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| [[File:Vegetated_filter_strip_1.jpg|thumb|500px|Grass filter strip draining to vegetated swale. Source: Trinkhaus Engineering]] | | [[File:Vegetated_filter_strip_1.jpg|thumb|500px|Grass filter strip draining to vegetated swale. Source: Trinkhaus Engineering]] |
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| ==Overview== | | ==Overview== |
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| ==Landscaping== | | ==Landscaping== |
− | The context of filter strips is often natural, informal and somewhat informal. Filter strip vegetation can consist of [[Turf|turf grasses]], meadow [[Graminoids: List|grasses]], [[Perennials: List|wildflowers]], shrubs, and [[trees]]. Trees and shrubs with deep rooting capabilities are recommended for planting to maximize soil infiltration capacity <ref>Philadelphia Water Department (PWD). 2007. Philadelphia Stormwater Management Guidance Manual. Philadelphia, PA.</ref>. | + | The context of filter strips is often natural, and somewhat informal. Filter strip vegetation can consist of [[Turf|turf grasses]], meadow [[Graminoids: List|grasses]], [[Perennials: List|wildflowers]], shrubs, and [[trees]]. Trees and shrubs with deep rooting capabilities are recommended for planting to maximize soil infiltration capacity <ref>Philadelphia Water Department (PWD). 2007. Philadelphia Stormwater Management Guidance Manual. Philadelphia, PA.</ref>. |
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| *Filter strips used for snow storage and treatment should be planted with non-woody vegetation. Designers should choose vegetation that stabilizes the soil and is salt tolerant where the filter strip will be used for snow storage or to treat road runoff. | | *Filter strips used for snow storage and treatment should be planted with non-woody vegetation. Designers should choose vegetation that stabilizes the soil and is salt tolerant where the filter strip will be used for snow storage or to treat road runoff. |
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| ==Performance== | | ==Performance== |
| {{:Filter strips: Performance}} | | {{:Filter strips: Performance}} |
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| + | ==Life Cycle Costs== |
| + | To learn about Life Cycle Costs associated with this practice (i.e. Pre-construction, Excavation, Materials & Installation, Project Management, Overhead, Inspection and Maintenance, Rehabilitation and other associated costs), visit the [[Vegetated Filter Strip: Life Cycle Costs]] page to view a cost estimate for a 500 m<sup>2</sup> filter strip. Alternatively you can use the [https://sustainabletechnologies.ca/lid-lcct/ STEP's Low Impact Development Life Cycle Costing Tool (LID LCCT)] to generate cost estimates customized to your own LID stormwater design project specifications. |
| + | Take a look at the [[Vegetated Filter Strip: Life Cycle Costs]] page by clicking below for further details: |
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| + | {{Clickable button|[[File:Construction Breakdown VegStrip Full Infil.PNG|150 px|link=https://wiki.sustainabletechnologies.ca/wiki/Vegetated_Filter_Strip:_Life_Cycle_Costs]]}} |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| [[Category: Pretreatment]] | | [[Category: Pretreatment]] |