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Environmental Protection Agency – www.epa.gov

Federal Highway Administration – www.fhwa.dot.gov

Alternative Practices for Highway Stormwater Management: Design, Construction, and Maintenance – Part 2 (December 7, 2006):

Mark Maurer’s links:

WSDOT Highway Runoff Manual  http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/fasc/

Characteristics of Composts: Moisture Holding and Water Quality Improvement

The objective of this study was investigation of the potential beneficial use of compost manufactured topsoil in highway rights-of-way in Texas.  http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=4135

Compost Use on State Highway Applications  http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/non-hw/compost/highway/

Compost Utilization for Erosion Control  http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/B1200.htm

Studies in Compost  http://www.forester.net/ecm_0405_studies.html

Infiltration Through Disturbed Urban Soils and Compost-Amended Soil Effects on Runoff Quality and Quantity  http://www.eng.ua.edu/~rpitt/Publications/BooksandReports/Compacted%20and%20compost%20amended%20soil%20EPA%20report.pdf

Monitoring Case Study-Compost Stormwater Treatment System, Hillsboro, Oregon  http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/ultraurb/5mcs5.htm

Using Compost for A Safer Environment – Iowa State University  http://www.eng.iastate.edu/compost/results.html

SEA Streets Project  www.seattle.gov/util/About_SPU/

Michael Barrett’s links:

Stormwater Quality Benefits of a Porous Asphalt Overlay research paper.

Bioretention Performance, Design, Construction and Maintenance. A white paper from North Carolina State University’s Cooperative Extension.

Alternative Practices for Highway Stormwater Management: Design, Construction, and Maintenance – Part 1 (October 26, 2006): Resources Discussed on the Program

John Nieber’s links:

• Local Roads Research Board. http://www.lrrb.gen.mn.us/

• The Cost and Effectiveness of Stormwater Management Practices Report. http://www.cts.umn.edu/publications/reports/reportdetail.pl?id=1023

• Stormwater Management Practices Assessment Project – this website also has a link to the project newsletter. http://wrc.umn.edu/outreach/

• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Stormwater Management Manual. http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/stormwater/stormwater-manual.html

• Impact of Alternative Storm Water Management Approaches on Highway Infrastructure: Guide for Selection of Best Management Practices - Volume 1. http://www.cts.umn.edu/publications/reports/reportdetail.pl?id=1048

• Impact of Alternative Storm Water Management Approaches on Highway Infrastructure: Guide for Selection of Best Management Practices - Volume 2.  http://www.cts.umn.edu/publications/reports/reportdetail.pl?id=1049

Bob Gilbert’s links:

• Implementing Storm-water Management Design Innovation for Highways. http://www.roadsbridges.com/

Downloads for Planning Highway Projects Using Alternative Practices for Stormwater Management (June 15, 2006)

Planning Highway Projects using Alternative Practices for Stormwater Management (June 15, 2006): Resources Discussed on the Program

For other resources discussed on this program, please see the downloads section above.

Green Highways Initiative - A voluntary, collaborative, public/private effort designed to identify and promote streamlining and environmental stewardship in transportation planning, design, construction, and/or operation and maintenance through integrated partnerships, flexibility, rewards, and market-based solutions. http://www.greenhighways.org/

Anacostia Waterfront Initiative - This DC DOT page describes the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative and related projects. http://ddot.dc.gov/ddot/cwp/

Waterfront Initiative Status Report: May 16, 2006 - Detailed report includes highlights of major accomplishments, summaries for all related projects, and summaries of studies from DC DOT. Includes excellent photos and diagrams of this award-winning project.Click here to download the report. 

Caltrans Stormwater Management Program - Information on current monitoring studies, publications, conferences, and links are presented. This site is oriented towards reducing the impact of California roads on aquatic resources. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/env/stormwater/index.htm

Caltrans BMP Retrofit Program Final Report -http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/env/stormwater/special/

Caltrans Monitoring / Research and Applied Studies - http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/env/stormwater/ongoing/index.htm

Caltrans Storm Water Reports - http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/env/stormwater/special/newsetup/index.htm

Caltrans - Office of Storm Water Management - Design - http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/env/stormwater/index.htm

Caltrans - Storm Water Data Report - http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/stormwtr/Revised-SWDR-122805.doc

 

Downloads for Introduction to Alternative Practices to Manage Highway Runoff (May 18, 2006)

