CITY OF MADISON: LMI-Rain Garden Street Demo Project
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Purpose

The City of Madison is planning to build a rain garden street as a demonstration project in order to reduce runoff and promote infiltration. This trial rain street will be used to assess the costs of a rain garden street and the feasibility of applying this technique on a wide scale. This grant will help with the costs of engineering and design done by the City. A full description of the project scope and project deliverables is in the grant application, which is a part of this agreement. Information will be disseminated to the public as described in the grant application.

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LPT-246-04
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The City of Madison is planning to build a rain garden street as a demonstration project in order to reduce runoff and promote infiltration. This trial rain street will be used to assess the costs of a rain garden street and the feasibility of applying this technique on a wide scale. This grant will help with the costs of engineering and design done by the City.
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10100357
Best Management Practices, Implement
The City of Madison is planning to build a rain garden street as a demonstration project in order to reduce runoff and promote infiltration. This trial rain street will be used to assess the costs of a rain garden street and the feasibility of applying this technique on a wide scale.
 
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Yahara River and Lake Monona
 
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Lake Wingra
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