Giving Green Streets the Green Light: Improving Water Quality Through Capital Improvement Policies
The vast majority of assessed water bodies across the United States are designated as impaired. Cities contribute to the problem with stormwater runoff from roads, buildings, sidewalks, and other impervious surfaces polluting our rivers, lakes and streams. Indeed, many localities are on the hook to meet a gamut of regulatory requirements, from MS4 permits to TMDLs in order to reduce polluted runoff. Innovative localities are turning to green infrastructure practices to reduce flooding, control erosion, and prevent polluted runoff from entering streams and other waterbodies.
Water Quality Data Management Meeting - Presentations and Materials
Session 1: The First Year of ATTAINS
ATTAINS – The First Year: Looking Back / Looking Forward - Dwane Young (EPA HQ)
Session 2a: Data Integration Forum I
New Jersey’s Automated Assessment Process Using R - Jack Pflaumer (NJ)
2018 National Training Workshop on CWA 303(d) Listing & TMDLs - Presentations and Materials
Session 1: Nutrients Overview
The National Perspective on Nutrients - Tom Wall (EPA HQ)
Session 2: Nutrients Breakouts
How can waters best be assessed for nutrient impacts using narrative criteria?
Green Infrastructure for Chesapeake Stormwater Management: Legal Tools for Climate Resilient Siting
One of the greatest impacts of climate change on the Chesapeake Bay watershed will be stormwater management. The Chesapeake region is in the position to take national leadership on the issue of climate change impacts to our vulnerable coastal communities. Rather than resorting to retreat, or relying on conventional stormwater strategies already proving ineffective, the people of Maryland and Virginia have an opportunity to demonstrate their resiliency in the face of change.
2017 Data Training Workshop Presentations
Session 1: Water Quality Framework
Overview of the Water Quality Framework - Dwane Young (EPA HQ) [originally prepared in Prezi]
Session 3: Managing Information: The Broader Data Process
Managing Information: The NEW Data Process - Laura Shumway (EPA HQ)
2017 National Training Workshop on CWA 303(d) Listing & TMDLs Presentations
Session 1: Water Quality Framework
Overview of the Water Quality Framework - Dwane Young (EPA HQ) [originally prepared in Prezi]
Session 2: The CWA 303(d) TAS Rule
Green Infrastructure
Green infrastructure is a way to collect and clean rainwater where it falls. It can reduce flooding, clean and conserve water, and provide recreational and other benefits to communities. ELI has partnered with Amigos Bravos to produce several short fact sheets about green infrastructure.
Additionally, ELI and Amigos Bravos have developed a guide for local governments seeking to integrate community input into green infrastructure projects.