On March 5th, 2010 the UNH Wildcats, Whittemore School of Business, New Hampshire Division of Economic Development and Public Service of New Hampshire hosted a unique afternoon workshop at UNH aimed at building teams, developing effective leaders and stimulating innovation. The "Wild for Innovation" workshop was developed specifically for New Hampshire business leaders and their teams, and included presentations like this one, on stormwater and stream restoration, by Tom Ballestero.

1. 5 March 2010 Stormwater and Stream Restoration Tom Ballestero Environmental Research Group

2. UNH Stormwater Center 2

3. 3 The new paradigm for stormwater management is Low Impact Development Conventional strategies now represent the “dark side” of stormwater

4. Field Facility at theUNH WEST EDGE LOT Main UNH SC Research Facility Watershed Boundary TREE FILTER POROUS ASPHALT 4

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6. 6 POROUS ASPHALT TREE FILTER

7. TREATMENT STRATEGIES:Low Impact Development Technologies Porous Asphalt Sand Filter Gravel Wetland Bioretention Unit Tree Filter 7

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13. 13 I-95 South, June 2005, NO OGFC overlay on right-hand side I-95 North, June 2005, OGFC overlay I-95 North, June 2005, NO OGFC overlay

14. a.k.a. Where’d all that water go? 14

15. PA vs. OGFC POROUS ASPHALT OGFC - wearing coarse 4” Impervious base ¾” CHOKER 4” 2’ SANDY RESERVOIR BASE 2’ ROAD BASE 4’ SHWT NATIVE MATERIALS NATIVE MATERIALS 15

16. Porous Asphalt Parking Lot System Cross-Section 16

17. Stream Restoration 17

18. 18 Pre-Existing Site Looking Upstream

19. 19 5 Weeks After Construction Looking Upstream

20. 2 Years After Construction Looking Upstream 20