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<!--[[File:Magnifying glass.png|left|thumb|100px|alt=image of magnifying glass used to link users to our help page|<font size=3>Looking for something? Visit our [[Finding a topic|help]] section on finding a topic.</font size>]]
 
 
The Table of Contents for the Stormwater Manual is provided below. Click on any section within a chapter to go to the selected topic area. You may also conduct a Search to directly find a topic of interest. Guidance for navigation within this website is provided in a [[Guidance on how to use this website and the Manual|guidance document]].
 
 
Note this web page contains additional articles not included in the original stormwater manual. We anticipate several changes and additional information in the coming month. See the information box below.
 
 
==Minnesota Stormwater Manual==
 
 
===General Information===
 
#[[Overview of basic stormwater concepts]]
 
#[[Stormwater research and education]]
 
#[[References for general stormwater information]]
 
#[[Minnesota maps]]
 
 
===Stormwater treatment concepts===
 
#[[Integrated stormwater management]]
 
#[[Using the treatment train approach to BMP selection]]
 
#[[Process for selecting Best Management Practices]]
 
 
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===Best Management Practices===
 
{{alert|Use the table to the right to determine the functionality of a Best Management Practice|alert-info}}
 
 
{{alert|Many of the topics in this section have multiple articles. To view a single document that combines all articles within a topic, click on the + icon|alert-info}}
 
#[[Pre-treatment]]
 
#Individual Best Management Practices
 
##[[Pollution prevention]]
 
##[[Better site design]]
 
##[[Stormwater re-use and rainwater harvesting]]
 
##[[Temporary construction erosion and sediment control]]
 
###[[Alleviating compaction from construction activities]]
 
##[[Green roofs]] ([[Green roofs combined|+]])
 
##[[Turf]]
 
##[[Permeable pavement]] ([[Permeable pavement combined|+]])
 
##[[Trees]]
 
##[[Bioretention]] ([[Bioretention combined|+]])
 
###Rain garden: see [[Bioretention]]
 
##[[Infiltration basin]] ([[Infiltration trench combined|+]])
 
##[[Infiltration trench]] ([[Infiltration trench combined|+]])
 
##[[Filtration]] ([[Filtration combined|+]])
 
###[[Swales]]
 
###[[Sand filters]]
 
##[[Iron enhanced sand filter (Minnesota Filter)]] ([[Iron enhanced sand filter combined|+]])
 
##[[Stormwater ponds]] ([[Stormwater ponds combined|+]])
 
##[[Stormwater wetlands]] ([[Stormwater wetlands combined|+]])
 
##[[Hydrodynamic devices]]
 
##[[Filtration devices]]
 
##[[Chemical treatment]]
 
#[[Unified sizing criteria section]] ([[Stormwater infiltration and constraints on infiltration combined|+]])
 
 
===Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS)===
 
Link to the [http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/water/water-types-and-programs/stormwater/stormwater-minimal-impact-design-standards-mids.html MIDS webpage] for access to webex presentations, additional technical documents, meeting minutes.
 
#[[Overview of Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS)]]
 
#[[Performance goals for new development, re-development and linear projects]]
 
#[[Design Sequence Flowchart-Flexible treatment options]]
 
##[[Design sequence flow chart]]
 
#[[Community Assistance Package]]
 
#[[MIDS calculator]]
 
##[[Calculator]] - link to the MIDS calculator
 
##[[User’s Guide]]
 
##[[Links to Manual pages that address the MIDS calculator]]
 
##[[MIDS calculator sample exercises]]
 
#[[Performance curves for MIDS calculator]]
 
#[[Training and workshop materials and modules]]
 
#[[Technical documents]]
 
<!--#[[Design sequence flow chart]]-->
 
 
===Stormwater modeling, models and calculators===
 
:'''View all articles in this section and in the next section (''Stormwater pollutant removal/reduction credits'') as a [[Stormwater modeling, models and calculators, and calculating credits-combined|single document]].'''
 
 
#[[Introduction to stormwater modeling]]
 
#[[Available stormwater models and selecting a model]]
 
#[[Detailed information on specific models]]
 
#[[What is the pre-development condition]]
 
 
===Stormwater pollutant removal/reduction credits===
 
:'''View all articles in this section and in the previous section (''Stormwater modeling, models and calculators'') as a [[Stormwater modeling, models and calculators, and calculating credits-combined|single document]].'''
 
 
#[[Overview of stormwater credits]]
 
#[[Information on pollutant removal by BMPs]]
 
#[[Calculating stormwater volume and pollutant reductions and credits]]
 
 
===Regulatory===
 
#[[Regulatory information]]
 
#[[Additional regulatory information]]
 
 
===Minnesota specific issues and information===
 
#[[Cold climate impact on runoff management]]
 
#[[Stormwater infiltration and constraints on infiltration]] (View articles as a [[Stormwater infiltration and constraints on infiltration combined|single document]])
 
#[[Mosquito control and stormwater management]]
 
#[[Managing stormwater sediments]]
 
#[[Minnesota plant lists]]
 
#[[Special waters and other sensitive receiving waters]]
 
#[[Road salt]]
 
#[[Stormwater management for lake protection and restoration]]
 
 
===[[Case studies]]===
 
 
===Computer-aided design and drafting (CAD/CADD) drawings===
 
#[[CADD images for individual best management practices]]
 
#[[Links to .dwg files]]
 
 
===References, forms, links, and issue papers===
 
#[[References]]
 
#[[Forms (including field inspection forms)]]
 
#[[Links]]
 
#[[Issue papers]]
 
#[[Stormwater manuals]]
 
 
===Acronyms, symbols and glossary===
 
#[[Acronyms]]
 
#[[Symbols]]
 
#[[Glossary|Glossary (definitions)]]
 
#[[BMP terminology]]
 
 
==Construction stormwater==
 
===[[Construction stormwater program]]===
 
#[[Construction stormwater permit]]
 
 
==Industrial stormwater==
 
#[[Stormwater program for industrial activity]]
 
#[[Industrial Stormwater 2015 – 2020 Permit benchmark monitoring requirements]]
 
#[[Industrial Stormwater 2015 – 2020 Permit effluent monitoring requirements]]
 
 
==Municipal stormwater==
 
#[[Stormwater Program for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)]]
 
#[[MS4 General Permit]]
 
#[[MS4 General Permit Application Information]]
 
#[[Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)]]
 
#[[MS4 Annual Report]]
 
 
Link to MS4 [http://www.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/water/water-types-and-programs/stormwater/municipal-stormwater/municipal-separate-storm-sewer-systems-ms4.html website]-->
 

Revision as of 16:22, 20 July 2015

Information: The Table of Contents for this Manual has a new format intended to improve access to information.

If you are accustomed to and prefer the previous Table of Contents, you can access it here.

If you have comments or suggestions on the new format please send an email to Mike Trojan at the MPCA.
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