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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.

HoCo WSA’s Main Reference Manual

  • Homeowner Guide For a More Bay-Friendly Property

Rainscape Manual (AA WSA)

  • 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

Rainscape Field Guide (AA WSA)

  • Rainscape Field Guide

Clean Water Act Reference Material

EPA Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Annual Progress 
Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Progress for Managing Stormwater Runoff

MDE Links

  • Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay TMDL Phase III
  • Watershed Implementation Plan 
  • TMDL Program
  • Stormwater Management Program
  • Phase I MS4 permits
  • Wetlands and Waterways Program
  • Emergency contact information

More Great Landscaping Information

  • Chesapeake Bay Landscaping Professional (CBPL) Maintenance Manual
  • Be Wise - Don't Over Fertilize (Maryland's Law Fact Sheet)
  • Rain Gardens Across Maryland
  • Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping

Financial Incentive Programs

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

Interesting Presentations

  • Stream Wader Data
  • Bio-monitoring Basics

Whitepapers

  • 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

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

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Assessments

We are not accepting requests for neighborhood and homeowner inspections while we limit personal contact to help minimize the impact of the Corona virus. We will resume when it is advisable; hopefully soon. Stay safe.

WSA Partnership Engages Students in Environmental Stewardship

WSA representatives will provide volunteers and support school efforts to apply for and maintain Green School designation. WSA will also offer professional learning sessions or consultations for teachers on storm water management and related topics. For more information read the HCPSS Press release.

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Ellicott City, MD 21043       410-313-2707

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