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Urban Storm Drainage Criteria Manual Volume 3

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Binder Size
Cover 319 KB
Spine 72 KB
Back Cover 410 KB

Chapter   Title Size Updated
Title Page 8.14 KB Nov - 2010
Table of Contents 11.3 KB Nov - 2010
Disclaimer 15.1 KB Nov - 2010
Preface 82.9 KB Aug-2011
  1.0 Acknowledgements    
  2.0 Purpose    
  3.0 Overview    
  4.0 Revisions to USDCM Volume 3    
  5.0 Acronyms and Abbreviations    
 
Chapter 1 - Stormwater Management and Planning 598 KB Aug-2011
  1.0 Introduction    
  2.0 Urban Stormwater Characteristics    
  3.0 Stormwater Management Requirements under the Clean Water Act    
  4.0 Four Step Process to Minimize Adverse Impacts of Urbanization    
  5.0 Onsite, Sub-regional and Regional Stormwater Management    
  6.0 Conclusion    
 
Chapter 2 - BMP Selection 1.07 MB Aug-2011
  1.0 BMP Selection    
  2.0 BMP Selection Tool    
  3.0 Life Cycle Cost and BMP Performance Tool    
  4.0 Conclusion    
 
Chapter 3 - Calculating the WQCV and Volume Reduction 2.33 MB Aug-2011
  1.0 Introduction    
  2.0 Hydrologic Basis of the WQCV    
  3.0 Calculation of the WQCV    
  4.0 Quantifying Volume Reduction    
  5.0 Examples    
  6.0 Conclusion    
 
Chapter 4 - Treatment BMPs (including Fact Sheets) 9.84 MB Dec - 2010
  1.0 Overview    
  2.0 Treatment BMP Fact Sheets    
  3.0 References    
  Treatment BMP Fact Sheets    
    T-1 Grass Buffer 725 KB Nov - 2010
    T-2 Grass Swale 346 KB Nov - 2010
    T-3 Bioretention (Rain Garden or Porous Landscape Detention) 1.55 MB Nov - 2010
    T-4 Green Roof 846 KB Nov - 2010
    T-5 Extended Detention Basin (EDB) 837 KB Dec - 2010
    T-6 Sand Filter 551 KB Nov - 2010
    T-7 Retention Pond 983 KB Nov - 2010
    T-8 Constructed Wetland Pond 330 KB Nov - 2010
    T-9 Constructed Wetland Channel 219 KB Nov - 2010
    T-10 Permeable Pavements: 2.55 MB Aug-2011
        T-10.1 Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements (PICP)    
    T-10.2 Concrete Grid Pavement
    T-10.3 Previous Concrete
    T-10.4 Reinforced Grass Pavement
        T-10.5 Porous Gravel Pavement
  T-11 Underground BMPs   Nov - 2010
    T-12 Outlet Structures   Nov - 2010
 
Chapter 5 - Source Control BMPs (including Fact Sheets) 1.22 MB Nov - 2010
  1.0 Introduction    
; 2.0 Structural Source Controls
3.0 Procedural Source Control    
  4.0 Combining Source Control BMPs to Target Pollutants of Concern    
  5.0 References    
  Source Control BMP Fact Sheets    
    S-1 Covering Outdoor Storage and Handling Areas 90.5 KB Nov - 2010
    S-2 Spill Prevention, Containment and Control 99 KB Nov - 2010
    S-3 Disposal of Household Waste 126 KB Nov - 2010
    S-4 Illicit Discharge Controls 147 KB Nov - 2010
    S-5 Good Housekeeping 70.3 KB Nov - 2010
    S-6 Preventative Maintenance 49.3 KB Nov - 2010
    S-7 Vehicle Maintenance, Fueling and Storage 96.8 KB Nov - 2010
    S-8 Use of Pesticides, Herbicides and Fertilizers 162 KB Nov - 2010
    S-9 Landscape Maintenance 103 KB Nov - 2010
    S-10 Snow and Ice Management 102 KB Nov - 2010
    S-11 Street Sweeping and Cleaning 116 KB Nov - 2010
    S-12 Storm Sewer System Cleaning 161 KB Nov - 2010
 
Chapter 6 - BMP Maintenance 533 KB Nov - 2010
  1.0 Introduction    
  2.0 Defining Maintenance Responsibility for Public and Private Facilities    
  3.0 Developing a Maintenance Plan    
  4.0 Grass Buffers and swales    
  5.0 Bioretention (Rain Garden or Porous Landscape Detention)    
  6.0 Green Roofs    
  7.0 Extended Detention Basins (EDBs)    
  8.0 Sand Filters    
  9.0 Retention Ponds and Constructed Wetland Ponds    
 
Chapter 7 - Construction BMPs (including Fact Sheets) 10.3 MB Nov - 2010
  1.0 Introduction    
  2.0 Fundamental Erosion and Sediment Control Principles    
  3.0 Construction Phase Stormwater Permits    
  4.0 Overview of Construction BMPs    
  5.0 BMP Selection and Planning    
  6.0 Construction Dewatering    
  7.0 Construction in Waterways    
  8.0 Considerations for Linear Construction Projects (Utilities and Roads)    
  9.0 References    
  Construction BMP Fact Sheets    
    Erosion Control    
    EC-1 Surface Roughening (SR) 273 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-2 Temporary and Permanent Seeding (TS/PS) 92 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-3 Soil Binders (SB) 89 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-4 Mulching (MU) 69 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-5 Compost Blanket and Filter Berm (CB) 307 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-6 Rolled Erosion Control Products (RECP) (multiple types) 592 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-7 Temporary Slope Drains (TSD) 320 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-8 Temporary Outlet Protection (TOP) 231 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-9 Rough Cut Street Control (RCS) 221 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-10 Earth Dikes and Drainage Swales (ED/DS) 361 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-11 Terracing (TER) 146 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-12 Check Dams (CD) (multiple types) 534 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-13 Streambank Stabilization (SS) 85 KB Nov - 2010
    EC-14 Wind Erosion / Dust Control (DC) 31 KB Nov - 2010
    Materials Management    
    MM-1 Concrete Washout Area (CWA) 402 KB Nov - 2010
    MM-2 Stockpile Management (SP) (multiple types) 514 KB Nov - 2010
    MM-3 Good Housekeeping Practices (GH) 196 KB Nov - 2010
    Sediment Control    
    SC-1 Silt Fence (SF) 357 KB Nov - 2010
    SC-2 Sediment Control Log (SCL) 481 KB Nov - 2010
    SC-3 Straw Bail Barrier (SBB) 251 KB Nov - 2010
    SC-4 Brush Barrier (BB) 76 KB Nov - 2010
    SC-5 Rock Sock (RS) 393 KB Nov - 2010
    SC-6 Inlet Protection (IP) (multiple types) 559 KB Nov - 2010
    SC-7 Sediment Basin (SB) 488 KB Nov - 2010
    SC-8 Sediment Trap (ST) 251 KB Nov - 2010
    SC-9 Vegetative Buffers (VB) 65 KB Nov - 2010
    SC-10 Chemical Treatment (CT) 77 KB Nov - 2010
    Site Management and Other Specific Practices    
    SM-1 Construction Phasing/Sequencing (CP) 89 KB Nov - 2010
    SM-2 Protection of Existing Vegetation (PV) 75 KB Nov - 2010
    SM-3 Construction Fence (CF) 211 KB Nov - 2010
    SM-4 Vehicle Tracking Control (VTC) (multiple types) 610 KB Nov - 2010
    SM-5 Stabilized Construction Roadway (SCR) 106 KB Nov - 2010
    SM-6 Stabilized Staging Area (SSA) 308 KB Nov - 2010
    SM-7 Street Sweeping and Vacuuming (SS) 51 KB Nov - 2010
    SM-8 Temporary Diversion Channel (TDC) 492 KB Aug - 2011
    SM-9 Dewatering Operations (DW) 588 KB Nov - 2010
    SM-10 Temporary Stream Crossing (TSC) (multiple types) 407 KB Nov - 2010
    SM-11 Temporary Batch Plant (TBP) 88 KB Nov - 2010
    SM-12 Paving and Grinding Operations (PGO) 80 KB Nov - 2010
 
Glossary     56.9 KB Nov - 2010
Bibliography     49.3 KB Nov - 2010
 

AutoCAD files: (Note: Construction BMP details are not available in AutoCAD)

    
    FIGURE B-1 RAIN GARDEN PLAN AND SECTIONS 880 KB  
    FIGURE B-2_B-3_SF-2_SF-3_PPS-4_PPS-5 GEO MEMBRANE LINER 533 KB  
    FIGURE CGP-1 CONCRETE GRID PAVEMENT SECTION 386 KB  
    FIGURE CWC-1 CONSTRUCTED WETLAND CHANNEL SECTION & PROFILE 363 KB  
    FIGURE CWP-1 CONSTRUCTED WETLAND POND PLAN AND PROFILE 822 KB  
    FIGURE EDB-3 EXTENDED DETENTION BASIN 799 KB  
    FIGURE GB-2 TYPICAL LEVEL SPREADER DETAILS 371 KB  
    FIGURE GS-1 SWALE PROFILE 1.5 MB  
    FIGURE OS-2 TYPICAL OUTLET STRUCTURE FOR FULL SPECTRUM DETENTION 356 KB  
    FIGURE OS-3 TYPICAL OUTLET STRUCTURE FOR WQCV TREAT. & ALTE. 352 KB  
    FIGURE OS-4 ORIFICE PLATE AND TRASH RACK DET. & NOTES 421 KB  
    FIGURE OS-5 TYPICAL OUTLET WITH CIRCULAR ORIFICES 893 KB  
    FIGURE OS-6 TYPICAL OUTLET STRUCTURE WITH RECT. ORIFICES 473 KB  
    FIGURE OS-7 FULL SPECTRUM DETENTION OUTLET STRU. 5 ACRE OR LESS 396 KB  
    FIGURE OS-8 WQCV OUTLET FOR 5 ACRE OR LESS 397 KB  
    FIGURE PC-1 PERVIOUS CONCRETE PAVEMENT SECTION 382 KB  
    FIGURE PG-1 POROUS GRAVEL PAVEMENT SECTION 372 KB  
    FIGURE PICP-1 PICP PAVEMENT SECTION 385 KB  
    FIGURE PPS-1 PERMEABLE PAVEMENT SECTIONS 383 KB  
    FIGURE PPS-2 & PPS-3 PERMEABLE PAVEMENT STEPPED & SLOPED 385 KB  
    FIGURE PPS-6 LATERAL BARRIER INSTALLATION 391 KB  
    FIGURE PPS-7 UNDERDRAIN SYSTEM LAYOUT & OUTLET DET 819 KB  
    FIGURE PPS-8 OBSERVATION WELL 416 KB  
    Figure RG-1 REINFORCED GRASS PAVEMENT SECTION 374 KB  
    FIGURE RP-1 RETENTION POND AND PROFILE 836 KB  
    FIGURE SF-1 SAND FILTER PLAN PROFILE AND SECTION 830 KB