Green Infrastructure
Green infrastructure is a natural approach that effectively
takes water "out of the pipe" and puts it to work in an
ecologically beneficial way - either to capture, clarify,
infiltrate, or otherwise reuse it to maintain or restore natural
hydrologic functions and habitat values. Today, many communities
are taking a closer look at the watersheds in which they live,
work, and play and are actively seeking to incorporate green
infrastructure to improve the ecological functions within their
watershed. Several environmental mandates - NPDES and MS4 Permits,
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), EPA Executive Orders, and new
Stormwater Management regulations, for example - often form a
regulatory driver for such efforts. In other cases, community and
grass-roots initiatives are principle in the drive to improve
aquatic ecology. JMT helps clients meet these goals and
challenges.
At JMT, we recognize that watershed planning must be adaptive
and comprehensive in order to integrate the management of
stormwater runoff, agricultural runoff, septic systems, residential
and commercial initiatives, and sanitary treatment processes. Green
infrastructure is a major component of this approach. The
combined resources of JMT's Environment & Natural Resources
group and our Water Resources group can provide the ecological and
engineering design and construction management expertise to make
such goals a reality. Our professionals can provide green
infrastructure expertise and assistance in the following ways:
- Stormwater Intervention and Retrofit Programs - rain gardens,
stormwater wetlands, bioretention, porous pavements, green roofs,
infiltration planters, etc.
- Environmental Site Design (ESD) and Low Impact Development
(LID) Practices
- Stream & Ecological Restoration BMPs
- Upland BMPs
- Urban Hydrologic & Surface Water Flow Goals
- Dry & Wet Weather Hydrodynamics
- Peak Hydrograph Reduction
- Rooftop Disconnection Programs
- Groundwater Recharge
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Natural Landscape Preservation & Restoration
- Comprehensive Land Use Planning
- Forest Canopy Conservation Planning
- Watershed Characterization & Planning
- Community and Stakeholder Outreach
- Grant Application Assistance
Projects
South Bethany, Delaware
JMT teamed with the Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) to
develop a stormwater retrofit strategy to reduce pollution in the
highly urbanized Anchorage Canal Drainage Area and independently
prepared design plans and construction oversight for the first two
implementation projects within the watershed.
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JMT helped develop a master plan for the revitalization of a
15-acre downtown park.
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JMT completed a park development plan that promoted recreational
activities while emphasizing conservation of natural and heritage
resources.
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JMT helped restore and realign approximately 1,000 feet of
stream within the South Christiana watershed.
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JMT provided design support, surveying, and personnel training
services to the Herring Run Watershed Association, now known as
Blue Water Baltimore.
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JMT prepared and submitted final design plans and specifications
for proposed Best Management Practices (BMP) for stormwater
management (SWM) retrofits at various locations within
Philadelphia's Fairmount Park East Park Plateau.
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