This webpage provides numerous educational references for individuals to learn more about how to minimize stormwater pollution and improve the water quality of Oldham County creeks, streams, rivers, and watersheds.  This webpage will assist residents; property owners that have creeks, streams, and rivers within their properties; property owners that have stormwater systems within their properties (i.e., ditches, swales, catch basins, etc.); farmers; land developers; engineers; and individuals that inspect or maintain erosion prevention and sediment control devices (i.e., qualified professionals).  The majority of the information on this webpage has been obtained from the Publications Section of the Oldham County Cooperative Extension

Stormwater System Maintenance

The information contained within this section will help residents and property owners to identify problems with and care for Oldham County’s Stormwater System.  Proper care of our stormwater system will help minimize stormwater pollution and improve the water quality of Oldham County creeks, streams, rivers, and watersheds.

1. Seminar - Tailoring Stormwater Management to Oldham County Streams (NEW) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lplrykEFk6E)
2. Stormwater (HENV 203)
3. Reducing Stormwater Pollution (AEN106)
4. Filter Strip Maintenance (HENV712)
5. Retention Basin Maintenance (HENV713)
6. Grass Swale Maintenance (HENV714)
7. Detention Basin Maintenance (HENV715)
8. Keeping Trash Out of Streams (AEN119)
9. Managing Stormwater Using Low Impact Development (LID) Techniques (AEN118)
10. Video - Meet Bob, Car Washing for Clean Water (https://www.facebook.com/CurrysForkWatershed/videos/1727814347519722/)

Creek, Stream, and River Maintenance

The information contained within this section will help residents and property owners to identify problems with and care for creeks, streams, and rivers.  Oldham County Engineering recommends everyone interested in this topic to start with item 1), Central KY Backyard Stream Guide (ID242).  After you have reviewed some or all of the below guidance and are interested in learning more about protecting and maintaining streams, Oldham County Engineering recommends you consider becoming a “Certified Backyard Stream Steward.”  Click Here to find out how to become certified.

1. Central KY Backyard Stream Guide (ID242)
2. Living Along A Kentucky Stream (IP73)
3. Streambank Erosion (AEN124)
4. Restoring Streams (AEN122)
5. Planting a Riparian Buffer (ID185)
6. Planting Along Your Stream, Pond, or Lake (HENV-202)
7. KY Division of Water, Healthy Streams and Riparian Zones Fact Sheet
8. Video – Introduction to Stormwater Management (https://www.facebook.com/CurrysForkWatershed/videos/1538258733141952/)
9. Video – Oldham County Clean Water Heroes (https://www.facebook.com/CurrysForkWatershed/videos/1727810440853446/) 

Yard Maintenance - Fertilizers, Pesticides, Yard Clippings

The information contained within this section will help residents and property owners to improve yard and garden care.  This section focuses on proper yard clipping disposal and how applying fertilizers and pesticides in a responsible manner will help minimize stormwater pollution and improve the water quality of Oldham County creeks, streams, rivers, and watersheds. 

1. Improving Yard and Garden Care (IP-62)
2. Principles of Home Landscape Fertilization (ID72)
3. Home Fertilizing (AGR211)
4. Video – Meet Bob, from Oldham County’s Curry’s Fork Watershed.  Where should Bob put his leaves? (https://www.facebook.com/CurrysForkWatershed/videos/1747665635534593/)
5. Video – From our Lawns to our Creeks (https://www.facebook.com/CurrysForkWatershed/videos/1689259601375197/)

Agricultural Stormwater Runoff and Stream Maintenance

This information contained within this section will help residents and property owners associated with agricultural operations.  This section focuses on how various agriculture best management practices will help minimize stormwater pollution and improve the water quality of Oldham County creeks, streams, rivers, and watersheds. 

1. Stream Crossings for Cattle (AEN101)
2. Riparian Buffers (A Livestock Best Management Practice) (ID175)
3. Pasture Feeding, Streamside Grazing, and KY Agricultural Water Quality Plans (AEN105)
4. Stormwater Best Management Practices for Confined Livestock Facilities (AEN 103)
5. KY Division of Water On-Farm Water Management Program

Septic Systems

This information contained within this section will help residents and property owners properly maintain septic systems installed on their property.  This section focuses on how proper maintenance of septic systems will help minimize stormwater pollution and improve the water quality of Oldham County creeks, streams, rivers, and watersheds.

1. Septic System Maintenance (HENV501)
2. Septic System Landscaping (HENV508)
3. Video – Basic Septic System Maintenance (https://www.facebook.com/CurrysForkWatershed/videos/1689269674707523/)

Pet Waste

This information contained within this section will help residents and property owners that have pets learn how proper pet waste removal will help minimize stormwater pollution and improve the water quality of Oldham County creeks, streams, rivers, and watersheds.

1. Video – Scoop the Poop (https://www.facebook.com/CurrysForkWatershed/videos/1727807677520389/)

Watershed Management

This information contained within this section will help residents and property owners learn more about watershed management.

1. County - Curry’s Fork Watershed Management (http://www.oldhamcountyky.gov/currys-fork-watershed-0)
2. State - KY Division of Water Watershed Planning (https://eec.ky.gov/Environmental-Protection/Water/Outreach/BasinCoordina...)
3. Federal - Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Watershed Academy (https://www.epa.gov/watershedacademy/online-training-watershed-management).
4. Video – What is a Watershed (from Kentucky Educational Television’s (KET’s) Raindrops to Rivers) (https://www.facebook.com/CurrysForkWatershed/videos/1488798294754663/)

Land Developers, Engineers, and Qualified Professionals

This information contained within this section will help land developers, engineers, and qualified professionals to learn more about how to minimize stormwater pollution and improve the water quality of Oldham County creeks, streams, rivers, and watersheds when designing new developments or re-developments and while conducting construction site land-disturbance activities.

1. Local – Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD) Certification Classes (http://lifelonglearning4u.com/msd/index.htm)
2. State – KY Erosion Prevention & Sediment Control (KEPSC) (https://www.kyt2.com/training/ky-erosion-prevention-sediment-control-kepsc)
3. National -  ENVIROCERT International, Inc. (http://www.envirocertintl.org/)