Wards Corner Civic League

Following up on the residential stormwater meeting held on April 12th, here is a brochure from Matt Simons and some resources that Michelle put together on the information Justin Shafer shared.

Also, here is contact information for city staff that attended:

• John White, Stormwater Engineer, John.White2@norfolk.gov, 757-823-4018
• Justin Shafer, Project Manager, Justin.Shafer@norfolk.gov, 757-823-4048
• Matt Simons, Principal City Planner – Floodplain Administrator, Matthew.Simons@norfolk.gov, 757-334-8622
• Michelle Williams, Public Relations Specialist, Michelle.Williams@norfolk.gov, 757-823-4007

Michelle has also posted the video recording from the meeting on the city’s Stormwater Home Page if anyone missed it and would like to see the information presented.

Residential Best Management Practices (BMP) Resources

City of Norfolk, Office of Resilience, Retain Your Rain
https://www.norfolk.gov/3700/Retain-Your-Rain

https://www.norfolk.gov/3745/Home-Projects

• Conservation Landscaping
• Infiltration
• Rain Barrels
• Lawn Management
• Pervious Pavers
• Rain Gardens
• Tree Planting

Bay Star Homes
https://www.norfolk.gov/2806/Bay-Star-Homes

River Star Homes
https://elizabethriver.org/river-star-homes

AskHRgreen
https://askhrgreen.org/

Media Tip sheets (search maintenance):

• Rain Barrel Maintenance
• Ditch and Grass Channel Maintenance
• Infiltration Area Maintenance
• Permeable Pavement Maintenance
• Rain Garden Maintenance

Virginia Cooperative Extension
https://resources.ext.vt.edu/

Stormwater Management for Homeowners Fact Sheets (series of 6)
     1 – Rooftop Redirection
     2 – Rain Barrels
     3 – Permeable Pavement
     4 – Grass Swales
     5 – Rain Gardens
     6 – Buffers

Rain Garden Plants

Urban Stormwater Best Management Practices (15-part series)

Chesapeake Stormwater Network
https://chesapeakestormwater.net/training-library/stormwater-bmps/

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
http://www.stormwater.allianceforthebay.org/
Design Your Yard Online – Develop a plan to install a Rain Garden or Conservation Landscape in your yard

Roanoke Stormwater Ideabook for Single Family Homeowners

https://www.roanokeva.gov/DocumentCenter/View/347/Roanoke-Stormwater-Ideabook-for-Single-Family-Homeowners-PDF

Lynnhaven River Now
https://www.lynnhavenrivernow.org

Chesapeake Stormwater Network
Homeowner Guide For a More Bay-Friendly Property (Instructions on how to design and install several BMPs) https://chesapeakestormwater.net/2014/06/residential-stormwater-bmp-workshop/

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