Stormwater Management

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Stormwater Management
For Developed Municipalities
What Residents Can Do What Towns Can Do
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

• NEMO PROGRAM - University of Connecticut,
  http//nemo.uconn.edu/
• CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION, www.cwp.org
• Tom Schueler, Director of Watershed Research and
  Practice at CWP

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WHY MANAGE STORMWATER RUNOFF
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Nutrients Pathogens Sediment Toxic
Contaminants Debris Thermal Stress
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THE CHALLENGE
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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION CLEAN WATER ACT
Requires towns, counties, and road agencies to

• take steps to prevent pollution from stormwater
• manage town-owned facilities
• manage stormwater in new development

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MUNICIPAL ACTION

• Public Works
• Streets
• Playing Fields and parks
• Stormwater sewer system
• New Development
• Planning
• Zoning
• Maintenance

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TOWNS CAN IDENTIFYSTORMWATER HOT SPOTSFOR
RETROFITS
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Source Center for Watershed Protection
www.stormwatercenter.net
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EDUCATION LITTER CONTROL
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TREES
PLANT
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WHAT RESIDENTS CAN DO
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COLLECT RAIN WATER
RAIN GARDEN COLLECTS STORMWATER RUNOFF
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