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public works department, etc. The outcome of these discussions will be action
steps toward instituting LID at the desired scale on a community basis.
LEED-ND Criteria
Smart Location and Linkage (SLL)
SLL Prerequisite 3: Imperiled species and ecological communities
SLL Prerequisite 4: Wetland and water body conservation
SLL Prerequisite 6: Floodplain avoidance
SLL Credit 8: Steep slope protection
SLL Credit 9: Site design for habitat or wetland conservation
SLL Credit 10: Restoration of habitat or wetlands
SLL Credit 11: Conservation management of habitat of wetlands
Neighborhood pattern and design (NPD)
NPD Prerequisite 1: Open community
NPD Prerequisite 2: Compact development
NPD Credit 1: Compact development
Green construction and technology (GCT)
GCT Prerequisite 1: Construction activity pollution prevention
GCT Credit 3: Reduced water use
GCT Credit 6: Minimize site disturbance through site design
GCT Credit 7: Minimize site disturbance during construction
GCT Credit 9: Stormwater management
GCT Credit 10: Heat island reduction
References
Center for Watershed Protection. www.cwp.org
Conservation Research Institute. Changing Cost Perceptions: An Analysis of Conser-
vation Development. 2005. www.nipc.org/environment/sustainable/conservation
design/cost_analysis/
Smart Growth Network. www.smartgrowth.org
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Reducing Stormwater Costs Through Low
Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices. December 2007. www.epa.
gov/owow/nps/lid/costs07/
U.S. Green Building Council. LEED Rating System. www.usgbc.org
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