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Green Infrastructure Practices
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I. Planning Practices
Preservation of buffers – Define, delineate and preserve naturally vegetated buffers along perennial streams, rivers, shorelines and wetlands.
Reduction of clearing and grading – Limit clearing and grading to the minimum amount needed for roads, driveways, foundations, utilities and stormwater management facilities
Locating sites in less sensitive areas – Avoid sensitive resource areas such as floodplains, steep slopes, erodable soils, wetlands, mature forests and critical habitats by locating development to fit the terrain in areas that will create the least impact.
Conservation design – Use clustering, conservation design or open space design to reduce impervious cover, preserve more open space and protect water resources
Soil restoration – Restore the original properties and porosity of the soil by deep till and amendment with compost to reduce the generation of runoff and enhance the runoff reduction performance of post construction practices.
2. Reduction of impervious cover
Roadway reduction – Minimize roadway widths and lengths to reduce site impervious area.
Sidewalk reduction – Minimize sidewalk lengths and widths to reduce site impervious area
Driveway reduction – Minimize driveway lengths and widths to reduce site impervious area.
Cul-de-sac reduction – Minimize the number of cul-de-sacs and incorporate landscaped areas to reduce their impervious cover.
Building footprint reduction – Reduce the impervious footprint of residences and commercial buildings by using alternate or taller buildings while maintaining the same floor to area ratio.
Parking reduction – Reduce imperviousness on parking lots by eliminating unneeded spaces, providing compact car spaces and efficient parking lanes, minimizing stall dimensions, using porous pavement surfaces in overflow parking areas, and using multi-storied parking decks where appropriate.
II. Treatment Practices for Water Quality Volume
1. Area reduction practices
Conservation of natural areas, streams and wetland buffers – Retain the pre-development hydrologic and water quality characteristics of undisturbed natural areas, stream and wetland buffers by restoring and/or permanently conserving these areas on a site.
Vegetated buffer, filter strip and riparian reforestation – Undisturbed natural areas such as forested conservation areas and stream buffers or vegetated filter strips and riparian buffers can be used to treat and control stormwater runoff from some areas of a development project.
Vegetated open channel – The natural drainage paths, or properly designed vegetated channels, can be used instead of constructing underground storm sewers or concrete open channels to increase time of concentration, reduce the peak discharge, and provide infiltration.
Tree planting/tree box – Plant or conserve trees to reduce stormwater runoff, increase nutrient uptake, and provide bank stabilization. Trees can be used for applications such as landscaping, stormwater management practice areas, conservation areas and erosion and sediment control.
Rooftop and overland disconnection – Direct runoff from residential rooftop areas and upland overland runoff flow to designated pervious areas to reduce runoff volumes and rates.
Stream daylighting – Stream Daylight previously-culverted/piped streams to restore natural habitats, better attenuate runoff by increasing the storage size, promoting infiltration, and help reduce pollutant loads.
2. Volume reduction practices
Rain garden – Manage and treat small volumes of stormwater runoff using a conditioned planting soil bed and planting materials to filter runoff stored within a shallow depression.
Green roof – Capture runoff by a layer of vegetation and soil installed on top of a conventional flat or sloped roof. The rooftop vegetation allows evaporation and evapotranspiration processes to reduce volume and discharge rate of runoff entering conveyance system.
Stormwater planter – Small landscaped stormwater treatment devices that can be designed as infiltration or filtering practices. Stormwater planters use soil infiltration and biogeochemical processes to decrease stormwater quantity and improve water quality.
Rain tank/Cistern – Capture and store stormwater runoff to be used for irrigation systems or filtered and reused for non-contact activities.
Porous Pavement – Pervious types of pavements that provide an alternative to conventional paved surfaces, designed to infiltrate rainfall through the surface, thereby reducing stormwater runoff from a site and providing some pollutant uptake in the underlying soils.
