Best
Management Practices, Public Information, and
Environmental Education Resources
Best Management
Practices
Urban
& Golf Pollution
Prevention
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Instructor Manual for the Florida-Friendly Best Management
Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green
Industries (2010 - 3.3 mb)
The GI-BMP Instructor Manual is a
component of the Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices for
Protection of Water Quality by the Green Industries (GI-BMP)
program. It has two main purposes: 1) it contains the GI-BMP
program’s official concepts, guidelines and standards; and 2) it
provides instructors with tools and tips on how to deliver the
GI-BMP training effectively. This manual should be used as a
guide to assist certified instructors with organizing and
delivering GI-BMP classes.
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Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water
Resources by the Green Industries (5.7 MB) 2010
Update to the
2002
and 2008 editions of the Green Industries BMP manual. A Spanish
language version,
Mejores Prácticas de Manejo Para La Protección de Los Recursos
Hídricos Por Parte de Las Industrias Verdes (4.9 MB) is also
available.
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The
Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Handbook and other FYN
publications - (5.6 MB) (File not on FDEP Website)
This is the new 2009 edition from FDEP and the University of
Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS)
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program. Describes how to minimize
nonpoint source pollution from landscapes, especially
residential ones. This 52 page book is an integral part of the
Florida Yards and Neighborhoods (FYN) program being implemented
throughout of the state by the Cooperative Extension Service,
Water Management Districts, and many others. Primary
distribution is through County Extension Offices, or the
Statewide FYN program, especially for program cooperators. [
older children, adults]
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Florida Friendly Guidance Models for Ordinances, Covenants, and
Restrictions – (598K)
This manual, a joint
Florida-Friendly Landscape document from FDEP and the University of
Florida, was just released in January 2009. The book contains two
ordinance models addressing nonpoint sources of pollution from
landscapes, one of which is more comprehensive and includes water
conservation and other issues, and one of which only addresses
fertilizer application. Both are reflective of many findings of the
2007 Consumer Fertilizer Task Force. In addition, model Covenants,
Conditions and Restrictions, prepared by the UF College of Law for
the Florida Friendly Landscape program, are included to provide
guidance for private developers, homeowners associations, and
others.
The
Model Ordinance For Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use On Urban
Landscapes - (159 KB) has been revised in 2015 to
reflect changes to laws and Rules. Communities are urged to use
this new version for fertilizer ordinances intended to comply
with Section 403.9337, Florida Statutes. FDEP is working to
bring the other model ordinances up to date and add new models
to the book; and will republish the full “Florida Friendly
Guidance Models for Ordinances, Covenants, and Restrictions”
as soon as possible. The current DRAFT “
2015
Florida Friendly Guidance Models for Ordinances, Covenants, and
Restrictions” is available for review and use as guidance.
Please send all comments to Dr. Mike Thomas at
michael.thomas@dep.state.fl.us.
- Best Management Practices for
Enhancement of Environmental Quality on Florida Golf Courses
2007, 2009. ( 2.1 MB)
This 136 page book discusses possibilities for environmental stewardship
and pollution prevention at golf courses. It supersedes and expands upon
the 1995 BMP document. This new document was written by FDEP in
coordination with the Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association,
Audubon International, the University of Florida, and many others. It is
designed for used by superintendents, managers, and employees; developers
and designers; planners and regulators; and concerned citizens. For
convenience, the checklist, (Appendix E), is available separately.
(Please note that the 2009 dated printing is identical to the
previous 2007 edition except for minor error corrections and should
be considered identical for any regulatory purposes. The 2009 cover
date was the result of a miscommunication during the printing
process and is not considered a revised edition.) -
Best Management Practices for
Golf Course Maintenance Departments (1.2 MB)
This 1995 document discusses possibilities for pollution prevention by
the maintenance departments. Currently out of print, it may be read online
or downloaded and printed. Some references on concrete sealing and
chemical protection for pesticide mixing and loading facilities are
obsolete. The new 2007 Golf Course manual is available but this manual is
retained as it has more detail in some areas and is widely referenced in
out-of-state publications. Some telephone numbers and such have been
updated.
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Memorandum of Agreement
Between FDEP and UF/IFAS for
review of equivalent BMP training Programs per s. 403.9338 F.S.
Agricultural
Pollution Prevention
In addition to the publications below, any BMPs that have been or may be
adopted by Rule, along with other informative documents, are located at the
Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Water Policy web
site.
