DOWNLOAD: Stormwater Planning: A Guidebook for British Columbia
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“Released in 2002, the Guidebook provides a framework for effective rainwater management throughout the province. This tool for local governments presents a methodology for moving from planning to action that focuses on implementing early action where it is most needed,” stated Laura Maclean, Co-Chair of the Guidebook Steering Committee and Environment Canada representative.
“The Guidebook approach is designed to eliminate the root cause of negative ecological and property impacts of rainwater runoff by addressing the complete spectrum of rainfall events.”
“The Guidebook approach contrasts with conventional ‘flows-and-pipes’ stormwater management that focuses only on the fast conveyance of the extreme storms and often creates substantial erosion and downstream flooding in receiving streams.”
“Solutions described in the Guidebook include conventional, detention, infiltration and re-use approaches for rainfall capture, runoff control and flood risk management.
To download the Guidebook, click on links below:
Stormwater Planning: A Guidebook for British Columbia (Complete Guidebook) (PDF/9.9 MB)
- Title Page (PDF/144 KB )
- Acknowledgements (PDF/257 KB)
- How to Use the Guidebook (PDF/23 KB)
- Table of Contents (PDF/226 KB)
- Executive Summary (PDF/326 KB)
- Chapter 1 (PDF/1.3 MB)
- Chapter 2 (PDF/1.15 MB)
- Chapter 3 (PDF/391 KB)
- Chapter 4 (PDF/405 KB)
- Chapter 5 (PDF/337 KB)
- Chapter 6 (PDF/574 KB)
- Chapter 7 (PDF/1.39 MB)
- Chapter 8 (PDF/550 KB)
- Chapter 9 (PDF/911 KB)
- Chapter 10 (PDF/299 KB)
- Chapter 11 (PDF/1.57 MB)
- Bibliography (PDF/104 KB)