City of Richmond

Water Resources Guidance Manual

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Guidance manual (process + VA criteria). Original Design & Construction Standards PDF was image-only; supplement later if text layer available. Pipeline excerpt repair removed 3 unlocated citation(s).

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Other manuals in Virginia: Arlington County, City of Alexandria, City of Charlottesville, City of Chesapeake, City of Norfolk, City of Roanoke, Fairfax County, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)

Document Metadata

Jurisdiction level

City

“City of Richmond”
Cover

State

Virginia

“Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)”
Introduction

Version / edition

Not found in document

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Adoption / effective date

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Last revised date

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Relationship to state manual

adopts state manual directly

“Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) / Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook”
Introduction

Design Criteria

Design storm return periods (years)

10-year, 100-year

“100-year flood / storm drain design references”
Glossary / checklists

Water quality volume method

City is VSMP/VESMP authority. Stormwater plans must meet Virginia water quality and quantity criteria using the Runoff Reduction Method / spreadsheet, Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook, and City of Richmond Stormwater Management Design and Construction Standards Manual for drainage design. Chesapeake Bay / RPA water quality impact assessment requirements apply where designated.

“Runoff Reduction Method / Runoff Reduction Spreadsheet”
Guidance

Peak flow calculation method(s)

COR Stormwater Management Design and Construction Standards Manual (storm drain system), Virginia Stormwater Management Handbook quantity criteria, Runoff Reduction Method, 100-year floodplain / floodway requirements

“Stormwater Management Design and Construction Manual that shall be used to prepare stormwater design”
Guidance

Hydrologic/hydraulic software

Not found in document

No evidence cited

Approved BMP categories

Virginia BMP Clearinghouse / Handbook practices, Detention / retention, Runoff reduction BMPs, Erosion and sediment control measures (VESCH)

“stormwater quantity and water quality / detention/retention”
Plan requirements