Miscellaneous
I. Planning Practices
- Preservation of natural features
- Conserving Natural Areas and Wildlife in Your Community, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/50083.htm
- Going Green in Town Management – Policies and Practices, Town of Brighton - http://www.townofbrighton.org/DocumentView.aspx?DID=962
- 2009 New York State Open Space Conservation Plan - http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests_pdf/osp09complete.pdf
- Local Open Space Planning Guide, New York State Department of State -https://www.dos.ny.gov/lg/publications/Local_Open_Space_Planning_Guide.pdf
- Smart Growth and Open Space Conservation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/smart-growth-and-open-space-conservation
- Town of Irondequoit Green Initiatives – http://www.irondequoit.org/community/green-initatives
- Urban Runoff: Model Ordinances to Prevent and Control Nonpoint Source Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/polluted-runoff-nonpoint-source-pollution/urban-runoff-model-ordinances-prevent-and-control-nonpoint
- Wetlands Protection and Restoration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/wetlands
Preservation of buffers – Define, delineate and preserve naturally vegetated buffers along perennial streams, rivers, shorelines and wetlands.
- Aquatic Buffers, Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/ordinance/buffers.htm
- Tools for Watershed Protection: Stream Buffers, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hrewfssb1.pdf
- Protecting Stream and River Corridors: Creating Effective Local Riparian Buffer Ordinances, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia - http://www.lerf.eco.br/img/publicacoes/2000_12%20Protecting%20Stream%20and%20River%20Corridors.pdf
- Riparian Buffers: What are they and how do they work?, North Caroline Sate University - http://www.soil.ncsu.edu/publications/BMPs/buffers.html#definition
- Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Forest Buffers: Planning, Establishment, and Maintenance, Virginia Cooperative Extension Services - https://pubs.ext.vt.edu/420/420-155/420-155_pdf.pdf
- Urban Runoff: Model Ordinances for Aquatic Buffers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/polluted-runoff-nonpoint-source-pollution/urban-runoff-model-ordinances-aquatic-buffers
- Water Quality Model Code and Guidebook - Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development - http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/pages/waterqualitygb.aspx
Reduction of clearing and grading – Limit clearing and grading to the minimum amount needed for roads, driveways, foundations, utilities and stormwater management facilities
- Clearing and Grading Ordinance from City of Olympia, WA, The Stormwater Manager’s Resource Center - http://www.stormwatercenter.net/Model%20Ordinances/esc_clearing_ordinance.htm
- Forest Conservation Ordinance from Frederick County, MD, - https://frederickcountymd.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/791
- Irondequoit Bay Slope Vegetation Management Plan - http://irondequoit.websolutionsofne2.netdna-cdn.com/documents/slopemgmtplan.pdf
- Landscaping and Maintenance of Vegetation, CR Planning - http://www.crplanning.com/_ordinances/landscaping.pdf
- Tree Preservation on Your Land Division Site, City of Portland, Oregon - http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=72545
Locating sites in less sensitive areas – Avoid sensitive resource areas such as floodplains, steep slopes, erodable soils, wetlands, mature forests and critical habitats by locating development to fit the terrain in areas that will create the least impact.
- Addressing Green Infrastructure Design Challenges in the Pittsburgh Region: Steep Slopes, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-10/documents/pittsburgh-united-steep-slopes-508.pdf
- Irondequoit Bay Harbor Management Law – http://www2.monroecounty.gov/files/planning/IBHMP%20Final%20Report.pdf
- Steep Slope Ordinance: Conservation Tools – http://conservationtools.org/guides/59-steep-slope-ordinance
Conservation design – Use clustering, conservation design or open space design to reduce impervious cover, preserve more open space and protect water resources
- Better Site Design, Town of Wappinger: Recommended Model Development Principles for Conservation of Natural Resources in the Hudson River Estuary Watershed - http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hrewbsdwap.pdf
- Growing Greener, Conservation by Design, Natural Lands Trust – http://www.landchoices.org/conservationsubs/consubs_pdfs/ggbrochure2009.pdf
- Subdivision Review in New York State, NYSDOS Division of Local Government Services – http://www.dos.ny.gov/lg/publications/Subdivision_Review_in_NYS.pdf
Soil restoration – Restore the original properties and porosity of the soil by deep till and amendment with compost to reduce the generation of runoff and enhance the runoff reduction performance of post construction practices.
