Stormwater
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Today August 11 or (8/11) is a good time to think about calling before you dig. Before digging for installing new flowers, shrubs, stormwater ponds, septic tanks or building a new something in the yard call 811 or 1-800-282-7411 or www.Georgia811.com at least 48 hours prior to digging. Even the farming community should call…
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In the July 10th edition of Governing magazine there is an article titled “Greener City Streets Aren’t Just About Traffic. They’re About Rainwater, Too.” This article introduces the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) newly released guide titled “Urban Street Stormwater Guide. The article presents how including stormwater features in the redesign of city…
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The second ina seies of sections from teh ForesterMagazines SOIL magazine article titled Agricultural Solutions: The connection between nutrients, runoff and water quality.
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In her post of June 11, 2017, Pam Knox discusses the 100-year storm, what it means and how many inland cities are looking at increased rainfall and how the bridges designed to move people and goods over waterbodies may actually become dams that can cause flooding. You can see her post on the Climate and…
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In September 2016, the organizers of the Athens-Clark County Water Festival incorporated the game Pokemon Go into their annual water education festival. The Saturday was full of different water related activities from kids being able to act like a raindrop flowing through a stormwater channel, water cannons, water games, and Dr. Hawkins, UGA Water Resource…
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In one of the recent Forester Daily News newsletters, Janice Kaspersen writes how Washington, DC is has a problem with stormwater runoff and they are looking to use green infrastructure to help control the increased flow of stormwater into a combined sewer system. The article can be found in the newsletter under Market for GI.…
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Harvesting rainwater is a good way to manage stormwater while also having a method of collecting water for non-potable uses.