Draft Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters (EPA 841-B-05-005)

This draft guide to watershed management was produced by the EPA Office of Water. Its purpose is to help various organizations develop and implement watershed plans.
This handbook contains in-depth guidance on quantifying existing pollutant loads, developing estimates of the load reductions required to meet water quality standards, developing effective management measures, and tracking progress once the plan is implemented.
To access the handbook, get instructions for submitting comments, and viewing the related archived internet seminar, see http://www.epa.gov