LID Guidance Documents
Stay Ahead of the Storm – Optimize Municipality and Business Performance with Low Impact Development
April 2012
Credit Valley Conservation has developed a comprehensive suite of tools to help municipalities and businesses design and implement LID strategies that work for them.
Credit Valley Conservation Stormwater Management Criteria
April, 2012 DRAFT
This NEW Stormwater Management Design Criteria provides guidance in the planning and design of stormwater management infrastructure for developers, consultants, municipalities, and landowners, and outlines the processes and infrastructure needed to address flooding, water quality, erosion and water balance.
Low Impact Development – Stormwater Management Planning & Design Guide
Version 1.0 2011
This guide is a joint initiative of the TRCA and CVC, developed in consultation with representatives from the Ministry of the Environment, Fisheries & Oceans Canada, GTA Municipalities and Developers.
Construction Guide for Low Impact Development
April 2012 DRAFT
For increased success of LID in Ontario, this document guides engineers and contractors on the proper construction of LID designs. It highlights common LID oversights during construction and discusses: proper planning, siting, contractor communication, protection, and material specification guidance.
Thermal Impacts of Urbanization Including Preventative and Mitigation Techniques
Version 1.0 2011
This report provides guidance on mitigative measures for end-of pipe treatment of stormwater such as floating wetlands.
In the summer and fall of 2010, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) conducted a survey of jurisdictions within the United States that had implemented Low Impact Development (LID) programs for stormwater management.
Credit River Water Management Strategy Update – Municipal Stormwater Financing
2008
In June 2007, CVC contracted with Totten Sims Hubicki Associates (TSH) to provide an overview of various funding mechanisms employed in North America to support stormwater management (SWM) programs.
Market Research and Marketing Strategy: Lot-level Stormwater Control in the Residential Sector
July 2008, Freeman Associates
The overall goal of the research was to provide a City-specific profile of the single-family residential market, enabling the development of a “Made in Mississauga” marketing strategy for lot-level stormwater control in residential areas and for municipal properties and right-of-ways.
Related LID Resources
Peeling Back the Pavement: A Blueprint for Reinventing Rainwater Management in Canada’s Communities
2011
The POLIS Project on Ecological Governance in partnership with the University of Victoria’s Environmental Law Centre recently released the latest instalment in its water sustainability handbook series for decision makers, policy analysts, community leaders, and water managers.
Investigating Stormwater Hydrocarbon Fate and Biodegradation in Bioretention Areas
April 2012
Current research indicates that properly designed and installed raingardens are effective at infiltrating the majority of small rainfall events (Davis et al. 2009; LeFevre et al. 2010). Nevertheless, concerns have been expressed about the potential for contaminating groundwater resources due to intentional infiltration of pollutant-containing stormwater (Pitt et al. 1999; Weiss et al. 2008).
