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Implementation and Assessment of the Effectiveness Implementation and Assessment of the Effectiveness of Green Infrastructure Technology in Newark NJ of Green Infrastructure Technology in Newark NJ of Green Infrastructure Technology in Newark, NJ of Green Infrastructure Technology in Newark, NJ 2011 Low Impact Development Symposium 2011 Low Impact Development Symposium September 28 th th , 2011 September 28 , 2011 Caitlyn Nichols, Franco Caitlyn Nichols, Franco Montalto Montalto, Eric Rothstein, Amanda , Eric Rothstein, Amanda Bayley Bayley, Ian , Ian Lipsky Lipsky, Brian Mitchell, Evelyn Powers, Bob Nyman, Debbie Mans , Brian Mitchell, Evelyn Powers, Bob Nyman, Debbie Mans

Partners Partners • Funders – NY/NJ Baykeeper – NY/NJ Harbor Estuary Program • Collaborators – Interstate Environmental Commission (IEC) – eDesignDynamics (EDD) – City of Newark y – Greater Newark Conservancy (GNC)

Presentation Outline Presentation Outline This project is “green” in terms of: This project is green in terms of: • Funding sources • Siting Si i • Design process • Construction • Performance Performance

Funding Sources Funding Sources • Environmental Damages Environmental Damages • Harbor Estuary Program Grant

Siting Siting

Photo courtesy of Lawler, Matusky& Skelly Engineers, LLP

City of Newark Drainage Districts Photo courtesy of Lawler, Matusky& Skelly Engineers, LLP

Design goals Design goals • Maximize runoff collection area, including Maximize runoff collection area, including roofs of adjacent buildings • Use the runoff to transform a blighted lot into Use the runoff to transform a blighted lot into a community asset/park • Use the project as an opportunity to Use the project as an opportunity to demonstrate multiple GI opportunities in Newark • Monitor project performance in a low cost and affordable way

Design Process Design Process • Two community charettes (including participation of participation of school children) • Final design • Final design incorporates community goals: y g – Water features and planting beds – Outdoor classroom d l

Site Schematic

Construction Construction Construction activities performed with ex ‐ offenders as part of a green workforce training program a green workforce training program

LID Measures Installed Rain garden Permeable pavement Play pump Rain barrel / Cisterns

Performance Performance Quantified in a variety of different ways: Quantified in a variety of different ways: • Aesthetic • Recreational i l • Habitat • Food production • Hydrologic Hydrologic • Water quality improvement

Aesthetic performance Aesthetic performance

Recreational Recreational

Performance as habitat Performance as habitat September September May May

Food crops Food crops

Hydrologic performance Hydrologic performance Event 4A Event 4A Event 4B Event 4B 11% infiltrated 30% infiltrated

% infiltrated % infiltrated varies by storm (4 ‐ 69%) 19

Water quality monitoring Water quality monitoring Monitoring g Description p Locations 1 Subsurface cistern 2 Test well in the center of the permeable pavement 3 Blow off valve for subsurface detention crates 4 Grey solo rain barrel 5 Treadle pump discharge into barrel line for reuse 6 6 Re se spigot at end of barrel line Reuse spigot at end of barrel line

Water Quality sampling Water Quality sampling • Water quality q y component intended to complement hydrologic monitoring monitoring • GI measures not intended to target intended to target pollutant reductions • System designed to influence discharge volume

GI train 1: Station 1 Station 2 Station 3

GI Train 2: Station 3 Station 4 Station 5

Water Quality Results: indicator bacteria

Water Quality Results: T, pH Water Quality Results: T, pH

Conclusions Conclusions • Urban vacant lots Urban vacant lots present a wide range of “green” opportunities – Community driven design – Urban revitalization U b it li ti – Runoff reduction – Aesthetic/recreational – Aesthetic/recreational improvement – Educational opportunity