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Task 1:
Structural Best Management Practices for erosion control at Traveled Way and Poplar Terrace

Stormceptor at Traveled Way
A hydrodynamic separator is an engineered catch basin and outfall system, especially designed to maximize theretention of sediment before the water exits the outfall to the receiving waterbody. As you can see in the first picture, the old style outfall has deposited tons of sediment – mostly road sand – into Martins Pond. Some of this road sand was removed, restoring the natural shoreline at the outfall location.

EPA’s stormwater technology fact sheet on hydrodynamic separators

9/30/2008	Installation prep, construction begun
6/30/2008	Bids received and evaluated, silt fence constructed, gas line relocated
3/31/2008	Designs approved by DEP & ConCom, signs designed, drains stenciled
12/31/2007	Plans completed, NOI submitted
9/30/2007	Walk-thrus, surveys, designs

Silted outfall at Travelled Way, Aug 2007

   
Delivery and installation of Rinker hydrodynamic separator, Fall 2008

Porous Pavement at Poplar Terrace

In this area we are going to install porous pavement to reduce runoff on some portion of Poplar Terrace and install a bioretention area at the end of the outfall, to try to filter out some of the sediments and pollutants from entering the pond.
Outfall at Poplar Terrace, Summer 2007

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