Stormwater Control Resources

Be Stormwater Savvy, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)

• A toolkit for designing and implementing a stormwater public information campaign. Includes Step by Step Guide and booklet on working with the media. A catalogue contains samples of selected stormwater-related materials: activities for kids, brochures and factsheets, giveaways, ads, and information on how to use them. Most materials can be used as is or with your logo, etc. added.

Filling the Gaps: Environmental Protection Options for Local Governments, EGLE

• Describes federal, state, and local roles in environmental protection. Identifies gaps in existing natural resource, and environmental protection policy and explains opportunities for local regulation. Provides information about planning and zoning tools related to resource management and protection. Includes numerous example ordinances.

International Stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) Database, several sponsors, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

• The purpose of the site is to provide scientifically sound information to improve the design, selection, and performance of BMPs. Includes technical documents, software and a database developed over the past decade.

Landscaping for Water Quality, Center for Environmental Study and EGLE

• How-to instructions for landscaping in a manner that enhances and protects water quality. Includes information on the importance of landscaping for water quality, as well as planning, design, and installation guidance. Provides example garden lay-outs, plant lists, and potential sources for nursery plants.

Low Impact Development Center

• A non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of Low Impact Development technology.

National Menu of Best Management Practices for Stormwater Phase II, USEPA

• Intended to provide guidance to regulated small MS4s as to the types of practices they could use to develop and implement their stormwater management programs.

Michigan’s Water Quality Standards. Part 4 Rules, R 323.1041 - 323.1117, EGLE

Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources, USEPA

• A compilation of model ordinances related to stormwater and natural resources.

Nonpoint Source News-Notes, USEPA

• A periodic report on the Condition of the Water-Related Environment, The Control of Nonpoint Sources of Water Pollution, and the Ecological Management and Restoration of Watersheds. #75, May 2005, has article on economics of Low Impact Development.

Opportunities for Water Resource Protection in Local Plans, Ordinances, and Programs, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)

• Provides tools for planning and design that consider water quality protection and restoration. Designed to assist local governments with making the appropriate linkages between plans and ordinances. Special notations throughout the document describe relationships to Phase II Stormwater requirements.

The Practice of Watershed Protection, Center for Watershed Protection (excerpts available for download)

• A compilation of articles from Watershed Protection Techniques. Presents what the Center knows about both the science and management of small watersheds.

Spillage of Oil and Pollution Materials. Part 5 Rules, R 324.2001 - 324.2009, EGLE

• The rules provide requirements for storage and spill containment for oil, salt, and chemicals that a municipal operation may store and handle.