GSI Maintenance Manual + Video Series

The Arid LID Coalition, in conjunction with partners Ciudad Soil & Water Conservation District, The Nature Conservancy, Bernalillo County, Sites Southwest, New Mexico DOT, MRWM Landscape Architects (now Pland Collaborative), Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, and the Urban Waters Federal Partnership, have put together the following guide for maintenance requirements of typical arid-environment GSI features. These resources can also be found on the Bernalillo County website.

Download the manual below, and scroll down for the Training Videos!

GSI Maintenance Field Training Videos

To accompany the manual, we’ve developed a series of short training videos that demonstrate GSI maintenance of various features in the field. There are ten (10) modules and one (1) bonus video!

Intro to GSI Maintenance

How to Maintain Permeable Pavement

Maintaining the Observation Well

Maintaining Stormwater Harvesting Basins

Maintaining Stormwater Conveyances – Bioswales & Trenches

Managing Erosion

Plants and Their GSI Maintenance

What to Weed, When to Weed, How to Weed

Inundation Zones

Mulch Maintenance for GSI

Bonus Video – Installing a Soil Sponge for Poorly Draining Basins