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major directives that relate to stormwater management and conservation and indicates
how implementing LID designs can help reduce compliance burdens.
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EO 13148, Greening the Government through Leadership in
Environmental Management. Each agency must strive to promote the sustainable
management of federal facility lands through the implementation of cost-effective,
environmentally sound landscaping practices and programs designed to reduce adverse
impacts on the natural environment. Sustainable environmental management can be
implemented directly and visibly through the use of LID.
LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM. The U.S. Green Building Council
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has developed the LEED Green Building Rating SystemTM, a national standard for
developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. Projects can earn LEEDTM
certification for sustainability based on the number of sustainable practices incorporated
into the project. DoD facilities that implement LID techniques can receive LEEDTM points
for limiting the disruption of natural water flows by minimizing stormwater runoff,
increasing on-site infiltration, and reducing contaminants. Currently, Navy and Air Force
policies encourage the use of the LEED checklist, which the Army soon plans to adopt
as well. Other DoD criteria such as the Army's Sustainable Project Rating Tool
(SPiRiT), which is adapted from the LEED checklist, may also apply.
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VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS AND AGREEMENTS. Partnerships between
federal, state, local, and private entities have developed voluntary, watershed-wide
guidelines aimed at preserving and restoring water quality in water bodies such as the
Potomac River or Chesapeake Bay. One such partnership is the Chesapeake Bay
Program, of which DoD is a partner. The Chesapeake Bay Program offers specific
guidelines such as providing riparian buffers and implementing new stormwater
management technologies in targeted watersheds. (Riparian land is adjacent to a
stream or river and has an elevated level of biological activity because of that
facilities agreements and partnerships.
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COSTS. LID practices offer opportunities to reduce the life cycle cost of a
site's stormwater infrastructure. It is impractical to make broad generalizations about
costs for stormwater facilities because of the inherent variability between sites and the
complexity of management issues. Although initial construction costs for LID practices
may be higher than initial costs for conventional stormwater practices, this initial
expense is often offset by cost savings in operations and maintenance. This savings is
possible because the maintenance of LID features can generally be incorporated into
regular landscaping maintenance activities and does not require expensive training or
hiring of a separate contractor for maintenance. Details for specific LID practices are
presented in Chapter 8.
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RETROFITS. Older DoD facilities were developed either with traditional
approaches or with no stormwater management at all. Eventually, stormwater
management components will have to be installed, replaced or retrofitted a costly
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Lee, 1998.
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