Bioretention stormwater control measure (BSCM) runoff treatment provides several benefits over other stormwater control measures (SCMs) and is increasingly used by state departments of transportation (DOTs) to help manage stormwater to meet stormwater permit requirements.
The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Synthesis 599: Practices for Bioretention Stormwater Control Measures documents DOT practices for the implementation and use of BSCMs.
Supplemental to the report is a zipped file of state DOT resources that were submitted in response to the project survey.
NCHRP is sponsored by the individual state departments of transportation of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. NCHRP is administered by the Transportation Research Board, part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, under a cooperative agreement with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Any opinions and conclusions expressed or implied in resulting research products are those of the individuals and organizations who performed the research and are not necessarily those of TRB; the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; the FHWA; or NCHRP sponsors.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Practices for Bioretention Stormwater Control Measures. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/27028.
| Chapters | skim | |
|---|---|---|
| Front Matter | i-viii | |
| Summary | 1-2 | |
| Chapter 1 - Introduction | 3-4 | |
| Chapter 2 - Literature Review | 5-7 | |
| Chapter 3 - State of the Practice | 8-10 | |
| Chapter 4 - Case Examples | 11-16 | |
| Chapter 5 - Summary of Findings | 17-18 | |
| References | 19-19 | |
| Bibliography | 20-21 | |
| Terminology/Glossary | 22-24 | |
| Abbreviations and Acronyms | 25-25 | |
| Appendix A - Bioretention Stormwater Control Measures Survey | 26-39 | |
| Appendix B - Survey Responses | 40-97 | |
| Appendix C - Documents Submitted by State DOTs | 98-100 |
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