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Over 20 Years of Excellence in Environmental Science & Engineering www.kieser-associates.com
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERINGIESER ASSOCIATESK
K. Brian Boyer, P.E. Environmental Engineering Manager
Kieser & Associates, LLC
MWEA Annual Conference
June 22, 2015
Boyne Mountain Resort
Boyne Falls, MI
Achieving Compliance Goals and Beyond KVCC Campus Becomes
Project setting
KVCC TMDL requirements
Campus stormwater footprint Planning & sustainability commitment
SCMs and progress towards goals
Implications of strategic planning
Sustainable campus
Future MS4 permit
requirements
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Kalamazoo River Watershed
2,020 sq. miles
MICHIGAN Portage & Arcadia
Creek Subwatershed
SCALE (MILES)
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Lake Allegan
KVCC
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KVCC
West Fork
Portage Creek
(Headwaters) Portage
Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo
River
2001 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
Kalamazoo River and Lake Allegan
Nonpoint Source Total Phosphorus (TP) reduction
Est. 1998 as baseline year
Est. April through September as growing season
50% reduction of NPS TP loads (Apr-Sep)
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Outfall #1
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Outfall #3
Outfall #2
Texas Township Campus (MS4)
80 acres
58% impervious surface
> 9 acres of buildings
>9,700 students (commuters)
33.2 Mgal runoff/yr
65 lbs TP/yr
890 lbs TN/yr
13 tons sediment/yr
West Fork
Portage Creek
2010 Sustainability Committee
Wide range of campus improvements
Stormwater
TMDL Compliance (50% goal)
Retain all stormwater?
Eliminate all outfalls?
Stormwater NeutralSM? (TP net-zero discharge)
Incorporate curriculum (living laboratory)
Recharge groundwater
Native vegetation (wildlife habitat)
Educational trails/signage
Pursue grant funding assistance
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Outfall #1
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West Fork
Portage Creek
DEQ Grant #2011-0023 Texas Township Campus
31 acres treated
18.2 Mgal runoff/yr
36 lbs TP/yr
500 lbs TN/yr
7 tons sediment/yr
20,000 gal/yr irrigation
50-yr storm fully retained
1 outfall eliminated
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West Fork
Portage Creek
DEQ Grant #2014-0018
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Outfall #3
Outfall #2
Texas Township Campus
31.5 acres treated
15 Mgal runoff/yr
29 lbs TP/yr
390 lbs TN/yr
6 tons sediment/yr
0.5 mile trail connection
25-yr storm fully retained
2 outfalls eliminated
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West Fork
Portage Creek
Texas Township Campus
62.5 acres treated
33.2 Mgal runoff/yr
65 lbs TP/yr
890 lbs TN/yr
13 tons sediment/yr
>0.5 mile trail connections
Min. 25-yr storm fully retained
All 3 outfalls eliminated
Section 319 Grant Funding $649,351
25% match = (75% funding assistance)
Environmental benefits
$10,140/lb TP
$25/lb sediment
$0.02/gal annual runoff volume
Urban stormwater retrofits $$$
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Energy program - 30% reduction in waste
Green purchasing
Water bottle fill stations
Grant application and planning
Institution-wide paper recycling
Bottle and can recycling
Double-sided printing
Green roof
50kW wind turbine
Phi Theta Kappa recycle project
LEED construction project
Water garden
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High efficiency vending equipment
Arbor Day tree planning events
Tree Campus USA project
Green cleaning policy
Native grass plantings
Natural oak savannahs/tree plantings
Campus tree committee
Two-For-One tree policy
Alternative fuel vehicles
EV Charging stations
Stormwater retention
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”Net-zero” phosphorus load
Second MS4 to reach local TMDL 50% TP goal
100% of developed campus areas now fully treated
Net-zero stormwater discharge
100% groundwater recharge to headwaters
Template for other MS4s
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1. Identify stormwater footprint
2. Quantify existing stormwater loads
3. Set goals
4. Quantify existing stormwater controls
5. Assess current status
6. Prioritize (cost-effectiveness/env. metrics)
7. Implement (capital improvements/grants)
8. Track progress!
Current permit requirements for TMDLs…
Eliminate any future sampling requirements
Eliminate any future TMDL/retrofit requirements
Potential MS4 Permit exemption?
To be determined…
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K. Brian Boyer, P.E.
Environmental Engineering Manager
Dan Maley
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Kieser & Associates, LLC
Over 20 Years of Excellence in Environmental Science & Engineering www.kieser-associates.com
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERINGIESER ASSOCIATESK