Low Impact Design Resources

In Spring of 2025, Coventry’s Inland Wetlands Agency voted to create an informal ad hoc Low Impact Development Work Group (IWA LIDWG). Please click the links below to learn more about the IWA LIDWG.

2025    Low Impact Development Work Group FAQ  (PDF)

2025    Low Impact Development Work Group Plan (PDF)

Land Use Forum 6-30-25 Slideshow on Low Impact Development and Coventry Lake

2025 Lake Forum

The following are links to Low Impact Design Resources that serve as simple guides to residents and municipalities for useful applications to reduce and mitigate stormwater impacts with residentially oriented projects. Resources shared via UCONN Professor Michael Dietz.


Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) storm water resources NEMO: https://nemo.uconn.edu/ms4/

Rain garden website https://nemo.uconn.edu/raingardens

Mobile app (mobile website platform available on Apple or Android) https://rgapp.nemo.uconn.edu (NEMO in the process of updating the app with the updated sizing guidance (1.3 inches) presented in the most recent CT stormwater quality manual: https://nemo.uconn.edu/ms4/tools/stormwater-manual/

Green Stormwater Infrastructure https://nemo.uconn.edu/green-stormwater/ that links to additional NEMO resources.

Resources related to lawn fertilization and other stormwater information on UCONN’s Institute of Water Resources website: https://ctiwr.uconn.edu/resident-resources/articles/

UConn Green Infrastructure Virtual Tour

Https://s.uconn.edu/virtualgsitour

Spring Workshop Save the Date

Last updated February