Achieving Highway Runoff Volume and Pollutant Reduction Using Vegetated Compost Blankets: A Guide
Vegetated filter strips along highways, an accepted low-impact development best management practice (BMP),
are a cost-effective alternative to hydraulically engineered BMPs. However, these treatments may be
limited by site constraints (such as limited right-of-way and steep side slopes), and their effectiveness
may vary depending on climate, soils, and other factors.
The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's
NCHRP Research Report 1040:
Achieving Highway Runoff Volume and Pollutant Reduction Using Vegetated Compost Blankets: A Guide
presents a state-of-the-art investigation into vegetated compost
blankets used for stormwater control and their resulting impacts on vegetative establishment,
stormwater volume reduction, and water quality improvement.
This Summary Last Modified On: 5/3/2023