Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.21
Liaison Elizabeth Swiman
Submission Date Aug. 1, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Florida State University
OP-23: Stormwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Dave MacManus
Assistant Director
Grounds & Landscape Operations
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Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from new development projects? :
Yes

Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from ongoing campus operations? :
Yes

A brief description of the institution's stormwater management initiatives:

Stormwater management is a permitted process in the State of Florida. All stormwater is managed in accordance to operating permits for new and existing buildings.


The website URL where information about the institution's stormwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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Does the institution have a living or vegetated roof?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:

The Life Sciences cage wash roof top garden has xeric plantings, primarily of Florida native plants such as sea oats, yucca, and native perennials.


Does the institution have porous paving?:
No

A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
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Does the institution have retention ponds?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:

We have a stormwater distribution system on campus that eventually leads to a large retention pond on the south side of the main campus.


Does the institution have stone swales?:
No

A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
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Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
No

A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
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Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
No

A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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