If you do not have acrobat reader, click here to download it. Stormwater management higher ground of chattanooga. Georgia stormwater management manual volume 2 technical. Increasing the instances pervious surfaces throughout the urban environment. The fabric ponds sedimentladen stormwater runoff, causing sediment to be retained by the settling processes. Whitfield ms4 stormwater management plan 2017 permit draft. Technical guidance georgia soil and water conservation. Stormwater policy guidebook first edition august 2001 the development of this manual was facilitated by the atlanta regional commission. The implementation of sustainable drainage systems.
Atlantas stormwater management program national stormwater roundtable february 20, 2018. A single 100 foot ft run of silt fence may hold 50 tons of sediment in place. The blue book provides with an uptodate tool for managing stormwater that includes stateofthe industry practices and information, as well as information. An online, interactive visual display of each stormwater utilitys fees and financial management practices. Green book gswcc manual for erosion and sediment control in georgia. But many do not work effectively because they are not well designed, installed, or maintained. Green infrastructure gi is an approach to stormwater management that reduces the volume of polluted runoff from entering our streams and pipe systems. The urban watershed stormwater edition an educators guide for grades 69 this georgia guide is a supplement to the project wet curriculum and activity guide and engages students and educators through handson, thoughtprovoking activities about our urban water resources. Stormwater runoff is generated when precipitation from rain and snowmelt events flows over exposed land soil or impervious surfaces paved streets, parking lots, and building roof tops and does not percolate into the ground. Why an urban forest, space for the urban forest, building an urban forest and measuring success. Manual for erosion and sediment control in georgia can serve as a technical guide in.
Georgia stormwater management manual blue book georgia stormwater management manual coastal stormwater supplement implementing green infrastructure stormcon 20 for more information regarding the postdevelopment stormwater management ordinance contact. If the outflow from one drainage basin or a portion of one drainage basin flows to. For commercial projects higher ground collaborates with like minded engineers, surveyors and landscape architects to provide infiltration devices guaranteed meet or exceed the required the city storm water stay on volume requirements for your site. This edition was developed under the management of the carl vinson center with input from the georgia department of natural resources, georgia department of. Design policy manual page ii chapter 3 updated green book info chapter 4 removed statement requiring an exception for determining and locating superelevation runoff, runout and transitions. A recent usda forest service study found that new york citys street trees reduced stormwater runoff by 890. Looking to purchase a print copy of the green book.
It was funded as a cooperative effort by the following agencies. The average street tree in new york city intercepted 1,432 gallons of rainfall annually, while larger trees like london plane almost 3,000 gallons. Level ia recertification section 3 2016 green book updates december 2018 pptx pptx, 280mb level ia recertification section 4 state waters december 2018 pptx. Special details concrete sidewalk details curb cut wheelchair ramps details,ada,drainage,drainage structures,pedestrian facilities,roadway sections. Sediment in georgia comes from many sources in cluding farmland. Documents list georgia soil and water conservation. The city of chattanooga has a reimbursement program for these green storm water devices. Atlanta regional commission georgia dept of natural resources environmental protection division. It is our hope that this page will provide an additional means of distributing information about the impacts of stormwater on local water resources.
The blue book provides with an uptodate tool for managing stormwater that includes stateofthe industry practices and information, as well as information specific to georgia. In order to mitigate these impacts, the city of atlanta requires, in accordance withchapter 74, article x. Below find the live links and resources for each activity in the guide. Drainage basin worksheet treatment trains the user may indicate a treatment train by designating downstream bmps. Georgia stormwater management manual, volume ii, p.
The georgia stormwater management manual is organized as a three volume set, each volume being published as a separate document. Manual for erosion and sediment control in georgia georgia soil. Gi systems such as rain gardens, green roofs, and cisterns are designed to capture and treat the first flush by slowing down stormwater runoff and allowing it to slowly infiltrate, evaporate. Manual for erosion and sediment control in georgia green book. Stormwater management plans swmp should be submitted to. Outdoor storage is often the answer for where to put something. Manage the impacts of the extreme storm event through detention controls andor floodplain management. Chapter 6 changed interstate medians to freeway median, 6. Stormwater management savannah, ga official website.
