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Irresistible Ink
Curving Rain Garden Swale (2009):
When
Irresistible Ink, a Hallmark company located in the Airpark Blvd
commercial area near the airport, approached the SWCD about taking an
innovative approach to managing stormwater on their property, we knew
it was a great fit. After all, they are located right across from
Miller Creek, a stream that is sensitive to impacts from stormwater
runoff. Thanks to funding from the Clean Water Partnership Fund, the
SWCD worked with I.I. to design a curving rain garden swale through
the property to provide additional cleaning and cooling of runoff
before it enters the creek. The I.I. swale will be a great site for other environmentally
conscious businesses to visit if they are considering similar
improvements on their own property.
Click
here to view photos of the
project and the list of plants used.
Energy
Plus Rain Garden and Pervious Concrete (2009):
The rain garden stormwater system constructed at Energy Plus takes a
system approach to the concept of stormwater treatment and
conveyance. The stormwater from the parking lot is routed to the rain
garden with an innovative drain trench constructed of crushed rock and
perforated piping, which is then overlaid with a 4-foot wide strip of
pervious concrete pavement. Initial rainwater flows will be
infiltrated under the trench. Additional rainwater that can not be
infiltrated will enter the perforated pipe in the trench and be
directed to a 700 sq. ft. rain garden. The rain garden is planted
with native water-acclimated plants, which will provide stormwater
treatment and promote infiltration before discharging the water to the
storm sewer and ultimately Miller Creek. Rain gardens provide
treatment through water and nutrient uptake into the plants and
through filtration through the specially constructed soil mixture (composed of clean sand and leaf compost).
Click
here to see
photos and plans of this project.
Lake Superior College Rain Garden (2006):
Lake Superior
College and the SWCD worked together to design and build a treatment
system for runoff from the college's myriad parking lots. Runoff from the
campus runs directly into nearby Miller Creek.
Click
here to learn more about this
project.
Glensheen Stormwater Management Project
(2004):
The SWCD worked with
staff from the historic Glensheen Mansion, a popular tourist
stop for visitors to Duluth, to design and develop ways to manage
stormwater on their property, which is located on the shores of Lake
Superior.
Click
here to view the
Final Grant Report for this project.

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