Lower Columbia River Field Guide to Water Quality Friendly Development
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Reduced Impervious Surfaces

Narrow or shared driveway
Narrow parking lot spaces
Narrow travel lanes


Permeable Surfaces

Permeable pavement
Permeable pavers
Turf block
Gravel
Cobbles

Roof Systems
Ecoroof
Roof garden

Rainwater Harvesting Systems
Rain Barrels
Cisterns

Landscape Systems
Trees
Contained planter box
Infiltration planter box
Flow-through planter box
Vegetated/grassy swale
Vegetated filter strip
Vegetated infiltration basin
Sand filter


Subsurface Systems

Soakage trench/dry wells/French drain

Conveyance
Downspout disconnection
Curb alternatives


   

Permeable Pavers

Site:
La Center Bottoms Parking Lot
Owner:
Clark County
Address:
South of City of La Center
Turn Right after La Center Road Bridge
La Center, WA
Contact:
Ron Putz
Mutual Materials
503.624.8850

 

Comments:
Mutual Materials provided the pavers for this 40,000 square foot permeable paver parking lot at a La Center park. These photos show the installation in progress.

 





Site:
Multnomah Arts Center
Owner:
Portland Parks and Recreation
Address:
7688 SW Capital Highway
Portland, OR 97219
Contact:


 

Comments:
The Multnomah Arts Center uses permeable pavers in combination with a bioswale to capture and filter stormwater runoff from the site. Different color pavers differentiate parking spaces in this lot which uses traditional asphalt for the travel lane.




Site:
Lucky Labrador Public House
Owner:

Address:
7675 SW Capital Highway
Portland, OR 97210
Contact:
503.244.2537

 

Comments:
Another use of permeable pavers, right across the street from the Multnomah Arts Center in Portland’s Multnomah Village Neighborhood. Permeable pavers are used throughout the small parking lot as well as an outdoor seating area. Small gravel is used to increase permeability between the pavers. A small bioswale is also included in the parking lot’s design.






Site:
Oregon Natural Resources Council
Owner:
Oregon Natural Resources Council
Address:
5825 N. Greeley
Portland, OR 97217
Contact:
Erin Fagley
503.283.6343

 

Comments:
As part of a major green building project, the Oregon Natural Resources Council revamped their entire site. They removed a 9100 square feet asphalt parking lot and replaced it with a smaller lot 5500 square foot lot that utilizes permeable pavers. These pictures show the site before, during, and after the project, which was completed in part with volunteer labor. See integrated site examples for more information on ONRC’s other water quality features.






Site:
Sauvie Island Boat Ramp
Owner:
Metro
Address:
At the junction of Burlington Ferry and Sauvie Island roads.
Contact:
503.797.1850

 

Comments:
Permeable pavers were used in the new parking lot of this refurbished boat ramp. The pavers decrease stormwater impacts to Multnomah Channel.


Site:
Shorebank Pacific
Owner:
Shorebank Pacific
Address:
203 Howerton Way, SE
Ilwaco, WA 98624
Contact:
Sonya Lynn
360.642.4265

 

Comments:
Shorebank Pacific utilized permeable pavers for their new building in Ilwaco, Washington. These slightly larger pavers are surrounded by sand. Grass will eventually grow between the pavers. Interpretive signs highlight the benefits for visitors.




 


Site:
University Park Community Center
Owner:
Portland Parks and Recreation
Address:
9009 N. Foss
Portland, OR 97203
Contact:

 

Comments:
Another example of permeable pavers in a typical parking lot application.