Soil Constraints and Low Impact Development: Careful Planning Helps LID Work in Clay Soils

October 2014

By: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-09/documents/bbfs8clay_0.pdf
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Green Stormwater Infrastructure

This fact sheet discusses considerations for the use of low-impact development (LID) on sites with clay soils. It suggests using tactics including prescribed water retention volume, soil amendments, overflow and bypass systems, select plant species, and safety considerations. The fact sheet highlights case studies from Madison, Wisconsin and Toledo, Ohio.