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Making Storm-Pond Dredging Decisions <br />Flowcharts for managing urban storm ponds <br /> <br />Minnesota Pollution Control Agency • 520 Lafayette Rd. N., St. Paul, MN 55155-4194 • www.pca.state.mn.us <br />651-296-6300 • 800-657-3864 • TTY 651-282-5332 or 800-657-3864 • Available in alternative formats <br />wq-strm4-13 • June 2009 <br />he following three diagrams should <br />help you understand and make <br />decisions about storm pond <br />inspection and dredging process. <br />These diagrams can be used along with the <br />Dredge Materials Management guidance <br />document to plan storm-pond maintenance- <br />project work. <br />The guidance manual covers important <br />factors that apply to all types of dredging <br />projects, however, it also has a specific <br />section dedicated to storm ponds in <br />Chapter 6. <br />Diagram 1 is an overview of some key <br />points in the planning process. <br />Diagram 2 contains more detailed steps for <br />inspection of ponds and sampling <br />sediment. <br />Diagram 3 contains decision steps to <br />determine proper placement of sediment <br />removed from storm ponds. <br />T