Low Impact Development (LID)#
![Library Park LID sign](https://www.fcgov.com/utilities/img/library-park-lid.jpg)
Low Impact Development (LID) is a stormwater management technique that seeks to mimic natural systems, primarily through gardens and landscaping, while also offering a functional stormwater run-off system.
LID Projects in Fort Collins:
Low Impact Development:
- Mimics natural hydrology by using design techniques that infiltrate, filter, store, evaporate and detain runoff close to its source
- Addresses stormwater through small, cost-effective landscape features located at the lot level
- Applies equally well to new development, urban retrofits and redevelopment/revitalization projects
For more information about LID principles and practices, please refer to the following resources:
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City of Fort Collins
- Managing Stormwater Naturally (YouTube)
- Managing Stormwater Nautrally (PDF presentation)
- Environmental Protection Agency
- North Carolina State
- University of New Hampshire
- Villanova University
Contact civil engineer Basil Hamdan at bhamdan@fcgov.com or 970-224-6035 for more information.
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