BMP selection based on community and environmental factors

This table shows guidance on selecting BMPs based on community and environmental factors.
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BMP group	ease of maintenancea	Community acceptance	Construction cost	Habitat quality	Nuisances
Bioretention	Medium	High	Medium	Medium	Mosquitoes Overgrown vegetation
Filtration - media	Difficult	High	High	Low	Filter media replacement Underground practices not seen and maintained
Filtration - vegetative	Medium	Medium	High	Low	Filter media replacement Underground practices not seen and maintained
Infiltration trench	Difficult	High	High	Low	Susceptible to failure if poorly installed or maintained
Infiltration basin	Medium	Low	Medium	Low	Susceptible to failure if poorly installed or maintained
Stormwater ponds	Easy to medium	Medium to high	Low	Medium	Geese odors Mosquitoes Floatables
Constructed wetlands	Medium	Medium to high	Medium	Medium	Overgrown vegetation Mosquitoes
Hydrodynamic devices	Medium	High	High	Low	Underground practices not seen or maintained
Filtration devices	Difficult (expensive)	High	High	Low	Underground practices not seen or maintained