Carolina Yard Actions Checklist - Runoff

Where possible, direct downspouts and gutters to drain onto the lawn, plant beds or containment areas where rain will soak into the soil rather than run off the yard.
Credit: 1 inch.

Decrease soil erosion by planting groundcovers where lawn grass doesn't thrive, such as under trees or on steep slopes.
Credit: 2 inches.

Use mulch, bricks, flagstone, gravel, or other porous surfaces for walkways, patios and drives.
Credit: 1 inch.

Collect and store rain runoff from your roof in a rain barrel or cistern.
Credit: 2 inches.

Create swales (low areas) or terracing to catch, hold and filter stormwater.
Credit: 3 inches.

Pick up after pets. This will help reduce bacterial and nutrient pollution entering stormdrain systems.
Credit: 1 inch.

Clean up oil spills and leaks on the driveway. Instead of using soap and water, spread cat litter over oil, sweep it up and then throw away in the trash.
Credit: 2 inches.

Sweep grass clippings, fertilizer and soil from driveways and streets back onto the lawn. Remove trash from street gutters before it gets washed into stormdrains.
Credit: 2 inches.

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