#stormwater management atlanta

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Things Biden and the Democrats did, this week #25

June 28-July 5 2024

The Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Is putting forward the first ever federal safety regulation to protect worker's from excessive heat in the workplace. As climate change has caused extreme heat events to become more common work place deaths have risen from an average of 32 heat related deaths between 1992 and 2019 to 43 in 2022. The rules if finalized would require employers to provide drinking water and cool break areas at 80 degrees and at 90 degrees have mandatory 15-minute breaks every two hours and be monitored for signs of heat illness. This would effect an estimated 36 million workers.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced $1 Billion for 656 projects across the country aimed at helping local communities combat climate change fueled disasters like flooding and extreme heat. Some of the projects include $50 Million to Philadelphia for a stormwater pump station and combating flooding, and a grant to build Shaded bus shelters in Washington, D.C.

The Department of Transportation announced thanks to efforts by the Biden Administration flight cancellations at the lowest they've been in a decade. At just 1.4% for the year so far. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg credited the Department's new rules requiring automatic refunds for any cancellations or undue delays as driving the good numbers as well as the investment of $25 billion in airport infrastructure that was in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The Department of Transportation announced $600 million in the 3rd round of funding to reconnect communities. Many communities have been divided by highways and other Infrastructure projects over the years. Most often effecting racial minority and poor areas. The Biden Administration is dedicated to addressing these injustices and helping reconnect communities split for decades. This funding round will see Atlanta’s Southside Communities reconnected as well as a redesign for Birmingham’s Black Main Street, reconnecting a community split by Interstate 65 in the 1960s. 

The Biden Administration approved its 9th offshore wind power project. About 9 miles off the coast of New Jersey the planned wind farm will generated 2,800 megawatts of electricity, enough to power almost a million homes with totally clear power. This will bring the total amount of clean wind power generated by projects approved by the Biden Administration to 13 gigawatts. The Administration's climate goal is to generate 30 gigawatts from wind.

The Biden Administration announced funding for 12 new Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs. The $504 million dollars will go to supporting tech hubs in, Colorado, Montana, Indiana, Illinois, Nevada, New York, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. These tech hubs together with 31 already announced and funded will support high tech manufacturing jobs, as well as training for 21st century jobs for millions of American workers.

HHS announced over $200 million to support improved care for older Americans, particularly those with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. The money is focused on training primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and other health care clinicians in best practices in elder and dementia care, as well as seeking to  integrate geriatric training into primary care. It also will support ways that families and other non-medical care givers can be educated to give support to aging people.

HHS announced $176 million to help support the development of a mRNA-based pandemic influenza vaccine. As part of the government's efforts to be ready before the next major pandemic it funds and supports new vaccine's to try to predict the next major pandemic. Moderna is working on an mRNA vaccine, much like the Covid-19, vaccine focused on the H5 and H7 avian influenza viruses, which experts fear could spread to humans and cause a Covid like event.

[atlurbanist]

A new report looks at the hot spots of Atlanta's heat exposure

I like the looks of these recommendations from a recent report about Atlanta's heat risk. Cool roofing for low-rise buildings would be a great program for Atlanta!

As the effects of climate change produce hotter weather, it's important for us to find a way to benefit from the cooling power of urban trees while also adding affordable density in walkable formats near our transit lines.

Check out this map of heat exposure at the neighborhood level in Atlanta from the report. I'd love to see an interactive overlay of this with the satellite images:

I'll forgive this next slide for pegging the property between the Mercedes-Benz stadium & Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) as a high density neighborhood -- no one lives here.

Focus instead on the potential for a cool roof on the giant, sprawling GWCC! That would be great.

This report was funded jointly by Council's Liliana Bakhtiari and Matt Westmoreland.

Here are the recommendations:

1. Increase total tree canopy across atlanta by about 350,000 trees (average of 1,400 per neighborhood). Tree investments should be prioritized in neighborhoods with a total vulnerability score of 8, 9, or 10. All trees added by the city should be positioned to shade impervious surfaces, which will also maximize benefits for stormwater runoff.

2. The results of this heat risk assessment directly support the city council's recently adopted goal of 50% tree canopy cover as a minimum for all neighborhoods. To achieve this level of tree canopy cover, policies for protecting existing canopy will need to be strengthened and complemented with new policies and programs designed to increase tree canopy cover and to replace trees in the public right of way when lost to extreme weather or disease.

