Virtual Library

Storm Water Management Best Practices information is constantly improving and being updated.  We are working to provided you with the latest references and guides.  Please download what you need from our list.

WSA’s Main Reference Manual

• Homeowner Guide For a More Bay-Friendly Property

Rainscape Manual

• Introduction
• Chap 1 Conservation Landscapes
• Chap 2 Rain Gardens
• Chap 3 Permeable Hardscapes
• Chap 4 Infiltration, Trenches, Dry Wells
• Chap 5 Rainwater Harvesting
• Chap 6 Green Roofs
• App A Site Assessment
• App B Soil Assessment
  

Clean Water Act Reference Material

• Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay TMDL Phase III Watershed Implementation Plan 
• Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Annual Progress 
• Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Progress for Managing Stormwater Runoff
• MDE TMDL Program
• MDE Stormwater Management Program
• MDE Phase I MS4 permits
• MDE Wetlands and Waterways Program
• MDE Emergency contact information 
• EPA Chesapeake Bay TMDL
• Urban Stormwater Management in the United States

Center for Watershed Protection Manual

• Unified Subwatershed and Site Reconnaissance: A User's Manual
  

More Great Landscaping Information

• Chesapeake Bay Landscaping Professional (CBPL) Maintenance Manual
• Rainscape Field Guide
• Howard County Stormwater Information (Clean Water Howard)
• Be Wise - Don't Over Fertilize (Maryland's Law Fact Sheet)

Financial Incentive Programs

• Columbia Association Cost Share Program
• Howard County Financial incentive Criteria

Interesting Presentations

• Stream Wader Data
• Bio-monitoring Basics

Whitepapers

• CBPL’s – Basic Principles of Watershed Restoration and Stormwater Management in the Chesapeake Bay Region
• Who Engages in Environmental Stewardship?
  • Participation in the Maryland Watershed Stewards Academies
• Why Engage in Environmental Stewardship?
  • Volunteer Participation in the Maryland Watershed Stewards Academies
• “A Voice for the River, a Voice for the Stream:”
  • Organizational Perspectives on Environmental Stewardship and the Maryland Watershed Stewards Academies

Links to More Resources

_{We wish to thank the many people and organizations who have made this information available and who help with Storm Water remediation. Some of them include the Anne Arundel County WSA, the National Fish and Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Stormwater Network, and many more.}