rain garden 2013 accept the greener challenge. falls lake watershed ncssm falls lake watershed
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Rain Garden 2013Accept the Greener Challenge
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Falls Lake Watershed
NCSSMFalls Lake Watershed
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Falls Lake Clean Water Requirement
EPA requirements for the Falls Lake Watershed:20% reduction in total
nitrogen by 2016
If the lake quality fails to improve by 2016, a $115 million upgrade of Raleigh’s E.M. Johnson Treatment Plant will be needed .
Other improvements may cost an additional $200 million.
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Significance of our site: Royall Parking Lot
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Process
Measurements and assessments
Proposal to NCSSM School Administration and Plant Facilities
Rain Garden Design Contest
Excavation
Planting
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Our impact Pollution reduction:
- ~0.1 lb phosphorous/yr
- ~1 lb nitrogen/yr
- ~ 60 lb suspended solid/yr
Engage and instruct local community to construct backyard and neighborhood rain gardens
- held rain garden workshop as part of NC Science Festival
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Future Works
Adjust rain garden to maximize runoff capture
Assist local homeowners with rain garden construction to expand the impact of the best management practice.
Engage local elementary school students in sustainability through partnership with NCSSM ScienceDays club
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Excavation
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Mulch pile
Hard at work
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Digging barefoot. Muddy!
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Bye
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Credits:
Photos by the Greener Challenge Club team – NCSSM 2013
Graphics on Slide 4 by KD Graphics