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Increase floodplain and channel roughness to help dissipate the anticipated increase in runoff. Install bioengineered surfaces (e.g., vegetation incorporated with wood and rock to harden channels) along

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Water Quality

Flooding – General

Flooding – Rainfall-induced

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Water Infrastructure – Wastewater

Natural Areas and Wildlife

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Nature-based solutions, Green Infrastructure

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Increase floodplain and channel roughness to help dissipate the anticipated increase in runoff. Install bioengineered surfaces (e.g., vegetation incorporated with wood and rock to harden channels) along

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