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DEVELOPMENT (LID) By: NAHB Research Center, Inc. Upper Marlboro, • Maryland. The design and operation of the Paso Robles community shall generally conform to the principles and practices identified below: • Preserve Open Space and Minimize Land Disturbances o Open -space tracts are incorporated into community designs and planned as components of larger contiguous areas. • Protect Sensitive Natural Features and Natural Processes o Protection of a site's sensitive natural features and natural processes is paramount to the planning of the community. • Identify and Link On- and Off -Site "Green Infrastructure" o Paso Robles' "Green" infrastructure represents the planned and managed network of wilderness, greenways and easements with conservation value that support native species, maintain natural ecological processes, and sustain air and water resources. • Incorporate Natural Features (Wetlands, Riparian Corridors, Mature Forests) into Site Designs o Paso Robles will take advantage of natural resources for both their functional and aesthetic qualities. For instance, when feasible, wetlands and pond systems will be designed to provide storm water management solutions as well as aesthetic and recreational benefits for the entire community. • Customize Site Design According to the Site Analysis o The Paso Robles Conceptual Land Plan uses the information gathered during the site analysis to create the best balance between development and the conservation of natural resources. By identifying buildable and non - buildable areas of a project the Plan directs development into areas that will experience the least impacts on air, soil, and water. • Decentralize and Micromanage Storm Water at Its Source o Understanding the difference between pre- and post - development hydrologic patterns is critical to LID. The use of best management practices to reduce the amount of impervious surfaces, disconnect flow paths (i.e., downspouts connected to storm sewers), and treat storm water at its source all help minimize the impacts to local hydrology. In the Recharge and Contributing Zones of the Edwards Aquifer o This project will adhere to a minimum of 85% TSS removal on an overall basis, and no project will begin construction until the required TCEQ Edwards Aquifer Plans and City Plans are approved and a SWPPP is prepared. 0 85% TSS removal will be accomplished utilizing a TCEQ- approved BMP as defined by TCEQ Document RG -348 and maintained according to that document and the conditions of the approved WPAP and /or CZP. In the Transition Zone of the Edwards Aquifer of where no TCEQ Edwards Aquifer Plans are required • -28-