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Basinwide Planning Program :: October 2005 New River Basinwide Water Quality Plan

Each Chapter of the plan is available as an Adobe^® .pdf file that can be read with the free       Acrobat Reader^® 

• COMPLETE DOCUMENT (note: downloads may be very long)
• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Table of Contents

Water Quality Data and Information by Subbasin

• Chapter 1: New River Basin Subbasin 05-07-01.  Includes South Fork New River, East and Middle Fork South Fork New River, Naked Creek, Peak Creek and Cranberry Creek.
• Chapter 2: New River Basin Subbasin 05-07-02.  Includes North Fork New River, Big Laurel Creek, Big Horse Creek, Helton Creek, Three Top Creek, Buffalo Creek and Little Buffalo Creek.
• Chapter 3: New River Basin Subbasin 05-07-03.  Includes New River, Little River, Pine Swamp Creek, Bledsoe Creek, Brush Creek and Laurel Branch

General Basin Information

• Chapter 4: NC Water Quality Standards and Classifications
• Chapter 5: Water Quality Stressors
• Chapter 6: Population Growth, Land Cover Changes and Water Quality
• Chapter 7: Stormwater and Wastewater Programs
• Chapter 8: Agriculture and Water Quality
• Chapter 9: Forestry in the New River Basin
• Chapter 10: Water Resources  
• Chapter 11: Natural Resources
• Chapter 12: Water Quality Initiatives  
• References

Appendices

• APPENDIX I: Population and Growth Trends
• APPENDIX II: Local Governments and Planning Jurisdictions
• APPENDIX III: Land Cover
• APPENDIX IV: DWQ Water Quality Monitoring Programs
• APPENDIX V: Other Water Quality Data
• APPENDIX VI: NPDES Discharges and Individual Stormwater Permits
• APPENDIX VII: 303(d) Listing and Reporting Methodology
• APPENDIX VIII: Nonpoint Source Program Description and Contacts
• APPENDIX IX: Use Support Methodology and Use Support Ratings
• APPENDIX X: Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

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