http://www.rollerfeet.com/backporchbeer/2009/10/13/4687/ How To Create a Sarcasm Mark in Textile: *~¡~* Mon, 05 Apr 2010 01:25:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.rollerfeet.com/backporchbeer/2009/10/13/4687/comment-page-1/#comment-31374 etrigan Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:31:59 +0000 http://www.rollerfeet.com/backporchbeer/?p=4687#comment-31374 OK, now I'm thinking a water retardation system might be the ticket. Large tanks (ground level or underground) that detect the saturation levels of the surrounding soil, releasing water as appropriate. OK, now I’m thinking a water retardation system might be the ticket. Large tanks (ground level or underground) that detect the saturation levels of the surrounding soil, releasing water as appropriate.

]]> http://www.rollerfeet.com/backporchbeer/2009/10/13/4687/comment-page-1/#comment-31373 etrigan Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:00:01 +0000 http://www.rollerfeet.com/backporchbeer/?p=4687#comment-31373 "A buddy":http://brianbehm.com/ pointed out it is/was against the law in some places, "like Colorado":http://bit.ly/nt8y2, because the water needs to flow downstream for farmers, etc. but they're specifically still banning it in (sub)urban areas. Since EcoGeek's pointing out that the increase in non-permeable land is a major contributor to flooding, how about a water delay system. Something that retards the flow, giving the ground more time to absorb? A buddy pointed out it is/was against the law in some places, like Colorado, because the water needs to flow downstream for farmers, etc. but they’re specifically still banning it in (sub)urban areas. Since EcoGeek’s pointing out that the increase in non-permeable land is a major contributor to flooding, how about a water delay system. Something that retards the flow, giving the ground more time to absorb?

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