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Managing Storm Water In
the Martin Hall Area
Kevin Kulik
Goal of Project:
To increase infiltration of storm water
as well as reducing its discharge by
controlling its flow in the Martin Hall
area into a rain garden as well as
permeable pavement.
Area of Restoration
Site of future Rain Garden
Reference Rain Garden:
Greenville’s Cleveland Park
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/county/greenville/programs/horticulture/raing
arden.html
Benefits of the Rain Garden:
 Increase infiltration of storm water to effectively
recharge the groundwater
 Reduces storm water discharge which leads to
erosion of land
 Shown to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous levels
that often come with rain water
 Bring a diversity of plants to Clemson’s Campus
 Support butterflies
Site of Permeable Pavement:
Test site for soil conditions as
well as infiltration rate.
Benefits of Permeable Pavement:
 Increase infiltration of storm water to effectively
recharge the groundwater
 Reduces storm water discharge which leads to
erosion of land
 Removes 82-95% of sediments
 65% of phosphorous
80-85% of total nitrogen
Costs
 Permeable Pavement: $15,000
 Equipment: $1,800
 Rain Garden Plants and Soil: $1,000
 Building Permit: $1,000
 Volunteers: Priceless
 Total: $18,000
References
 Adams, Michele C. "Porous Asphalt Pavement With Recharge
Beds 20 Years and Still Working |
Stormh2o.com." Stormh2o.com. Web. 07 Apr. 2011.
<http://www.stormh2o.com/may-june-2003/pavementporous-bmps.aspx>.
 "RainGardens.org | Plant Your Garden." RainGardens.org |
Home. Web. 07 Apr. 2011.
<http://www.raingardens.org/index.php/create-agarden/planting-the-garden/>.
 Tanner, S. C. "Clemson Extension Demonstration Rain
Garden in Cleveland Park : Extension : Clemson University :
South Carolina." Clemson University. Web. 07 Apr. 2011.
<http://www.clemson.edu/extension/county/greenville/prog
rams/horticulture/raingarden.html>