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References & Tools

This page contains hyperlinks to resources of likely benefit to individuals working with stormwater BMPs.* Items are listed alphabetically within categories.

Please report nonfunctioning hyperlinks to BMPClearinghouse@vt.edu. Contact information for DEQ stormwater personnel is available through the DEQ website.

*This page does not contain an exhaustive list of material available to the public. Inclusion of links does not imply endorsement or support of any programs, products, or services. The content of external websites is not under the control of DEQ or VWRRC.

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REGULATORY INFORMATION

  1. DEQ (Virginia Department of Environmental Quality)
    1. Stormwater
    2. Training and Certification
  2. EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
    1. National Menu of Stormwater BMPs
    2. NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) — Stormwater Program
    3. SWPPP (Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan)
  3. Virginia Legislative Information System (LIS)
    1. Administrative Code
      1. Chapter 820. VPDES Watershed General Permit for Nutrient Discharges to the Chesapeake Bay (General Permit, 9VAC25-820-70)
      2. Chapter 870. VSMP Regulation (Virginia Stormwater Management Program Regulation, 9VAC25-870)
      3. Chapter 880. General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities (Construction General Permit, 9VAC25-880-70)
      4. Chapter 890. MS4 Permits (MS4 General Permit, 9VAC25-890-40)
    2. Code of Virginia
      1. Article 2.3. Virginia Stormwater Management Act (Virginia Code § 62.1-44.15:24 et seq.)
  4. Virginia Regulatory Town Hall (search “stormwater” in the search tool)

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PUBLICATIONS

  1. Center for Watershed Protection — Online Watershed Library
  2. Chesapeake Bay Program — Publications
  3. Chesapeake Stormwater Network — Resources (search Resource Type: expert panel report, fact sheet, etc.)
  4. Commonwealth Center for Recurrent Flooding Resiliency — Report Pursuant to House Bill 1774 (2017) — RD540 (pdf version)
  5. DEQ (Virginia Department of Environmental Quality)
    1. Guidance & VRRM
    2. Seasonal High Groundwater Table Reports — “Application of the Postdevelopment Stormwater Management Technical Criteria, as Established in the Virginia Stormwater Management Program Regulations, in Areas with a Seasonal High Groundwater Table [HJR 587, 2015]” (Publication Year: 2016): House Document No. 2; House Document No. 15
    3. Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook (1st Ed., 1999): Volume I; Volume II
    4. Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook (DRAFT 2nd Ed., 2013)
  6. EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
    1. Developing a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
    2. National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Urban Areas
  7. ITRC (Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council) — Guidance (post construction BMP lifecycle processes)
  8. USDA, NRCS (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service) — National Engineering Handbook Hydrology Chapters
    1. Virginia Amendment (with maps): 210-VI-NEH Amend. VA4 (August 2012)
  9. Virginia Cooperative Extension — Stormwater BMP Factsheets for Homeowners: 1-Rooftop Redirection (Disconnection), 2-Rain Barrels, 3-Permeable Pavement, 4-Grass Swales, 5-Rain Gardens, and 6-Buffers
  10. VDOT (Virginia Department of Transportation)
    1. VDOT BMP Maintenance Manual
    2. VDOT Drainage Manual

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MAPS & DATA

Maps & Data: Federal and Regional Sources

  1. Chesapeake Bay Program
    1. Monitoring and Modeling Data
    2. Maps
  2. EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) — How’s My Waterway
  3. FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
    1. FEMA Flood Map Service Center
    2. National Flood Insurance Program: Flood Hazard Mapping
  4. FWS (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
    1. Endangered Species
    2. National Wetlands Inventory
  5. NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
    1. Hydrometeorological Design Studies Center (HDSC)
      1. NOAA HDSC Precipitation Frequency Data Server (PFDS)
      2. NOAA Atlas 14 Point Precipitation Frequency Estimates for Virginia
    2. NOAA Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service, Precipitation Data
  6. USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) — Web Soil Survey
  7. USGS (U.S. Geological Survey)
    1. 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)
    2. Current Water Data for Virginia
    3. Groundwater Data for Virginia
    4. Hydrologic Unit Maps
    5. National Water Dashboard Interactive Map
    6. Science in Your Watershed
    7. Water Watch for Virginia

Maps & Data: State of Virginia Sources

  1. DEQ (Virginia Department of Environmental Quality)
    1. Current MS4 Permittees (under “Forms”)
    2. Virginia Environmental Data Hub
    3. VSMP Authority List (Excel spreadsheet)
  2. Virginia Department of Energy
    1. Topographic Maps
    2. Publication 83: Selected Karst Features of the Central Valley and Ridge Province, Virginia
    3. Publication 167: Selected Karst Features of the Southern Valley and Ridge Province, Virginia

Maps & Data: Other Sources

  1. International Stormwater BMP Database

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TOOLS & CALCULATIONS

  1. BMP Screening Tool — Developed by ITRC (Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council)
  2. DEQ Preferred Method to Calculate Treatment Flow Rate (pdf)
  3. HEC-HMS (Hydrologic Engineering Center – Hydrologic Modeling System) — Developed by USACE (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
  4. HEC-RAS (Hydrologic Engineering Center – River Analysis System) — Developed by USACE
  5. SWMM (Storm Water Management Model) — Developed by EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)
  6. VRRM (Virginia Runoff Reduction Method – Version 3.0) — Developed by Center for Watershed Protection and DEQ
  7. WinTR-20 (Windows Technical Release 20) — Developed by USDA, NRCS (U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service)
  8. WinTR-55 (Windows Technical Release 55) — Developed by USDA, NRCS

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BMP EVALUATION PROGRAMS

  1. ETV (Environmental Technology Verification): U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Note: ETV concluded operations in early 2014 — ETV Factsheet [pdf])
  2. Maine DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) — Maine Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual: Proprietary Systems (Appendix B)
  3. Nashville, TN — Stormwater Management Manual Volume 1: Regulations (Proprietary Water Quality Devices and Proprietary BMP Approval Letters)
  4. NJCAT (New Jersey Corporation for Advanced Technology)
  5. NJDEP (New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection) — Stormwater Manufactured Treatment Devices
  6. NEST (New Stormwater Technologies): North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
  7. PTAP (Proprietary Technology Assessment Protocol): Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District
  8. TAPE (Technology Assessment Protocol — Ecology): Washington Department of Ecology
  9. University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center

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LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

  1. Center for Watershed Protection — Trainings and Services
  2. Chesapeake Stormwater Network
    1. Upcoming Events
    2. Webinar Recordings
  3. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality — Training and Certification

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