In doing so, agencies consider what the regulations need to be, and how the regulations need to change to meet the needs of the people and the environment. The question is why. Impervious surfaces contribute to the hydrologic changes that degrade waterways. The town's planning commision has asked several companies to submit plans for a 100-acre community recreation facility. Your company's plan must propose a recreation facility that will meet the needs of people of all ages in the community.
Students work in collaborative groups to design the recreation facility.
A completed self evaluation using the scoring rubric. Your plan should include complete illustrations of those items listed below, including detailed measurements, a legend, and labeled surface areas. A rationale for placement of facilities and surface area types needs to be included as well. Research demonstrates a correlation between the imperviousness of a watershed and the quality of its receiving stream and is a measurable environmental indicator.