LID is a new, cost effective alternative to stormwater control technology that is being used by developers across the nation.  Unlike traditional stormwater control techniques, LID strategies prioritizes resource conservation and increasing green space, while simultaneously controlling runoff discharge, volume and quality to reach levels of preconstruction stormwater control.  One of the primary goals of LID design is to reduce runoff volume by infiltrating rainfall water to groundwater, evaporating rain water back to the atmosphere after a storm, and finding beneficial uses for water rather than exporting it as a waste product down storm sewers.

Breaking the Barriers: Moving Forward with Low Impact Stormwater Design on Cape Cod Presented on Cape Cod April 11, 2006 See Video of the Conference Need Quicktime to see the movie?

REMEMBER: Roof runoff connected to driveways, draining to streets, draining to pipe systems =dead fish, contaminated shellfish, and thirsty people.
BASIC LID PRINCIPALS	LID is a blend of measures that include conservation, minimization of impacts, maintaining historic, pre-developed runoff rates, integrated management practices, and pollution prevention techniques. Together, these form a holistic approach to site design and stormwater management. Click on the links below to explore each topic in detail:
	1. Conserve natural areas
	2. Minimize development impacts
	3. Maintain site runoff rate
	4. Use integrated management practices
	5. Implement pollution prevention, proper maintenance and public education programs