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BAE Stormwater Group

Publications

Extension Publications:

Urban Waterways - Designing Bioretention with an Internal Water Storage (IWS) Layer - Design guidance for an innovative bioretention feature (2009)

Urban Waterways - Improving Exfiltration from BMPs: Research and Recommendations (2009)

Urban Waterways - Stormwater BMPs for Trout Waters:  Coldwater Stream Design Guidance for Stormwater Wetlands, Wet Ponds, and Bioretention (2007)

Stormwater Magazine: Bioretention and Bioinfiltration BMPs (2007)
 
NWQEP Notes - The Effect of Urban Stormwater BMPs on Runoff Temperature in Trout Sensitive Waters (2007)

Urban Waterways - Bioretention Performance, Design, and Construction and Maintenance (2006)

NWQEP Notes - Project Spotlight on Bioretention Research (2003)

Urban Waterways - Designing Rain Gardens (Bio-Retention Areas) (2001)

Theses:

Jones, Matthew. (2008). Effect of Urban Stormwater BMPs on Runoff Temperature in Trout Sensitive Regions. A dissertation published by the Graduate School of North Carolina State University, under the direction of Dr. William F. Hunt III, and Dr. Daniel H. Willits.

Passeport, Elodie. (2007). Asphalt Parking Lot Runoff Nutrient Quality: Characterization and Pollutant Removal by Bioretention Cells. A thesis published by the University of Pierre and Marie Curie (Paris, France), under the direction of Dr. William F. Hunt, III, and Dr. Francois Birgand.

Sharkey, Lucas. (2006). The Performance of Bioretention Areas in North Carolina: A Study of Water Quality, Water Quantity, and Soil Media. A thesis published by the Graduate School of North Carolina State University, under the direction of Dr. William Hunt, III.

Hunt, William F. III (2003). