links
Omaha by Design / Green Omaha
http://www.livelyomaha.org/
Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District
http://www.papionrd.org/
Papillion Creek Watershed Partnership http://www.papiopartnership.org
Omaha Regional Stormwater Design Manual http://www.papiopartnership.org/pdf/Manual.pdf
Douglas-Sarpy County UNL Extension
http://douglas-sarpy.unl.edu/
information about streams, monitoring, and water quality
Surf Your Watershed http://www.epa.gov/surf
River Network http://www.rivernetwork.org
U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources http://www.water.usgs.gov/education.html
U.S. Geological Survey Water Science for Schools http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthrivers.html
The World's Water http://www.worldwater.org/links.htm
Exploring the Environment—Water Quality http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/waterq/wqphysmethods.html
information about water quality assessment and impaired waters
US Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/
Nebraska Department of Environmental
Quality http://www.deq.state.ne.us/SurfaceW.nsf/Pages/TMDL
nonpoint source water pollution
US Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/nps/
Nebraska Department of Environmental
Quality http://www.deq.state.ne.us/SurfaceW.nsf/Pages/NSMP
EPA's Web Page on Polluted Runoff for Nebraska http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/Section319II/NE.html
EPA's Web Page on Urban Runoff http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/facts/point7.htm
Iowa Department of Natural Resources http://www.iowadnr.com/water/nonpoint/index.html
rain gardens, erosion control practices, stormwater control practices
Erosion control nettings http://www.ectc.org/resources/GFR_Oct1994.pdf
Rain gardens wetland plantings http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/design/2004sp_raingardens1.html
City of Des Moines rain gardens (other rain garden websites listed) http://www.ci.des-moines.ia.us/departments/PR/rain_gardens.htm
Rain gardens http://www.straddle3.net/context/03/en/2006_02-03.html
Green stormwater alternatives http://www.raingardennetwork.com/dsdis.htm
Wisconsin rain gardens http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/water/wm/nps/rg/index.htm
Pervious paving http://www.rinker.com/Florida/PerviousPavement.htm
Pervious paving and other practices http://www.psat.wa.gov/Publications/LID_studies/permeable_pavement.htm
Bioretention techniques http://www.lid-stormwater.net/bioretention/bio_benefits.htm
EPA stormwater techniques http://www.epa.gov/greeningepa/stormwater/stormwater_techniques.htm
Wetlands and filtering of runoff http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/facts/fact25.html
state and local government offices
Douglas County Commissioners http://www.co.douglas.ne.us/commissioners.htm
Sarpy County Commissioners http://www.sarpy.com/countyboard/members.htm
Washington County Board of Supervisors http://www.co.washington.ne.us/officials.html
Omaha City Council http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/departments/city_council/default.htm
Mayor of Omaha http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/departments/mayor/default.htm
Nebraska State Legislators http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/senators/senators.htm