Introduction to Alternative Practices to Manage Highway Runoff (May 18, 2006): Resources Discussed on the Program

Center for Disease Control - The CDC Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services suggests a more integrated systems-based approach to control mosquitoes when designing storm water management facilities. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm  

Cooperative Research Programs – The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP), and Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) are applied, contract research programs that develop near-term, practical solutions to problems facing transportation agencies.  http://www4.nas.edu/trb/crp.nsf/

Decentralized Stormwater Controls for Urban Retrofit and Combined Sewer Overflow Reduction – A study conducted by the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) that focuses on how decentralized controls can reduce the volume of rainwater runoff generated and, consequently, entering the combined sewer system in urban areas.   http://www.werf.org/watersheds/stormwater.cfm

Determining Components of Impervious Surfaces in Urban Watersheds – A study demonstrating scale-dependent methods for mapping impervious areas and determining the individual contributions of the various components of impervious surfaces to the overall storm water runoff issue. http://mac.usgs.gov/tilley.

International Stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) Database – A searchable database of more than 90 studies evaluating the effectiveness of various stormwater best management practices for surface water protection. www.bmpdatabase.org

Low Impact Development Design Manual for Highway Runoff Control  – Provides an overview of various LID techniques for use in highway stormwater management and provides selection guidance for the highway engineer toward implementation of best management practice and low impact development facilities for control of stormwater quality in the highway environment. (coming soon!)

Green Highways Initiative - A voluntary, collaborative, public/private effort designed to identify & promote streamlining and environmental stewardship in transportation planning, design, construction, and/or operation and maintenance through integrated partnerships, flexibility, rewards, and market-based solutions. http://www.greenhighways.org/

Low Impact Development Center – The Low Impact Development Center is a non-profit water resource research group with a mission of conducting research and training, and sustainable stormwater management. Resources include publications, pictures, and other resources. http://www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/ Transportation Uses of LID: http://www.lid-stormwater.net/general/general_transportation.htm. Urban Design Tools: http://www.lid-stormwater.net/

National Highway Runoff Water-Quality Data and Methodology Synthesis - An evaluation and update of FHWA pollutant loadings model for highway stormwater runoff. http://ma.water.usgs.gov/fhwa.

Maryland Storm Water Design Manual – Also available in print, for $25.00 per copy.www.mde.state.md.us.

National Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Database – Project conducted by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the EPA to share information on stormwater BMPs. http://www.asce.org/peta/tech/nsbd01.html

Stormwater Management & Mosquito Issues – Maryland Department of the Environment fact sheet outlining revisions in MD stormwater management regulations that reduce the potential for mosquito breeding. http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/document/mosquito 2005.pdf

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Low Impact Development Page – This page includes a literature review and fact sheets that provide information on the pollutant removal effectiveness of the most common LID practices, including bioretention. It also includes an evaluation of permeable pavements for stormwater management. http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/

The Office of Water also provides downloadable fact sheets on best management practices for urban stormwater, including bioretention, porous pavement, wet detention ponds, and many more. http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/urban.html

Washington State DOT’s Stormwater - Water Quality Program– Provides information on various aspects of Washington State DOT’s stormwater management program. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/environment/waterquality/

Washington State DOT Stormwater Research Page – The research site of the Washington State DOT’s Stormwater Program offers information on its research efforts to help identify state-of-the-art, cost-effective solutions for designing, constructing, and maintaining stormwater management systems.  http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/environment/waterquality/

Washington State DOT Project Mitigation Cost Case Studies – Includes twenty-one case studies of mitigation projects by Washington State Department of Transportation. Examines the cost of mitigation for highway projects in comparison to project objectives.  http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/mitigation/   

Bioretention

Bioretention Performance, Design, Construction and Maintenance. A white paper from North Carolina State University’s Cooperative Extension.

Highway Stormwater Manuals

Low Impact Development Design Manual for Highway Runoff Control  – Provides an overview of various LID techniques for use in highway stormwater management and provides selection guidance for the highway engineer toward implementation of best management practice and low impact development facilities for control of stormwater quality in the highway environment. (coming soon!)

