Additional Resources
Start at the Source Design Guidance Manual for Stormwater Quality Protection
Published by the Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association (BASMAA)
- Complete document (PDF) (4 MB .pdf)
- Cover (PDF) (70 KB .pdf)
- Table of Contents, Testimonials, How to Use (PDF) (79 KB .pdf)
- Chapter 1 – Introduction (PDF) (123 KB .pdf)
- Chapter 2 – Concepts (PDF) (105 KB .pdf)
- Chapter 3 – Planning & Zoning (PDF) (261 KB .pdf)
- Chapter 4 – Site Design (PDF) (194 KB .pdf)
- Chapter 5 – Drainage Systems (PDF) (139 KB .pdf)
- Chapter 6 – Site Design and Landscape Details (PDF) (2 MB .pdf)
- Chapter 7 – Case Studies (PDF) (534 KB .pdf)
- Chapter 8 – Technical Section (PDF) (668 KB .pdf)
- Chapter 9 – Next Steps 9PDF) (75 KB .pdf)
Selected Reports and Memoranda
- Report on “Early Outreach” for C.3 (PDF) (Tucker Environmental Consulting, August 2004, 366 KB .pdf)
- Rainfall Data Analysis and Guidance for Sizing Treatment BMPs (PDF) (Geosyntec Consultants, April 2005, 77 KB .pdf)
Source Control BMP Resources
- Water Pollution Prevention Tips (PDF) —Tips to protect water quality and keep your food service facility clean. (Brochure, 10 pp., 560 KB .pdf)
Other Useful Resources
- Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute
- Prince Georges County, Maryland: Bioretention Manual
- Washington State Department of Ecology: Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington
- California Stormwater BMP Handbook (PDF) (7 MB .pdf)
- Caltrans Project Planning and Design Guide (PDF) (8 MB .pdf, updated April 2019)
- Slow it. Spread it. Sink it! (PDF) A Homeowner’s Guide to Greening Stormwater Runoff (Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County, 2nd Ed.. 2015,