| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.98 |
| Liaison | Kevin Miller |
| Submission Date | Feb. 3, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Goshen College
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:
To reduce stormwater runoffs the GC campus has development projects and ongoing campus operation as well as retention and detention facilities. The campus has retention ponds that were expanded through a grant from the Elkhart River Alliance in 2006. Vegetative swales are also present and capture stormwater from the smaller parking lots of campus. Over 15% of the campus is native prairie that absorbs runoffs.
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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? :
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:
To reduce stormwater runoffs the GC campus has development projects and ongoing campus operation as well as retention and detention facilities. The campus has retention ponds that were expanded through a grant from the Elkhart River Alliance in 2006. Vegetative swales are also present and capture stormwater from the smaller parking lots of campus. Over 15% of the campus is native prairie that absorbs runoffs.
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A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
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Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
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A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
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A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
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A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
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A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
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A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
A couple of retention ponds have been constructed to handle stormwater primarily from parking lots. They are planted with native prairie that facilitates water absorption deep into the ground.
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A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
Vegetative swales are also present and capture stormwater from the smaller parking lots of campus.
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A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
Native Prairie restoration in various places around campus.
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The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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