Resources
Grant Opportunities
IEPA Municipal Water Grant Programs
USEPA Clean Water State Revolving Funds
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
Example Best Management Practice (BMP) Manuals
New York State Stormwater Management Design 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
USEPA Green Infrastructure Information
RainReady Program Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)
USGS Illinois Cumulative Rainfall Map
Kane County Green Infrastructure Plan
Kane County Climate Action Plan
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