3. We recommend cool roofing for all low-rise buildings (4 stories or less). Assuming an average roof area of 1,000 square feet, meeting this recommendation would require about 940 buildings/houses to be converted to cool roofs per neighborhood, on average.

4. The number of cooling centers for extreme heat events should be expanded and targeted to neighborhoods with the highest total vulnerability scores. All cooling centers should be equipped with backup power generation and the capacity to operate during an extended blackout period. The provision of water and ample recharging stations for communication devices can further enhance population resilience during extreme heat events. We recommend that a citywide heat surveillance system be deployed with a density of at least three weather stations per neighborhood with 2,000 residents or more and real-time public reporting of weather conditions. We further recommend that the city stablish a program to evaluate the performance of heat management investments over time.

[binteirshad]

Roof-gardens

Roof Gardens' Advantages in Urban Environments

In urban settings, roof gardens are growing in popularity since they provide a distinctive means of improving a space's appearance and usability. Roof gardens offer a welcome option for businesses, apartment buildings, and homeowners in places like Atlanta where green spaces can be hard to come by. In addition to making an average structure into a visually spectacular area, these green rooftops serve the city in a number of ways, both socially and environmentally. Roof gardens can have a big impact, whether your goal is to lessen your environmental impact or create a calm haven in the heart of the busy city.

Improving air quality and lowering the urban heat island effect are two of roof gardens' main advantages. By growing vegetation and plants on rooftops, the garden lowers the building's overall carbon footprint by absorbing CO2 and other pollutants. In a place like Atlanta, when summers are hot and extra cooling measures are helpful, this is especially crucial. Additionally, the vegetation regulates the temperature within the building, acting as an insulator and potentially reducing energy expenses associated with heating and cooling.

The capacity of roof gardens to control stormwater runoff is an additional benefit. Hard surfaces like concrete and asphalt in cities keep water from penetrating the ground, which causes flooding and overburdens the city's drainage systems. By enabling water to be absorbed by the soil and plants, a roof garden offers a natural solution that lowers the chance of flooding and shields the building's structure from water damage. Thus, roof gardens can be extremely important for managing water resources and for sustainable urban development.

Adding a roof garden to a property can also raise its value for owners. In addition to improving the building's curb appearance, a well-kept garden offers a lovely area for socializing and resting. For potential tenants or buyers, a roof garden can be a major selling factor in a city like Atlanta where outdoor areas are highly prized. Additionally, companies can use roof gardens to organize events or construct welcoming outdoor workstations for staff members, adding a distinctive and useful element that distinguishes the property from others.

For professional guidance and installation services, get in touch with our staff at Roof Gardens if you're thinking about adding a roof garden to your Atlanta home. We can help you turn your rooftop into a verdant haven thanks to our years of experience creating and caring for roof gardens. We guarantee that every element is managed expertly from the first consultation to the project's completion, making the process easy and stress-free.

Get in touch with Roof Gardens right now to arrange a consultation or to find out more about how roof gardens may enhance your house. Contact us via email at info@roof-gardens@gmail.com or by phone at +1-404-479-6005. Allow us to assist you in restoring nature to the city and designing an area that is both aesthetically pleasing and ecologically conscious.

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The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management (DWM) contractors will install new stormwater inlets and pipeline to mitigate flooding as part of Phase I of the Krog Street Tunnel Stormwater project.

The Krog Street Tunnel entrance will be closed at DeKalb Avenue NE, as well as Wylie Street SE. Krog Street NE will be closed between Edgewood Avenue NE and DeKalb Avenue NE. In addition, DeKalb Avenue NE will be closed between Waddell Street NE and Cornelia Street SE.

One sidewalk will remain open and accessible to pedestrians during the duration of the project. However, to ensure the safety of pedestrians, both sidewalks may be closed during certain construction activity. DWM will notify the public when the sidewalks are not accessible for pedestrian use.

[ecoviewater]

Greywater Treatment and Recycling:Get Decentralized Water Management Solutions from Ecovie

A decentralized water management solution would be a dream come true for most households, businesses, and commercial entities. This is also what Ecovie focuses on with its different approaches, including greywater treatment as a solution to the long overdue clean water shortage issue. If you have been thinking of waste water collection and treatment for other domestic uses, you can talk to the Ecovie team for professional solutions.