- Guideline for Soil Amendments, Low Impact Development Center - http://www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/epa03/soilamend.htm
- Implementation of Soil Restoration as a Green Infrastructure Practice – http://cdrpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Soil-Restoration.pdf
- Protecting Urban Soil Quality: Examples for Landscape Codes and Specifications. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/nrcs142p2_053275.pdf
- Soil Amendment – Compost Specification, Low Impact Development Center –http://www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/epa03/soilamend.htm
- Soil Compost Amendments, Chesapeake Stormwater Network -
- http://chesapeakestormwater.net/2009/10/soil-compost-amendments/
- Soil Compost Amendment, VA DEQ Stormwater Design Manual No. 4 -http://chesapeakestormwater.net/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2014/05/VA_BMP_Spec_No_4_SOIL_AMENDMENT_FINAL_Draft_v2-0_01012013.pdf
2. Reduction of impervious cover
Roadway reduction – Minimize roadway widths and lengths to reduce site impervious area.
- Neighborhood Street Design Guidelines: An Oregon Guide for Reducing Street Widths, Neighborhood Streets Project Stakeholders - http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/docs/publications/neighstreet.pdf
- Right-of-Way Improvements Manual, Seattle, WA http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/rowmanual
- Reduce Impervious Surfaces, LID Principle #7, Vermont Green Infrastructure Initiative - http://www.watershedmanagement.vt.gov/stormwater/docs/sw_gi_1.7_reduce_impervious_surfaces.pdf
- Seattle Rights-of-Way Improvements Manual -http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/rowmanual/
- Skinny Streets and One-sided Sidewalks: A Strategy for Not Paving Paradise, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Water Resources Program http://www.water.rutgers.edu/Educational_Programs/Senior%20Design2008/ELC_PWP50.pdf
- Sustainable Neighborhood Road Design: A Guidebook for Massachusetts Cities and Towns (May, 2011) http://www.apa-ma.org/apa-ma_documents/Publications/NRB_Guidebook_2011.pdf
Sidewalk reduction – Minimize sidewalk lengths and widths to reduce site impervious area
- Skinny Streets and One-sided Sidewalks: A Strategy for Not Paving Paradise, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Water Resources Program http://www.water.rutgers.edu/Educational_Programs/Senior%20Design2008/ELC_PWP50.pdf
Driveway reduction – Minimize driveway lengths and widths to reduce site impervious area.
- Model Shared Driveway Agreement, Town of Clinton: Recommended Model Development Principles for Protection of Natural Resources in the Hudson River Estuary Watershed - http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/remediation_hudson_pdf/hrewbsdclin.pdf
Cul-de-sac reduction – Minimize the number of cul-de-sacs and incorporate landscaped areas to reduce their impervious cover.
Building footprint reduction – Reduce the impervious footprint of residences and commercial buildings by using alternate or taller buildings while maintaining the same floor to area ratio.
- Creating Great Neighborhoods: Density in Your Community, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - http://archive.epa.gov/greenbuilding/web/pdf/density.pdf
- Protecting Water Resources with Higher-Density Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/protecting-water-resources-higher-density-development
Parking reduction – Reduce imperviousness on parking lots by eliminating unneeded spaces, providing compact car spaces and efficient parking lanes, minimizing stall dimensions, using porous pavement surfaces in overflow parking areas, and using multi-storied parking decks where appropriate.
