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Implementing and Documenting the Benefits and Costs of 'Stormwater Treatment Trains' in Three Model Conservation (Watershed Sensitive) Developments
Status: Completed
Grantee: Applied Ecological Services, Inc.
Grant Amount: $369,000
Award Date: September 16, 1999
Contact: Steven I. Apfelbaum
Phone: 608-897-8547
E-mail: steve@appliedeco.com
Category: Natural Flow Regimes
Origination: RFP - Flow Regime: An Ecological Restoration Strategy

Applied Ecological Services will monitor the effectiveness of stormwater treatment trains in improving water quality and flow during and after construction. AES will construct Stormwater Treatment Train -- vegetated swales that convey runoff, wetlands that remove nutrients and sediment, and sedimentation basins and stages release outlets at three developments in southeast Wisconsin. The project will evaluate the ecological impacts of, and costs associated with, three watershed sensitive developments and compare them to pre- and post-development conditions and traditional residential developments.

Notes: This grant is part of a group of related grants awarded in response to an RFP issued by GLPF.

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