Center for Watershed Protection, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, US EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Chesapeake Bay Trust, Turner Foundation, Cheseapeake Bay Program. 1998. Better Site Design: A Handbook for Changing Development Rules in Your Community (Part 1). CWP, Ellicott City, MD.

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This manual outlines 22 principles for implementing better site design development and the rationale for each principle. The manual also summarizes current practices in local communities, outlines the economic and environmental benefits, and presents national case studies. (Part 1 of 2)