PROJECT OVERVIEW The goal of this project is to provide municipal and elected officials, board and committee members, planners, engineers, planning commission members, students, and the general public with information that will enable them to preserve water resources and better manage stormwater runoff within their community. The Bucks County Planning Commission, in partnership with the Bucks County Conservation District, hosted a guided bus tour, which showcased six Bucks County properties utilizing innovative stormwater management Best Management Practices (BMPs) designed to protect Bucks County’s watersheds from the impacts of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. The tour also featured a presentation about green roofs while en route. At each stop, tour attendees heard presentations given by landscape managers, engineers, conservationists, and others directly involved with the design, implementation, maintenance, stewardship, and educational outreach associated with each facility. The bus tour was open to Bucks County municipal and elected officials, planners, engineers, board and committee members, planning commission members, and developers. By distributing this brochure to each municipality within Bucks County, we can also provide the public with information about what some municipalities and organizations are doing to improve the environment and quality of life for their communities. Our goal is to educate the public about the importance of watershed protection and how to improve or remediate a watershed from the impacts of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. We hope our efforts will prompt people to action with regard to natural resources protection. A copy of this brochure is also available online for viewing and download at: Bucks County Planning Commission - http://www.buckscounty.org/government/departments/CommunityServices/PlanningCommission/ Bucks County Conservation District - http://www.bucksccd.org/education_prog.htm Pennridge Area Coordinating Committee - http://pennridgeeducation.webs.com/ Thank you for your interest in protecting our water resources. To view individual BMP sites or to obtain more resource information on Stormwater Management, please click on the individual tabs located at the top of the
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