{"id":2,"date":"2016-08-11T16:21:45","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T21:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2022-02-22T14:40:33","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T20:40:33","slug":"site-scale-green-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/site-scale-green-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Site-Scale Green Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1766 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2022\/02\/Ghirardi-WaterSmart-Park-Large-1-e1645562424303.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1439\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2022\/02\/Ghirardi-WaterSmart-Park-Large-1-e1645562424303.png 1439w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2022\/02\/Ghirardi-WaterSmart-Park-Large-1-e1645562424303-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2022\/02\/Ghirardi-WaterSmart-Park-Large-1-e1645562424303-1024x284.png 1024w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2022\/02\/Ghirardi-WaterSmart-Park-Large-1-e1645562424303-768x213.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1439px) 100vw, 1439px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #56565a; font-size: 23px;\">Low Impact development, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Blue-green Infrastructure are just a few of the terms that encompass site-scale practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><strong><em><span style=\"color: #56565a; font-size: 20px;\">Rain Gardens &amp; Bioretention<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><strong><em><span style=\"color: #56565a; font-size: 20px;\">Swales<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><strong><em><span style=\"color: #56565a; font-size: 20px;\">Rain Water Harvesting<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><strong><em><span style=\"color: #56565a; font-size: 20px;\">Pervious Pavement<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h6><strong><em><span style=\"color: #56565a; font-size: 20px;\">Green Roofs<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">.soliloquy-thumbnails-container .soliloquy-item { opacity: .5; }.soliloquy-thumbnails-container .soliloquy-active-slide, .soliloquy-thumbnails-container .soliloquy-item:hover { opacity: 1; }<\/style><div class=\"soliloquy-outer-container soliloquy-thumbnails-outer-container soliloquy-thumbnails-position-bottom\" data-soliloquy-loaded=\"0\"><div aria-live=\"polite\" id=\"soliloquy-container-1756_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-transition-fade soliloquy-fade  soliloquy-theme-karisma no-js\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 16px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-1756_1\" class=\"soliloquy-slider soliloquy-slides soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-id-1757 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1757\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2022\/02\/Armand-Bayou-rain-garden-760x570.jpg\" alt=\"Armand-Bayou-rain-garden\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\"><strong>Rain Garden in Armand Bayou Nature Center.<\/strong><em><\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-2 soliloquy-id-894 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-894\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-2 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2021\/06\/Pervious_Paver_In_The_Rain-760x570.jpg\" alt=\"Pervious_Paver_In_The_Rain\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\"><strong>Pervious paver parking lot activated by rain. At the Ghirardi Family WaterSmart Park in League City, TX.<\/strong><em><\/div><\/div><\/li><li aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-3 soliloquy-id-1758 soliloquy-image-slide\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none;\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1758\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-image-3 soliloquy-preload\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/wp-content\/plugins\/soliloquy\/assets\/css\/images\/holder.gif\" data-soliloquy-src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2022\/02\/P1030424-760x570.jpg\" alt=\"Rain Garden in Heritage Park, League City, TX.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><div class=\"soliloquy-caption soliloquy-caption-bottom\"><div class=\"soliloquy-caption-inside\"><strong>Rain Garden in Heritage Park, League City, TX.<\/strong><em><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><noscript><div class=\"soliloquy-no-js\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden;height:0;line-height:0;opacity:0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2022\/02\/Armand-Bayou-rain-garden-760x570.jpg\" alt=\"Armand-Bayou-rain-garden\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2021\/06\/Pervious_Paver_In_The_Rain-760x570.jpg\" alt=\"Pervious_Paver_In_The_Rain\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-no-js-image skip-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2022\/02\/P1030424-760x570.jpg\" alt=\"Rain Garden in Heritage Park, League City, TX.\" \/><\/div><\/noscript><\/div><div id=\"soliloquy-thumbnails-container-1756_1\" class=\"soliloquy-container soliloquy-thumbnails-container soliloquy-theme-karisma\" style=\"max-width:760px;max-height:75px;margin:0 auto 16px;\"><ul id=\"soliloquy-thumbnails-1756_1\" class=\"soliloquy-thumbnails soliloquy-wrap soliloquy-clear\"><li class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-0 soliloquy-thumbnails-item soliloquy-image-slide\" data-index=\"0\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><a href=\"\" class=\"soliloquy-link soliloquy-thumbnails-link\" title=\"Armand-Bayou-rain-garden\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1757\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-thumbnails-image soliloquy-image-0\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2022\/02\/Armand-Bayou-rain-garden.jpg\" alt=\"Armand-Bayou-rain-garden\" \/><\/a><\/li><li class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-1 soliloquy-thumbnails-item soliloquy-image-slide\" data-index=\"1\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><a href=\"\" class=\"soliloquy-link soliloquy-thumbnails-link\" title=\"Pervious_Paver_In_The_Rain\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-894\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-thumbnails-image soliloquy-image-1\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2021\/06\/Pervious_Paver_In_The_Rain.jpg\" alt=\"Pervious_Paver_In_The_Rain\" \/><\/a><\/li><li class=\"soliloquy-item soliloquy-item-2 soliloquy-thumbnails-item soliloquy-image-slide\" data-index=\"2\" draggable=\"false\" style=\"list-style:none\"><a href=\"\" class=\"soliloquy-link soliloquy-thumbnails-link\" title=\"Rain Garden - TCWP - Heritage Park League City\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"soliloquy-image-1758\" class=\"soliloquy-image soliloquy-thumbnails-image soliloquy-image-2\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2022\/02\/P1030424.jpg\" alt=\"Rain Garden - TCWP - Heritage Park League City\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #56565a; font-size: 23px;\">All of these stormwater management practices are designed to collect and naturally treat rain water falling on a single site. Each practice is designed to capture a set amount of water <em>(say the amount of water that falls on \u2153 of the site during a 1-inch rainfall)<\/em> in order to slow the water down; spread it out; and soak it in. The collected water can evaporate, be infiltrated into the soil, filtered then directed into the storm drain system, or held for later use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #56565a; font-size: 23px;\">Site-scale practices can be incorporated in to new development or retrofitted onto an existing site.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cleancoast.texas.gov\/documents\/2021-sustainable-stormwater-drainage-cleancoasttexas.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1581\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2021\/09\/Clean_Coast_Texas_Stormwater_Drainage_Guidance.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2021\/09\/Clean_Coast_Texas_Stormwater_Drainage_Guidance.jpg 878w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2021\/09\/Clean_Coast_Texas_Stormwater_Drainage_Guidance-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2021\/09\/Clean_Coast_Texas_Stormwater_Drainage_Guidance-768x437.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/watersmart.tamu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1582\" src=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2021\/09\/WaterSmart_Landscapes.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2021\/09\/WaterSmart_Landscapes.jpg 878w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2021\/09\/WaterSmart_Landscapes-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agrilife.org\/gift\/files\/2021\/09\/WaterSmart_Landscapes-768x437.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Low Impact development, Green Stormwater Infrastructure, and Blue-green Infrastructure are just a few of the terms that encompass site-scale practices. 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