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Water:
Stormwater Management and Permitting
Stormwater Best Practices
Manual
Barr was founded as a water resources firm; we have decades
of experience in stormwater management, permitting, and a
wide range of hydrologic and hydraulic projects. Through our
extensive experience with water management organizations,
cities, counties, state and federal agencies, and private
developers, Barr has developed and drafted state-of-the-art
stormwater management techniques, practices, governmental
regulations, and specific design criteria.
Over
the last 30 years, we've prepared hundreds of municipal stormwater
management plans that have required extensive coordination
with the public, local and regional governments, and state
and federal regulatory agencies. We review developments and
projects for conformance with water management plans, permits,
policies, standards, and criteria. We offer design and construction
coordination of hydraulic structures, such as water-quality
treatment facilities, sewers, channels, dams, inlet and outlet
structures, and pump stations. Our projects range from relatively
small local efforts to multimillion-dollar projects involving
more than a dozen governmental agencies.
Barr
is renowned for our national leadership in the area of stormwater
management and offers our clients the following range of services:
- Urban and rural water resources planning
- Flood and erosion control
- Feasibility studies
- Stormwater management plan development
- Stormwater utility design, development, and implementation
- Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling
- Infrastructure inventory and assessment
- Geographic information systems
- National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permitting
- Water resources analysis and modeling
- Plans and specifications for construction projects
- Construction coordination
Stormwater BMP Manual
 Prepared
for the Metropolitan Council by Barr (with the support and
guidance of the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and three
watershed districts), the Minnesota Urban Small Sites BMP
Manual offers 40 concise and practical stand-alone guides
for improving the quality of lakes and streams by controlling
erosion and pollutant runoff and reducing the volume of stormwater
runoff.
Download PDF files of the BMP manual
by visiting our Hot
Topic archives or the Met Council's site:
www.metrocouncil.org/environment/Watershed/bmp/manual.htm.
Burnsville Stormwater
Retrofit Study
This watershed study conducted by Barr for the City of Burnsville,
Minnesota, demonstrates the effectiveness of rainwater gardens
in reducing stormwater runoff in a suburban neighborhood.
Download a PDF version of the report
or a project
summary.
Water-related
engineering services:
Erosion
Control |
Flood Control
| Industrial
and Contaminated Water Treatment | Municipal
Water and Wastewater | Pumping
Systems | River
and Stream Analysis | Stormwater
Management and Permitting | Watershed
Planning and Management
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