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  • From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lflj@intrex.net>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Bioswales, Open Space, Recreation - all in one place?
  • Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:34:32 -0400

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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