Urban Stormwater Workgroup
Upcoming Meetings
August 18, 2020
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
CANCELLED: Urban Stormwater Workgroup Conference Call August 2020
Export this Event >>September 15, 2020
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Urban Stormwater Workgroup Conference Call September 2020
Export this Event >>October 20, 2020
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Urban Stormwater Workgroup Conference Call October 2020
Export this Event >>Scope and Purpose
The overarching goals of the USWG is to facilitate the implementation of stormwater controls to achieve the necessary pollutant reduction planning targets as defined under the 2010 Chesapeake Bay TMDL (Bay TMDL); and to support the efforts of the Workgroup members’ state and local stormwater initiatives. The Urban/Suburban Stormwater Workgroup was formed in 2000 to address all stormwater issues, include nutrients, sediment and chemical contaminants. By working with local governments, the Chesapeake Bay Program can encourage the development and implementation of emerging urban stormwater practices to improve their water quantity and quality function.
Functions include:
• Supporting the WQGIT on urban and suburban stormwater issues.
• Providing data and support to CBP stormwater modeling efforts.
• Reviewing stormwater BMPs.
• Addressing issues of interest to workgroup participants
• Promoting innovation in the field of stormwater.
Projects and Resources
USWG Research Priorities
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Publications
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Recommendations of the Expert Panel to Define Removal Rates for Shoreline Management Projects.
BMP expert panel report approved by Water Quality Goal Implementation Team: July 13, 2015
Amended by WTWG and WQGIT: June 2017
Further Amended November 2019
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August 10, 2018
Credit for Conservation Landscaping
In March of 2018, the USWG discussed potential ways to credit conservation landscaping for nutrient reduction in the context of the Chesapeake Bay watershed model. A conservation landscaping credit would fill a key gap by...
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May 15, 2018
Recommendations of the Expert Panel to Define Removal Rates for Shoreline Management Projects (WQGIT Approved 7/13/15, WTWG Revised 6/1/17)
Recommendations of the Expert Panel to Define Removal Rates for Shoreline Management Projects (WQGIT Approved 7/13/15, WTWG Revised 6/1/17).