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  - A green roof is a roof of a building that is partially or completely covered with vegetation and soil, or a growing medium, planted over a waterproofing membrane. Green roofs are used for stormwater management and energy savings, as well as for aesthetic benefits. Green roofs absorb stormwater and release it back into the atmosphere through evaporation and plant transpiration, while reducing urban temperatures by limiting the amount of heat retaining structures. The vegetation on the roofs also absorb a great deal of the pollutants in the water before it is released into the atmosphere. Green roofs can help create habitat for local butterfly, insect, and bird species. SUNY-ESF has installed a green roof on Walter’s Hall.
    
    SUNY ESF's Walter's Hall
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  - Tree canopy coverage is vital for urban stormwater management as trees capture and store rainwater in their canopies and root zones, eventually releasing this water over time into the atmosphere through evapotranspiration. Trees also help to slow down and temporarily store stormwater runoff due to their physical presence and the ability of tree roots to improve soil conditions to promote infiltration. Urban trees also provide a host of other community benefits including those related to aesthetics, air quality, shading, property values, and energy. Click here for information on the Save the Rain Urban Forestry Program. There are several varieties of tree plantings. Click on the images below to download detailed drawings for: (1) Balled, Burlapped Tree Plantings (2) Bare Root Tree Plantings (3) Modular Tree Cells (4) Tree Plantings in Planter Beds (5) and Tree Pits.
    
    Balled & Burlapped Trees
    
    Bare Root Tree Planting
    
    Modular Tree Cell Layout
    
    Tree in Planter Bed
    
    Tree Pit Detail
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Suburban Green Projects

Onondaga County Save the Rain Suburban Green Infrastructure Program has provided grants for municipalities within Onondaga County’s consolidated sanitary district to install green & innovative infrastructure to reduce inflow & infiltration into the sewer system. SGIP funding has been awarded each year since 2012, totaling 28 projects receiving funding of $ 5.7 million.

SGIP Projects 2012-2013

Town of Camillus, Shove Park
- Cost: $421,000
- Capture: 4,545,300
Town of Clay, Bayberry
- Cost: $420,000
- Capture: 2,296,100
Town of Dewitt – Willis Carrier Recreation Center
- Cost: $300,000
- Capture: 3,608,900
Town of DeWitt, Franklin Park
- Cost: $219,000
- Capture: 3,217,000
Town of DeWitt, Park Hill
- Cost: $123,000
- Capture: 1,576,300
Town of Geddes – Bergner Road Porous Pavement Project
- Cost: $210,000
- Capture: 2,383,300
Town of Geddes – Parsons Drive Green Median
- Cost: $400,000
- Capture: 7,900,000
Town of Geddes, Grove Road
- Cost: $348,500
- Capture: 7,177,100
Town of Geddes, Town Hall
- Cost: $119,000
- Capture: 1,375,600
Town of Lysander Tree Planting and Pipe Lining
- Cost: $400,000
- Capture: 5,874,000
Town of Manlius, Muirfield Drainage Dist.
- Cost: $10,500
- Capture: 3,608,900
Town of Salina, Town Hall
- Cost: $212,205
- Capture: 2,149,100
Village of Baldwinsville, Lock Street
- Cost: $492,023
- Capture: 7,073,300
Village of East Syracuse, Bagg St. Highway Garage
- Cost: $115,000
- Capture: 618,300
Village of Fayetteville, Lower Village Streetscapes
- Cost: $360,000
- Capture: 2,788,200
Village of Manlius, Rain Barrel Pilot Program,
- Cost: $3,000
- Capture: 41,900
Village of North Syracuse – Green Streetscape
- Cost: $300,000
- Capture: 2,300,000
Village of North Syracuse, Centerville Park
- Cost: $94,378
- Capture: 759,200
Village of Solvay – Highway Garage Bioretention
- Cost: $110,000
- Capture: 508,000
Village of Solvay – Trump & Power Streets Bioretention
- Cost: $80,000
- Capture: 3,820,000
Village of Solvay, Youth Center
- Cost: $62,394
- Capture: 968,200