Title: Identify management practices that protect water systems from pollution.
Course: Fisheries and Wildlife Management (18501) > Section: Managing Water Quality

Identification may include

- riparian zones
- buffer or filter strips
- total maximum daily load (TMDL)
- point-source and nonpoint-source pollution
- nutrient and sediment management (e.g., eutrophication).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between point-source and nonpoint-source pollution?
- How do TMDLs relate to impaired waterways?
- How does government legislation affect management practices used to improve water quality?