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Minnesota Stormwater Manual
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  • Regulatory Information
    • Water Governance in Minnesota
    • Construction Stormwater Program
    • MS4 Program
    • Industrial Stormwater Program
    • Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) guidance for permittees
    • Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS)
  • About Stormwater
    • Basic stormwater concepts
    • Stormwater pollutants and sources
    • Stormwater pollutant transport and treatment mechanisms
    • Snowmelt and winter runoff
  • Stormwater Management
    • Stormwater management concepts and concerns
    • Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)
    • Comprehensive approaches to stormwater management
    • Design and maintenance for winter runoff management
  • Hydrology, Soils, and Vegetation
    • Soil health, assessment, and management
    • Guidance on vegetation for stormwater management
    • Stormwater models & modeling guidance
    • Precipitation and climate
  • Design, Assessment, Maintenance
    • Design Guidance for Stormwater BMPs
    • Assessing the performance of stormwater BMPs
    • Credits for stormwater volume and pollutant reductions
    • Stormwater monitoring objectives and methods
    • Operation and maintenance of stormwater BMPs
  1. Basic Stormwater Concepts
  2. Why does stormwater need to be managed?

Minnesota specific issues

This page contains links to pages that provide information on topics specific to Minnesota.

  • Cold climate impact on runoff management
  • Mosquito control and stormwater management
  • Managing stormwater sediments
  • Minnesota plant lists
  • Sensitive waters and other receiving waters
  • Road salt, smart salting, and winter maintenance
  • Stormwater management for lake protection and restoration
  • Minnesota maps
  • Karst
  • Pollinator friendly Best Management Practices for stormwater management
  • Pollinator specific plants
  • Guidance and recommendations for storing transported snow and for on-site snow storage

Why does stormwater need to be managed?

  • Minnesota specific concerns
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