Rainwater Mitigation – Is it effective?

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Rainwater mitigation is a challenge. With initiatives and programs like Ohio Department of Agriculture’s H 2 Ohio, water quality is important.

 

In April of 2019, I was walking in downtown Cleveland near University Circle and took pictures of newly installed plant materials to prevent erosion and filter rainwater in the Doan Brook watershed.

 

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It was obvious that time, material, labor, and cost were involved in the project.

 

Rock walls were installed to slow water flow.

 

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Live stakes of Red Osier Dogwood were installed.

 

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Concrete walls were poured.

 

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And a great deal of plant materials were planted.

 

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When I returned in July of 2023, over 4 years had passed.

 

I was amazed at the transformation.

 

Since pictures are worth a thousand words, I took updated photos from a similar angle of before and after shots.

 

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Rainwater Mitigation does work.

 

 

 

The key is who maintains the project after installation.

 

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If you commit time, resources, and manpower to maintain the project, the results can be amazing!