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<th>Suitability in karst regions</th>
 
<th>Suitability in karst regions</th>
 
<th>'''Karst considerations'''</th>
 
<th>'''Karst considerations'''</th>
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<th>[https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=MN_CSW_Permit_Section_16_Infiltration_Systems Construction stormwater permit restriction<sup>1</sup>]</th>
 
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<td>Impervious area disconnect</td>
 
<td>Impervious area disconnect</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
<td>*Strongly recommended for most residential lots less than 6,000 square feet.
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*Strongly recommended for most residential lots less than 6,000 square feet.
 
*Discharge point from the disconnect should extend at least 15 feet from any building foundation.
 
*Discharge point from the disconnect should extend at least 15 feet from any building foundation.
 
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<td>No</td>
 
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<td>Bioretention with underdrain (biofiltration)</td>
 
<td>Bioretention with underdrain (biofiltration)</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
<td>*Requires 3 foot minimum separation distance between practice bottom and bedrock. If this is not possible, an underdrain should be used to convey the water away.
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*Requires 3 foot minimum separation distance between practice bottom and bedrock. If this is not possible, an underdrain should be used to convey the water away.
 
*It’s recommended that the drainage area to an individual bioretention BMP be kept less than 20,000 square feet.
 
*It’s recommended that the drainage area to an individual bioretention BMP be kept less than 20,000 square feet.
 
*Larger designs that rely on exfiltration of treated runoff into the soils below are not recommended.
 
*Larger designs that rely on exfiltration of treated runoff into the soils below are not recommended.
 
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<td>No</td>
 
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<td>Rain tank/cistern</td>
 
<td>Rain tank/cistern</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
<td>*Above ground tanks are preferred to below ground.
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*Above ground tanks are preferred to below ground.
 
*Overflow of tank should extend at least 15 feet from building foundation.
 
*Overflow of tank should extend at least 15 feet from building foundation.
 
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<td>No</td>
 
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<td>Rooftop disconnect</td>
 
<td>Rooftop disconnect</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
<td>*15 feet foundation set back.
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*15 feet foundation set back.
 
*Runoff should be spread diffusely across landscape.
 
*Runoff should be spread diffusely across landscape.
 
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<td>No</td>
 
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<td>Green roofs</td>
 
<td>Green roofs</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
<td>*Runoff should be spread diffusely across landscape.</td>
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*Runoff should be spread diffusely across landscape.</td>
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<td>No</td>
 
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<td>Dry swale or grassed channel</td>
 
<td>Dry swale or grassed channel</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
<td>*Line with underdrains.
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*Line with underdrains.
 
*Incorporate compost amendments into the bottom of the channel to improve runoff reduction for vegetative uptake, and transpiration.
 
*Incorporate compost amendments into the bottom of the channel to improve runoff reduction for vegetative uptake, and transpiration.
 
*Do not incorporate check dams unless the swale or channel incorporates an underdrain.  Otherwise small areas of infiltration would develop in the zones upgradient of the check dam where the water is captured without adequate outlet.
 
*Do not incorporate check dams unless the swale or channel incorporates an underdrain.  Otherwise small areas of infiltration would develop in the zones upgradient of the check dam where the water is captured without adequate outlet.
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{{alert|If the CSW permit applies, Section 16.20 prohibits permittees from constructing infiltration systems in areas within 1,000 feet upgradient or 100 feet downgradient of active karst|alert-danger}}
 
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<td>Yes if designed for infiltration</td>
 
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<td>Media filter</td>
 
<td>Media filter</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
<td>*Recommended practice in areas of shallow bedrock and soil.</td>
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*Recommended practice in areas of shallow bedrock and soil.</td>
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<td>No</td>
 
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<td>Vegetative filter</td>
 
<td>Vegetative filter</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
 
<td>Preferred</td>
<td>*Recommended practice in areas of shallow bedrock and soil.</td>
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*Recommended practice in areas of shallow bedrock and soil.</td>
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<td>No</td>
 
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<td>Adequate</td>
 
<td>Adequate</td>
 
<td></td>
 
<td></td>
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<td>No</td>
 
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<td>Small scale infiltration/micro-bioinfiltration</td>
 
<td>Small scale infiltration/micro-bioinfiltration</td>
 
<td>Adequate</td>
 
<td>Adequate</td>
<td>*Create multiple small sized infiltration BMPs to infiltrate impervious areas of 250 to 2,500 square feet.
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*Create multiple small sized infiltration BMPs to infiltrate impervious areas of 250 to 2,500 square feet.
 
