Acronym List

  • AWP/AWMP– Animal Waste Plan/Animal Waste Management Plan
  • BMP– Best Management Practice
  • CAFO– Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
  • DDA– Delaware Department of Agriculture
  • DelDOT– Delaware Department of Transportation
  • DNREC– Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
  • HELC– Highly Erodible Land Conservation
  • KCD– Kent Conservation District
  • NCCD– New Castle Conservation District
  • NMP– Nutrient Management Plan
  • NOI– Notice of Intent (Application for CAFO or NPDES Construction Activity Permit)
  • NPDES– National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (regulatory and permitting program that houses both CAFO and Sediment and Stormwater Programs)
  • NRCS– USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • SCD– Sussex Conservation District
  • SWPPP– Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan