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The 90 Day Plan

Sunday, August 22, 2010

The 90-Day Plan: DAY 63

DAY 63


Too much water can be a bad thing: ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT EROSION!  By reducing the amount of water that flows from your property and ensuring that it is absorbed into the ground instead of flowing into storm drains, you will play an important role in reducing flash floods downstream.

Challenge:   How much runoff does a one-acre parking lot produce compared to one-acre grassy field?


For More Information:


http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/urbansed.html

http://www.epa.gov/weatherchannel/stormwater.html


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