Stream Restoration as a Means of Meeting Chesapeake Bay TMDL Goals

Describes how stream restoration can be used as a form of green infrastructure to help meet the TMDL pollutant reduction goals and schedule requirements. Ecologically engineered stream restoration projects designed to address runoff in watersheds developed prior to stormwater regulations will be an...

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Published in:Water resources impact 2014-07, Vol.16 (4), p.16-18
Main Author: Berg, Joe
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Describes how stream restoration can be used as a form of green infrastructure to help meet the TMDL pollutant reduction goals and schedule requirements. Ecologically engineered stream restoration projects designed to address runoff in watersheds developed prior to stormwater regulations will be an important tool to cost effectively meet TMDL requirements. Stream restoration has been documented to reduce significant sources of pollutants associated with untreated storm water runoff and stream channel erosion.
ISSN:1522-3175
2573-2900