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3. Stormwater Management Toolkit

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[AVAILABLE] refers to books that are available at the Coastal Education Center in Tuckerton, NJ.

Books

[AVAILABLE] Adler, K. J. 1989. Selecting Priority Nonpoint Source Projects: You Better Shop Around. US EPA. Washington, DC. 39 pages

[AVAILABLE] Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions. 1992. The Environmental Manual for Municipal Officials. Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions. Mendham, NJ. 177 pages.

[AVAILABLE] Association Of New Jersey Environmental Commissions. 1998. The Environmental Manual for Municipal Officials. ANJEC, Mendham, New Jersey. 176 pages.

[AVAILABLE] Association Of New Jersey Environmental Commissions. 1998. Sample Ordinances for Protecting Significant Coastal Habitats.ANJEC, Mendham, New Jersey. 28 pages

[AVAILABLE] Anacostia Restoration Team. 1992. A Current Assessment of Urban Best Management Practices. Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. Washington, DC. 127 pages.

[AVAILABLE] Anon. 105th Congress 2nd Session. Volume 2: Compilation of Water Pollution Control, Environmental Protection, and Related Laws. US Government Printing Office. Washington, DC. 401 pages.

[AVAILABLE] Brennen, L. J. 1996. Stormwater and Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Best Practices Primer. Monmouth County Planning Board. Monmouth County, NJ. 25 pages

[AVAILABLE] Center for Watershed Protection. 1996. Design of Stormwater Filtering Systems. Chesapeake Research Consortium, Inc. Solomons, MD

[AVAILABLE] Center for Watershed Protection. 1998. Nutrient Loading from Conventional and Innovative Site Development. Chesapeake Research Consortium. Edgewater, MD

[AVAILABLE] [PDF] Coast Alliance. Pointless Pollution: Preventing Polluted Runoff and Protecting American's Coasts. Coast Alliance. Washington, DC. 41 pages.

[AVAILABLE] Cahill Associates. 1992. Limiting Nonpoint Source Pollution from New Development in the New Jersey Coastal Zone: Summary. NJDEP, Trenton, NJ 39 pages.

[AVAILABLE] Caraco, D. 2001. The Watershed Treatment Model. Ellicott City, MD.

[AVAILABLE] Hankins, K.O. 1993. Urban Runoff Management Information/Education Products. Office of Wastewater Enforcement and Compliance. Washington, DC.

[AVAILABLE] Hodges, K. 1996. Making the Connection: A Catalog of Local Initiatives to Protect and Restore the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.US Enviromental Protection Agency. Richmond, VA. 189 pages.

[AVAILABLE] [PDF] Jacques Cousteau NERR, 2000. Environmental Planning Strategies for Coastal Decision-makers. Rutgers University Marine Field Station, Little Egg Harbor, NJ (3-ring Binder).

[AVAILABLE] Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve. 2000. Environmental Planning Strategies for Coastal Decision-Makers. Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve. Tuckerton, NJ.

[AVAILABLE] Lehner, P.H., G. P. Aponte Clarke. D. M. Cameron, and A. G. Frank. 1999. Stormwater Strategies. Natural Resources Defense Council. New York, NY. 269 pages.

[AVAILABLE] New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. 1995. New Jersey Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program Plan. NJDEP. Trenton, NJ.

[AVAILABLE] Reeder, R. 1996. A Watershed Approach to Urban Runoff; Handbook for Decision Makers. Terrene Institute. Washington, DC. 115 pages.

[AVAILABLE] [PDF] Tetra Tech Inc. Protecting Natural Wetlands, A Guide to Stormwater Best Management Practices. US EPA. Washington, DC.

[AVAILABLE] [PDF] U.S. Geological Survey. 1999. The Quality of Our Nation's Waters, Nutrients and Pesticides. USGS. Reston, VA. 79 pages.

[AVAILABLE] U.S. Geological Survey. 2000. A Hydrologic Primer for New Jersey Watershed Management. USGS. West Trenton, NJ 108 pages.

[AVAILABLE] Winer, R. 2000. National Pollutant Removal Performance Database for Stormwater Treatment Practices. Ellicott City, MD.

