Government Resources

This list contains useful sites to visit to learn more about federal and state/province erosion and sediment control regulations. The list is not as complete as we would like it, so if you do not see your state/province listed and you know where to find these regulations online, please send us an email with the URL and a brief description of the site. We will make sure your state/province is added to this list.

• Canada
  • British Columbia
    • Best Management Practices Handbook: Hillslope Restoration in British Columbia, Canada
• U.S. Federal
  • US Department of Transportation
  • US Government Leaders (locate your elected officials)
  • EPA's National Construction General NPDES Permits
  • EPA Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
    • Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
    • USDA Forest Service (FS)
    • Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
    • COOP State Research Education and Extension Service (CSREES)
    • U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
    • Bureau of Reclamation (BOR)(BuRec)
    • National Park Service (NPS)
    • U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
• U.S. State
  • State Transportation Web Sites
  • State watershed contacts
  • Alabama
    • Dept of Environmental Management
    • Water Division
  • Alaska
    • Water Issues Region 10
  • Arizona
    • Dept of Environmental Quality
  • Arkansas
    • Dept of Environmental Quality
    • Water Division
  • California
    • State Water Resource Control Board
    • CA Environmental Protection Agency, Alameda County General Ordinance Code (programs)
    • CA Environmental Protection Agency
    • CA Environmental Protection Agency (water news)
    • CA Environmental Protection Agency (storm water program)
  • Colorado
    • Water Quality Control Division
  • Connecticut
    • Dept of Environmental Protection
  • Delaware
    • Division of Water Resources
    • Sediment and Storm Water Program
  • Florida
    • Florida Department of Environmental Protection
  • Georgia
    • Dept of Natural Resources
  • Hawaii
    • Clean Water Branch
  • Illinois
    • Bureau of Water
  • Indiana
    • Office of Water Quality
  • Iowa
    • Water Quality Bureau
  • Kansas
    • Industrial Programs Section
  • Kentucky
    • Kentucky Administrative Regulations
    • Kentucky Division of Water
  • Louisiana
    • Permits
    • Dept of Environmental Quality
  • Maine
    • Storm Water Program
  • Maryland
    • MD Department of the Environment
    • Storm Water Management Manual
    • ESC for Forest Harvest Operations Manual
    • Waterway Construction Guidelines Manual
  • Massachusetts
    • Storm Water Management Information
  • Michigan
    • Dept of Environmental Quality
  • Minnesota
    • Storm Water Program
  • Mississippi
    • Dept of Environmental Quality
  • Missouri
    • Missouri Dept of Natural Resource
      • Permits & Forms
  • Montana
    • Dept. of Environmental Quality
    • Montana DOT, Erosion and Sediment Control Best Management Practices manuals
  • Nebraska
    • Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality
  • Nevada
    • Division of Environmental Protection
  • New Hampshire
    • Dept of Environmental Services
  • New Jersey
    • Division of Water Quality
  • New Mexico
    • NM Environment Department
  • New York
    • Dept of Environmental Conservation
  • North Carolina
    • Land Quality Section, NCDENR
    • Land Quality Section, NCDENR Permits
    • Land Quality Section, NCDENR (laws & regulations)
    • City of Charlotte Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance (Word doc)
  • North Dakota
    • Environmental Services
  • Oregon
    • Portland Erosion Control Manual
    • Nonpoint Source Pollution Program
  • Pennsylvania
    • Dept. of Environmental Protection
    • Permits
  • Rhode Island
    • Dept. of Environmental Management
  • South Carolina
    • Environmental Quality Control
  • South Dakota
    • Dept of Environmental & Natural Resource—Applications & Forms
  • Tennessee
    • TN Department of Environment and Conservation
  • Texas
    • Commission on Environmental Quality
  • Utah
    • Dept. of Environmental Quality
  • Vermont
    • Dept. of Environmental Conservation
  • Virginia
    • Soil and Water Conservation
    • Dept. of Conservation and Recreation
    • Virginia Erosion & Sediment Control Handbooks
    • DEQ Water Programs
  • Washington
    • Washington State Dept of Natural Resources (WAC 222 rules)
    • Washington State Dept of Natural Resources (stormwater)
    • Dept. of Ecology, Water Quality Program
  • West Virginia
    • Division of Water Resources
  • Wisconsin
    • Dept. of Natural Resources
  • Wyoming
    • Dept.of Environmental Quality