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Description: Regional differences in wetland policies create obstacles and opportunities for...
Regional differences in wetland policies create obstacles and opportunities for stormwater retrofitting
State policies aimed at modifying wetlands for stormwater retrofit and treatment can vary widely in the United States (US), resulting in a significant cost difference in stormwater management costs. Zach Henderson of Woodard & Curran explores the contrast in policies between two East Coast states – Massachusetts and Florida – and their effect on success in remedying stormwater discharge issues.
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Zach Henderson
SourceArticle from World Water: Stormwater Management Magazine Summer Issue
Project IDSWM143
SubjectSummer Issue
Document typeMagazine article
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Print publication date Jun 2020
Volume / Issue8 / 2
Content sourceWorld Water: Stormwater Management
First / last page(s)25 - 27
Copyright2020
Word count2,291
Subject keywordsStormwater Retrofitting
Associated keywords:wetland protection policiesMS4 General Permit in Massachusettsstormwater treatmentstormwater discharge issuesWoodard & Currannutrient removalwater quality

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Description: Regional differences in wetland policies create obstacles and opportunities for...
Wetlands policies
Regional differences in wetland policies create obstacles and opportunities for stormwater retrofitting
In Massachusetts, protection and conservation of wetlands started early. In 1957, the Conser-vation Commission Act enabled municipalities to establish conservation commissions by vote at town meeting or city council. These commissions protected open land and natural areas. Their assigned duties included “promotion and development of natural resources ...and protection of watershed...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
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A challenging and costly stormwater future
Regional differences in wetland policies create obstacles and opportunities for stormwater retrofitting
More than 20 years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 (New England) launched the Clean Charles initiative to make the Charles River fishable and swimmable again. Although the communities in the watershed, the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, and other partners have been able to make great progress with the...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
Word count631
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Modifying low-value wetlands for advanced treatment
Regional differences in wetland policies create obstacles and opportunities for stormwater retrofitting
In Massachusetts, the wetland protection policy makes it very difficult to use low-function wetland areas for stormwater retrofitting. It varies by political jurisdiction, but engineering stormwater treatment systems into existing wetlands is generally not undertaken in Massachusetts. This forces stormwater treatment into more expensive upland areas and forces design engineers to adopt a more...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
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An example in Tavares, Florida
Regional differences in wetland policies create obstacles and opportunities for stormwater retrofitting
The City of Tavares, located in Lake County, Florida, has taken a proactive, collaborative approach to improving the water quality of Lake Dora as part of its Downtown Community Redevelopment Program (DCRP). Tavares abuts Lake Dora to the south. Lake Dora has been established as impaired and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has established TMDL for total phos-phorus. The city...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
Word count320
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Wetlands protection restricts stormwater retrofitting options
Regional differences in wetland policies create obstacles and opportunities for stormwater retrofitting
Despite having all the typical vegetation of wetlands, many suburban wetlands in Massa-chusetts and across the Northeast are not providing high function and value due to a disconnection from the historic floodplain, hydrologic disconnection from groundwater sources, and long-term hydrologic modifications as a result of agri-cultural draining. These low-value, low-function parcels may fail to...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
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Author’s Note
Regional differences in wetland policies create obstacles and opportunities for stormwater retrofitting
Water Resources Scientist and Practice Leader Zach Henderson works at Woodard & Curran and is based in Portland, Maine, US.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2020
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Regional differences in wetland policies create obstacles and opportunities for stormwater retrofitting