Low Impact Development Projects
NPS projects with significant involvement in Low Impact Development
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Arroyo Colorado: Los Fresnos Nature Park LID and Wetland Enhancement | Texas Water Resources Institute installed several low impact development features at a nature park, monitored stormwater features at nearby Los Fresnos High School, and used native vegetation to improve the function of a stormwater wetland. |
| Arroyo Colorado: Monitoring Low Impact Development Techniques | Texas A&M University at Kingsville will conduct water quality monitoring to determine the effectiveness of bioswales and bioretention systems. |
| Clear Creek Tidal: Implementing TMDLs through Low Impact Development in League City | This grant-supported project installed low impact development (LID) features in League City to support the TMDL Implementation Plan (I-Plan) for Clear Creek Tidal. |
| Plum Creek Watershed: Riparian Restoration for Town Branch in Lockhart | This project is implementing a management measure identified in the Plum Creek Watershed Protection Plan (WPP) to address needed improvements in riparian conditions along the creek and its tributaries. |
| Plum Creek: Implementing Low Impact Development at the Caldwell County Justice Center | A project to retrofit the Caldwell County Justice Center in Lockhart with low impact development features. |
| Plum Creek: Implementing Low Impact Development in the City of Kyle | This project implements the Plum Creek Watershed Protection Plan by installing low impact development (LID) best management practices at the City of Kyle’s wastewater treatment facility. |
| Statewide: Low Impact Development Workshops | The University of Texas provided intensive workshops and consultations to promote low impact development policies and practices in seven regions. |
| Upper San Antonio River Watershed Protection Plan Implementation: Green Stormwater Infrastructure Master Plan | San Antonio River Authority is developing a master plan for using green stormwater infrastructure. |
| Upper San Marcos River Watershed Plan: Beginning Implementation | Texas State University implemented management measures including adding a watershed coordinator, installing several demonstration NPS practices, conducting public outreach, reviewing local ordinances affecting water quality, and reviewing monitoring data for water quality trends. |