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==Inspection & Maintenance Features==

==Inspection & Maintenance Features==

During planning and design phases of an LID management plan, consideration for how they will be maintained (what equipment is needed, who is responsible for conducting maintenance, how often should said maintenance occur for a given LID BMP? etc.) and what features are needed to perform necessary inspection and maintenance tasks are all required questions to be answered by the municipality.  

All stormwater facilities and practices share a common design requirement for accessibility by personnel and equipment needed to perform inspection and maintenance tasks.<ref>Blecken, G.T., Hunt, W.F., Al-Rubaei, A.M. Viklander, M., Lord, W.G. 2017. Stormwater control measure (SCM) maintenance considerations to ensure designed functionality. Urban Water Journal. Vol.14, No.3, 278-290. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1573062X.2015.1111913 </ref>  During planning and design phases of an LID management plan, consideration for how they will be maintained (what equipment is needed, who is responsible for conducting maintenance, how often should said maintenance occur for a given LID BMP? etc.) and what features are needed to perform necessary inspection and maintenance tasks are all required questions to be answered by the municipality.  

The following table provides some examples of inspection and maintenance features that should be considered in the BMP process:

The following table provides some examples of inspection and maintenance features that should be considered in the BMP process: