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Stormwater Management Manuals, Plans, and Guidance
Documents
Vermont Stormwater Management Manual Volume I
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 03/27/2012 |
| Filesize: | 5.01 MB |
| Downloads: | 382 |
Center for Watershed Protection, Aquafor Beech, Ltd., Step by Step. 2002. The Vermont Stormwater Management Manual: Volume 1: Stormwater Treatment Standards. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Montpelier, VT.
http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/waterq/stormwater/docs/sw_manual-vol1.pdf
BMP, manual, regulated, design
This stormwater management manual consists of two volumes. Volume 1 discusses the regulation requirements for stormwater management. Volume 2 provides technical guidance to assist in the design of stormwater treatment BMPs.
Redevelopment Roundtable
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 307.8 kB |
| Downloads: | 283 |
Center for Watershed Protection. 2001. Redevelopment Roundtable Consensus Agreement. CWP, Ellicott City, MD.
development, natural resources, planning, policy, redevelopment, Regulation/Ordinance
This document outlines the model development principles which are designed to promote environmentally friendly redevelopment and infill projects.
Post Construction Manual Managing Stormwater In Your Community
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 9.05 MB |
| Downloads: | 435 |
Hirshman, D., Kosco,J. 2008. Managing Stormwater in Your Community: A Guide for Building an Effective Post-Construction Program. EPA Publication No: 833-R-08-001. Center for Watershed Protection, Ellicott City, MD.
BMP, maintenance, manual, ordinance, Post Construction, runoff
This CWP guidance manual provides practical guidance, insights and tools to build effective stormwater programs. The manual provides several tools to assist with the implementation of a successful stormwater program.
NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 03/27/2012 |
| Filesize: | 13.37 MB |
| Downloads: | 376 |
Center for Watershed Protection. 2010. New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual. Center for Watershed Protection, Ellicott City, MD.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29072.html
BMP, development, manual, specifications, design
This stormwater design manual for the State of New York provides engineers with an overview on BMP sizing, design, selection and location of practices at development sites that complies with state stormwater performance standards.
Model Development Central Rappahannock
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 468.83 kB |
| Downloads: | 293 |
Center for Watershed Protection, Friends of the Rappahannock. 2001. Model Development Principles for the Central Rappahannock. CWP, Ellicott City, MD & Friends of the Rappahannock, Fredericksburg, VA.
http://www.riverfriends.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=msRuW3sz4tw%3D&tabid=86&mid=424
development, Plan, Regulation/Ordinance, site design
This document is the product of the Central Rappahannock local site planning roundtable, a year-long consensus process to review existing development codes and identify regulatory barriers to environmentally-sensitive development at the site scale. The document outlines specific code and ordinance revisions recommended by this process.
Model Development Paxton Creek Watershed
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 350.42 kB |
| Downloads: | 346 |
Center for Watershed Protection, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Home Builders Assoc. of Metropolitan Harrisburg. 2003. Recommended Model Development Principles for Lower Paxton Township and Susquehanna Township: Paxton Creek Watershed. CWP, Ellicott City, MD, Home Builders Association of Metropolitan Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA & Pennsylvania Builders Association, Lemoyne, PA.
http://www.acb-online.org/pubs/projects/deliverables-78-4-2006.pdf
development, redevelopment, Regulation/Ordinance, site design
This document is the product of the Lower Paxton Township and Susquehanna Township local site planning roundtable, a year-long consensus process to review existing development codes and identify regulatory barriers to environmentally-sensitive development at the site scale. The document outlines specific code and ordinance revisions recommended by this process.
Model Development Lancaster County, PA
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/20/2012 |
| Filesize: | 1.13 MB |
| Downloads: | 305 |
Center for Watershed Protection, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Building Industry Association of Lancaster County. 2004. Recommended Model Development Principles for Hempfield, Manor Townships and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. CWP, Ellicott City, MD, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD, & Building Industry Association of Lancaster County, Lancaster, PA.
conservation, development, planning, policy, site design
This document is the product of the Hempfield, Manor Townships and Lancaster County local site planning roundtable, a year-long consensus process to review existing development codes and identify regulatory barriers to environmentally-sensitive development at the site scale. The document outlines specific code and ordinance revisions recommended by this process.
Model Development James City County, VA
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 901.95 kB |
| Downloads: | 312 |
Center for Watershed Protection, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Peninsula Housing and Builders Association, James City County. 2004. Recommended Model Development Principles for James City County, Virginia. . CWP, Ellicott City, MD, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD, Peninsula Housing and Builders Association, Newport News, VA & James City County, Williamsburg, VA.
http://www.jccegov.com/pdf/planning/bettersitedesign/Consensus%20agreement.pdf
development, redevelopment, Regulation/Ordinance, site design
This document is the product of the James City County local site planning roundtable, a year-long consensus process to review existing development codes and identify regulatory barriers to environmentally-sensitive development at the site scale. The document outlines specific code and ordinance revisions recommended by this process.
