| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.72 |
| Liaison | Robert St.Onge |
| Submission Date | July 19, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Okanagan College
OP-23: Stormwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Steve C
Robinson Director Campus Development & 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
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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 Vernon and Kelowna campus locations only discharge storm water to the ground through drywells and rock-pits. There are no connections from three of our four permanent campus locations to city or municipal storm water treatment systems; storm water is handled on site.
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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?:
No
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A brief description of the institution's living or vegetated roof:
n/a
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Does the institution have porous paving?:
No
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A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
n/a
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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 Salmon Arm Campus of Okanagan College discharges all building and parking lot storm water drainage to an on site retention pond.
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Does the institution have stone swales?:
No
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A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
n/a
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Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
At the Kelowna Campus there is a bio-swale installed adjacent to the existing Library building parking lot.
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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:
The Centre for learning building located on the Kelowna campus of Okanagan College utilized the roof para-pit as a collection and retention pond for storm-water which is then slowly discharged through rock-pit on site.
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