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Small-Scale Horse Operations: Best Management Practices for Water
Resource Protection in Florida. (6 mb) October 2013.
This manual is intended for use by horse and pony owners who do not
typically operate as a business and are characterized as
“noncommercial.” It is an educational tool to provide guidance to
small-scale, noncommercial horse owners on equine management
practices that will help minimize nonpoint source pollution and
protect Florida’s water resources. It is available in print from
DEP and UF-IFAS County Extension offices at no charge.
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Good Neighbor
Guidelines for On-farm and Off-site Application of Livestock Waste
(2002 - 122kb)
This 8 page booklet by FDEP, FDACS, and many others touches
on a number of " good neighbor" practices that can be followed when
applying livestock waste to the land. It will help the farmer to avoid
complaints and help non-farming neighbors and city officials to understand
what practices can be reasonably expected. It also contains a list of
contacts to get personal help or for more specific information. [Farmers
and ranchers, horse owners, rural/suburban area citizens.]
- Best Management
Practices for Agrichemical Handling and Farm Equipment Maintenance
(692K)
This 1998 document is a cooperative effort between state and federal agencies, the agricultural
industry, and the land grant universities. The document discusses practices for pollution
prevention on the farm. It is an educational, not a regulatory, document
and has been well received by the industry. The third printing in
March 2000 has brought the total to 50,000 copies. It is the intent of the Department that every
farmer in the State of Florida read and use this document. It is available at no charge
through the Extension Service offices, Soil and Water Conservation District offices,
FDEP offices, the Florida Farm Bureau, and several trade
organizations.
- Best Management
Practices for Blended Fertilizer Plants (1997 - 616K)
This joint document by the
FDEP, FDACS, and the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association discusses practices
for pollution prevention by the blended fertilizer industry, including both manufacturers
and dealers. It may be read online or downloaded and printed.
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A Guide on Hazardous Waste Management for Florida’s Agricultural Pesticide
Users
Booklet produced by FDEP Hazardous Waste Compliance Assistance Program and the Florida Center for Solid and Hazardous Waste Management (Nov. 1997 print). Offers tips on how to comply with federal and state hazardous waste regulations, how to avoid penalties by properly managing hazardous wastes, and how to save money on disposal costs by reducing hazardous wastes. [pesticide users; business owners]
- Pesticide Chemical Mixing
Centers
FDACS tri-fold brochure describing chemical mixing centers (CMC), their benefits, who should use, how to build, and how to use. References are included. [pesticide users]
- Coating Concrete Secondary Containment Structures Exposed to
Agrichemicals
A 1995 Tennessee Valley Authority publication by Michael F. Broder and Duy T. Nguyen that addresses the issue of sealing or coating concrete when used in pesticide secondary containment structures to provide an effective barrier to pesticide movement into soil and water. Because concrete is easily penetrated by vapors and solvents, is prone to cracking, and has chemical properties that make it susceptible to corrosion by some common fertilizers, this study guidance contains important information. [large quantity agrichemical users]
- Pesticides and Ground Water
Investigations
Prepared by Steve Dwinell and D. M. Tterlikkis, FDER Pesticides and Data Review Section, August 1992. This 78 page document may be helpful to those who are interested in determining if contamination of ground water or surface water has occurred as a result of pesticide application, storage, or disposal of a pesticide-related waste product. Information is provided on the availability of analytical techniques for the detection of pesticide residues in environmental water samples. [consultants, researchers, technical persons]
Silviculture Pollution Prevention
- "Silviculture
Best Management Practices" - A 98 page manual prepared by the Florida Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 1993. Establishes the BMPs for silviculture
operations in Florida. [foresters and other technical people]
Reports,
Brochures, Handouts, Videos, and Training Aids
General NPS Management
- Color the Coast
A 16
page coloring book describing coastal ecosystems and management problems they face.
Prepared by the Citizens Advisory Committee on Florida’s Coastal Resources
Management. Produced by Wilderness Graphics. 1980. [great for young children]
- FAIRS
(Florida Agricultural Information Retrieval System)
Disc 9, a two volume CD-ROM release in
February 1995 by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
(IFAS); contains over 3,000 Cooperative Extension Service publications on a variety of
topics, including agricultural safety, animal science, coastal plants, energy
conservation, home economics, irrigation, pest control, pesticide toxicology, soil and
water science, turfgrass, sugarcane production, vegetable gardening, waste management and
recycling, and weed identification; Volume 1 contains most documents pertaining to
commercial operations, Volume 2 has information for the homeowner, the pest control
guides, and other topics; available for use by FDEP employees only (NO LOANS), others may
obtain information through the County Extension Service offices or from the UF-IFAS or via
their Web page [older children with specific interests; adults]
- Florida's Plan for Implementation
of Nonpoint Source Components of Total Maximum Daily Loads
(1998 - 359K)
- Florida State Committee for Environmental Education
Directory
of Members' Environmental Education Resources (2000)
A
directory of all Florida agencies with environmental education
programs and available resources and materials. Lists
contacts. 40 pages.
