For Officials

Where can I learn about rules and regulations?

• The Center for Watershed Protection is a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation that provides local governments, activists, and watershed organizations around the country with the technical tools for protecting our streams, lakes and rivers.
• Federal Government
  • USEPA Office of Water
  • USEPA Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts
  • USEPA Phase II NPDES Stormwater Program includes Phase II factsheets, National Menu of BMPs, and Urbanized Areas Maps.
• State of North Carolina
  • North Carolina Nonpoint Source Management Program
  • NCDENR Land Quality Section
    • Erosion and Sedimentation Site
  • NCDENR Stormwater and General Permits Unit - Manuals and Factsheets
  • NC League of Municipalities

What are some sample stormwater BMPs?

• State of North Carolina
  • City of Greensboro Stormwater Management Division
  • Caldwell County Bioretention Areas
  • Alexander County Muddy Fork 319 Project
  • NCCES Urban Stormwater Quality Demonstration Sites in Neuse River Basin
  • The City of Wilmington Stormwater Services
• Other States
  • Maryland's Stormwater Management Program
  • Prince George's County Environmental Resources in Maryland has information on how low impact development and stormwater management can help reduce the amount of runoff from property.  There are several innovative programs listed here under Principles and Practices and Biorention. 
  • BMP Computer Model Presentation
  • NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual
  • NYS DEC Stormwater Home Page
  • Puget Sound Water Quality Action Team
  • Washington State Department of Ecology - Stormwater Site
  • State of California - Model Urban Runoff Program, or MURP, is a "how-to" guide for addressing polluted urban runoff in small municipalities (with populations under 100,000) in California
    

What resources are available?

• The Stormwater Manager's Resource Center is designed specifically for stormwater engineers and managers, local government officials, and others needing technical assistance on stormwater management issues.
• The Center for Urban Water Resources Management conducts research that focuses on watershed management, including land-cover analyses and regional geology, streams and the protection of aquatic resources, water quality and urban stormwater runoff, groundwater movement and contamination, wastewater treatment, and water supply.
• The CSREES National Water Quality Program builds upon the 10 Regional Water Quality websites funded through the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP).
• Federal Government
  • USEPA Office of Water
  • USEPA Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts
  • USEPA Surf Your Watershed Program
• State of North Carolina
  • North Carolina Nonpoint Source Management Program
  • NCDENR Land Quality Section
    • Erosion and Sedimentation Site
  • NCDENR Stormwater and General Permits Unit - Manuals and Factsheets
  • The University of North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI)  The University of North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI) was established in 1964 to meet North Carolina's water research needs. It is one of 54 state water institutes that were authorized by the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 to administer and promote federal/state partnerships in research and information transfer on water-related issues.