Green Infrastructure at the DistrictHolly Piza, PE

Standards Development Manager

Urban Drainage and Flood Control District

Established by CO legislature

1969

1608

733 Cities &

Towns

Counties

Million people living in the district

14.5

3500Stream Miles

3.4

Inches of Rain

AnnuallyArea (sq mi)

Stapleton Greenway

Stapleton Greenway

Green Infrastructure

On a regional scale: preservation of riparian floodplains and stream stabilization that allows for habitat and animal passage similar to that found in nature. Design to preserve ecological function and create balance between built and natural environments.

On an urban level, wet weather management practices that include filtration, infiltration, evapotranspiration, and reuse in an attempt to restore natural hydrology.

Green Infrastructure

Green Infrastructure utilizes processes found in the natural environment to deliver services and functions required by the built environment.

Creating Resources

Creating Resources

Creating Resources

Creating Resources

Creating Resources

Creating Opportunities to Share Information

Creating Opportunities to Share

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