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Residential Management Practices
Tom and his wife Sharon have built their dream
home in Dadeville, Alabama. The problem? A steep driveway (12% slope)
was washing away into Murphy Lake with each storm. Tom tried conventional
crusher run as a road cover, but you can see from the pictures below
it was not a success.
Driveway after crusher run is dumped.
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Driveway after 3 inch rain.
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Tom looked around for an alternative solution to using an impervious surface for the driveway. Besides increasing the volume of water coming down the driveway, an impervious surface would take away from the natural setting and character of their new home. There are many products available that are well suited to increase stormwater infiltration. After some research, Tom decided to use Grassy
Pavers, a product he purchased from RK
Manufacturing in Jackson, MS. These Grassy Pavers can be filled
with gravel, crushed stone, or crushed brick.
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#57 stone used for base, recommended 75% gravel, 25% sand
Pea gravel used for ground level fill
60 - 80% of the cost of a standard drive
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Tom and Sharon are pleased with the natural look
offered by the plastic pavers and the cost savings. Additionally,
stormwater has a chance to soak into their driveway instead of rushing
off into Murphy Lake ...
Questions? More information on reducing impervious surfaces from driveways is available from the NEMO Planning for Stormwater Driveways web site.
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