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Apr 26, 2012
Four Levels of Assessment for LID Practices
Authors: J. S. Gulliver, B. C. Asleson, R. S. Nestingen, J. L. Nieber, and R. M. HozalskiAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Low Impact Development for Urban Ecosystem and Habitat Protection
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The capacity to infiltrate stormwater is an important aspect of many low impact development practices. Quantitative evaluation of infiltration capacity has typically been performed by monitoring the inflow and outflow of various storms, and determining the infiltration through a mass balance. Monitoring programs, however, are typically of long duration (i.e. one or more field seasons), require intensive effort, and frequently do not yield useful data for individual LID practices. We propose a new approach for assessment of stormwater LID practices that includes controlled testing as a key component in a Four Level assessment program. In increasing order of effort, the four levels are: (1) visual inspection, (2) infiltration capacity testing, (3) synthetic runoff testing, and (4) monitoring.
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J. S. Gulliver
Joseph T. and Rose S. Ling Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
B. C. Asleson
Project Manager, Watershed Section, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, St. Paul, MN
R. S. Nestingen
Water Resources Engineer, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., St. Paul, MN
J. L. Nieber
Professor, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
R. M. Hozalski
Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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