The following is a list of links to Internet sites that provide information on Low Impact Development (LID). LID is a more sustainable land development technique that includes a site design approach to preserve natural resources, terrain, and hydrology, combined with a natural approach to stormwater best management practices that store, infiltrate, evaporate, and detain runoff. LID preserves open space, protects conservation vales on the site, ensures adequate groundwater recharge, and reduces runoff pollution. Urban LID practices can reduce heat island impact, smog, and energy use, and lessen the cost of new and repair of existing CSO stormwater systems.
Massachusetts Smart Growth Toolkit
LID concepts, model bylaw, case studies, PowerPoint shows, brochure, and links.
CZM Costal Smart Growth
LID site design guidance, case studies, LID magazine articles, and grant opportunities.
Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program LID
Model LID regulations, posters, PowerPoint shows, technical assistance materials.
The Massachusetts LID Toolkit, Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Site design and BMP fact sheets, local code checklists, stormwater bylaws.
The Low Impact Development Center
A non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of LID technology via research, training, planning, sustainable infrastructure design, and ordinance development.
UNH Stormwater Center
Stormwater-related water quality and quantity issues, including LID. One unique feature is the field facility to evaluate and verify the performance of stormwater management devices and technologies.
Low Impact technical and outreach materials for the development industry
Prepared by the National Home Builders Association Research Center.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities - North America Inc.
A rapidly growing not-for-profit industry association working to promote the design and installation of green roofs throughout North America.
ECONorthwest applies economic analysis to better understand the benefits of low-impact installations and developments.
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 Hydrologic Analysis (PDF, 2 Mb, 45 pages)
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, 64 kb, 2 pages)
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.
EPA Low-Impact Development Website
Contains extensive information on EPA and non-EPA resources and publications.
Low-Impact Development Design Strategies: An Integrated Design Approach (PDF, 9 Mb, 150 pages)
This document was prepared by the Prince George's County Maryland Department of Environmental Resources Programs and Planning Division, with assistance from EPA.
Design: Low Impact Development Manual (PDF, 5.6 Mb, 105 pages), 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.
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.
Smart Growth and Water - Resources & Tools
Urban Environmental Design Manual, Jan. 2005
Prepared by Horsley Witten Group and Dodson Associated for the Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management, funded by EPA.
Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Council LID Toolkit
GreenScapes
Provides a wide range of information on techniques and resources for large-scale landscapers, commercial and government land managers, and for homeowners.
Greenacres: Landscaping with Native Plants
EPA Greenscapes Resources
EPA Publications
 Greenscapes: Environmentally Beneficial Landscaping
PDF version (757 kb, 8 pages)
Brochure describing EPA's GreenScapes program, providing cost-efficient and environmentally friendly solutions for large-scale landscaping.
 Greenscaping Your Lawn and Garden (PDF, 1.6 Mb, 8 pages)
en Español (PDF, 313 kb, 8 pages)
Booklet encouraging consumers to grasscycle, mulch, and compost to reduce the amount of yard waste in the waste stream.
 GreenScaping: The Easy Way to a Greener, Healthier Yard
PDF version (2.1 Mb, 16 pages)
en Español (2.7 Mb, 16 pages)
Booklet telling consumers how changing their landscapes to GreenScapes can save time and money and protect the environment.
Green Buildings: Residential Green Building Guide: A Web Source Book for New England (PDF, 670 kb, 37 pages; about PDF) | Complete version for printing (PDF, 807 kb, 39 pages) | Request a hard copy
Provides information and resources on LID and ecological landscaping practices.
EPA Energy Star Program
Nonpoint Source Outreach Toolbox
A comprehensive set of web-based resources designed to assist communities across the U.S. conduct locally effective watershed education and outreach activities. The Toolbox includes a searchable catalog of nearly 800 print, radio, and TV ads and outreach materials in the following categories: lawn and garden care, motor vehicle care, pet care, septic system care, household chemicals and waste, and general stormwater and storm drain awareness.
National Low Impact Development Clearinghouse
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.
PA's Watershed Academy Free Webcast Seminars
Topics include: Low Impact Development Strategies, Tools, and Techniques for Sustainable Watersheds, Oct. 19, 2005; Phase II Stormwater, Nov. 16, 2005; and Using NEMO - Nonpoint Source Education for Municipal Officials - to Advance Watershed Management, Jan. 17, 2007.
University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center
New Hampshire Low Impact Development Fact Sheet
New England Environmental Finance Center Low Impact Development Fact Sheet (PDF, 757 kb, 8 pages)
Maine DEP – Nonpoint Source Training and Resource Center
State of Rhode Island Sustainable Watersheds Office
New England Cooperative Extension Service websites:
University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension
University of Vermont Extension
University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension
Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR)
The Non-point Education for Municical Officials Program (NEMO)
University of Massachusetts - Landscape, Nursery & Urban Forestry
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension
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.
Stormwater Management - EPA Headquarters
Use of LID techniques.
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.
Puget Sound Low-Impact Development
This site describes low-impact development activities occurring in the Puget Sound region of Washington state.
LID Resources submitted by the EPA
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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