LIST OF FIGURES
LIST OF TABLES
INTRODUCTION 

The Problem of Water Pollution in North Carolina
Pollutants of Concern and Their Delivery
Sediment
Nutrients: Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Fecal Coliform
Pesticides
Solutions: Best Management Practices
Best Management Practices: How They Control
Sediment
Nutrients
Pesticides
Best Management Practices: Systems
Purpose of the Manual

Definition
What Do They Do and How Do They Work?: Introduction
What Do They Do and How Do They Work?: Buffer Design
What Do They Do and How Do They Work?: Protect Stream Health
Habitat: Aquatic Organisms
Habitat: Wildlife
What Do They Do and How Do They Work?: Reduce Nitrogen
What Do They Do and How Do They Work?: Reduce Sediment and Phosphorus

Water Table Management
Types of Drainage Systems: What They Do and How They Work
Drainage and Water Quality
Controlled Drainage
Management Recommendations

In-stream Wetlands
Definition of Wetlands
Functions and Values of Wetlands
Created In-stream Wetlands
Constructed Wetlands
Stream Bank Stabilization

Introduction
Coastal Plain
Lower Coastal Plain and Tidewater Region
Lower Coastal Plain
Tidewater Region
 
Recommended Practices in the Lower Coastal Plain to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution to the Neuse

Middle and Upper Coastal Plain

Middle Coastal Plain
Upper Coastal Plain
 
Recommended Practices in the Middle and Upper Coastal Plain to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution to the Neuse

Decision Tree for Determining BMP Usage
Piedmont

Recommended Practices in the Piedmont to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution to the Neuse
 

Riparian Buffers
Level Spreader
Pastures

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