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How Landscape Architecture Works….. Enhancing the Department’s Stewardship Role in concert with Environmental and Hydraulic Design East Region Landscape Architecture Services February, 2009

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Page 1: East Region Landscape Architecture Services February, 2009

How Landscape Architecture Works…..

Enhancing the Department’s StewardshipRole in concert with Environmental and Hydraulic Design

East Region Landscape Architecture Services

February, 2009

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Landscape Architecture

In this presentation we will cover Design Services that will enhance the combined production capabilities of Hydraulics, Landscape Architecture, and Environmental in the development of Storm Water Best Management Practices and other environmentally friendly design solutions.

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Such as developing bio-retention basins for medians and roadside swales as a “Right-of-Way Efficient” way way of capturing runoff…

Here is an example project in Williamsburg…Bioretention can also be incorporated into Urban Corridors…

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Why are Proper Plans, Details and Specifications important for this process?

Project Plans and Details in conjunction with written Special Provisions provide information to the Contractor and Biddable Documentation to achieve the desired product.

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A Complete Design Should Contain:

Complete Plans prepared by a Certified Professional

Complete Details Representing Work to be Performed

Complete Summary and Cost Estimate of Materials and Labor

Project Special Provisions covering Materials and Procedures not covered in the R&B Spec. Book

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Projects Might also include design featuresfor Environmental Education

Timber Structures…

Interpretive Signs

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Working as a Team, VDOT staff can produce the same high quality results for Bio-retention and Stream Restoration that

we expect from our Consultants.

Hydraulics

Environmental

Landscape Architecture

Permit Coord.Environmental Requirements

Microclimate Considerations

Grading Review

Plant Selection

Summary / EstimateDetails /

Specs

Planting Plan

Storm W

ater

Calculations

Drainage Design

Plant Selection

Grading Plan

RESULTS: Complete Plans Preparation

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We would be pleased to work with you and your staff in accomplishing these type of projects in your district.

Grassed Swales

Wet Basins

Dry Basins Bio-Swales

Soil Filters

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Thank you for your time and attention!

• Al Bryan, CLA – Eastern Region Landscape Architect

• (804) 371-6737• [email protected]