*Not recommended for sites identified as a stormwater hotspot.
 
*Not recommended for sites identified as a stormwater hotspot.
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{{alert|If the CSW permit applies, Section 16.20 prohibits permittees from constructing infiltration systems in areas within 1,000 feet upgradient or 100 feet downgradient of active karst|alert-danger}}
 
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<td>Yes</td>
 
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<td>Permeable pavement</td>
 
<td>Permeable pavement</td>
 
<td>Adequate</td>
 
<td>Adequate</td>
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<td>{{alert|If the CSW permit applies, Section 16.20 prohibits permittees from constructing infiltration systems in areas within 1,000 feet upgradient or 100 feet downgradient of active karst|alert-danger}}</td>
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<td>Yes if designed for infiltration (no underdrain)</td>
 
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<td>Infiltration trench or basin</td>
 
<td>Infiltration trench or basin</td>
 
<td>Adequate</td>
 
<td>Adequate</td>
<td>*Surface area to depth ratios of practices may need to be larger than typical basin designs to minimize depth of the BMP.  
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*Surface area to depth ratios of practices may need to be larger than typical basin designs to minimize depth of the BMP.  
 
*Confirm suitability  with supporting geotechnical investigations and calculations.
 
*Confirm suitability  with supporting geotechnical investigations and calculations.
 
*Not recommended for sites identified as a stormwater hotspot.
 
*Not recommended for sites identified as a stormwater hotspot.
 
*Incorporate pre-treatment to limit risk of groundwater contamination in the event of future failure of the BMP associated with development of a karst feature. Local review authority should be consulted for approval.
 
*Incorporate pre-treatment to limit risk of groundwater contamination in the event of future failure of the BMP associated with development of a karst feature. Local review authority should be consulted for approval.
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{{alert|If the CSW permit applies, Section 16.20 prohibits permittees from constructing infiltration systems in areas within 1,000 feet upgradient or 100 feet downgradient of active karst|alert-danger}}
 
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<td>Yes</td>
 
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<td>Constructed wetlands</td>
 
<td>Constructed wetlands</td>
 
<td>Adequate</td>
 
<td>Adequate</td>
<td>*Requires larger surface area to drainage area ratios to limit the depth of the wetland.
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*Requires larger surface area to drainage area ratios to limit the depth of the wetland.
 
*Bedrock should act like a liner and help to maintain a permanent pool, unless fracture zone is present.
 
*Bedrock should act like a liner and help to maintain a permanent pool, unless fracture zone is present.
*Use liner and liner cells.
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*Consider using [http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Liners_for_stormwater_management liner and liner cells].
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{{alert|If the CSW permit applies, liners are required in areas of active karst|alert-danger}}
 
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<td>No</td>
 
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<td>Dry extended detention (ED) ponds and wet ponds</td>
 
<td>Dry extended detention (ED) ponds and wet ponds</td>
 
<td>Adequate</td>
 
<td>Adequate</td>
<td>*Requires larger surface area to drainage area ratios to limit the depth of the basin or pond. If analysis shows that the soils can support the weight of a pond then a liner should be used.to prevent infiltration</td>
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*Requires larger surface area to drainage area ratios to limit the depth of the basin or pond. If analysis shows that the soils can support the weight of a pond then a [http://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Liners_for_stormwater_management liner] should be used to prevent infiltration
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{{alert|If the CSW permit applies, liners are required in areas of active karst|alert-danger}}</td>
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<td>No</td>
 
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<td>Discouraged</td>
 
<td>Discouraged</td>
 
<td>Not feasible</td>
 
<td>Not feasible</td>
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<td>No</td>
 
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<td>Large scale infiltration</td>
 
<td>Large scale infiltration</td>
 
<td>Discouraged</td>
 
<td>Discouraged</td>
<td>*Use small scale infiltration practices instead.</td>
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*Use small scale infiltration practices instead.
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{{alert|If the CSW permit applies, Section 16.20 prohibits permittees from constructing infiltration systems in areas within 1,000 feet upgradient or 100 feet downgradient of active karst|alert-danger}}
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<td>Yes</td>
 