- Florida's
Nonpoint Source Management Program, January 2000
(2.7
MB)
Approved by USEPA, this
document outlines the state's programs and a series of five-year
action plans to reduce nonpoint source pollution in Florida.
Future Section 319 grant funds must be spent on activities set forth
in this program.
- Take It Back
Video on
stewardship of the Earth set to Pink Floyd song of the same name; approx. 5 mins.; for distribution to groups only [upper elementary age to older children; adults]
- Pointless Personal
Pollution
(145K)- 8-1/2" X 11" customizable color
tri-fold brochure; covers nonpoint sources of pollution and what
individuals can do to reduce the problems [older children; adults;
local governments]
- Eastman and Laird's Teenage Ninja Turtles Storm Drain Savers
8-1/2"x11" black & white coloring
book; covers the purpose of storm drains and how individuals can keep them clean;
photo-copiable [children
of all ages]
- Waterfront Property
Owners Guide
Glossy 40 page color publication by Scheinkman, Livingston,
and Knecht (2002); homeowner
tips on how to protect waterbodies and how to solve water quality problems; photocopiable
[older children with interest; adults] (3.4 MB)
- EnviroScape Training Aid
EnviroScape-portable model with landscape (25"x30"x5"); allows hands-on
demonstrations of nonpoint and point sources of water pollution and ways to prevent
pollution problems; includes a guide and materials; additional supplies of a minor
nature may be required; comes in a large suitcase with wheels;
available models include the Basic Nonpoint Source, the Wetlands,
the Coastal, and the Hazardous Wastes; LOAN ONLY. [children of all
ages; adults wanting to learn the basic concepts]
- Florida
Home*A*Syst: A Homestead
Assessment System
Bulletin 314 from the University of Florida
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). A self-assessment program for rural
homeowners to help them assess the risks their activities pose to their drinking water
with recommendations on how to reduce nonpoint source pollution of surface and ground
waters. Booklet is an intergral part of the Florida Home*A*Syst program being implemented
throughout the state by the Cooperative Extension Service. Limited quantities, primary
distribution is through County Extension Offices, especially for program cooperators. The
Home*A*Syst materials also have been put on the CD-ROM #12 of the UF/IFAS Florida
Information Retrieval Service (FAIRS) and on the world wide web where it has its own home
page (http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/ha/HSITECH1.PDF).
Home*A*Syst materials are also available for downloading on http://hammock.ifas.ufl.edu/home_a_syst.htm
[ older children, adults]
- Stormwater Loading Rate Parameters for Central and South
Florida
A 59 page report prepared by Harvey H.
Harper, Ph.D.,P.E., of Environmental Research and Design, Inc., Revised October 1994. An
updated literature review of stormwater loading rate parameters for use in Central and
South Florida. Stormwater related hydrologic and water quality information are summarized
for eight common stormwater pollutants in twelve separate land use categories. [water
resource professionals]
- Section 319 Success Stories Volume III: The Successful Implementation of the Clean Water Act’s Section 319 Nonpoint Source Pollution Program
A 250-page report compiled by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2002. Initiated in 1994, this publication picks up reporting on success stories since the 1997 volume. Many examples are provided of documented water quality improvements, improved fisheries, reduced loadings, and increased public awareness as a result of Section 319 funding. Includes approximately two stories per state and stories from territorial and tribal areas. [very limited supply, suitable for general as well as technical audiences]
- Clean Boating Habits-CLEAN BOATER
This 7”x5” 24-page FDEP handbook offers ideas that can have positive effects on water resources, ranging from fueling and boat cleaning practices to exotic plant/sealife and fish waste management. It speaks to boaters about personal stewardship and the Clean Marina Program. [boaters]
- A Big Difference for Boaters and Clean Water is Florida’s Clean Vessel
Act” - A four-fold brochure produced by the FDEP Division of Law Enforcement Clean Vessel Act Grant Program that discusses the impacts of improper disposal of human sewage from boats and the applicable regulations related to this issue. First printing April 2000. [recreational boaters]
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The Florida NPDES
Stormwater Permitting Program for Industrial Activity”
A
tri-fold brochure that provides answers to questions about industrial
activities that are regulated under the program, the requirements of
the generic permit, obtaining permit coverage, and the No Exposure
Exclusion.
