Knowledge Checks
A Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) is not intended to provide detailed specific guidance for the collection and evaluation of monitored bioretention flow and stage data.
a. True
b. False
Knowledge Checks
In the Bioretention Hydrologic Performance (BHP) Study Phase II project reviewed in this Lesson, which task was NOT undertaken?
a. Review of original design documents and hydrologic model.
b. Nine months of hydrologic monitoring of inflow, outflow, pooling, and groundwater elevations.
c. Geotechnical and hydrogeologic sampling.
d. Review of comments from local news coverage of the installation.
e. Review of vegetation planting plans, installation, and assessment of plant survival.
f. Modeling of the site hydrology using WWHM 2012 to evaluate the performance of the model and identify input variables and design features that affect hydrological performance.
Knowledge Checks
The infiltration rate determines how much bioretention facility water disappears into the ground and how much is discharged as surface flow.
a. True
b. False
Knowledge Checks
Infiltration to the native soil is recommended as long as it does not:
a. cost more than expected
b. cause problems to adjacent structures or properties
c. reach the groundwater table
d. create a habitat for non-native plants