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The major emphasis of the Nonpoint Source Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO) program is to help local government officials better understand the complex relationship between land use, urban growth and water quality. It is the goal of this assistance is to inform municipal officials so they will make better-educated and informed decisions that help improve water quality and control nonpoint source pollution (NPS). To guide local decision makers, NEMO outlines a three-tiered strategy of natural resource-based planning, site design, and the use of best management practices to address their land use and to deal with NPS pollution. The role of ESRI-USC in this program is to furnish localized analysis of each presentation area, illustrating the present day effects of NPS and projecting how future growth may affect NPS pollution within the area.