[CPEO-MEF] Stormwater Management

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

The Center for Economic Conversion has released its fifth Technical
Brief on Green Base Conversion Strategies, "Sustainable Stormwater
Management for Military Base Conversion." The 8-page document discusses
the use of vegetated channels and slopes to control stormwater run-off.

It explains the importance of military bases: "Military bases are a
prime opportunity for sustainable stormwater management systems. Bases
occupy a significant land area, usually comprising entire watersheds or
subwatersheds. They are often located near water bodies. They are poised
for extensive redevelopment, creating an opportunity to design an
integrated system. In addition, they present an opportunity for
government and private sector developers to showcase model development."

CEC briefly describes the redevelopment the former Alameda Naval Air
Station, on the east side of the San Francisco Bay: "As part of base
conversion, the City of Alameda is rebuilding Main Street and its
adjacent open space as a linear park. This 11-acre park is designed as a
stormwater retention basin that polishes runoff from the street,
improves riparian habitat, and holds 3.5 acre-feet of water for flood
control."

For the report or additional information, contact the Center for
Economic Conversion at <cec@igc.org>; http://www.conversion.org; 222
View St., Mountain View, CA 94041; 650/968-8798; or (fax) 650/968-1126.
 

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 222B View St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/968-1126
lsiegel@cpeo.org
http://www.cpeo.org


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