| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 31.41 |
| Liaison | Hannes Gerhardt |
| Submission Date | April 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of West Georgia
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 2.00 |
Brendan
Bowen Assistant Vice President Campus Planning & Facilities |
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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?:
No
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A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:
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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:
Included in the UWG tree ordinance is a tree replacement policy; particular to parking lots UWG aims to include 1 tree planting for every 7 new parking spaces that are placed on campus. The goal is that these new trees will assist in slowing and cleaning stormwater runoff, in addition to eventually helping to mitigate heat island effect. This policy is inclusive of the entire institution. There are also 2 rain-gardens and multiple bioswales throughout the campus.
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A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
As of Dec. 2014, the campus has over 150,000 gallons of cistern holding capacity to capture roof and storm water runoff. The captured water is diverted from run off to irrigation.
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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:
None.
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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:
There are two rain gardens on campus. One is in a high student traffic area. This rain garden was put in by the Geosciences Club as an educational venue. The other rain garden captures the water through gutters from our Planning and Development office and puts it back into the soil instead of straight onto the parking lot. Our entire irrigation program on campus is monitored by the CalSense control program. This includes a rain gauge for adjusting program timing to account for natural rain fall.
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A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
The university maintains several retention ponds throughout the campus to hold storm water runoff and return the water to the soil profile.
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A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
Bioswales are instituted when possible and necessary in low-laying areas and alongside of new building construction.
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A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
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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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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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