Washington State DOT’s Highway Runoff Manual Resource Page– Includes LID techniques as well as conventional stormwater controls. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/environment/waterquality

Caltrans Storm Water Management Program – a statewide effort to preserve and improve the quality of water in California by preventing adverse effects of stormwater runoff from Caltrans’ roadways and facilities. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/env/stormwater/index.htm

Also, Caltrans’ Storm Water Handbooks include information on construction site best management practices and stormwater pollution prevention: www.dot.ca.gov/hq/construc/stormwater.html

Oregon DOT Storm Water Management Program www.dot.state.oh.us/stormwater

Retention, Detention, and Overland Flow for Pollutant Removal from Highway Stormwater Runoff – Provides guidelines for the design of management measures for the removal of pollutants from highway stormwater runoff, including vegetative controls, detention basins, and retention measures. To order a copy, contact the FHWA’s Office of Natural Environment at environment@fhwa.dot.gov

Minnestoa Pollution Control Agency Stormwater Management Manual. http://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/stormwater/stormwater-manual.html

Washington State DOT’s Highway Runoff Manual Resource Page – change the link to: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov and add this sentence:

Planning

A Guide for Transportation Landscape and Environmental Design - A basic reference to improve landscape and environmental design for all modes of transportation. 1991. http://www.aashto.org/

Green Highways Initiative - A voluntary, collaborative, public/private effort designed to identify and promote streamlining and environmental stewardship in transportation planning, design, construction, and/or operation and maintenance through integrated partnerships, flexibility, rewards, and market-based solutions. http://www.greenhighways.org/

Road Ecology: Science and Solutions - A book that brings together fourteen leading ecologists and transportation experts to articulate state-of-the-science road ecology principles and presents specific examples that demonstrate the application of those principles. Foreman, R. T. T., et al. 2003. Island Press. http://www.islandpress.org/

Low Impact Development

Low Impact Development Center – The Low Impact Development Center is a non-profit water resource research group with a mission of conducting research and training, and sustainable stormwater management. Resources include publications, pictures, and other resources. http://www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/ Transportation Uses of LID: http://www.lid-stormwater.net/general/general_transportation.htm. Urban Design Tools: http://www.lid-stormwater.net/

Center for Watershed Protection – CWP’s Stormwater Center offers resources to technically assist decisionmakers and the public on stormwater management issues. Resources include publications and manuals, slide shows, ordinance information, monitoring and assessment methods, and best management practice fact sheets.

http://www.stormwatercenter.net/

Various manuals and case studies can be found at: http://www.cwp.org/stormwater_mgt.htm  & http://www.cwp.org/stormwater_practices.htm

Low Impact Development Technical Guidance Manual for Puget Sound –

www.psat.wa.gov/Publications/LID_tech_manual05/LID_manual2005.pdf

Street Edge Alternatives (SEA) Streets (Seattle, WA) – Includes a virtual tour of low impact development techniques used along Seattle’s urban and suburban streets as well as design specifications for each technique. http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/util/About_SPU/

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Low Impact Development Page – This page includes a literature review and fact sheets that provide information on the pollutant removal effectiveness of the most common LID practices, including bioretention. It also includes an evaluation of permeable pavements for stormwater management. http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/

The Office of Water also provides downloadable fact sheets on best management practices for urban stormwater, including bioretention, porous pavement, wet detention ponds, and many more. http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/urban.html

Urban/Suburban Stormwater Management

FHWA Water Quality and Stormwater Management page – Includes publications, reports, guidance and links for all of your water quality and stormwater management questions. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/h2o.htm

National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Urban Areas – This guide helps citizens and municipalities in urban areas protect bodies of water from polluted runoff that can result from everyday activities. These scientifically sound techniques are the best practices known today. The guidance will also help states to implement their nonpoint source control programs and municipalities to implement  their Phase II Storm Water Permit Programs. Chapter 7 deals specifically with Bridges and Highways. Hard copies are now available at the National Service Center for Environmental Publications via phone at 1-800-490-9198 or via the Web site (http://www.epa.gov/ncepihom/). Request Publication # EPA 841-B-05-004.                                

