A developer friend of mine is developing a large multifamily project. The landscaping in front of one of his buildings consists of a 25' x 25' concave grass...
Brad Rogers
smart.growth@...
Mar 10, 2006 4:33 am
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Unfortunately, without knowing more information about the site, it is difficult to estimate cost savings or increases. I agree that rain gardens should be...
Hi Brad - You asked for a 'sense' of the relative savings, so here are some very, very rough costs. I'm sure that others will jump in where I have missed...
The developer should also bear in mind the non-monetary benefits of building a raingarden as opposed to a lawn: he will have a beautiful garden that he can...
Rochelle Bartolomei asked: I've found many chunks of concrete varying in size from golf ball to basketball shape, Is there any reason not to use them in the...
I was clearing out my in box and found this old e mail, I dont know where the original request came from but Fis and Wildlife Services has just published a...
I wanted to take the time to pen an introductory statement to the group so that my specific questions (to come as I finally learn enough to ask questions...
It sounds like you're on the right track. The LID Center has a spec for bioretention soil at http://lowimpactdevelopment.org/epa03/biospec.htm. There are also...
Hello America - I'm glad to see that you're interested in Low Impact Development. The documents that you are reading are certainly a good start, and you ask...
Thank you, group, for the warm welcome. I was able to attend a one day workshop on LID (http://www.engr.washington.edu/epp/cee/LIDEverett.html) in Snohomish ...
America - The 'first' question in your previous e-mail actually seems like several questions. You ask about controlling nutrient runoff from bioretention units...
America - The conference you attended looks like a good one. I'm especially glad to see that they initially focused on hydrology and principles of stormwater...
Hello All! I am new to this group, and have a question concerning a small residential project I am currently designing. I will be capturing and conveying...
I am doing research in Bioretention in Scotland. Bioretention is still new to U.K. and not yet implemented as in the U.S. I am in the process of peparing a...
Hi Chris, I did my thesis on rain gardening in Delaware and found that native plantings adapted to your soil type would greatly reduce erosion due to a deeper...
If you goal is increasing time of concentration, then you may want to just consider these areas as disconnected depression storage structures and not worry so...
This message is from the moderator of the Bioretention Discussion Group. It is intended to provoke responses both negative and positive, but most of all...
Hi Chris, I am a landscape designer as well and have built several rain gardens. So far the only problem I've encountered is that the one I started with in my...
Derek, I couldn't agree with you more about the failed projects and the need for maintenance. Most of the failed projects I know about are around the greater...
Hey Folks! I recently read an article in Erosion Control magazine concerning the application of Mycorrhizae fungus in addition to soil amendments to enhance...
Hello! I am looking for examples of wording that different jurisdictions/homeowners associations used in convenants that require the homeowner to maintain the...
For those of you who wrote to me asking for the photos of "the good" from Seattle, they are now up on the web site. I forgot to mention in the "description"...
Has anyone had any experience with sources of organic material other than shredded leaf mulch? Specifically, I would like to know if anyone has used spent...
Our community has a 60'x120' waterfront (South River, MD) piece of land. The 60' bulkhead (approx 10' tall) is showing signs of wear from the water rushing...
It would be best if you consult a marine engineer (unless there is one subscribed to this group). It seems strange that water would escape 'through the...
You may to to review a report called the ³Living Shorelines Stewardship Initiative² that addresses both bulkhead issues and water quality issues and is...
Once again, I'll suggest you check out filtrexx.com. Though I don't have experience with these myself, they were used in a bulkhead situation, I think in...
I am a new member of this group. Rochelle Bartolomei suggested I post my problem here. A client of mine has runoff from aprox. 825 sf of roof dumping through 1...
