External Research

Integrated Green Stormwater Infrastructure Guide

Integrated Green Stormwater Infrastructure Guide

EPA releases a new guide on Public Private Partnerships for addressing water quality needs

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Green Infrastructure and the Sustainable Communities Initiative

Green Infrastructure and the Sustainable Communities Initiative

This report published by HUD’s Office of Economic Resilience, shares the green infrastructure best practices and outputs of grantees under HUD’s Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI)....
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Accelerating Cost-Effective Green Stormwater Infrastructure: Learning from Local Implementation

Accelerating Cost-Effective Green Stormwater Infrastructure: Learning from Local Implementation

A new report from the UC Berkeley School of Law - Center for Law, Energy & the Environment identifies actions water quality authorities can...
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Green Infrastructure Opportunities that Arise During Municipal Operations

Green Infrastructure Opportunities that Arise During Municipal Operations

As we hopefully all know, one of the best ways to get green infrastructure (GI) or low impact development (LID) practices into the ground...
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Car Washing: Impacts and Solutions

Car Washing: Impacts and Solutions

Washing your car at home dumps oil, heavy metals, solvents and other harmful pollutants into storm drains, local streams, and eventually the Chesapeake Bay!

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Making Stormwater Retrofits Pay, Case Study in DC

Making Stormwater Retrofits Pay, Case Study in DC

If retrofitting your property with a stormwater best management practice (BMP) paid dividends, would you do it?

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Stormwater Pond Management

Stormwater Pond Management

Our friends at University of Maryland Extension office put together this great resource on stormwater pond management. It gives a brief background on stormwater ponds and focuses on maintenance for water quality.

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Turfgrass Nutrient Management Bulletin

Turfgrass Nutrient Management Bulletin

New England Regional Nitrogen and Phosphorus Fertilizer and Associated Management Practice Recommendations For Lawns Based on Water Quality Considerations.

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D.C., National Leader for Green Roof Installation in 2011

D.C., National Leader for Green Roof Installation in 2011

The green roof industry grew by 115 percent over the course of 2011 and Washington D.C. was the first time market leader!

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