Watershed Protection Program Audit (8 Tools Assessment). This tool provides an example audit designed to identify regulatory and programmatic tools and gaps in your watershed protection planning strategy and is organized by the Center for Watershed Protection's Eight Tools of Watershed Protection. These tools roughly correspond to the stages of the development cycle from initial land use planning, site design, and construction.

The Codes and Ordinances Worksheet. The Codes & Ordinances Worksheet, or COW, is a simple worksheet that you can use to see how the local development rules in your community stack up against the model development principles outlined in the Better Site Design Handbook. This PDF will allow you to enter data in the fields and save.

Needs and Capabilities Assessment (NCA). This tool helps communities to quickly organize known programs and resources that can be potentially applied to watershed protection and restoration, as well as identify potential resources that may not have been considered. The information provided within this tool is an excerpt from USRM Manual 2 Methods to Develop Restoration Plans for Small Urban Watersheds.

Comparative Subwatershed Analysis (CSA). This tool contains information on the Comparative Subwatershed Analysis that helps screen subwatersheds within a community to find the ones with the greatest restoration potential. A brief description of the subwatershed "metrics" used to provide a general indication of restoration potential is also included. The information provided within this tool is an excerpt from USRM Manual 2 Methods to Develop Restoration Plans for Small Urban Watersheds.