Specify a lined stormwater planter, bioretention, green roofs, andor rainwater harvesting, which rely on evapotranspiration and reuse rather than infiltration. Industrial stormwater permit and other information. Sites are inspected for compliance with applicable sitespecific plans, county ordinance, and the 2016 edition for erosion and sediment control in georgia green book. Green book transition period guidance new green book 2014. Multiple bmps may be used in a drainage basin without being part of a treatment train. This recently updated manual offers extensive justifications and guidance for protecting trees and forests during development and offers a set of tools for incorporating trees and trees canopy into stormwater planning. In august of 2000, the georgia environmental protection division epd issued the npdes general permit gar00 which regulated stormwater discharges associated with construction activities that would disturb five 5 or more acres.
Record drawing stormwater management inventory data. Documents below in pdf format requre adobe acrobat reader to view them. Sophia grantbranklyn, dan loudermilk, lina yazbak and grant lockman. In most cases, the buffer zone will be incorpo rated into the permanent vegetative cover. Manual for erosion and sediment control in georgia, commonly called green book georgia stormwater management manual, volume 2, commonly called blue book local design manual. Epa green infrastructure website georgia stormwater management manual blue book georgia stormwater management manual coastal stormwater. The products resulting from the fees survey are available for free to the public and are listed below. Green infrastructure stormwater practices can be both a costeffective and an. Segregate the most polluted runoff and treat with special practicesboth. The augusta engineering department is responsible for building and maintaining a stormwater system that covers 329 square miles and includes 731 miles of ditches, 568 miles of storm drains, over 12,600 catch basins, and nearly 1,000 flood detention ponds.
Green book manual for erosion and sediment control in. Printed copies of the green book will only be available from the u. Plans with postconstruction stormwater management and updated. Mission the city of newman s stormwater management believes education of the public is an effective means of developing long term awareness of activities that can threaten water quality in local water ways. Stormwater management is the process of reducing urban runoff of rainwater to tackle issues of flooding, erosion and infrastructure damage. Model development principles for the central rappahannock. Coastal georgias green infrastructure and stormwater management video. Gar01, gar02 and gar03 authorizing stormwater discharges associated with construction activities to the waters of the state of georgia have been reissued with an effective date of august 1, 2018. Georgia stormwater utility management environmental. Volume 2 of this manual deals with ways that developers in georgia can effectively implement stormwater. The stormwater survey is conducted every few years. Volume one of the manual, the stormwater policy guidebook, is designed to provide guidance. Government bookstore at the government printing office. General npdes permits for storm water discharges from construction activities gar01, gar02, and gar03 and other information july 2016 industrial stormwater.
The atlanta regional commission, in collaboration with gaepd, gefa, a technical advisory group tag, and a consultant team led by aecom, updated the georgia stormwater management manual the blue book in january 2016. If items stored outside are not properly closed or contained, the runoff could be contaminated and contribute to. However, it can also be the source of water pollution. Since many of the recommended actions recommended require additions or revisions to local codes and ordinances, information is provided for code changes that communities can. Stormwater policy guidebook a policy document design to provide guidance on the basic principles of effective stormwater management for georgia communities. The coastal stormwater supplement to the georgia stormwater management manual provides georgias coastal communities with comprehensive guidance on an integrated, green infrastructurebased approach to natural resource protection, stormwater management and site design that can be used to better protect coastal georgias unique and vital.
Runoff reduction green infrastructure practices 3 year transition period atlanta staff participated in both blue book update and proposed amendments to ms4. Improving the trapping efficiency of sediment basins. All plans submitted after july 1st must utilize the 2016 green book. Roger raines director stormwater management email 802 w anderson st. Residential green practices introduction background and purpose land development permanently alters the way in which stormwater flows across a site due to grading, compaction, and the installation of impervious cover. This is the 2016 sixth edition green book is the most recent manual for erosion and sediment control in georgia. Green book manual for erosion and sediment control in georgia. For information on the stormwater utility program, please call augusta 311 or visit our augusta stormwater utility page mon.