| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.77 |
| Liaison | Breeana Sylvas |
| Submission Date | April 15, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Merced
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:
The campus has established LEED credits Stormwater Management, Rate and Quantity Stormwater Management, Treatment as campus-wide credits. These are enforced through building project storm water management plans.
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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:
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Does the institution have porous paving?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's porous paving:
The campus has a 3.6 acre parking lot (Lake Lot II)that included porous parking areas and light colored surfaces to eliminate a heat island effect. The system uses a Geoweb system replaces asphalt parking areas with a porous gravel matrix. The porous surface covers approximately 70% of the lot surface.
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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 campus has an integrated storm water management plan that collects all campus runoff in two retention ponds, Little Lake and North Pond.
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Does the institution have stone swales?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's stone swales:
The campus uses a stone swale system in Lake Lot II and at one building (Social Science and Management). The river rock stone swales slow water runoff and allow solids separate in order to increase the quality of runoff.
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Does the institution have vegetated swales?:
Yes
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A brief description of the institution's vegetated swales:
The campus uses vegetated swales for the storm water approach to the campuses largest retention pond Little Lake, located in the Valley Terraces housing area. These swales slow water runoff and allow solids separate in order to increase the quality of runoff.
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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 campus also uses hydrodynamic separators before storm water enters the two campus retention ponds Little Lake and North Pond. The hydrodyamic separators use centrifugal force of flowing water to remove solids before the water enters the retention pond.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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