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Minnesota Stormwater Manual

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. Pre-treatment
  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. Trees
    9. Bioretention
    10. Infiltration trench
    11. Filtration
    12. Iron enhanced sand filter (Minnesota Filter)
    13. Stormwater ponds
    14. Stormwater wetlands
    15. Hydrodynamic devices
    16. Filtration devices
    17. Chemical treatment
  3. Unified sizing criteria section

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. Information on pollutant removal by BMPs
  5. Detailed information on specific models
  6. Calculating stormwater volume and pollutant reductions and credits
  7. What is the pre-development condition
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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

Case studies

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

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

References, forms, links, and issue papers

  1. References
  2. Forms (including field inspection forms)
  3. Links
  4. Issue papers
  5. Stormwater manuals


Acronyms, symbols and glossary

  1. Acronyms
  2. Symbols
  3. Glossary

Construction stormwater

Industrial stormwater

  1. Stormwater program for industrial activity

Municipal stormwater

  1. Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)