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LID Overview. Low Impact Development. “Redefining Storm Water” In Mecklenburg County. Presented by: David Woodie , PE, CPSWQ. Project Manager, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services. WATERSHED / BASINS. 330± miles of FEMA streams 32 watersheds
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LID Overview Low Impact Development “Redefining Storm Water” In Mecklenburg County Presented by: David Woodie, PE, CPSWQ Project Manager, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services
WATERSHED / BASINS • 330± miles of FEMA streams • 32 watersheds • All water in Mecklenburg County(except Catawba River)originates in Mecklenburg County
McDowell Watershed Improvement Stream Banks Disappear Sediment Appears
What is L.I.D. ? Where can I get it? What does it do? Where does it go? What Size Do I need? How Much will it Cost? It Depends!
Meck. Co. Office Hal Marshal Building, 1 acre Parking Lot Monitored by NCSU 60% Phos. Removal
What’s Going On? Education Ordinances New Construction Redevelopment Retrofits Restoration
Rain Garden Examples • North Lake Mall, 17 Rain Gardens
RETRO-FIT RAIN GARDEN, Function Fills with First 1” of Rainfall “First Flush” Excess Runoff Bypasses Rain Garden into Inlet
Focus Area 1 of McDowell Creek Present Projects Totaling $ 4 million In the works for 2008.
Northcross Shopping Center, McDowell Ck BMP Project. • 60 Acres of impervious Area, No storm water control devices. • 1.63 million gallons of storm water runoff from a 1 inch rain storm. • Draining to McDowell Creek, Mtn. Island Lake, drinking water supply. Helping to achieve water quality one Rain Garden at a time.
Northcross Shopping Center, McDowell Ck BMP Project. • 45 Tenants, • Private Property • Easements • Rezoning • Approved • 10 Rain Gardens • 30% treated • Construction delays 10 months • Utilities • Design changes Helping to achieve water quality one Rain Garden at a time.
McDowell Ck BMP Project. Monteith Park
McDowell Ck BMP, Monteith Park 10 Acre Drainage Area 45% Impervious Private Developer, HOA, Residential Concerns, Easement Agreements Construction Sequence
Ange Propery Wetland Project. Looking SW toward the stream confluence