About Ecovie

Ecovie is an industry leader when it comes to on-site management solutions. For decades, it has been offering the best solutions for rainwater harvesting, greywater recycling, and greywater treatment. Whether you want to add an extra source of domestic use to your household or commercial property or for irrigation purposes, this is the company to engage with for that.

The Water Management Difference at Ecovie

At Ecovie, the belief is that a well-planned and executed on-site water management project is the solution to most water problems. As the competition for clean water continues to grow and the supply dwindles, it is crucial that different stake holders take up the mantle too. You can be a part of the revolution, too, by adopting the Ecovie solutions to deal with water scarcity, stormwater runoff, water discharge, and poor water quality.

Due to the expertise and experience that the Ecovie team brings, the company has become a go-to one in the industry. It has also made bigger strides in the industry, including:

·         Being the exclusive distributor of INTEWA products in the US

·         Designing and implementing commercial-scale on-site water systems

·         Designing applications for any source water and any end use

·         Implementing full system integrations

It has served a number of high-ranking clients, including the World Bank Offices in Kabul, Uber Head Offices in San Francisco, and NCR head offices in Atlanta, among others.

Contact Ecovie

For the right on-site water management approaches, talk to Ecovie. Get in touch with an executive for a quick consultation. Call +1-833-326-8433 to book a consultation appointment.

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1. Sustainability Practices at a Sport Venue - Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Mercedes Benz Stadium, located in Atlanta, United States is one of the most sustainable venues in the world. The stadium took a little over 3 years to build, with it officially opening to the public in 2017. Upon it’s opening, the stadium was awarded a LEED platinum in recognition of its efforts in reducing harmful impacts on the environment. In order to become LEED certified, the construction has to meet a specific criteria in relation to a number of categories, from location to indoor environmental quality ( Boyd et al, 2016). Mercedes Stadium therefore have implemented a number of environmentally friendly initiatives:

Zero waste:

Mercedes Benz stadium are committed to achieving zero waste through trying to divert at least 90% of waste from landfill. In order to achieve this, Mercedes Benz stadium have emphasised four key points. These include, Eliminating all unnecessary waste, reducing the amount of overall waste generated on site, reusing, repurposing, or donating materials rather than discarding and recycling and composting ("Zero Waste - Mercedes Benz Stadium", 2022).

Energy:

The stadium has been designed to be extremely energy efficient, with the arena encompassing approximately 4,000 solar panels. The stadium was also designed with energy reduction front of mind, with a ‘Window to the city’ being installed, spanning 160,000 square feet and being a key source for natural light within the stadium ("Energy - Mercedes Benz Stadium", 2022).

Water:

The Mercedes- Benz stadium also encompasses a 2.1 million gallon stormwater management system as well as a 1.1 million gallon underground storm water vault which has been designed to slowly catch and realise storm water in an effort to minimise flooding in local areas ("Water - Mercedes Benz Stadium", 2022).

Transport: Due to the Mercedes Benz stadium being ideally located in the heart of Atlanta, there are there sustainable transport options available for those attending events at the stadium. Bike racks have been provided around the stadium to encourage individuals to ride to games, as well the convenient location of train stations in which provide an affordable public transport option for spectators, minimising carbon emissions in which may otherwise be excreted when driving to the game. If choosing to drive though, there are a number of electric vehicle charging stations in a bid to encourage individuals to drive non fuel emitting vehicles to matches ("Alternate Transportation - Mercedes Benz Stadium", 2022).

Mercedes Benz stadium has therefore implemented a number of sustainable practices in order to reduce carbon emitting activities and encourage environmentally friendly habits.

References

Alternate Transportation - Mercedes Benz Stadium. Mercedes Benz Stadium. (2022). Retrieved 10 May 2022, from https://mercedesbenzstadium.com/alternate-transportation/.

Boyd, J., Aborn, D., Miller, T., & Calfee, D. (2016). The Role of LEED Certification in Consumer Major Purchase Decisions: A Case Study of the Chattanooga Volkswagen Manufacturing Facility.

Faculty Of The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements Of The Degree Of The Master Of Science: Environmental Science

Energy - Mercedes Benz Stadium. Mercedes Benz Stadium. (2022). Retrieved 10 May 2022, from https://mercedesbenzstadium.com/energy/.

Water - Mercedes Benz Stadium. Mercedes Benz Stadium. (2022). Retrieved 10 May 2022, from https://mercedesbenzstadium.com/water/.

Zero Waste - Mercedes Benz Stadium. Mercedes Benz Stadium. (2022). Retrieved 10 May 2022, from https://mercedesbenzstadium.com/zero-waste/.

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Like it’s hard to link individual hurricanes to climate change, it’s hard to say flat-out what climate change’s effects on poor communities will be, explicitly. Rather, you must look at individual examples and extrapolate how climate change’s effects might exacerbate these problems. But more heat and more intense storms are some of the most basic realities of what climate change could hold.

“Many cities’ stormwater management systems were designed for last century’s rainstorms,” Marshall Shepherd, Director for Program in Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Georgia, told Gizmodo. ���We’re getting more urban flooding.” Regarding Atlanta specifically, he’s previously mentioned that more impervious surfaces like parking lots or roads can make floods worse.

All of this means that a mitigative climate change strategy alone, carbon-cutting activities like driving an electric car, buying an efficient light, are pretty meaningless if, in a hundred years, you’ll still be living in a community and on a salary resilient to the effects of climate change while the poverty-stricken bear the brunt of the effects. And at the rate income equality is growing between the top one percent and the bottom 99 percent, things could be a whole lot worse by 2100. The obvious environmental injustices and potential future of worsening effects has driven action from both civil rights leaders and community activists.

[oliveratlanta]

Atlanta park opens in honor of 92-year-old neighborhood matriarch killed by police

An aerial rendering view of the broader park design, now finished. | Park design by HGOR, rendering via The Conservation Fund

Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park in English Avenue is designed to help solve chronic flooding, too

Thirteen years to the day after Kathryn Johnston, a 92-year-old English Avenue resident known to many as “Mother,” was killed inside her home as part of a botched, illegal Atlanta Police Department drug raid, a functional green space was officially opened that aims to keep her memory alive forever.

Following months of community engagement and a groundbreaking in summer 2018, city leaders joined neighborhood representatives and other officials Thursday for a ribbon cutting at the newly christened Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park, just a block from Johnston’s former Neal Street home.

Replacing a vacant lot along Joseph E. Boone Boulevard at Proctor Street, just west of downtown, the park was designed to help mitigate flooding that’s decimated homes in Vine City and English Avenue over the years. It’s capable of managing up to 3.5 million gallons of stormwater annually, capturing street runoff and rerouting it to a series of underground chambers, stormwater swales, and rain gardens, according to Park Pride officials.

Courtesy of Park Pride

A climbable new park component.

It’s the third in a series of stormwater-capturing parks proposed as part of the Proctor Creek North Avenue Green Infrastructure Vision, and officials this week extolled its potential—with open green spaces and elaborate playground equipment—to become the communal heart of English Avenue. In addition to being a physical homage to Johnston.

Atlanta police officers executed a no-knock warrant on Johnston’s home the night of November 21, 2006 and opened fire when she tried to defend herself, later planting drugs in an effort to defend their actions. Three officers were later convicted and sentenced to jail terms.

The ordeal resulted in the repeal of a law that allowed for the arrest of citizens without probable cause.

Johnston’s sacrifice, as officials noted this week, “will be memorialized within Kathryn Johnston Memorial Park and will serve as a constant reminder of the ongoing efforts to ensure that Atlantans not only remember her contributions to her community, but also continue to work toward the prevention of future tragedies.”

Courtesy of Park Pride

Project leaders and neighborhood representatives at this week’s ribbon cutting.

The new green space isn’t far from spruced-up Vine City Park, which replaced abandoned and blighted apartments in 2016. It’s also about six blocks west of the forthcoming Rodney Cook Sr. Park—Vine City’s answer to Historic Fourth Ward Park.

Trust for Public Land officials recently told Curbed Atlanta the latter green space should start opening this winter. Plans call for a splash pad, fitness zone, plazas, children’s performance area, architectural bridges, and a stormwater-capturing pond.

Trust For Public Land

The vision for under-construction Rodney Cook Sr. Park.

source https://atlanta.curbed.com/2019/11/22/20978141/atlanta-park-kathryn-johnston-english-avenue

[newshour]

Affordable water may soon dry up, especially if you live here

BY NSIKAN AKPAN 

Water may become unaffordable for a third of American households within the next five years. Photo by Enid Martindale/via Flickr

Remember this number: $120. It’s the average monthly water bill in America.

Researchers at Michigan State University predict this figure will rise by $49 over the next five years. And if it does, water may become unaffordable for one-third of American households, according to a study, published recently in PLOS ONE, that maps the U.S. areas due to be hit hardest based on local incomes.

