Stormwater Management Resources

County Plans & Policies

• Ulster County Stormwater Management Plan(PDF, 23MB) (Revised July 2024)
• Ulster County Illicit Discharge, Detection and Elimination Requirements (Local Law #18 of 2007)(PDF, 107KB)(PDF, 107KB)
• Ulster County MS4 Pooled Resources Plan(PDF, 109KB)
• Ulster County Development Review - Pre Post Construction - Statement of Policy(PDF, 20KB)
  
  

New York State DEC Links of Interest

• DEC's Stormwater Design Manual for Standard Erosion Control
• DEC's Stormwater Main Page
• Instruction Manual for Stormwater Construction Permit
• State Model Ordinance for Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
• State Model Ordinance for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
• Municipal Good Housekeeping and Pollution Prevention Guidance

DEC's Stormwater Links

• For construction
• For industrial activities
• For MS4s
• Better Site Design (3 mb PDF)
• Stormwater Credits (1 mb PDF)

Other Web Links

• Introduction from National Association of Home Builders Research Center
• EPA The National Menu of Best Management Practices for Stormwater Phase II Menu of BMPs is based on the Stormwater Phase II Rule's six minimum control measures.
• EPA Watershed Academy: Training module on watershed protection approach that applies eight tools to protect or restore aquatic resources
• EPA- Stormwater Main Page
• CPESC Training Site
• Manual – The Practice of Low Impact Development (3.5 MB PDF)
• The Center for Watershed Protection Strategies for watershed protection that encompasses watershed planning, watershed restoration, stormwater management, watershed research, better site design, education and outreach, and watershed training.
• The Stormwater Manager's Resource Center Designed specifically for stormwater practitioners, local government officials and others that need technical assistance on stormwater management issues.