Model Ordinances

Jacques Cosuteau National Estuarine Research Reserve: Coastal Resource Repository--Model Ordinances
The Coastal Resource Repository provides Coastal Decisions Makers with a range of resources, including: scientific and technical reports and books, model management plans, static maps, and dynamic maps using Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technology. The JC NERR has compiled a number of model ordinances that may be used to guide development and protect sensitive natural resources including Shoreline/Waterfront protection, Landscaping /Tree protection, Stormwater Management, Water Supply Protection, Open Space, Environmental Impact.

[PDF] Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions--Best Management Practices to Meet the New Stormwater Requirements.

[PDF] Great Swamp Watershed Association, NJ.--Stormwater Control Ordinance For Lands Within the Great Swamp Watershed Overlay Zone.

[PDF] Ocean Isle Beach, NC.--Stormwater Management Ordinance.

[PDF] Stafford Township, NJ.--Stormwater Management Ordinance.

The Stormwater Manager's Resource Center.
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. Created and maintained by the Center for Watershed Protection, the SMRC has everything you need to know about stormwater in a single site.

U.S. EPA--Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources
This web site includes model ordinances to serve as a template for those charged with making decisions concerning growth and environmental protection. For each model ordinance listed, there are several real -life examples of ordinances used by local and state governments around the nation. The ordinances address matters that are often forgotten in many local codes, including aquatic buffers, erosion and sediment control, open space development, stormwater control operation and maintenance, illicit discharges, and post construction controls.

[PDF] US EPA--Model Stormwater Management Ordinance.

Potential Providers

JC NERR Coastal Training Program--Barnegat Bay Estuary Program Stormwater Roundtables.
A series of workshops or roundtables will be conducted to assist local government and code officials in meeting the requirements of the Phase II Municipal Stormwater Rules in the Barnegat Bay watershed. The roundtables will be directed at local elected officials, planners, town engineers, environmental commissioners and public works personnel in the BBEP regional watershed. These individuals will receive scientific and technical information along with hands-on or field demonstrations on a variety of topics such as control of stormwater, improved performance standards for runoff controls, and consistency among municipalities for improved stormwater management designs and maintenance needs.

Rutgers Office of Continuing and Professional Education--Stormwater Management for Engineers.
This three-day course addresses all pertinent aspects of stormwater management, especially those for land development projects. Course topics include existing vs. proposed site analysis, runoff computation, and hydrograph development, using both the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) techniques and Modified Rational Methods. All relevant course topics have been updated in accordance with the latest NJDEP stormwater management regulations, including the new requirements for reduced post-development site outflows. The course will conclude with a workshop problem that applies the course information to an actual stormwater facility design.

Rutgers Office of Continuing and Professional Education--Technical Training for Proposed Stormwater Management Rule & BMP Manual.
New Jersey's proposed Stormwater Management Rules include fundamental changes in how we plan, design and implement systems and structures for managing stormwater runoff in New Jersey. In addition to new guidance for regional and municipal stormwater planning, the rules include new methods and calculations for calculating groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff and nutrient removal. For both designers of land use proposals and the public officials who review them, implementing the rules will require an understanding of both the municipal planning in the regulations as well as the technical standards required. This two-day seminar will explain both as aspects of the rule.

Stormwater Program Institute (SPI).
The SPI, developed by the Center for Watershed Protection and supported by the US Environmental Protection Agency, has been specifically designed to assist public and private sector managers who need to develop or improve their municipal stormwater programs to effectively comply with the six minimum management measures of the NPDES Phase 2 stormwater permit program.

Internet Tools

[PDF] Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions--Municipal Options for Stormwater Management
This resource guide defines stormwater and describes the planning, zoning, and management options to address stormwater issues. The guide offers Best Management Practices for dealing with stormwater issues.

Center for Watershed Protection--Stormwater Management
A comprehensive listing of stormwater BMP manuals and publications from various states around the country.

International Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Database
This database provides access to BMP performance data in a standardized format for roughly 200 BMP studies conducted over the past fifteen years. The database may be searched and/or downloaded on this Web site, and is also available on CD-ROM. Additional BMP studies are currently being prepared for the database. The database was developed by the Urban Water Resources Research Council (UWRRC) of ASCE under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Mississippi Department of Marine Resources--Stormwater Management Toolbox
The basic toolbox contains: Directories, Inventory of BMP's, local ordinances (including matrix), model storm water ordinances, model erosion and control ordinances, worksheet, Resources for the 6 minimum requirements, Resources and guidance documents, best non-point sources documents USEPA, guidance resources for Storm water Phase II- case studies

