| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.62 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 7, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
OP-23: Stormwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
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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:
Yes, In its current form, the program focuses on new development/redevelopment and proper operation and maintenance of stormwater management practices. The Cornell Comprehensive Master Plan addresses campus-wide stormwater management, and outlines the goals and approaches which include retrofitting existing development, where feasible.
At a minimum, Cornell's stormwater management efforts must comply with Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), and local municipal stormwater regulatory requirements.
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:
Several examples of living or vegetated (green) roofs at Cornell have been implemented pursuant to LEED initiatives and for stormwater managment benefits.
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Does the institution have porous paving?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
Porous paving has been used for two parking lots. Where required, these practices were designed and constructed in accordance with the NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29072.html
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Does the institution have retention ponds?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's retention ponds:
Where applied or required, these practices were designed and constructed in accordance with the NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29072.html
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Does the institution have stone swales?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
Where required, these practices were designed and constructed in accordance with the NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29072.html
In some cases, stone filter swales/drainage were voluntarily incorportated in parking lot and roadway redevelopment projects.
None
Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
Yes
None
A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
Where applied or required, these practices were designed and constructed in accordance with the NYS Stormwater Management Design Manual.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/29072.html
None
Does the institution employ any other technologies or strategies for stormwater management?:
Yes
None
A brief description of other technologies or strategies for stormwater management employed:
Several other stormwater technologies and strategies have been used:
•bioretention systems
•subsurface filter chamber systems
•vegetated filter strips
•sediment settling forebays
•rain gardens
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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