New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Other Upstate Stormwater Web pages
- Western NY Stormwater Coalition (Erie and Niagara Counties)
- Saratoga County Intermunicpal Stormwater Management Program
- Suffolk County Stormwater Management Program
- Monroe County Stormwater Coalition
- CNY Stormwater Coalition
Residents
- Project Wet - Water Education for Teachers
- After the Storm Brochure
- After the Storm Video
- Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff
- Brown Water, Green Weeds: Familiar Signs of Runoff Pollution
- Polluted Urban Runoff- A Source of Concern
- Water Efficient Landscaping
- Rain Gardens
- Rain Gardens How-to
- Build Your Own Rain Garden
- Build Your Own Rain Barrel
- Landscaping Naturally (video)
Homeowners
- Make Your Home the Solution to Stormwater Pollution
- Managing Your Household Chemicals
- Stormwater Management for Homeowners
- What Can You Do To Protect Local Waterways?
- The Four Seasons of Water Quality Protection
- Animal Waste and Water Quality
- Conservation Landscaping for Water Quality
- Lawn Care the Environmentally-Friendly Way
- Going Native - Rethinking Plant Selection for the Home Landscape
- Integrated Pest Management for the Homeowner
- Septic Tank Best Management Practices Manual
- Caring For Your Septic System
Business Owners
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention is Everybody's Business
- Good Housekeeping Practices
- Industrial and Commercial Handbook - Business Guide Sheets
- Managing Your Hazardous Waste
- An Organizational Guide To Pollution Prevention
Contractors and Developers
- NYSDEC Stormwater Main Page
- NYSDEC Stormwater Construction Toolbox
- NYSDEC Stormwater Program Forms
- Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center Stormwater Page
- EPA's Low Impact Development (LID) website
- NYSDEC Construction Permit Regulations Brochure
- SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activity
- NY Standards and Specification for Erosion and Sediment Control
- NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual
- Instruction Manual for Stormwater Construction Permit
- Notice of Intent
- Notice of Termination
- FAQs - SPDES General Permit (GP-02-01) Permit Requirements
- FAQs - SPDES General Permit (GP-02-01) Technical Requirements
- Construction Stormwater Inspection Report
- SMP Preparation and Review Checklist
- Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Review Checklist
- Stormwater BMP Poster
- Reducing the impact of stormwater from new development
Municipalities
- EPA Nonpoint Source (NPS) Outreach Toolbox
- Stormwater Managers Resource Center
- Center for Watershed Protection
- Stormwater Management Guidance for Local Officials
- Stormwater Management Gap Analysis Workbook for Local Officials
- Construction Stormwater Inspection Manual
- The Smart Watershed Benchmarking Tool
- Get the Word Out
- A Guide To Living In Harmony With Streams
- Rooftops to Rivers: Green Strategies For Controlling Stormwater and Combined Sewer Overflows
- Keeping Our Waters Clean: How smaller communities can prevent toxic runoff
- Ecological Riverfront Design
- SWPPP Review Checklist
MS4 Minimum Measures
- MS4 Toolbox
- National Menu of Stormwater Best Management Practices - EPA
- Stormwater Phase II Fact Sheet
- Overview of MS4 Permit Program
- MS4 Designation Criteria
- MS4 FAQ's
- Measurable Goals Guidance for Phase II Small MS4s
MM1: Public Education/Outreach
- Public Education and Outreach Fact Sheet
- Getting In Step: A Guide for Watershed Outreach Programs
- Getting In Step: Engaging and Involving Stakeholders in Your Watershed
- Getting In Step: Training Module
MM2: Public Involvement/Participation
MM3: IDDE
MM4: Construction
- Construction Site Runoff Control Fact Sheet
- Sample Local Law for Erosion and Sediment Control
- Reviewing Site Plans for Stormwater Management
- Strategies for Coping with Polluted Runoff
MM5: Post-Construction
- Post-Construction Runoff Control Fact Sheet
- This Is Smart Growth
- Using Smart Growth Techniques as Stormwater BMPs
- Model Ordinances Language
- Asking the Right Questions About Polluted Runoff
- Conservation Subdivisions
- Carving Up the Landscape: Habitat Fragmentation and What To Do About It
- Smart Growth for Clean Water