Low Impact Development (LID) is an approach to reducing development impacts to the aquatic environment. The premise is to replicate the pre-development water runoff and infiltration characteristics of a developed site. Pioneered in Prince George's County Maryland, this approach is growing in popularity across the country. 

 

LID Tutorial & Toolkit CD                                                              . Narrated slideshow provides a detailed introduction to LID, case studies on local government implementation of LID codes, and example LID calculation procedures. CD includes numerous LID worksheets, example codes, manuals and brochures. "One stop shopping" for LID resources. Purchase LID toolbox CD(s).  $5 ea.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

Prepared by the Friends of thge Rappahannock under a grant from the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.