FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
| Date: |
January 8, 2010 |
| Contact: |
Rhiannon Fernandez |
| Phone: |
(360) 337-7146 |
| No: |
2010-03 |
Kitsap County Board of County
Commissioners Present a Low Impact Development Informational Workshop
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What: |
Low Impact Development
Workshop
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When: |
Tuesday, January 19th (1:30 – 5:30 p.m.)
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Where: |
Commissioner’s Chambers
Kitsap County Administrative Building
619 Division Street in Port Orchard
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Contact: |
Rhiannon Fernandez,
360•337•7146 |
(Port Orchard) – Low Impact Development
(LID) is relatively new approach to land planning and engineering design
with a goal of maintaining and enhancing the pre-development environment
of our streams, wetlands, watersheds and marine waters. Kitsap County is
hosting an informational workshop January 19th designed to explain the
process and share ways to implement the process in local building
projects. LID significantly influences land use development patterns
primarily by protecting native soils and vegetation and reducing
impervious surfaces. “We see many areas of standing water during the
rainy season,” said Charlotte Garrido, Kitsap County Commissioner. “LID
techniques change and improve all the time, and show promise for
reducing problems like these,” Garrido continued. “Workshops like this
help us share ideas about what works well, and explore options that can
be effective here,” she said.
Kitsap County is a leader in LID strategies. “Our partnerships with the
WSU Extension and the Kitsap Homebuilder’s Association has established
us as leader in this area,” said Garrido. The free workshop is in the
Board of Commissioner’s chambers in the Administrative Building on the
Courthouse campus in Port Orchard from 1:30 – 5:30 p.m., Tuesday,
January 19th. Curtis Hinman, WSU Extension LID Specialist, is presenting
the workshop. The workshop provides an overview of design guidelines,
science, construction details, and practical experience needed to
properly design, build and maintain LID practices. Elected officials,
engineers, planners, landscape architects, local jurisdiction staff, and
allied disciplines that plan, review, build and maintain LID projects
are encouraged to attend.
Mr. Hinman is also the lead author of “Low Impact Development Technical
Guidance Manual for Puget Sound,” a 258-page guide providing stormwater
managers and building site designers with an understanding of low-impact
development concepts and objectives, as well as specific management
practices they can apply.
Additional Information:
Low
Impact Development Workshop Flyer
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