Low Impact Development (LID) Resources

Communities throughout our region can manage growth in a manner that reduces the impact of development and promotes the natural movement of water within an ecosystem while reducing infrastructure costs and improving water quality. Below are some resources that will provide you with more information on Low Impact Development (LID):

Documents

Designing for Impact: A Regional Guide to Low Impact Development (H-GAC)

LID Maintenance Agreement

LID Maintenance Checklists

Inspection and Maintenance Schedule

Sample LID Ordinance

Ghirardi Family WaterSmart Park Maintenance Guide

Harris County Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure Design Criteria for Storm Water Management (Harris County Flood Control District)

City Parks, Clean Water: Making Great Places Using Green Infrastructure (Trust for Public Lands)

Achieving Sustainable Site Design through LID Practices (Whole Building Design Guide)

Bioretention and Low Impact Development

The Practice of Low Impact Development (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)

Reducing Stormwater Costs through LID (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Bioretention “Rain Garden” Technical Seminar (San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board and Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff  Pollution Prevention Program)

Low Impact Development: The Houston Experience (Land/Water Sustainability Forum Houston)

Urban Waterways: Stormwater Wetlands and Ecosystems Services (NC State University Cooperative Extension)

Green Infrastructure Case Studies: Municipal Policies for Managing Stormwater with Green Infrastructure (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Town of Tolland Low Impact Development and Stormwater Management Design Manual (Tolland, CT)

Urban Waterways: Stormwater Wetlands Construction Guidance (NC State University Cooperative Extension)

Case Studies Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure Programs (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Websites

Low Impact Development (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

Low Impact Development – Pacific Southwest (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

NPDES Storm Water Program (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)