Preserving Forests - Protecting Waterways

(PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center, October 2009, 20 pp.)

Policies to protect Pennsylvania’s natural heritage from the threat of natural gas drilling

 

The Chesapeake Clean Water and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 2009
(HR 3852/S 1816)

(Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 2009, 2 pp.)

A background fact sheet on new legislation to restore the Chesapeake Bay.

State of the Delaware River Basin 2008 Report

• Summary brochure, 2009, 6 pp

• Visit http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/SOTB/index.htm for the full Report

Green Roofs for Stormwater Control

(US EPA, EPA/600/R-09/026, 2009, 80 pp)

• Reports on a project at Penn State University to evaluate green roofs as a stormwater management tool. Specifically, runoff quantity and quality from green and flat asphalt roofs were compared. The work was carried out by the Penn State Green Roof Center of The Pennsylvania State University at University Park, PA.
• pdf file

Implementing Green Infrastructure: Developing a Winning Strategy to Fund Philadelphia’s Ambitious Visions

( Economy League of Greater Philadelphia for PA Environmental Council, 2009)

identifies immediate and long term strategies to fund green infrastructure.

• Executive Summary (4 pp)
• Full Report (45 pp)

Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure - Action Strategy 2008

(American Rivers, Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators, National Association of Clean Water Agencies, Natural Resources Defense Council, The Low Impact Development Center,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2008, 38pp)

a strategic plan for implementing green infrastructure initiatives

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Green Infrastructure: Smart Conservation for the 21st Century

(Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse Monograph Series, 36 pp)

a framework that provides a strategic approach to land conservation

Bad Water 2009: The Impact on Human Health in the Chesapeake Bay Region

(Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 26 pp, 2009)

Links pollution to human health risks and calls on the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to act now to reduce that pollution and the potential threats to human health.

Rain Barrels - A Homeowners Guide

( Southwest Florida Water Management District, 128 pp, 2009)

A well illustrated how-to guide for homeowners.

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Incorporating Environmentally Sensitive Development into Municipal Stormwater Programs

(US EPA, Region III, 7 pp, 2009)

Help on using low impact development practices to meet stormwater goals.

Also see:

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Municipal Stormwater Programs,

Jan 2008 -  6 pp.

Understanding Impaired waters and Total Maximum Daily Load Requirements for Municipal Stormwater Program, Jan 2008 - 5 pp.

Funding Stormwater Programs - January 2008 - 5 pp.

Using Economic Incentives to Manage Stormwater Runoff in the Shepherd Creek Watershed, Part I

(US EPA, 65 pp, 2008)

Describes a "reverse auction" to give homeowners incentives to install rain gardens and rain barrels; also describes monitoring water quality improvements to measure the effectiveness of the program.

Urban Stormwater Management in the United States

Report in Brief from the National Academies of Science

(National Research Council, 4 pp, 2008)

More needs to be done to control urban stormwater run-off

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The Scientific Imperative for Defending Small Streams and Wetlands

(Sierra Club, 28 pp, 2003)

Summarizes the scientific basis for understanding that the health and productivity
of rivers and lakes depends upon intact small streams and wetlands.

The Health Benefits of Parks: How Parks Help Keep Americans

and Their Communities Fit and Healthy
(Trust for Public Lands, 24 pp, 2007)

RAIN Gardens - A Design Manual for Homeowners in Connecticut
(Univ of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System , 12 pp,

A comprehensive, well illustrated guide for homeowners

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Getting Your Feet Wet with Social Marketing: A Social Marketing Guide for Watershed Programs

(Utah Dept of Agriculture and Food, 2007, 140 pp)

- designed to teach individuals or groups how to successfully promote behavior changes in their local area to targeted groups of people. Though this guide specifically addresses soil and water conservation and water quality efforts, it is based on principles that can be used in any aspect of society.

Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) - A Watershed Planning Tool For Counties

(National Association of Counties, 2006, 14 pp)
Provides help navigating the US Environmental Protection Agency's Total Maximum Daily Load Program.

After the Storm– A Citizen's Guide to Understanding Stormwater (USEPA, 2003, EPA 833-B-03-002, 8p brochure)
Pictures and text to describe stormwater pollution solutions.

Backyard Buffers
(Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, 2003, 5 pp.)
If you own property along a stream, river, lake, or wetland, then you could be the proud owner of a backyard buffer. Learn all about buffer in the publication.

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Establishment of Riparian and Shoreline Buffers and the Taxation of Property Included in Buffers
(Rhode Island Rivers Council, 2005, 12 pp) Recommendations for state programs to improve riparian buffer protection.

From the Woods: Watersheds

(Penn State Cooperative Extension, 2001, 4 pp)

An educational  brochure about forestry for youths

Parking Spaces / Community Places: Finding the Balance Through Smart Growth Solutions

(US EPA 231-K-06-01, 2006,  70 pp.)

Discusses costs of parking, innovative alternatives and provides case studies that go beyond generic requirements.

Protecting Water Resources With Higher Density Development

(US EPA 231-R-06-01, 2006, 46 pp)

Development that uses land efficiently and protects undisturbed land allows a community to grow and still protect its water resources.

Using Smart Growth Techniques as Stormwater Best Management Practices

(US EPA 231-B-05-002, 2005, 112 pp.)

Discusses stormwater as the nexus between land development patterns and water quality and quantity, and gives specific development techniques  that serve as BMPs.

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We All Live Downstream - A Homeowners' Guide

(PA Chesapeake Bay Office and the Jennings County Soil and Water Conservation District)
This residential guide contains practical information which will aid homeowners in the economical care and maintenance of their property while protecting nearby streams.   This publication can be modified to fit your area, or specific messages.

Word Version
HTML Version
PDF Version

West Branch Susquehanna Sub-Basin Survey, A Water Quality and Biological Assessment, July-Nov 2002 (Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 2003, 20 pp) Identifies healthy and polluted watersheds in the Basin.

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