Reading and References

http://www.txnpsbook.org/
Texas stormwater info
Urban nonpoint source management 101 is a well-done primer, background info, legal issues, pollutant loadings, excellent pictures
Characterizing Urban Runoff: Chapter 1
Excellent for understanding runoff and pollution impacts
(This site seems to be inactive, I don't know if it's permanent, the only Chapter active is on BMPs)

http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/runoff.html
Economic benefits

http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/lidlit.html
Low impact development, good case studies

http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/MMGI/Chapter4/index.html
A long document on management of runoff in coastal waters
Chapter 4 is about urban, section IIA is particularly related to urban runoff
Has some legal stuff, also nice overviews of management techniques

http://www.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/fact2-1.pdf
Fact sheet on Phase II

http://www.epa.gov/region6/6wq/npdes/sw/index.htm
http://www.epa.gov/region6/6en/w/sw/home.htm
Region 6 stormwater site, rules, laws, areas in Texas covered, the WQ and enforcement pages

http://www.fortworthgov.org/dem/storm_ordinance.htm
City of Ft Worth stormwater page

http://www.stormwatercenter.net/
A very comprehensive site on stormwater management
They have several slide shows that

http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=6
The general EPA stormwater site
Lots of outreach material

STORMWATER

Effects of increased impermeable area
Hydrology effects
Heat island effects

How do landuse patterns affect stormwater?
Dispersed versus cluster development
Parking - estimation of needs
Street widths

Stormwater Pollution
What is in stormwater?
How do pollutant loadings relate to percentage impervious cover?
What is first flush? How does the size of the watershed affect it?

How can you analyze stormwater quality?

Stormwater Laws
What laws regulate stormwater?
What are the Phase I and II regulations governing stormwater? What is required? Who does it apply to?

Under CZMA, what measures are to be met to reduce runoff and pollutant loading. Are these mandatory?

Stormwater Management
How can you manage stormwater?
Conveyance
Detention
Infiltration
Water harvesting

BMPs have been grouped into the following three categories: pollution prevention practices, source controls, and treatment controls. There are different levels of application as well - site, community

What types of stormwater detention facilities exist
Wet ponds versus dry ponds versus wetlands
Extended detention
Underground

What are some techniques for low impact development that reduce stormwater?
Why use LID?

Restorative drainage
Pipes, culverts
Grass swales, weirs, grade control
Construction details
Porous pavement

Water harvesting
Vegetated roofs
Rain barrels

Increasing infiltration
Increasing upland vegetation
Infiltration basins
Bioretention

Do stormwater ponds/wetlands raise or lower property values?
What works, what doesn't, Problems, solutions