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Stormwater Storage

New construction and replaced impervious surfaces will trigger the new LID standard in the future. In implementing the new LID standard, DOTs need a factual basis to assess the feasibility of applying

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Salt/Deicing Practices Source Control

The objective of this study is to determine the optimum timing and application rates of various deicing materials.  A variety of standard tests can be conducted to determine the effectiveness of various chemicals, including:

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BMP Effectiveness Evaluation for DOTs

Background: DOTs routinely complete BMP effectiveness studies as a part of their research to improve their stormwater program. Many of the effectiveness studies duplicate research in other parts of the

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Sources of Zinc in Highway Runoff

General Scope of Work: Task 1: Literature Review. Complete a literature review to determine the sources of zinc in highway runoff. The literature review should also attempt to determine if

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Redeveloping the EPA/FHWA Synoptic Statistical Rainfall Analysis Program for use with new National Climactic Data Center hourly rainfall formats and to produce statistics that can be used to evaluate potential effects of climate change on hourly precipitat

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the Federal Highway Administration, the U.S. Geological Survey and Several National Cooperative Research Program studies use the USEPA definition of a synoptic storm event

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