How is the Best Management Practice (BMP) Hierarchy applied to a project site?
A33. The most efficient means of minimizing the impact of development on water resources is through effective planning of the development site. The overall philosophy should be to view water as the essential resource to wetlands that it is and to keep water in the appropriate form so that it remains a resource rather than a nuisance. The primary objective of storm water management has traditionally been to remove excess rainfall from the land as rapidly as possible and into hydraulically efficient storm sewers and channels. Conversely, proper storm water management should strive to protect water quality and beneficial uses of aquatic resources. Designs for new developments should strive to minimize adverse changes to the chemical and hydrologic characteristics of the site by preserving the areas natural drainage and storage functions. Storm water features should work as a system with a common goal rather than independent devices that often have conflicting purposes. Q34. What is meant
A32. The most efficient means of minimizing the impact of development on water resources is through effective planning of the development site. The overall philosophy should be to view water as the essential resource to wetlands that it is and to keep water in the appropriate form so that it remains a resource rather than a nuisance. The primary objective of storm water management has traditionally been to remove excess rainfall from the land as rapidly as possible and into hydraulically efficient storm sewers and channels. Conversely, proper storm water management should strive to protect water quality and beneficial uses of aquatic resources. Designs for new developments should strive to minimize adverse changes to the chemical and hydrologic characteristics of the site by preserving the areas natural drainage and storage functions. Storm water features should work as a system with a common goal rather than independent devices that often have conflicting purposes. Q33. What is meant
