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Low-impact development fact sheets available online

Posted Mon, 2013/02/11 - 4:18pm by RCAP

EPA has released a fact-sheet series on the benefits of low-impact development (LID) and addressing obstacles to wider adoption of LID. Low-impact development is an approach to land development (or re-development) that works with nature to manage stormwater as close to its source as possible. It employs principles such as preserving and recreating natural landscape features, minimizing effective imperviousness to create functional and appealing site drainage that treat stormwater as a resource rather than a waste product.

EPA stormwater pollution-prevention webinar: Stormwater overview & lessons learned

Posted Mon, 2013/02/11 - 4:12pm by RCAP

On February 12, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern time, EPA will hold a webinar for municipalities, counties, departments of transportation, universities, and other newcomers to the municipal stormwater program to provide an overview of the program. Local governments who are already developing and implementing their programs will share their experiences and lessons learned, and there will be time to answer participant questions. Participants must register in advance for the webinar.

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EPA offering sustainable growth assistance to communities

Posted Thu, 2012/09/20 - 11:34am by RCAP

WASHINGTON (EPA) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invited communities on Sept. 19 to apply for technical assistance to foster sustainable growth in their area. Communities that adopt sustainable-growth strategies have been shown to expand economic opportunity and protect people’s health and the environment. EPA is offering assistance through the Building Blocks for Sustainable Communities program, which offers tools that can be applied in rural, suburban, and urban areas, including: