Abstract

Planning for and Placement of Storm Water BMPs with GIS
Track: Water, Wastewater, and Storm Water
Authors: Scott Kaiser

Storm water Best management practices (BMP) are rapidly evolving and gaining significant popularity as a method to fight non-point source pollution. Placing BMPs in the ground to effectively treat storm water can be tricky. However, with the use of GIS, several environmental variables can be reviewed such as BMP location, size and mitigated runoff volume. By analyzing orthoimagery, DEMs, existing infrastructure, soils and right-of-way, users within organizations can more efficiently and effectively plan and optimize their BMPs.

Often BMP placement is taken into consideration on a site-by-site basis. Utilizing GIS and existing spatial datasets allow users to evaluate many sites and perform large scale planning efforts to get the most out of each BMP location. Effective planning at the local or watershed scale will make it easier to prioritize BMPs.

For this presentation I plan to discuss the methods used to plan and choose storm water BMPs with GIS.


Scott Kaiser
OHM, Inc.
34000 Plymouth Road
Livonia, Michigan 48150
United States
Phone: 734.522.6711
Fax: 734.522.6427
E-mail: scott.kaiser@ohm-advisors.com