Consider contouring the land to direct stormwater to planting beds to reduce irrigation needs of potable water in locations where stormwater capture and reuse is not allowed. Parking lots and walkways can be graded to direct runoff to depressed swales or

Consider contouring the land to direct stormwater to planting beds to reduce irrigation needs of potable water in locations where stormwater capture and reuse is not allowed. Parking lots and walkways can be graded to direct runoff to depressed swales or bioretention facilities with perforated pipes and other slow release infiltration mechanisms. This design offers better stormwater management than typical elevated or impervious planters.