| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.84 |
| Liaison | Paul Edlund |
| Submission Date | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Montana State University
OP-23: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 2.00 |
Edward
Hook Environmental Services Manager University Facilities Services |
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:
MSU is a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System co-permittee with the City of Bozeman. Together we have a Stormwater management Plan as required by the EPA and administered by our State Department of Environmental Quality.The basic tenets of our program are to reduce water quantity and preserve/improve water quality, On campus examples include injection wells, detention ponds, detention pond systems including a biological component and mechanical treatment,
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:
MSU is a co-permittee on the City of Bozeman's MS4 permit and, as such, is required to directly manage compliance and regulatory standards within that permit. The State Department of Environmental Quality along with the EPA and state t and co-permittees are currently in the process of re-writing the permit (end of permit cycle) and the supporting policies and plans. MSU's storm water program goals are reducing the quantity of water introduced into the storm water system and improving the quality of water that does enter the system. Retention, detention, and infiltration are the primary strategies used along with best management practices such as street sweeping.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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