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The Florida NPDES
Stormwater Permitting Program for Construction Activity
A
tri-fold brochure that provides answers to questions about
construction activities that are regulated under the stormwater
permitting program for construction activity, requirements of the
generic permit, and how generic permit coverage is obtained. Example
Best Management Practices are also included.
- How to Judge ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING for SUBDIVISIONS: A
Citizen's Guide
45 page booklet by INFORM (1981);
purpose is to help individuals not professionally trained to be able to evaluate land
development plans [older children with interest; adults]
Agriculture
- Memorandum
of Agreement for Best Management Practices for Blended Fertilizer
Plants
This joint document by the FDEP, FDACS, and the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical
Association lays out the responsibilities of each party for pollution prevention and
environmental stewardship by the blended fertilizer industry, and the agreements made by
FDEP and FDACS to that end.
- Florida
Farm*A*Syst: A Farmstead Assessment System
Bulletin 305 from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
(IFAS). A self-assessment program for farm families to help them assess the risks their
activities pose to their drinking water with recommendations on how to reduce nonpoint
source pollution of surface and ground waters. Booklet is an intergral part of the Florida
Farm*A*Syst program being implemented throughout the state by the Cooperative Extension
Service. The Farm*A*Syst materials also have been put on the CD-ROM #11 of the UF/IFAS Florida Information Retrieval
Service (FAIRS) and on the world wide web where it has its own home page. Limited
quantities, primary distribution is through County Extension Offices, especially for
program cooperators. [ older children, adults]
- A
Demonstration of Efficient Nutrient Use Through Improved Grazing
Techniques (679K)
This document is a tri-fold brochure about the rotational grazing project at Okeechobee
High School. Also see the 319(h) project closeout for FY 1996
Contract
WM660 (474K) for solar watering stations and
electric fencing under Section 319(h) grant funding.
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Comprehensive
Nutrient Management Planning - Technical Guidance (200
K)
This
USDA-NRCS
Document was issued December 1, 2000. CNMP Technical Guide for
NRCS staff, extension agents, farmers/ranchers/dairymen, and
regulators.
Silviculture
- Effectiveness of Forestry Best Management
Practices - Biological Assessment
A 50 page report prepared by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Biology
Section, December 1997. Funded in part by a Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management
Program grant from the U.S. EPA. Based on use of the Stream Condition Index (SCI).
[limited supply, foresters, biologists, other technical people]
- Florida’s Silviculture BMP Compliance
Survey - 1995 Report
A 43 page report prepared by Jeff Vowell and Tom
Gilpin of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, August 1996. The
survey evaluated over 4000 BMPs on 187 sites within 55 Florida counties. The eighth in a
series of biennial surveys begun in 1981, the format is significantly expanded in scope
and size and is designed to be compatible with the new BMP manual. [limited supply,
technical audience]
Urban Stormwater Management
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Stormwater Irrigation Volume III: Transport of the Cyanotoxin
Microcystin in Ground Water beneath Stormwater Ponds: Results of
Soil Column Experiments (Final Report PDF 864 kb)
This
research, performed by the University of Central Florida Stormwater
Management Academy, examines the movement of Microcystin into ground
water from stormwater systems through the use of soil columns.
Results recommend that a two to four foot thick sand bed should be
used to remove Microcystin from stormwater used for irrigation.
- Save The Swales
(282K)
8-1/2"x11" trifold brochure in black & white; covers runoff, purpose and importance of swales,
and what individuals can do to help reduce polluted runoff [older children; adults]
- A Citizen’s Guide to Stormwater Ponds
8-1/2"x11" trifold color brochure, produced by the
Southwest Florida Water Management District, that provides basic information about wet
detention ponds and the plants, both desirable and undesirable, that grow in them. [older
children, adults]
- Characterization of Stormwater
Contaminated Sediment and Debris for Determining Proper Disposal Methods
Prepared
by John Cox, Sherry Allick and Emilia Be of the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection Industrial Waste Section, August 1997, Revised August
13, 1998. A report with separate appendices document detailing
characteristics of sediment and debris from a wide variety of treatment systems and
background samples of native soils. Discussions of proper handling and disposal options.
[technical audience]
- Stormwater Management: State of the
Environment
Glossy 16 page publication by the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection (1997 reprint) provides a concise description of the stormwater
problem and the watershed management and restoration programs underway to help keep
Florida’s waterways clean. [older children, adults]
- Urbanization
and Streams: Studies of Hydrologic Impacts
EPA
publication 841-R-97-00 (December 1997). This 15 page report
on documentation of water quality problems from hydrologic impacts
due to urbanization, as opposed to anecdotal information, was
derived form a literature search. [technical audiences and
government officials]
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Characterization of Street Sweepings, Stormwater Sediments, and Catch
Basin Sediments, in Florida for Disposal and Reuse (Final
Report - 384 KB)
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Evaluation
Of Analytical Data Characterizing Street Sweepings, Stormwater
Sediments And Catch Basin Sediments (Final Revision 1 - 261
KB)
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Guidance For
The Management Of Street Sweepings, Catch Basin Sediments And
Stormwater System Sediments (Final Report - 216 KB)
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Model Local Government Stormwater Management Program
(December 1993 - 2.1mb)
This 59 page document provides a brief
summary of the impacts caused by urban stormwater discharges; the
evolution of Florida’s stormwater and watershed management program;
the roles played by DEP, WMDs, and local governments in regulating
and managing stormwater; and a description of the key elements of a
local government stormwater management program.
- Stormwater Management: A Guide for
Floridians (1991 - 6.9MB)
Glossy 72 page publication by
Livingston & McCarron covers all aspects of the subject in
terms lay people can understand; [older children or adults with true
interest in learning about this topic]
Urban
Stormwater/Nonpoint Source BMP Research Reports - The Florida Watershed
Restoration Act Provides Funding to DEP to conduct research on the
design, implementation, and effectiveness of BMPs to reduce pollutant
loading from urban nonpoint sources of pollution, especially stormwater discharges. The reports are listed below:
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Floating Wetland Systems for Nutrient Removal in Stormwater
Ponds (August 2012, 3.6mb)
Final report by UCF Stormwater Management Academy on the ability
of floating treatment wetlands (FWT) to increase nutrient
removal effectiveness in wet detention systems. FTW nutrient
removal was measured in microcosms, macrocosms, and two wet
detention systems. Planting media for the FWT also were
evaluated. All media used to support the plants were
acceptable, but expanded clay and tire crumb media was most cost
effective, plants were sustained, and plant growth was superior
to the use of other media. The plants that should be used to
sustain removal were recommended with a diversity of plants
recommended. The plants should also be replaced at least once a
year. For Florida conditions, the replacement was recommended in
the fall when runoff into the wet ponds is reduced significantly
relative to the summer rainy season. The removal of plants was
also supported by the finding that toxins were produced when the
FTW was not removed late in the year and when runoff was
relatively low. This is due to the fact the FTW was more
efficient in removing nutrients than the algal masses. Thus some
of the algal masses died and their toxins were released. The FTW
pond area coverage recommended was 5% but when additional
nutrient loads were added to the wet detention pond (as an
example, from a fountain) a 10% area coverage was recommended.
The additional credit for concentration reduction from the
deployment of a FTW in a wet detention pond was recommended as
12%. The credit assumes plant selection, area coverage, pond
location, and maintenance recommendations are followed.
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Green Residential Stormwater Management Demonstration: An
Integrated Stormwater Management and Graywater System to Reduce
the Quantity and Improve the Quality of Residential Water
Discharges, Post CO Data Analysis (December 2011 - 2.5
mb)
Final report on the effectiveness of low impact design
stormwater BMPs and a passive nutrient reducing septic tank in
reducing the volume and pollutant load discharged from
residential property. The data and evaluations in this report
address the operation of a water cistern for harvesting
stormwater and graywater; and the on-site sewage treatment and
disposal from a residential home after it received the
certificate of occupancy (CO).
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Nitrogen Transport and Transformation Beneath Stormwater
Retention Basins in Karst Areas and Effectiveness of Stormwater
Best Management Practices for Reducing Nitrate Leaching to
Ground Water in Marion County, Florida (December 2011 –
6.0 mb)
Final report on nitrogen transport and transformation beneath
retention basins in Karst areas. Compares and contrasts nitrate
leaching in two retention basins with very different
infiltration rates. Describes the soil modification done to the
rapidly infiltrating retention basin to increase nitrate removal
and the results of the modification in reducing nitrate movement
into the ground water and on the basin’s infiltration
properties.
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Tangerine Avenue Retrofitting Project (January 2011 –
4.61 mb)
Final report describing and documenting the construction
and monitoring of the Tangerine Avenue retention system implemented
by the City of Gulfport to reduce stormwater pollutant loadings
discharged to impaired waters. Monitoring was conducted over a eight
month period but only two storms resulted in a discharge from the
system. Accordingly, due to the volume reduction associated with the
infiltration of stormwater, the annual average annual pollutant load
reduction is equal to 60% for all parameters.
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Poppleton Creek Stormwater Retrofitting Project (May 2010 –
1.1 mb)
Final report describing and documenting the
construction and monitoring of the Poppleton Creek wet detention
system implemented by the City of Stuart to reduce stormwater
pollutant loadings discharged to impaired waters. Monitoring was
conducted over a nine month period but only two storms resulted in a
discharge from the system due to significant ground water
infiltration. Accordingly, during this period of time the system
demonstrated high levels of load reduction for both TN (43%) and TP
(87%).
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Baffle Box Effectiveness Monitoring Report (January 2010 –
2 MB)
This final report summarizes the results of storm event
monitoring of four baffle boxes to determine their stormwater
pollutant removal effectiveness. Two first generation baffle
boxes and two second generation, nutrient removal baffle boxes
were monitored. On average, the stormwater pollutant load
effectiveness of first generation baffle boxes was only 0.50%
for TN and 2.3% for TP, while the load reduction effectiveness
of the second generation baffle boxes was 19.05% for TN and
15.50 for TP. Neither first nor second generation baffle boxes
were effective in reducing fecal coliform loads.
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Holiday
Shores Retrofit Project (July 2010 -
5.5mb)
The Holiday Shores Retrofitting Project was a joint
effort between Walton County and the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection Bureau of Watershed Restoration with
participation from local utility departments. Existing
roadside ditches were reshaped into swales to provide pre-treatment
of runoff and culverts were sized to better match the capacities
needed for storm water conveyance. The watershed was divided
into two sub-basins. About one-third of the contributing area
was directed to a wet detention pond and the remaining two-thirds to
a second generation baffle box for final treatment.
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Comparative Analysis of Greenroof Designs Including Depth of Media,
Drainage Layer Materials, and Pollution Control Media
(Sept 2008 - 2.5 mb)
This research, performed by the University of
Central Florida Stormwater Management Academy, evaluates differences
in greenroof designs and provides recommendations with respect to
the depth of the media, the drainage layer materials, and the use of
pollution control media. The project investigated the water quality
and hydrology effects of different greenroof designs and included a
comparison study on the cistern water quality, direct filtrate water
quality, and control roof filtrate water quality.
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The Effectiveness of Green Roof Stormwater Treatment Systems
Irrigated with Recycled Green Roof Filtrate to Achieve
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Evaluation of the Performance Efficiency of the New York Avenue
Exfiltration Facilty (July 2008 - 7.5 MB)
This report summarizes
activities associated with a stormwater retrofitting project in
Winter Park consisting of an exfiltration system. The project
was funded, in part, by a TMDL Water Quality Restoration Grant.
The report describes the contributing drainage area, pre-project
stormwater pollutant loadings, post-project stormwater pollutant
loadings, and summarizes the results of the monitoring program to
document stormwater pollutant load reductions. Results of the
monitoring program demonstrated that the exfiltration system reduced
stormwater volume, TN loads, TP loads, and TSS loads by 83%. TN loadings were reduced from 105.5 kg/yr to 17.9 kg/yr; TP
loadings were reduced from 27.1 kg/yr to 4.6 kg/yr, and TSS loadings
were reduced from 3252 kg/yr to 553 kg/yr.
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Shallow vs Deep Ponds FGCU Final Report (June 2008 - 316 KB)
This report, prepared by Dr. Win Everham and David Ceilley of
Florida Gulf Coast University, summarizes the results of monitoring
conducted in deep and shallow wet detention systems in Southwest
Florida to evaluate the influence of depth on water quality.
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Evaluation of
Current Stormwater Design Criteria within the State of Florida (July
2007 - 5 MB)
This report, prepared
by Environmental Research and Design, Inc. (July 2007) evaluates the
current design criteria of each of the WMDs and DEP to determine
whether the minimum treatment level specified in 62-40, F.A.C. is
being met. It provides updated information on rainfall patterns, land
use specific event mean concentrations, and BMP effectiveness. It
provides recommendations on a new performance standard of
post-development nutrient loading shall not exceed pre-development
nutrient loading and BMP design criteria that can acheive this level
of treatment.
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Pollutant Removal with
Peak and Volume Reduction in Florida (May 2007 - 779 KB)
This research, performed by the University of
Central Florida Stormwater Management Academy, evaluates the
effectiveness of a Florida Green Roof-Cistern System in reducing
stormwater volume and pollutants. It compares and contrasts data from
the UCF Student Union Green Roof with data from green roof
experimental chambers.
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Stormwater
Effectiveness of an Operating Green Roof Stormwater Treatment System
and Comparison to Scaled Down Green Roof Stormwater Treatment System
Chambers (April 2007 - 1 MB)
This
research, performed by the University of Central Florida Stormwater
Management Academy, evaluates the effectiveness of a Florida Green
Roof-Cistern System and of green roof experimental chambers in
reducing stormwater volume and pollutants.
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Hillsborough
Filter Pilot Project (July 2006 - 2.7
MB)
This report summarizes research conducted at the Talifero
Stormwater Research site in Hillsborough County on coagulating agents
that could improve the nitrogen removal efficiency of stormwater
treatment BMPs. A zeolite filter pilot plant was operated over a 216
day period to evaluate its ability to enhance nitrogen removal from
stormwater. When operated at a steady filtration rate of 192
gal/ft2-day, the zeolite filter was highly effective at removing
ammonia, producing an effluent ammonia nitrogen concentration of 0.07
mg/L, and removing 93% of ammonia and 32% of total inorganic nitrogen.
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Stormwater Irrigation Volume I: Evapotranspiration and Nitrate
Reduction After Biofiltration to Reduce Health Risks (February
2006 - 4 MB)
This research, performed by the
University of Central Florida Stormwater Management Academy, used
field experiments to determine the evapotranspiration and impacts on
ground water of nitrogen of stormwater used to irrigate St Augustine
lawns.
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Stormwater Irrigation
Volume II: Cyanobacteria Counts with Toxin Concentrations in
StormwaterPonds and After Biofiltration to Reduce Health Risks (February
2006 - 13 MB)
The second phase of the
research on stromwater reuse by the Stormwater Management Academy.
This report summarizes information on the levels of total and
potentially toxin Cyanobacteria and the Microcystin toxins that may be
present in stormwater ponds. It also examines the potential reduction
of these constituents by sand filtration so that the stormwater can be
reused for nonpotable purposes.
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Microbial Source
Tracking: Tools for Refining Total Maximum Daily Load Assessments
(November 2005 - 1.6 MB)
This report summarizes
the results of an investigation undertaken by Dr. Jody Harwood,
University of South Florida, to test the usefulness of recently
developed Microbial Source Tracking (MST) methods for determining the
dominant sources of indicator bacteria in rural and urban land uses.
The MST methods evaluated were (1) creation of a library of genotypic
fingerprints of Enterococcus spp., (2) detection of the
human-associated esp gene of Ent. faecium by PCR, (3) detection of a
human-associated Bacteroides strain by PCR for the 16S rRNA gene, and
(4) detection of a ruminant-associated Bacteroides strain by PCR for
the 16S rRNA gene.
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Quantifying the Effect of a Vegetated Littoral Zone
on Wet Detention Pond Pollutant Load Reduction (September 2005 -
2.4 MB)
This report describes an
investigation sponsored by the Florida Department of Environmental
Protection (FDEP), in which DB Environmental, Inc., with assistance
from Community Watershed Fund, evaluated the potential of littoral
zone vegetation to enhance contaminant removal performance of a wet
detention pond.
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Stormwater Intelligent Control System
(August 2005- 2.7 MB)
Water restrictions, pollution control, volume balances, and the
emergence of stormwater utilities have lead to the development of an
automated intelligent system (“I-Water”) for water use and control.
With the use of this system, water stored in stormwater ponds or in
the surficial aquifer is not discharged to surface waters because it
is used to meet water demands, such as, lawn irrigation, environmental
protection, agriculture, drinking and industrial uses.
