The Westerly Parkway wetland/detention basin at the intersection of Atherton and Westerly Parkway, was created to remediate the runoff from adjacent impervious surfaces. It was designed to provide education and as a greenspace for residents to explore unless water levels made the pathways unusable. With the new construction of the high school and associated developments in the area, many of the preexisting conditions have changed. The Borough seeks a better understanding of the conditions affecting and updated solutions for the wetland/detention pond due to recent construction and changing environment, including but not limited to updates to existing mapping to reflect new construction and inflows, calculations to estimate hydrologic characteristics including current and potential future conditions/design, and articulation of a potential future vision for the wetland that considers hydrology, water quality, and other ecosystem functions.
Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info
University Faculty Contact
Lauren McPhillips
Assistant Professor
lxm500@psu.edu
814-865-4564