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LID (Low Impact Development) uses land planning, design practices, and technologies to conserve and protect natural resources while simultaneously reducing infrastructure costs.
LID is simple, economic and effective and will provide substantial benefits to the developer, community and environment. A few of the core principles that are used in LID are listed below.

Preserve open space and minimize land disturbances
Minimize Land Disturbance

Protect sensitive natural processes and natural features
Minimize Development impacts to air, water, soil, and plants

Incorporate natural features
Natural features such as wetlands, marshes, and mature forests provide functional, recreational, and aesthetic qualities;
Use of native and drought tolerant plantings

Micromanage storm water through innovative management techniques
Integrated Management Practices;
Rain gardens and bioretention cells; Rooftop gardens;
Vegetated swales and tree preservation;
Use of rain barrels and cisterns;
Permeable pavement;
Reduce impervious surface area;
Reduce the use of roadways, curbs and gutters, and sidewalks

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