Low Impact Development
Final Technical Report Phase III
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The Environmental Services Division (ESD) pioneered a radically different
approach to stormwater management known as Low Impact Development (LID).
LID protects area streams and rivers by eliminating the need for curbs and
gutters, and controlling urban stormwater runoff through the use of rain
gardens, landscaping, and other means that mimic the natural conditions
present before development occurs. LID reduces the need for clearing and
grading, requires less impervious surface, and eliminates pipes, inlet structures
and stormwater ponds. As a result, site development and maintenance costs
can be reduced.
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