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| *Material testing requirements and their timelines must be understood by all parties, including who is responsible for testing. | | *Material testing requirements and their timelines must be understood by all parties, including who is responsible for testing. |
| *Material acceptance protocols, with chain of custody, should be understood by all parties, including who is responsible if the material fails. | | *Material acceptance protocols, with chain of custody, should be understood by all parties, including who is responsible if the material fails. |
| *Biomedia manufacturing and testing should start prior to construction, ideally 2 months in advance. | | *[[Bioretention: Filter media|Biomedia]] manufacturing and testing should start prior to construction, ideally 2 months in advance. |
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| |'''Plant establishment and warranty-period maintenance'''|| | | |'''Plant establishment and warranty-period maintenance'''|| |
| *Discuss planting timelines at the pre-construction meeting. | | *Discuss [[Plant selection|planting]] timelines at the pre-construction meeting. |
| *Avoid planting in the summer months (June, July and August). Fall planting is the ideal scenario. | | *Avoid planting in the summer months (June, July and August). Fall planting is the ideal scenario. |
| *Plants will require regular maintenance (irrigation and weeding) to ensure establishment, especially over the first year. | | *Plants will require regular maintenance (irrigation and weeding) to ensure establishment, especially over the first year. |