MS4 Stormwater TrainingQueensbury Planning Board
Jim Lieberum, CPESC
Nick Rowell, CPESC
Watershed Wide Planning
on a Small Scale
All watersheds & subwatersheds
are unique in the type of
stormwater treatment needed,
but will require projects from all
three of these categories.
Landowner projects
Municipal projects
Community projects
Small Scale Stormwater
Focusing on a small scale can have
large scale results
A watershed can be a house, street
or the entire Hudson River
When an entire community focuses
on their small subwatershed, it will
have watershed wide benefits.
Old School Stormwater Management
Old School (Traditional)
Stormwater Management
Easy to install, but what does it accomplish besides conveying
stormwater runoff from a site, possible flood reduction.
Results in:
No or minimal amounts of water quality
treatment and/or water volume reduction.
Maintenance issues
Lack of aesthetics and habitat improvement
Will likely end up failing at some point and needing to be replaced.
However there are sites that are not always resolvable to your
satisfaction
Small Scale Green Projects for
Landowners & Municipalities
Rainwater Harvesting
Rain Gardens
Bioretentions
Porous pavers and/or concrete
Vegetative Buffers
Lawn health and reduction
We’ve talked about landowners
& municipalities installing each
of these projects on their own…..
Community Projects
Landowners and municipalities are working together
Birdsall
Small Scale Community Projects
It’s a team effort that allows these
projects to work.
A small project can have huge water
quality benefits if the entire
community is involved.
Green Streets Pilot Project
A change in thought,
function & aesthetics
Maintenance changes
for both landowner and
municipality-for the
better
“Many hands make light
work” and allow a
project to function at its
best
Project Process: Install,
grates, forebays, debris,
sediment, landscaping
Glens Falls Porous Sidewalk
Glens Falls Permeable Pavers
Wincrest Happy Median Plan
Wincrest Happy Median Plan
Bioretention areas planted with NY Natives or grassed
The bioretention areas will have overflows to drywells
and an underdrain system
The goal is to treat stormwater for water quality while
also reducing water quantity in this area
Added benefits of native plants: aesthetics, pollinators,
butterflies, birds
Next step is to apply for an implementation grant
Ensuring Long-term Success
Yes, maintenance is necessary for green projects. But
it is actually necessary for all stormwater systems.
How do I maintain?...................
Anything we own or have needs
periodic maintenance. Maintenance
ensures success of a project and
achievement of the goals of resource
protection.
Questions
Jim Lieberum, CPESC
jim99@nycap.rr.com
Nick Rowell, CPESC
nrowell123@nycap.rr.com