Dr. Hunt and his colleagues assist North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) personnel with the crafting of the state’s Stormwater Design Manual. For the entire manual, please click here.

Here are the specific links to chapters that have been heavily influenced by NCSU-BAE personnel:

• North Carolina Stormwater Control Measure Credit Document
• Rainwater Harvesting
• Disconnected Impervious Surfaces
• Permeable Pavement
• Level Spreaders and Filter Strips
• Bioretention
• Stormwater Wetlands

Urban Waterways Series (Stormwater Control Measure Design & Maintenance Bulletins)

• Designing Dry Swales (2016)

Select Legacy Factsheets/ Bulletins

• Dune Infiltration Systems for Reducing Stormwater Discharge to Coastal Recreational Beaches (2013)
• Stormwater Wetlands for Golf Courses (2012)
• Permeable Pavement Maintenance (2011)
• Ecosystem Services of Stormwater Wetlands (2011)
• Stormwater Wetland Construction Guidance (2010)
• Level Spreader – VFS Research (2010)
• Internal Water Storage (IWS) for Bioretention (2009)
• Water Harvesting Rooftop Runoff Water Quality (2009)
• Permeable Pavement: Research Update & Design Implications (2008)
• Selecting a Pump for Rainwater Harvesting Systems (2008)
• Bioretention Performance, Design, and Construction and Maintenance (2006)
• Stormwater Management for Coastal Homeowners (2003)

• Simplified Infiltration Testing Instructions
• “A Simple Infiltration Test for Determination of Permeable Pavement Maintenance Needs”

Documents, Models & Spreadsheets

Please note: When files or graphics are used, please be sure to credit NCSU-BAE.

• Rainwater Harvester 5.0 Models and Manual
• SNAP 4.2 (2023) – NC DEQ’s Stormwater Nutrient Accounting Tool
• SwaleMod_0.9.4 (12/2014) 824 kb .xlsm
• Permeable Pavement Hydrologic Performance Model (PermPave HyPerMod) (revised 4/29/2016) 1.1 MB .xlsm
• NC Bioretention HyPerTool VBA (WIN) 1203 kb .xlsm

Please note: When files or graphics are used, please be sure to credit NCSU-BAE.

NC State University Links

• Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
• Water Quality Group at NCSU
• Stream Restoration Program
• NCSU BAE Extension

State of North Carolina Links

• NC DEQ Stormwater
• NC DEQ Stormwater Design Manual
• NC DEQ Stormwater & General Permits Unit
• NC Office of Environmental Education

Regional and National Links

• Center for Watershed Protection
• Low Impact Development Center
• Chesapeake Stormwater Network