| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.26 |
| Liaison | Lacey Raak |
| Submission Date | Sept. 8, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California State University, Monterey Bay
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Anya
Spear Campus Planner Campus Planning and Development |
Does the institution use Low Impact Development (LID) practices as a matter of policy or standard practice to reduce rainwater/stormwater runoff volume and improve outgoing water quality for new construction, major renovation, and other projects?:
A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:
All stormwater is collected on campus and is percolated into the ground via strategically located percolation ponds. All new buildings are built to LEED standards and must fully capture rainwater.
Has the institution adopted a rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, or strategies that mitigate the rainwater runoff impacts of ongoing campus operations through the use of green infrastructure? :
A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:
The purpose of the Storm Water Master Plan is to provide a framework and workable tool for CSUMB to predict, plan, guide and implement the necessary capital improvements to meet the campus storm water collection system needs and water quality requirements.
CSUMB’s goals and objectives are
Contain and percolate all storm water on-site.
Eliminate or protect pathways to prevent storm water pollution
Protect soil and ground water by capturing known acute releases and reduce chronic contamination of the environment.
Emphasize permanent and reliable pollution source controls that are not operator dependent.
A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
One 55-gallon rain barrel
Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
None.
A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
None.
A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
There is permeable paving by the President's Office and the Alumni Visitor's Center.
A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
Science and Academic Center, Library, Alumni Visitor's Center all have disconnected downspouts.
A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
There is a rain garden around Bulding 53, the science building.
A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
The campus utilizes a group of several large bioswales to percolate all of the stormwater runoff. No stormwater gets discharged to the ocean or off campus.
A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
The campus utilizes a group of several large bioswales to percolate all of the stormwater runoff. No stormwater gets discharged to the ocean or off campus.
A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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