Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS)

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The Partnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS) is administered by the National Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). It is a campus-wide initiative that harnesses the expertise of UMD faculty and the energy and ingenuity of UMD students to help Maryland communities become more environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable. PALS is designed to provide innovative, low-cost assistance to local governments while creating real-world problem-solving experiences for University of Maryland graduate and undergraduate students.

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    Stormwater Mitigation Plan for the Town of North Beach, MD
    (Partnership for Action Learning Sustainability (PALS), 2024-05) Busse, Garett; Chu, Esmé; Diaz, Zachary; Hayes, Lucy; May, Peter
    This effort addresses stormwater mitigation in the town of North Beach, Maryland. Located on the internal coast of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, North Beach is experiencing one of the highest levels of eustatic sea level rise. One main intersection, 5th Street and Bay Avenue, sees nuisance flooding from storm events of an inch or more due to its low elevation compared to surrounding blocks. Even though this intersection borders a public beach, the flooding is almost always due to stormwater and not storm surge. North Beach is seeking recommendations for a stormwater mitigation plan to eliminate pooling at this intersection. This report hypothesizes the effectiveness of the recommendations that would increase the resilience of North Beach. The design uses ecological solutions to flood mitigation that benefits local habitats and species. It also seeks to educate about the implemented practices. The proposed recommendations have been found to reduce flooding by 47%, while remaining cost-efficient and fundable by local grants.