Naturalized Stormwater Retention Basin's

 City of Brandon Naturalized Stormwater Pond Guidelines (6 MB)

Benefits

There are many benefits of Naturalized Stormwater Retention Basin's:

• Treat water quality
• Lower construction and long term management costs
• Mitigate invasive species
• Use science to guide management decisions (adaptive management)

Things to consider

Naturalized Stormwater Retention Basin's do have some things to consider:

• Require collaboration between biologists, engineers, planners, developers and municipal/provincial regulators during the design stage
• Challenge the status quo of conventional stormwater ponds
• Each site is unique based on soil composition, topography, and existing drainage patterns
• Science based approach requires attention to detail and site constraints

Implementation

• Establish clear guidelines for naturalization that developers and consultants can follow and understand the importance of plant species ecology, wetland biology, and SRB design requirements
• Collaborate with the development team when reviewing potential sites
• Choose site appropriate native plant materials
• Pre-plan with the right length of time for site commissioning