Low Impact Development (LID) Conference
Memphis Botanic Garden
March 6-7, 2014
A two-day conference featureed keynote speaker Stephen Luoni of the University of Arkansas who was instrumental in producing Low Impact Development: a Design Manual for Urban Areas. The conference was open to the public, but geared toward developers, designers, and municipal stormwater decision makers.
Government and non-profit partners who have agreed to help in the planning and implementation:
•Memphis-Shelby County Office of Sustainability
• TDEC
•Shelby County Engineering
•City of Memphis Stormwater Program
•ULI Memphis
•Tennessee Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (TNASLA)
•Tennessee American Planning Association (TAPA)
•West Tennessee Branch-American Society of Civil Engineers (West TN ASCE)
•Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)
Special thanks to vendors Belgard Hardscapes, Michael Hatcher & Assoc., and NDS, Inc for sponsoring the conference.
Below are presentations from speakers:
Introduction to Low Impact Development – Cory Gallo: https://db.tt/FaFrZ54F
Tennessee Permanent Stormwater Management Requirements & Guidance – Robert Karesh:https://db.tt/1I9yXxRZ
Panel Discussion: Developer Perspectives and Costs:
Adam Ballash: https://db.tt/mn0Lemes
Lawrence Finn: https://db.tt/moZ3J1UL
Max Poppel: https://db.tt/irktJmgu
Stephen D. Luoni: Direct link to a summary of the book: Low Impact Development: a design manual for urban areas.
Tree Protection Standards & Implementation – Eric Bridges & Wes Hopper: https://db.tt/Y6PG1cWS
Green Infrastructure LID Solutions Applied: Project Case Studies & Cost Comparisons – Jean Ramsey. Presentation available by request: jean [dot] ramsey [at] amec [dot] com
Engineering Soils for Infiltration, Drainage, and Stormwater Treatment & New Innovations in Green Stormwater Systems – Dr. Barrett Kays: https://db.tt/ipdjPpEU
Green Infrastructure Operation & Maintenance: Begin with the End in Mind - Andy Sauer: https://db.tt/6XFOs8ui
A Low Impact Development Design Competition: The Houston Experience - Robert Adair: https://db.tt/QfaMBSuV
LID Competition Rules Overview - https://db.tt/NgoGVigk
Conference photos on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.706540419367411.1073741840.217893028232155&type=3&uploaded=9
Other useful documents:
ASLA’s Banking on Green manual:
http://www.asla.org/ContentDetail.aspx?id=31301
Houston's LID Competition winners:
http://www.houstonlwsforum.org/LowImpactDevelopmentDesignCompetition2009-2010.html
NC State LID information:http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/agecon/WECO/nemo/documents/WECO_LID_econ_factsheet.pdf
EPA's 2013 cost study:
http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/green/upload/lid-gi-programs_report_8-6-13_combined.pdf
EPA Case studies:
http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/green/
Hydrograph model:
http://land8.com/profiles/blogs/philly-grad-creates-paper-free-cloud-based-stormwater-modeling
Burnsville Stormwater Retrofit Study 2006: