Links

Oklahoma Resources:

Plant identification and background information:

http://okplantid.okstate.edu/;
http://oklahomaproven.okstate.edu/;
http://plants.usda.gov/index.html

Utility Locate Request: http://www.callokie.com/LocateRequests/default.asp

Contact your locat county extension educator: http://countyext2.okstate.edu/ (soil sample submittal for soil type analysis or fertility analysis)

OSU Soil Testing Fact Sheets:  http://www.soiltesting.okstate.edu/factsheets.htm

Oklahoma Conservation Commission Stormwater Role Powerpoint Document about LID, author Kevin Gustavson

Oklahoma LID Conference Nov. 1, 2007 http://www.environment.ok.gov/lid/LIDpresentation.pdf

Oklahoma Stream Team LID web site: http://www.streamteamok.net/lid/lid.htm

Iowa NRCS Urban Conservation Fact Sheets and Illustrations : Bioswales, Low Impact Development, Native Landscaping, Pervious Paving, Rain Garden, and Soil Quality

Alabama Cooperative Extension System Water Quality Program Low Impact Development web site

Other State Resources: Rain Gardens

Hunt III, William F. and Nancy White. 2001. Urban Waterways: Designing Rain Gardens (Bio-Retention Areas). North Carolina Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet AG-588-3. Raleigh, NC. 12 pages. http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/stormwater/PublicationFiles/DesigningRainGardens2001.pdf
http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/topic/raingarden/Entire_handout.doc
http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/stormwater/PublicationFiles/BMPsColdTemps2007.pdf
http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/stormwater/PublicationFiles/Bioretention2006.pdf
http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/stormwater/pubs.htm
http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/topic/raingarden/plants.htm

Hunt, Bill.  Bioretention / Rain Garden Hydraulic & Hydrologic Design Worksheet.  NCSU, Raleigh, NC.  Available at: http://legacy.ncsu.edu/classes-a/bae/cont_ed/bioretention/lecture/rain_garden.pdf.  Accessed on 12 October 2005. 

List of references -http://www.caes.uga.edu/unit/oc/marketing/ext/water/index.html

Wisconsin DNR Rain Garden Manual

Other State Resources: Rain Water Harvesting

Rainwater harvesting design http://rainwaterharvesting.tamu.edu/index.html

Rain water harvesting for homeowners http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/stormwater/PublicationFiles/WaterHarvestHome2008.pdf.

Choosing a pump http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/stormwater/PublicationFiles/Pump4Cisterns2006.pdf

Rain water harvesting design model http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/stormwater/downloads.htm

Landscape irrigation http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/bae/programs/extension/publicat/wqwm/ag508_6.html

Other State Resources: Stormwater

Stormwater Engineering Group http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/stormwater/

Stormwater Best Management Practice Design Manual http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/stormwater/PublicationFiles/DSWC.Manual.2007.pdf

Hunt III, William F. and Carolyn B. Mojonnier. 2002. Home*A*Syst North Carolina, Environmental Stewardship for Homeowners - 6, Stormwater Management for Homeowners. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet AG-567-6. Raleigh, NC. 11 pages. http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/assist/homeassist/stormwater/.

Other Organizations

American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association - http://www.arcsa.org/

International Rainwater Catchment Systems Association - http://www.ircsa.org/index.htm

Low Impact Development (LID) Center.  2003.  Urban Design Tools.  Beltsville, MD:Low impact Development Center, Inc.  Available at:  www.lid-stormwater.net.  Accessed 5 October 2005.  

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency LID webpage, http://www.epa.gov/nps/lid/ http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/lidnatl.pdf