Web Soil Survey - NCRS

This is the US national soils data base.

http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/WebSoilSurvey.aspx

EPA - Reducing Stormwater through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices

EPA has unveiled some new tools to help you implement your stormwater program.

Last year, EPA offered some great webcasts on several MS4 topics. The 2008 webcast schedule is now available, and this series will cover BMPs, Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) and other stormwater topics. View EPA’s 2008 webcast schedule here: http://cfpub2.epa.gov/npdes/outreach.cfm?program_id=0&otype=1

EPA has also published Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices. Download this report here: http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/lid/costs07/.

Economic Trade Offs of Landscape Practices (Residential)

http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/cufr/products/powerpoint/cufr_656_32_ecoSmartFire_Chaparral01-10-06.swf (this is the slide show)

http://www.ecosmart.gov/ (this is the link to the program)

web based tool “designed to evaluate the economic trade offs between different landscape practices on residential parcels. The program estimates the impacts of strategic tree placement, rainfall management and fire prevention practices. Users work in a computer-simulation environment to test various landscape and hydrologic alternatives to arrive at environmentally sound decisions” Future – incorporate other criteria – removal of air pollutants, carbon credits, recycling green waste - Fire 2.0 released summer 2006, water – spring 2006, energy = summer 2006 Produced by CA Dept. of Forestry & Fire Protection, NIST, Earthview Computing and TreePeople

Stormwater Management Education Program - EPA

http://rwqp.rutgers.edu/univ/nj/Stormwater%20Management%20Education%20Program.htm

A series of 4 ppts on SWM basics and rain gardens produced by Rutgers University

Academy for Sustainable Communities - KC based

http://www.marc.org/sustain/
A training program presented by the Mid-America Regional Council

http://www.sustainablemeasures.com/
Guide sustainable Community Indicators and downloadable training course materials

Mediterrean landscapes - UC Berkeley

Mediterranean-Climate Landscapes:
The EU Water Framework Directive and the
Revitalization of Rivers in Mediterranean-Climate Regions

Mediterranean-Climate Landscapes:
The EU Water Framework Directive and the
Revitalization of Rivers in Mediterranean-Climate Regions -

website describes a UC Course -- includes graphics of BMP applications in Mediterranean climate

California Plants

California Native Plant Society
http://www.cnps.org/

Plants along the LA River
http://www.laep.org/target/units/river/tour/plnt.html

UC Berkeley Chickering American River Reserve - plant list
http://sagehen.ucnrs.org/Plant%20list/Chickering_plant_list.pdf

GreenWiki

http://www.greeninfrastructurewiki.com/?t=anon
I think it’s pretty Seattle centric