Need to get more research or information on almost any topic in
stormwater or urban watershed management? Click here to go to our 600-reference
library to get the answers you need right away. Or, you can search more than 150
great articles on just about every aspect of watershed
protection.
Are you up to speed on the latest watershed science and stormwater
engineering techniques? If you're not sure, then it's time to enroll in
stormwater school, and view one of 19 quick courses on various stormwater and
watershed topics.
Need to put together a stormwater manual in your community? Click here to
customize your own manual from our extensive collection of stormwater
engineering criteria and guidance.
Do you need to start a stormwater or watershed protection program from
scratch? Well, you'll probably need to write a local ordinance to make it
happen. Make your life easier by adapting one of the 30 model ordinances we
provide here for stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, stream
buffers, and other important topics.
Need to characterize conditions in your watershed, but don't have much
time or money to do so? Click here to check out our simple and fast methods of
diagnosing watershed problems.
Need to finance your stormwater management plans, develop
watershed education programs in your community, or figure out the best way to
maintain your program once it's in place? The Program Resources section is the
place to look.
These templates for different resource protection strategies include
information on goal setting, indicators of success, and key issues to
consider.
Do you need to explain some of the basic practices involved in watershed
protection to someone in your community? Click here to print out some fact
sheets that summarize how these practices work.
All of the information in this website is arranged here as it pertains to
the eight tools of watershed protection and the impacts of
urbanization.
Thoroughly confused by stormwater terminology? (It often seems like Greek
to us too.) Click here for an extensive glossary of common
terms.
The Stormwater Manager's Resource Center is
designed specifically for stormwater practitioners, local government officials
and others that need technical assistance on stormwater management issues.
Created and maintained by the Center for Watershed Protection, the SMRC has
everything you need to know about stormwater in a single site:
