Home > Environment & Natural Resources > Water Issues > Stormwater Phase II [Image: Stormwater] The EPA Stormwater Phase II program went into effect March 10, 2003 for urbanized areas with population densities of over 1,000 people per square mile and other designated areas. At this time the Stormwater control program for all small construction sites (1 to 5 acres) also went into effect. The program requires all affected areas to obtain a general permit and to file a Stormwater Management Plan for their Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). LSU AgCenter to Host Stormwater Workshop for Municipal Officials The LSU AgCenter will host the EPA Getting in Step with Phase II Workshop on June 11 and 12 at the Louisiana Transportation, Training and Education Center on Gourrier Lane on the LSU campus. Stormwater Academy Information from the Stormwater Academy workshop held on June 12, 2006. Urban Stormwater Workshops Set for Municipal and Parish Officials The LSU AgCenter and EPA Region VI will conduct a series of 3 workshops across the state the state to help official and consultants develop Stormwater Management Plans and make sure that the ones they have will fulfill the requirements of the new Stormwater Permit.  more articles... Designing Stormwater BMPs Information from the The BMP Design Workshop held on June 13, 2006. The curriculum is primarily for engineers, landscape architects, architects and planners. Topics include: What is a Design Storm?, Stormwater BMP Maintenance, Stormwater Wetland Design and Bio-retention Design. LSU AgCenter Holds Seminar On Stormwater Management (Distributed 06/30/06) The LSU AgCenter recently conducted an Urban Stormwater Academy to help engineers, architects and municipal officials learn about practices that will both reduce stormwater runoff and its contaminant load at construction sites. Urban Stormwater [Image: One way to help keep urban stormwater clean] Urban areas with their concentrations of people, vehicles, homes, parking lots, streets, small and large business, industry and sewage can create heavy loads of pollutants in their Stormwater runoff. Soil Erosion By Water [Image: Soil Erosion by Water] Discusses the causes and mitigations of soil erosion by water through a presentation created by the NRCS. Pollution Prevention [Image: Pollution Prevention] Discusses and demonstrates ways to prevent pollution in water. Model Plan [Image: Model Plan] Demonstrates the construction pollution prevention plan through images, illustrations, and examples. Inspections and Maintenance [Image: Inspections and Maintenance] Discusse the inspections and maintenance associated with handling storm water on small constructon sites. Elements of the Storm Water Management Plan [Image: SWPPP] Discusses the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) pertaining to storm water management on small construction sites. Construction Best Management Practices [Image: bmp's] Demonstrates construction BMP's through various images and illustrations. Stormwater [Image: stormwater run-off] Stormwater is the water that runs off the land following rains. It is the primary source of most of the water in our rivers and streams. Click for more information...