NPDES Stormwater Requirements
NEW GREEN STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE GUIDE AVAILABLE- This new guide, funded in part by CWMP fees and funding from William Penn Foundation, is a summary of common green stormwater infrastructure practices for landowners, business and community organizations and municipal staff to learn about effective
stormwater practices that could help municipalities address stormwater problems AND may be eligible in MS4 plans for pollution reductions.
* PDF versions of the guide are available HERE
https://cwmp.org/wp-content/uploads/Flyers/BRC_Guide%20to%20Green%20Stormwater%20Infrastructure_FINAL.pdf
WATERSHED RELATED VOLUNTEER EVENTS COMING UP:
* April 12- Live Stake Planting Workshop and volunteer work day
* April 22- Earth Day Volunteer Event- Buck Run
* April 23- Brandywine Creek Clean up
* April 23- Walk Learn and Play- Streams in the 158th Dist. With
Representative Christine Sappey
* May 11 and 12- Plum Run Riparian Tree Planting
* For Details and a full list visit our calendar
https://cwmp.org/cwmp-calendar/
WATERSHED RELATED MEETINGS, TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS:
* April 25 - 27- PA Chapter American Water Works Assn. Annual
Conference, State College
* April 28, Special Screening of the Documentary Film "Artishal"
* May 4, Drainage: The key to roads that last
* June 14 and 15, Sustainable Choices, Sustainable Watersheds
* For Details and a full list visit our calendar
https://cwmp.org/cwmp-calendar/
* April 11 from 1:00 to 3:30 PM: Chester County Municipal Stormwater
Summit - Government Services Center Room 351 East and virtual via Zoom.
Register for the in-person event using this link
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chester-county-municipal-stormwater-summit-tickets-289760008987 and register for the Zoom webinar using this link
https://chesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Why1o9aQRVWgwKtLyBGYxQ .
* May 6 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM: Model Ordinance Implementation Workshop
#1 - Government Services Center Room 351 East and virtual via Zoom. Links:
In-person Registration
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/model-ordinance-implementation-workshop-1-tickets-297537772487
and Zoom Registration
https://chesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hP1QlN0rTxWuBDClaeQRfA
* May 24 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM: Model Ordinance Implementation Workshop
#2 - Government Services Center Room 351 East and virtual via Zoom. Links:
In-person Registration
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/model-ordinance-implementation-workshop-2-tickets-297546759367
and Zoom Registration
https://chesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_immOtPy3Sf67SOCgyVzPog
UPCOMING GRANTS:
* Commonwealth Financing Authority Grants deadline May 31, 2022,
o Eligible projects These grants provide for the distribution of
unconventional gas well impact fees to counties, municipalities and
commonwealth agencies. The grants support improvements to municipalities'
water systems and for public services and environmental protection projects.
Funding programs include Abandoned Mine Drainage Abatement; Baseline Water
Quality Data; Flood Mitigation; Orphan or Abandoned Well Plugging; Sewage
Facilities; Watershed Restoration and Protection; and Greenways, Trails and
Recreation. (See Transportation Grants section for more on the Greenways,
Trails and Recreation funding program.)
o Eligible applicants counties, municipalities, nonprofits and
commonwealth agencies.
o Match typically at least 15% match or more
o Eligible costs depends on project type
* PADEP- Growing Greener Plus
* No date set for deadlines for 2022 grants, anticipated for this
summer
* Riparian Buffers - many funding opportunities exist to plan, design,
implement and sometimes maintain forested buffers. See PA DCNR grant listed
below. Also consider contacting Stroud Water Research, Center White Clay
Wild and Scenic, Chester County Conservation District, Brandywine
Conservancy or Brandywine Red Clay Alliance for potential funding
partnerships.
* For a full list of grants visit the Grants Page
https://cwmp.org/grants-and-funding/
FEATURED ARTICLE:
Lawn Alternatives
Lawn Troubles? Think outside the box!
If your grass looks like most of the turf grass in Chester County, your lawn
is most likely composed of cool season grasses whose roots only extend about
three inches below the soil surface. While cool season grasses are nice to
walk on in bare feet or have a badminton match on, they score very low in
the infiltration and evapotranspiration departments. In other words, rain
water just sits on top of the lawn or quickly runs off. If you would like to
reduce ponding on your property, decrease runoff coming off of your
property, or improve water quality by making changes on your property, you
have options!
Continue Reading at: https://cwmp.org/2020/09/21/lawn-alternatives/
FEATURED SOCIAL MEDIA POST:
Consider making stormwater related social media posts, our Social Media
Toolbox https://cwmp.org/commtoolbox/ had template social media posts to
cut and paste into your social media:
THINKING ABOUT REMODELING YOUR HOME?
Learn about stormwater requirements and best stormwater management practices
to help protect your local streams.
https://cwmp.org/developer_resources/