Onondaga County Save the Rain Program Overview Green Separation along Mitchell Ave & Stormwater Basin on South Ave Madison M. Quinn, Save the Rain Program, Onondaga County Dept. of Water Environment Protection Thomas Dussing & Dannielle Carr, Environmental Design & Research (EDR) Matthew Marko, CH2M August 3, 2016 Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
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Save the Rain program overview Education & outreach initiatives Onondaga Lake water quality & fish populations Stormwater Basin on South Avenue, Green Separation along Mitchell Avenue • Lynch Ave Green Street • Construction scheduling and outreach information • Questions Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Save the Rain Program Overview • County Executive Joanie Mahoney wanted a better way to meet environmental goals without building more Regional Treatment Facilities (RTFs) • Combined approach – gray and green infrastructure Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
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www.SaveTheRain.US Tree Planting Program Rain Barrel Workshops Baltimore Woods Nature Center “Nature in the City” 3rd grade education program (all SCSD schools) • Connect the Drops litter reduction campaign • Social media – Facebook, twitter Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Water Quality Improvements • Remarkable recovery, greatly improved water quality in Onondaga Lake under the Save the Rain Program 3.0
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Fish Communities of Onondaga Lake • Greater diversity than years past – 53 species of fish identified by county sampling
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Green Infrastructure Technologies
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Green Infrastructure Projects • Over 180 projects completed to date (2010-2015) • Variety of green infrastructure technology, project size & land ownership • Over 120 million gallons captured annually Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Green Project between Mitchell/South Ave
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Green Street: Lynch Avenue • Lynch Avenue from Fletcher Avenue to Russell Place • Underground infiltration trench • Runoff capture: 350,000 gal/year
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Green Street: Lynch Avenue
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Green Street: Lynch Avenue
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Construction Schedule & Outreach
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Construction Notification Door Hangers
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Tentative Construction Schedule • Stormwater basin on former Garzone’s Property ongoing throughout the Summer into Fall 2016 • SCSD property and Mitchell Ave starting this week • Lynch Ave anticipated in September 2016 • Cornell Ave & South Ave anticipated SeptemberNovember 2016 • Work will continue throughout Summer/Fall 2016, anticipated completion of all project areas in Spring 2017 Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Questions? MadisonQuinn@ongov.net OC Construction Inspector: Chad Compagni (315) 415-0376 Please visit our website: www.SaveTheRain.us Follow @SaveTheRainUS on Twitter “Like” Onondaga County Save the Rain on Facebook: facebook.com/savetherainus
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney