Nitrogen Reduction for Transitional Land Uses
Publication: Watershed Management 2010: Innovations in Watershed Management under Land Use and Climate Change
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Identifying pollutant reduction strategies is a key component to meeting total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for impaired water bodies. Reduction of total nitrogen as a pollutant in stormwater runoff is particularly challenging due to the lower relative treatment efficiencies of structural best management practices (BMPs) such as wet detention ponds. Enhancing BMP systems with vegetative buffers or filtration has proven to be an effective method to increase nitrogen reduction. For pre-existing urban areas, there is limited opportunity to implement structural BMPs due to land availability. Focusing efforts on identifying potential implementation of BMPs in transitioning rural land use areas prior to the occurrence of intense development allows for effective set asides for total nitrogen reduction strategies. The authors have conducted a feasibility study for total nitrogen reduction opportunities as part of the Stormwater Management project for the Royal Trails Subdivision. The transitioning subdivision is only approximately one-third built out. This presented a unique opportunity to allow the conceptualization of land intensive BMPs such as vegetative swale treatment and pond treatment while space is still available. These BMPs will assist in meeting the regional nitrogen reduction goal within the Wekiva River Protection Area.
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© 2010 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Best Management Practices (BMPs)
- Chemical compounds
- Chemical elements
- Chemicals
- Chemistry
- Clean Water Act
- Environmental engineering
- Infrastructure
- Land use
- Nitrogen
- Nutrient pollution
- Pollution
- Soil pollution
- Stormwater management
- Urban and regional development
- Urban areas
- Water and water resources
- Water management
- Water policy
- Water pollution
- Water treatment
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