| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.23 |
| Liaison | Sara McIntyre |
| Submission Date | Jan. 20, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sewanee - The University of the South
OP-27: Rainwater Management
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 2.00 |
Amy
Turner Director of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability |
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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?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution’s Low Impact Development (LID) practices:
There is:
a bioswale next to snowden
a detention at Alabama Avenue parking lot
detention ponds on golf course
stormwater management design in the parking lot adjacent to Smith and Cannon Halls
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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? :
No
Date Revised: Aug. 2, 2016
Date Revised: Aug. 2, 2016
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A brief description of the institution’s rainwater/stormwater management policy, plan, and/or strategies for ongoing campus operations:
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Date Revised: Aug. 2, 2016
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A brief description of any rainwater harvesting employed by the institution:
No rainwater harvesting exists as this time.
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Rainwater harvested directly and stored/used by the institution, performance year:
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A brief description of any rainwater filtering systems employed by the institution to treat water prior to release:
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A brief description of any living or vegetated roofs on campus:
No living or vegetated roof on campus.
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A brief description of any porous (i.e. permeable) paving employed by the institution:
Porous parking lot behind Trezevant Hall.
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A brief description of any downspout disconnection employed by the institution:
No downspout disconnection is being employed by Sewanee at this time.
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A brief description of any rain gardens on campus:
There are no specific rain gardens on campus at this time. There are plans and proposal for installing some in the near future, however.
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A brief description of any stormwater retention and/or detention ponds employed by the institution:
There are stormwater retention ponds at the Alabama Avenue parking lot, the Smith/Cannon Hall parking lot, and on the golf course. There are also designs in the works for new retention ponds for the new clubhouse of the golf course.
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A brief description of any bioswales on campus (vegetated, compost or stone):
Bioswale located next to Snowden Hall. With construction of a new dorm adjacent to the pond, there are plans for adjoining dorm to incorporate its stormwater management into the bioswale's system.
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A brief description of any other rainwater management technologies or strategies employed by the institution:
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The website URL where information about the institution’s rainwater management initiatives, plan or policy is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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