County Design Criteria Stormwater Support Information
Design Reference and Resource Links:
START AT THE SOURCE, Design Guidance Manual for Stormwater Quality Protection, 1999 Edition, Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association, Forbes Custom Publishing.
To download a PDF copy: http://www.mcstoppp.org/acrobat/StartattheSourceManual.pdf
To order a bound booklet: http://www.basmaa.org/
Stormwater Best Management Practice Handbook, 2 Vols.: Construction, New Development & Redevelopment; California Stormwater Quality Association,
To order bound booklets or download PDF copies: www.cabmphandbooks.com
USDA-NRCS Soil Survey for Santa Cruz County
USDA-NRCS Hydrologic Tools
USGS Regional Regression Equations for the Central Coast Region
Surfrider Foundation: Ocean Friendly Gardening Tips- Landscaping Techniques to improve conservation, infiltration and more!
Electronic Form Links:
Figure SWM6 Drainage System Calculation Sheet (.xls)
Figure SWM7 Instruction for Drainage System Calculations (.pdf)
Figure SWM17 Detention Calculation Form (.xls)
Figure SWM22 Retention Calculation Form – Slope Infiltration (.xls)
Figure SWM24 Retention Calculation Form – Storage Percolation (.xls)
Figure SWM25 Stormwater Treatment System Maintenance Agreement (.pdf)
Regulatory Links:
Santa Cruz County General Plan
EPA – Class V Injection Well Information