OCC Flood Plain Friendly

Oakton Community College has  embarked on a five year, $68 million revitalization plan. They seem to be very environmentally concious, especially about impacting the flood plain

• A couple quotes from
  Oakton looks ahead with expansion plan - PIONEER PRESS
  • Also, we are very conscious of the environment and have had engineering studies done to insure we will have no impact on the flood plain and flood way. We will put the building on piers or 'big stilts' so that the water table and water flow will not be effected. We know our 125-year floods come about every three years," Lee said.
  • The impermeable parking lot surface probably will be replaced with permeable pavers and swales to allow natural drainage, she added.

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