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Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Onondaga County Save the Rain Overview & Green Street Projects in
the Elmwood Neighborhood
Madison M. Quinn, Onondaga County Dept. of Water Environment Protection
Designers: Catherine Fiorello, Michael Lasell, & Brian Nicholson, O’Brien & Gere
March 27, 2017
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Presentation Overview
• Save the Rain program overview
• Education & outreach initiatives
• Onondaga Lake water quality & fish populations
• Green street projects
– Charmouth Drive
– Elmhurst Avenue & South Avenue
– Fairfield Avenue & Hutchinson Avenue
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
Green Gray STR
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Save the Rain Education & Outreach
• 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, Instagram, YouTube
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Water Quality Improvements
• Remarkable recovery, greatly improved water quality in Onondaga Lake
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Fish Communities of Onondaga Lake
• Greater diversity than years past – 53 species of fish identified by county sampling
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Green Infrastructure Projects
• 189 projects completed (2010-2016) with several more underway
• Variety of green infrastructure technology, project size & land ownership
• Nearly 123 million gallons captured
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Green Street: Charmouth Dr.
• Charmouth Dr., from Robineau Rd. to Arlington Ave.
• 6 Underground infiltration trenches
• Runoff capture: 1,796,00 gal/year
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Green Street: Typical Underground Infiltration Trench
Typical Underground Infiltration Trench Construction
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Green Street: Fairfield Ave.
• Fairfield Ave., from Fletcher Ave. to South Ave.
• 1 Underground infiltration trench
• 1 Bioretention area
• Runoff capture: 696,000 gal/year
Fairfield Ave. Stone Staircase
Typical Bioretention Area
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Green Street: Hutchinson Ave.
• Hutchinson Ave., from Clayton Ave. to South Ave.
• 4 Underground infiltration trenches
• Runoff capture including side streets: 2,414,000 gal/year
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Green Street: Fletcher Ave. & Edgewood Ave.
• Fletcher Ave. & Edgewood Ave., from Hutchinson Ave. to Fairfield Ave.
• 3 Underground infiltration trenches
• Runoff capture including Hutchinson Ave.: 2,414,000 gal/year
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Green Street: South Ave.
• South Ave., from W. Brighton Ave. to Eastman Ave.
• 4 Underground infiltration trenches
• Runoff : 938,000 gal/year
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Green Street: Elmhurst Ave. & Randall Ave.
• Elmhurst Ave., from Bishop Ave. to Hunt Ave. and Randall Ave., north of Elmhurst Ave.
• 4 Underground infiltration trenches
• Runoff capture: 1,642,000 gal/year
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Infiltration Manholes
• To be installed on Craddock Street at Glenwood Ave. and Bishop Ave. at Elmhurst Ave.
• Runoff Capture = 360,000 gallons
• Schedule: Construction in April and May
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Next Steps
• We will work to make everyone in the neighborhood aware of construction schedules
• Another meeting, flyers, and information on the website/social media
• Please be sure you’ve signed in so we can contact you with more information as we progress toward construction
Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney
Questions?
Please visit our website: www.SaveTheRain.us/drops
Follow @SaveTheRainUS on Twitter & @savetherain.us on Instagram
“Like” Onondaga County Save the Rain on Facebook:
facebook.com/savetherainus
Subscribe to savetherainus on YouTube