Courtenay is the first BC municipality to implement a ‘Soil Depth Policy’ for rainwater management
Capture Rain Where It Falls
In January 2004, the City of Courtenay was the first BC municipality to adopt a policy requiring developers to provide a minimum soil depth on building sites.
At the 2007 Water Balance Model Partners Forum, the Cit’s Sandy Pridmore reported that “Because the City places importance on the soil sponge as a rainwater management tool, we are currently exploring options to ensure that developers and house builders fulfil their obligations to provide and preserve the minimum required depth.”
The Inter-Governmental Partnership held the Water Balance Model Partners Forum so that Partners could share success stories and lessons learned in implementing green infrastructure.
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Read the complete set of stories posted about the 2007 Water Balance Model Partners Forum.