Techniques to reduce runoff during site design and layout
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| Better site design technique | Reduce stormwater runoff volume | Possible stormwater credit | Cost savings | Local feasibilitya | Appropriate land use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural area conservation | High | Yes | High | Promoted | All |
| Site reforestation and prairie restoration | High | Yes | Medium | Promoted | All |
| Stream and shoreline buffers | High | Yes | High | Required | All |
| Soil amendments | High | Yes | Low | Experimental | All |
| Surface impervious cover disconnection | High | yes | High | Experimental | Residential, commercial, industrial; caution with industrial potential stormwater hotspots |
| Rooftop disconnection | High | Yes | High | Experimental | All |
| Open space design | High | No | High | Constrained | Residential, commercial, industrial |
| Grass channels | Low | Yes | High | Constrained | Residential, commercial, industrial; caution with industrial potential stormwater hotspots |
| Reduced street width | High | No | High | Constrained | Residential, commercial |
| Reduced sidewalks | High | No | High | Constrained | Residential, commercial |
| Smaller and vegetated cul-de-sac | High | No | High | Constrained | Residential |
| Shorter driveways | High | No | High | Constrained | Residential |
| Green parking lots | Medium | No | Low | Experimental | High density residential, commercial, industrial |
avaries greatly among communities; consult local reviewing authority to determine ease of implementation