State and Municipal Stormwater and Green Infrastructure Guidance
Most states and many municipalities across the country now offer stormwater, low impact development and/or green infrastructure design guidance manuals and more are under development. Most of this information includes permeable and porous pavements as part of their best management practices. We've done the research for you and provide a number of these here for your easy reference. We will add new information as it becomes available, so check back for new entries. The information is listed by state name.
Many states and municipalities offer incentive and credit programs for utilizing technologies and practices to manage stormwater and meet green infrastructure and low impact development goals. For a list of these programs, click here.
If you are a municipality or state that offers stormwater, green infrastructure or low impact development guidance and are not listed here, please let us know and we will add you to our reference list.
General State or Municipal Guidance and Reference
City Parks are a Smart Investment for America's Health, Economy & Environment - NEW!
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials - National Low Impact Development Atlas
Catalog of Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Finance Publications - University of North Carolina
Local Government Stormwater Financing Manual
Resilient Cities Report - Storm-Ready Cities
Eco-Districts - Protocol Executive Summary and Protocol
Coastal Stormwater Management Through Green Infrastructure - EPA
Alabama
Low Impact Development Handbook
Arizona
Low Impact Development/Green Infrastructure Pima County
California
Bay Area Stormwater Management Areas - Pervious Pavement
CALTRANS Pervious Pavement Design Guide
Chula Vista Water Smart Landscaping Reuse Guide
Los Angeles Green Street Guidelines
Los Angeles Green Alley Pedestrian
Los Angeles Green Alley Vehicular
Los Angeles Green Street Standard Plan FAQ Sheet
Los Angeles Green Infrastructure for Los Angeles
San Diego Commercial Sustainable Rebate Guidelines
San Diego Sustainable Development Guidelines
San Diego Residential Rebate Guidelines
San Francisco Stormwater Design Guidelines Proposed Regulatory Update 2015
San Francisco Better Streets - Permeable Paving
Santa Rosa Storm Water Low Impact Development Technical Design Manual
Santa Rosa Stormwater Calculator
Colorado
Boulder Green Points Guidance Booklet
Denver Urban Drainage District
Denver Urban Drainage District Software
Longmont Green Alleyways Video
Connecticut
Manchester Grey to Green Report
NEMO Connecticut LID Inventory
District of Columbia
DC Water is Life Low Impact Development
Florida
Alachua County Low Impact Development
Sarasota Bay Low Impact Development
South Florida BMP Practices Manual
St. Johns River Water Management District
University of Florida Permeable Surfaces
Georgia
Stormwater Management Manual Modular Porous Pavement
Stormwater Management Manual Volume 3
Savannah Stormwater Management
Coastal Georgia Green Growth Guidelines
Coastal Georgia Green Growth - Street and Parking
Illinois
Champaign Stormwater Utility Fee Credit and Incentives
Chicago Metro Agency Water Management Resource Guide
Chicago Guide to Stormwater BMP
Chicago Sustainable Green Infrastructure Monitoring Sensors
Downer's Grove Incentive Application
Downer's Grove Incentive Credit and Incentive Manual
Evanston Illinois Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavers
Illinois Green Infrastructure Workshop and Resources
Indiana
Indianapolis Green Building Incentive Policy
Portage Stormwater Management
Portage Best Management Practices
Iowa
Adel, Iowa Urban Revitalization Plan Handbook
Iowa Stormwater Manual General Guidance for Permeable Pavements
City of Des Moines Stormwater Structural Controls
Kentucky
Louisville Drainage Service Guide Charges
Kentucky Low Impact Development
Lexington Kentucky Neighborhood Stormwater Incentive Grant
Maine
Pervious Man-made Surfaces
Lewiston Stormwater Guidance
LID Guidance for Maine Communities
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Homeowner BMP Nutrient Credit Reduction
Chesapeake Bay Staying Green Strategies
Chesapeake Bay Stormwater Network
Stormwater Rebate and Reimbursement Programs
Going Green Downtown Sustainability Guide
Prince Georges County Rebate Program
Prince Georges County Stormwater Retrofit Program
Massachusetts
Boston Stormwater BMP Guidance
LID Fact Sheet Permeable Pavement Metropolitan Area Planning Council
LID/Roadway and Parking Fact Sheets Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Northhampton Stormwater and Flood Control Utility
Massachusetts Bay National Estuary Program
Michigan
Detroit Rouge River Alternate CSO Control
Detroit Green Infrastructure Progress Report
Great Lakes Guidebook Green Streets
Minnesota
Minnesota Stormwater Manual - Wiki
Minnesota Stormwater Manual - Permeable Pavement
Minnesota Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure
Minnesota Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS) Calculator
Minnesota Minimum Impact Design Standards for Stormwater Management
Minnesota GreenSteps Cities - Innovative Stormwater Management
Minnesota GreenSteps Cities - Living Streets
University of Minnesota Visual Inspection Checklist for Permeable Pavement
Lake Superior Streams, Duluth - Pervious Pavement
Missouri
Technical Assistance for Sustainable Communities
Missouri Guide to Green Infrastructure
Nebraska
Nevada
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection - Water Quality
Lake Tahoe TMDL Credit Handbook
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Stormwater Management Program
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency BMP Resources
New Hampshire
Department of Environmental Services Pervious Pavement
Homeowner Guide to Stormwater Management
Nashua Stormwater Alternative Stormwater Management 1
Nashua Stormwater Alternative Stormwater Management 2
New Jersey
Stormwater BMP Practices Guide
Green Infrastructure in New Jersey
New York
Gowanus Brownfield and Industrial Development Incentives
Hudson Yards Streetscape Development Manual
NYC Grant Program for Private Property Owners
NYC Green Infrastructure Plan Executive Summary
NYC Green Infrastructure Annual Report
NYC Green Infrastructure Video
NYC Sustainable Urban Site Design Manual
NYC Post-Construction Monitoring Green Infrastructure Dec . 2014
Onondaga County, Syracuse, NY - Save the Rain - Green Improvement Fund
Onondaga County, Syracuse, NY - Porous Pavement
Port of New York New Jersey Design Guidelines
Port of New York New Jersey Sustainable Building Guidelines
Port of New York New Jersey Sustainable Infrastructure Guidelines
North Carolina
NCDENR Stormwater BMP Manual Permeable Pavement
NCDENR Permeable Pavement Fact Sheet
Ohio
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Individual Residential Property Credit
Cleveland Sustainable Building Policy
Erie Conservation District
Oregon
Oregon State University Porous Pavement Calculators
Gresham Green Development Practices for Stormwater Management
Portland Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure
Portland Green Streets Program
Westmoreland Street, City of Portland, Pervious Pavers
Westmoreland Street, City of Portland, Pervious Pavement Projects
Eugene Stormwater Management Manual
Oregon State University Stormwater Solutions LID Check List
Oregon State University Porous Pavement Fact Sheet
Pennsylvania
Economic Benefits of Green Infrastructure in Lancaster
Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater
Lancaster Pervious Pavement Fact Sheet
Landcaster's Green Infrastructure Plan
Philadelphia Stormwater Fee Incentives
Philadelphia Green Streets Program
Philadelphia Green Streets Design Manual
Philadelphia Green City Clean Waters
Philadelphia Green City Clean Waters Website
Philadelphia Water Department - Green Stormwater Infrastructure Programs
Pittsburgh Green Development Resource Guide
Pittsburgh Green FIrst Program
Rhode Island
Permeable Pavement - What's It Doing On My Street
Rhode Island Stormwater Solutions
(LID and permeable pavement projects listed from across the U.S.)
Rhode Island Stormwater Solutions - Charleston Wine & Spirits
South Carolina
Low Impact Development Guidance
Tennessee
Nashville Permeable Pavement Credits
Nashville Stormwater BMPs Permeable Pavement
Nashville Davidson County Residential Stormwater Checklist
Texas
Austin Environmental Criteria Manual
Forward Dallas Environmental Element
Houston Green Building Resource Center
Houston Land/Water Sustainability Forum
Lower Colorado River Authority Watershed Ordinance
San Antonio River Basin LID BMP Fact Sheet
San Antonio River Basin LID Structural BMPs
Texas Emerging Communities
Vermont
Green Infrastructure Work Plans
South Burlington Stormwater Downloads
Vermont Watershed Management - Pervious Pavement
Vermont Watershed Management - Perviou Pavement Factsheet
Vermont Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Vermont Green Infrastructure Strategic Plan
Virginia
Stormwater Manual Infiltration Practices
County of James City Pervious Paver Block Systems for Mitigation
Virginia Permeable Pavement Design Specification
Washington
City of Bellingham Green Building Incentives
Issaquah Sustainable Building Incentives
Kirkland LID Elements for Residential Stormwater Management
Mercer Island Permeable Pavers Design Updates
Permeable Pavers on Private Property
Seattle Public Utilities - Stormwater Management
Eastern Washington Low Impact Development Guidance Manual
Puget Sound LID Technical Guidance Manual
Stormwater Management Manual for Eastern Washington
Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington
Wisconsin
Permeable Pavement Comparisons
Milwaukee Green Stormwater Mandate
Milwaukee Green Infrastructure Benefits and Costs
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewage District Porous Pavement
Milwaukee Green Streets Stormwater Management Plan
Impact of Green Infrastructure on Property Values
CANADA
Ontario
Permeable Surface Stormwater Management Feasibility Study - Wonderland Power Centre, London Ontario
Credit Valley Conservation - Low Impact Guidance Development Documents
Credit Valley Conservation - LID Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guide
Credit Valley Conservation - Grey to Green Public Lands Retrofits
Credit Valley Conservation - Grey to Green Residential Retrofits