Model Development Harford County, MD
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 216.56 kB |
| Downloads: | 313 |
Center for Watershed Protection, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Home Builders Association of Maryland. 2003. Recommended Model Development Principles for Harford County, Maryland. CWP, Ellicott City, MD, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD, & Home Builders Association of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
http://www.acb-online.org/pubs/projects/deliverables-78-5-2006.pdf
development, redevelopment, Regulation/Ordinance, site design
This document is the product of the Harford County local site planning roundtable, a year-long consensus process to review existing development codes and identify regulatory barriers to environmentally-sensitive development at the site scale. The document outlines specific code and ordinance revisions recommended by this process.
Model Development Frederick County, MD
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 423.72 kB |
| Downloads: | 314 |
Center for Watershed Protection. 1999. Recommended Model Development Principles for Frederick County, Maryland. CWP, Ellicott City, MD.
development, redevelopment, Regulation/Ordinance, site design
This document is the product of the Frederick County local site planning roundtable, a year-long consensus process to review existing development codes and identify regulatory barriers to environmentally-sensitive development at the site scale. The document outlines specific code and ordinance revisions recommended by this process.
Model Development Cecil County, MD
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 156.31 kB |
| Downloads: | 338 |
Center for Watershed Protection. 2001. Recommended Model Development Principles for Cecil County, Maryland. CWP, Ellicott City, MD.
http://www.cwp.org/documents.html
development, redevelopment, Regulation/Ordinance, site design
This document is the product of the Cecil County local site planning roundtable, a year-long consensus process to review existing development codes and identify regulatory barriers to environmentally-sensitive development at the site scale. The document outlines specific code and ordinance revisions recommended by this process.
Model Development Carroll County, MD
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 743.17 kB |
| Downloads: | 290 |
Center for Watershed Protection, Inc., Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Home Builders Association of Maryland. 2009. Recommended Model Development Principles for Carroll County, Maryland. CWP, Ellicott City, MD, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD, & Home Builders Association of Maryland, Baltimore, MD.
http://ccgovernment.carr.org/ccg/compplan/WRE/docs/builders-for-the-bay.pdf
development, redevelopment, Regulation/Ordinance, site design
This document is the product of the Carroll County local site planning roundtable, a year-long consensus process to review existing development codes and identify regulatory barriers to environmentally-sensitive development at the site scale. The document outlines specific code and ordinance revisions recommended by this process.
Model Development Blair County, PA
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/20/2012 |
| Filesize: | 1.88 MB |
| Downloads: | 322 |
Center for Watershed Protection, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Blair County Builders Association. 2006. Recommended Model Development Principles for Blair County, Pennsylvania.CWP, Ellicott City, MD & Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis, MD.
development, planning, policy, site design
http://www.acb-online.org/pubs/projects/deliverables-78-1-2006.pdf
This document is the product of the Blair County local site planning roundtable, a year-long consensus process to review existing development codes and identify regulatory barriers to environmentally-sensitive development at the site scale. The document outlines specific code and ordinance revisions recommended by this process.
Model Development Baltimore County, MD
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 1.3 MB |
| Downloads: | 327 |
Center for Watershed Protection, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Home Builders Association of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD. 2006. Recommended Model Development Principles for Baltimore County, Maryland.
http://www.acb-online.org/pubs/projects/deliverables-78-6-2007.pdf
development, redevelopment, Regulation/Ordinance, site design
This document is the product of the Baltimore County local site planning roundtable, a year-long consensus process to review existing development codes and identify regulatory barriers to environmentally-sensitive development at the site scale. The document outlines specific code and ordinance revisions recommended by this process.
Minnesota Stormwater Manual
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/20/2012 |
| Filesize: | Unknown |
| Downloads: | 293 |
Minnesota Stormwater Steering Committee. 2008. State of Minnesota Stormwater Manual:Version 2. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, St. Paul, MN.
BMP, development, lake, manual, stream, wetlands, design
This State stormwater design manual provides guidance on stormwater BMP practices that relate to cold climate issues that include high snowfall, springtime snowmelt, sensitive lakes, trout streams and sensitive wetlands. Stormwater management concepts include unified sizing criteria, special receiving water performance standards and stormwater credits.
Maryland Stormwater Design Manual Volume 2
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 03/27/2012 |
| Filesize: | 10.68 MB |
| Downloads: | 323 |
Center for Watershed Protection, Maryland Department of the Environment. 2000. Maryland Stormwater Design Manual. Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore, MD.
