BMP Menu
| Stakeholder | General Considerations | Specific Issues | BMPs | Costs* | Examples in Watershed | Suggestions/Models |
| Resident | stormwater riparians | volume | rain barrels, rain gardens, reducing impervious surfaces, water reuse | a 60-gallon rain barrel can cost $100, but can be constructed for less if barrel is donated, costs for other BMPs can vary | Rain garden workshop at Elkhart Environmental Center | Downspout Disconnection programs, rain barrel construction workshops, new development ordinances, homeowner kit through Realtor |
| . | . | quality | native plants | reduced costs for fertilizer, pesticides and water than conventional plants | Wild Ones Native Landscapers | many native landscaping resources |
| . | . | . | fertilizer/pesticide use | . | educate applicators | |
| . | . | . | education on and proper disposal of hazardous materials, vehicle maintenance education | pamphlets = $100/hour for development, $0.1 - $0.2/pamphlet for printing, $0.3/pamphlet for mailing; curb stenciling = $6/stencil for application, $1/stencil for inspection, $2/stencil for maintenance | . | targeted education, e.g., auto shows for oil disposal |
| . | . | . | pick up pet waste | . | City of Memphis education materials | |
| . | septic systems | . | pretreatment, clustered systems, inspections, identification of failing systems | septic inspections = $100/hour; pumping $100-$150/tank plus disposal | septic use assessment, regulations for temporary storage vessels | |
| . | riparian areas | streambank stabalization | soft engineering, native plantings | . | . | CMI-funded Kalamazoo River projects |
| . | . | delivery of pollutants to surface water | fertilizer use/soil sampling | . | MSU Super Soils Days | educate applicators |
| . | . | riparian vegetation | native plants | . | Wild Ones Native Landscapers | . |
| Preservation Interests | habitat (forest, wetland, prairie) | exotic species | landscaping education, boater education, restrictions on sales of invasive species at garden centers | . | SWMLC | . |
| . | . | land preservation | donations to land trust, conservation easements, PDR, natural features inventory, zoning | . |
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regional planning, identification of contiguous areas/high quality areas, Friends watershed wide coordinator, partnership of townships with land conservancies to facilitate sales of land |
| . | agricultural land (see below) | . | . | . | . | . |
| . | recreation (swimming, fishing, boating, hunting) | river access | . | . |
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definition of navigable streams |
| Agriculture | crops | wind erosion | wind break plantings | . | Farm Bill Programs | distribution of free, fast growing, non invasive plantings |
| . | . | soil runoff | tillage practices, cover crops, filter strips | . | Friends provide mini-grants for BMPs | |
| . | tile drainage | timing of manure application | . | . | Nutrient Management Plans, MAEAP | identify location of historic tiles |
| . | groundwater contamination | chemical containment facilities | . | . | Paw Paw River Van Buren County Section 319 Project, 1995 | . |
| . | livestock | access to streams | exclusion, watering structures | . | pasture walks, LaGrange County Section 319 Project | . |
| . | . | manure management | Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans | . | . | |
| . | preservation | loss of land to residential development | purchase of development rights, conservation easements, zoning | . | Wood-Land-Lakes RC&D | buyer-seller network |
| Municipalities, Road/Drain Commissioners, Planners | development | runoff during construction | soil erosion guidance | $100/hour for plan review; various prices for erosion control equipment | Indiana Small Site Guidance | Center for Watershed Protection model ordinances |
| . | . | increase in imperviosness | stormwater BMPs, basin inlet structures, permeable surfaces, low impact development |
low impact development plans = $100/hour for development, $100/manual for printing, $25,000 - 40,000 for planning roundtable ordinances = $150/hour for development, $200/hour for legal review, $500/public meeting |
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| . | . | loss of floodplains and wetlands | delineate clearly | . | Fabius Township Greenprint | density bonuses for developers preserving sensitive areas, zoning to protect small wetlands when connected to surface waters |
| . | . | buffer loss | riparian setbacks | . | . | ordinances to protect buffers and show locations in deeds |
| . | . | pathogen loading | source identification/elimination | . | WISE Project | City of Memphis microbial source study |
| . | transportation | road salts | alternative compounds, capture of snowmelt | alternatives can cost $200 - $650/ton | . | . |
| . | . | road-stream crossings | identification and repair, MESBOA techniques | . | Road-Stream Crossing Subcommittee | tracking tools, formalize procedures |
| . | . | road runoff | street sweeping, catch basin cleaning | sweeping = $65/curb mile (excluding disposal costs); cleaning = $10-$40/basin (including disposal) | . | . |
| . | NPDES PII | education requirements | . | see pamphlets and storm drain stenciling above | Lower St. Joe WMP (Berrien and Cass Counties) | . |
| . | . | CSOs | elimination | stream reach characterizations, no new connections rule, WISE project | . | |
| . | . | illicit connection detection and elimination | surveys and elimination | $2,800/lineal mile of closed sewer, $600/building, $1-2/lineal foot for TV inspection | Lower St. Joe WMP (Berrien and Cass Counties) | ordinance requiring connection of floor drains to sanitary sewer |
*Cost data from Rogue River Program Office.