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Stormwater BMP selection in karst settings. Sources Karst Working Group, 2009; Minnesota Stormwater Wiki; Tennessee Permanent Stormwater Management and Design Guidance.
Link to this table

BMP Suitability in karst regions Karst considerations Construction stormwater permit restriction1
Impervious area disconnect Preferred
  • Strongly recommended for most residential lots less than 6,000 square feet.
  • Discharge point from the disconnect should extend at least 15 feet from any building foundation.
No
Bioretention with underdrain (biofiltration) Preferred
  • Requires 3 foot minimum separation distance between practice bottom and bedrock. If this is not possible, an underdrain should be used to convey the water away.
  • It’s recommended that the drainage area to an individual bioretention BMP be kept less than 20,000 square feet.
  • Larger designs that rely on exfiltration of treated runoff into the soils below are not recommended.
No
Rain tank/cistern Preferred
  • Above ground tanks are preferred to below ground.
  • Overflow of tank should extend at least 15 feet from building foundation.
No
Rooftop disconnect Preferred
  • 15 feet foundation set back.
  • Runoff should be spread diffusely across landscape.
No
Green roofs Preferred
  • Runoff should be spread diffusely across landscape.
No
Dry swale or grassed channel Preferred
  • Line with underdrains.
  • Incorporate compost amendments into the bottom of the channel to improve runoff reduction for vegetative uptake, and transpiration.
  • Do not incorporate check dams unless the swale or channel incorporates an underdrain. Otherwise small areas of infiltration would develop in the zones upgradient of the check dam where the water is captured without adequate outlet.
Warning: If the CSW permit applies, Section 16.20 prohibits permittees from constructing infiltration systems in areas within 1,000 feet upgradient or 100 feet downgradient of active karst
Yes if designed for infiltration
Media filter Preferred
  • Recommended practice in areas of shallow bedrock and soil.
No
Vegetative filter Preferred
  • Recommended practice in areas of shallow bedrock and soil.
No
Soil compost amendment Adequate No
Small scale infiltration/micro-bioinfiltration Adequate
  • Create multiple small sized infiltration BMPs to infiltrate impervious areas of 250 to 2,500 square feet.
  • Not recommended for sites identified as a stormwater hotspot.
Warning: If the CSW permit applies, Section 16.20 prohibits permittees from constructing infiltration systems in areas within 1,000 feet upgradient or 100 feet downgradient of active karst
Yes
Permeable pavement Adequate
Warning: If the CSW permit applies, Section 16.20 prohibits permittees from constructing infiltration systems in areas within 1,000 feet upgradient or 100 feet downgradient of active karst
Yes if designed for infiltration (no underdrain)
Infiltration trench or basin Adequate
  • Surface area to depth ratios of practices may need to be larger than typical basin designs to minimize depth of the BMP.
  • Confirm suitability with supporting geotechnical investigations and calculations.
  • Not recommended for sites identified as a stormwater hotspot.
  • Incorporate pre-treatment to limit risk of groundwater contamination in the event of future failure of the BMP associated with development of a karst feature. Local review authority should be consulted for approval.
Warning: If the CSW permit applies, Section 16.20 prohibits permittees from constructing infiltration systems in areas within 1,000 feet upgradient or 100 feet downgradient of active karst
Yes
Constructed wetlands Adequate
  • Requires larger surface area to drainage area ratios to limit the depth of the wetland.
  • Bedrock should act like a liner and help to maintain a permanent pool, unless fracture zone is present.
  • Consider using liner and liner cells.
Warning: If the CSW permit applies, liners are required in areas of active karst
No
Dry extended detention (ED) ponds and wet ponds Adequate
  • Requires larger surface area to drainage area ratios to limit the depth of the basin or pond. If analysis shows that the soils can support the weight of a pond then a liner should be used to prevent infiltration
Warning: If the CSW permit applies, liners are required in areas of active karst
No
Wet swale Discouraged Not feasible No
Large scale infiltration Discouraged
  • Use small scale infiltration practices instead.
Warning: If the CSW permit applies, Section 16.20 prohibits permittees from constructing infiltration systems in areas within 1,000 feet upgradient or 100 feet downgradient of active karst
Yes

1Section 16.20 of the CSW Permit prohibits prohibits permittees from constructing infiltration systems in areas within 1,000 feet upgradient or 100 feet downgradient of active karst features.

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