- Public Involvement & Education
- Storm Water Program
- Watershed Programs
- Conservation Easements
- Soil Fertility Analysis
Cuyahoga SWCD Storm Water Program
As a non-regulatory public service, the
District’s Storm Water Program is focused on developing and
implementing better methods to help guide planning, design,
construction and maintenance of water quality Best
Management Practices (BMPs).
Technical assistance and education in the areas of soil quality, soil survey techniques, drastically-disturbed land rehabilitation, and repurposing distressed, urban lands for agriculture, urban forestry, and storm water management are specializations as well.
Informational Links:
USDA-NRCS Soil
Official Soil Series Descriptions
Field Book for
Describing and Sampling Soils
2011 Presentation
Tools for Innovative Storm Water Planning by Todd Houser
Soil Survey
Horizons (Spring 2011)
Soil Survey Horizons (Spring 2011),
Vacant Lots – Potential for Serious Ecosystem
Services
Land Reclamation
USDA-NRCS Land Reclamation, Currently Mined Land
USDOT A Manager’s Guide to Roadside Revegetation Using Native Plants
USDA-NRCS Land Reconstruction, Currently Mined Land
AASHTO Construction Practices for Environmental
Stewardship
ODNR Citizen’s Guide to Mining and Reclamation in Ohio
Timber Harvest
ODNR Timber Harvest Planning/Notice of Intent
Best Management Practices for Logging Operations
BMPs for Erosion
Control for Logging Practices in Ohio
Oil and Gas
Frequently Asked Questions about Oil and Gas Leasing and
Drilling in Ohio
ODNR Ohio Hydraulic Fracturing State Review (January, 2011)
OFB
What landowners should look for in oil, natural gas leases
Oil and Gas Well Site Restoration Handbook
Shale Development
Storm Water
Guidance
Bioretention Soil Mix Review and Recommendations for Western
Washington
Cuyahoga SWCD Water
Quality BMP Flowchart
Community Riparian and Wetland Guidance
Cuyahoga SWCD Wetland Inventory with Hydro Layer
Georgia
Stormwater Management Manual
Guidelines
and Resources for Implementing Soil Quality and Depth BMP
Northeast Ohio Regional Storm Water Task Force Model Ordinances
ODNR Rainwater and Land Development Manual (2006)
ODOT Location & Design Manual, Volume 2 Drainage Design
Ohio EPA Construction General Permit
USEPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)/Construction Activities
USEPA Example Duty to Inform Contractors and Subcontractors Certification/Agreement
USEPA Example Construction Site Inspection Report
Western Washington
Runoff Treatment BMPs
Technical Quarterly:
TQ 9.1 pdf (326kb)
TQ 9.2 pdf (436kb)
TQ 9.3 pdf (246kb)
TQ 9.4 pdf (252kb)
TQ 10.1 pdf (243kb)
TQ 10.2 pdf (288kb)
TQ 10.3 pdf (273kb)
TQ 10.4 pdf (2,725kb)
TQ 11.1 pdf (1,484kb)
Cuyahoga SWCD Technical Notes:
(some information is dated
with respect to current National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System rules)
Conservation on Building Lots (PDF 3,780 kb)
Conservation on Developing Areas (PDF 4,113 kb)
Individual Lot Protections (PDF 909 kb)
Silt Fence (PDF 881 kb)
Slow Release Device (PDF 875 kb)
Storm Drain Inlet Protection (PDF 861 kb)
Temporary Seeding (PDF 1.079 kb)