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Tips for success at the IRL Envirothon

Tips for success at the IRL Envirothon. CURRENT ISSUE: Non-point source pollution and low impact development. Plot plans: Conventional LID LID Developments.

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Tips for success at the IRL Envirothon

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  1. Tips for success at the IRL Envirothon CURRENT ISSUE: Non-point source pollution and low impact development

  2. Plot plans: Conventional LID LID Developments • What is low-impact development (LID) and how does it help alleviate non-point source pollution? • What are the benefits of LID? • Be able to explain how land use practices are connected to water quality concerns in local water bodies • Compare and contrast conventional land use/development practices with LID practices • Be able to list and discuss the main practices involved with LID

  3. Know: • What is non-point source pollution and why is it important? • What kinds of pollutants are carried in non-point pollution • Where does non-point pollution come from and where does it end up? • What are the consequences of urban stormwater pollution? • what are some structural and non-structural BMPs and how does their use benefit control of water pollution

  4. Be able to discuss how increase in impervious surfaces increases runoff and decreases infiltration. • Be able to suggest ways that fully developed areas can better control runoff so that it does not have major environmental impacts.

  5. Tie-in to other sections (aquatics, wildlife, soils, IRL, forestry, etc.): • Be able to discuss how implementing green infrastructure might benefit various aspects of the environment

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