BMP, Management, manual, Stormwater, design
This stormwater design manual for the State of Maryland provides technical criteria for sizing BMPs for water quality, recharge, stream channel, overbank flood control, and extreme flood control. The manual provides performance criteria for various stormwater BMPs.
Maryland Stormwater Design Manual Volume 1
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 03/27/2012 |
| Filesize: | 11.42 MB |
| Downloads: | 360 |
Center for Watershed Protection, Maryland Department of the Environment. 2000. Maryland Stormwater Design Manual. Maryland Department of the Environment, Baltimore, MD.
BMP, Management, manual, Stormwater, design
This stormwater design manual for the State of Maryland provides technical criteria for sizing BMPs for water quality, recharge, stream channel, overbank flood control, and extreme flood control. The manual provides performance criteria for various stormwater BMPs.
Georgia Stormwater Management Manual Volume 2
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 03/27/2012 |
| Filesize: | 40.8 MB |
| Downloads: | 282 |
AMEC Earth and Environmental, Center for Watershed Protection, Debo and Associates, Jordan Jones and Goulding, Altanta Regional Commission. 2001. Georgia Stormwater Manual:Volume 2: Technical Handbook. Center for Watershed Protection, Ellicott City, MD & Atlanta Regional Commison, Atlanta, GA.
BMP, Management, manual, policy, specifications, design
This State manual is comprised of two volumes. Volume one consists of a stormwater policy guidebook designed to provide guidance on the basic principles for effective stormwater management. Volume two is a technical engineering handbook for implementing stormwater management design measures for new development and redevelopment.
Georgia Stormwater Management Manual Volume 1
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 03/27/2012 |
| Filesize: | 8.74 MB |
| Downloads: | 325 |
AMEC Earth and Environmental, Center for Watershed Protection, Debo and Associates, Jordan Jones and Goulding, Altanta Regional Commission. 2001. Georgia Stormwater Manual:Volume 1: Stormwater Policy Guidebook. Center for Watershed Protection, Ellicott City, MD & Atlanta Regional Commison, Atlanta, GA.
BMP, Management, manual, policy, specifications, design
This State manual is comprised of two volumes. Volume one consists of a stormwater policy guidebook designed to provide guidance on the basic principles for effective stormwater management. Volume two is a technical engineering handbook for implementing stormwater management design measures for new development and redevelopment.
Development Principles Richland County, SC
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 938.08 kB |
| Downloads: | 312 |
Center for Watershed Protection, Inc., Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia, Richland County, SC. 2009. Recommended Development Principles for Richland County, South Carolina. CWP, Ellicott City, MD, Home Builders Association of Greater Columbia, Columbia, SC & Richland County, SC.
http://www.gillscreekwatershed.org/documents/Richland_County_Consensus_Document.pdf
development, redevelopment, Regulation/Ordinance, site design, stormflow
This document is the product of the Richland County local site planning roundtable, a year-long consensus process to review existing development codes and identify regulatory barriers to environmentally-sensitive development at the site scale. The document outlines specific code and ordinance revisions recommended by this process.
Codes & Ordinace Worksheet
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 153.37 kB |
| Downloads: | 359 |
Center for Watershed Protection. 1998. Codes and Ordinance Worksheet. Center for Watershed Protection, Ellicott City, MD.
benefits, development, manual, ordinance
This worksheet is a companion document to the Better Site Design: A Handbook for Changing Development Rules in Your Community. The checklist uses the 22 principles for implementing better site design development and provides a self-assessment.
Better Site Design Part 2
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 8.46 MB |
| Downloads: | 343 |
Center for Watershed Protection, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, US EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Chesapeake Bay Trust, Turner Foundation, Cheseapeake Bay Program. 1998. Better Site Design: A Handbook for Changing Development Rules in Your Community (Part 2): Site Planning Roundtable. CWP, Ellicott City, MD.
benefits, development, manual, ordinance
This manual outlines 22 principles for implementing better site design development and the rationale for each principle. The manual also summarizes current practices in local communities, outlines the economic and environmental benefits, and presents national case studies. (Part 2 of 2)
Better Site Design Part 1
| Date added: | 03/14/2012 |
| Date modified: | 04/09/2012 |
| Filesize: | 9.73 MB |
| Downloads: | 417 |
Center for Watershed Protection, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, US EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Chesapeake Bay Trust, Turner Foundation, Cheseapeake Bay Program. 1998. Better Site Design: A Handbook for Changing Development Rules in Your Community (Part 1). CWP, Ellicott City, MD.
benefits, development, manual, ordinance
This manual outlines 22 principles for implementing better site design development and the rationale for each principle. The manual also summarizes current practices in local communities, outlines the economic and environmental benefits, and presents national case studies. (Part 1 of 2)


