Rain Garden

• Rain Garden is a bio-infiltration system and is placed in a shallow landscape depression (6 - 18 inches).
• This is implemented to increase the absorption of stormwater runoff into the soil and treat small frequent rain events.
• To avoid undesirable ponding during large rain event, this is equiped with an overflow indentation on the downhill part of the system.
• Planting periods will vary but, in general, trees and shrubs should be planted from mid-April through early June, or mid-September through mid-
November. Native seed should be installed between October 1 and June 1. Live plant material (plugs or gallon pots) should be installed between
May 1 and June 15. Planting dates may be lengthened if a regular water source can be provided. Likewise, planting should be ceased at an
earlier date in the event of a drought year.
• Typical costs for rain gardens can range from $10-$40 per square foot depending on the size, soil depth, and density of plantings.
• Maintenance practices should include annual inspections for soil erosion, sediment buildup, and regular plant maintenance.
• Excess sediment should be removed as necessary to allow for continued infi ltration within the rain garden.
• Each plant is carefully placed in the rain garden depending on its function, planting period, depth of plantation, etc.
 Infiltration Trenches

• An infiltration trench is a long, narrow, shallow excavation located over porous soils and back-filled with stone to form a subsurface reservoir to
hold stormwater and allow it to infiltrate the soil.
• Infiltration trenches and beds could also be used to meet both rate and volume control requirements by providing storage volume in the voids of
the drainage aggregate.
• The East Quad system is infiltrative, which allows for storm runoff to infiltrate into the naturally sandy soils that exist on the Lake Shore Campus
and return to the natural hydrologic cycle by recharging groundwater rather than directing it to the city sewer system.
• Aggregate infiltration devices can range from $10-$30 per cubic foot depending on the size and depth of the system.
• Annual maintenance inspections should be performed to inspect for sediment buildup. Flushing the aggregate may be performed, or replacement
of at-grade aggregate may be necessary.
Typical Infiltration Bed
Infiltration Trench Incorporated Into Landscape At-Grade Infiltration Basin
Natural Landscapping & Conventional Landscapping

• Natural landscaping can be done by using native species in our site

designs. Native species typically develop deeper, more extensive root
systems and therefore promote higher water absorption rates and
provide increased soil erosion protection.
• Typically, natural landscapes require less irrigation and less
maintenance than conventional landscapes, since they are suited to
the existing environment.
• Natural landscaping does not specifically apply to meeting either rate
or volume control requirements.
• But if designed appropriately, it can be considered as a more pervious
surface than conventional landscaping that results in a lower runoff
coeffi cient for the site and thus can reduce the overall amount of
stormwater management treatment storage volume required.
• Natural landscaping can be easily implemented and does not have
significant cost differences from conventional landscaping.

Chapel Garden