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Storm Water Management Best Practices information is constantly improving and being updated.  We are working to provided you with the latest references and guides.  Please download what you need from our list.

HoCo WSA’s Main Reference Manual

Homeowner’s Guide for a More Bay-Friendly PropertyDownload

Watershed Restoration and Stormwater Management

Basic-Principles-of-Watershed-Restoration-and-Stormwater-Management-in-the-Chesapeake-Bay-RegionDownload

Storm Drain Stenciling Manual

Storm Drain Stenciling ManualDownload

Rainscape Field Guide (AA WSA)

Rainscape Field GuideDownload

Rainscape Manual (AA WSA)

Introduction to the Rainscape Manual Download
Chap1 Conservation LandscapeDownload
Chap2 Rain GardensDownload
Chap3 Permeable HardscapesDownload
Chap4 Infiltration, Trenches, Dry WellsDownload
Chap5 Rainwater HarvestingDownload
Chap6 Green RoofsDownload
AppA Site AssessmentDownload
AppB Soil AssessmentDownload

Clean Water Act Reference Material

EPA Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Annual Progress 
Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Progress for Managing Stormwater Runoff
2022/23 Maryland CB Milestones
Phase III WIP-Final_Maryland

MDE Links

  • Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay TMDL Phase III
  • Watershed Implementation Plan 
  • TMDL Program
  • Howard County Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit
  • Stormwater Management Program
  • Phase I MS4 permits
  • Wetlands and Waterways Program
  • Emergency contact information

More Great Landscaping Information

  • Chesapeake Bay Landscaping Professional (CBPL) Maintenance Manual
  • Be Wise – Don’t Over Fertilize (Maryland’s Law Fact Sheet)
  • Rain Gardens Across Maryland
  • US Fish & Wildlife Native Plants for Wildlife Habitat and Conservation Landscaping

UME Background Check

A presentation about the UME Required Background Check


Financial Incentive Programs

  • Columbia Association Cost Share Program
  • Howard County Financial incentive Criteria

Interesting Presentations

  • Coming Soon– Local Stream Wader Data
  • Bio-monitoring Basics

Whitepapers

  • Who Engages in Environmental Stewardship?
    • Participation in the Maryland Watershed Stewards Academies
  • Why Engage in Environmental Stewardship?
    • Volunteer Participation in the Maryland Watershed Stewards Academies
  • A Voice for the River, a Voice for the Stream
    • Organizational Perspectives on Environmental Stewardship and the Maryland Watershed Stewards Academies

We wish to thank the many people and organizations who have made this information available and who help with Storm Water remediation. They include the Anne Arundel County WSA, the National Fish and Wildlife Service, Chesapeake Stormwater Network, and many more.

Requests Now Available:
Click for Homeowner Assessments or Neighborhood and HOA Assessments -
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WSA Partnership Engages Students in Environmental Stewardship --
WSA representatives will provide volunteers and support school efforts to apply for and maintain Green School designation. WSA will also offer professional learning sessions or consultations for teachers on storm water management and related topics. (Note, this program is currently in the renewal process.)


Stream Wader Information

Local Events Calendar

Latest Posts

  • Claremont Overlook08/25/2024
  • Slow the Flow of Damaging Storm Water05/28/2024
  • Sweet Hours Way Success05/05/2024
  • Columbia Native Shrub Exchange04/03/2024
  • References for Ecological Health03/18/2024
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