| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.27 |
| Liaison | Katie Maynard |
| Submission Date | May 9, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Santa Barbara
OP-23: Stormwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Mo
Lovegreen Director Campus Sustainability |
Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from new development projects? :
Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from ongoing campus operations? :
A brief description of the institution's stormwater management initiatives:
The Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) has been prepared by UC Santa Barbara pursuant to the General Permit and has drafted the associated program to comply with the General Permit. More importantly, this SWMP will serve as a framework for identifying, assigning, and implementing control measures and Best Management Practices (BMPs) intended to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the MS4 and protect downstream water quality. In addition, this plan serves as a planning and guidance document that is used by UC Santa Barbara's regulatory body and all University departments, contractors, and the general public throughout the UC Santa Barbara community, which includes students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
The website URL where information about the institution's stormwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
Does the institution have a living or vegetated roof?:
A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:
Does the institution have porous paving?:
A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
In 2010, UCSB installed a porous pavement walkway that runs through the center of campus. UCSB worked with a local landscape architect, True Nature, and Hydro-Flo Permeable Pavers, to install a permeable walkway that allows runoff to percolate through the material to the layer below. The base of the permeable pavement consists of gravel that both stores and directs the water to the adjacent stone swale.
Does the institution have retention ponds?:
A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
The University of California installed a retention pond adjacent to the San Nicholas dormitory and its respective parking lot. The San Nicholas Stormwater Filtration Marsh receives stormwater and surface runoff that drains the adjacent landscape. The marsh is comprised of various aquatic plants and stormwater screens that serve to slow the water down and filter/ screen the water and debris. The marsh drains to the Campus Lagoon via a vegetative/ stone bioswale.
Does the institution have stone swales?:
A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
UCSB has a stone swale located adjacent to Davidson Library. The stone swale receives water from the adjacent porous pavement walkway and acts to slow down and filter the runoff. Many of the swales located throughout campus are comprised of both stone and vegetation.
Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
UCSB's Cheadle Center for Biological and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) has created several vegetated bioswales in various locations throughout campus. Vegetated bioswales are located adjacent to the University's Manzanita Village dormitories, parking lots, and roads. Together, UCSB's vegetated bioswales encompass roughly seven acres of the University's land and convey and filter stormwater.
Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:
The University of California, Santa Barbara has a 94 acre Campus Lagoon that receives water inputs from eight storm drains and surface flows and seawater from the marine science laboratories and aquaria. The Cheadle Center for Biological and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) manages the Campus Lagoon and oversees restoration projects and water quality monitoring. The Campus Lagoon's aquatic and terrestrial vegetation serve as biofilters and cleanse the surface runoff before it enters the ocean via the lagoon's overflow weirs.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Map of the UCSB Stormwater Drainage Features
http://ehs.ucsb.edu/units/stormwater/swresources/UCSB_B-2_Storm_Drain_Features.pdf
Map of the UCSB Stormwater Drainage Features
http://ehs.ucsb.edu/units/stormwater/swresources/UCSB_B-2_Storm_Drain_Features.pdf
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