Storm Water

How we manage storm water affects the pollution in our waters and the conservation of groundwater resources. UW Oshkosh is working to follow storm water management best practices.

History

UW Oshkosh recently developed a comprehensive storm water management plan.

New initiatives

Perform sophisticated modeling to determine baseline data for stormwater goals.
Implement stringent erosion control standards for all capital projects.
Implement green engineering and sitework design guidelines for all capital projects.

Goals

Reduce the amount of total suspended solids coming off of campus 40% by 2013 using 2006 baseline data.

What YOU can do

There is no "away." Don't pour oil or other liquids into storm drains -- they end up in our water.

Want to know more?

Here is a link to the section of our Campus Sustainability Plan on storm water management: CSP IV E - Storm Water

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Bike and Pedestrian Survey

The City of Oshkosh is updating its Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Plan and they are looking for public input from people who live, work, study, or recreate in Oshkosh. They have developed a website that has links to an online survey:

pedestrian_bicycle_plan

Even if you do not currently use a bike or walk to campus, completing the survey will help the city learn why you do not, or how they might improve city infrastructure.

Most of us use city facilities every day: sidewalks along streets carrying automobiles through campus are built by the city, to their current standards. The last public meeting was in August, so student and staff input was not representative of UW Oshkosh pedestrians and bicyclists. So please consider giving the city some feedback from the campus community.