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Master Gardener Conference 2010
Green Inspirations for Landscapes
Carl I. Evensen Associate Dean/Director Cooperative Extension
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OUTLINE:
• Hawaiian Hydrology
• Urban Runoff and Pollution
• “Green” Landscaping Practices
• Resources Available
• What can we do?
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Island Hydrology
(Source: USGS)
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Rainfall Distribution
• Orographic rainfall
• Extreme variation over short distances
(Source: USGS)
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(Deenik & McClellan)
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Island Streamflow Characteristics
• Streams are short with steep gradients and small drainage areas
• Few streams are perennial over their entire reaches
• Flow is highly variable – Low flows maintained by ground-
water – High flows in response to rainfall
events
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Rapid runoff with high peak flows
(Source: USGS)
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Stream in upper Manoa Valley
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Urban Watersheds
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Stormwater … why all the fuss?
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Streets in urban areas should be considered as “tributaries” to streams.
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Photo: NEMO Project
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Drainage near Manoa Elementary School
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Algae growth on drainage canal water
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Stream near Manoa Elementary School
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Urban Soil Erosion
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Sediments in streams ...
...end up in the ocean.
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Coral Reefs: Rainforests of the Sea
• 166,000 hectares of living reef in the main Hawaiian Islands
• > 7,000 known species of marine plants & animals
Smothered and dying reef!
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Impervious Surfaces
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Green Landscaping
Practices
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What is a rain garden? A garden designed to soak up rain water runoff.
(Rain garden slides courtesy of Robert Berghage, Penn State)
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Rain Gardens, bioswales, recharge gardens, or bioretention beds are all similar; however, the term Rain Garden is more appropriately applied to very small systems
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Plant and soil selection and management
• Soil that drains - or infiltrates
• Plants that can tolerate wet and dry soils - sun or shade
• Plants that provide garden interest and are appropriately sized for the garden
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Simple Steps: 1. Decide where to put it and how big to make it 2. Kill the grass for ease of removal 3. Excavate the soil, placing around the lower edges 4. Amend the soils (if required) 5. Plant (watering may be necessary at first) 6. Install mulch, dress up area
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Sizing the rain garden
1. Determine the best place on the property yard and where you have a downspout.
2. Calculate the area of the roof that drains to the downspout(s).
3. Assume a design standard for precipitation – 1” is probably good enough.
4. Compute the design runoff volume, which is equal to the roof area times the precipitation depth.
5. Decide on a depth for the rain garden. 6. Divide the runoff volume by the depth of the
garden, this equals the area needed for the garden. 7. Determine if the garden will fit where you want it.
Modify computations as needed.
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Sizing the rain garden example
Roof area = length x width = 50 ft x 12.5 ft = 625 sq ft
Precipitation = 1” = 1”/12 = 0.083 ft
Runoff volume = 625 sq ft x 0.083 ft = 52 cf
Using a 6” deep rain garden = 0.5 ft
Area of rain garden = 52 cf / 0.5 ft = 104 sqft
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Soils may be amended, typically meaning to take 20-30% organic material (compost) and mix it with 70-80% topsoil
(may not be necessary)
If deeper, more infiltration is desired, or poor topsoil, you can add sand to the soil mix
And then cover with a maximum of 2” to 3” of shredded mulch or leaf compost
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Honolulu BWS Factsheet
Photo: Thomas Otaguro
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Bioswales
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Seattle Street Project (from NCSU Low Impact Development Roundtable)
Before
After
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Green Roofs
Planting a thin layer of vegetation in trays or media to reduce runoff, increase energy efficiency, and beautify urban landscapes.
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35.3 37.6 27.0
37.6 44.0 18.3
40.3 51.0 8.6
Percent Surface Cover in Each Study Area
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C- MORE Hale Green Roof (UHM Center for Microbial Oceanography Research & Education)
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Xeriscaping Plant “less-thirsty” to conserve water in dry areas.
(Hawaii Backyard Conservation)
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RESOURCES AVAILABLE
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http://www.state.hi.us/dlnr/cwrm/planning_augmentation.htm6
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Study Element 3: An Appraisal of Stormwater Reclamation and Reuse in Hawaii, Sept 2008. Dept of Interior
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Maunalua Bay (Malama Maunalua)
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Kuli’ou’ou Niu
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You might have seen the Star-Advertiser's article last week reporting that rainy weather is coming.
The first heavy rain storm of the season is called the “First Flush.” This usually happens in late October or November and flushes out to the ocean everything that has collected in ditches, curbs and streets during the dry summer months.
This includes: • Dirt and gravel (sediment from land is the number one killer of coral reefs in Hawaii) • Leaves and yard debris (contributes to clogging of waterways and flooding during storms) • Trash (cigarette butts, plastic, broken glass, etc.)
E-mail message from Malama Maunalua (10/13/2010)
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CALL TO ACTION: Now is the time to prepare your neighborhood for the rainy season. Ways to help:
ORGANIZE YOUR NEIGHBORS: invite your neighbors to sweep curbs and ditches and around storm drains and dispose with trash/green waste. (Gear needed: brooms, rakes, shovels, gloves, bags or curbside bins)
OR
ON YOUR OWN: clean-up the curbs, ditches, street and storm drains near your own home.
We can't keep rain from falling, but we can prepare ahead of time. Let's do our small part to keep the Bay’s water clean and clear!
Mahalo and Aloha! Mālama Maunalua
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What can we do?
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Mahalo!