Changes

*Woody [[vegetation]] should not be planted or allowed to become established where snow will be piled/stored during [[Winter]].

*Woody [[vegetation]] should not be planted or allowed to become established where snow will be piled/stored during [[Winter]].

*Removal of sediment from the filter bed surface should be done with rake and shovel, or vacuum equipment to minimize plant disturbance. If a small excavator is to be used, keep it off the BMP footprint to avoid damage to side slopes/embankments and over-compaction of the [[filter media]].

*Removal of sediment from the filter bed surface should be done with rake and shovel, or vacuum equipment to minimize plant disturbance. If a small excavator is to be used, keep it off the BMP footprint to avoid damage to side slopes/embankments and over-compaction of the [[filter media]].

==Key Components and I&M Tasks==

==Key Components and I&M Tasks==

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|'''[[Bioretention: Construction checklist|Filter Bed]]'''

|'''[[Bioretention: Construction checklist|Filter Bed]]'''

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Flat or gently sloping area composed of a 0.5 to 1 m deep layer of [[filter media]] [[soil]] covered by a mixture of [[vegetation]], [[mulch]] and [[stone]] where [[Bioretention: TTT|surface ponding]] and filtration of runoff occurs.  

Flat or gently sloping area composed of a 0.5 to 1 m deep layer of [[filter media]] soil covered by a mixture of [[vegetation]], [[mulch]] and [[stone]] where [[Bioretention: TTT|surface ponding]] and filtration of runoff occurs.  

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*Check for standing water, barren/eroded areas, sinkholes or animal burrows;

*Check for standing water, barren/eroded areas, sinkholes or animal burrows;