| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.05 |
| Liaison | Dedee DeLongpre Johnston |
| Submission Date | Jan. 28, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wake Forest University
OP-23: Stormwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Michelle
Adkins Director, Environmental Health & Safety Facilities & Campus Services |
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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:
The university works closely with the City of Winston-Salem to develop the best management practice for each construction project. All parties involved with the project will collaborate on the needs and most feasible strategy to implement during the construction phase as well as permanent solutions. The university adheres to the stringent requirements of the city stormwater ordinance (see URL).
All storm drains on campus are placarded with warning signs to prevent illicit discharge.
The university also conducted a comprehensive drain survey to ensure all drains are correctly tied to the appropriate discharge system.
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The website URL where information about the institution's stormwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
None
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?:
No
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A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
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Does the institution have retention ponds?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
The university has retention ponds/biocells for stormwater runoff for the South side of campus.
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Does the institution have stone swales?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
Several off-campus houses and certain on-campus parking areas have stone swales.
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Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
There are vegetated swales at some of the off-campus housing and athletic fields.
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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:
Two underground cisterns with total capacity of 107,000 gallons are installed at the university's new Welcome Center.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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