Urban Storm Water Best Management Practices Study – EPA Office of Water study of urban storm water discharges in 1997-1998 and exploration of Effluent Guidelines Program. Complements the NPDES Storm Water permit program. http://www.epa.gov/OST/stormwater/

Stormwater Best Management Practices in an Ultra-Urban Setting: Selection and Monitoring – A searchable database on runoff pollution reduction methods suited to limited space application. Included is a BMP selection criteria and decision support system and appropriate monitoring design and implementation recommendations. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/ultraurb/index.htm

Maryland Storm Water Design Manual – Also available in print, for $25.00 per copy.  http://www.mde.state.md.us/environment/ or  http://www.mde.state.md.us/Programs/WaterPrograms

Metropolitan Council Environmental Planning – This manual includes detailed information on 40 BMPs that are aimed at managing stormwater pollution for small urban sites. http://www.metrocouncil.org/environment/Watershed/bmp/manual.htm 

Stormwater Management – City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services  http://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?c=35122

Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Storm and Surface Water Management: Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping – Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington. http://www.mrsc.org/subjects/environment/water/sw-BMP.aspx#runoff

Stormwater Management Academy  http://www.stormwater.ucf.edu/

US EPA Stormwater Management Model – Dynamic rainfall and runoof simulation model for urban areas. http://www.epa.gov/ednnrmrl/swmm/

Stormwater Regulations

National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) – Link to information about EPA’s NPDES Storm Water Program (Phase I and Final Phase II): http://www.epa.gov/npdes/

NPDES National Stormwater Center  http://www.npdes.com/

U.S. EPA's Stormwater Web site – Offers a national menu of Stormwater Phase II Best Management Practices (BMPs)designed to help regulated small MS4s identify practices they could use to develop and implement their stormwater management programs. http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/menu.cfm

The site also links to Phase II case studies at http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/casestudies.cfm.

In addition, the Web site offers a number of outstanding outreach materials,which can be downloaded for free at: http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/pub_ed.cfm.

U.S. EPA Stormwater Regulations

http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/regs.cfm?program_id=6

Water Quality Action Plans - This guidance is recommended as a general outline of provisions that may be considered when developing a water quality action plan between FHWA and other cooperating agencies such as EPA, State environmental agencies and other resource agencies. Framework will integrate water quality issues and other environmental considerations into the planning, design, operation, and maintenance of transportation programs and projects on a watershed management scale. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/wqactpln.htm

Porous Pavements

Porous Pavements, by Bruce Ferguson - the first comprehensive review of this technique, including substantial covereage of porous asphalt highway overlays. Order from http://www.amazon.com

A good introduction to porous pavements - http://www.millermicro.com/porpave.html

View a webcast on porous pavements produced by American Public Works Association. http://www.apwa.net/events/eventdetail.asp?ID=1511

Learn more about Vancouver’s sustainable streets and lanes project, and download videos, pictures, and more. http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/engsvcs/streets/design/enviro.htm

Research

Caltrans Stormwater Management Program – Information on current monitoring studies, publications, conferences, and links are presented dealing with the Stormwater Management Program. This site is oriented towards reducing the impact of California roads on aquatic resources. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/env/stormwater/index.htm

Centers for Disease Control - The Division of Emergency and Environmental Health services suggests a more integrated systems-based approach to control mosquitoes when designing storm water management facilities. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm  

Cooperative Research Programs – The National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP), and Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) are applied, contract research programs that develop near-term, practical solutions to problems facing transportation agencies.  http://www4.nas.edu/trb/crp.nsf/

Decentralized Stormwater Controls for Urban Retrofit and Combined Sewer Overflow Reduction – A study conducted by the Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) that focuses on how decentralized controls can reduce the volume of rainwater runoff generated and, consequently, entering the combined sewer system in urban areas.   http://www.werf.org/watersheds/stormwater.cfm

Determining Components of Impervious Surfaces in Urban Watersheds – A study demonstrating scale-dependent methods for mapping impervious areas and determining the individual contributions of the various components of impervious surfaces to the overall storm water runoff issue. http://mac.usgs.gov/tilley.

Eco-Logical: An Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure Projects – Written by an interagency Steering Team, this 3-year study lays the conceptual groundwork for integrating plans across agency boundaries, and endorses ecosystem-based mitigation. http://www.environment.fhwa.dot.gov/ecological/eco_index.asp

Green Highways Initiative - A voluntary, collaborative, public/private effort designed to identify & promote streamlining and environmental stewardship in transportation planning, design, construction, and/or operation and maintenance through integrated partnerships, flexibility, rewards, and market-based solutions. http://www.greenhighways.org/

National Transportation Library – A comprehensive repository of transportation information resources, including books, technical reports, journal articles, transportation research projects, data sets, transportation policies, and links to related websites. http://ntl.bts.gov/ 

National Evaluation of Water Quality Issues for Highway Planning – A synthesis of past research on highway stormwater runoff condensed into a single-volume user’s manual on water quality impact assessment and mitigation. Includes a literature search on existing research and interviews with highway practitioners concerning the use of research results. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/wqnatevl.htm

National Highway Runoff Water-Quality Data and Methodology Synthesis - An evaluation and update of FHWA pollutant loadings model for highway stormwater runoff. http://ma.water.usgs.gov/fhwa.

