Managing Stormwater Runoff with Green Infrastructure "Enhancing Community Resiliency to the Changing Climate" Presented at Stormwater Management on the Whale Pond Brook Watershed Meeting Christopher C. Obropta, Ph.D., PE Extension Specialist in Water Resources obropta@envsci.rutgers.edu www.water.rutgers.edu February 18, 2014
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History of Stormwater Management
1 st Attempt at Stormwater Management Capture all runoff, pipe it, and send it directly to the river...prior to mid 1970 s
2 nd Iteration of Stormwater Management Capture runoff, detain it, release it slowly to the river mid 1970 s to 2004 Detain peak flow during large storm events for 18 hours (residential) or 36 hours (commercial) Reduce downstream flooding during major storms Use concrete low flow channels to minimize erosion, reduce standing water, quickly discharge low flows Does not manage runoff from smaller storms allowing stormwater to pass through the system Directly discharges stormwater runoff to nearby stream, waterway, or municipal storm sewer system (at a controlled/managed rate)
3 rd Generation of Stormwater Management Reduce peak flows and flooding and. Maintain infiltration and groundwater recharge Reduce pollution discharged to local waterways abc Action News, August 27, 2012
How NJ s regulations change the way we manage stormwater Play
It is all about controlling runoff from impervious surfaces
We must deal with impacts from impervious cover Are there impervious surfaces that you can eliminate? If we can't eliminate it, can we reduce it? If we can't eliminate or reduce it, can we disconnect it? Are there impervious surfaces that you can harvest rainwater for reuse? Are there conveyance systems that can be converted to bioswales?
Eliminate it!
Reduce It!
Disconnect It!
For 1.25 inch storm, 3,811 cubic feet of runoff = 28,500 gallons 1 acre directly connected impervious cover Total drainage area = 3 acres 2 acres pervious cover Runoff Direction Stormwater Inlet
For 1.25 inch storm, 581 cubic feet of runoff = 4,360 gallons 1 acre directly connected impervious cover Total drainage area = 3 acres 2 acres pervious cover Runoff Direction Stormwater Inlet
Volume of Runoff Design Storm Connected (gallons) Disconnected (gallons) Percent Difference 1.25 inches (water quality storm) 28,500 4,360 85%
Disconnection with Rain Water Harvesting Disconnect your downspout by installing a rain barrel Impervious area is now disconnected from flowing directly into the storm sewer system
Disconnection with Rain Gardens Rooftop runoff is now disconnected from flowing directly into the storm sewer system
Who is building Green Infrastructure in New Jersey?
Public Works Department
Greening the Department of Public Works Parsippany-Troy Hills, Morris County and Clark, Union County
Schools
Stormwater Management In Your Schoolyard 1. Educational Lectures 2. Hands-on Activities 3. Community Level Outreach 4. Rain Gardens, Rain Barrels, Watershed Management, and Water Conservation Objective Empower students to take action in their local community. Partners Rutgers Cooperative Extension County 4-H Youth Development Programs AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassadors Master Gardeners
Stormwater Management In Your Schoolyard Birches Elementary School Penn Tech High School Timber Creek High School
Utilities Authority
Green Gateway and Camden SMART, Camden, NJ Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.camdensmart.com
Government Leaders and Commissions
Hamilton Township, Mercer County Flood Reduction and Stormwater Management Program Develop Hydrologic Model for Hamilton Township Conduct Inventory and Assessment of Stormwater Management Basins Prepare a GIS Database of Stormwater Infrastructure Implement Rain Garden Demonstration Projects Implement Detention Basin Maintenance Training, Inspection, and Monitoring Program Conduct Rain Barrel Workshops for residents Educate Municipal Officials
City of Hoboken, Hudson County Sustainable Jersey Grant for Green Infrastructure EXISTING STORM INLET PROPOSED CURB EXTENSIONS
City of Hoboken, Hudson County Sustainable Jersey Grant for Green Infrastructure
Princeton Township Environmental Commission Rain Barrel Program
Community Organizations
298 Sussex Avenue Newark, NJ Community Garden Above Ground Cistern Installation Workshop with Rainwater Harvest Company FOR MORE INFORMATION: Greater Newark Conservancy http://www.citybloom.org/
298 Sussex Avenue Newark, NJ Community Garden Above Ground Cistern Installation Completed
Puerto Rican Unity for Progress, Camden, NJ Rain Garden and Rain Barrel Programs FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.prupnj.org/
Whale Pond Brook Watershed
Whale Pond Brook Watershed
9% 6% Municipalities Ocean Township West Long Branch Boro Eatontown Borough 45% Long Branch City 25% Tinton Falls Borough 15%
Land Use 1,088 acres of impervious cover = 28.1% 1.42 billion gallons of runoff per year from impervious surfaces 1.0% 1.0% 1.2% 15.3% 9.1% 72.4% Agricultural Barren Land Forest Urban Water Wetlands
Join Us In Keeping the Rain from the Drain Here is how we do it!
Desktop Analysis
Use Web-Based Maps to Identify Potential Project Sites
Site Visits (here is an example)
Document Recommendations (here is an example)
Picture is worth 1,000 words (here is an example)
WOW! How do we get started? Complete Impervious Cover Assessment Complete Impervious Cover Reduction Action Plan Use these plans to solicit funding and other resources Implement projects in the Action Plan
Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program www.water.rutgers.edu Christopher C. Obropta, Ph.D., P.E. Extension Specialist in Water Resources obropta@envsci.rutgers.edu