Number: RL30437
Title: WATER QUALITY INITIATIVES AND AGRICULTURE
Authors: Claudia Copeland, Resources, Science, and Industry Division 
Abstract: Agriculture, which has been a relatively minor component of national water quality policies and programs, especially regulatory policies, is currently involved with several recent Administration water quality initiatives. This report provides background on three ongoing initiatives with potential to affect agriculture: the Clean Water Action Plan, the Unified National Animal Feeding Operations Strategy, and implementation of the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDS) provisions of the Clean Water Act. It includes a glossary of terms and a chronology of the key deadlines in the initiatives and identifies other CRS reports for additional information.
Pages: 29
Date: Updated December 20, 2000