Resources for Municipal Officials
As a municipal official, you play a crucial role in protecting water quality in your community. Taking a proactive approach to stormwater management can result in long-term savings by reducing the need for costly remediation, clean up and repair.
To protect water in your region, behaviour change begins with engaging your whole community.
There are a wealth of tools available to help you reach out to your various audiences and get them engaged. A good place to start is sharing links to the videos we've called out on the right. We have even more video case studies on watershed issues available here on StormwaterPA.org
To help you dive deeper, we've categorized resources by type in the listings below. You can also search for audience-specific materials by visiting the other Community Roles pages. If you have any questions or suggestions for additional materials, please contact us.
Evaluating Municipal Stormwater
Getting in Step: A Guide for Conducting Watershed Outreach Campaigns
Gray to Green: Jumpstarting Private Investment in Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure: Action Strategy
Landowner Guide to Buffer Success: A Comprehensive Seasonal Guide for Your Forested Buffer Project
Rooftops to Rivers: Green Strategies for Controlling Stormwater and Combined Sewer Overflows
Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association: Native Alternatives to Commonly-Planted, Invasive Plants
Pennsylvania's Act 167 Base Map
Baeder Creek Visual Streambank Assessment
Tookany Creek Watershed Management Plan: Land Cover
Mill Run Visual Streambank Assessment
Jenkintown Creek Visual Streambank Assessment
Rock Creek Visual Stream Assessment
Grove Park Visual Streambank Assessment
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery to Abington Township Border Visual Streambank Assessment
Watersheds in Abington Township
Watersheds in Cheltenham Township
Video Resources