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Design Specification No 11: Wet Swale

Design Specification No 11: Wet Swale

Wet swales can provide runoff filtering and treatment within the conveyance system and are a cross between a wetland and a swale.

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Design Specification No 9: Bioretention

Design Specification No 9: Bioretention

Bioretention creates a good environment for runoff reduction, filtration, biological uptake, and microbial activity, and provides high pollutant removal; bioretention can become an attractive landscaping feature with high amenity value and community acceptance.

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Design Specification No 8: Infiltration Practice

Design Specification No 8: Infiltration Practice

Infiltration practices use temporary surface or underground storage to allow incoming stormwater runoff to exfiltrate into underlying soils, allowing for a very high runoff volume reduction capability.

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Technical Bulletin No 1: Stormwater Design Guidelines for Karst Terrain

Technical Bulletin No 1: Stormwater Design Guidelines for Karst Terrain

The karst terrain in the Bay watershed is distinct from some other regions in that the bedrock is very ancient and, in many areas, is deeply buried by residual soils.

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Permeable Pavement Design

Applications, innovative designs, industry advancements, installation and maintenance of permeable pavement .

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Stormwater Design in Karst Terrain

Webcast explaining the challenges for stormwater in a ‘dissolving landscape’ such as karst terrain.

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Rooftop Disconnection Design Specification

Rooftop Disconnection Design Specification

Many designers feel the rules for disconnection are frequently abused and are not very effective for compacted soils.

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Stormwater Guidance for Karst Terrain

Stormwater Guidance for Karst Terrain

Karst is a dynamic landscape characterized by sinkholes, springs, and caves. Karst terrain complicates the land development process and requires a unique approach to stormwater design.

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Permeable Pavement Design Specification

Permeable Pavement Design Specification

The promise of permeable pavement has always been powerful, however, seldom realized.

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