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1.5 Best Management Practices <br />A table of common best management practices (BMPs) is provided in the Comprehensive Guidance. <br />It includes a description of the benefits of each, pollutants controlled, and some general construction <br />10 <br />requirements. A comprehensive selection and design manual for BMP usage in cold climates covers <br />a total of 40 BMPs including: <br /> Definition and description of the BMP <br /> Discussion of the BMP’s means of operation <br /> Diagrams and information to guide design and installation <br /> Listing of inspection and maintenance considerations <br /> References for more detailed information <br />11 <br />A comprehensive guide <br /> to BMPs for protection and improvement of water quality in Minnesota <br />includes the major principles and notable points relating to BMP practices. This is not a design <br />manual. The BMP approaches are split into several categories including: <br /> BMPs for Storm Water Systems <br /> Detention Ponds <br /> Erosion Protection and Sediment Control <br /> Pollution Prevention <br />In addition, the manual includes a section summarizing the attributes of various hydrologic models. <br />Best management practices should be implemented to the extent feasible in all construction projects <br />to maintain and prevent degradation of wetland functions and values. <br /> <br />10 <br /> The Minnesota Urban Small Sites BMP Manual – Stormwater Best Management Practices for Cold <br />Climates, Metropolitan Council and Barr Engineering Co., 2001. <br />11 <br />Protecting Water Quality in urban Areas – Best Management Practices for Dealing with Storm Water Runoff <br />from Urban, Suburban, and Developing Areas of Minnesota, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, 2000. <br />Management Classification 10 <br /> <br />