Leveraging Ecological Restoration for Stormwater Management
Tyler Charles, PE
JMT
Philadelphia, PA
The presentation will highlight an innovative technique for stormwater management by utilizing floodplain restoration as a stormwater management practice/best management practice (SMP/BMP). The presentation will open with a detailed review of the historic and current anthropogenic impacts to our stream corridors that have negatively affected peak flow rates, groundwater recharge, and water quality within our watersheds. A major focus of the presentation will be a review of the nature-based design philosophy aimed at restoring our stream corridors and providing ecological uplift while also managing stormwater runoff from land development. This discussion will also include an overview of the modeling procedures that are used to calculate and quantify the stormwater management improvements. Triple bottom line benefits achieved by this stormwater management technique will also be explored during this presentation, including: flood reduction and attenuation, groundwater recharge, water quality improvement and sediment reduction, infrastructure protection, aesthetic enhancement, habitat improvement, and recreational/educational opportunities. Finally, several case studies will be shared to highlight the implementation and success of projects that have leveraged this innovative technique to receive authorization of stormwater permits for land development projects.
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