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| gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates, and available in | | gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates, and available in |
| various particulate size gradations. | | various particulate size gradations. |
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| = B = | | = B = |
| + | === Berm === |
| + | A compacted earthen wall that diverts runoff or creates shallow ponding of runoff. In |
| + | some cases, runoff ponds behind the berm and gradually flows through it or is infiltrated. |
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| + | === Biofilter === |
| + | A bioretention stormwater best management practice featuring an impermeable liner |
| + | and underdrain that prevents infiltration of runoff into the underlying native soil; provides |
| + | sedimentation and filtration of urban runoff as it passes through the mulch layer, engineered |
| + | filter media and vegetation root zone. |
| + | |
| + | === Bioretention === |
| + | A stormwater filtration and infiltration practice. The practice is a shallow |
| + | excavated surface depression containing a prepared soil mix, mulch, and planted with specially |
| + | selected vegetation. The system is engineered to temporarily store runoff in the depression and |
| + | gradually filters it through the mulch, engineered soil mix, and root zone. They remove |
| + | pollutants from runoff through filtration in the soil and uptake by plant roots and can help to |
| + | reduce runoff volume through evapotranspiration and infiltration. |
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| = C = | | = C = |
| + | === Check Dam === |
| + | Structures constructed of a non-erosive material, such as suitably sized |
| + | aggregate, wood, gabions, riprap, or concrete, used to slow runoff water to allow sedimentation, |
| + | filtration, evapotranspiration, and infiltration into the underlying native soil. Can be employed in |
| + | practices such as dry and enhanced grass swales. |
| + | |
| + | === Cistern === |
| + | Tank used to store rainwater (typically roof runoff) for later use. |
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| = D = | | = D = |
| + | === Depression Storage === |
| + | A technique for incorporating shallow depressed areas into urban |
| + | landscaped areas for storing and infiltrating runoff. Typically, depression storage areas are |
| + | small and have limited capacity and limited duration of retention in order to address property |
| + | owner concerns relating to insects, damage to structures and inconvenience of ponded water on |
| + | their property. |
| + | |
| + | === Detention === |
| + | The temporary storage of stormwater to control discharge rates, and allow for |
| + | sedimentation. |
| + | |
| + | === Drawdown Time === |
| + | The period between the maximum water level and the minimum level (dryweather |
| + | or antecedent level). |
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| + | === Dry Swale === |
| + | Linear bioretention cells designed to convey, treat and attenuate stormwater runoff; |
| + | The engineered filter media soil mixture and vegetation slows the runoff water to allow |
| + | sedimentation, filtration through the root zone, evapotranspiration, and infiltration into the |
| + | underlying native soil. |
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| = E= | | = E= |
| + | === Evapotranspiration === |
| + | The combined loss of water to the atmosphere from land and water |
| + | surfaces by evaporation and from plants by transpiration. |
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| + | === Enhanced Grass Swale === |
| + | Vegetated open channels designed to convey, treat and attenuate |
| + | stormwater runoff, also referred to as enhanced vegetated swales. Enhanced grass swales are |
| + | not capable of providing the same water balance and water quality benefits as dry swales, as |
| + | they lack the engineered soil media and storage capacity. |
| + | |
| + | === Environmental Impact Report (EIR) === |
| + | The evaluation of the possible effects that may arise from a |
| + | proposed project on the environment, together consisting of the natural, social and economic |
| + | aspects. |
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| + | === Exfiltration === |
| + | Loss of water from a drainage system as a result of percolation or absorption into |
| + | the surrounding medium (e.g., the infiltration of water into the native soil through a perforated |
| + | pipe wall as it is conveyed). |
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| = F = | | = F = |