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Urban stormwater 50 site planning the process used to lay out a development is fundamental to achieving the principles of water sensitive urban design and good environmental management of stormwater. Managing urban stormwater systems managing stormwater flow is a particular challenge in urban environments. Prepared by the task committee of the urban water resources research council of asce. The urban street stormwater guide synthesizes a wealth of local experience into a national resource for sustainable design. This manualwhich updates relevant portions of design and construction of sanitary and storm sewers. Its goal is to mitigate the adverse impacts of the expanding urban water footprint. A series of flowcharts were developed to aid stormwater managers in stepping through the process of selecting an appropriate management treatment technology that meets both the lowimpact goals and the regulatory requirements.

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