Total
Project Value: $300,000
Start Date: June 2004
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Projects - Butler Farms and Oak Creek Village
Location
Off Hinesburg Road.
Problem
The Butler Farms and Oak Creek subdivisions have paved streets
with curbs and drains, minimal stormwater detention or treatment,
and the lots in the neighborhoods extend to the middle of the
stream channel rather than providing a buffer along the stream. As
stormwater runoff travels through the neighborhood it has deteriorated
Potash Brook's plant and animal life, affected downstream
water conditions, and resulted in increased pollution.
Description
UVM and City officials will work with residents to evaluate the environmental
and cost-effectiveness of alternative solutions, from public education to construction
of stormwater treatment systems, in a typical residential subdivision setting.
The residents will then choose the best option for the neighborhood with a final
design to integrate economic, environmental and community factors.
Benefit
- This project will provide a case study of how to use scientific analysis,
resident involvement and education, financial incentives, and municipal management
to improve stormwater management in a subdivision where conventional stormwater
treatment has been used, and natural systems were not incorporated into planning.
- The cost-effectiveness and public acceptability of various types of interventions,
from rain barrels to larger stormwater treatment and control systems, will
be evaluated.
- This project will help cultivate an understanding of the societal benefit
and cost-effectiveness of different types of intervention, and the type of
stakeholder involvement required to achieve these interventions.
Technical Advisors
University of Vermont-Rubenstein School of Natural Resources
Acknowledgements
University of Vermont Redesigning the American
Neighborhood project
Funding Sources
EPA National Demonstration Project Grant and EPA Region 1 Special Funding to
UVM
Best Management Practices
The Best Management Practices that will form the best solution
for this neighborhood are to be chosen by the residents, working
with the project's advisors. These measures will very likely
include a wide range of practices, including behavioral changes,
structural treatment, small-scale infiltration basins, natural
channel design, daylighting, rain gardens, and riparian buffer
restoration. Combining and optimizing best management
practices is a key focus of this project.
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