WRIA 1 Watershed Management Project
Management Option Catalog

Catalog Index  LM6

Category Land Management Options

Sub-Category Residential Best Management Practices

Option Residential Best Management Practices

Definition

Residential best management practices would involve identification of best management practices for residential settings to cover pesticides and landscaping practices for the protection of public waters, and identification of residential land development best management practices to be included in city and county land development ordinances.


Location WRIA 1

Benefits Fish Habitat:

  • Residential best management practices could improve riparian habitats.
Water Quantity:

  • Residential best management practices could reduce water use through conservation practices.
Water Quality:

  • Residential best management practices could reduce introduction of contaminants into public waters.
Instream Flows:

  • Residential best management practices could reduce peak flows and enhance low flows.
Other:
  • None listed in database.
Challenges

None listed in database.
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