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==Planting Design Considerations==
==Planting Design Considerations==
*Grasses and herbaceous species with dense root structure cover should be favoured along the bottom of the swale for their ability to increase infiltration, stabilize soils, retain pollutants and assist with suspended solids.
*Grasses and herbaceous species with dense root structure cover should be favoured along the bottom of the swale for their ability to increase infiltration, stabilize soils, retain pollutants and assist with suspended solids.
*Erosion protection such as river stone or riprap will be required to dissipate the energy from incoming concentrated flow.
*Erosion protection such as river stone or riprap will be required to dissipate the energy from incoming concentrated flow.
*The channel must be vegetated immediately after grading. Preferably, the swale should be planted in the spring so that the vegetation can become established with minimal irrigation.
*The channel must be vegetated immediately after grading. Preferably, the swale should be planted in the spring so that the vegetation can become established with minimal irrigation.