Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices
This report provides information to cities, counties, states, private-sector developers and others on the costs and benefits of using Low Impact Development (LID) strategies and practices to help protect and restore water quality.
Low-Impact Development (LID) Literature
Review and Fact Sheets
This report, which was developed by EPA in cooperation with the LID Center,
contains a summary of the current monitoring and effectiveness data on LID
practices. Fact sheets describing four LID case studies are also available.
Low-Impact Development Design Strategies:
An Integrated Design Approach (PDF) (150 pg, 9MB, About PDF)
This document was prepared by the Prince George's County Maryland Department
of Environmental Resources Programs and Planning Division, with assistance from
EPA.
Low-Impact Development Hydrologic
Analysis (PDF) (45 pg, 2MB, About PDF)
This document was prepared by the Prince George's County Maryland Department
of Environmental Resources Programs and Planning Division, with assistance from
EPA. The design charts from the appendices of this document are not available
in PDF format at this point in time.
Stormwater Management at the EPA Headquarters Office Complex
Field Evaluation of Permeable Pavements for Stormwater Management (PDF) (2 pg, 64K, About PDF)
This study demonstrates the potential of permeable pavement systems to restore soil infiltration functions in the urban landscape. Updated information
on this topic and related topics is available from the stormwater
management page of the Center for Water and Watershed Studies.
The inclusion of a link on this page does not
constitute an endorsement by EPA of any organization's policies or activities,
or of any item for sale. EPA makes no guarantees regarding information, data or
links contained on non-EPA web sites. Please note that the following links will
transport you off the EPA server.
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Low-Impact Development
Center
The Low-Impact Development Center was established to develop and provide
information to individuals and organizations dedicated to protecting the
environment and water resources through proper site design techniques that
replicate pre-existing hydrologic site conditions.
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Low-Impact Development Urban Design Tools
This site, developed through a Cooperative Assistance Agreement under the US EPA
Office of Water, provides watershed managers with a new set of tools and techniques that
can be used to meet regulatory and receiving water program goals for urban retrofits,
redevelopment projects, and new development sites. It features an interactive design page
for a range of LID techniques and land uses.
LID for Big Box Retailers
Developed with input from a major big box retail corporation, this EPA-funded manual is designed to provide large building and site footprint high volume retailers with strategies that integrate innovative and highly effective LID stormwater management techniques into their site designs for regulatory compliance and natural resource protection.
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Low-Impact Development Overview and Examples
Chapter 12 in the 2001 report Stormwater Strategies: Community Responses to
Runoff Pollution by the Natural Resources Defense Council provides an overview of
LID and showcases several LID case studies.
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Puget Sound Low-Impact Development
This site describes low-impact development activities occurring in the Puget Sound region of Washington state.
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Stormwater Manager's Resource
Center
The Stormwater Manager's Resource Center (SMRC) is designed specifically for
stormwater practitioners, local government officials and others that need
technical assistance on stormwater management issues.
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Design: Low Impact Development Manual (PDF) (105 pg, 5.6MB, About PDF) UFC 3-270-10, October 2004
This manual was created by the Department of Defense (DoD) United Facilities Criteria (UFC). The UFC provides guidance for integrating LID planning and design into a facility's regulatory and resource protection programs. The UFC applies to Military Departments, Defense Agencies, and DoD Field Activities, and will be used for all DoD projects and work for other customers where appropriate.
10,000 Rain Gardens
This is a Kansas City metropolitan area initiative. 10,000 Rain Gardens is dedicated to educating the public about what citizens can do to improve water quality and manage stormwater on personal and community property. The site includes information on rain gardens, rain banks, and other green solutions for managing stormwater.
- Interactive Online LID Database for New England
This searchable database is designed to highlight innovative BMP strategies, such as Low Impact Development designs, implemented across New England. This database consists of an interactive map showing the locations of various BMPs around New England. Clicking on a town listed will return information from a database about LID practices in that town. Most entries link to a details page that includes additional information on each project. There is also a unique update feature that allows users familiar with additional LID installations to add regional examples to the database.