- Assessing Street and Parking Design Standards to Reduce Excess Impervious Cover in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - http://www3.epa.gov/region1/npdes/stormwater/assets/pdfs/ImperviousAssessment.pdf
- Parking And Loading Zoning Ordinance, Portland, Oregon -http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=53320
- Parking Spaces / Community Places: Finding the Balance through Smart Growth Solutions, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/parking-spacescommunity-places
- Reforming Parking Policies to Support Smart Growth, San Francisco Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission - http://www.mtc.ca.gov/tools-and-resources/digital-library/reforming-parking-policies-support-smart-growth-toolboxhandbook
- Stormwater Guidelines for Green, Dense Redevelopment, Stormwater Quality Solutions for the City of Emeryville, MD - http://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-01/documents/stormwater_guidelines_0.pdf
- Zoning Ordinance, Portland, Oregon - http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=53320
II. Treatment Practices for Water Quality Volume
1. Area reduction practices
Conservation of natural areas, streams and wetland buffers – Retain the pre-development hydrologic and water quality characteristics of undisturbed natural areas, stream and wetland buffers by restoring and/or permanently conserving these areas on a site.
- Model Low Impact Development (LID) Bylaw, Massachusetts State Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - http://www.mass.gov/envir/smart_growth_toolkit/bylaws/LID-Bylaw.pdf
- Urban Runoff: Model Ordinances to Prevent and Control Nonpoint Source Pollution, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.epa.gov/polluted-runoff-nonpoint-source-pollution/urban-runoff-model-ordinances-prevent-and-control-nonpoint
Vegetated buffer, filter strip and riparian reforestation – Undisturbed natural areas such as forested conservation areas and stream buffers or vegetated filter strips and riparian buffers can be used to treat and control stormwater runoff from some areas of a development project.
- Bioretention Applications, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - http://www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/pubs/Bioretention_Factsheet.pdf
- Canandaigua YMCA Bioretention Area, Canandaigua, NY - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4
- Cornell University (wastewater treatment strips), City of Ithaca, NY
- Geneva Community Center, Town of Geneva, NY
- Rochester Institute of Technology, Perkins Green Student Housing Complex, NY - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4, Image 5, Image 6, Image 7, Image 8, Image 9, Image 10, Image 11, Image 12, Image 13
- Town Engineer’s Office, Town of Amherst, NY
- Seneca Park Zoo, City of Rochester, NY
- Sheet Flow to a Vegetated Filter Space or Conserved Open Space, Chesapeake Stormwater Network - http://chesapeakestormwater.net/2012/03/design-specification-no-2-sheet-flow-to-a-vegetated-filter-space-or-conserved-open-space/
- The Mall at Greece Ridge, Town of Greece, bioretention/infiltration area with curbing
Vegetated open channel – The natural drainage paths, or properly designed vegetated channels, can be used instead of constructing underground storm sewers or concrete open channels to increase time of concentration, reduce the peak discharge, and provide infiltration.
- Canandaigua School District Primary School Stormwater Wetland, Canandaigua, NY - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4, Image 5, Image 6, Image 7
- Grass Channel, Knox County, Tennessee: Stormwater Management Manual - https://www.knoxcounty.org/stormwater/manual/Volume%202/Chap4/Section_4_3/4_3_10_grass_channels.pdf
- Grass Channels, Chesapeake Stormwater Network -http://chesapeakestormwater.net/2012/03/design-specification-no-3-grass-channels/
- Trinidad Street, Public Market, City of Rochester, NY - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4, Image 5, Image 6
- West Lake Street (public ROW), Village of Skaneateles, NY
Tree planting/tree box – Plant or conserve trees to reduce stormwater runoff, increase nutrient uptake, and provide bank stabilization. Trees can be used for applications such as landscaping, stormwater management practice areas, conservation areas and erosion and sediment control.
- Chicago Trees Initiative –http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/progs/env/chicago_trees_initiative.html
- City Trees: Sustainability Guidelines and Best Practices, Tree Trust/Bonestroo -http://actrees.org/news/trees-in-the-news/research/city_trees_sustainability_guidelines_and_best/
- Guidelines for Developing and Evaluating Tree Ordinances, International Society of Arboriculture - http://www.isa-arbor.com/education/resources/educ_TreeOrdinanceGuidelines.pdf
- Managing Stormwater for Urban Sustainability Using Trees and Structural Soils, Urban Horticulture Institute, Cornell University - http://www.hort.cornell.edu/uhi/outreach/pdfs/TreesAndStructuralSoilsManual.pdf
- Stormwater Tree Trench, Philadelpkia Water Department – http://www.phillywatersheds.org/what_were_doing/green_infrastructure/tools/stormwater_tree_trench
- Trees Help Reduce Runoff, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/trees-help-reduce-runoff
Rooftop and overland disconnection – Direct runoff from residential rooftop areas and upland overland runoff flow to designated pervious areas to reduce runoff volumes and rates.
