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Resources: Stormwater Websites
Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund Project
Summaries Available Online
All GLAHNF grant recipients including project summaries and
contact information are available on-line; the database of past
grants is searchable by keyword, state etc. One can find similar
projects, groups nearby and more.
Visit www.glhabitat.org
(under “grants program”‚ choose “grant recipients”)
Imperviousness - Stormwater Systems Toolkit
A project of American Rivers, this electronic toolkit includes
federal regulations/laws, stormwater solutions and Stormwater
reference materials.
http://www.americanrivers.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AMR_content_39bf
International Stormwater Best Management Practices
(BMPs) Database
This site features technical documents, software and a database
to provide scientifically sound information to improve the
design,selection and performance of BMPs.
http://www.bmpdatabase.org/
An Internet Guide to
Financing Stormwater Management
A project of the Center for Urban Policy and the Environment at
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), in
cooperation with the Watershed Management Institute, Inc, this
Guide is designed to help communities find ways to pay for
stormwater management projects.
http://stormwaterfinance.urbancenter.iupui.edu/
Low Impact Development (LID):
Urban Design Tools for Stormwater
A project of the Low Impact Design Center, Inc., this site seeks to
provide guidance to local governments, planners, and engineers
for developing, administering, and incorporating low impact
development techniques into their aquatic resource protection
programs. *The Urban Design Tools Site features a comprehensive
Interactive Design page that addresses just about everything you might
need to design LID solutions on virtually any scale.
http://www.lid-stormwater.net/
Southeast Michigan Phase II Stormwater Information
Clearinghouse: Meeting the Federal Regulations
A project of the Clinton River Watershed Council, goal is to
provide communities and other interested parties with a
central clearinghouse for information about the stormwater
regulations.This site includes sections on: Communities Needing
a Permit, Permit Overview, Permit Requirements, Regulations,
Permits & Applications, Watershed-Based Guidance & Example
Materials, Costs & Funding Opportunities, and Additional
Web Resources.
http://www.crwc.org/programs/phase2/phase2home.html
National Low Impact Development Clearinghouse
A project of the Low-Impact Design Center Inc., this site seeks to
share information and stormwater LID success stories. Projects
are grouped into four (4) major program areas: Ordinances,
Technical Guidance, Demonstration of Effectiveness, and
Outreach and Education. Clearinghouse content associated
with each of these areas also includes background information,
technical discussions, literature references, and identification of
additional resources.
http://www.lid-stormwater.net/clearinghouse/
Non-point Education for
Municipal Officials (NEMO)
This site is a University of Connecticut educational program for
land use decision makers that addresses the relationship of land
use to natural resource protection. This site provides information
and technical assistance, publications, and slide shows on land
use and water quality topics, with an emphasis on protecting
water quality by reducing non-point source pollution, stormwater
runoff and impervious surface.
http://nemo.uconn.edu/index.htm
Stormwater Tool-kit: A Community Guide to Construction
Site Runoff Prevention
Stormwater regulations are relevant before, during and after the
construction process. This on-line toolkit includes the following
sections: overview of the permit process for big-boxes,
construction and post construction requirements, “how can I
use this information‚ (pre-construction, during construction,
post-construction),” and “what can I do if I find a violation?”
Visit the Stormwater Tool-kit:
http://www.midwestadvocates.org/advocacy/Sustaining%20Communities/toolkit.htm
Stormwater Managers Resource Center
This site offers a watershed protection library; stormwater
slideshows, a “manual builder” an “ordinance selector” monitoring
& assessment tools, program resources, examples of real-life
stormwater manuals and assorted fact sheets. The Stormwater
Manager’s Resource Center is designed specifically for stormwater
practitioners, local government officials and others that need
technical assistance on stormwater management issues.
http://www.stormwatercenter.net/
Center for Watershed Protection’s
Stormwater Management Webpage
With annotated list of Stormwater resources, including various
other state’s Best Management Practices Manuals and Models.
http://www.cwp.org/stormwater_mgt.htm
From Runoff to Renewal
Public Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM) has developed
a toolkit, including a fact sheet, media packet and model
ordinance, for groups to promote low impact development (LID)
in their communities.
The entire toolkit is available online:
http://pirgim.org/MI.asp?id2=21282&id3=MI
Disclaimer:
The interpretations and conclusions presented in this newsletter represent the opinions of the individual authors. They in no way represent the views of the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council, the C.S. Mott Foundation, subscribers, donors, or any organization mentioned in this publication.
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