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Operation and maintenance of green stormwater infrastructure best management practices

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NOTE THIS TABLE IS DRAFT. Relative ratings of green infrastructure benefits of stormwater practices1.
Benefit Bioretention and infiltration Tree trench and tree box Green roof Vegetated swale Vegetated filter strip Permeable pavement Constructed wetland Rainwater harvesting
Water quality2 ● ● ◔ ◔ ◔ ◕ ◑ ◕
Water quantity/supply2 ◕ ◕ ◕ ◔ ◔ ◕ ◑ ◕
Energy savings ◔ ◕ ◕ ◔ ◔ ◔ ◔ ◑
Climate resiliency ◔ ◕ ◕ ◔ ◔ ◔ ◑ ◔
Air quality ◑ ◕ ◑ ◔ ◔ ◔ ◔ ◔
Habitat improvement ◕ ◕ ◑ ◕ ◑ ◯ ● ◔
Community livability ◕ ● ◔ ◑ ◔ ◔ ◕ ◑
Health benefits ◔ ◕ ◔ ◔ ◯ ◔ ◑ ◔
Economic savings ◔ ◔ ◑ ◔ ◯ ◔ ◕ ◑
Macroscale benefits ◑ ◑ ◔ ◔ ◔ ◔ ◑ ◔
Level of benefit: ◯ - none; ◔; - small; ◑ - moderate; ◕ - large; ● - very large
1The ratings are based on "best" practices scenario, where a practice has been properly designed, constructed, and maintained. For vegetated practices, it is generally assumed native perennial vegetation is used. 2 Benefits assume there is no underdrain. If an underdrain is present, the benefit will be reduced.

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