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=== Performance Requirements ===
=== Performance Requirements ===


Resources on LID performance studies are widely available. Performance of LID within Ontario can be found in
Resources on LID performance studies are widely available. Performance of LID within Ontario can be found on


[http://www.sustainabletechnologies.ca/wp/home/urban-runoff-green-infrastructure/low-impact-development/ LID Performance Reports]
[http://www.sustainabletechnologies.ca/wp/home/urban-runoff-green-infrastructure/low-impact-development/ the Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program] and on
 
[http://www.creditvalleyca.ca/low-impact-development/lid-maintenance-monitoring/lid-monitoring-sites/ Credit Valley Conservation's LID Monitoring program]. To garner a global perspective of LID performance across various
 
geographical regions, check out the [http://www.bmpdatabase.org/index.htm International Stormwater BMP Database], data can be downloaded and statistical analysis tools are provided.


=== Operations and Maintenance Requirements ===
=== Operations and Maintenance Requirements ===
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will be based on the size and type of development. A wide range of simple to complex computer models such as Visual OTTHYMO, SWMM, SWMMHYNO, HSP-F andQUALHYMO are available.
will be based on the size and type of development. A wide range of simple to complex computer models such as Visual OTTHYMO, SWMM, SWMMHYNO, HSP-F andQUALHYMO are available.


Recently, the Low Impact Development Treatment Train Tool (LID TTT) has been developed by Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA), Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
Recently, the Low Impact Development Treatment Train Tool (LID TTT) has been developed by Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA), Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority  


as a tool to help developers, consultants, municipalities and landowners understand and implement more sustainable stormwater management planning and design practices in their watersheds. The purpose of the tool is to analyze
(TRCA)  as a tool to help developers, consultants, municipalities and landowners understand and implement more sustainable stormwater management planning and design practices in their watersheds. The purpose of the tool is  


annual and event based runoff volumes and pollutant load removal by the use of Best Management Practices (BMP)’s and Low Impact Development (LID) techniques. The LID TTT provides preliminary water budget analysis (i.e.
to analyze annual and event based runoff volumes and pollutant load removal by the use of Best Management Practices (BMP)’s and Low Impact Development (LID) techniques. The LID TTT provides preliminary water budget analysis  


surface ET, surface runoff, infiltration to soil) and pollutant load removal estimates for pre- and post-development scenarios. The tool is built upon the open source EPA SWMM5 model providing a user-friendly interface for
(i.e. surface ET, surface runoff, infiltration to soil) and pollutant load removal estimates for pre- and post-development scenarios. The tool is built upon the open source EPA SWMM5 model providing a user-friendly  


novice modelers and cross-compatibility with SWMM5 for further model development. To download the beta version, please click  
interface for novice modelers and cross-compatibility with SWMM5 for further model development. To download the beta version, please click  


[http://www.sustainabletechnologies.ca/wp/low-impact-development-treatment-train-tool/ LID Treatment Train Tool]
[http://www.sustainabletechnologies.ca/wp/low-impact-development-treatment-train-tool/ LID Treatment Train Tool]
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