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| Amid growing concern about how to effectively protect and manage Florida's water resources, low impact development (LID) has emerged as a promising yet seldom adopted management strategy. The state of LID in Florida must be evaluated before strategies can be devised for promoting its implementation which, to our knowledge, has not been done in a comprehensive or systematic fashion. This project aimed to 1) conduct cross-disciplinary, Florida-specific needs assessments to identify the current set up opportunities and barriers to successful LID practices; 2) report findings of the needs assessment highlighting intervention junctures, tools and data necessary for LID to realize its potential as a viable compliment and alternative to conventional stormwater management; and 3) develop the foundation of knowledge and collaboration of professionals that will target and support research and extension proposals to increase the likelihood of funding success.
The Program for Resource Efficient Communities (PREC) has an ongoing Local Government Workshop about water quality and integration of Low Impact Development practices. Survey results collected during this project have helped guide that effort which has now expanded from counties only within the St. Johns River Water Management District to include at least some counties in all the water management districts. Funding support for those programs from FDEP, WMDs and local Governments for the past two years is approximately $100,000. |
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| Title: | Understanding and Overcoming Legal and Administrative Barriers to LID: A Florida Case Study - Presentation delivered November 2008 International Low Impact Development (LID) Conference in Seattle, Washington |
| Authors: | Clark, M.W., Ankersen, T., and T. Ruppert |
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