convert underutilized lawn and a bit of
pavement to rain gardens and planted swales
that will treat stormwater on site.
Another component of the Urban Waters & Wildlife Program includes providing free technical assistance to businesses, and commercial and industrial property owners interested in reducing stormwater pollution on their properties. By working to reduce pollution and improve the management of our landscapes, we can enhance habitat for fish and wildlife as well as improve how stormwater is managed. In Eugene, everything that enters a stormdrain flows untreated to Amazon Creek and the Willamette River.
In partnership with the City of Eugene, LTWC can offer cash match (up to $5,000) to qualifying commercial and industrial property owners who want to retrofit their properties to treat stormwater onsite. This will help reduce pollutants and other toxins from entering the creek, and reduce erosion in the creek due to peak flows. With bioswales, rain gardens, planter boxes, and green roofs, our urban environment can contribute cleaner water to Amazon Creek, and ultimately the Willamette River.
wasLTWC’s first stormwater retrofit project.
Rain gardens beautify the landscape while
filtering water before it enters the stream.
Certain retrofit projects could qualify for stormwater user fee reductions as well.
For more information, contact:
Miranda Hawkes
Landscape Designer & Stormwater Specialist
541-654-8965
urbanwaters at longtom.org
Stormwater & Best Management Practices (BMP) Fact Sheets
Fisher (formerly Life Technologies) along
Willow Creek Rd in Eugene slows and filters
stormwater before it enters Amazon Creek.
