Adapting Stormwater Management Practices to Coastal Environments

• Published in: Watershed protection techniques Vol. 4; no. 1; p. 111
• Main Author: Anon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ellicott City Center for Watershed Protection, Inc 01.01.2010
• Subjects: Coastal plains; Coastal zone management; Runoff; Stormwater management
• ISSN: 1073-9610

Stormwater Management, identifies how, when, and where to provide stormwater management within a watershed, and which combination of stormwater treatment practices will best meet watershed objectives. Stormwater treatment practices compensate for the hydrological changes caused by new and existing development by reducing runoff volume and improving water quality. Here, the current status of stormwater management in the coastal plain, is discribed. It also presents design principles and BMP recommendations for coastal plain stormwater management that address its unique concerns and characteristics, and provides stormwater management guidance for the coastal plain.