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Helpful Resources
- Center for Watershed Protection
The Center strives to provide organizations with effective and scientifically
sound information on urban watersheds. This site contains information
on watershed planning, land conservation, and best management practices.
Upcoming workshops, Center services, and publications are also listed
on this site.
- Local Government Environmental Assistance
Network (LGEAN)
LGEAN's goal is to provide a forum and clearinghouse of environmental
information for local governments. This site contains areas to explore
new federal and state regulatory requirements and post messages and a
search engine to help navigate their extensive library.
- Proposed Phase II
of the NPDES Storm Water Program
This site contains information on what the Phase II rules cover, answers frequently
asked questions, and lists the regulations.
More Real-Life Example Ordinances
- Model
Ordinances for Source Water Protection - USEPA Region 10
This
site contains existing ordinance information from different localities
and states. Ordinance topics include stormwater general permits, wellhead
protection, and a water resources plan.
- Stormwater Ordinance (City of Fort Worth,
Texas)
Check out this site to view Fort Worth's Stormwater Ordinance. It contains sections
on discharges to MS4s, emergency and non-emergency suspension of utility
service to MS4 access, and permit and registration requirements.
- Stormwater
Pollution Control Manual (King County, Washington)
Check out this site to review their Manual. The Manual has sections on
policies, procedures, and responsibilities of the agency and the permittee.
- http://www.deq.state.or.us/wq/whpguide/appe.htm
Example Ordinance for Creating a Wellhead Protection Area District (Oregon) - This site lists a model ordinance that is a
helpful tool for local governments. It includes sections on definitions, enforcement actions, and zones within the wellhead
protection area.
- http://www.mass.gov/dep/water/drinking/protect.htm
Model Ordinances (Massachusetts) - Check out this page of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Drinking
Water , to view model ordinances protecting a variety of resources including groundwater and drinking water supplies.
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http://www.des.state.nh.us/dwspp/ordinanc.htm
Local Zoning and Health Ordinances (New Hampshire) - This web site offers
two model ordinances, a Model Groundwater Protection Ordinance and a Model
Health Ordinance, as well as supporting documents such as a certificate of
compliance with BMPs, written warning, removal order, and a letter to a
property owner.
- http://mrsc.org/planning/skagit14.htm
Land Use and Development Regulations (Skagit County, Washington) - Check out this ordinance for ideas on how to define
different land uses and create development application proceedures.
- http://www.co.hernando.fl.us/bocc/bccord/1994ord/94-08.htm
Groundwater Protection and Siting Ordinance (Hernando County, Florida) - This ordinance establishes groundwater and wellhead
protection areas and designates their uses.
- Model Aquifer/Wellhead Protection Ordinance (Tallahassee, Florida)
This model ordinance combines useful language used in existing ordinances throughout Florida. It includes sections that
address inspections, best management practices, establishing primary and secondary wellhead protection areas, funding, and
remediation activities.
Click here to download the Microsoft Word File
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