On 3/10/05 5:53 PM, "Constance Nompelis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does anyone know if the city is going to give discounts on the storm water > bill for using rain barrels? I did not see any mention of rain barrels as an option in the stormwater utility fee credit manual, so I'm guessing no. If I'm right, I hope that could be reconsidered because some properties are limited by fencing and other barriers that prevent installing rain gardens where downspouts are located. Rain barrels are a good alternative in those cases. > I don't have the cash for a green roof, and I don't get the engineering of a > rain garden, but rain barrels are easy and I've been meaning to start > harvesting the rain water for gardening anyway. Rain gardens are really not that hard. They're basically perennial gardens and a good local resource for learning more about them is the Marcy-Holmes Rainwater Resource Recycling project http://www.marcy-holmes.org/projects/rainwater/3.html I went on a walking tour last year and saw examples of how rain gardens, rain barrels, green roofs and pervious paving were used by different homeowners. Pretty exciting! Mark Snyder Windom Park REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
