California Bay-Delta Authority
A cooperative effort of 20 state & fed. Agencies working with local communities to improve the quality and reliability of CA water…
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)
National network of water professionals dealith with land use and water issues. http://nemo.uconn.edu/about/network.htm
Ecosystem-Based Management Tools Network
Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) is a management approach to address the challenges of human activities on land and in the ocean that are…
Center for Watershed Protection
A nonprofit organization that provides local governments, activists, and watershed organizations around the country with the technical tools for protecting our streams,…
National Stormwater Quality Database
National database of Phase 1 stormwater monitoring data. http://unix.eng.ua.edu/~rpitt/Research/ms4/mainms4.shtml
Guide to Using Natural Resource Information in Local Decision Making
Natural resource-based planning process to ensure that land use decisions are made in an environmentally sensitive and fiscally responsible way. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/nrig/index.html
Design Guidelines to Enhance Community Appearance and Protect Natural Resources
Describes planning considerations, tools, and best management practices to create a more visuially appealing community. http://wupcenter.mtu.edu/education/land_use/design_guidelines/index.htm
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
The Nonpoint Source Pollution program web page for the State of Massachusetts includes “The Clean Water Toolkit”, an NPS Management Manual. http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/massdep/water/watersheds/nonpoint-source-pollution.html
National Menu Stormwater Best Management Practices
The Menu of BMPs is based on the Stormwater Phase II Rule’s six minimum control measures. http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/npdes/swbmp/
Scenario Planning
Scenario planning is a tool to help transportation professionals analyze various forces (health, transportation, economic, environmental, land use) that affect growth. Developed…