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Basinwide water quality planning is a nonregulatory, watershed-based approach to restoring and protecting the quality of North Carolina's surface waters. Basinwide water quality plans are prepared by the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ) for each of the 17 major
river basins in the state. Preparation of a basinwide water quality plan is a five-year process, which is broken down into three phases. While these plans are prepared by the DWQ, their implementation and the protection of water quality entail the coordinated efforts of many agencies, local governments and stakeholder groups in the state. The first cycle of plans was completed in 1998, but each plan is updated at five-year intervals.
Basinwide Planning Schedule (2005 to 2009)
DENR DWQ Basinwide Planning
