Resources


Grant Opportunities

USEPA 319 Grant

IEPA Municipal Water Grant Programs

USEPA Clean Water State Revolving Funds

IDNR Grants

NRCS Financial Assistance

US Fish and Wildlife Service Grants

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 

DuPage County Water Quality Improvement Program

Conserve Water for Kane County

Grand Victoria Foundation Grants

Streambank Stabilization and Restoration Program or the Partners for Conservation Fund Program – Contact your local Soil and Water Conservation District for Information! Provided by the Illinois Department of Agriculture

Sample Ordinances

Model Stormwater Ordinance-Illinois Department of Natural Resources 

Tree Protection Ordinance Model-Morton Arboretum

Model Wetland Riparian Area Protection-Association of State Wetland Managers

Permit Information

USEPA NPDES

IEPA Permits

IDNR Floodplain Permits

Example Best Management Practice (BMP) Manuals

Illinois Tollway Manuals

IDOT Construction Manuals

New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual

West Virginia BMP Manual

Virginia Stormwater Manual

Georgia Erosion and Sediment Control Manual

Useful Links and Additional Resources

USEPA Watershed Protection Resources

Illinois NRCS Engineering Standard Drawings

NRCS National Engineering Handbook

Illinois NRCS Native Plant Guide

USGS Water Data for Illinois

USEPA Green Infrastructure Information

RainReady Program Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)

USGS Illinois Cumulative Rainfall Map

Kane County Green Infrastructure Plan

Water Cycle Glossary of Terms

Kane County Climate Action Plan

American Concrete Institute

Winter Salt Guidelines

Grassland Cover Estimator App

Canopea – green canopy cover measurement tool app

Moasure – motion-based measuring tool

America’s Flooding Problem, by David J. Alexander delivers a compelling and actionable field guide for navigating the next generation of flood risk

Pipeline Association for Public Awareness

International Geosynthetics Society Geosynthetics Handbook

Illinois Groundwork – green stormwater infrastructure design resource

Certification Programs

Envirocert

USEPA Construction Inspector Training

USACE Continuing Education