Change: cost savings over traditional infrastructure; Amount of pervious surface: within a development, a number of things need to be impervious, but not nearly as much as we currently create. Technologies like porous pavements, green roofs, green walls, bioswales, etc which reduce   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 911)

Change: fertilizers and other pollutants. This has had a devastating impact on coastal fisheries and other ecosystems. One of the functions of the typical hydrologic system is to clean and purify water, removing toxins from the flow of materials before it gets to a “receiving” body, and thereby improving water quality.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 794)

Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 496)

Change:  TOP)Saving rain: how much is too much?(Seattle P-I, 20 July 2008)State and local governments side with builders on runoff polution(Seattle P-I, 6 July 2008)Rain Gardens Reign(Stormwater, May 2008)Why we need to help. Worst case scenario: World's 4th Largest Lake 90% dried up   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 511)

Change: The Washington Post's Green Infrastructure article- January 2007 [dead link] Stormwater Magazine:How Green Infrastructure Measures up to Structural Stormwater Services [dead link] EPA Green Infrastructure Strategy Statement Soil for Salmon Building Soil Water Environment Research Foundation's Online Tool Using Rainwater to Grow Livable Communities EPA -   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 495)

Change: of:of clean water source,sources, stormwater, gray water, black waterwater, and aquatic environments. Amount of water retained/detained; cost savings over traditional infrastructure; amount of pervious surface; pollution abatement/removal; hydrologic connectivity. WHAT IS LOW IMPACT DESIGN AND HOW CAN IT IMPACT YOUR PROJECT? Simply stated, Low   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 586)

Change: Green Infrastructure Retrofit for a Vacant Shopping Center HYDROLOGIC SYSTEM VIDEOSAn excellent video explaining LID in Olympia, WA: Reduce Runoff: Slow It Down, Spread It Out, Soak It In (a video by the EPA introducing green stormwater practices) HYDROLOGIC SYSTEM NEWS ARTICLES (MOST RECENT AT THE TOP)Saving   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 586)

Change: Center's Urban Design Tools WebsiteCenterGreen Highways Partnershiphttp://www.greenhighways.org/ [ dead link]Center for Watershed ProtectionOregon's Stormwater Solutions: Turning Oregon's Rain back into a ResourceFacility for Advancing Water BiofiltrationTheEPA's Low-Impact Development website, with some great links and reportsEPA's report with   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 572)

Change: Simply stated, Low Impact Design is a way to approach stormwater management. It is intended to minimize the quantity and maximize infiltration & reuse of runoff. It is intended to, as closely as possible, replace the hydrologic cycle that existed before development.CASE STUDIES: PLANNING AND POLICYPortland Stormwater   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 602)

Change: water reusePERFORMANCE METRICSamount of water retained/detained; cost savings over traditional infrastructure; amount of pervious surface; pollution abatement/removal; hydrologic connectivityCASE STUDIES: PLANNING AND POLICYPortland Stormwater Discount ProgramPennsylvania stormwater BMP manual:http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wc/subjects/stormwatermanagement/BMP%20Manual/BMP%20Manual.htmPuget Sound Partnership's LID resources:http://www.psp.wa.gov/our_work/stormwater/lid.htmLIUDD Policy Report from New ZealandCASE STUDIES:   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 549)