Overview of common plans for the green stormwater infrastructure planning process Overview of common plans for the green stormwater infrastructure planning process

Overview of common plans that could inform or be developed during the GSI planning process at various different scales.
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Scale	Planning type	Planning description	Minnesota-specific planning document
Watershed	Master Plan Growth Plan Official Plan	Major themes and objectives for the municipality’s future growth are established, and challenges and opportunities for growth are identified, such as municipal policy direction for innovative SWM approaches and other climate change initiatives.	One Watershed, One Plan: Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan Watershed District Management Plan
Community/subwatershed	Secondary plan	Major elements of the natural heritage system are identified including terrestrial, aquatic and water resources (hydrology, hydrogeology, fluvial geomorphology, etc.). Stormwater management objectives for surface and groundwater resources. Future drainage boundaries, locations of stormwater management facilities and watercourse realignments are established.	Soil and Water Conservation District Comprehensive Plan County Water Plan
	Block plan	The location of lots, roads, parks and open space blocks, natural heritage features and buffers, and stormwater management facilities are defined. A full range of opportunities to achieve stormwater management objectives are identified, establishing a template for the more detailed resolution of the design of stormwater management facilities at subsequent stages in the planning and design process.
Neighborhood	Draft Plan of Subdivision/Functional Servicing Plan	Conceptual design is carried out for stormwater management facilities. Consideration should be given to how stormwater management objectives can be achieved and how these objectives influence the location and configuration of each of the components listed above
	Registered plan	Detailed design is carried out for stormwater management facilities.
Site	Site plan	Site-specific opportunities are identified to integrate stormwater management facilities into all of the components of a development including landscaped areas, parking lots, rooftops, and subsurface infrastructure. Solutions should be considered in the context of the overall stormwater management strategy for the block or secondary plan area to ensure that functional requirements are achieved
Site	Permits and other Approvals Plan	Detailed design of SWM for the site