Directive 01-1: Managing Storm Water on State, Federal and District-owned Lands and Facilities
- Published:
- December 3, 2001
- Originator:
- Chesapeake Bay Program
- Categorized in:
- Directive
Increased population and development within the watershed have created projections regarding urban and suburban growth and the increase of imperviousness in the watershed, managing stormwater runoff is an important activity for reducing pollutant links to the Bay, maintaing the cap on nutrients, and sustaining our progress in restoring the Bay. With this Directive we commit to set an example for local governments and private land owners by demonstrating how to develop, fund and implement innovative storm water management approaches and technologies on our lands and facilities. We will how how to prevent stormwater problems in the face of increased growth and development and how to remediate the stormwater problems on lands that have already been developed.