| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
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| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Alan Burr |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Reporter |
Amy
Seeboth-Wilson Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:
UW-Platteville implements Low Impact Development in new construction and major renovations through the Wisconsin Department of Administration's Sustainable Facilities Standards, which have guidelines regulating:
1) Reduced Site Disturbance: Development Footprint
2) Permanent Stormwater Management: Discharge Rate and Volume per DNR 151
3) Permanent Stormwater Management: Quality Treatment per DNR 151
ftp://doaftp1380.wi.gov/master_spec/Sustainable%20Facilities%20Standards/Sustainable%20Facilities%20Standards.pdf
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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:
UW-Platteville has a stormwater management plan, adopted in 2008, that sets forth best management practices for ongoing management. Management practices include:
Wet ponds;
- Dry ponds;
- Bioswales;
- Rain gardens;
- Green roof;
- Pervious Pavement.
We complete annual reports to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that document progress in reducing and managing our stormwater runoff.
https://www.uwplatt.edu/facilities/stormwater-management
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A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
none
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Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
0
Gallons
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A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
none
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A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
We have one green roof on campus, it is located on Glenview Commons.
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A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
Parking Lot 30 has pervious pavement located on its south and east side.
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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:
We have three (3) rain gardens on campus, located on the west side of the parking lot 2
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A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
We have eight (8) wet retention ponds on campus:
- south of the Parking Lot 28,
- east of the walking trail and north of Southwest Road
- west of the walking trail and north of Southwest Road;
- two (2) wet ponds located at north west of Bridgeway Commons;
- north of the Engineering Hall
- westerly of the Greenwood Avenue, close to the westerly university boundary
- north west of Kendall Murray baseball field
And one detention pond located southwest of Engineering Hall.
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A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
We have two bioswales on campus, one one the northwest corner of Bridgeway Commons and one on the north side of wellness center.
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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:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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