Concept Prioritization
Concept BMP Prioritization – NPDES Permit
December 16, 2009
Universal Low Impact Development (LID) Features (Can be used independently of soil type, high groundwater, and ground contamination and should be considered for all projects)
- Green Roofs
- Cisterns – above ground (below ground maybe effected by groundwater and contamination, but may be feasible in some cases)
- Tree Canopy – credit
- Vegetated Area – evapotranspiration credit
Priority 1: Volume Based Low Impact Development (LID) BMPs
With no subdrains (achieves volume capture)
(typically to be used in A and B type soils, may be used in other conditions using amended soils, bypass inlet for high flow required)
- Raingardens (bioretention areas) – with no subdrains
- Permeable (porous) Pavement – with storage volume and no subdrains
- Vegetated Buffer Strip – achieving volume capture/evapotranspiration
- Vegetated Swale (bioretention swales) – with engineered soil and no subdrains
- Constructed Wetlands – with no subdrains
Priority 1A: Other Low Impact Development (LID) BMPs
With no subdrains (achieves volume capture)
(typically to be used in A and B type soils, may be used in other conditions using amended soils, bypass inlet for high flow required)
- Raingardens (bioretention areas) – with no subdrains
- Permeable (porous) Pavement – with storage volume and no subdrains
- Vegetated Buffer Strip – achieving volume capture/evapotranspiration
- Vegetated Swale (bioretention swales) – with engineered soil and no subdrains
- Constructed Wetlands – with no subdrains
Priority 1A: Other Low Impact Development (LID) BMPs
With no subdrains (achieves volume capture)
(typically to be used in A and B type soils, may be used in other conditions using amended soils, bypass inlet for high flow required)
- Infiltration trench/ basin – with no subdrains
- Drywell- with no subdrains
Priority 2: Low Impact Development (LID) BMPs
With subsurface drains above the capture volume (achieves volume capture) (typically to be used in C and D type soils, bypass inlet for high flow required)
- Raingardens (bioretention areas) – with subsurface drains above the capture volume
- Vegetated Swales – with engineered soil and subsurface drains above the capture volume
- Permeable Pavement – with storage volume and subsurface drains above the capture volume
- Constructed Wetlands – with subsurface drains above the capture volume
- Wet Ponds – with subsurface drains above the capture volume
Priority 3: Partial Low Impact Development (LID) BMPs
With subdrains (does not achieves volume capture and may require mitigation) (typically to be used in C and D type soils, bypass inlet for high flow required)
- Includes all of Priority 1, 1A, and 2 with an impermeable liner and/or subdrain
Priority 4: Modular/Property LID Units
(does not achieves volume capture and may require mitigation) (bypass inlet for high flow required)
- Tree Filter Units (tree boxes) – landscape based treatment
- Modular Bioretention Units – landscape based treatment
Priority 5: Structural Treatment
(To be done in conjunction with an in-lieu LID fee, offset project, or as part of a LID treatment train or suite)
- Chambered Separator Units
- Centrifugal Separator Units
- Trash Excluders
- Filter Inserts
Priority 6: Offset Program
Other: Impervious Detention-Hydromodification Control
- Underground Detention Vault
- Underground Chambered Detention
- Above Ground Detention Pond