2007 Leadership in Low Impact Development (LID) Recognition Program

2007 Leadership in Low Impact Development (LID) Recognition Program

Project/Program Criteria

The following section provides a description of the general criteria that will be considered in evaluating for the submissions for each of categories. The goal is to provide the committee with some common themes that apply to each of the award areas.

General Criteria:

Environmental
- Utilize an LID practice for environmental protection of receiving waters.

i. Wetlands

ii. Vegetated Buffer Zones

iii. Encourage watershed approaches

Develop the full potential of environmentally sensitive site planning and design.

i. Reduce connectivity of impervious surfaces

ii. Reduce tree clearing

iii. Integration with Green building concepts

iv. Use recyclable materials

Encourage public education and participation in environmental protection.

i. Encourage environmental stewardship

ii. Improve aesthetic appeal of community

iii. Increase wildlife and habitat protection areas

Encourage flexibility in regulations that allows innovative engineering and site planning to promote smart growth principles.

i. Codes and ordinances

Economic
- Reduce construction and maintenance costs of the stormwater infrastructure.

i. Reduce long-term community costs

ii. Environmental Management Systems

Provide economic incentives that encourage environmentally sensitive development.

i. Codes and ordinances may be amended

ii. Provide incentives for LID including the use of:

1. Density bonuses

2. Reduction of municipal submittal fees

3. Early construction start permits

Long-term cost savings.

i. Homeowner cost-savings: Energy and water

ii. Show reduced costs to community

Attract environmentally conscious buyers to your community.

Outreach
- Promote citizen stewardship, awareness and participation in environmental protection programs.
- Help to build a greater sense of community.
- Encourage partnerships

Scoring Criteria:

Each category will be awarded four places: 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and honorable mention. An expert review panel member will be selected to lead the evaluation of each category. Each panel member will evaluate the submission independently. The results from each member will be compiled to produce a list of top four projects/programs for each category. The lists will be used as a guide for the panel to reach a consensus on the selection of each award. The lead panel member and the LID Center will facilitate the final selection in the event that the group cannot reach consensus.

	Scoring Criteria	Description
1.	Innovation	Encourages innovative and creative management of site planning impacts.
2.	Ease of Implementation	Implementation can be modified to sites across Region 3 and throughout the country.
3.	Cost Effectiveness	Provides economic incentives that encourage environmentally sensitive development.
4.	Site Design – Environmentally Sensitive	Site design includes pollution prevention measures that store, infiltrate, evaporate, and detain runoff.
5.	Aesthetic Appeal	Provides a function to control site hydrology, but is also aesthetically pleasing.
6.	Water Quality – Environmental Protection of Receiving Waters	Demonstrates significant positive effect on stream stability, habitat structure, base flows, and water quality.
7.	Outreach and Education	Promote citizen stewardship, awareness and participation in environmental protection programs.
8.	Regulatory Flexibility	Encourages flexibility in regulations that allows innovative engineering and site planning to promote smart growth principles.
9.	Projected Long-term Success of Project / Program	Promotes reduction of site development and long-term maintenance costs through cost-effective designs and citizen participation and acceptance.
10.	Monitoring – Water Quality and Quantity	Development and use of appropriate pre- and post-development monitoring protocols to document the effectiveness of individual management practices as well at the overall LID approach.
11.	Other Environmental Benefits	Promotes reduction of energy and / or water use. Encourages conservation of wildlife habitat.

A database will be implemented to track the awarded projects/programs and follow future progress. The primary objective of the database is to maintain an administrative handle on the recognition program and improve the effectiveness of future recognition programs.

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This page last updated: September 7, 2007