| Stormwater Academy Information from the Stormwater Academy workshop held on June 12, 2006. |
| 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. |
| [Image: Stormwater]Stormwater Phase II 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). |
| [Image: stormwater run-off]Stormwater 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. |
| [Image: Soil Erosion by Water]Soil Erosion By Water Discusses the causes and mitigations of soil erosion by water through a presentation created by the NRCS. |
| [Image: Pollution Prevention]Pollution Prevention Discusses and demonstrates ways to prevent pollution in water. |
| [Image: bmp's]Construction Best Management Practices Demonstrates construction BMP's through various images and illustrations. Topics include: Erosion Control, Sediment Control and Stormwater Management on Construction Sites and Urban Areas. |
| [Image: Model Plan]Model Plan Demonstrates the construction pollution prevention plan through images, illustrations, and examples. |
| [Image: SWPPP]Elements of the Storm Water Management Plan Discusses the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) pertaining to storm water management on small construction sites. |
| [Image: Inspections and Maintenance]Inspections and Maintenance Discusses the inspections and maintenance associated with handling storm water on small constructon sites. |
| [Image: A Manual for Understanding and Preventing Water Pollution from Home Sources]A Manual for Understanding and Preventing Water Pollution from Home Sources 12 topics covered include various practices that can contribute to non-point source pollution emanating from a home. Steps and practices are provided that can prevent non-point pollution from entering storm water runoff. |
| [Image: Louisiana's Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Facts]Louisiana's Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Facts A TMDL is a pollution budget for a specific waterbody (river, lake, stream, etc.). It is the maximum amount of a pollutant that can be released into a waterbody without causing the waterbody to become impaired and/or violate state water quality standards. Information on point and nonpoint sources and the history of TMDLs is included. |
| Additional Water Quality Links Links to other useful sources on water quality. |
| Faculty Contact information on the faculty associated with water quality. |
| [Image: One way to help keep urban stormwater clean]Urban Stormwater 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. |
| [Image: old]Small Construction Site Stormwater Program On March 10, 2003 the Small Construction Site Stormwater Program went into effect. |
| [Image: Salvinia]Giant Salvinia Control Project Giant salvinia is considered the most noxious aquatic plant species in the country. |
| [Image: April Mason, left, and Philip Saksa, graduate students]Forestry BMPs Protect Water Quality in Louisiana’s Streams, Bayous and Lakes Louisiana is blessed with an abundance of forests and waterways. Miles of rivers, bayous and lakes provide Louisiana’s citizens with fishing, hunting, boating and recreational opportunities, which contribute to the state’s wealth and economic growth. |
| [Image: You Can Protect Our Water]You Can Protect Our Waters Why be concerned? Too often, we think of ourselves as external to our environment. We ignore the many relationships among people, other living creatures and our surroundings. We ignore these relationships at our own risk. Solutions to environmental problems are far more effective when all life forms are considered part of the ecosystem. |
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