Survey of Section 319 Projects

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Introduction

	In order to obtain a representative view of non-point source pollution prevention projects funded by the section 319 program, we selected a random sample of projects from across the country. This sample of projects includes the ______ that was funded by the section 319 program between ______ and ______. When answering the questions in this questionnaire, please answer only with regard to this project during this time period. Here is a link to this project's Grants Reporting and Tracking System sheet: ______ ______ We ask that you complete this survey within 10 business days of receiving it. In testing this survey, we found it took about an hour to complete. This survey does not need to be completed in one sitting. Your responses can be saved and accessed at a later date. To learn more about completing the questionnaire, printing your responses, and whom to contact if you have questions, click here for help. Thank you for your time and assistance.

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Section I: General Project Information

1.	What was the name(s) of the section 319 award recipient(s)?

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1a.	What type(s) of organization(s) was the section 319 award recipient(s)?
	(check all that apply)
		Soil and Water Conservation District
		Regional Planning or Community Action Agencies
		County Health Department
		Local Government, other than those listed above
		Nonprofit Organization
		College / University
		Other (please specify below):
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	If "other", please specify:

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2.	What was the name(s) of the entity(ies) that implemented the project?

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2a.	What type(s) of organization(s) was the entity(ies) that implemented this project?
	(check all that apply)
		Soil and Water Conservation District
		Regional Planning or Community Action Agencies
		County Health Department
		Local Government, other than those listed above
		Nonprofit Organization
		College / University
		Other (please specify below):
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	If "other", please specify:

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3.	Was the ______ project implemented in a predominantly urban watershed, a predominantly rural watershed, or a watershed with a mixture of rural and urban areas?

		Predominantly urban watershed
		Predominantly rural watershed
		Watershed with mixture of urban and rural areas
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4.	What is the name of the Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) 12 watershed for which the ______ project was implemented?

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5.	Was the ______ project implemented in a portion of a HUC 12 watershed that was listed as impaired under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act at the time of project selection?

		Yes
		No (click here to skip to question 9)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 9)
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6.	Was the ______ project part of an EPA success story (that is, a water body(ies) within a HUC 12 watershed that was partially or fully removed from the state 303(d) list and/or highlighted by EPA on its section 319 "success stories" Web site at http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/nps/success319/)?

		Yes
		No
		Don't know
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7.	At the time of project selection, for which of the following pollutants was the HUC 12 watershed or a portion of it listed as impaired and what were the target load reductions listed in the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)?

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Pollutant

Was the water body(ies) within the HUC 12 watershed listed as impaired for this pollutant at the time of project selection?

If yes, what was the target load reduction listed in the TMDL? (please enter numeric values in box)

What is the unit of measure associated with the target load reduction?

	a. Bacteria
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	b. Dissolved oxygen
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	c. Nitrogen
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	d. Phosphorous
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	e. Sediment
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	f. Turbidity
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	g. Temperature
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	h. Metals (for example, iron, aluminum, lead, etc.)
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	i. Other (please specify below):
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	If "other", please specify:

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8.	Which of the following were primary sources of impairment for the 303(d)-listed water body(ies) within the HUC 12 watershed?
	(Select one response per source)
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		Yes	No	Don't know
	a. Agricultural runoff (for example, livestock, commodity crop/ row agriculture) (View responses)
	b. Atmospheric deposition (View responses)
	c. Construction (View responses)
	d. Hydromodification (View responses)
	e. Mining and/or mineral extraction (for example, abandoned mine drainage, sand and gravel mining) (View responses)
	f. Septic systems (View responses)
	g. Silviculture (View responses)
	h. Urban runoff (stormwater/ residential) (View responses)
	i. Other (please specify below): (View responses)

	If "other", please specify:

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9.	Was a plan or set of plans (for example, Watershed Implementation Plans, TMDL, other strategy document) that include(s) the 9 key elements of a watershed based plan used to implement this project?

