Stormwater Design Manual Comments
Stormwater Design Manual Comments
We are in the process of updating our stormwater design manual. We'd like your feedback on the changes that we've made so far for the first draft. We'd like to know your thoughts on each chapter including different chapter topics and relevant checklists and sample plans. Your comments will be used to develop a final version of the manual. You'll use this manual to complete development projects.
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Comment period closes July 31.
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Manual Highlights
- Definitions
- Site planning for stormwater management
- Small/large site development
- Required reference materials
- Lot grading plans
- Stormwater development analysis
- Designer's letter
- Downstream assessment
- Easements
- Hydrologic design policies
- Time of concentration
- Rational method
- Modified rational method
- SCS Unit Hydrograph method
- Closed conveyance system design criteria
- Inlet and spread criteria
- Pipe material and cover criteria
- Open channel design criteria
- Bridge and culvert design criteria
- Outlet design
- Certifications and as-builts
- Rate of runoff control requirements
- Water quality requirements
- Stormwater control measures design criteria
- Certifications and as-builts
- Stormwater control measures operations, maintenance, and easements
- Design criteria and guidelines
- Practice standards
- Application requirements
- Construction phasing and sequencing
- Groundcover vs. stabilization
- Single-family residential construction
- Compacted pervious areas
- Post-construction stormwater devices
- Special flood hazard areas
- Floodplain development requirements
- Permit applications
- Flood study requirements
- Elevation certificate process
- Floodproofing certificate
- Substantial improvement or damage
- Stormwater fee credits
- Applying for credits
- Credit maintenance and enforcement
- Appeals and adjustments
View all checklists and sample plans for the manual.