TRPA BMP Handbook

The Handbook of Best Management Practices (BMP Handbook) is Volume II of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Water Quality Management Plan for the Lake Tahoe Region (208 Plan). Last updated in 1988, this BMP Handbook assists in the implementation of federal Clean Water Act (CWA) mandates by providing technical and planning guidance to landowners, private businesses, agencies, and jurisdictions for water quality improvement projects. Click here for the 1988 BMP Handbook.

 

Final Draft Revised BMP Handbook (60.81 mb)

Final Draft BMP Handbook

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1 Urban Hydrology
Chapter 2 Site Analysis
Chapter 3 BMP Planning and Selection
Chapter 4 BMP Toolkit

Chapter 5 Soil and Vegetation Management
Revegetation Plan Template
Revegetation Plan Example
Fertilizer Management Plan Template
Fertilizer Management Plan Example
Description of Revegetation Site Types
Site Type Recommended Species List
Site Type Recommended Seed Mixes
TRPA Approved Plant Species Attributes Table
Chapter 6 Inspection, Maintenance, and Monitoring

Small Residential Inspection, Maintenance, & Monitoring Checklist
Example Inspection Maintenance Log
Inspection Maintenance Log Template
Monitoring Plan Template
Monitoring Report Template
Sample Monitoring Report
Chapter 7 Permitting
Chapter 8 Shorezone BMPs and Protective Structures
Glossary
List of Acronymns
Acknowledgements

Other Technical Resources

Stormwater Quality Improvement Committee (SWQIC) Documents
Soils USDA
Plants USDA
Sediment Source Control Handbook
BMP Rapid Assessment Methodology
Lake Tahoe Crediting Handbook
Pollutant Load Reduction Model

Load Reduction Planning Tool
Load Reduction Planning Tool
LRPT User Manual
LRPT Training Spreadsheet (Pre)
LRPT Training Spreadsheet (Post)