Fact Sheet
Urbanization and Stream Quality
This fact sheet highlights the impacts that urbanization has on the health and function of local streams, including impacts of erosion, impervious cover, and changes to stream geomorphology.
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Design Spec: Rooftop Disconnection, 2013Developed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, this design specification (updated 2013) provides guidance on disconnecting rooftop runoff...
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Design Spec: Wet Pond, 2010Developed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, this design specification (Version 1.9, March 1, 2011) provides guidance on...
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Design Spec: Grass Channels, 2011Developed by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, this design specification (Version 2, 2013) provides guidance on using grass channels...