OUR GEM: Stormwater – here’s your sign!
Photo courtesy of Our Gem.
You may recall hearing or reading about the city of Coeur d’Alene and its work to reduce its stormwater discharge to Lake Coeur d’Alene and the Spokane River. Since 2018, through their Stormwater Volume Reduction Program, the city has diverted flow from seven outfalls on the river and lake for a total of 465 acres of diverted flow. That equals 13% of the city’s hard pipe/outfall area.
To help share the success of their program and raise awareness of lake protection, the city has installed two new signs along the shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene. Due to the sand and gravel soils found in Coeur d’Alene, infiltration into the ground is a cost-effective strategy for treating stormwater. While this is an effective strategy, it’s not a very visible one, and, because of this, it can go unnoticed.
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