Interpreting L-THIA's Results: Reducing NPS Pollution

The issue of preventing and reducing nonpoint source pollution has to be addressed at various levels and in a variety of ways. Some activities are federal responsibilities, such as ensuring that federal lands are properly managed to reduce soil erosion. Some are state responsibilities, for example, developing legislation to govern mining and logging, and to protect groundwater. Others are best handled locally, such as by zoning or erosion control ordinances. And each individual can play an important role by practicing conservation and by changing certain everyday habits.