Vermont Business Magazine The Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) is pleased to announce a preliminary design project has been completed to increase runoff detention within the Wynnmere Senior Housing development located at Carmel Place, off Killington Avenue in Rutland Town. This project was identified as a priority best management practice (BMP) within the 2017 Moon Brook Flow Restoration Plan (FRP) in order for the Town of Rutland to achieve high flow reduction goals for its portion of the stormwater-impaired Moon Brook watershed. The proposed retrofit of an existing stormwater pond would mitigate storm flows and remove nutrients from runoff within the site’s 17-acre drainage area.
The Moon Brook Flow Restoration Plan was completed by Watershed Consulting of Burlington on behalf of the Town of Rutland. This plan analyzed and prioritized a number of stormwater improvement projects in the Town’s portion of the Moon Brook watershed. One of the top five projects identified was the Wynnmere Development. The new design proposes to convert the existing pond to an alternative stormwater treatment practice - a gravel wetland - for additional water quality benefits.
“RRPC is proud to be able to assist towns like Rutland in finding grants to get these needed water quality projects done. The regional planning commission is ideally suited to manage these important projects for stormwater engineers who have the expertise to design them in ways that help improve the Moon Brook watershed,” said Ed Bove, Executive Director of RRPC.
Funding for the Town of Rutland design was provided by the Design/Implementation Block Grant, a Vermont Clean Water Initiative Program administered by Mount Ascutney Regional Commission. Watershed Consulting did the engineering design work. RRPC will now work with the Town to secure funding for a final design and construction of the Wynnmere stormwater retrofit.
The Rutland Regional Planning Commission is a political subdivision which encourages the coordinated development of the Rutland Region, advocates for the needs of its member towns, and strives to build a thriving regional economy while enhancing the area’s quality of life.
Rutland Regional Planning Commission, www.rutlandrpc.org.
