Clarkesville Green Infrastructure Implementation Strategy

This report was developed under USEPA Contract No. EP-C-11-009 as part of the 2014 USEPA Green Infrastructure Technical Assistance Program.

The City of Clarkesville is a small, fast-growing community interested in developing a green infrastructure plan. The city’s municipal separate storm sewer system is not subject to state or federal requirements to address stormwater pollution. The city has proactively addressed stormwater quality and quantity through post-construction stormwater requirements and supporting the use of green infrastructure for stormwater management.

EPA worked with the city to develop the Clarkesville Green Infrastructure Implementation Strategy, which provides the basic building blocks for a green infrastructure plan: 1) goals and objectives, based on the city’s current and future needs, 2) a comprehensive prioritization of parcels throughout the city to identify opportunities for further evaluation (Appendices A and B), and 3) site-specific design recommendations (Appendix C), including illustrations and descriptions of potential green infrastructure practices. A range of green infrastructure practices are recommended, including rainwater harvesting, a green alley, bioretention, permeable pavement, a green roof, stormwater wetlands, and stormwater detention.

The City of Clarkesville is a small, fast-growing community interested in developing a green infrastructure plan. The city’s municipal separate storm sewer system is not subject to state or federal requirements to address stormwater pollution. The city has proactively addressed stormwater quality and quantity through post-construction stormwater requirements and supporting the use of green infrastructure for stormwater management.EPA worked with the city to develop the Clarkesville Green Infrastructure Implementation Strategy, which provides the basic building blocks for a green infrastructure plan: 1) goals and objectives, based on the city’s current and future needs, 2) a comprehensive prioritization of parcels throughout the city to identify opportunities for further evaluation (Appendices A and B), and 3) site-specific design recommendations (Appendix C), including illustrations and descriptions of potential green infrastructure practices. A range of green infrastructure practices are recommended, including rainwater harvesting, a green alley, bioretention, permeable pavement, a green roof, stormwater wetlands, and stormwater detention.

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