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BEsT MANAGEMENT PRACTICEs HANDbooK - Tahoe BMP

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4.3.1.1 CULVERTAlternative Names: Cross DrainDESCRIPTIONA culvert is a conduit allowing unimpeded passage of water under a highway,street, driveway, or trail. A strategically placed culvert can help distributewater to a desired location, such as a vegetated swale. Modern culverts arehydraulically designed and installed to address both stream grade control andfisheries passage issues. Culverts are comprised of different materials such ascorrugated metal pipe, reinforced concrete pipe, and polyethylene.Culverts typically have no water quality benefits by themselves; however, in adeveloped watershed they are often a necessary component of a drainagesystem.Culvert conveyingstormwater under aroad and dischargingto a vegetatedswale.<strong>BMP</strong> DESIGN APPROACHPollutant SourceControlHydrologic SourceControlStormwater TreatmentSCALE OF APPLICATIONAll SFR and MFR < 1acreMFR 1-5 Acre andCICU < 5 acresMFR and CICU > 5acres and all WQIPsTYPE OF APPLICATIONTemporaryPermanentTRPA <strong>BMP</strong> HandbookChapter 4: <strong>BMP</strong> Toolkit2012 4.3.1.1-CulvertPage 1

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