The projects, funded through the DEP's federal Clean Water Act grant program, are designed to reduce the amount of pollution entering the state's waters. So-called nonpoint pollution results from animal waste, excess fertilizers, motor vehicle fluids, litter and other pollutants that are washed into local waterways by stormwater runoff. Reducing the runoff is a key components of Gov. Chris Christie's 10-point Barnegat Bay restoration plan.