Item A: Low Impact Development: Results of Review

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Booths and presentations at community events, including Green Home Show, Spring Home Show, Earth Day, Solar and Green Building Tour, and others. Specific LID-related topics could include benefits of LID, overview of LID strategies, and “how to” technical assistance (companion pieces to the Stormwater Management Manual). Implementation of stormwater demonstration projects could showcase and stimulate interest in LID strategies. D. Stormwater Education Program As part of its overall stormwater management effort, the Public Works Department provides a stormwater education program that provides a multi-faceted and comprehensive community outreach effort regarding the importance of clean water and how individually and collectively we all can make an impact on water quality. Medium Potential: The stormwater education program includes elements which provide information and education on LID practices. Medium Potential: Additional potential exists for targeted information/outreach items and efforts related to LID, particularly in collaboration with the Green Building program. Barriers: Funding of additional level of effort and budget for outreach materials (some resource already exists). Elements of the program include the following: Stormwater Connections – a twice-yearly newspaper insert that provides a variety of stormwater-related articles of interest; e.g. healthy lawns without overuse of fertilizers and pesticides, wetland restoration efforts/results, and an educational page specifically targeted for children. Stormwater Pollution Learn and Share (SPLASH) – educational outreach which incorporates Lily the Pacific green tree frog, a popular mascot. SPLASH curricula, handouts, videos, and classroom presentations are offered free of charge to schools and vary in design/content depending upon the targeted age group. Clean Water Business Partnership Program – The City partners in a voluntary educational program with local cleaning businesses to educate their customers in the prevention of stormwater pollution while demonstrating proper wastewater disposal practices. Participating businesses gain recognition as responsible stewards of the environment and are included in our program promotional campaign. Eugene Stream Team – A city-organized volunteer effort to create and support the protection and enhancement of Eugene’s watersheds. This program includes an Adopt A Waterway component. Targeted information & outreach materials – the program has produced several LID-related fact sheets and/or brochures covering topics such as planting for stormwater benefit and rainwater harvesting. E. Street and Other Public Improvement Standards Design Standards & Guidelines for Eugene Streets, Sidewalks, Bikeways, & Accessways (Resolution 4608) Street and other public improvement design standards can be supportive of a number of LID practices, including reductions in impervious area and use of LID-related facilities for stormwater management. Eugene’s current standards/guidelines are were adopted November 22, 1999 as an independent design document for streets and were subsequently incorporated as appendices within two other documents; the Arterial Collector Street Program (ACSP) and the Public Improvement Design Standards Manual (PIDS). Some elements of LID are accommodated within the current standards and are sometimes incorporated into street improvements. The existing standards were developed in conjunction with the ASCP which purposely reduced the impervious surface areas of roadways while maintaining mobility and safety. A review and update of these standards could provide for additional opportunities to more specifically incorporate aspects of LID, e.g. paving widths, types of stormwater drainage methods. September, 2008 City of Eugene LID Report, Page 12 of 26