Browsing by Subject "stormwater management"

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    Carver County Stormwater Reuse Investigation
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2015) Greve, Mark; Hartman, Marcella; Hintsala, Savannah; Nelson, Alex; Rouillard, Lilly
    This project was completed as part of the 2015-2016 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Carver County. Carver County adopted new stormwater reuse best management practices in 2012. The goal of this project was to assess the practices put in place in 2012. Students in CEGE 5511: Urban Hydrology and Water Quality, worked in partnership with Carver County project leads Paul Moline and Tim Sundby to assess current BMPs and provide recommendations for future stormwater management practices. The final report and poster are available.
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    Crane Lake Watershed Study
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2013) Blonigen, Laura; Race, Sara; Rutman, Brady
    This project was completed as part of the 2012-2013 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Minnetonka. To improve water quality in Crane Lake, Minnetonka project lead and water resource engineer Liz Stout worked with students in CE 5511: Urban Hydrology and Land Development, to conduct a best management practice feasibility study for the Crane Lake Watershed. Based on their analysis, the students recommended increasing the frequency of street sweeping to collect leaves and other organic matter before they decompose and add nutrients to stormwater bound for the lake, as well as constructing a wet detention pond. The students' final report and presentation are available.
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    Effective Impervious Area for the City of Minnetonka
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2013) Fitch, Sarah; Navis, Ryan; Trebesch, Sam; Borden, Stephen; Takbiri, Zeinab
    This project was completed as part of the 2012-2013 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Minnetonka. The City of Minnetonka was interested in measuring the effective impervious area (EIA) for two key sites in the city to better assess stormwater management and potential flooding. Minnetonka project lead and water resources engineer Liz Stout worked with students in CE 5511: Urban Hydrology and Land Development, to measure the EIA for two sites using two different methods. The students' final report and presentation are available.
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    Glen Lake Watershed Water Quality Control Measures
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2013) Bad Heart Bull, Nicholas; Iversen, Adam; Lachowitzer, Kevin; Nerem, Kevin
    This project was completed as part of the 2012-2013 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Minnetonka. To improve water quality in Glen Lake, Minnetonka project lead and water resource engineer Liz Stout worked with a team of students in CE 5511: Urban Hydrology and Land Development, to identify potential best management practices for the watershed. Based on their analysis, the students recommended more frequent street sweeping to prevent the release of nutrients from decomposing leaves and other organic matter, and the installation of hydrodynamic separators to reduce the amount of sediment in the water. The students' final report and presentation are available.
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    Grace Chain of Lakes Stormwater Retrofit: Assessment of Best Management Practices
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2016) Jaakola, Leena; Earl, John; Barnett, Sarah; Olsen, Tyler
    This project was completed as part of the 2015-2016 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Carver County. Carver County was interested in reducing amounts of total suspended solids (TSS) and total phosphorus (TP) in the Grace Chain of Lakes. To determine the best solution, Carver County project lead Tim Sundby worked with a team of students in CEGE 5511: Urban Hydrology and Water Quality. Based on an analysis that used P8 modeling software, the students recommended that the County use a combination of rain gardens, iron-enhanced sand filters, SAFL baffles, vegetated swales, and modified pond dimensions to reduce TSS and TP levels. The students' final poster, presentation, and report are available.
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    Improving Storm Water Management: A Case Study in Best Management Practices
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2013) Ryan, John; Thomas, Daniel
    This project was completed as part of the 2012-2013 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Minnetonka. To improve surface water quality, the City of Minnetonka sought to improve its stormwater management practices, including better addressing illicit discharge into storm sewers. Minnetonka project lead Jo Colleran partnered with students in Jean Coleman’s LAW 7012: Land, Environment, and Energy Law Clinic, to conduct an audit of current stormwater regulations and compile stormwater management case studies of similar communities. The students' final report is available.
