Green Stormwater Infrastructure Resources in Detroit
The Detroit Stormwater Hub resources page is a collection of educational resources, stories, and tools designed to provide a comprehensive body of local information to support GSI work throughout Detroit. These resources were collected by the Advisory Group in an effort to provide reliable, accurate information on Green Stormwater Infrastructure.
The inclusion of any resource below is not an endorsement by DWSD or the of the City of Detroit. For official information on the Drainage Charge program, visit DWSD’s Drainage Charge page.
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A Property Owner's Guide to Bioretention
A Property Owner's Guide to Bioretention
Are you interested in installing a Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) practice on your property, but need more information about how to get the project done?
The Detroit Property Owners Guide to Bioretention supports small business owners, nonprofits and faith-based organizations in Detroit who are looking to retrofit or add a GSI practice to their existing property and potentially receive DWSD drainage credit. This guide provides details on how to plan for and implement a bioretention basin on your non-residential property to better manage stormwater.
The guide was developed by Detroit Future City in collaboration with the Land+WaterWORKS Coalition, supported by the Erb Family Foundation.
The Detroit Property Owners Guide to Bioretention supports small business owners, nonprofits and faith-based organizations in Detroit who are looking to retrofit or add a GSI practice to their existing property and potentially receive DWSD drainage credit. This guide provides details on how to plan for and implement a bioretention basin on your non-residential property to better manage stormwater.
The guide was developed by Detroit Future City in collaboration with the Land+WaterWORKS Coalition, supported by the Erb Family Foundation.
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- Detroit Future City
- Land + Water WORKS
- Erb Family Foundation
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View Guide - Bioretention
Stormwater Management Design Manual
Stormwater Management Design Manual
A detailed guide to various GSI practices, including design, calculating size, and operation and maintenance.
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- DWSD
Published date
View Fact Sheet - Bioretention
- Green Roof
- Impervious Surface Removal
- Permeable Pavement
- Residential Rain Garden
- Subsurface Detention
- Water Harvesting
Sample Green Stormwater Infrastructure Capital Partnership Program Agreement
Sample Green Stormwater Infrastructure Capital Partnership Program Agreement
A sample agreement for participants in the Capital Partnership Program, which provides matching funds for green stormwater Formprojects.
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View Form
- DWSD
Monitoring the effects of stormwater control practices at Recovery Park, Detroit, Michigan
Monitoring the effects of stormwater control practices at Recovery Park, Detroit, Michigan
A presentation that shows the method for strategically locating green infrastructure on a site.
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View Report - USGS
- All Stormwater Stays on Site
- Bioswale
A Location Allocation Model for Retention Basin Placement on Vacant Land in Detroit, MI
A Location Allocation Model for Retention Basin Placement on Vacant Land in Detroit, MI
A thesis analyzing multiple scenarios of locating green infrastructure and the potential runoff capture.
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- WMU
Published date
View Report - Bioretention
Assessing stormwater reduction through green infrastructure: Recovery Park (Detroit, Mich.)
Assessing stormwater reduction through green infrastructure: Recovery Park (Detroit, Mich.)
An overview of the Recovery Park project, which includes strategically locating green infrastructure based on groundwater and sewer flow data and installing green infrastructure.
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View Report - USGS
- All Stormwater Stays on Site
- Bioswale
Green Infrastructure on Vacant Land: Achieving Social and Environmental Benefits in Legacy Cities
Green Infrastructure on Vacant Land: Achieving Social and Environmental Benefits in Legacy Cities
A report analyzing and detailing the social and environmental benefits of green infrastructure in urban areas.
Email [email protected] to request a full pdf.
Email [email protected] to request a full pdf.
Organization
- UM-Water Center
Published date
View Report - Bioretention
Great Lakes Green Infrastructure Grants
Great Lakes Green Infrastructure Grants
An annual funding opportunity for projects related to aquatic connectivity, riparian and stream habitat, wetlands, and green stormwater infrastructure.
Organization
View Webpage - Sustain our Great Lakes
- Stormwater/constructed wetlands
Financing Green Infrastructure in Michigan
Financing Green Infrastructure in Michigan
A guide to funding resources for green infrastructure for municipalities.
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View Resource
- State of Michigan
Low Impact Development Manual for Michigan
Low Impact Development Manual for Michigan
A guide to implementing low impact development which includes more natural strategies as well as green infrastructure.
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View Report - Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
- Bioretention
- Permeable Pavement
- Residential Rain Garden