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Step 1

Develop accurate information on total impervious cover in your area (watershed, town) of interest. Go to Step 1

Step 2

Map drainage patterns, and determine connected versus disconnected impervious cover. Go to Step 2

Step 3
Become knowledgeable about the various options for stormwater management, particularly site-level low impact development (LID) options, also known as Green Infrastructure. Go to Step 3

Step 4

Determine a list of potential stormwater retrofit sites, and prioritize. Go to Step 4

Step 5

Write a watershed plan to help guide implementation. Go to Step 5

Step 6

Review and change your land use plans and regulations to encourage green infrastructure. Go to Step 6

Step 7

Track progress and evaluate impact. Go to Step 7

Step 8

Educate your citizens and decision makers. Go to Step 8

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IC-TMDLs, Explained

What they are, and why we need them. Read more ...

IC-Guide Booklet

If you're more inclined to absorb things via the printed word, please download and read our PRINTED GUIDE first, then come back here for links to additional resources.

Introduction to this website

Introduction to IC-TMDL

3 reasons why an IC-TMDL may make your life easier

Responding to any water regulation is a challenge, but the impervious cover approach gives you several advantages over more traditional methods. Read more and watch video...

Eagleville Brook IC-TMDL Website

Learn about the first TMDL in the country based on impervious cover.

Funding for this website provided by the Long Island Sound Futures Fund, a program of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, in support of the Long Island Sound Study.

Do It Yourself: Communities Respond to an Impervious Cover TMDL