Related Links

Missouri's Outreach and Extension source for environmental information Links to the water quality and waste management information developed in Missouri. Also links to CARES, (Center for Agricultural, Resource and Environmental Systems), conservation issues, and related resources.

Missouri's Water Information Network (MoWIN) University Outreach & Extension's link to the ultimate source of watershed information for Missouri.

Ag Engineering, University of MO Check out name and program emphasis change to Biological Engineering.

Missouri Watershed Initiative - Long Branch Watershed Assessment Project

CSREES National WaterQuality Program - The website builds upon the 10 Regional Water Quality websites funded through the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP).  Heartland Region includes Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska & Iowa.

The Groundwater Foundation is dedicated to informing the public about one of our greatest hidden resources, groundwater. They make learning about groundwater fun and understandable for kids and adults.

Missouri Stream Team Volunteer Page.  Stream Teams are a joint effort by Missouri Departments of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Conservation Federation of Missouri.

Missouri State Government Home Page. The front door to Executive Departments like DoH & DNR & other Missouri government web contacts

Missouri Department of Agriculture

• Missouri Agriculture Environmental Program
• Animal Waste Treatment Loan Program
• Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship (LPES) Curriculum
• Pesticides and Water Quality State Management Plans

Missouri Department of Conservation

• "Missouri's Rivers & Their Watersheds" Page

Missouri Dept. of Health home page

• Limited water quality information so far, but may develop further through the "Directory of Services",
  • "Division of Environmental Health and Communicable Disease Prevention"
  • "Bureau of Community Environmental Health".
  • "Public Health Agencies" County Health Department's addresses and phone #'s are listed   also general sanitation information

Missouri Department of Natural Resources home page

• Div. of Environmental Quality
  • Outreach and Assistance Center (the old TAP)
  • The Environmental Directory (pdf file requires Acrobat Reader)
  • Water Pollution Control Program
• Div. of Geology & Land Survey
  • Water Resources Program
• Legislative updates for bills related to MoDNR activities.

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture's (NASDA)

• Environmental Laws Affecting State Agriculture

USDA Sites

• Rural Utility Service Water & Environment Programs
• NRCS Conservation and Watershed  & Water Quality Programs
• eFOTG (electronic FieldOffice Technical Guide) - NRCS
• Database of Online Documents Covering Water and Agriculture - ARS National Ag Library
• USDA for Kids

US-EPA Home Page This site is the front door for all the web sites for EPA.

• Envirofacts Warehouse: EPA's "right to know" site, find public water supply information and reports plus other reported data.
• TMDL Program - Total Maximum Daily Load - Final Rule
• News-Notes: Non-point source newsletter from EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans & Watersheds (OWOW)
  • Watershed clipart on EPA's OWOW site
• WATERS System - Water Quality Standards information links
  • Water Quality Standards Database - view the designated uses of waterbodies
  • Water Quality Standards Repository - full text of water quality standards
• Watershed Indicators: A map based information site for drinking water source quality indicators.
• Catalog of Federal Funding for Watershed Protection
• Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water: The site to find other EPA information on drinking water, including
  • Water on Tap publication and
  • Kids activities: a fun site. 
• Permits information.
• Education Resources for Adopt-Your-Watershed

USGS Home Page This site is the front door for all the web sites for USGS.

• Missouri sites include
  • USGS Water Resources Missouri District, Rolla, MO. Water Resources
  • Missouri River InfoLINK - A Clearinghouse of Missouri River Information
• Climate and El Nino A tech report on weater influences;
• USGS Mid Continent Mapping Center The place for all their map information, located in Rolla, too.
• Columbia Environmental Research Center An ecosystem research facility located at Columbia, MO; and
• USGS Biological Science Fun site for kids and others.

NRCS Study on Nutrient Available from Livestock Manure for Crop Growth. This study provides county-by-county data on nutrients available from livestock manure relative to crop growth requirements..

Universities' Water Information Network (UWIN) is funded by a grant from the USGS and is also supported by Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Missouri's water information network (MoWIN) will be on line soon. Access will be through this page, the Outreach & Extension environment link or Univ. of MO, Ag Engineering Department link.

Virginia Department of Health. It has some good links to commercial sites and has some sketches and pictures of on-site sewage systems. Plus a link to Virginia Tech.

Virginia Department of Health Office of Water Programs Here is another Virginia DoH web address. I like their web page layouts. The best part is their related links.

NC State Outreach, Extension & Continuing Education Water Quality and Waste Management This site has a lot of information on the water quality and waste management programs from North Carolina. They have some pioneering nutrient management programming.

Oregon State Watershed-related publications and videos The Oregon State University Extension Service has more than 50 watershed-related publications and videos, with topics such as wetlands, streams, estuaries, wildlife, dairy production and rangelands

Iowa State Extension Ag Engineering Water Quality and Waste Management This site has a lot of information on the water quality and waste management programs from Iowa State. Some of it is farm evaluation worksheets on the web.
Iowa Manure Management Action Group   This site is an outstanding site for animal waste management programs from Iowa State Agronomy Department. Like North Carolina they have good nutrient management programming. Some of it is training worksheets on the web.

Univ. of Minnisota Extension Manure Management This site has a good topical index for animal waste management programs.

Planning Trails with Wildlife in Mind: This handbook will help trail planners balance the benefits of creating trails with being stewards of nature, especially wildlife.  It was developed as part of Colorado State Parks' Trails and Wildlife Project.

Missouri Rural Water Association: Our product is a precious commodity and we work hard to see that you can take clean, pure, drinkable water for granted.  This site has a decent Hot Issues page.

The Bryant Watershed Atlas - An award winning web page from a MO volunteer watershed group

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