This is a presentation prepared for the Stormwater Treatment BMP Workshop, sponsored by the Johnson County, Kansas Stormwater Management Program, and held in December 2011.
The first presentation illustrates how urbanization affects water movement through the landscape and how green infrastructure can help restore ecological function to the built environment. The second presentation was an introduction to rain garden and bioretention construction for commercial applications (rather than residential yards).
For more information on these materials, contact:
URS Green Solutions Team
Overland Park, Kansas
David Dods, Senior Environmental Engineer, david.dods@urs.com, 913.344.1022
Jessi Veach, Civil Engineer, jessi.veach@urs.com, 913.344.1029
Todd Bond, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, todd.bond@urs.com, 913.344.1010
David Kocour, Environmental Scientist, david.kocour@urs.com, 913.344.1058
1. Stormwater Treatment BMPs:
Why Worry About Stormwater?
Introduction to Rain Gardens and Bioretention
(presentation 1 of 2)
Photo: Carla Dods Photos: David Dods, URS
David Dods
URS, Overland Park, Kansas
914.344.1022, david.dods@urs.com
Installation and Maintenance of Stormwater Treatment BMPs Workshop, December 2011
2. This is a presentation given at the 2011 Stormwater BMP Installation and Maintenance
Workshop, sponsored by the Johnson County, Kansas Stormwater Management
Program, and held at Johnson County Community College in December.
Two files have been posted. The first presentation (this one) illustrates how
urbanization changes our landscape and the way water moves through it, the
consequences of those changes, and how green infrastructure can help restore
ecological function to the built environment.
The second presentation is an introduction to rain garden and bioretention
construction for commercial applications (rather than residential yards).
These materials were developed by the URS Green Solutions Team in Kansas City. Feel
free to contact us with any questions about these materials.
David Dods, Senior Environmental Engineer, david.dods@urs.com, 913.344.1022
Jessi Veach, Civil Engineer, jessi.veach@urs.com, 913.344.1029
Todd Bond, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, todd.bond@urs.com, 913.344.1010
David Kocour, Environmental Scientist, david.kocour@urs.com, 913.344.1058
Installation and Maintenance of Stormwater Treatment BMPs Workshop, December 2011
3. The Midwest Landscape
Prairies and Pasture on Uplands, Wooded Valleys
Photo: David Dods
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4. What Happens To Stormwater
When We Change the Landscape . . .
from this
to this?
Photos: David Dods
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5. The Life of a Raindrop
in the Forest
Photos: David Dods
Lots of Interception, Evaporation, &
Infiltration. Little Runoff
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6. Little Raindrop on
the Prairie
Photo: David Dods
Lots of Infiltration;
Photo courtesy of Fred Rozumalski,
Little Runoff Barr Engineering
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7. The Land-Water Connection
Intimate Connection Between Land, Water, and Plants;
Pollutant Removal, Groundwater Recharge
Photos: David Dods
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8. The Voyage of a
Raindrop
in the City:
Rooftop to River in
Minutes Photos: David Dods
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9. How Fast Does
Our Raindrop Move?
Lawn, 1 hour
Rooftop to gutter,
Driveway, 1 minute 17 sec
Photo: David Dods
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10. Then Multiply All Over Town:
Little infiltration. Lots of runoff, moving very fast.
Photo: David Dods
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11. The Land-Water Connection in the City
Photos: David Dods
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12. Consequences:
Water Pollution
Photo: David Dods
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13. When Stormwater Pollution is Visible
Photo: David Dods
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14. Consequences:
Erosion
Photo: David Dods
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15. Consequences:
Flooding
Photo: Carla Dods
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16. Consequences:
Stream Degradation
Photo: David Dods
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18. And we alter the landscape on a large scale…
Photo: David Dods
Flying Into Dallas
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21. Total loss of ecological function
Photo: David Dods
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22. Rain Gardens and Bioretention
Catch stormwater near the point of generation, Slow it down, Promote
infiltration, Filter pollutants, Restore habitat and ecological function,
Create beauty with our stormwater systems.
Photos: David Dods
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23. Shallow Bowl,
Typ. 6 – 12” Rain Garden
Dan Shaw, Waterdrop Innovations Deep Rooted
Native Soil, Plants
Amended with Compost
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24. Bioretention
Engineered
Soil
Underdrain
Illustration Courtesy of Kurt Keuthold, Barr Engineering
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25. Parking Lot Edge Rain Garden
Project: Carla Dods; Photo: David Dods
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26. Parking Lot Edge Bioretention
Lenexa Fire Station
Photo: David Dods
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27. Large Scale: Urban Redevelopment Project
Photo: Rusty Schmidt, URS
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28. Parking Lot Islands
Johnson County Sunset Office Building
Photo: David Dods
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29. University of Kansas – Roof Downspouts
Photo: Jim Scheussler, BNIM Architects
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30. Kansas State University
Photo: Lee Skabelund, Kansas State University
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31. Courtyard – Applebee’s HQ
Project: Jim Scheussler, BNIM Architects; Photo: David Dods
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32. Greensburg, Kansas Main Street
Photos Courtesy of: Jim Scheussler, BNIM Architects
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33. Street Edge - Commercial
Project: Patti Banks Associates; Photo: David Dods
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34. Street Edge - Commercial
Project: Meg Babani, Taliaferro & Browne; Photo: David Dods
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35. Street Edge - Residential
Photo: David Dods, URS
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36. Thanks & Credits
Thanks for sharing photos, illustrations, and advice:
Todd Bond, Jessi Veach, Kevin Slates, URS, Overland Park, Kansas
Rusty Schmidt and Dan Shaw, Waterdrop Innovations, River Falls, Wisconsin
Carla Dods, Shockey Consulting, Lenexa, Kansas
Kurt Leuthold and Fred Rozumalski, Barr Engineering, Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Matt Schoell-Schafer and Lisa Treese, Patti Banks Associates, Kansas City,
Missouri
Meg Babani, Taliaferro & Browne, Kansas City, Missouri
Steve Roth, DRG Engineers, Bonner Springs, Kansas
Lee Skabelund, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Jim Scheussler, BNIM Architects, Kansas City,Missouri
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