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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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.
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View Webpage - Sustain our Great Lakes
- Stormwater/constructed wetlands
Great Lakes Stormwater Management Institute: Green Roofs
Great Lakes Stormwater Management Institute: Green Roofs
Guide to green roofs at Lawrence Tech, including relevant research and publications.
Organization
View Report - Lawrence Tech
- Green Roof
Great Lakes Stormwater Management Institute: Bioretention Cells
Great Lakes Stormwater Management Institute: Bioretention Cells
Guide to the installation of rain gardens and bioretention cells.
Organization
View Webpage - Lawrence Tech
- Bioretention
Vacant Land Treatment Guides
Vacant Land Treatment Guides
Keep Growing Detroit's guide to different options for revitalizing vacant land including plans such as community garden and native planting.
Organization
View Guide - Keep Growing Detroit
- Other
Rain Gardens to the Rescue
Rain Gardens to the Rescue
An overview of a program that helps install rain gardens across the city of Detroit, including a map of the locations and statistics about the program.
Organization
View Webpage - Friends of the Rouge
- Sierra Club
- Residential Rain Garden
DWSD Parcel Viewer
DWSD Parcel Viewer
Interactive mapping system for viewing individual parcels' impervious surfaces.
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View Webpage
- DWSD
Drainage Charge Bill Adjustment
Drainage Charge Bill Adjustment
DWSD's guide describing options available to make adjustments to information about customer's property that is used by DWSD to generate customer's drainage bill.
Organization
View Guide
- DWSD
Drainage Charge
Drainage Charge
Introduction to the drainage charge in the City of Detroit. Good starting point to understand how and why the drainage charge is assessed as well as to get basic information on drainage charge credit.
Organization
View Guide
- DWSD
Downspout Disconnection
Downspout Disconnection
A guide to how to disconnect a downspout.
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View Guide - DWSD
- Downspout Disconnection
Field Guide to Working with Lots
Field Guide to Working with Lots
Detroit Future City's field guide which provides residents and community groups lot designs to transform vacant lots into functional space.
Organization
View Webpage - Detroit Future City
- Residential Rain Garden
- Other