The Low Impact Development Center announces the debut of the
National LID Clearinghouse at
http://www.lid-stormwater.net/clearinghouse.

This is a web-based clearinghouse that allows researchers,
practitioners, and program managers to collaborate and efficiently
disseminate and share information with local governments, states,
builders, developers, stakeholders, and environmental groups. The
administrative and technical information available through this
clearinghouse will be useful to permit writers, local government
officials, watershed managers, and stakeholders.

The information is grouped into four major program areas:
Ordinances, Technical Guidance, Demonstration of Effectiveness, and
Outreach and Education. Clearinghouse content associated with each
of these areas will include background information, technical
discussions, literature references, and identification of additional
resources.

The clearinghouse was developed as a tool to disseminate information
throughout the LID community. Use the "Project Information Form" to
add information on your activities to the database. The process
will take you about ten minutes. Your entry will be posted to the
clearinghouse instantaneously.

Please keep in mind that the clearinghouse will only be useful if a
large number of people enter information on their projects. Be sure
to check back over the coming months to see what new information has
become available.

Thank you,
The Low Impact Development Center, Inc.
5010 Sunnyside Avenue, Suite 200
Beltsville, MD 20705
301.982.5559
Fax: 301.982.1994
"balancing growth and environmental integrity"
www.lowimpactdevelopment.org