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Example of a Grass Swale Application<br />

Figure 5- 1 Example of a Grass Swale Application<br />

Source: State of Maryland, Department of the Environment. 2000 Maryland <strong>Stormwater</strong> Design <strong>Manual</strong>, Vol. I & II.<br />

5.2 Runoff Pre-Treatment<br />

5.2.1 Filter Strips<br />

Filter strips (a.k.a., buffer strips, vegetated filter strips, grass filter strips, and grassed filters) are<br />

vegetated areas that are intended to treat sheet flow from adjacent impervious areas. Filter strips<br />

Third Edition <strong>Stormwater</strong> <strong>Standards</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> September 2008 Page 65

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