§ 23-5. Technical standards.  


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  • The following methods shall be used in designing the BMPs needed to meet the standards of this chapter:

    (1)

    Design guidance and technical standards identified or developed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources under subchapter V of chapter NR 151, Wis. Adm. Code.

    (2)

    Soil loss prediction tools (such as the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE)) when using an appropriate rainfall or runoff factor (also referred to as the R factor) or an appropriate design storm and precipitation distribution, and when considering the geographic location of the site and the period of disturbance.

    (3)

    Where technical standards have not been identified or developed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, other technical standards may be used provided that the methods have been approved by the town engineer.

(Ord. No. 2017-01, 3-13-2017)