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~E~Ei~Eii ~U~ 1 2 2~QZ <br />UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA <br />July 9, 2002 <br />Graduate Program in Room 173 McNeal Hall <br />Water Resources Science 1985 Buford Avenue <br />St. Paul, MN 55108 <br />612-624-9282 <br />Fax: 612-625-1263 <br />Re: Inventory of Infiltration Practices in the Metro Area <br />Dear Sir or Madam, <br />As part of my master's thesis project for the Water Resources Science Program at the University of <br />Minnesota, I am conducting an inventory and survey of infiltration practices in the Twin Cities <br />Area. The use of infiltration practices as a stormwater management tool is increasing in popularity, <br />but there is limited information on the effectiveness of these practices in the Upper Midwest. This <br />portion of my thesis will work towards answering the question "What is the spatial distribution and <br />effectiveness of infiltration practices in the Twin Cities Metro Area"? <br />Specifically, I am inventorying the locations of constructed or managed infiltration areas including <br />infiltration basins, infiltration trenches, bioretention areas, rainwater gardens, French <br />drains/infiltration tubes, and vegetated wetldry swales, as well as collecting any monitored data that <br />exists for these practices. <br />I began this inventory with the existing BMP Manual recently published by the Metropolitan <br />Council and have supplemented the inventory with additional practices in the Metro Area. The <br />attached figure summarizes the revised inventory. Please review this figure for any missing <br />practices within your management area. I would appreciate any information you or your staff <br />would be willing to share on this topic. <br />Please e-mail me directly at iolson(~c eorinc.com or contact me at Emmons & Olivier Resources, <br />Inc. (651) 770-8448 with any questions regarding this study. Information can be sent to myself at <br />EOR, h1c., 3825 Lake Elmo Avenue North, Lake Elmo, MN 55042. <br />Sincerely, <br />3ennifer Olson <br />Graduate Student, Water Resources Science <br />University of Minnesota <br />