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Madrona Marsh : Water Biofiltration
- Installed wetland treatment system to reduce nutrient loads to Marsh
- Moves stormwater runoff from roads through a biofilter to improve watery quality and the ecosystem at Madrona Marsh
- Project Completed
Clean Bay Restaurant Program
- On-going Program to encourage restaurants to implement more Best Managemtn Practices (BMP) than required
Walnut Basin Storm Water Recharge and Enhancement
- Project will divert urban runoff and stormwater back into Walnut Basin
- Project will reduce nutrient and toxic pollution to Machado Lake
Low Impact Development (LID) Ordinance
- Citywide program to require Developers to install on-site BMPs to infiltrate or treat stormwater from their project sites
Green Streets Project
- Project would install BMPs in City parkways to infiltrate or treat stormwater from streets east of El Nido Park
- Project submitted at Regional Project with Beach Cities for grant funding
Airport Storm Water Infiltration
- Project will allow more stormwater from the ground surface to enter the soil