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Permeable Pavers

A rain barrel slows stormwater down and temporarily stores it for reuse in the garden. This cuts down on your water bill and reduces stormwater runoff, the leading cause of pollution in the Elizabeth River! Keep in mind that the water needs to be used in between rain events. If the barrel remains full during a rain event, then the water exits the overflow and there is no stormwater benefit.

Estimated Costs

$10-30/sq ft

Suppliers

Plaza and sidewalk pavers: UNILOCK

Parking lot pavers: Pavedrain

Grass pavers: Grasspave2

Seed mix: Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem) 40%; Sisyrinchium angustifolium (blue-eyed grass) 20%; Aster lateriflorus (calico aster) 15%; Coreopsis lanceolata (lanceleaf coreopsis) 15%; Allium canadense (wild garlic): 10%

Clam shell walkway: Four Seasons Nursery

Aggregate: Luck Stone

Cost Sharing

Residents of Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, or any city that has a Soil and Water Conservation District, are for cost-sharing on permeable pavers up to $50,000 through the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program (VCAP).

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