Re: Rain Garden Redoux (sp?)

**"* P* <k*@gmail.com>**

Well, this sounds like a good topic for next year's symposium.

On 8/8/07, Hamptongar@aol.com <Hamptongar@aol.com> wrote:
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> In a message dated 8/8/2007 8:30:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> jeffball@usol.com writes:
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> Andy,
> You use the term "rain garden" here as a vehicle for  stormwater
> management.  What is the difference between your  rain garden and the
> storm garden discussed by  others?
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> Jeff:
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> I'm not sure there is any difference.  In the early years of
> 'rain  gardens'
> they were simply suggested as a way in which to capture and
> control  runoff
> from roofs.  With changes in the federal regulations regarding  stormwater
> retention and treatment we're likely to see the 'storm' word used  more
> often as is
> will likely show up in municipal documents as the government  doesn't
> really
> refer to rain, rather storm 'events' such as fiver year events,  ten year
> events and hundred year events.  This is all being stimulated by  the fact
> that
> storms such as 100 year 'events' are happening much more  often.  Case in
> point
> is in the New York upstate watershed area where New  York City owns much
> of
> the Catskill Mountain watershed.  Hundred year  storms have become quite
> common
> in the past ten years so there's been  substantial flood damage, bridge
> damage
> and washouts.  As a result, New  York City...which is mandated to protect
> this watershed, is now putting hundreds  of millions of dollars into storm
> water
> treatment and retention.  But I  digress...these projects are way beyond
> rain
> gardens.
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> Andrew Messinger
> The Hampton Gardener
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