Stormwater Manual Table of Contents

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Minnesota Stormwater Manual

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General Information

1. Overview of basic stormwater concepts
2. Stormwater research and education
3. References for general stormwater information
4. Minnesota maps

Stormwater treatment concepts

1. Integrated stormwater management
2. Using the treatment train approach to BMP selection
3. Process for selecting Best Management Practices

Best Management Practices

1. Overview of stormwater BMP principles
2. Individual Best Management Practices
   1. Pollution prevention
   2. Better site design
   3. Stormwater re-use and rainwater harvesting
   4. Temporary construction erosion and sediment control
   5. Green roofs
   6. Turf
   7. Permeable pavement
   8. Bioretention
   9. Infiltration trench
   10. Filtration
   11. Stormwater ponds
   12. Stormwater wetlands
   13. Hydrodynamic devices
   14. Filtration devices
   15. Chemical treatment
3. Unified sizing criteria section

Stormwater modeling, models and calculators, and calculating credits

1. Introduction to stormwater modeling
2. Available stormwater models and selecting a model
3. Overview of stormwater credits
4. Detailed information on specific models
5. Calculating stormwater volume and pollutant reductions and credits
6. What is the pre-development condition

Regulatory

1. Regulatory information
2. Additional regulatory information

Minnesota specific issues and information

1. Cold climate impact on runoff management
2. Stormwater infiltration and constraints on infiltration
3. Mosquito control and stormwater management
4. Managing stormwater sediments
5. Minnesota plant lists
6. Special waters and other sensitive receiving waters

Computer-aided design and drafting (CAD/CADD) drawings

1. CADD images for individual best management practices
2. Links to .dwg files

References, links and issue papers

1. References
2. Links
3. Issue papers
4. Stormwater manuals

Other stormwater information

Industrial stormwater

Stormwater program for industrial activity

Acronyms, symbols and glossary

1. Acronyms
2. Symbols
3. Glossary

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