		Yes
		No (click here to skip to question 12)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 12)
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10.	If yes, does this plan(s) establish goals for any of the following?
	(Select one response per goal)
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		Yes	No	Don't know
	a. The amount of non-point source pollution to be reduced or removed (View responses)
	b. The types of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to be installed (View responses)
	c. The amount of BMPs to be installed (View responses)
	d. Target load reductions specified by the TMDL (View responses)
	e. The types of restoration activities to be conducted (View responses)
	f. Removal from the section 303(d) list (View responses)
	g. Priorities such as targeted geographic areas (View responses)
	h. Other (please specify below): (View responses)

	If "other", please specify:

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11.	In your opinion, how likely is it that full implementation of this plan would result in the water body(ies) within the HUC 12 watershed achieving its designated aquatic use?

		Extremely likely
		Very likely
		Moderately likely
		Somewhat likely
		Not at all likely
		No opinion
		Don't know
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11a.	Within how many years could the targeted water body(ies) within the HUC 12 watershed achieve its designated aquatic use if the current plan were fully implemented?
	years
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11b.	What are the strategy's strengths?

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11c.	What are the strategy's weaknesses?

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Section II: Project Proposal

12.	Within your jurisdiction, we recognize that there may be other section 319 funded projects that could have been implemented. At the time ______ was proposed, did your organization consider proposing other projects?

		Yes
		No (click here to skip to question 14)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 14)
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13.	Would that project, or at least one of those projects, have differed from the ______ in any of the following ways?
	(Select one response per difference)
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		Yes	No	Don't know
	a. Those project(s) would have implemented different BMPs than this project (View responses)
	b. Those project(s) would have implemented a different amount of the same BMPs. (View responses)
	c. Those project(s) would have implemented BMPs on different properties than this project (View responses)
	d. Those project(s) would have focused on different HUC 12 watersheds than this project (View responses)

Section IIa: Selection of HUC 12 Watershed(s)

14.	Within your jurisdiction, we recognize that there may be multiple HUC 12 watersheds for which a section 319 funded project could be implemented. At the time ______ was proposed, were there other HUC 12 watersheds that were impaired by non-point source pollution but that did not receive a section 319 project?

		Yes
		No (click here to skip to question 16)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 16)
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15.	How influential, if at all, was each of the following factors in your organization's decision to select ______ for this project?
	(select one box per factor)
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		Extremely influential	Very influential	Moderately influential	Somewhat influential	Not at all influential	No opinion/ No basis to judge
	a. Selection criteria used by state in awarding section 319 subgrants (View responses)
	b. Selection criteria used for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs such as Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), or Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) (View responses)
	c. Selection criteria used for Department of the Interior (DOI) programs such as those used by the Office of Surface Mining (View responses)
	d. Selection criteria used for federal programs other than those administered by EPA, USDA, or DOI (View responses)
	e. Army Corps of Engineers permitting requirements (View responses)
	f. Priorities of local governments (View responses)
	g. Priorities of local work groups or local interest groups (View responses)
	h. Objectives of Watershed Implementation (or similar) Plan (View responses)
	i. Willingness of landowners to adopt certain BMPs (View responses)

		Extremely influential	Very influential	Moderately influential	Somewhat influential	Not at all influential	No opinion/ No basis to judge
	j. Technical feasibility of installing certain BMPs (View responses)
	k. Estimated pollution reduction by BMPs (View responses)
	l. Estimated pollution reduction per dollar of BMPs (View responses)
	m. Financial cost of BMPs (View responses)
	n. Achieving water bodies' designated uses within the HUC 12 watershed (View responses)
	o. Achieving load reduction goals established by a TMDL for a water body(ies) within the HUC12 watershed (View responses)
	p. Achieving the greatest total pollution reduction (View responses)
	q. Removing an impaired water body(ies) within a HUC 12 watershed from the 303(d) list (View responses)
	r. Other (please specify below): (View responses)

	If "other", please specify:

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Section IIb: Selection of Best Management Practices (BMPs)

16.	In addition to the BMPs installed for ______, were there other BMPs that could have addressed the same pollutants from the same sources of impairment?

		Yes
		No (click here to skip to question 18)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 18)
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17.	How influential, if at all, was each of the following factors in your organization's decision to select the BMPs that were installed for this project?
	(select only one circle per factor)
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		Extremely influential	Very influential	Moderately influential	Somewhat influential	Not at all influential	No opinion/ No basis to judge
	a. Selection criteria used by state in awarding section 319 subgrants (View responses)
	b. Selection criteria used for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs such as Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), or Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) (View responses)
	c. Selection criteria used for Department of the Interior (DOI) programs such as those used by the Office of Surface Mining (View responses)
	d. Selection criteria used for federal programs other than those administered by EPA, USDA, or DOI (View responses)
	e. Army Corps of Engineers permitting requirements (View responses)
	f. Priorities of local governments (View responses)
	g. Priorities of local work groups or local interest groups (View responses)
	h. Objectives of Watershed Implementation (or similar) Plan (View responses)
	i. Willingness of landowners to adopt certain BMPs (View responses)

		Extremely influential	Very influential	Moderately influential	Somewhat influential	Not at all influential	No opinion/ No basis to judge
	j. Technical feasibility of installing certain BMPs (View responses)
	k. Estimated pollution reduction by BMPs (View responses)
	l. Estimated pollution reduction per dollar of BMPs (View responses)
	m. Financial cost of BMPs (View responses)
	n. Achieving water bodies' designated uses within the HUC 12 watershed (View responses)
	o. Achieving load reduction goals established by a TMDL for a water body(ies) within the HUC12 watershed (View responses)
	p. Achieving the greatest total pollution reduction (View responses)
	q. Removing an impaired water body(ies) within a HUC 12 watershed from the 303(d) list (View responses)
	r. Other (please specify below): (View responses)

	If "other", please specify:

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18.	Were any federal agencies involved in determining the scale of the project (for example, the amount of BMPs that were installed)?

		Yes
		No (click here to skip to question 20)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 20)
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19.	If yes, which federal agencies were involved and how were they involved?

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Agency

Was this agency involved?

How was this agency involved?

	a. Environmental Protection Agency
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			Yes →
			No
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	b. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	c. Bureau of Land Management
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	d. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	e. Forest Service
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	f. Office of Surface Mining
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	g. Other (please specify below):
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	If "other", please specify:

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20.	Were any nonfederal entities or organizations involved in determining the scale of the project (for example, the amount of BMPs that were installed)?

		Yes
		No (click here to skip to question 22)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 22)
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21.	If yes, which nonfederal entities or organizations were involved and how were they involved?

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Entity

Was this entity involved?

How was this entity involved?

	a. State
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	b. Local (for example, a local workgroup)
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	c. Non-governmental organization
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	d. Individual or private landowner
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	e. Other (please specify below):
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	If "other", please specify:

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Section IIc: Selection of Properties / Locations for 319 Projects

22.	In addition to the properties or locations on which the BMPs for this project were installed, were there other properties or locations on which these BMPs could have been installed that would have addressed the same pollutants from the same water bodies within the HUC 12 watersheds?

		Yes
		No (click here to skip to question 24)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 24)
		Not applicable, this project did not install any BMPs (click here to skip to question 24)
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23.	How influential, if at all, were each of the following factors in your organization's selection of the locations where BMPs were installed for this project?
	(select only one circle per factor)
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		Extremely influential	Very influential	Moderately influential	Somewhat influential	Not at all influential	No opinion/ No basis to judge
	a. Selection criteria used by state in awarding section 319 subgrants (View responses)
	b. Selection criteria used for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs such as Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), or Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) (View responses)
	c. Selection criteria used for Department of the Interior (DOI) programs such as those used by the Office of Surface Mining (View responses)
	d. Selection criteria used for federal programs other than those administered by EPA, USDA, or DOI (View responses)
	e. Army Corps of Engineers permitting requirements (View responses)
	f. Priorities of local governments (View responses)
	g. Priorities of local work groups or local interest groups (View responses)
	h. Objectives of Watershed Implementation (or similar) Plan (View responses)
	i. Willingness of landowners to adopt certain BMPs (View responses)

