Branch Mission

The mission of the Nonpoint Source Management Branch is to provide support to control, prevent and remediate nonpoint sources of polluted runoff to District of Columbia waters and the Chesapeake Bay through voluntary activities. Nonpoint source pollution or polluted runoff washes off parking lots, lawns and other surfaces into waters of the District of Columbia. Activities funded involve education and community outreach, habitat restoration, and the demonstration of best management practices. The Branch manages both the District’s Chesapeake Bay and Nonpoint Source Management implementation grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The specific functions of the Branch are:

• Habitat Restoration Program: The Habitat Restoration Program participates in and sponsors activities that will protect and restore river, stream and wetland habitats in the District of Columbia and the Chesapeake Bay so as to increase a watershed’s ecological diversity and protect the health, welfare, and safety of its inhabitants.
  Contact: Peter Hill
  Phone: (202) 535-2691
  E-Mail: peter.hill@dc.gov
  
  
• Education and Community Outreach Program: The Education and Community Outreach Program encourages pollution prevention by carrying out effective information and education activities and increasing stakeholder awareness and involvement in the clean up efforts in the Anacostia River, Chesapeake Bay, and other neighborhood watersheds.
  Contact: Gilda Allen
  Phone: (202) 535-2239
  E-Mail: gilda.allen@dc.gov
  
  
• DC Soil and Water Conservation District: The Soil and Water Conservation District identifies and coordinates available technical, financial, and educational resources for the purposes of sponsoring demonstration projects and activities that conserve the soil and water resources of the city.
  Contact: Joanne Goodwin
  Phone: (202) 724-5349
  E-Mail: joanne.goodwin@dc.gov