Nonpoint Plan County 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 when 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 partners, local organizers, 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 13

What Ecology region is your county in?

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  • Northwest
  • Southwest
  • Central
  • Eastern

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Question 2 of 13

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

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Question 3 of 13

How familiar are you with Ecology's Nonpoint Program?

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  • I work closely with Ecology nonpoint staff and am familiar
  • I am somewhat familiar
  • I am not very familiar but would like to learn more
  • Other (please specify)

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Question 4 of 13

What are the key nonpoint pollution issues in your county?

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Question 5 of 13

Does your county currently utilize local ordinances or land use policies to protect water quality? If so, what are they?

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Question 6 of 13

The Nonpoint Plan is a 5-year planning document. What are your county's priorities over the next 5 years? Are there any new or emerging concerns?

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Question 7 of 13

Has your county applied for or received funding from Ecology's 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

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Question 8 of 13

What types of initiatives/programs does your country currently utilize to protect water quality?

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  • Voluntary Stewardship Program
  • Shellfish Protection District
  • Pollution Identification and Correction Programs
  • Pesticide Stewardship Partnerships
  • Groundwater Management
  • Onsite Sewage Systems
  • Forest Practices
  • Critical Area Ordinances
  • Nonpoint pollution regulation
  • Shoreline Master Program
  • Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) or other water cleanup plan implementation
  • Other (please specify)

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Question 9 of 13

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 between your county and 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 or incentive programs
  • Pollution Identification and Correction Programs or support for Voluntary Stewardship Programs
  • Water cleanup plan development (TMDL or Advanced Restoration Plan) or monitoring
  • Staff training related to Ecology resources (Clean Water Guidance, funding programs, etc.)
  • Other (please specify)

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Question 10 of 13

Ecology is in the process of developing our Clean Water Guidance for Agriculture (CWG), to support both healthy farms and water quality. How has your county used the guidance? If you have not used the guidance, why have you not used it and is there anything Ecology can do better to promote its use?

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Question 11 of 13

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

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Question 12 of 13

Has your county addressed nonpoint pollution through an innovative or successful initiative in the past 5 years you would like to share? We'd love to hear about it!

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Question 13 of 13

Anything else you'd like to share with us?

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