Government Resources

This list contains useful sites to visit to learn more about federal and state/province erosion and sediment control regulations. The list is not as complete as we would like it, so if you do not see your state/province listed and you know where to find these regulations online, please send us an email with the URL and a brief description of the site. We will make sure your state/province is added to this list.

Canada
- British Columbia
  - Best Management Practices Handbook: Hillslope Restoration in British Columbia, Canada
U.S. Federal
U.S. State
- State Transportation Web Sites
- State watershed contacts
- Alabama
  - Dept of Environmental Management
  - Water Division
- Alaska
  - Water Issues Region 10
- Arizona
  - Dept of Environmental Quality
- Arkansas
  - Dept of Environmental Quality
  - Water Division
- California
  - State Water Resource Control Board
  - CA Environmental Protection Agency, Alameda County General Ordinance Code (programs)
  - CA Environmental Protection Agency
  - CA Environmental Protection Agency (water news)
  - CA Environmental Protection Agency (storm water program)
- Colorado
  - Water Quality Control Division
- Connecticut
  - Dept of Environmental Protection
- Delaware
  - Division of Water Resources
  - Sediment and Storm Water Program
- Florida
  - Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Georgia
  - Dept of Natural Resources
- Hawaii
  - Clean Water Branch
- Illinois
  - Bureau of Water
- Indiana
  - Office of Water Quality
- Iowa
  - Water Quality Bureau
- Kansas
  - Industrial Programs Section
- Kentucky
  - Kentucky Administrative Regulations
  - Kentucky Division of Water
- Louisiana
  - Permits
  - Dept of Environmental Quality
- Maine
  - Storm Water Program
- Maryland
  - MD Department of the Environment
  - Storm Water Management Manual
  - ESC for Forest Harvest Operations Manual
  - Waterway Construction Guidelines Manual
- Massachusetts
  - Storm Water Management Information
- Michigan
  - Dept of Environmental Quality
- Minnesota
  - Storm Water Program
- Mississippi
  - Dept of Environmental Quality
- Missouri
  - Missouri Dept of Natural Resource
    - Permits & Forms
- Montana
  - Dept. of Environmental Quality
  - Montana DOT, Erosion and Sediment Control Best Management Practices manuals
- Nebraska
  - Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
- Nevada
  - Division of Environmental Protection
- New Hampshire
  - Dept of Environmental Services
- New Jersey
  - Division of Water Quality
- New Mexico
  - NM Environment Department
- New York
  - Dept of Environmental Conservation
- North Carolina
  - Land Quality Section, NCDENR
  - Land Quality Section, NCDENR Permits
  - Land Quality Section, NCDENR (laws & regulations)
  - City of Charlotte Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance (Word doc)
- North Dakota
  - Environmental Services
- Oregon
  - Portland Erosion Control Manual
  - Nonpoint Source Pollution Program
- Pennsylvania
  - Dept. of Environmental Protection
  - Permits
- Rhode Island
  - Dept. of Environmental Management
- South Carolina
  - Environmental Quality Control
- South Dakota
  - Dept of Environmental & Natural Resource—Applications & Forms
- Tennessee
  - TN Department of Environment and Conservation
- Texas
  - Commission on Environmental Quality
- Utah
  - Dept. of Environmental Quality
- Vermont
  - Dept. of Environmental Conservation
- Virginia
  - Soil and Water Conservation
  - Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
  - Virginia Erosion & Sediment Control Handbooks
  - DEQ Water Programs
- Washington
  - Washington State Dept of Natural Resources (WAC 222 rules)
  - Washington State Dept of Natural Resources (stormwater)
  - Dept. of Ecology, Water Quality Program
- West Virginia
  - Division of Water Resources
- Wisconsin
  - Dept. of Natural Resources
- Wyoming
  - Dept.of Environmental Quality