Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 30.28
Liaison Jon Bartlow
Submission Date Feb. 10, 2012
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Pittsburg State University
OP-23: Stormwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Brian Peery
Sustainability Coordinator
Continuing and Graduate Studies
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Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from new development projects? :
Yes

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

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A brief description of the institution's stormwater management initiatives:
Pittsburg State University has agreed to participate in the City of Pittsburg Storm Water Initiative.

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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?:
No

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A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:
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Does the institution have porous paving?:
Yes

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A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
The new Student Health Center and Crimson Commons Dorms utilized porous pavement in the parking lots to manage stormwater runoff.

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Does the institution have retention ponds?:
Yes

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A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
PSU built a retention pond next to the new Student Recreation Center and has a University Lake which acts as a retention pond.

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Does the institution have stone swales?:
No

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

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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?:
Yes

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A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:
A dry creek bed was built next to the Tyler Research Center to assist in managing stormwater.

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