N-STEPS (Nutrient Scientific Technical Exchange Partnership and Support) Exitprovides direct support for nutrient criteria development. This site is a "One Stop Shop" for national, regional, and local nutrient criteria developments. The types of assistance available from N-STEPS include:

• read questions and responses about the science of nutrient criteria development, as well as implementation questions,
• see presentations by state nutrient experts and water quality managers,
• participate in webcasts,
• participate in nutrient related discussion boards,
• view a bulletin board of recent nutrient happenings in other regions as well as at Headquarters,
• and download factsheets and guidance documents on nutrient water quality criteria issues such as:
  • Nutrient-algal dynamics
  • Sampling design for determining ecosystem specific nutrient algal dynamics
  • Statistical analysis of data to assess nutrient-algal dynamics