| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.71 |
| Liaison | Christie-Joy Hartman |
| Submission Date | Sept. 13, 2024 |
James Madison University
OP-22: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Ali
Sloop Stormwater Coordinator Facilities Engineering & Construction |
Which of the following best describes the institution’s approach to rainwater management?:
A brief description of the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices:
JMU has a total of 113 best management practices (BMPs) that treat stormwater from across campus. These stormwater BMPs include practices such as a green roof, stream restoration, land conversion, rainwater harvesting, bioretention filters, and various manufactured practices. The University also has approximately 6.4 acres of naturalized meadows with over 32 different species of native grasses and wildflowers which replaced conventional turf grass. A tree planting of over 330 trees in 2023 increased riparian buffer area along a stream on campus to 1.9 acres.
A copy of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines:
A brief description of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines that supports the responses above:
As a state agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia, JMU is required to implement stormwater facilities for all projects with a disturbed area of 1 acre or more. JMU’s MS4 Plan and associated policies and procedures - such as for stormwater management facilities, land-disturbing activities, and illicit discharge detection and elimination - ensure that not only are new construction or re-development projects meeting certain thresholds, but that best management practices are implemented throughout the campus. A full-time Stormwater Coordinator reviews stormwater management site plans, inspects construction sites for conformance with policies and also provides training to contractors on best management practices and oversees the installation and maintenance of green infrastructure on campus. See link above for more details on JMU's policies and procedures.
Website URL where information about the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information provided by Ali Sloop, Stormwater Coordinator in Facilities Management at JMU.
Entered by Nate Brown, JMU Sustainability Analyst.
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