Most green infrastructure practices require some form of regular maintenance in order to continue to provide their many benefits. Here is a list of resources that can help you explore the maintenance requirements of green infrastructure. American Rivers. Staying Green: Strategies to Improve Operations and Maintenance of Green Infrastructure in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. This Read more about Maintenance[…]

The costs associated with implementing green infrastructure include the initial project costs and annual maintenance costs, but also the savings achieved by using green infrastructure over other forms of stormwater management.  Wisconsin Sea Grant, 2020. Collection of Green Infrastructure Costs. An internally generated spreadsheet of green infrastructure costs, including capital costs, maintenance costs and material Read more about Costs and Savings[…]

It is challenging to communicate the benefits and costs of green stormwater infrastructure, especially in comparison to conventional “gray” infrastructure. Environmental resource managers need an easy-to-use tool to measure and visualize the incremental contributions that different green stormwater infrastructure practices can make to meet community stormwater capture and infiltration goals, combined with a way to Read more about Planning and Mapping: Geodesign to Guide Green Stormwater Infrastructure[…]

Outdated and ambiguous local regulations can have a broad impact on implementation of green infrastructure — and often will directly or indirectly discourage or prohibit its use. Cooperation among county and municipal staff in planning, public works, urban forestry and parks is key to overcoming barriers to green infrastructure in communities.  Tackling Barriers to Green Read more about Policy: An Audit of Municipal Codes and Ordinances to Tackle Barriers to Green Infrastructure[…]