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Landscape Design Guidelines for Stormwater Management Facilities

Published by City of Hamilton

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Type: Guide
Published by: City of Hamilton
Date: May 2009
Also called: Landscape Design Guidelines for Stormwater Facilities
For: designer
Building types: All building types
Pages: 171

Overview

The City of Hamilton's Landscape Design Guidelines for Stormwater Management Facilities of May 2009. It covers design objectives and the integrated design process, the ecological implications of these facilities and Hamilton's natural context, landscape-based solutions at community and lot level from grassed swales and bioretention to green roofs, and site guidelines on grading, planting, inlets and outlets, shorelines, public safety and maintenance access. It closes with submission and approval requirements, a design checklist, maintenance and monitoring, plant lists and landscape details.

What it covers

Executive Summary
Purpose of the Document
The Design Process
Stormwater Management Facilities – Ecological Implications
Site-Specific Guidelines
Submission and Approvals Requirements
Design Checklist
Maintenance & Monitoring
Facility Implementation
Appendix A: Plant Material Lists
Appendix B: Landscape Details

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