Michael Pozzebon LID goals and barriers to implementation – finding the “water balance” between them as we move forward

2. • Introduction
• Goals of LID
• What We Have Done
• Barriers to Implementing
LID
• “Water Balance”
• Moving Forward
• Conclusion

3. • Part of the Con Drain Group
of Companies
• Over 30 years of land
development experience in
the Greater Golden
Horseshoe
• Metrus Properties & Condor
Properties
• Aspen Ridge Homes &
CountryWide Homes

4. • Managing stormwater runoff using the
treatment train approach
• Increase opportunities for evapotranspiration
• Infiltration
• Volume Retention

5. • Additional Topsoil
• Soakaway Pits
• Clean Water Collector
• Bioswales / Engineered
Wetlands
• Permeable Pavers
• Cisterns
• Rain Barrels
• Green Roof

6. • Added Cost
• Added Timing
• Ownership
• Operational Issues / Perceived or Real
• Long Term Maintenance
• Climate
• Soils Composition – Engineering Issues
• Education of Stakeholders & End User

7. Balancing the Goals and Barriers
• Allowing LID Technologies on Municipal Lands
• Engineering Standards
• Reduced Road Widths with bioswales & enhanced vegetation do not
balance well with the snow operations or fire department concerns
• Parks Requirements
• Parks provide a huge opportunity for LID measures, in bioswales, infiltration
galleries etc.
• Stormwater Management Credits
• Expedited Approvals

8. • It’s Not Our Fault
– The Development Industry is Innovative
• Time may not be on our side
– LID Implementation can add an additional approvals track to the timeline
• Pilot Projects
– Important to gather data and provide examples of LID Technologies that
are successful
• Rules & Expectations Vary
• Potential Conflicts
– Engineering / Planning / Parks / Operations / Political
– The Municipality has to buy into LID or it cannot be successful

10. Questions / Comments