		Extremely influential	Very influential	Moderately influential	Somewhat influential	Not at all influential	No opinion/ No basis to judge
	j. Technical feasibility of installing certain BMPs (View responses)
	k. Estimated pollution reduction by BMPs (View responses)
	l. Estimated pollution reduction per dollar of BMPs (View responses)
	m. Financial cost of BMPs (View responses)
	n. Achieving water bodies' designated uses within the HUC 12 watershed (View responses)
	o. Achieving load reduction goals established by a TMDL for a water body(ies) within the HUC12 watershed (View responses)
	p. Achieving the greatest total pollution reduction (View responses)
	q. Removing an impaired water body(ies) within a HUC 12 watershed from the 303(d) list (View responses)
	r. Other (please specify below): (View responses)

	If "other", please specify:

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24.	Were any federal agencies involved in determining the location of the project (for example, where the BMPs were to be installed)?

		Yes
		No (click here to skip to question 26)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 26)
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25.	If yes, which federal agencies were involved and how were they involved?

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Agency

Was this agency involved?

How was this agency involved?

	a. Environmental Protection Agency
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	b. U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	c. Bureau of Land Management
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	d. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	e. Forest Service
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	f. Office of Surface Mining
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	g. Other (please specify below):
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	If "other", please specify:

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26.	Were any nonfederal entities or organizations involved in determining the location of the project (for example, where the BMPs were to be installed)?

		Yes
		No (click here to skip to question 28)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 28)
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27.	If yes, which nonfederal entities or organizations were involved and how were they involved?

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Entity

Was this entity involved?

How was this entity involved?

	a. State
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	b. Local (for example, a local workgroup)
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	c. Non-governmental organization
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	d. Individual or private landowner
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	e. Other (please specify below):
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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	If "other", please specify:

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Section III: Implementation/ Goals

28.	Did your organization use guidance from any of the following sources in implementing this project?
	(Select one response per source)
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		Yes	No	Don't know
	a. NRCS Field Office Technical Guide (FOTG) (View responses)
	b. USDA Farm Services Agency guidance (CRP, CREP) (View responses)
	c. State guidance (View responses)
	d. Office of Surface Mining (View responses)
	e. Bureau of Land Management (View responses)
	f. Forest Service (View responses)
	g. Other (please specify below): (View responses)

	If "other", please specify:

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29.	Were any federal agencies involved in implementing this project (for example, designing or installing BMPs)?

		Yes
		No (click here to skip to question 31)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 31)
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30.	If yes, what type of assistance did each of the following agencies provide?

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Agency

Was this agency involved?

What type of assistance did the agency provide?

	a. Environmental Protection Agency
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	b. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	c. USDA Farm Services Agency
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	d. Bureau of Land Management
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	e. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	f. Forest Service
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	g. Office of Surface Mining
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	h. Other
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	If "other", please identify agency and/or specify assistance provided:

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31.	Were any nonfederal entities or organizations involved in implementing this project (for example, designing or installing BMPs)?

		Yes
		No (click here to skip to question 33)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 33)
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32.	If yes, what type of assistance did each of the following nonfederal entities or organizations provide?

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Entity

Was this entity involved?

What type of assistance did the entity provide?

	a. State
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	b. Local (for example, a local workgroup)
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	c. Non-governmental organization
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	d. Individual or private landowner
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)

			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	e. Other
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			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
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			Technical
			Financial
			Administrative
			Labor / materials
			Permitting
			Monitoring
			Other (please specify in space at the end of the table)
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	If "other", please identify entity and/or specify assistance provided:

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Section IV: Challenges

33.	Did any challenges prevent this project from finishing on schedule, staying on budget, or achieving the desired levels of pollution reduction?

		Yes (please specify below)
		No
		Don't know
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33a.	If yes, what were the challenges?

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34.	Did this project require a grant revision?

		Yes (please specify below)
		No
		Don't know
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34a.	If yes, what was the nature of the revision?

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35.	Did this project require a grant extension?

		Yes (please specify below)
		No
		Don't know
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35a.	If yes, what was the length of the extension?

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36.	In order to meet the designated aquatic use established for the targeted water body(ies) within the HUC 12 watershed, would each of the following additional actions need to be taken?

