Water Quality Demonstration & Educational Program for Main Street Little Rock.

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Water Quality Demonstration & Educational Program for Main Street Little Rock

NONPOINT SOURCE MANAGEMENT (319) PROGRAM TOTAL PROJECT COST $1,578,959 FEDERAL $900,000 CITY OF LITTLE ROCK $678,959 + (CASH & INKIND)

DEMONSTRATE BENEFITS OF Low Impact Development Low Impact Development Porous Pavers Porous Pavers Tree Wells Tree Wells Rain Gardens Rain Gardens Water Filtration Water Filtration

Rain Gardens, Permeable Concrete and Columnar Trees Permeable Pavers and Vegetative Filter to Rain Garden

100 BLOCK MAIN

200 BLOCK MAIN

Rain Garden, Permeable Paver Plaza & Drive Lanes Bioswale, Metal Grate Boardwalk & Permeable Concrete Parking

300 BLOCK MAIN

500 BLOCK MAIN

EDUCATE Public Meetings Public Meetings Signage Signage Cable TV Updates Cable TV Updates YouTube Educational Video YouTube Educational Video Educational Presentations Educational Presentations

EDUCATE AND INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY Educational Video – City of Little Rock YouTube:

Partner eStem Public Charter School Committee of TeachersCommittee of Teachers Start with 7 th Grade across-the-curriculumStart with 7 th Grade across-the-curriculum AP Environmental Science Advanced WorkAP Environmental Science Advanced Work

CHALLENGES Storm water Storm water Beautification vs. Water Quality Beautification vs. Water Quality Budget Constraints Budget Constraints Basements Under Street Basements Under Street “Challenged” Plants “Challenged” Plants Tree Removal/Replacements Tree Removal/Replacements Maintenance Issues Maintenance Issues

City of Little Rock THANK YOU