Five Corners Stormwater Assessment & Tree Plantings

Five Corners Stormwater Assessment & Tree Planting Project will conduct a comprehensive stormwater runoff study and feasibility analysis of tree plantings in the Five Corners area in The City of Groton. The team aims to locate areas with insufficient drainage capacity by developing a Stormwater Management Model (SWMM). This model will help identify locations for green stormwater infrastructure designs and gray stormwater infrastructure improvements. Completing this study will allow The City of Groton to pursue subsequent recommendations (4.1.2 – 4.1.6) identified in the 2022 Community Resilience Plan.

Project Goals:

• Map causes of stormwater flooding in Five Corners
• Develop USEPA Stormwater Management Model (SWMM) for the project area to inform future decision making
• Identify ways to reduce stormwater flooding in Five Corners
  • Nature-based solutions
  • Hybrid/grey solutions
• Center community needs in project planning and design
• Provide a framework for advancing the project through future phases
  • Funding/financing
  • Identifying future projects

What we're asking of you:

• Share your experience with flooding in the Five Corners area
  • Engage with the project team on this webpage
  • Attend the Open House and upcoming workshops
• Help us identify and design nature- based and hybrid/gray solutions
• Review deliverables and provide comments
• Serve on the Stakeholder Advisory Committee (we'll be meeting virtually two more times over the course of the project)
• If, you're a property owner, consider meeting with our team to discuss planting a tree or exploring flood mitigation solutions.
• Volunteer! Help us plant trees in Groton City