Using economic incentives to manage stormwater runoff in the Shepherd Creek watershed : part I / by Hale W. Thurston, Allison H. Roy, William D. Shuster, Matthew A. Morrison, Michael A. Taylor, and Heriberto Cabezas, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Project Officer Hale W. Thurston.

Format Electronic
Publication InfoCincinnati, OH : Sustainable Technology Division, Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2008.
Description66 unnumbered pages : digital PDF file.
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS113246
Subjects
Urban runoff--Economic aspects.
Water quality management--Economic aspects.

Other author/creatorRoy, Allison H.
Other author/creatorShuster, William D.
Other author/creatorMorrison, Matthew A.
Other author/creatorTaylor, Michael A.
Other author/creatorCabezas, Heriberto.
Other author/creatorThurston, Hale W.
Other author/creatorUnited States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development.
Other author/creatorNational Risk Management Research Laboratory (U.S.)
Other author/creatorNational Risk Management Research Laboratory (U.S.). Sustainable Technology Division.
Other author/creatorNational Risk Management Research Laboratory (U.S.). Land Remediation and Pollution Control Division.
Abstract Communities nationwide are facing increased responsibility for controlling stormwater runoff, and, subsequently, rising costs of stormwater management. In this report we describe and test a methodology that can be used by communities to focus limited budgets on the most efficient and ecologically-effective installation of stormwater management practices. The overall project has two primary objectives: (1) to test the use of an auction to cost-effectively allocate stormwater management practices among landowners, and (2) to determine the effectiveness of the resulting implementation in terms of hydrological, water quality, and ecological measures. Here, we describe the theories, methods, and criteria used to distribute rain gardens and rain barrels to homeowners in a small, midwestern watershed. The first round of the reverse auction in 2007 resulted in 50 rain gardens and 100 rain barrels installed at 67 of the approximately 350 residential properties in the experimental watershed. In 2008, the auction was repeated and we accepted bids for an additional 35 rain gardens and 74 rain barrels. Stormwater management practices were distributed relatively evenly throughout the watershed and are expected to result in significant improvements in stream quality. We describe our monitoring approach, including 1) parcel-scale hydrology and water quality monitoring of selected rain gardens, and 2) stream monitoring following before-after-control-impact approach for assessing the hydrological, water quality, and biotic responses to stormwater management installation. By employing a multidisciplinary approach to watershed management, the case study offers an example of stormwater management that should be readily transferable to other residential watersheds.
General note"EPA/600/R-08-129"
General note"October 2008."
General noteTitle taken from title screen (viewed January 2, 2009).
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web from the EPA web site. Address as of 6/1/09: http://www.epa.gov/nrmrl/pubs/600r08129/600r08129.pdf ; current access is available via PURL.
Technical detailsSystem requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Issued in other formUsing economic incentives to manage stormwater runoff in the Shepherd Creek watershed [66] p.
Technical rpt numberEPA/600/R-08-129
GPO item number0431-J (online)
Govt. docs number EP 1.23/6:600/R-08-129

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