Rainwater is Good Showcasing Low Impact Development雨水是很好的展示了低影响开发.pptVIP

Rainwater is Good: Designing Stormwater Management to Work for YOU A presentation by Jennifer Fais STC and the Upper Susquehanna Coalition April 8, 2004 Basic Premise: Rainwater is Good! More Basic Premises Creative, thoughtful people design our communities….cities don’t just grow there! We rebuild our communities. Water can be designed into a place as a positive feature. Re-routed/intercepted water can reduce urban runoff, improving water quality. Low Impact Development Can Help! For more information (and thanks to)….. EPA’s Low Impact Development Center Tri-County/City SWCD – Fredericksburg, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford University of Washington, College of Engineering South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control Water Environment Research Foundation * * EPA Watershed Initiative: Susquehanna River Headwaters, NY and PA integrate stormwater management early in site planning activities use natural hydrologic functions as the integrating framework focus on prevention rather than mitigation emphasize simple, nonstructural, low-tech, and low cost methods manage as close to the source as possible distribute small-scale practices throughout the landscape rely on natural features and processes create a multifunctional landscape Ten Common LID Practices Rain Gardens and Bioretention Rooftop Gardens Sidewalk Storage Vegetated Swales, Buffers, and Strips Tree Preservation Roof Leader Disconnection Rain Barrels and Cisterns Permeable Pavers Soil Amendments Impervious Surface Reduction and Disconnection Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping Local Initiatives to Tackle Stormwater August 31, 2003 – August 31. 2006 STC will: organize an oversight committee of leading water resource staff from county agencies, area colleges, engineering/architecture firms and other