- Bus shelter, Rochester Institute of Technology, Perkins Green Student Housing Complex, NY - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4, Image 5
- Disconnect/Redirect Downspouts, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/disconnectredirect-downspouts
- Trees Help Reduce Runoff, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/trees-help-reduce-runoff
- Downspout Disconnection, Environmental Services, City of Portland - http://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?a=127466&c=31870
- Maintaining Home Stormwater Systems, Environmental Services, City of Portland - http://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?c=54651&a=343724
- Los Angeles Downspout Disconnection Program – http://lacitysan.org/wpd/e-news/downspout.htm
- Milwaukee Downspout Disconnection – http://www.mmsd.com/downspout-disconnection
- Rooftop Disconnection Design Specification, Chesapeake Stormwater Network -http://chesapeakestormwater.net/2012/03/design-specification-no-1-rooftop-disconnection/
Stream daylighting – Stream Daylight previously-culverted/piped streams to restore natural habitats, better attenuate runoff by increasing the storage size, promoting infiltration, and help reduce pollutant loads.
- Saw Mill River Coalition, Hudson River Estuary Program: Protecting Our Watersheds - http://www.sawmillrivercoalition.org/whats-happening/daylighting-the-saw-mill-river-in-yonkers/
2. Volume reduction practices
Rain garden – Manage and treat small volumes of stormwater runoff using a conditioned planting soil bed and planting materials to filter runoff stored within a shallow depression.
- 12,000 Rain Gardens in the Puget Sound – http://www.12000raingardens.org/
- Burnsville Stormwater Retrofit Study (June 2006) – http://www.ci.burnsville.mn.us/DocumentCenter/Home/View/449
- Finger Lakes Institute Demonstration Rain Garden, Geneva, NY - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3
- Native Plants for Rain Gardens, New York Flora Association – http://www.nyflora.org/files/8913/6672/0378/2011_-_Vol._22_2.pdf
- Rain Gardens, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/rain-gardens
- Turning Point Park, City of Rochester, NY - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4
- Town of Penfield Highway Department, NY - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4, Image 5, Image 6
- Genesee Waterways Center, City of Rochester, NY - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4
- West Lake Street, Village of Skaneateles, NY
- Town Engineer’s Office, Town of Amherst, NY
- Long Point Park, Geneseo, NY - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4, Image 5
Green roof – Capture runoff by a layer of vegetation and soil installed on top of a conventional flat or sloped roof. The rooftop vegetation allows evaporation and evapotranspiration processes to reduce volume and discharge rate of runoff entering conveyance system.
- City of Portland’s Green Building Policy –http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=112682
- City Hall, Rochester - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4
- City Resolution, Portland, Oregon - http://www.portlandonline.com/shared/cfm/image.cfm?id=112682
- Harley School in Brighton
- Green Roofs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency –http://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/green-roofs
- Green Roofs for Stormwater Runoff Control, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-10/documents/green_roofs_runoff_control.pdf
- Green Roof and Wall Projects Database – http://www.greenroofs.com/projects/
- King County Green Roof Case Study Report (February 2006) – http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/greenbuilding/documents/KC_Green_Roof_case-study.pdf
- Monroe County Civic Center Garage, City of Rochester, NY - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4, Image 5, Image 6, Image 7
- Omega Center for Sustainable Living, Town of Clinton, NY
- Rooftops to Rivers II, Natural Resources Defense Council - http://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/rooftopsII/files/rooftopstoriversII.pdf
- Vegetated Roof, Chesapeake Stormwater Network - http://chesapeakestormwater.net/2012/03/design-specification-no-5-vegetated-roof/
Stormwater planter – Small landscaped stormwater treatment devices that can be designed as infiltration or filtering practices. Stormwater planters use soil infiltration and biogeochemical processes to decrease stormwater quantity and improve water quality.
