In recent years low impact development has grown in popularity as a means PG= 59A of
reducing nonpoint source pollution from residential areas. The goal of low impact …

INTRODUCTION Humans and plants depend on an adequate supply of clean water for
numerous reasons, from food production to sustaining terrestrial and aquatic life. The …

Since 1970, the design focus of urban stormwater systems has expanded from quick
removal of stormwater to include control of peak flows (1970s) and removal of pollutants …

Stormwater management practices that have evolved and accumulated into use today are
diverse in function, configuration and appropriateness for specific applications. Today's …

Low Impact Development (LID) uses on-site natural features and small-scale hydrologic
controls to manage runoff, closely mimicking predevelopment watershed hydrologic …

To assist local governments in their efforts to develop more effective stormwater
management programs. Prince George's County, Maryland Department of Environmental …

Low-impact development (LID) is an approach to managing stormwater as near to its source
as possible; this is accomplished by minimizing impervious surfaces and promoting more …

Recent work into the implementation of low-impact development (LID) suggests that a
decentralized, source-control approach has the potential to significantly reduce urban …

Advanced design concepts such as Low Impact Development (LID) and Green Solutions (or
upland runoff control techniques) are currently being encouraged by the US EPA (EPA) as a …

ABSTRACT The Clean Water Act NPDES permit that regulates municipal separate storm
sewer systems (MS4s) in Ventura County, California will be reissued in 2007. The draft …