Changes

==Tips to Preserve Basic BMP Function==

==Tips to Preserve Basic BMP Function==

*Maintain grading of the filter bed (or [[Vegetated filter strips|grass filter strip]] if present) at [[curb cut]] [[inlets]] so at least 5 cm of the back of the curb is visible through regular sediment removal and regrading.

*Maintain grading of the filter bed (or [[Vegetated filter strips|grass filter strip]] if present) at [[curb cut]] [[inlets]] so at least 5 cm of the back of the curb is visible through regular sediment removal and regrading.

*As the capacity of filter media to retain pollutants is finite, periodic replacement of filter media at inlet locations should be considered as an operation and maintenance best practice to maintain treatment performance.

*As the capacity of filter media to retain pollutants is finite, periodic replacement of the top 5 cm of filter media at inlet locations should be considered as an operation and maintenance best practice to maintain treatment performance.

*To avoid over-compaction of the [[Bioretention: Filter media|filter media soil]], any maintenance tasks involving vehicle or foot traffic on the filter bed should not be performed during wet weather.

*To avoid over-compaction of the [[Bioretention: Filter media|filter media soil]], any maintenance tasks involving vehicle or foot traffic on the filter bed should not be performed during wet weather.

*For bioretention with sod (i.e., [[Turf|turf grass]]) as [[vegetation]] cover, maintain with a push mower or the lightest mulching ride mower available and core aerate and dethatch annually in the spring to help maintain permeability.

*For bioretention with sod (i.e., [[Turf|turf grass]]) as [[vegetation]] cover, maintain with a push mower or the lightest mulching ride mower available and core aerate and dethatch annually in the spring to help maintain permeability.