United States. Federal Highway Administration

FHWA/OH-2015/31

Tech Report

Ohio

Ohio. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Statewide Planning and Research

Local communities and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) are required by the Ohio

Environmental Protection Agency’s (Ohio EPA) statewide Construction General Permit for Storm

Water Discharges OHC000004 (CGP) to select, design, construct, operate and maintain post-construction storm water best management practices (BMPs) for new and redevelopment

roadway projects statewide. Through the research conducted, a BMP selection tool, BMP case

studies, and an annotated bibliography were developed to assist Locals with identification and

BMP selection. The BMP tool is intended to facilitate the understanding of BMP requirements and

considerations so Locals and designers can select, plan, and construct appropriate post-construction storm water BMPs. These research products will help Locals improve

implementation of appropriate BMPs by providing resources to understand BMP characteristics

with regard to limited space requirements, on-going maintenance, aesthetics, safety

considerations, and other potential impacts associated with project delivery.

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