Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.81
Liaison Beth Klein
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2012
Executive Letter Download

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State University of New York at Cortland
OP-23: Stormwater Management

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Nasrin Parvizi
Associate VP for Facilities Management
Facilities Management
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Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from new development projects? :
Yes

Does the institution have a policy, plan, and/or strategies to reduce stormwater runoff from ongoing campus operations? :
Yes

A brief description of the institution's stormwater management initiatives:

1- As a state Agency,SUNY Cortland needs to follow the State Storm Water Prevention Plan (SWPP)for new construction and Storm Water Management System for ll Projects.
1- During last two years the campus has adopted a "No Mow Zone" to reduce watering of grass.
2- Planted wild flower beds to slow down the surface water
3- Our two Artificial turf fields for the main athletic programs are equipped with underground retention storage.


The website URL where information about the institution's stormwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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Does the institution have a living or vegetated roof?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:

There are currently three green roofs. The first one was installed five years ago above the Childcare Center between two residence hall towers which overlook the roof. This allows for educational opportunities for students.
The other two are over entrances to two residence halls.
( Fitzgerald and Randall Halls) Plans are in progress for two more projects to be built in 2012.


Does the institution have porous paving?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's porous paving:

The Western part of Campus is over the City aquifer,therefore for our Park and Ride lot (lot 281) and the Parking lot at the Professional Studies Building are porous.


Does the institution have retention ponds?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:

The West Campus Apartment is next to the Creek. This creek is par of Theughnioga river which collects the storm water in Cortland. The creek was flooded in 2007. Since then and after enlargement of the Route 281, The State Department of Transportation with the assistance of campus provided a dry retention (seasonal) pond to prevent the flooding and capture the storm water.


Does the institution have stone swales?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution's stone swales:

Campus has provided storm swales as part of parking project that resides above the surrounding neighborhood in order to prevent the flooding.


Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
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A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
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Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
Yes

A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:

There are several underground retention storage structures to hold water in order to prevent flooding or fast discharge to the aquifer.


Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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