| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.35 |
| Liaison | Jessica Bast |
| Submission Date | Aug. 9, 2022 |
North Carolina State University
OP-22: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Jessica
Bast Sustainability Program Coordinator University Sustainability Office |
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Which of the following best describes the institution’s approach to rainwater management?:
Comprehensive policies, plans or guidelines that require LID practices for all new projects
A brief description of the institution’s green infrastructure and LID practices:
Several of NC State's buildings have green roofs that help to provide natural heating and cooling abilities. Additionally, The College of Design's Landscape Architecture Design+Built Studio design and construct rainwater retrofits that focused on resource-wise, sustainable land use. The rain garden prevents ponding, which attracts mosquitoes and other problems, and protects Rocky Branch, an urban creek running through campus.
A copy of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines:
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A brief description of the institution’s rainwater management policy, plan, and/or guidelines that supports the responses above:
The NC State Stormwater Development Manual includes requirements for constructed facilities that mimic natural rainwater attenuation, stream buffers for runoff infiltration and resource protection, and nutrient management options for reducing pollutant loading. The primary components of the Stormwater Management Program include:
•Stormwater and Nutrient Management
•Sediment and Erosion Control
•Education, Outreach and Public Involvement
•Stormwater discharge and Water Quality Monitoring
•Illicit Discharge detection & elimination
•Post construction stormwater management
•Pollution Prevention and good housekeeping
•Stormwater and Nutrient Management
•Sediment and Erosion Control
•Education, Outreach and Public Involvement
•Stormwater discharge and Water Quality Monitoring
•Illicit Discharge detection & elimination
•Post construction stormwater management
•Pollution Prevention and good housekeeping
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/campus/land-use/; https://ehs.ncsu.edu/home-page-info/environmental-affairs/storm-water-management/
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