Low Impact Development for Watershed Health

In 2008, the City of Portland made an additional $55M investment in green stormwater management and habitat improvement implementation. Expected hydrologic, water quality and other benefits are often more difficult to quantify than those provided by traditional grey infrastructure approaches. This presentation from Daniela Cargill of the Bureau of Environmental Services will provide information about what made it possible to make this investment, what the City is learning, and what benefits we expect to garner from this adjusted approach to stormwater management.