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Proposed Stormwater Management Guidebook


Monday, August 20, 2012

Below is the District of Columbia’s Proposed Stormwater Management Guidebook, which provides technical guidance for compliance with the stormwater management requirements in the District’s Proposed Rulemaking on Stormwater Management and Soil Erosion and Sediment Control.

Entire Proposed Stormwater Management Guidebook
Includes all chapters and appendices, but not calculator spreadsheets and worksheets.

Calculator Spreadsheets and Worksheets

Individual Sections of Proposed Stormwater Management Guidebook:

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Attachment(s): 
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Cover Page and Table of Contents93.94 KB
Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Stormwater Management Guidebook148.7 KB
Chapter 2 - Minimum Control Requirements and Methods105.63 KB
Chapter 3.0 - Performance Criteria for Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)38.45 KB
Chapter 3.1 - Green Roofs148.8 KB
Chapter 3.2 - Rainwater Harvesting297.19 KB
Chapter 3.3 - Impervious Surface Disconnection195.61 KB
Chapter 3.4 - Permeable Pavement Systems333.84 KB
Chapter 3.5 - Bioretention593.42 KB
Chapter 3.6 - Stormwater Filtering Systems1.88 MB
Chapter 3.7 - Stormwater Infiltration305.74 KB
Chapter 3.8 - Open Channel Systems377.84 KB
Chapter 3.9 - Stormwater Ponds442.51 KB
Chapter 3.10 - Stormwater Wetlands281.87 KB
Chapter 3.11 - Storage Practices254.5 KB
Chapter 3.12 - Proprietary Practices21.64 KB
Chapter 3.13 - Tree Planting and Preservation165.34 KB
Chapter 4 - Selecting and Locating the Most Effective Stormwater Best Management Practice System190 KB
Chapter 5 - Administration of Stormwater Management Rules1.22 MB
Chapter 6 - Use of Off-Site Retention by Regulated Sites72.74 KB
Chapter 7 - Generation, Certification, Trading, and Retirement of Stormwater Retention Credits288.24 KB
Appendix A Compliance Calculations and Design Examples244.62 KB
Appendix B - Maximum Extent Practicable Process for Existing Public Right of Way155.86 KB
Appendix C - Forms for Use of Off-Site Retention by Regulated Sites81.05 KB
Appendix D - Forms for Stormwater Retention Credit Certification, Trading, and Retirement135.92 KB
Appendix E - Relief for Extraordinarily Difficult Site Conditions55.56 KB
Appendix F - Stormwater Conveyance Systems Design339.35 KB
Appendix G - Flow Control Structures Design135.65 KB
Appendix H - Hydrologic Methods and Models133.27 KB
Appendix I - Rooftop Storage Guidance and Criteria 255.65 KB
Appendix J - Green Area Ratio452.11 KB
Appendix K - Soil Compost Amendment Requirements91.44 KB
Appendix L - Construction Inspection Checklists352.21 KB
Appendix M - Maintenance Inspection Checklists95.86 KB
Appendix N - Tiered Risk Assessment Management (TRAM): Water Quality End Use Standards for Harvested Non-Potable Stormwater181.85 KB
Appendix O - Land Cover Designations71 KB
Appendix P - Geotechnical Information Requirements for Underground BMPs74.57 KB
Appendix Q - Stormwater Hotspots810.85 KB
Appendix R - Pollution Prevention through Good Housekeeping55.42 KB
Appendix S - Stormwater Fee Discount Program133.23 KB
Appendix T - Proprietary Practices Approval Process85.6 KB
Appendix U - References70.51 KB
Appendix V - Definitions77.51 KB