Johnson County requires developers to follow the Best Management Practices of the APWA/MARC BMP Manual (henceforth APWA/MARC). This means that the basic goal for all developments is to maintain pre-development peak flows, runoff volumes, and water … [Continue reading]
Home Owner Tips and Resources
March 21, 2013 by /
Tips for Reducing Runoff and Pollutants from your Home and Lawn Install rain barrels. Your roof collects a lot of water during a rainstorm, so why not use it in your garden rather than sending it down a storm drain? You can find rain … [Continue reading]
Agricultural Producer Information and Resources
March 20, 2013 by /
Johnson County is an important agricultural producer with almost 45,000 acres of soybeans, corn, wheat and sorghum and almost 24,000 acres of hayland. In addition to crops, there are also enough cows in the area to populate a small city. … [Continue reading]
Managing Stormwater
March 20, 2013 by /
Johnson County is the fastest growing area in the entire Kansas River watershed. Rapid growth can result in many challenges, not least of which is what to do with the extra runoff that accompanies urban and suburban development. To address this … [Continue reading]
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