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		Would need to be taken	Would NOT need to be taken	Don't know
	a. Install the same type of BMPs (those already funded by section 319 grants) on a greater portion of the HUC 12 watershed or additional properties (View responses)
	b. Install different types of BMPs not already funded by section 319 grants within the HUC 12 watershed (View responses)
	c. Other action (please specify below) (View responses)

	If "other", please specify:

	(View responses)

Section V: Monitoring and Oversight

37.	Which of the following pollutants, if any, were reduced as a result of this project, and what was the estimated load reduction for each pollutant?
	(check all that apply)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 40)
		Not applicable; this project did not result in pollutant load reductions (click here to skip to question 40)
	(View responses)

Pollutant

Was this pollutant reduced as a result of this project?

If yes, what was the estimated load reduction? (please enter numeric values in box)

What is the unit of measure associated with the estimated load reduction?

	a. Bacteria
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)


	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	b. Dissolved oxygen
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)


	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	c. Nitrogen
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)


	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	d. Phosphorous
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)


	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	e. Sediment
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)


	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	f. Turbidity
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)


	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	g. Temperature
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)


	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	h. Metals (for example, iron, aluminum, lead, etc.)
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)


	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	i. Other (please specify below):
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)


	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	If "other", please specify:

	(View responses)

38.	What method(s) did your project use to estimate these load reductions?
	(check all that apply)
		Used a model
		Measured load reductions
		Other method (please specify below)
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 40)
	(View responses)

	If "other", please specify:

	(View responses)

39.	Which of the following models were used to calculate the load reductions associated with this project?
	(check all that apply)
		Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment (AGWA)
		Better Assessment Science Integrating Point and Nonpoint Sources (BASINS)
		Dynamic Watershed Simulation Model (DSWM)
		Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator (EPIC)
		GIS-Based Phosphorus Loading Model (GISPLM)
		Kinematic Runoff and Erosion Model, v2 (KINEROS2)
		Loading Simulation Program in C (LSPC)
		Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS)
		Program for Predicting Polluting Particle Passage through Pits, Puddles, and Ponds
		U.S. EPA Region Five Model
		Riparian Ecosystem Management Model (REMM)
		Root Zone Water Quality Model (RZWQM)
		Spatially Referenced Regression On Watershed Attributes (SPARROW)
		STEP L
		TMDL Modeling Toolbox
		Urban Catchment Model (P8-UCM)
		Other model (please specify below)
		Not applicable, did not use a model to calculate load reductions.
	(View responses)

	If "other", please specify:

	(View responses)

40.	As you know, section 319 grants require non-federal matching funds. For the ______ do the estimated load reductions in GRTS apply to the entire project-both matching funds (including in kind match) and other federal funds-or do they only apply to the portion of the project funded by section 319?

		Estimated load reductions apply to the entire project
		Estimated load reductions apply only to the portion of the project funded by section 319.
		Don't know
	(View responses)

41.	Which of the following entities, if any, provide oversight for the BMPs that were installed for this project to determine whether they are reducing nonpoint source pollution?

	(View responses)

Entity

Was this entity involved?

What type of oversight?

How does this entity provide oversight (for example, reporting requirements beyond that required by EPA, project site visits by state official(s) or ad hoc communication about project progress and success)?

	a. Environmental Protection Agency
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)

			Ensure effective BMP installation
			Ensure BMPs are maintained effectively
			Ensure BMPs produce water quality results
	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	b. U.S. Department of Agriculture
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)

			Ensure effective BMP installation
			Ensure BMPs are maintained effectively
			Ensure BMPs produce water quality results
	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	c. Forest Service
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)

			Ensure effective BMP installation
			Ensure BMPs are maintained effectively
			Ensure BMPs produce water quality results
	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	d. Office of Surface Mining
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)

			Ensure effective BMP installation
			Ensure BMPs are maintained effectively
			Ensure BMPs produce water quality results
	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	e. State agency
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)

			Ensure effective BMP installation
			Ensure BMPs are maintained effectively
			Ensure BMPs produce water quality results
	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	f. Conservation district
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)

