Southwest Conservation District
Hamden office: Northern Research Station 51 Millpond Rd Hamden, CT 06514
Phone: 203-287-8179
Fax: 203-288-5077
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Septic Care & Maintenance for the Homeowner
Become a Connecticut Horse Farm of Environmental Distinction
Stormwater Basins: Detention plus Environmental Benefits
Detention Basin Maintenance
Backyard Stream Buffers
Stream and Pond Buffers in Urban Landscapes
Pond Management Information
Enhancing Your Backyard Habitat for Wildlife
Plantwise Invasive Plants Brochure
A. Earth Resource Extraction Model Regulations
B. ERE Regulation Demonstration Project
NEMO Rain Garden Brochure
Alternatives for Invasive Ornamental Plant Species Brochure
Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA) Brochure
Emergency Watershed Protection Program
EQIP for Equine Brochure (Free CDs Available)
Phase II Required Control Measures
2006 List of CT Waterbodies Not Meeting Water Quality Standards Federal Clean Water Act Section 303(d) requires the maintenance of this impaired waters list.
CT Watershed Maps View the major drainage basins of CT. NEMO Fact Sheets NEMO (Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials) offers extensive nonpoint resources. These fact sheets are targeted at local land use commission members, and the public at large. All are 2-6 pages in length.
CTDEP Long Island Sound Resource Center Long Island Sound Study
Save the Sound Dedicated to the restoration, protection, and appreciation of Long Island Sound and its watershed through advocacy, education and research.
Soundkeeper Preserving Long Island Sound. SoundWaters Protecting Long Island Sound through education.
Norwalk River Watershed Working and partnering to improve the water quality and quality of life in the Norwalk, Silvermine, and Comstock watersheds.
Harbor Watch / River Watch A water quality monitoring effort that is actively engaged in the scientific monitoring of local estuaries and watersheds in lower Fairfield County. Earthplace lies geographically within the ecologically important Long Island Sound (LIS) watershed.
Stormwater Phase II is a part of the NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) process administered by EPA. The Stormwater Phase II Rule seeks to reduce or eliminate pollutants from entering surface waters from any Municipal Separate Stormwater Systems ("MS4s"). The Phase II Rule addresses MS4’s and urbanized areas less than 100,000 in population and construction sites between 1 and 5 acres.
Minimum Control Measures (links to EPA Stormwater Phase II Final Rule Fact Sheet Series)
Public Education and Outreach*
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination*
Post Construction Runoff Control*
Public Participation/Involvement*
Construction Site Runoff Control*
Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping*
2004 Connecticut Stormwater Quality Manual http://www.dep.state.ct.us/wtr/stormwater/strmwtrman.htm
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