Stormwater Manual Table of Contents

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Stormwater Manual

General Information

1. Overview of basic stormwater concepts
2. References for general stormwater information
3. Links for general stormwater information
4. Minnesota maps
5. Supplemental graphics

Stormwater treatment concepts

1. Introduction to stormwater BMPs
2. Integrated stormwater management
3. The treatment train process
4. Using the treatment train approach to BMP selection
5. Process for selecting Best Management Practices

Best Management Practices

1. Overview of stormwater BMP principles
2. Individual Best Management Practices

• Civic engagement
• Education
• Pollution prevention

• Road de-icers
• Yard waste management

1. 1. Better site design
   2. Stormwater re-use and rainwater harvesting
   3. Temporary construction erosion and sediment control
   4. Street sweeping
   5. Green roofs
   6. Turf
   7. Permeable pavement
   8. Trees
   9. Bioretention
   10. Infiltration basin
   11. Infiltration trench
   12. Sand filters
   13. Swales
   14. Subsurface gravel wetlands
   15. Iron enhanced sand filter (Minnesota Filter)
   16. Stormwater ponds
   17. Stormwater wetlands
   18. Hydrodynamic devices
   19. Chemical treatment
   20. Emerging technologies
2. Unified sizing criteria

Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS)

1. Performance goals for new development, re-development and linear projects
2. Flexible treatment options
3. Ordinance goals
4. MIDS calculator

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. Recommended models and calculators for volume, water quality and credit calculations
5. Calculating stormwater volume and pollutant reductions and credits

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

Fact sheets

1. BMP fact sheet
2. Other fact sheets

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

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

References, links and issue papers

1. References
2. Links

Other stormwater information

Acronyms, symbols and glossary

1. Acronyms
2. Symbols
3. Glossary

MS4 Permit

1. MS4 permit

1. Figures

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