Save the Rain Community Meeting - August 9, 2017

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 O’Brien & Gere August 9, 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 project areas: – Charmouth Drive – Elmhurst Avenue & South Avenue – Fairfield Avenue & Hutchinson Avenue

• Update on construction timeline for Bishop Street & Craddock Avenue infiltration manholes • Next Steps 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 Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney

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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 and Block Litter litter reduction campaigns • Social media: Facebook, twitter, Instagram, YouTube Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney

Block Litter • Launched in June 2017 • Residents and businesses can take the pledge to block litter – picking up litter on their block at www.BlockLitter.com • Sharing small, regular litter cleanups by your home or work on social media with #BlockLitter Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney

Water Quality Improvements • Remarkable recovery, greatly improved water quality in Onondaga Lake

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Fish Communities of Onondaga Lake • Greater diversity than years past – 53 species of fish identified by county sampling

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Green Infrastructure Projects • 190+ projects completed (2010-2017) with several more underway • Variety of green infrastructure technology, project size & land ownership • Approximately 123 million gallons captured Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney

Green Infrastructure Technologies

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Green Street: Overall Site

Glenwood Ave.

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Green Street: Charmouth Dr. • Charmouth Dr., from Robineau Rd. to Arlington Ave. • 6 Underground infiltration trenches • Runoff capture: 1,796,00 gal/year

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Green Street: Typical Underground Infiltration Trench

Typical Underground Infiltration Trench Construction

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Green Street: Fairfield Ave. • • • •

Fairfield Ave., from Fletcher Ave. to South Ave. 1 Underground infiltration trench 1 Bioretention area (a.k.a. rain garden) Runoff capture: 517,000 gal/year Typical Bioretention Area

Fairfield Ave. Stone Staircase

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Fairfield Ave: Rain Garden Location

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Fairfield Ave: Sidewalks to be Replaced

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Green Street: Hutchinson Ave. • Hutchinson Ave., from Clayton Ave. to South Ave. • 3 Underground infiltration trenches, 1 grassed infiltration trench • Runoff capture: 1,158,985 gal/year

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Hutchinson Ave: Grass Infiltration Area

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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

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Green Street: South Ave. • South Ave., from W. Brighton Ave. to Eastman Ave. • 4 Underground infiltration trenches • Runoff : 938,000 gal/year

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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

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Infiltration Manholes • To be installed on Craddock Street at Glenwood Ave. and Bishop Ave. at Elmhurst Ave. • Runoff Capture = 360,000 gallons • Schedule delayed due to National Grid work, expected to resume this fall after utility work is completed

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Infiltration Manholes – Craddock St.

Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney

Estimated Construction Schedule • Charmouth Drive – Fall 2018 or Spring 2018 • South Ave – Fall 2018 or Spring 2018 • All other streets in 2018 • More updates as we get closer to the time of construction

Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney

Next Steps • We will work to make everyone in the neighborhood aware of construction schedules this fall & next year • Door hangers/flyers, and information on the website and social media – Updates: www.savetherain.us/construction

• 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?

MadisonQuinn@ongov.net Please visit our website: www.SaveTheRain.us/drops Follow @SaveTheRainUS on Twitter & @savetherain.us on Instagram

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Onondaga County Executive Joanne M. Mahoney