International Stormwater Best Management Practice (BMP) Database – A searchable database of more than 90 studies evaluating the effectiveness of various stormwater best management practices for surface water protection. www.bmpdatabase.org

Texas Aquifer Study Offers Clues to Controlling Highway Runoff – Article describes a study conducted by the Texas DOT that examines runoff pollutants under simulated rainfall conditions. Results used to formulate monitoring and mitigation strategies for potential highway impacts on the Edwards aquifer in the Austin/San Antonio region. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/txaquifr.htm

Virginia Transportation Research Council – A research brief entitled “Controlling Highway Runoff Pollution in Watersheds Supplying Drinking Water Reservoirs” details the study, research conclusions and recommendations for the use of a bioretention system for highway runoff management.  http://vtrc.virginiadot.org/PubDetails.aspx?PubNo=00-R7

Washington State DOT – The research site of the Washington State DOT offers information on the research goals and projects of the department including the impacts of transportation facilities and methods on water resources. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/.  Information specifically pertaining to Washington State DOT’s Stormwater Program research efforts to help identify state-of-the-art, cost-effective solutions for designing, constructing, and maintaining stormwater management systems can be found at:  http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/environment/stormwater/default.htm

Evaluation and Management of Highway Runoff Water Quality (Water Quality Synthesis) – This manual will be useful to highway designers and environmental professionals by presenting the available and appropriate impact prediction and mitigation tools for use during highway project planning and development activities. This manual is a self-contained desk reference for highway practitioners with an extensive bibliography. To order a copy, contact the FHWA’s Office of Natural Environment at environment@fhwa.dot.gov

Guidance Manual for Monitoring Highway Runoff Water Quality – Provides guidance for selecting and using stormwater runoff monitoring equipment for monitoring of highway runoff. Published in 2001, the guidance provided is intended to improve monitoring information that will lead to better highway runoff management decision making. To order a copy, contact the FHWA’s Office of Natural Environment at environment@fhwa.dot.gov

Water Quality Research Needs in Transportation – Highlights a multi-year program of research envisioned by the FHWA to continue the study of water quality associated with highway stormwater runoff. Studies proposed include examination of runoff constituents, monitoring equipment, BMPs, effects on receiving waters, and area-wide impact assessment. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/wqrsneed.htm

Water Resources Learning Center. www.waterlearning.org

Local Roads Research Board. http://www.lrrb.gen.mn.us/

The Cost and Effectiveness of Stormwater Management Practices Report. http://www.cts.umn.edu/publications/reports/reportdetail.pl?id=1023

Stormwater Management Practices Assessment Project – this website also has a link to the project newsletter. http://wrc.umn.edu/outreach/stormwater/bmpassessment/index.html

Impact of Alternative Storm Water Management Approaches on Highway Infrastructure: Guide for Selection of Best Management Practices - Volume 1. http://www.cts.umn.edu/publications/reports/reportdetail.pl?id=1048

Impact of Alternative Storm Water Management Approaches on Highway Infrastructure: Guide for Selection of Best Management Practices - Volume 2.  http://www.cts.umn.edu/publications/reports/reportdetail.pl?id=1049  

Case Studies

National Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Database – Project conducted by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the EPA to share information on stormwater BMPs. http://www.asce.org/peta/tech/nsbd01.html

Best Practices in Context-Sensitive Solutions – AASHTO’s Center for Environmental Excellence has recognized three winners and seven notable practices of the 2005 Best Practices in Context-Sensitive Solutions competition. These winning transportation projects, programs, and initiatives demonstrate exemplary efforts in CSS that will serve as models for achieving transportation solutions that fit the natural and human environment while achieving mobility and safety goals and enhancing community values. (link to uploaded .pdf file in H drive)

New York State DOT – “Thinking Outside the Pipe” poster presentation - link to uploaded file (H:/SOS/WETLANDS/Web cast series/Highway Officials/Resources/poster.jpg)

