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...DS) calculator]] because design, construction and maintenance criteria and specifications have not been developed yet.|alert-warning}}
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...ttp://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Construction_stormwater_program construction project], including solar panel installations. Several solar industry stak
<font size=3>'''Infiltration material specifications'''</font size><br>
Link to this [[Infiltration media and material specifications|table]]. To open this table in Excel format, [http://stormwater.pca.state.m
...0 px|thumb|alt=picture of turf reinforcement mats|<font size=3>Examples of turf reinforcement mats. Source: [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LandArch/16_la_design
...rt for vegetation on slopes, and permanent armoring and vegetation support for ditches, swales, and channels. They are composed of UV stabilized, syntheti
...ntrol devices and works best when upslope sources of sediment are reduced. For information on controlling upslope sources of sediment, see the following.
...traps. Consider the following when evaluating the use of inlet protection for a site.
{{alert|Stormwater step pool practices can be an important tool for retention and detention of stormwater runoff and treatment of pollutants in
This page provides a discussion of constructionspecificationsfor stormwater step pools.
{{alert|Infiltration practices can be an important tool for retention and detention of stormwater runoff and treatment of pollutants in
...r infiltration basins, trenches, and underground infiltration, including a construction sequence.
{{alert|Infiltration practices can be an important tool for retention and detention of stormwater runoff and treatment of pollutants in
...ert|Infiltration of stormwater, where appropriate, is a preferred practice for managing stormwater runoff, as it reduces pollutants reaching receiving wat
...for retention and detention of stormwater runoff. Depending on design and construction, swales may provide additional benefits, including cleaner air, carbon sequ
This page provides a discussion of constructionspecificationsfor dry swales ([https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Glossary#I
...ng|300px|thumb|alt=symbol for swale with no underdrain|<font size=3>Symbol for Swale main channel (without an underdrain) used in the MIDS calculator.</fo
For a swale main channel BMP (no underdrain), stormwater can be retained throug
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...iltration. However, the practice still functions as a filtration practice. For more information on practices with a raised underdrain, [https://stormwater
...mporary barriers or dams used to stop or redirect the flow of water from a construction site work area, such as a support column foundation, a shoreline retaining
...They function by holding back water and creating a relatively dry area forconstruction activities. Diversion barrier controls include water exclusion enclosures a
...e system. Pollutants in water that bypasses the storage device or not used for irrigation or non-irrigation uses are not removed.
==MIDS calculator user inputs for harvest and re-use/cistern==
...lined channel|<font size=3>Example of a riprap lined channel. Click image for more info. (Source: Tetra Tech)</font size>]]
...(usually made of compacted soil) separating two areas"> '''berms'''</span> for <span title="a designed depression in the landscape utilized to settle out
...bilized berm. Click on the image for more information. (Source: Tetra Tech for US EPA and State of Kentucky)</font size>]]
...management practices (BMPs) that acts as a barrier to retain sediment on a construction site. Sediment control BMPs are intended to slow and hold flow, filter runo
...for retention and detention of stormwater runoff. Depending on design and construction, swales may provide additional benefits, including cleaner air, carbon sequ
...s are discussed on this page. For information on temporary check dams used for sediment control, [[Sediment control practices - Check dams (ditch checks,
...es should not be used for check dam applications, as they are not intended for concentrated flow areas.
...infiltration is an added benefit. Check dams are not a suitable substitute for major perimeter sediment trapping measures and can be easily washed away b
[[File:Good construction 2.jpg|300px|thumb|alt=photo silt fence|<font size=3>Double silt fence perim
...ctive of protecting and enhancing water quality and habitat by restricting construction activities and maintaining existing vegetation. The buffer includes the veg
...umb||alt=photo of mulch application|<font size=3>Application of mulch at a construction site is an example of an erosion prevention practice.</font size>]]
...ota through the [https://www.pca.state.mn.us/water/construction-stormwater construction stormwater permit program] (MPCA 2013) seek to address these impacts by req