Trees being added to stormwater projects

The Water Quality Fees Board will held a special meeting on Thursday, February 16th to vote on a proposal to add a Tree Canopy scoring component to the both the Neighborhood and Infrastructure Stormwater Quality Projects Incentive Grants.

This grant is available to churches, businesses, and nonprofits that pay the Water Quality Fee to develop infrastructure projects that improve water quality, with an emphasis on reducing impervious surfaces such as parking lots, concrete structures, etc.

This proposal, brought to the board by local permaculture designer Nachie Braga, would add a scoring metric for Tree Canopies to the grant program, allowing projects to score higher if they include tree canopies in the project area.

The Board voted to approve changes.