Model Ordinances
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Model Ordinance for the Installation, Maintenance, and Operation of
Sensing Devices on Automatic Landscape Irrigation Systems
(208 KB - December 2009)
- Florida Friendly Guidance Models for Ordinances, Covenants, and
Restrictions – (598k)
This manual, a joint Florida-Friendly
Landscape document from FDEP and the University of Florida, was just
released in January 2009. The book contains two ordinance models
addressing nonpoint sources of pollution from landscapes, one of
which is more comprehensive and includes water conservation and
other issues, and one of which only addresses fertilizer
application. Both are reflective of many findings of the 2007
Consumer Fertilizer Task Force. In addition, model Covenants,
Conditions and Restrictions, prepared by the UF College of Law for
the Florida Friendly Landscape program, are included to provide
guidance for private developers, homeowners associations, and
others.
The
Model
Ordinance For Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use On Urban
Landscapes - (173 KB) has been revised in 2010
to reflect changes to various laws, correct errors and clarify
wording, and incorporate new research results. Communities are
urged to use this new version for fertilizer ordinances intended
to comply with Section 403.9337, Florida Statutes. FDEP is
working to bring the other model ordinance up to date and add
new models to the book; and will republish the full “Florida
Friendly Guidance Models for Ordinances, Covenants, and
Restrictions” as soon as possible.
- Landscape Water
Conservation Ordinance Guidelines (37kb)
Developed by the St. John’s River Water Management District in 2005
with Lake County. Addresses only reduced water usage. Does not address
water quality, TMDLs, erosion, fertilization, etc.
- Sample
Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Ordinance
Citrus
County sample ordinance for FYN program.
- Model Local Government Stormwater
Management Program
A 54 page report prepared by the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection Stormwater/Nonpoint Source Management Section,
December 1993. The report is organized to inform readers about the stormwater problem, to
summarize the institutional framework of the state’s stormwater/watershed management
programs, to summarize the roles of the DEP, WMDs and local governments with regards to
the management of stormwater, and to provide recommendations on how to improve the
effectiveness of the stormwater program. [older children, adults, local government
officials, and others highly interested in details of the state’s stormwater
management program]
Bioassessment
- Stream Condition
Index (SCI) Report - Fore, L. et al. 2007. Development and
Testing of Biomonitoring Tools for Macroinvertebrates in Florida
Streams. The statistical basis for SCI and Biorecon calculation
SOPs(.pdf, 1.01 MB) This updates the Leska Fore’s 2004 report by the
same name as well as the “Development of the Stream Condition Index
(SCI) for Florida” by Tetra Tech (1996).
- Bioassessment
of Florida’s Aquatic Ecosystems (1.41 MB)
81/2"x11" trifold
brochure in black & white prepared by Stormwater/Nonpoint Source Management Section
(1998). Explains what a bioassessment is and how bioassessments can be used to evaluate the
cumulative impacts of human activities within a watershed. [older children, adults]
- Florida Regionalization Project
An 89 page report prepared by the U.S. EPA-Corvallis, August 1994. This report provides
descriptions of three ecoregions and 13 subecoregions in Florida
that are important for
environmental resource inventory and assessment, for setting resource management goals,
and for developing biocriteria and water quality standards. Limited availability. [adults
and technical people]
Lake Management
- Lake Regions of Florida - EPA/R-97/127
An 89 page report prepared by the U.S. EPA-Corvallis, August 1997.
Provides the background and methods used to delineate the Florida Lake Regions. This is a
support document for the poster described above. [limited availability, technical
audience]
- Florida Lakes
Glossy
32 page publication by Edmiston & Myers (1983); provides a description of lakes, their
processes, and means of protection; limited quantities [older children with real interest;
adults]
On-Site Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Systems
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On-site Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems
Evaluation of
Nutrient Removal – Interim Report (January 2010 – 1.9 mb) This
interim report from the University of Central Florida provides the
initial results of the monitoring of conventional OSTDS and innovative,
passive, nutrient reducing OSTDS. This project will continue
through December 2010 when a final project report will be submitted.
Ordering
Information
Katie Britt
Nonpoint Source Management Program
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Blvd. MS#3570
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000
(850) 245-2938
Kate Brackett
Nonpoint Source Management Program
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
3900 Commonwealth Blvd. MS#3570
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000
(850) 245-2952
Nonpoint Source Management Program
Division of Water Restoration
Assistance
3900 Commonwealth Blvd MS 3570
Douglas
Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
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