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    • Snowmelt and winter runoff
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    • Comprehensive approaches to stormwater management
    • Design and maintenance for winter runoff management
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  • Design, Assessment, Maintenance
    • Design Guidance for Stormwater BMPs
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  1. Winter design, maintenance, and runoff management

Winter maintenance

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Winter design, maintenance, and runoff management

  • MPCA Smart Salting Program
  • Designing for winter
  • Winter maintenance resources
    • How road salt and other deicing chemicals work
    • Winter maintenance for parking lots and sidewalks
    • Guidance for snow storage
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