Topic: Strategies to decrease negative impacts of stormwater (View All Topics in the Plan)
Concentrate development of new land as much as possible to decrease footprint of impervious surfaces and stormwater systems.
Prioritize development on land that has already been developed and retrofit green infrastructure.
Decrease impervious surfaces and use permeable materials as much as possible (e.g. permeable pavement, green roofs).
Engineer stormwater systems (e.g. rain gardens) to behave as more natural systems, storing water, increasing infiltration into groundwater, and reducing...
Capture stormwater runoff to prevent the transport of pollutants and toxic contaminants to streams and rivers.