In 2019, LFWA received a grant to do stormwater management for Sumner Village. The area by one of their tennis courts was flooding from stormwater flowing from uphill properties. The ground a sea of mud and the adjacent Sumner Tributary was experiencing considerable erosion. Using all green techniques, we were able to get the water into the ground, stop the erosion and replant the area with native plants.
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Project Design:
The project uses all green techniques (environmental site design) to manage the stormwater run-off.
There are five major components:
Dry Creek ending in a planted bed: The rocky dry creek will slow the rain water run-off down and spread it out. Water making its way to the bottom will be captured by a bed of native plants.
Dry Well to collect rain water. A french drain running under the dry creek will direct water to the dry well.
Berm running parallel to the creek will direct the run-off into the woods.
French Drain running under the dry creek which directs water to the dry well.
Native plants whose deep roots soak up rainwater and hold the soil in place.
The grant is funded by the Montgomery County Water Quality Protection Fund and administered by the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