“The project deals with looking at the economic impacts of rising water prices on both households and regional economies,” said Elizabeth Mack, an MSU geographer who led the work. When she first pitched the research idea to her colleagues, some scoffed. While water unaffordability is common overseas, Mack said, most assume Americans have the resources and the willingness to do whatever it takes to pay for water.

But rising water prices are quickly eroding this line of reasoning, according to the investigation conducted by Mack and her colleague Sarah Wrase. Two years ago, a survey of 30 major U.S. cities found water bills rose by 41 percent between 2010 and 2015. This dilemma is well-documented in Detroit, where 50,000 households have lost water access since 2014, or in Philadelphia, where 40 percent of the city’s 227,000 water bills are past due.

Mack took these reports and multiple others to expose how pocketbooks could be affected by escalating water prices on a national level. To do so, she peered into an American Water Works Association survey of water utilities across the U.S. in order to determine the annual water bill for an average consumer. The analysis settled on a bill of $120 for nation’s average monthly consumption of 12,000 gallons in 2014, which is based on figures from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The EPA also provides an estimate for much Americans can afford to spend on water and wastewater services. If water prices rise above 4.5 percent of a household’s income, then “that means you’re going to have to take expenditures from other portions of your budget and allocate them to water,” Mack said.

To meet this affordability benchmark, a household must earn at least $32,000 per year, according to Mack and Wrase’s assessment. Based on their numbers, nearly 14 million American households — 11.9 percent — couldn’t afford water in 2014. If water prices continue to rise at the same rate (41 percent over five years), then a third of American households — 40 million — may lose access to affordable water, they found.

The team examined median income data for individual areas in the U.S. to chart a map of the communities most at-risk for water poverty.

Counties (census tracts) with a high-risk (black) or at-risk (grey) of losing water access due to affordability. High-risk is defined as areas with a median income below $32,000, which are likely to face affordability challenges based on current water rates. At-risk communities have median incomes of $32,000 and $45,120. Image by Mack EA and Wrase S, 2017, PLoS ONE

The South, urban centers and low-income communities carry the most risk. For instance, 81 percent of high-risk and 63 percent of at-risk communities are concentrated in urban areas. Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama topped the list with the largest numbers of county subdivisions — or census tracts — facing a high-risk of future water poverty. Many of the at-risk areas also have higher rates of disability, food stamp usage, unemployment and black and Hispanic residents, according to the study.

“Some regions are affected more than others in regards to rising water prices, but it’s unlikely that there are any regions that won’t see increases,” said Justin Mattingly, a research manager at the Water Environment & Reuse Foundation, who wasn’t involved in the study. “Aging infrastructure is a problem for everybody, and water scarcity is becoming a bigger problem in many regions as well. There have been years of disinvestment for water infrastructure, and it’s starting to come back to us now.”

Much of the nation’s water infrastructure dates back to World War II, if not earlier. Washington, D.C. still runs water through wooden pipes from the mid-1800s. On Tuesday, Senate democrats unveiled a $1 trillion infrastructure plan that would allocate $110 billion to water and sewer rehabilitation. But water policy agencies predict a total overhaul of America’s water would itself cost $1 trillion. Tack on another $36 billion to adjust for drought, seawater intrusion into aquifers, flooding and other climate change-based shifts to water systems.

Most of the time, water pipes are installed by housing developers, said Theresa Connor of the One Water Solutions Institute at Colorado State University. But water utilities take over the costs of upkeep once they start serving a new neighborhood.

“Although the major cost is the pipes, you also have to keep your plants up-to-date. If there are any new regulations, you might have to do improvements of the pipes and plants,” said Connor, who wasn’t involved in the study.

Infrastructure replacement is the primary driver of the water price surge in America, Connor said. In Atlanta, which spends more on water than any other state, there was a regulatory initiative to prevent stormwater from discharging into wastewater. The move prevented raw sewage from mixing into the streams used for drinking water. But this regulatory decision plus the privatization of water services bumped Atlanta’s water bills to $325 per month on average.

Recent water regulations — like the Drinking Water Protection Act — have forced some water utilities to update their systems to protect from emerging contaminants like agricultural nutrients. But both Connor and Mattingly said those costs are small relative to the spending needed to address aging infrastructure. “At the end of the day, it’s still aging infrastructure that’s driving much of the rise in water rates,” Mattingly said.

