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Minnesota Stormwater Manual
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    • Basic stormwater concepts
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    • Stormwater management concepts and concerns
    • Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)
    • Comprehensive approaches to stormwater management
    • Design and maintenance for winter runoff management
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    • Soil health, assessment, and management
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    • Design Guidance for Stormwater BMPs
    • Assessing the performance of stormwater BMPs
    • Credits for stormwater volume and pollutant reductions
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References for select topics in the Manual

Use the links below to view references for select topics in the Manual. References for some topics in the manual are embedded within the topic section.

Reference for Best Management Practices 

  • References for pretreatment
  • References for bioretention
  • References for filtration
    • References for iron enhanced sand filter
  • References for infiltration
  • References for stormwater infiltration
  • References for stormwater ponds
  • References for stormwater wetlands
  • References for dry swale (grass swale)
  • References for high-gradient stormwater step-pool swale
  • References for green roofs
  • References for permeable pavement
  • References for trees
  • References for stormwater and rainwater harvest and use/reuse

Reference for other select manual topics

  • References for Basic stormwater concepts
  • References for Unified Sizing Criteria
  • References for Original Stormwater Manual (2005)

Glossary & appendices

  • References for select topic
  • Supporting documents for manual updates
  • Acronyms
  • Conversion units
  • Symbols
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