Listed below are handbooks, guidebooks and reference documents written by or supported by the Clean Water Program.

Start at the Source Design Guidance Manual for Stormwater Quality Protection

Published under the Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies

• Complete document (4 MB .pdf)
• Cover (70 KB .pdf)
• Table of Contents, Testimonials, How to Use (79 KB .pdf)
• Chapter 1 - Introduction (123 KB .pdf)
• Chapter 2 - Concepts (105 KB .pdf)
• Chapter 3 - Planning & Zoning (261 KB .pdf)
• Chapter 4 - Site Design (194 KB .pdf)
• Chapter 5 - Drainage Systems (139 KB .pdf)
• Chapter 6 - Site Design and Landscape Details (2 MB .pdf)
• Chapter 7 - Case Studies (534 KB .pdf)
• Chapter 8 - Technical Section (668 KB .pdf)
• Chapter 9 - Next Steps (75 KB .pdf)

Resources on Other Sites

• Washington State Department of Ecology: Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington
• Washington State Department of Transportation:Highway Runoff Manual
• Federal Highway Administration:Stormwater Best Managment Practices in an Ultra-Urban Setting: Selection and Monitoring. Fact Sheet: Dry and Wet Vegetated Swales
• California Stormwater BMP Handbook
• Regional Water Quality Control Board Oder R2-2003-0022 , adding the C.3 requirements (.doc)

For more information on C.3 development and redevelopment go to the New Development/C-3 page.