Urban flight is another factor in rising water prices. As populations decline in places like Detroit, water utilities are forced to spread their expenses across fewer people, which boosts rates. Meanwhile, cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas have low prices due to human growth.

“Many utilities are looking at alternative billing structures to take some of the burden off low-income households,” Mattingly said. One tactic involves higher charges for those who use more water, rather than a flat fee for everyone.

Both Mattingly and Connor said Mack’s study is a solid first step in understanding water poverty, but noted that its resolution is limited given the data are based on a small portion of America’s 155,000 or so water systems.

“This reality underlies the problem of a lack of available data on water usage and other metrics in the United States,” Mattingly said. “Without proper data, decision making at the local and national level can be hindered.”

Billing rates can vary dramatically between water providers, even within a single city. In the future, Mack hopes to apply the same analysis on individual cities to offer more guidance on water affordability.

As Flint, Michigan and other cities with water catastrophes have proven, the stakes for water infrastructure improvements are high. Delays can expose citizens to health hazards.

“While Flint has certainly garnered the most attention for its water infrastructure problems – and with good reason – they are certainly not alone,” Mattingly said.

Read the original story on the PBS NewsHour website here: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/updates/affordable-water-may-soon-dry-especially-live/ 

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Georgia DOT, UGA and The Ray Test Alternatives to Traditional Land Management Strategies on I-85

Georgia DOT, UGA and The Ray Test Alternatives to Traditional Land Management Strategies on I-85

Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT), The Ray, and the University of Georgia’s College of Environment + Design (UGA CED) are pleased to provide a major update to the living vegetative lab spanning the diamond interchanges at Exit 6 on Interstate-85. Throughout January, UGA CED, led by Associate Professor Brad Davis and MLA candidate Mathew Quirey, installed additional pilots: the testing of non-chemical weed control and new mixes of native wildflower and grass seed designed to provide continuous and successive blooms from late spring to early fall.

These installations are located along the 18 mile stretch of highway known as The Ray on I-85, a living transportation lab for the technologies and innovations that will reduce crashes and fatalities, reduce transportation carbon, and increase productivity from existing transportation infrastructure. Exit 6 is a unique opportunity for the three partners to test innovative land management strategies that inform decisions around the state and the Southeast.

Throughout the past few weeks, UGA CED has planted three different seed mixes of native wildflowers and grasses, including the traditional Georgia DOT mix as a direct, side-by-side comparison. These three wildflower test sites aim to identify a continuous-blooming pollinator habitat from early spring to early fall. A longer blooming season increases the feasibility of replacing more Georgia DOT turf grass-dominated roadsides with pollinator-friendly plants and grasses.

Besides the aesthetic beauty, these meadows offer many benefits over common non-native turf grass. Pollinator meadows require less maintenance and less mowing than traditional turf grass, reducing the maintenance costs to the state and the risks to roadside maintenance workers. Their extensive root structure holds the soil to prevent erosion and sedimentation and restore soil nutrients over time. These meadows also attract pollinating insects, which are vitally important for ecosystem services, our food supply, and the long-term success of the agriculture industry in the state.

Additionally, the median alongside the southbound lanes of Exit 6 now includes a stretch of two-inch sand blanket using granite fines as a method for natural weed mitigation. The sand blanket will prevent weed germination for one to two years, to allow the seeded wildflower mixes to establish dominance in the area over invasive weeds. Some of the wildflower mixes were planted in the sand blanketed area while others were not, allowing for a direct comparison of a natural alternative to the traditional chemicals used to control weeds. This pilot is an expansion of the 2016 UGA CED research plots installed in Athens at UGA’s Ugarden.

The Exit 6 vegetative lab began two years ago when it was approved by the Roadside Enhancement & Beautification Council and is financially supported by Georgia DOT and The Ray. The work recently completed builds on a 2018 demonstration co-located on the site, a 900 square foot pilot of KernzaⓇ perennial grain. Kernza is a unique plant known for capturing carbon in the atmosphere and sequestering it below the topsoil, deep in the earth. The fiber from these plants can be used to manufacture disposable goods, such as diapers, paper towels, toilet paper and more. The Kernza pilot on The Ray on I-85 is the first in the Southeast and the first in the U.S. to be grown on the interstate roadside. Over the past two years, the plant has shown promising signs of viability in the challenging growing conditions of the interstate right-of-way.

