Book Description

This guidance is intended to assist state, regional, & local environmental professionals in tracking the implementation of best management practices (BMPs) used to control agricultural nonpoint source pollution. Information is provided on methods for selecting sites for evaluation, sample size estimation, sampling, & results evaluation & presentation. The focus of the guide is on the statistical approaches needed to properly collect & analyze data that are accurate & defensible. A properly designed BMP implementation monitoring program can save both time & money. Includes 14 tables & 11 figures.