Incorporating Forestry Into Stormwater Management Programs: State Of The Science And Business Model Evaluation For Nutrient Reduction And Volume Control (SIWM12C15)

The Water Environment & Reuse Foundation and the U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities is accepting proposals for research to enhance understanding and effectiveness of stormwater management program alternatives. The research seeks to better understand the potential benefits of forests and trees as an effective, affordable, desirable, and practical means to meet or help meet stormwater regulatory requirements, with particular attention to nutrient reduction and volume control. It will also address the uncertainties and questions with long-term management for mixing green and grey infrastructure, as well as the costs and benefits of trees and forests as a management alternative.

The project should include a review of the current state of science and a discussion of economic considerations in using forestry systems. Proposals should address how trees/forests compare with traditional stormwater management strategies; how the cost compares to traditional strategies; what economic, social, and environmental benefits there may be to surrounding communities; and what landscape scales are best for effective stormwater management solutions.

Proposals are due by Monday, December 29, 2016 at 4:00 PM ET. For more information, contact Katy Lackey at klackey@werf.org.

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The Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) is a 501c3 charitable corporation seeking to identify, support, and disseminate research that enhances the quality and reliability of water for natural systems and communities with an integrated approach to resource recovery and reuse; while facilitating interaction among practitioners, educators, researchers, decision makers, and the public.