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*'''Reducing runoff speed''': LID features like [[Swales| vegetated swales]] help slow the speed of water by increasing [[Flow in a swale|surface roughness]]. This reduces the velocity of runoff that would otherwise erode soil surfaces.
*'''Reducing runoff speed''': LID features like [[Swales| vegetated swales]] help slow the speed of water by increasing [[Flow in a swale|surface roughness]]. This reduces the velocity of runoff that would otherwise erode soil surfaces.
*'''Stabilizing soils''': [[Plant lists|Vegetated]] components (e.g., [[Vegetated filter strips|filter strips]]) anchor the soil with plant roots, protecting surfaces from erosion.
*'''Stabilizing soils''': [[Plant lists|Vegetated]] components (e.g., [[Vegetated filter strips|filter strips]]) anchor the soil with plant roots, protecting surfaces from erosion.
*'''Applying [[Erosion and Sediment Control]] during construction''': Slowing runoff, trapping sediment, and protecting exposed soils reduces the amount of sediment released during construction. It is especially important to apply erosion and sediment controls during LID construction, since sediment build-up in infiltration-based LID BMPs can result in malfunction or failure (MECP, 2021)<ref>Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 2022. Low Impact Development Stormwater
*'''Applying [[Erosion and Sediment Control]] during construction''': Slowing runoff, trapping sediment, and protecting exposed soils reduces the amount of sediment released during construction. It is especially important to apply erosion and sediment controls during LID construction, since sediment build-up in infiltration-based LID BMPs can result in malfunction or failure (MECP, 2021)<ref name = "MECP2021">Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 2022. Low Impact Development Stormwater
Management Guidance Manual. Chapter 7. https://prod-environmental-registry.s3.amazonaws.com/2022-01/Draft%20LID%20Stormwater%20Management%20Guidance%20Manual%202022.pdf</ref>.
Management Guidance Manual. Chapter 7. https://prod-environmental-registry.s3.amazonaws.com/2022-01/Draft%20LID%20Stormwater%20Management%20Guidance%20Manual%202022.pdf</ref>.
*'''Controlling flow paths''': Controlling the path of water helps to prevent the formation of concentrated flow paths that can intensify erosion, such as rills or gullies.}} <br>
*'''Controlling flow paths''': Controlling the path of water helps to prevent the formation of concentrated flow paths that can intensify erosion, such as rills or gullies.}} <br>