			Ensure effective BMP installation
			Ensure BMPs are maintained effectively
			Ensure BMPs produce water quality results
	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	g. Other local entity
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)

			Ensure effective BMP installation
			Ensure BMPs are maintained effectively
			Ensure BMPs produce water quality results
	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	h. Other (please specify below):
	(View responses)

			Yes →
			No
			Don't know
	(View responses)

			Ensure effective BMP installation
			Ensure BMPs are maintained effectively
			Ensure BMPs produce water quality results
	(View responses)


	(View responses)

	If "other", please specify:

	(View responses)

42.	What are the minimum and maximum number of years that the responsible parties are required to maintain the BMPs?
	(check all that apply)
		All BMPs are required to be maintained in perpetuity.
	(View responses)

	Minimum number of years:
	years
	(View responses)

	Maximum number of years:
	years
	(View responses)

43.	What types of mechanisms are available to compel compliance with BMP installation agreements (for example, fines/citations or pro-rated payback of funds)?

	(View responses)

44.	Has your organization experienced any examples of landowners not complying with agreements made under this project or of BMPs not being maintained?

		Yes (please specify below)
		No
		Don't know
	(View responses)

44a.	If yes, please provide examples:

	(View responses)

44b.	If yes, please specify corrective actions that were taken in response:

	(View responses)

45.	How close, if at all, is the targeted water body(ies) within this HUC 12 watershed to reaching its designated use because of this project?

		Extremely close
		Very close
		Close
		Somewhat close
		Not at all close
		Don't know
		HUC 12 watershed has already attained its designated use
	(View responses)

46.	What are the minimum and maximum number of years you expect BMPs on this project to continue to provide the pollution reduction?
	(check all that apply)
		All BMPs expected to reduce pollution in perpetuity.
	(View responses)

	Minimum number of years:
	years
	(View responses)

	Maximum number of years:
	years
	(View responses)

47.	Did the project accomplish all objectives originally identified in the project proposal, such as installing the type and amount of BMPs at the desired locations in the desired HUC 12 watershed(s)?

		Yes (click here to skip to question 48)
		No (If no, continue with Question 47a)
	(View responses)

47a.	In what ways did the project not meet the objectives originally identified in the project proposal?
	(check all that apply)
		The type of BMPs originally proposed/desired could not be installed.
		The amount of BMPs originally proposed/desired could not be installed.
		Installing BMPs at the originally proposed/desired properties did not occur.
		Installing BMPs in the originally proposed/desired HUC 12 watershed(s) did not occur.
		Other (please specify)
		Not applicable all objectives achieved.
		Don't know
	(View responses)

Section VI: Funding Sources

48.	Based on the Grants Reporting and Tracking System (GRTS) database, we understand that the ______ project received $______ in incremental funds and $______ in base funds from the section 319 program between ______ and ______. Is this correct?

		Yes (click here to skip to question 49)
		No
		Don't know (click here to skip to question 49)
	(View responses)

48a.	What is the correct amount?

	(View responses)

	Incremental funds:
	$
	(View responses)

	Base funds:
	$
	(View responses)

49.	Approximately how much of the project's total section 319 funds, including incremental and base, were used to support the following activities for this project between ______ and ______?
	(select one circle per activity)
	(View responses)

		Less than 5%	5-24 %	25-44%	45-54%	55-74%	75-94%	95% or more	Unable to determine
	a. BMP design (View responses)
	b. BMP implementation (includes construction) (View responses)
	c. Coordination staff (View responses)
	d. Education and outreach (View responses)
	e. Developing a watershed plan or Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) document (View responses)
	f. Water quality monitoring (View responses)
	g. Administration or overhead costs (includes personnel services) (View responses)
	h. Consulting or professional services not included in BMP design or implementation (hiring consultants, contractors, or other third parties with necessary expertise) (View responses)
	i. Other (please specify below) (View responses)

	If other, please specify:

	(View responses)

50.	In addition to the funding provided by the section 319 grant, how much funding, if any, was allocated to this project from other federal funding sources between ______ and ______? Enter the total dollar amounts in the box next to the listed source. Enter a "0" in the box if the project did not receive any funding from the listed source.
	(check all that apply)
		This project did not receive any other federal funding. (click here to skip to question 52)
	(View responses)

