Water Quality Management

 

• Stormwater Runoff Management

  • USEPA Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

  • New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual - Maintenance and Retrofit of Stormwater Management Measures (NJDEP): http://www.nj.gov/dep/stormwater/bmp_manual/NJ_SWBMP_8%20print.pdf

  • NJ Stormwater BMP Manual – All Chapters (NJDEP): http://www.nj.gov/dep/stormwater/bmp_manual2.htm

  • Stormwater in New Jersey (NJDEP): http://www.njstormwater.org/

  • Urban Polluted Runoff (University of Wisconsin-Extension): http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/pdf/urban.pdf

  • A Self-Assessment for Businesses (University of Wisconsin-Extension): http://runoffinfo.uwex.edu/pdf/BusinessSelf-Assess.pdf

  • Vehicle and Equipment Washing (US EPA – Good Housekeeping Practices): http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm?action=browse&Rbutton=detail&bmp=132&minmeasure=6

  •  Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance (US EPA – Good Housekeeping Practices): http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm?action=browse&Rbutton=detail&bmp=112&minmeasure=6

  • Storm Drain System Cleaning (US EPA – Good Housekeeping Practices): http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm?action=browse&Rbutton=detail&bmp=102&minmeasure=6

  • Parking Lot and Street Cleaning (US EPA – Good Housekeeping Practices): http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm?action=browse&Rbutton=detail&bmp=99&minmeasure=6   

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• Landscape Management Plan--The River-Friendly Coordinator may be able to provide assistance in identifying plant communities and dominant species.  Other resources to accomplish this task may be the county Master Gardeners, the Rutgers Environmental Stewards and local high school or college environmental classes. 

  •  What is IPM? (Rutgers): http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=FS748

  •  Integrated Pest Management Conservation Practice Standard (NRCS): http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb1044470.pdf

  •  Rutgers Fertilizer Calibration: http://snyderfarm.rutgers.edu/fertspreadercalibration.html

  • Healthy Lawns, Healthy Water (NJDEP): http://www.nj.gov/dep/healthylawnshealthywater/

  • Best Management Practices for Nutrient Management of Turf in New Jersey (Rutgers): http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=E327

  • River-Friendly Webinar: Lawn Care with SavAtree and Jersey Friendly Yards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqhitI36boM 
     

• Snow Removal and Deicing Practices

  • Written Snow and Ice Control Plans (The Salt Institute): http://www.saltinstitute.org/content/download/452/2860  

  • Spreader Calibration (The Salt Institute): http://www.saltinstitute.org/content/download/9657/62271

  • Salt Storage (The Salt Institute): http://www.saltinstitute.org/Uses-benefits/Winter-road-safety/Salt-storage

  •  Salt and the Natural Environment (The Salt Institute): http://www.saltinstitute.org/Issues-in-focus/Road-salt/Road-salt-our-environment/Natural-environment
     

• Waterbody and Stream Assessment:

  • Stream Visual Assessment Protocol (version 2). 2009. United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service.  https://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/wntsc/strmRest/SVAPver2.pdf

  • Introduction to Riparian Buffers (Connecticut River Joint Commissions): http://www.crjc.org/buffers/Introduction.pdf

  • Riparian Buffers (Riverkeepers): http://www.riverkeepers.org/pdf/riparian_buffers_fact_sheet.pdf
     

Water Conservation
 

• Water Usage

  • 52 Ways to Conserve—Business Tips (Water—Use It Wisely): http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/business-tips/

  • Business Goes Green by Saving Blue (WUIW): http://wateruseitwisely.com/blog/miscellaneous/business-goes-green-by-saving-blue-water-management-plans-reduce-costs

  • Using Water Efficiently—Ideas for Commercial Businesses (EPA): http://epa.gov/watersense/docs/commercial508.pdf

  • Efficient Turf Watering (URI Cooperative Extension): http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/waterturf.html

  • Water Efficient Landscaping (EPA): http://www.epa.gov/owm/water-efficiency/docs/water-efficient_landscaping_508.pdf

  • WaterSense (EPA): http://www.epa.gov/WaterSense/

  • Green Cleaning River-Friendly Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzXtAe3QvEQ 

  • Organic Home Pest Care River-Friendly Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojm3KLBImF0

 

Wildlife and Habitat Enhancement

• Native and Invasive Plant Information:

  • Native Plant Society of NJ http://www.npsnj.org/

  • Invasive Plant list: http://www.npsnj.org/PDFs/articles/invasive_plant_list.pdf

  • New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team Do Not Plan List https://www.fohvos.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Strike_Team_Do_Not_Plant_List_2020_04_24-1.pdf

  • Jersey-Friendly Yards Plant Database: https://www.jerseyyards.org/plant/ 

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Education & Outreach:​

• Visit the River Friendly YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/@riverfriendly3012) 

• Contact your River-Friendly Coordinator (or Kyle Clonan, kclonan@raritanbasin.org) for a list of current Lunch & Learn or other available presentation topics. 

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