Resource Links

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Tennessee Water Resources Research Center
Department of Biosystems Engineering & Environmental Science
International Erosion Control Association
National Transportation Product Evaluation Program (NTPEP)

North Carolina State University
Center for Watershed Protection
Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center
Erosion Control Technology Council
Texas Transportation Institute
National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory
USDA National Sediment Laboratory

Best Management Practices
Center for Watershed Protection's Stormwater
EPA's Storm Water Program
Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) Stormwater BMP Toolkit
University of Connecticut - Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)

Case Histories
University of Connecticut - Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)
Huron River Watershed Study
Atlanta downtown residential development
Maryland and Virginia communities
Seaside Development (Grouped Housing)
American Planning Association - planning case studies


Economic Impacts
Community Costs/Income of Development
Cost of Open Space Versus Developed Land Uses
Economic Development Costs for Local Governments in Georgia

Funding
Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection
Guidebook of Financial Tools

Growth and Water Quality
National Governors Association, Center for Best Practices
New Urban News
Smart Growth Network

Laws and Regulations - Federal
EPA's Storm Water Program
EPA's Water Quality Monitoring 305(b) report
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act
FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program
Statutes related to TMDL's and 303(d) list
Statute related to 305(b) reporting
EPA's Total Maximum Daily Load Program and 303(d) list website

Laws and Regulations - Tennessee
Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) Stormwater BMP Toolkit
State information about NPDES Stormwater Phase 2 requirements
State information about water regulations

Mapping and Data
Local Water Quality Data
Existing Digital Information
Ground Survey
Tracking Urban Runoff
Aerial Photography
TVA Map Store
Tennessee's Spacial Data Server
University of Connecticut - Nautilus project

Model Ordinances
Center for Watershed Protection Codes and Ordinances Worksheet
Center for Watershed Protection's Better Site Design Handbook
EPA's Model Ordinances to Protect Water Resources

Planning Practices
American Planning Association - planning case studies
Center for Watershed Protection's Rapid Watershed Planning Handbook
Conservation Technology Information Center's Know Your Own Watershed
Development Provisions to Protect Georgia Water Quality
EPA Online Training for Watershed Planning and Management
Financial Incentives to Encourage Better Development
National Governors Assn. Center for Best Practices
Natural Resources Defense Council Stormwater Strategies
University of Connecticut - Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)

Public Participation Strategies
Conservation Technology Information Center's Know Your Own Watershed
Strategies for Effective Public Involvement

Site Design
Center for Watershed Protection's Site Planning Roundtable Process

Water Quality
EPA statistics on Water Pollution Sources
Local Water Quality Data