Nonpoint Plan Local Integrating Organization Survey

The Department of Ecology's Water Quality Management Plan to Control Nonpoint Sources of Pollution, or Nonpoint Plan, outlines Washington's strategy for addressing nonpoint pollution. Nonpoint pollution remains a top water quality concern throughout the state and can come from many different places, such as runoff from streets, lawns, and agriculture land or lack of streamside trees contributes to high water temperatures. Ecology's Nonpoint Program provides technical and financial assistance, collaborates with landowners and local partners, and uses our enforcement authority when necessary to address sources of nonpoint pollution.


We update the Nonpoint Plan every five years and are currently working on the 2025 update. While Ecology is responsible for the Plan, it covers statewide efforts and partnerships guide and coordinate pollution management throughout the state. We recognize and appreciate the efforts of Tribes, local partners, individuals, and landowners who work to meet state water quality standards.


Feedback received from this survey will help us better understand your priorities, efforts, and challenges and will inform our plan’s update and ongoing program improvements.



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Question 1 of 10

What Ecology region is your LIO in?

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  • Northwest
  • Southwest

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Question 2 of 10

What is your position? How long have you been in your role?

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Question 3 of 10

Have you applied for or received funding from Ecology's Water Quality Combined Funding Program in the last five years?

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  • Applied, received funding
  • Applied, didn't receive funding
  • Have not applied
  • I don't know
  • Other (please specify)

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Question 4 of 10

We're interested in assessing how our programs currently intersect as well as further opportunities for collaboration. Are you interested in any of the following initiatives to further coordination with Ecology?

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  • Regular coordination meetings with Ecology nonpoint staff
  • Receiving quarterly program updates via a Nonpoint Program email list
  • Public outreach and education
  • Funding and incentive programs
  • Water cleanup plan development (TMDL or Advanced Restoration Plan) or monitoring
  • Other (please specify)

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Question 5 of 10

What do you want us to know about the local needs in your area as it relates to nonpoint pollution and ecosystem recovery or protection?

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Question 6 of 10

The Nonpoint Plan is a five-year planning document. What are your priorities over the next five years related to nonpoint pollution? Are there any new or emerging concerns?

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Question 7 of 10

Has your entity addressed nonpoint pollution through an innovative or successful initiative in the past five years you would like to share? We'd love to hear about it!

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Question 8 of 10

Are there important environmental justice concerns that intersect with nonpoint source pollution in your region?

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Question 9 of 10

Ecology is in the process of developing our Clean Water Guidance for Agriculture (CWG), to support both healthy farms and water quality. What is your current familiarity with or use of the guidance? Is there anything Ecology can do better to promote its use?

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Question 10 of 10

Anything else you'd like to share with us?

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