[permaculture] Bioswales, Open Space, Recreation - all in one place?
Lawrence F. London, Jr.
lflj at intrex.net
Fri Oct 31 22:34:32 EDT 2008
David Glober wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I'm part of a local community group reviewing a design that's been
> proposed that would include bioswales for stormwater filtration - not
This implies bioremediation capability. Have you planned for that with the necessary
detoxification features?
Stormwater is lots of different types of runoff; if from airports it could contain
deicing chemicals and solvents used to clean runways and also chemical and petroleum spills.
A complete, well-designed system would be needed if you were going to use a bioswale for this sort of application.
Kevin Topek, listmember, should know something about this.
> exactly the same thing as swales we put in for rainwater capture and
> growing trees - in an area that's already been designated for open space,
> shoreline preservation and recreation.
>
> Would any one know if this could prove to be an example of stacking
> functions and multiple use, or is this something that is mutually
> exclusive?
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