What are some examples of how Best Management Practices (BMPs) can be used on the site?
A36. The natural infiltration and storage characteristics of the site can be preserved by minimizing compaction of the soils, using native vegetation, protecting existing digressional storage, and providing opportunities for impervious runoff to drain across pervious areas of the site to maximize opportunities for infiltration (e.g., using existing and created drainage swales, vegetated filter strips, etc.). Impervious cover should be minimized to avoid generating excess runoff. Methods of reducing impervious cover include critically examining parking needs, using narrower roads, and reducing building setbacks (to reduce the length of driveways and service walks), and using permeable paving materials.
A35. The natural infiltration and storage characteristics of the site can be preserved by minimizing compaction of the soils, using native vegetation, protecting existing digressional storage, and providing opportunities for impervious runoff to drain across pervious areas of the site to maximize opportunities for infiltration (e.g., using existing and created drainage swales, vegetated filter strips, etc.). Impervious cover should be minimized to avoid generating excess runoff. Methods of reducing impervious cover include critically examining parking needs, using narrower roads, and reducing building setbacks (to reduce the length of driveways and service walks), and using permeable paving materials.