Source

Amount

	a. USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	b. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP or CCRP)
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	c. Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	d. Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP)
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	e. Clean Water State Revolving Fund
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	f. NOAA Coastal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) - including all estuary funding.
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	g. Forest Service
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	h. Bureau of Land Management
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	i. Fish and Wildlife Service
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	j. Office of Surface Mining
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	k. Other (please specify below):
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	If "other", please specify:

	(View responses)

51.	Approximately how much of the total funding from all of these other federal funding sources was used to support each of the following activities for this project between ______ and ______?
	(select one circle per activity)
	(View responses)

		Less than 5%	5-24 %	25-44%	45-54%	55-74%	75-94%	95% or more	Unable to determine
	a. BMP design (View responses)
	b. BMP implementation (includes construction) (View responses)
	c. Coordination staff (View responses)
	d. Education and outreach (View responses)
	e. Developing a watershed plan or Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) document (View responses)
	f. Water quality monitoring (View responses)
	g. Administration or overhead costs (includes personnel services) (View responses)
	h. Consulting or professional services not included in BMP design or implementation (hiring consultants, contractors, or other third parties with necessary expertise) (View responses)
	i. Other (please specify below) (View responses)

	If other, please specify:

	(View responses)

52.	How much direct and/or in-kind contributions, if any, did this project receive from any of the following non-federal sources between ______ and ______? If you are unable to separate the funding into direct contributions and/or in-kind, please list the total dollar amount in the last column. Enter the total dollar amounts in the box next to the listed source. Enter a "0" in the box if the project did not receive any funding from the listed source
	(check all that apply)
		This project did not receive any non-federal funding. (click here to skip to question 54)
	(View responses)

Total dollar amount from direct contributions per source (if possible to disaggregate)

Total value of in-kind contributions per source (if possible to disaggregate)

If you are unable to separate, please report total value of non-federal contributions (direct and in-kind) per source

	a. State government
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	b. Local government
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	c. Non-governmental organization
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	d. Private sources (please specify below):
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	$
	(View responses)

	If private source, please specify below:

	(View responses)

53.	Approximately how much of the non-federal funds was used to support each of the following activities for this project between ______ and ______?
	(select one circle per activity)
	(View responses)

		Less than 5%	5-24 %	25-44%	45-54%	55-74%	75-94%	95% or more	Unable to determine
	a. BMP design (View responses)
	b. BMP implementation (includes construction) (View responses)
	c. Coordination staff (View responses)
	d. Education and outreach (View responses)
	e. Developing a watershed plan or Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) document (View responses)
	f. Water quality monitoring (View responses)
	g. Administration or overhead costs (includes personnel services) (View responses)
	h. Consulting or professional services not included in BMP design or implementation (hiring consultants, contractors, or other third parties with necessary expertise) (View responses)
	i. Other (please specify below) (View responses)

	If other, please specify:

	(View responses)

54.	Which of the following sources of information did you use to answer questions 48-53 above regarding funding for this project?
	(select one circle per source)
	(View responses)

		Used	Did not use
	a. Personal memory (View responses)
	b. Discussions with colleagues (View responses)
	c. Invoices (View responses)
	d. Project budget (View responses)
	e. Other (please specify below): (View responses)

	If other, please specify:

	(View responses)

55.	What is the name, title, and contact information of the person(s) who completed this questionnaire in case GAO needs to follow up on information provided in this questionnaire?

	(View responses)

	Name (View responses)
	Title (View responses)
	Organization (View responses)
	Phone (XXX-XXX-XXXX) (View responses)
	E-mail address (View responses)

Survey of Section 319 Projects

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Introduction

Section I: General Project Information

Section II: Project Proposal

Section IIa: Selection of HUC 12 Watershed(s)

Section IIb: Selection of Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Section IIc: Selection of Properties / Locations for 319 Projects

Section III: Implementation/ Goals

Section IV: Challenges

Section V: Monitoring and Oversight

Section VI: Funding Sources

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