| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.19 |
| Liaison | Christina Erickson |
| Submission Date | June 6, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Champlain College
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
John
Caulo Associate VP Campus Planning & Auxiliary Services |
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?:
A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:
The Stormwater Master Plan summarizes the nature of storm water the campus experiences, identifies specific opportunities for storm water management, proposes general campus guidelines and lists known storm water issues on the campus. Also included is a summary of storm water permitting that will likely be required for projects of significance and a storm water maintenance plan.
One general stormwater tactic on the campus is to attenuate (reduce the peak) flows of stormwater leaving the site. The benefit of this approach is that downhill systems, including municipal drains and the treatment plant they connect to receive water at a more steady rate. Since the Master Plan was written, Champlain has worked to decrease impervious surfaces by removal of parking lots and added several stormwater retaining features such as green roofs, permeable walkways, and a constructed wetland.
See the stormwater master plan at http://www.champlain.edu/Documents/About-Champlain/Master-Plan/StormwaterPlanMasterPlanFINAL3-07.pdf
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? :
A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:
Champlain has worked to decrease impervious surfaces by removal of parking lots and added several stormwater retaining features such as green roofs, permeable walkways, and a constructed wetland. Generally, these features coincide with new construction and renovation projects.
In Spring 2016, two sections of Environmental Earth Science conducted a building by building asssessment of stormwater issues and opportunities, as a service-learning project. See their assessment here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1PdeRglOvyTTeezDXV6ZBEuQtSt4a2go11KqfOT0eyBQ
A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
One on IDX roof, one on Perry roof. See photos and more details on campus sustainability map:; https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zzGqIE3MBC4Y.kTWSKp2tIpbA
A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
Permeable sidewalks around Perry Hall. See photo and more details on campus sustainability map:; https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zzGqIE3MBC4Y.kTWSKp2tIpbA
A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
A stormwater retention area was constructed behind Perry Hall in 2011. This storm water retention system behind Perry Hall utilizes native plants to collect water, decreasing the amount of harmful runoff going into Lake Champlain. See photo and more details on campus sustainability map:; https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zzGqIE3MBC4Y.kTWSKp2tIpbA
A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
Stone bioswales in the residential Finney Quad area were constructed in 2015, to minimize storm water overflow.
A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
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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