CHAPTER 2 Low Impact Development Techniques

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New Jersey StormwaterBest Management Practices ManualFebruary 2004CHAPTER 2Low ImpactDevelopment TechniquesAs described in CHAPTER 1, land Development can have severe adverse stormwater impacts, particularly if theland is converted from woods, meadow, or other natural condition to a highly disturbed area with largepercentages of impervious and non-native vegetated covers. Such impacts typically include an increase instormwater runoff volume, rate, velocity, and pollutants and a corresponding decrease in the quality ofrunoff and stream flow.

New Jersey Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual February 2004 CHAPTER 2 Low Impact Development Techniques As described in Chapter 1, land development can have severe adverse stormwater impacts, particularly if the

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