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It is critical that your project team understands the function of adjoining land uses and the activity that occurs in and around your retrofit site. Once an initial desktop assessment of the site is complete, the next step is to assess site conditions in order to confirm your assessment, determine the technical feasibility of implementing LID practices within the municipal road right of way (ROW), (i.e., the existing drainage conditions and general ROW characteristics), and identify and confirm any existing constraints.  
 
It is critical that your project team understands site conditions. The choice of road right of way (ROW) LID approach will depend on road type, type construction project, and then various physical, social, and economic constraints. Please note the function of adjoining land uses and the activity that occurs in and around your retrofit site as part of site conditions for ROW. Once an initial desktop assessment of the site is complete, the next step is to assess site conditions in order to confirm your assessment, determine the technical feasibility of implementing LID practices within the municipal ROW, (i.e., the existing drainage conditions and general ROW characteristics), and identify and confirm any existing constraints.  


Site specific constraints, considerations, and conditions that can be identified during a field visit include:
Site specific constraints, considerations, and conditions that can be identified during a field visit include:
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** High density commercial road
** High density commercial road


 
* Type of road reconstruction.  
* Local landscaping features and the landscape aesthetic of surrounding site area
 
* Overhead or underground utilities
 
* Utility lines not marked in the drawings
 
* Traffic patterns or safety concerns - how could the LID practice assist in traffic calming?
 
* Parking volume and location
 
* Encroachment issues – are there structures or features, such as fences, present?
 
* Paved boulevard areas
 
* Irregular surface drainage patterns, ponding, or lack of conveyance
 
* Adjoining land use – what activities are present that could impact ROW retrofit design, construction, or maintenance (i.e. excess garbage)?
 
* Use of the site – do residents use the ROW site to access other amenities, such as a transit shelter?
 
* Current maintenance practices within the ROW
 
* Are mature trees present? Could they impact construction, operations, and maintenance of the LID feature?
 
* Project support –property owners might choose to get involved in LID, but renters might not be inclined
 
 
 
Consideration should also be given to the expected type of road reconstruction. The table below help defines common types of road construction work. Road reconstruction provides greater opportunities to incorporate various
LID practices


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* Other conditions to note
** Local landscaping features and the landscape aesthetic of surrounding site area
** Overhead or underground utilities
** Utility lines not marked in the drawings
** Traffic patterns or safety concerns - how could the LID practice assist in traffic calming?
** Parking volume and location
** Encroachment issues – are there structures or features, such as fences, present?
** Paved boulevard areas
** Irregular surface drainage patterns, ponding, or lack of conveyance
** Adjoining land use – what activities are present that could impact ROW retrofit design, construction, or maintenance (i.e. excess garbage)?
** Use of the site – do residents use the ROW site to access other amenities, such as a transit shelter?
** Current maintenance practices within the ROW
** Are mature trees present? Could they impact construction, operations, and maintenance of the LID feature?


** Project support –property owners might choose to get involved in LID, but renters might not be inclined




Once you have collected the necessary site condition information,  return to [[Screening LID Options]]
Once you have collected the necessary site condition information,  return to [[Screening LID Options]]
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