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|  | Common construction pitfalls can be avoided with careful construction supervision that focuses on the following aspects: |  | Common construction pitfalls can be avoided with careful construction supervision that focuses on the following aspects: | 
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| − | <tr><th colspan =2>Erosion and Sediment Control</th></tr>
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| − | <tr><td width = "5%"></td><td>Bioretention locations should be blocked from construction traffic and should not be used for erosion and sediment control</td></tr>
 | + | !colspan =2|Erosion and Sediment Control | 
| − | <tr><td></td><td>Proper erosion and sediment controls should be in place for the drainage area</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><th colspan =2>Materials</th></tr>
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| − | <tr><td width = "5%"></td><td>Gravel for the underdrain should be clean and washed; no fines should be present in the material</td></tr>
 | + | |Bioretention locations should be blocked from construction traffic and should not be used for erosion and sediment control | 
| − | <tr><td></td><td>Underdrain pipe material should be perforated and of the correct size</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><td></td><td>A cap should be placed on the upstream (but not the downstream) end of the underdrain</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><td></td><td>Biomedia should be tested to confirm that it meets specifications</td></tr>
 | + | |Proper erosion and sediment controls should be in place for the drainage area | 
| − | <tr><td></td><td>Mulch composition should be correct</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><th colspan =2>Elevations</th></tr>
 | + | !colspan =2|Materials | 
| − | <tr><td width = "5%"></td><td>Depth of the gravel and invert of the underdrain</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><td></td><td>Inverts for inflow and outflow points</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><td></td><td><strong>Filter depth?</strong> after biomedia is placed</td></tr>
 | + | |Gravel for the underdrain should be clean and washed; no fines should be present in the material | 
| − | <tr><td></td><td>Ponding depth provided between the surface of the filter bed and the overflow structure</td></tr> 
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| − | <tr><td></td><td>Mulch depth</td></tr> 
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| − | <tr><th colspan =2>Landscaping and Stabilization</th></tr>
 | + | |Underdrain pipe material should be perforated and of the correct size (when specified in design) | 
| − | <tr><td width = "5%"></td><td>Correct vegetation should be planted</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><td></td><td>Pretreatment area should be stabilized</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><td></td><td>Drainage area should be stabilized prior to directing water to the bioretention</td></tr>
 | + | |A cap should be placed on the upstream (but not the downstream) end of the underdrain (when specified in design) | 
| − | <tr><th colspan =2>The following items should be checked after the first rainfall event, and adjustments should be made as necessary:</th></tr>
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| − | <tr><td width = "5%"></td><td>Outfall protection/energy dissipation at concentrated inflow should be stable</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><td></td><td>Flow should not concentrate and should spread evenly over the filter bed</td></tr>
 | + | |Biomedia should be tested to confirm that it meets specifications | 
| − | <tr><td></td><td>Ponded water at the surface of the bioretenton facility must drain within 24 hours of the end of the storm event. Thefilter media bed should fully drain within a maximum period of 72 hours</td></tr>
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| − | <tr><td></td><td>Excessive sediment accumulation should not be present</td></tr>
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| − | </table>
 | + | |Mulch composition should be correct | 
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|  | + | !colspan =2|Elevations | 
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|  | + | |style="width:30px"|  | 
|  | + | |Depth of the gravel and invert of the underdrain | 
|  | + | |- | 
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|  | + | |Inverts for inflow and outflow points | 
|  | + | |- | 
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|  | + | |Filter media depth | 
|  | + | |- | 
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|  | + | |Ponding depth provided between the surface of the filter bed and the overflow structure | 
|  | + | |- | 
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|  | + | |Mulch depth   | 
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|  | + | !colspan =2|Landscaping and Stabilization | 
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|  | + | |style="width:30px"|  | 
|  | + | |Correct vegetation should be planted | 
|  | + | |- | 
|  | + | || | 
|  | + | |Pretreatment area should be stabilized | 
|  | + | |- | 
|  | + | || | 
|  | + | |Drainage area should be stabilized prior to directing water to the bioretention | 
|  | + | |- | 
|  | + | !colspan =2|The following items should be checked after the first rainfall event, and adjustments should be made as necessary: | 
|  | + | |- | 
|  | + | |style="width:30px"|  | 
|  | + | |Outfall protection/energy dissipation at concentrated inflow should be stable | 
|  | + | |- | 
|  | + | || | 
|  | + | |Flow should not concentrate and should spread evenly over the filter bed | 
|  | + | |- | 
|  | + | || | 
|  | + | |Ponded water at the surface of the bioretenton facility must drain within 24 hours of the end of the storm event. <br> The biomedia should fully drain within a maximum period of 72 hours | 
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|  | + | |Excessive sediment accumulation should not be present | 
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