Low-Impact Development Protects Water Supply

As global warming threatens our water resources, communities are faced with a need to respond quickly and economically to water supply shortfalls. Low Impact Development (LID) is a land planning and engineering design approach to stormwater management that evolved as a means of reducing the pollution and other problems generated by runoff from urban development. LID practices that infiltrate runoff to recharge groundwater or capture runoff for reuse can increase access to reliable sources of water while reducing the energy consumed and global warming pollution generated by its supply. This workshop will discuss LID’s benefits and ways to advocate for requiring its implementation.