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The Homeowners Guide to Stormwater Kristen Kyler Project Coordinator, Lower Susquehanna Initiative Penn State Agriculture and Environment Center BACKGROUND Little Conestoga Partnership (Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Brandywine

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The Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater

Kristen Kyler Project Coordinator, Lower Susquehanna Initiative Penn State Agriculture and Environment Center

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BACKGROUND

  • Little Conestoga Partnership (Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay,

Brandywine Conservancy, Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association, Penn State, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Lancaster County Conservancy, Habitat MT, Little Conestoga Watershed Alliance, PA DCNR, PA DEP , Lancaster County Planning Commission, Lancaster County Clean Water Consortium, Lancaster County Conservation District)

  • National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant
  • Conewago Creek Initiative
  • Incentives Programs
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THE HOMEOWNER’S GUIDE TO STORMWATER

  • What is stormwater and why it is a

problem?

  • How does stormwater flow on your

property?

  • How much stormwater is generated on

your property?

  • What can you do?
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WHAT IS STORMWATER?

Stormwater runoff is simply rain or melting snow that “runs off” of the land and into storm drains and creeks.

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FOREST vs. TURF GRASS vs. PAVEMENT

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FOREST vs. TURF GRASS vs. PAVEMENT

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WHY IS STORMWATER A PROBLEM?

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Flooding

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Pollution

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Streambank Erosion

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Threats to Human Health

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If you want to do something to help, the Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater is a good first step. We all have an impact.

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STEP 1: MAP YOUR PROPERTY

Include:

  • Property Boundary
  • Buildings
  • Sidewalks/driveways and other impervious areas
  • Lawn and maintained landscaping
  • Natural areas
  • Water
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STEP 2: MAP STORMWATER FLOW

Include:

  • Downspouts
  • Stormwater flow paths
  • Areas of ponding
  • Gullies and ditches
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STEP 3: ESTIMATE STORMWATER

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THE 6 PRACTICES

  • Rain Garden
  • Rain Barrel/cistern
  • Pervious pavers
  • Tree planting
  • Riparian Buffer
  • Native Meadow
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RAIN BARREL

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PERVIOUS PAVEMENT

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TREE PLANTING

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RIPARIAN BUFFER

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NATIVE MEADOW

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RAIN GARDEN

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STEP 4: CHOOSE YOUR PRACTICES

Things to consider:

  • How much space is available
  • Wildlife and insects
  • Beauty
  • Water usage
  • Shade
  • Time/maintenance
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STEP 5: SELECT & MAP PRACTICES

Things to consider:

  • Depth to bedrock
  • Water ponding locations
  • Proximity to foundation
  • Wells and septic systems
  • Slope
  • Soil percolation
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PUTTING THE PLAN INTO ACTION

  • Lots of resources available online
  • 50 websites listed
  • http://stormwater.allianceforthebay.org/
  • Native plant nurseries
  • Workshops
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HEALTHY LAWN CARE PRACTICES

  • Soil Test
  • Dense vegetative cover
  • Low fertilizer usage
  • Mulch and retain clippings
  • Proper fertilizer time
  • Slow release N fertilizer
  • 3 inches or taller
  • Sweep fertilizer off hard surfaces
  • 15-20 ft buffer
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THE DIFFERENT VERSIONS

  • Paper Copy
  • YouTube Video
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qIUcO

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  • Online Tool
  • www.stormwaterguide.org
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Questions???

Kristen Kyler Project Coordinator, Lower Susquehanna Initiative http://agsci.psu.edu/aec klk343@psu.edu 717-948-6609