Creating More Green – Creating Less Stormwater
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="320"] The water coming down the restored branch of Donaldson Run on the left is visibly cleaner than the cloudy, silt-filled water flowing down the unrestored branch on the right.[/caption] Arlington County has implemented a number of strategies to capture, slow, treat, or otherwise reduce the stormwater runoff throughout the County. One technique being used by Arlington has been the use of low-impact, “greenscaping” techniques. These projects help Arlington to not only restore clean water to local streams and the Chesapeake Bay, but also reduce flooding, cut treatment costs, and beautify streets and public places. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation features Arlington County in the cover story of the Bay Daily. Read more at http://cbf.typepad.com/bay_daily/2012/10/arlington-more-green-less-stormwater.html...
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