N.J. Department of Environmental Protection--Stormwater Web site

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection--Urbanized Area Map Results of New Jersey
Maps of all the cities in New Jersey which contain urbanized areas. For each urbanized area, two maps have been developed. Overview--Provides a general outline of the urbanized area, including incorporated areas or areas of a county that are included within the urbanized area. Detailed Map with Roads--Adds street level details so that the exact boundaries of the urbanized area can be determined.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection--Municipal Stormwater Regulation Program
An overview of the NJDEP Stormwater Regulation program including links to the Rule Proposal and Draft General NJPDES Permits , Deadline for Applying for a Permit, and How to Apply, About the Program, and Downloads.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection--Municipal Tier Assignments (JPEG format)
A map of Tier A and B assignments including a breakdown by county and township.

[PDF] New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection--Stormwater Management Facilities Maintenance Manual
Throughout New Jersey, Stormwater Management Facilities (SWMFs) have become standard components of land development projects and familiar sights in our modern landscape.

[PDF] New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection--Revised Manual for New Jersey: Best Management Practices for Control of Nonpoint Source Pollution from Stormwater (DRAFT)
The purpose for the Manual is to provide effective and economical alternatives for control of nonpoint source pollution resulting from land development. The Department believes that it is critically important to integrate stormwater management early into the development planning process to prevent potential pollution problems efficiently and cost effectively. The guidance outlined in this Manual is applicable to new development, redevelopment, and improvements to existing development.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection--Stormwater Discharges
Q & A and information about NJ's Stormwater Program including Stormwater Permitting and NonPoint Pollution Controls

[PDF] The Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association--Guide for Municipal Stormwater Plans
Municipalities can help reduce flooding and erosion damage, reduce runoff pollution to streams, and improve water quality locally and for neighboring communities, by developing and implementing a Stormwater Management Plan. This guide describes how to develop a stormwater plan unique to your community. Developing this plan is only one of the State Basic Requirements (SBRs) outlined in the stormwater rules proposed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).

The Stormwater Manager's Resource Center.
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. Created and maintained by the Center for Watershed Protection, the SMRC has everything you need to know about stormwater in a single site.

U.S. EPA--Clean Water Act
The 1972 amendments to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (known as the Clean Water Act or CWA) provide the statutory basis for the NPDES permit program and the basic structure for regulating the discharge of pollutants from point sources to waters of the United States. Section 402 of the CWA specifically required EPA to develop and implement the NPDES program.

U.S. EPA--Phases of the NPDES Stormwater Program
A description and requirements under both Phase I and II of the Stormwater Regulations.

U.S. EPA--Stormwater Month Outreach Materials and Reference Documents
EPA has developed a set of materials that state or local governments can customize and use in their own stormwater outreach campaigns. The electronic files on this page contain space for officials to add their own contact information and inexpensively reproduce these materials. You'll find materials for the general public, homeowners, construction site operators, and children.

U.S. EPA--National Menu of Best Management Practices for Stormwater Phase II
The menu is intended to provide guidance to regulated small MS4s as to the types of practices they could use to develop and implement their storm water management programs. The menu is intended as guidance only.

U.S. EPA--NPDES Permit Program
The site contains technical and regulatory information about the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program. The NPDES Permits Program consists of a number of programs and initiatives.

U.S. EPA--NPDES Stormwater Program
This page contains technical and regulatory information about the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System stormwater program. It is organized according to the three types of regulated stormwater discharges and provides a link to Stormwater Month outreach materials: Construction activities, Industrial activities, Municipal separate storm sewer systems

U.S. EPA--Urban Stormwater Best Management Practices Study
EPA conducted a study of urban storm water discharges in 1997-98 to explore how the Effluent Guidelines program can contribute to the Agency's efforts in implementing the national storm water program. The study is based largely on existing literature and data on best management practices (BMPs) that are used to control urban storm water runoff. Topics covered include: BMP performance measures and measurable goals, availability of measurement methods, design criteria, monitoring issues, costs and cost minimization opportunities, and the benefits and economic impacts of constructing and operating BMPs.

U.S. EPA--Stormwater
A list of recommended EPA websites and sub-topics Web sites including NPDES and the Stormwater program.

University of Rochester, NY--Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
This guide is intended as a brief summary of the steps needed to start a storm water pollution prevention plan, not as a manual. Permittees should contact the EPA or your state environmental agency for detailed directions.

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