- Michigan Avenue Streetscape – http://semcog.org/Reports/LID/index.html#270
- Stormwater Planter, Philadelphia Water Department – http://www.phillywatersheds.org/what_were_doing/green_infrastructure/tools/stormwater-planter
- Urban Bioretention, Chesapeake Stormwater Network - http://chesapeakestormwater.net/2012/03/design-specification-no-9-bioretention/
Rain tank/Cistern – Capture and store stormwater runoff to be used for irrigation systems or filtered and reused for non-contact activities.
- Monroe County Crime Lab, City of Rochester, NY
- Rain Barrels, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/rain-barrels
- Rainwater Harvesting, Chesapeake Stormwater Network - http://chesapeakestormwater.net/2012/03/design-specification-no-6-rainwater-harvesting/
- Stormwater Management Practices at EPA Facilities –http://www.epa.gov/greeningepa/stormwater-management-practices-epa-facilities
Porous Pavement – Pervious types of pavements that provide an alternative to conventional paved surfaces, designed to infiltrate rainfall through the surface, thereby reducing stormwater runoff from a site and providing some pollutant uptake in the underlying soils.
- City of Poughkeepsie (porous pavement), NY
- Experimental Permeable Pavement Parking Lot and Rain Garden for Stormwater Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/water-research/experimental-permeable-pavement-parking-lot-and-rain-garden-stormwater-management
- Housing Visions, City of Syracuse, NY
- Managing Rainwater: City of Seattle Green Home Guide Series –http://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/OSE/GreenHomeGuide-Rainwater.pdf
- Monroe County Crime Lab, City of Rochester, NY
- Permeable Pavement, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/soakuptherain/permeable-pavement
- Permeable Pavement Design Specification, Chesapeake Stormwater Network - http://chesapeakestormwater.net/2012/03/design-specification-no-7-permeable-pavement/
- Pittsford Village Hall - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3, Image 4, Image 5
- Technicians for Sustainability: Water Harvesting – http://www.tfssolar.com/resources/rainwater-harvesting-links/
- Town Engineer’s Office, Town of Amherst, NY
- Finger Lakes Community College - Image 1, Image 2, Image 3
- Managing Rainwater: City of Seattle Green Home Guide series - http://www.seattle.gov/dpd/cms/groups/pan/@pan/@sustainableblding/documents/web_informational/dpdp020584.pdf
- Monroe Avenue, Town of Brighton, porous concrete and bioretention/infiltration area, and porous concrete sidewalk
Miscellaneous
- The Chicago Green Alley Handbook – http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/cdot/Green_Alley_Handbook_2010.pdf
- Green Infrastructure Examples for Stormwater Management in the Hudson Valley, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/58930.html
- Green Innovation Grant Program, Round 1 and Round 2 Funded Projects, New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation - http://www.nysefc.org/GreenGrants/GIGPProjects.aspx
- Green Innovation Grant Program, New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation –http://www.nysefc.org/GreenGrants/GIGPProjects.aspx
- Green Infrastructure, Thinking Regionally, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – http://www.epa.gov/superfund-redevelopment-initiative/green-infrastructure-thinking-regionally
- Green Streets Practice Examples, Low Impact Development Center - http://www.lowimpactdevelopment.org/greenstreets/practices.htm#images
- A Guide on Stormwater Management Techniques, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry -http://www.esf.edu/ere/endreny/GICalculator/TechniquesHome.html
- LID Sampler, Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development Board - http://www.stcplanning.org/index.asp?pageId=43
- Project Summaries: Water, Stormwater, and Green Infrastructure, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation - http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/59890.html
- Syracuse Green Street, Concord Place – http://savetherain.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Concord-Place.pdf
- Toronto Design Guidelines for “Greening” Surface Parking Lots – http://www1.toronto.ca/city_of_toronto/city_planning/urban_design/files/pdf/greening_p-lot_guidelines_jan2013.pdf