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    Lake Waconia: Feasibility of TSS and TP Reduction Practices
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2016) Winterhalter, Chloe; You, Jiaqi; Bolton, James; Gudul, Erol; Keske, Ashley
    This project was completed as part of the 2015-2016 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with Carver County. Concerned about phosphorus loading and locations of rainwater runoff treatment practices in the area around Lake Waconia, Carver County project lead Charlie Sawdey partnered with students in CEGE 5511: Urban Hydrology and Water Quality, to develop a set of recommendations for the County. Based on their analysis, the students recommended that Carver County reduce phosphorus input to Lake Waconia through rain gardens, infiltration basins, and iron-enhanced sand filters. The final poster, presentation, and report are available.
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    Redesigning the Urban Water Cycle A Vision for Redgedale Mall 2030
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2012) Breton, Aaron; Kelkar, Gauri; Paine, Jessica; Tornow, Kyle; Bell, Tia; Musunuru, Sravanthi; Salmela, Kai; Stauduhar, Peter; Forouzandeh, Peyvand; Holmberg-Johnson, Thea; Khanna, Abhishek; Thomas, Angela; Dougherty, Brendan; Lemon, Julian; Roys Salkas, Kristen; Treml, Paul; Andrejasich, Jessica; Kubota, Niko; Montgomery, Andrew
    This project was completed as part of the 2012-2013 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Minnetonka. The City of Minnetonka was looking for innovative design solution to address stormwater management issues at the site of the Ridgedale Mall. Minnetonka project lead Jo Colleran collaborated with five groups of graduate-level architecture students in ARCH 8567: Building and Site Integration in Sustainable Design, to develop solutions to accommodate 90% of all stormwater and other water use on the site through attractive, educational, and interactive designs. The final report is available.
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    Ridgedale Mall Storm Water Management
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2013) Titus, Jordan; Sun, Chao; Guzik, Jacob; Tello, Jessica; Hazlewood, Sarah; Caoutte, Christina
    This project was completed as part of the 2012-2013 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Minnetonka. In light of redevelopment and expansion of the Ridgedale Mall, the City of Minnetonka was concerned about managing additional storm water runoff from the mall site. Minnetonka project lead and water resources engineer Liz Stout partnered with students in CE 5511: Urban Hydrology and Land Development, to develop recommendations for the site. The students found that infiltration was the most efficient option for the City, and recommended installation of rain gardens and tree trenches in parking lots. The students' final report and presentation are available.
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    Shady Oak Lake Feasibility Study of Best Management Practices
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2013) Cyr, Braden; Ronke, Kaylyn; Sandberg, Kyle; Wimler, Lauren
    This project was completed as part of the 2012-2013 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Minnetonka. To improve water quality in Shady Oak Lake, Minnetonka project lead and water resource engineer Liz Stout worked with a team of students in CE 5511: Urban Hydrology and Land Development, to identify potential best management practices for the watershed. The BMPs considered in the study included in-lake treatment, street sweeping, sumps, swales, bio- infiltration, and changes to city ordinances. Based on the analysis, it was determined that increasing the frequency of street sweeping in the lakeshed would be the most effective best management practice.The students' final report and presentation are available.
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    Storm Water Management Prioritization for the Watershed of Lake Windsor Minnetonka, MN
    (Resilient Communities Project (RCP), University of Minnesota, 2013) Vogel, Eric; Ebrahimian, Ali; Sudman, Zach; Gaard, Ben
    This project was completed as part of the 2012-2013 Resilient Communities Project (rcp.umn.edu) partnership with the City of Minnetonka. To improve water quality in Lake Windsor, Minnetonka project lead and water resources engineer Liz Stout collaborated with students in CE 5511: Urban Hydrology and Land Development, to assess potential best management practices. Based on their analysis, the students recommended increased street sweeping and retrofitting existing stormwater infrastructure to reduce nutrients and suspended solids entering the lake. The students' final report and presentation are available.