Effectively managing excess stormwater is critical to prevent flooding and minimize safety hazards, property damage and environmental contamination.
To provide cities and counties across Minnesota with maintenance recommendations and best practices for managing stormwater runoff, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and Local Road Research Board produced the comprehensive Stormwater BMP Inspection and Maintenance Resource Guide, which updates the previous 2009 version with the new research, tools and innovative practices that have since become available.
Read the two-page research summary: Revised Stormwater Maintenance Guide Updates Common Practices and Offers Innovative Options, July 2024.
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