Citywide GSI BMP

This layer displays Citywide Green Stormwater Infrastructure Best Management Practices (City-wide GSI BMP) and Citywide Green Stormwater Infrastructure projects (City-wide GSI Project). Citywide GSI BMP is sourced from CARTO.GSI_BMP_PT_PV.  Labels are based on the attribute BMP.  BMP codes listed in the BEST MANAGED PRACTICE (GB_BMP_TEXT) field are defined as follows:

Code Value

Text Value

BIO

Bioretention, infiltrating, installed by others

BIN

Bioretention, infiltrating, installed by SPU

BND

Bioretention, non-infiltrating, with detention

BSU

Biofiltration swale with underdrain

BSW

Biofiltration swale without underdrain

BUC

Bioretention swale, non-infiltrating, with underdrain in CSO basin

BUN

Bioretention Swale, non-infiltrating, with underdrain in non-CSO basin

CRG

Cistern to rain garden

CSS

Cistern on single family property

CST

Cisterns

DCD

Trees, deciduous, newly planted or retained

EVR

Trees, evergreen, newly planted or retained

GRE

Green roof—evapotranspiration component

GRF

Green roof—engineered soil media

PPS

Permeable paving surface

PPF

Permeable pavement facility

REM

Impervious surface removed

RGN

Rain garden

RWH

Rainwater harvesting

Purpose field attributes: Code Value Text Value

ART Agency-led Retrofit

CRT Community-led Retrofit

FC Stormwater Code Flow Control

FCO Stormwater Code Flow Control and On site Stormwater Management

FWO Stormwater Code Flow Control and Water Quality Control and On site Stormwater Management

FWQ Stormwater Code Flow Control and Water Quality

MEF Stormwater code Maximum extent Feasible - use through Dec 2014

OSR Stormwater code On site Stormwater Management requirements - use Jan 2015 forward

OTH Other

RW Rainwise

SGF Seattle Green Factor

VL Voluntary

WQO Stormwater Code Water Quality Control and On site Stormwater Management

WQO Stormwater Code Water Quality Control Funder Field: Code Value Text Value

CO Community organization

CON Contractor

DPR Parks and Recreation

DPS Parks and Recreation/SPU

KC King County

OTH Other

POS Port of Seattle

PPP Public / Private Partnership

PRV Private

SCL Seattle City Light

SDT Seattle Department of Transportation

SPU Seattle Public Utilities

STA State of Washington

SWC Stormwater Code

UNK Unknown

UW University of Washington Citywide GSI Project displays the data from CARTO.GSI_PT_PV.   The labels are based on the attribute PROJECT NAME. 

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Seattle Executive Order 2013-01 and City Council Resolution 31459 direct City departments to coordinate to develop an implementation strategy for managing 700 million gallons of stormwater annually with green stormwater infrastructure approaches by 2025.  These data on the location, purpose, funder, install year, and best managed practices of GSI installations in Seattle are gathered and integrated for comprehensive Citywide tracking and reporting at the project level.

Updated weekly.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Source https://cos-data.seattle.gov/resource/ig2v-f3qt
Author Allen Grissom
Last Updated July 22, 2025, 19:48 (UTC)
Created July 22, 2025, 19:48 (UTC)
Contact Email mailto:mapgis.mapgis@seattle.gov
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Geographic Coverage -122.4250,47.4858,-122.2447,47.7355
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Issued 2022-09-29T17:58:03.000Z
Last Update 2025-07-21T16:31:25.871Z
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