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Archive | Storm Water Management
LID
By Merle Ash on October 30, 2017 in Land Developers, Land Development, Low Impact Development, Storm Water Management
The number one response I get from developers and builders when asked why they do not favor using Low Impact Development (LID) techniques to manage their stormwater is:
Stormwater Quality
By Merle Ash on December 21, 2012 in Land Developers, Low Impact Development, Storm Water Management
Rain falls, snow melts, and water runs from our roofs, down the street, from parking lots and highways and into storm drains. As it goes, it picks up pollutants
Stormwater Management
By Merle Ash on October 31, 2012 in Land Developers, Land Development, Low Impact Development, Storm Water Management
LID (Low Impact Development) approaches the process of stormwater management creatively as its main goal is to pattern itself after Mother Nature herself. It begins by mimicking the way the site was before development began.