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Stormwater Management System at East Wayne/Long Branch Local Park |
In 2004 and 2005, M-NCPPC worked on a streambank protection project in Long Branch which included the installation of a Surface Sand Filter system in the East Wayne/Long Branch Local Park adjacent to the corner of East Wayne and University Blvd. The project consisted of cutting into existing storm drainage systems that serve the park and a small portion of University Blvd., re-grading the ground, installing micro-pools and vegetated swales, and excavating and installing a 40-foot by 18-foot Surface Sand Filter, and installing a riser structure to control storm flows. The system provides stormwater management for approximately 4.5 acres. The system was designed to provide groundwater recharging, stormwater quality treatment, and stream channel protection.
See http://www.fosc.org/SWLongBranch.htm to see how the system will work.
An integral element of this system is the native grasses used in this project. The grasses not only provide habitat, but also help clean the stormwater. The grasses used were:
