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Use of trees to manage stormwater runoff encompasses several practices. Tree trenches and tree boxes (collectively called tree BMPs), the most commonly implemented tree BMPs, can be incorporated anywhere in the stormwater treatment train but are most often located in upland areas of the treatment train.
 
Use of trees to manage stormwater runoff encompasses several practices. Tree trenches and tree boxes (collectively called tree BMPs), the most commonly implemented tree BMPs, can be incorporated anywhere in the stormwater treatment train but are most often located in upland areas of the treatment train.
  
Tree BMPs are one component of urban forestry. Urban forestry is a broad term that applies to all publicly and privately owned trees within an urban area, including individual trees along streets and in backyards, as well as stands of remnant forest (Nowak et al. 2001).
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Tree BMPs are one component of urban forestry. Urban forestry is a broad term that applies to all publicly and privately owned trees within an urban area, including individual trees along streets and in backyards, as well as stands of remnant forest (Nowak et al. 2001). This page includes three sections covering general information about trees, tree trenches and tree boxes as BMPs, and urban forestry.
 
 
The focus of this set of articles is on tree Best Management Practices rather than urban forestry. For more information on urban forestry, we suggest visiting the following websites.
 
*[http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf/ Urban and Community Forestry] - USDA Forest Service
 
*[http://www.phila.gov/ParksandRecreation/aboutus/divisions/Pages/UrbanForestryEcosystemManagement.aspx Urban Forestry & Ecosystem Management] - City of Philadelphia
 
*[http://www.forestsforwatersheds.org/reduce-stormwater/ Watershed Forestry Resource Guide] - Center for Watershed Protection and US Forest Service - Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry
 
*[http://www.americanforests.org/our-programs/urbanforests/ American Forests]
 
*[http://urbanforestry.frec.vt.edu/ Urban Forestry] - Virginia Tech University
 
*[http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/green/upload/stormwater2streettrees.pdf Stormwater to Street Trees: Engineering Urban Forests for Stormwater Management] - U.S. EPA
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
<font size=5>[[Acknowledgements for trees|Acknowledgements]]</font size>
 
<font size=5>[[Acknowledgements for trees|Acknowledgements]]</font size>
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*[[Requirements, recommendations and information for using trees as a BMP in the MIDS calculator]]
 
*[[Requirements, recommendations and information for using trees as a BMP in the MIDS calculator]]
 
*[[Requirements, recommendations and information for using trees with an underdrain as a BMP in the MIDS calculator]]
 
*[[Requirements, recommendations and information for using trees with an underdrain as a BMP in the MIDS calculator]]
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==Urban Forestry==
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For more information on urban forestry, we suggest visiting the following websites.
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*[http://www.fs.fed.us/ucf/ Urban and Community Forestry] - USDA Forest Service
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*[http://www.phila.gov/ParksandRecreation/aboutus/divisions/Pages/UrbanForestryEcosystemManagement.aspx Urban Forestry & Ecosystem Management] - City of Philadelphia
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*[http://www.forestsforwatersheds.org/reduce-stormwater/ Watershed Forestry Resource Guide] - Center for Watershed Protection and US Forest Service - Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry
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*[http://www.americanforests.org/our-programs/urbanforests/ American Forests]
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*[http://urbanforestry.frec.vt.edu/ Urban Forestry] - Virginia Tech University
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*[http://water.epa.gov/polwaste/green/upload/stormwater2streettrees.pdf Stormwater to Street Trees: Engineering Urban Forests for Stormwater Management] - U.S. EPA
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*[http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPracticesDetail.cfm?bpid=16 Green Step Cities]. This page provides a summary of urban forestry practices that cities can implement to help become a [http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPractices.cfm Green Step City] and a list of cities that are implementing the practices, including links.
  
 
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Revision as of 13:47, 7 January 2016

Green Infrastructure: Trees can be an important tool for retention and detention of stormwater runoff. Trees provide additional benefits, including cleaner air, reduction of heat island effects, carbon sequestration, reduced noise pollution, reduced pavement maintenance needs, and cooler cars in shaded parking lots.
Information: Tree trenches and tree boxes are bioretention practices. However, because of differences in design, construction and maintenance, we have created a separate section for trees.
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photo of trees on marquette Avenue
Tree BMPs on Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis Minnesota. Photo courtesy of the Kestrel Design Group, Inc.

Use of trees to manage stormwater runoff encompasses several practices. Tree trenches and tree boxes (collectively called tree BMPs), the most commonly implemented tree BMPs, can be incorporated anywhere in the stormwater treatment train but are most often located in upland areas of the treatment train.

Tree BMPs are one component of urban forestry. Urban forestry is a broad term that applies to all publicly and privately owned trees within an urban area, including individual trees along streets and in backyards, as well as stands of remnant forest (Nowak et al. 2001). This page includes three sections covering general information about trees, tree trenches and tree boxes as BMPs, and urban forestry.

Acknowledgements

General information on trees

Tree trenches and tree boxes

The following pages address incorporation of trees into stormwater management under paved surfaces. These pages may be viewed as a single article

Urban Forestry

For more information on urban forestry, we suggest visiting the following websites.