Stormwater Management & Mosquito Issues – Maryland Department of the Environment fact sheet outlining revisions in MD stormwater management regulations that reduce the potential for mosquito breeding. http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/document/mosquito 2005.pdf

FHWA Environmental Excellence Awards - These biennial awards have been designed to recognize outstanding transportation projects, processes, and people who incorporate environmental stewardship into the planning and project development processes using FHWA funding sources. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/eea.htm

Emerging Issues in Transportation and Water Quality (Video) – This teleconference was targeted for state transportation environmental officials and other transportation and environmental agency employees who are interested in seeing examples of cooperative efforts in the transportation/water quality issues. The broadcast was held May 23, 1995 from the Center for Transportation and the Environment at North Carolina State University. http://itre.ncsu.edu/cte/ 

Trainings/Courses

Water Quality Management of Highway Runoff – A course offered by the National Highway Institute (Course #142047). Provides a basic understanding of water quality parameters, processes, requirements, and best management practices (BMPs) in order to provide the transportation community with guidance on how to mitigate impacts and protect water quality.  - http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/

Organization and Agency Listing

The following list is an inventory of some of the numerous organizations and agencies that can provide you with more detailed information about highway stormwater management, and LID techniques for highway engineering and planning.

Federal Government Agencies

Department of Transportation (DOT) – http://www.dot.gov

Bureau of Transportation Statistics, DOT – http://www.bts.gov/

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT  – http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Research Centers of Excellence, FHWA – http://rce.tamu.edu/

Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Center for Transportation Analysis (CTA) – http://cta.ed.ornl.gov/

Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) – http://www.tfhrc.gov/

The National Technical Information Service (NTIS) – http://www.ntis.gov/

Bureau of Land Management - www.blm.gov

Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – http://www.noaa.gov/

National Park Service – http://www.nps.gov/

US Fish and Wildlife Service – http://www.fws.gov/

U.S. Forest Service – http://www.fs.fed.us/ 

Professional Societies

American Society of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) – http://www.transportation1.org/aashtonew/

Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) – http://www.ite.org/

Transportation Research Board (TRB) – http://www.trb.org/

National Association of Flood and Stormwater Mangement Agencies – http://www.nafsma.org

American Association of Landscape Architects - www.transportation.org

American Council of Engineering Companies - http://www.acec.org/

American Public Works Association - http://www.apwa.net/

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – http://www.asce.org/

American Society of Highway Engineers - http://www.highwayengineers.org/

Associated General Contractors - http://www.agc.org/index.ww

Association of Floodplain Managers – http://www.floods.org

Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations - www.ampo.org

Association of State Wetland Managers - www.aswm.org

International Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies - www.iafwa.org

International City/County Management Association - www.icma.org

International Erosion Control Association - www.ieca.org

National Association of Conservation Districts - www.nacdnet.org

National Association of Counties - www.naco.org

National Association of County Engineers - http://www.countyengineers.org/

National Association of Development Organizations - www.nado.org

National Association of Environmental Professionals - www.naep.org

National Association of Regional Councils - www.narc.org

National Conference of State Legislators - http://www.ncsl.org/

National Governors Association - http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga

National Society of Professional Engineers - http://www.nspe.org/

The Society of Wetland Scientists - www.sws.org

Union of Concerned Scientists – www.ucsusa.org

US Conference of Mayors - http://www.usmayors.org/uscm/home.asp

Organizations

The Local Government Environmental Assistance Network – http://www.lgean.org

Center for Transportation and the Environment – http://itre.ncsu.edu/cte

Center for Watershed Protection - www.cwp.org

Environmental and Water Resources Institute (of ASCE) - www.ewrinstitute.org

Low Impact Development Center - www.lowimpactdevelopment.org

National Highway Institute - www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov

Stormwater Authority - www.stormwaterauthority.org

Water Environment Research Foundation – http://www.werf.org

Magazines/Newsletters

Better Roads Magazine - http://www.betterroads.com/

Civil Engineering Today - http://www.bossintl.com/html/newsletters_archive.html

Expressways Online - http://www.expresswaysonline.com/

Land and Water Magazine - www.landandwater.com

Public Roads - http://www.tfhrc.gov/pubrds/marapr01/home.htm

Roads and Bridges Magazine - www.roadsbridges.com

US Roads: Road Management and Engineering Journal - www.usroads.com/journals/rmej.htm

 

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