In addition to maintaining the site and monitoring the results, future plans for the site include pilot projects to improve slope stabilization, reduce erosion and sedimentation into the watershed, and improve stormwater management. The project will continue for the next three to five years.

About The Ray

The Ray is a proving ground for the evolving ideas and technologies that will transform the transportation infrastructure of the future, beginning with the corridor of road that is named in memory of Ray C. Anderson (1934-2011), a Georgia native who became a captain of industry and was recognized as a leader in green business when he challenged his company, Atlanta-based Interface, Inc., to reimagine the enterprise as a sustainable company—one that would pursue zero environmental footprint. Chaired by Ray’s daughter Harriet Langford, The Ray is an epiphany of the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. Learn more at www.theray.org.

About the University of Georgia’s College of Environment + Design (UGA CED)

Through teaching, research, and service in design, planning, and management of the land and its structures, CED will work to improve the environment by providing new and time-tested models for development and preservation. The college will educate the next generation of landscape architects, planners, and historic preservation practitioners to become experts in their areas of specialization with the capacity to collaborate and work effectively across traditional disciplinary and professional boundaries. Graduates of the programs will be equipped to practice in an increasingly complex and changing world characterized by global influences, local needs, and the imperative to create a more sustainable future. Learn more at http://www.ced.uga.edu.

About the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT)

Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs and maintains Georgia’s state and federal highways. We’re involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike and pedestrian programs. And we help local governments maintain their roads. Georgia DOT and its nearly 4,000 employees are committed to delivering a transportation system focused on innovation, safety, sustainability and mobility. Through a culture of innovation and collaboration, the Department’s vision is to boost Georgia’s competitiveness through leadership in transportation. Learn more at www.dot.ga.gov

RESOURCES

  First U.S. Solar Road Gets a Technical Upgrade - More Energy Production Expected

“Connected Roads” Lane Markings on The Ray to Improve Driver Safety & Facilitate Safe Testing of Self-Driving Vehicles

The Ray Receives Recognition and Accolades for Smart, Sustainable Highway in Georgia

  CONTACT

  Valerie Bennett

+1 (770) 317-5858

valerie@raycandersonfoundation.org

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

http://www.raycandersonfoundation.org

Anna Cullen

+1 (404) 405-2685

anna@theray.org

The Ray

http://www.theray.org

  source: https://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/43738-Georgia-DOT-UGA-and-The-Ray-Test-Alternatives-to-Traditional-Land-Management-Strategies-on-I-85?tracking_source=rss

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All our products are manufactured by reputable and recognised industry manufacturers. After reading countless reviews about bed bugs and less therefore about rodent control, We were a bit anxious. A good company wants to know when a client is not satisfied therefore they can correct the problem and provide the type of service you want and expect. Although roaches, rats, ants, bedbugs, and termites are the most common pests, some infestation control workers also remove irritant birds and other animals. A devoted Customer service Agent will deal with your enquiries to produce sure that you find the right service, at the right price, at the right time for your infestations needs. (6) The notification of the section of any accidental individual poisoning or death connected with رش دفان بالرياض function performed on the job the lady or he is supervising, within 24 hours after he or she has knowledge of the poisoning or loss of life. 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(3) The section may issue special id cards to qualified people who pass written tests that may include useful demonstration. As well, bear in mind that not all corporations are certified for termites, so if you will need termite protection, be sure the provider can take proper care of these people. 482. 061 Inspectors. —The department shall have, as inspectors, a satisfactory amount of people whom the office has determined are trained to accomplish the inspection or perhaps investigative work necessary. Following each inspection of the property, the technician should go over any problems and really should fill in a proposal to be treated. 3. Purchase business insurance and surety bond coming from a licensed insurance supplier. 1 . Determine the types of مكافحة حشرات بالرياض services to offer clients. 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(3) The section may issue special id cards to qualified people who pass written tests that may include useful demonstration. As well, bear in mind that not all corporations are certified for termites, so if you will need termite protection, be sure the provider can take proper care of these people. 482. 061 Inspectors. —The department shall have, as inspectors, a satisfactory amount of people whom the office has determined are trained to accomplish the inspection or perhaps investigative work necessary. Following each inspection of the property, the technician should go over any problems and really should fill in a proposal to be treated. 3. Purchase business insurance and surety bond coming from a licensed insurance supplier. 1 . Determine the types of مكافحة حشرات بالرياض services to offer clients. 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