The RainScapes program of the Montgomery County, MD, Department of Environmental Protection has developed and deployed a cost-effective and flexible set of tools in the toolbox of BMPs used to meet the County MS4 permit goals. In just over 10 years, with minimal staff, the program has overseen the addition of nearly 11 acres of RainScapes LID projects which control runoff from over 32 impervious acres. The program is achieving the fiscal promise of LID to be a cheaper than conventional means to manage stormwater in a retrofit environment. The multi-pronged approach provides technical guidance, training of professionals and the public, and continuous marketing both in person and on social media. RainScapes projects solve site level stormwater problems while providing a host of co-benefits that provide property owners with relief from increased lot to lot drainage in developed landscapes at a cost that the County can afford.
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