Low-Impact Development (LID) Literature
Review and Fact Sheets
This report, which was developed by EPA in cooperation with the LID Center,
contains a summary of the current monitoring and effectiveness data on LID
practices. Fact sheets describing four LID case studies are also available.
Low-Impact Development Design Strategies:
An Integrated Design Approach (PDF, 9MB, 150 pages)
This document was prepared by the Prince George's County Maryland Department
of Environmental Resources Programs and Planning Division, with assistance from
EPA.
Low-Impact Development Hydrologic
Analysis (PDF, 2MB, 45 pages)
This document was prepared by the Prince George's County Maryland Department
of Environmental Resources Programs and Planning Division, with assistance from
EPA. The design charts from the appendices of this document are not available
in PDF format at this point in time.
Stormwater Management at the EPA Headquarters Office Complex
Field Evaluation of Permeable Pavements for Stormwater Management (PDF, 64KB, 2 pages)
This study demonstrates the potential of permeable pavement systems to restore soil infiltration functions in the urban landscape. Updated information on this topic and related topics is available from the stormwater management page of the Center for Water and Watershed Studies.
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Low-Impact Development
Center
The Low-Impact Development Center was established to develop and provide
information to individuals and organizations dedicated to protecting the
environment and water resources through proper site design techniques that
replicate pre-existing hydrologic site conditions.
Low-Impact Development Urban Design Tools
This site, developed through a Cooperative Assistance Agreement under the US EPA
Office of Water, provides watershed managers with a new set of tools and techniques that
can be used to meet regulatory and receiving water program goals for urban retrofits,
redevelopment projects, and new development sites. It features an interactive design page
for a range of LID techniques and land uses.
Low-Impact Development Overview and Examples
Chapter 12 in the 2001 report Stormwater Strategies: Community Responses to
Runoff Pollution by the Natural Resources Defense Council provides an overview of
LID and showcases several LID case studies.
Puget Sound Low-Impact Development
This site describes low-impact development activities occurring in the Puget Sound region of Washington state.
Stormwater Manager's Resource
Center
The Stormwater Manager's Resource Center (SMRC) is designed specifically for
stormwater practitioners, local government officials and others that need
technical assistance on stormwater management issues.
