How to Naturalize an Existing Stormwater Detention/Retention Basin

Start Date

12/07/2022

End Date

12/07/2022

Description

This course examines the principles amd practice of transforming tradtional dry-bottom basins into naturalized basins that improve water quality and provide a host of environmental benefits. Naturalizing stormwater detention and retention basins improve water quality, promote wildlife habitat, require less maintenance than dry bottom basins, increase the aesthetic quality of the basin, and promote native vegetation.

Distance Learning

Yes

Course Equivalency

Subjects

Water / Stormwater Management

Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Hours

2.0

Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to explain the principles of naturalization of stormwater detention and retention basins and explain why it is important.

Learners will be able to describe how to change the size and shape of detention basins as part of the naturalization effort, and they will be able to explain what benefits this may produce.

Learners will be able to describe how to change inlet and outflow of detention basins as part of the naturalization effort, and they will be able to explain what benefits this may produce.

Learners will be able to describe how to improve basin soils and select native plantings can promote diffusion and infiltration of stormwater.

Instructors

Stephen Souza, Ph.D.

Course Codes

W120722H2NSWB

Provider

HalfMoon Education Inc.

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