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<strong><center>Welcome to the Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Practice Planning and Design Guide</center></strong></h3>
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The Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guide (LID SWM Guide) has been developed by Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), Grand River Conservation Authority, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) as a tool to help developers, consultants, municipalities and landowners understand and implement more sustainable stormwater management planning and design practices in their watersheds. Many jurisdictions have defined the term low impact development. For this document, the following definition, adapted from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA, 2007) will be used:
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<h3 Class="title-black"><strong><center>Welcome to the Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Practice Planning and Design Guide</center></strong></h3>
 
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<p>The Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guide
 
(LID SWM Guide) has been developed by Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and
 
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) as a tool to help developers,
 
consultants, municipalities and landowners understand and implement more sustainable
 
stormwater management planning and design practices in their watersheds. Many
 
jurisdictions have defined the term low impact development. For this document, the
 
following definition, adapted from the United States Environmental Protection Agency
 
(U.S. EPA, 2007) will be used:
 
  
{{TextBox|1=Low impact development (LID) is a stormwater management strategy that seeks to mitigate the impacts of increased runoff and stormwater pollution by managing runoff as close to its source as possible. LID comprises a set of site design strategies that minimize runoff and distributed, small scale structural practices that mimic natural or predevelopment hydrology through the processes of infiltration, evapotranspiration, harvesting, filtration and detention of stormwater. These practices can effectively remove nutrients, pathogens and metals from runoff, and they reduce the volume and intensity of stormwater flows.}}</p>
 
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<h4 class="subtitle-black">CONTENTS</h4>
 
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<font color="#565656" font size="4.5"><strong><i class="fa fa-bars" aria-hidden="true"></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INTRODUCTION TO THE LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND DESIGN GUIDE</strong></font>
 
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[[About this Document|<font color="#44A755"><strong>About this Document</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Acknowledgements|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Acknowledgements]]</font><br>
 
[[Definition of Low Impact Development|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Definition of Low Impact Development]]</font><br>
 
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[[Ontario Stormwater Management Manuals and Guides|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Ontario Stormwater Management Manuals and Guides</strong>]]</font><br>
 
 
[[Ontario Legislative Framework Related to Stormwater Management|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Ontario Legislative Framework Related to Stormwater Management</strong>]]</font><br>
 
 
[[The Evolution of Stormwater Management in Ontario|<font color="#44A755"><strong>The Evolution of Stormwater Management in Ontario</strong>]]</font><br>
 
 
[[Principles of Low Impact Development|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Principles of Low Impact Development</strong>]]</font><br> </div>
 
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<font color="#565656" font size="4.5"><strong><i class="fa fa-bars" aria-hidden="true"></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INTEGRATING STORMWATER MANAGEMENT INTO THE PLANNING PROCESS</strong></font>
 
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[[Overview of Integrating Stormwater Management Into the Planning Process|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Overview of Integrating Stormwater Management Into the Planning Process</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Landscape-based Stormwater Management Planning Process and Team|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Landscape-based Stormwater Management Planning Process and Team]]</font><br>
 
[[Environmental, Land Use and Stormwater Management Planning|<font color="#565656"><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Environmental, Land Use and Stormwater Management Planning</em>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Integrating Stormwater Infrastructure Into the Urban Fabric and the Landscape|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Integrating Stormwater Infrastructure Into the Urban Fabric and the Landscape</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Landscape-based SWM Planning and Design Principles|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Landscape-based SWM Planning and Design Principles]]</font><br>
 
[[Landscape-based stromwater planning in accord with site geologic context|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Landscape-based stromwater planning in accord with site geologic context]]</font><br>
 
[[Landscape-based Stormwater Management Planning at Different Scales|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Landscape-based Stormwater Management Planning at Different Scales]]</font><br>
 
[[Stormwater Management Opportunities at the Community Scale|<font color="#565656"><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stormwater Management Opportunities at the Community Scale</em>]]</font><br>
 
[[Stormwater Management Opportunities at the Neighbourhood Scale|<font color="#565656"><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stormwater Management Opportunities at the Neighbourhood Scale</em>]]</font><br>
 
[[Stormwater Management Opportunities at the Site Scale|<font color="#565656"><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stormwater Management Opportunities at the Site Scale</em>]]</font><br>
 
[[Stormwater Management Opportunities for Infill and Redevelopment Sites|<font color="#565656"><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stormwater Management Opportunities for Infill and Redevelopment Sites</em>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Treatment Train Approach to Stormwater Management System Design|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Treatment Train Approach to Stormwater Management System Design</strong>]]</font><br>
 
 
[[Influence of Stormwater Source Area on Treatment Train Design|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Influence of Stormwater Source Area on Treatment Train Design</strong>]]</font><br> </div>
 
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<font color="#565656" font size="4.5"><strong><i class="fa fa-bars" aria-hidden="true"></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;URBANIZATION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT APPROACH</strong></font>
 
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[[Principles of Low Impact Development|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Principles of Low Impact Development</strong>]]</font><br>
 
 
[[The Impact of Urbanization and CC and how Low Impact Development can Help|<font color="#44A755"><strong>The Impact of Urbanization and CC and how Low Impact Development can Help (Interdisciplinary section)</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Flooding and Stream Flows|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Flooding and Stream Flows]]</font><br>
 
[[Environmental Flows|<font color="#565656"><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Environmental Flows</em>]]</font><br>
 
[[Erosion and Sedimentation (Geomorphology)|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Erosion and Sedimentation (Geomorphology)]]</font><br>
 
[[Surface and Groundwater Water Quality|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Surface and Groundwater Water Quality]]</font><br>
 
[[Aquatic Habitats (incl. thermal impacts)|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Aquatic Habitats (incl. thermal impacts)]]</font><br>
 
[[Terrestrial|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Terrestrial]]</font><br>
 
[[Hydrogeology|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hydrodeology]]</font><br>
 
[[Climate Change|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Climate Change]]</font><br>
 
[[Landscape and Recreation|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Landscape and Recreation]]</font><br>
 
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[[Climate Change Resiliency through Stormwater Management|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Climate Change Resiliency through Stormwater Management</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Climate Change in Ontario|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Climate Change in Ontario]]</font><br>
 
[[Anticipated Impacts of Climate Change in Ontario|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Anticipated Impacts of Climate Change in Ontario]]</font><br>
 
[[Enhancing Climate Change Resiliency With LID|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Enhancing Climate Change Resiliency With LID]]</font><br>
 
[[Examples of LID Strategies to Enhance Climate Change Resiliency|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Examples of LID Strategies to Enhance Climate Change Resiliency]]</font><br>
 
[[Factoring Predicted Climate Change into Stormwater Infrastructure Design|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Factoring Predicted Climate Change into Stormwater Infrastructure Design]]</font><br>
 
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[[Low Impact Development Site Design Strategies|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Low Impact Development Site Design Strategies</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Adapting Structural Low Impact Development Practices for Ontario|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Adapting Structural Low Impact Development Practices for Ontario</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Cold Climates|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cold Climates]]</font><br>
 
[[Low permeability soils|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Low permeability soils]]</font><br>
 
[[High density development|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;High density development]]</font><br>
 
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[[The Low Impact Development Design Process|<font color="#44A755"><strong>The Low Impact Development Design Process (Screening Section)</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Design Principles for Flood Control|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Principles for Flood Control]]</font><br>
 
[[Design Principles for Nutrient Management|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Principles for Nutrient Management]]</font><br>
 
[[Modelling Treatment Train|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Modelling Treatment Train]]</font><br>
 
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[[Costs and Benefits of Low Impact Development Approaches|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Costs and Benefits of Low Impact Development Approaches</strong>]]</font><br> </div>
 
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<font color="#565656" font size="4.5"><strong><i class="fa fa-bars" aria-hidden="true"></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DESIGN OF STRUCTURAL LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT</strong></font>
 
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[[Bioretention|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Bioretention</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Bioretention_Overview|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Overview]]</font><br>
 
[[Bioretention_Design_Guidance|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Guidance]]</font><br>
 
[[Bioretention_BMP_Sizing|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BMP Sizing]]</font><br>
 
[[Bioretention_Design_Specifications|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Specifications]]</font><br>
 
[[Bioretention_Construction_Considerations|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction Considerations]]</font><br>
 
[[Bioretention_Inspection_and_Maintenance_Needs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inspection and Maintenance Needs]]</font><br>
 
[[Bioretention_Life_Cycle_Costs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Life Cycle Costs]]</font><br>
 
[[Bioretention_Case_Studies|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Case Studies]]</font><br>
 
[[Bioretention_Typical_Design_Drawings|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Typical Design Drawings]]</font><br>
 
[[Bioretention_Supporting_Material_and_External_Resources|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supporting Material and External Resources]]</font><br>
 
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[[Permeable_Pavement|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Permeable Pavement</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Permeable_Pavement_Overview|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Overview]]</font><br>
 
[[Permeable_Pavement_Design_Guidance|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Guidance]]</font><br>
 
[[Permeable_Pavement_BMP_Sizing|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BMP Sizing]]</font><br>
 
[[Permeable_Pavement_Design_Specifications|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Specifications]]</font><br>
 
[[Permeable_Pavement_Construction_Considerations|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction Considerations]]</font><br>
 
[[Permeable_Pavement_Inspection_and_Maintenance_Needs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inspection and Maintenance Needs]]</font><br>
 
[[Permeable_Pavement_Life_Cycle_Costs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Life Cycle Costs]]</font><br>
 
[[Permeable_Pavement_Case_Studies|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Case Studies]]</font><br>
 
[[Permeable_Pavement_Typical_Design_Drawings|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Typical Design Drawings]]</font><br>
 
[[Permeable_Pavement_Supporting_Material_and_External_Resources|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supporting Material and External Resources]]</font><br>
 
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[[Underground_Infiltration_Systems|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Underground Infiltration Systems</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Underground_Infiltration_Systems_Overview|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Overview]]</font><br>
 
[[Underground_Infiltration_Systems_Design_Guidance|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Guidance]]</font><br>
 
[[Underground_Infiltration_Systems_BMP_Sizing|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BMP Sizing]]</font><br>
 
[[Underground_Infiltration_Systems_Design_Specifications|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Specifications]]</font><br>
 
[[Underground_Infiltration_Systems_Construction_Considerations|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction Considerations]]</font><br>
 
[[Underground_Infiltration_Systems_Inspection_and_Maintenance_Needs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inspection and Maintenance Needs]]</font><br>
 
[[Underground_Infiltration_Systems_Life_Cycle_Costs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Life Cycle Costs]]</font><br>
 
[[Underground_Infiltration_Systems_Case_Studies|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Case Studies]]</font><br>
 
[[Underground_Infiltration_Systems_Typical_Design_Drawings|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Typical Design Drawings]]</font><br>
 
[[Underground_Infiltration_Systems_Supporting_Material_and_External_Resources|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supporting Material and External Resources]]</font><br>
 
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[[Rainwater_Harvesting|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Rainwater Harvesting</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Rainwater_Harvesting_Overview|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Overview]]</font><br>
 
[[Rainwater_Harvesting_Design_Guidance|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Guidance]]</font><br>
 
[[Rainwater_Harvesting_BMP_Sizing|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BMP Sizing]]</font><br>
 
[[Rainwater_Harvesting_Design_Specifications|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Specifications]]</font><br>
 
[[Rainwater_Harvesting_Construction_Considerations|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction Considerations]]</font><br>
 
[[Rainwater_Harvesting_Inspection_and_Maintenance_Needs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inspection and Maintenance Needs]]</font><br>
 
[[Rainwater_Harvesting_Life_Cycle_Costs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Life Cycle Costs]]</font><br>
 
[[Rainwater_Harvesting_Case_Studies|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Case Studies]]</font><br>
 
[[Rainwater_Harvesting_Typical_Design_Drawings|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Typical Design Drawings]]</font><br>
 
[[Rainwater_Harvesting_Supporting_Material_and_External_Resources|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supporting Material and External Resources]]</font><br>
 
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[[Enhanced_Grass_Swales|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Enhanced Grass Swales</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Enhanced_Grass_Swales_Overview|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Overview]]</font><br>
 
[[Enhanced_Grass_Swales_Design_Guidance|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Guidance]]</font><br>
 
[[Enhanced_Grass_Swales_BMP_Sizing|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BMP Sizing]]</font><br>
 
[[Enhanced_Grass_Swales_Design_Specifications|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Specifications]]</font><br>
 
[[Enhanced_Grass_Swales_Construction_Considerations|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction Considerations]]</font><br>
 
[[Enhanced_Grass_Swales_Inspection_and_Maintenance_Needs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inspection and Maintenance Needs]]</font><br>
 
[[Enhanced_Grass_Swales_Life_Cycle_Costs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Life Cycle Costs]]</font><br>
 
[[Enhanced_Grass_Swales_Case_Studies|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Case Studies]]</font><br>
 
[[Enhanced_Grass_Swales_Typical_Design_Drawings|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Typical Design Drawings]]</font><br>
 
[[Enhanced_Grass_Swales_Supporting_Material_and_External_Resources|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supporting Material and External Resources]]</font><br>
 
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[[Green_Roofs|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Green Roofs</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Green_Roofs_Overview|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Overview]]</font><br>
 
[[Green_Roofs_Design_Guidance|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Guidance]]</font><br>
 
[[Green_Roofs_BMP_Sizing|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BMP Sizing]]</font><br>
 
[[Green_Roofs_Design_Specifications|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Specifications]]</font><br>
 
[[Green_Roofs_Construction_Considerations|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction Considerations]]</font><br>
 
[[Green_Roofs_Inspection_and_Maintenance_Needs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inspection and Maintenance Needs]]</font><br>
 
[[Green_Roofs_Life_Cycle_Costs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Life Cycle Costs]]</font><br>
 
[[Green_Roofs_Case_Studies|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Case Studies]]</font><br>
 
[[Green_Roofs_Typical_Design_Drawings|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Typical Design Drawings]]</font><br>
 
[[Green_Roofs_Supporting_Material_and_External_Resources|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supporting Material and External Resources]]</font><br>
 
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[[Absorbent_Landscapes|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Absorbent Landscapes</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Absorbent_Landscapes_Overview|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Overview]]</font><br>
 
[[Absorbent_Landscapes_Design_Guidance|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Guidance]]</font><br>
 
[[Absorbent_Landscapes_BMP_Sizing|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BMP Sizing]]</font><br>
 
[[Absorbent_Landscapes_Design_Specifications|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Specifications]]</font><br>
 
[[Absorbent_Landscapes_Construction_Considerations|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction Considerations]]</font><br>
 
[[Absorbent_Landscapes_Inspection_and_Maintenance_Needs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inspection and Maintenance Needs]]</font><br>
 
[[Absorbent_Landscapes_Life_Cycle_Costs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Life Cycle Costs]]</font><br>
 
[[Absorbent_Landscapes_Case_Studies|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Case Studies]]</font><br>
 
[[Absorbent_Landscapes_Typical_Design_Drawings|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Typical Design Drawings]]</font><br>
 
[[Absorbent_Landscapes_Supporting_Material_and_External_Resources|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supporting Material and External Resources]]</font><br>
 
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[[Non-Structural_BMPs|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Non-Structural BMPs</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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[[Non-Structural_BMPs_Overview|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Overview]]</font><br>
 
[[Non-Structural_BMPs_Design_Guidance|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Guidance]]</font><br>
 
[[Non-Structural_BMPs_BMP_Sizing|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BMP Sizing]]</font><br>
 
[[Non-Structural_BMPs_Design_Specifications|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design Specifications]]</font><br>
 
[[Non-Structural_BMPs_Construction_Considerations|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction Considerations]]</font><br>
 
[[Non-Structural_BMPs_Inspection_and_Maintenance_Needs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inspection and Maintenance Needs]]</font><br>
 
[[Non-Structural_BMPs_Life_Cycle_Costs|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Life Cycle Costs]]</font><br>
 
[[Non-Structural_BMPs_Case_Studies|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Case Studies]]</font><br>
 
[[Non-Structural_BMPs_Typical_Design_Drawings|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Typical Design Drawings]]</font><br>
 
[[Non-Structural_BMPs_Supporting_Material_and_External_Resources|<font color="#565656">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Supporting Material and External Resources]]</font><br>
 
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<font color="#565656" font size="4.5"><strong><i class="fa fa-bars" aria-hidden="true"></i>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MONITORING OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES</strong></font>
 
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[[Monitoring|<font color="#44A755"><strong>Monitoring</strong>]]</font><br>
 
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Welcome to the Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Practice Planning and Design Guide

The Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guide (LID SWM Guide) has been developed by Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), Grand River Conservation Authority, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) as a tool to help developers, consultants, municipalities and landowners understand and implement more sustainable stormwater management planning and design practices in their watersheds. Many jurisdictions have defined the term low impact development. For this document, the following definition, adapted from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA, 2007) will be used:

Low impact development (LID) is a stormwater management strategy that seeks to mitigate the impacts of increased runoff and stormwater pollution by managing runoff as close to its source as possible. LID comprises a set of site design strategies that minimize runoff and distributed, small scale structural practices that mimic natural or predevelopment hydrology through the processes of infiltration, evapotranspiration, harvesting, filtration and detention of stormwater. These practices can effectively remove nutrients, pathogens and metals from runoff, and they reduce the volume and intensity of stormwater flows.