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*[[Bioretention: Filter media | Filter media]], to permit infiltration into the facility (not necessarily to soils below)
 
*[[Bioretention: Filter media | Filter media]], to permit infiltration into the facility (not necessarily to soils below)
 
'''Additional components may include:'''
 
'''Additional components may include:'''
*[[Liner|Impermeable membrane]] to prevent infiltration to soils below
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*[[Liner|Impermeable liner]] to prevent infiltration to soils below
 
*[[Check dams]] to facilitate short tern ponding
 
*[[Check dams]] to facilitate short tern ponding
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*Facilities with a deeper media bed (greater than 1 m) provide the opportunity for a wider range of plant species (including trees).  
 
*Facilities with a deeper media bed (greater than 1 m) provide the opportunity for a wider range of plant species (including trees).  
 
*For applications along roads and parking lots, where snow may be plowed or stored, non-woody and salt tolerant species should be chosen.
 
*For applications along roads and parking lots, where snow may be plowed or stored, non-woody and salt tolerant species should be chosen.
*Proper spacing must be provided for aboveground and belowground utilities, and adjacent infrastructure.
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*Proper spacing must be provided for aboveground and below ground utilities, and adjacent infrastructure.
    
==Performance==
 
==Performance==
 
{{:Bioswales: Performance}}
 
{{:Bioswales: Performance}}

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