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| *To help you select appropriate plants for your site, we've developed tables to indicate the suitability for use in LID features. | | *To help you select appropriate plants for your site, we've developed tables to indicate the suitability for use in LID features. |
| *For resilient and robust planting, native species which can tolerate periods of drought and periodic inundation are recommended. | | *For resilient and robust planting, native species which can tolerate periods of drought and periodic inundation are recommended. |
− | *Woody and evergreen plants should not be planted in any areas of the [[bioretention]] cell to be used as [[Winter|snow storage]]. | + | *Woody and evergreen plants should not be planted in any portions of the LID facility to be used as [[Winter|snow storage]]. |
− | *Dense shrubby plants should be avoided in locations where the accumulation of trash is anticipated as a maintenance problem, or where their growth can hinder maintenance and inspection of [[inlets]] or [[Overflow|other structures]]. | + | *Trees and shrubs should be offset from [[Inlet |inlets]] and [[Overflow |overflow outlet]] locations, and lowest-elevation portions of the LID facility, where sediment, trash and natural debris will accumulate, to ensure access for completing routine inspection and maintenance tasks is not hindered. |
− | *[[Trees]] should not be planted directly over underdrains, and may be better sited at the perimeter of bioretention cells. | + | *Trees should not be planted directly over underdrains, and may be better located at the perimeter of bioretention cells. |
− | *While it is not always necessary to use an entirely native planting palette, invasive plants are inappropriate for LID practices. | + | *While it is not always necessary to use an exclusively native planting palette, invasive non-native plants are inappropriate for LID practices. |
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| ==Plant Selection== | | ==Plant Selection== |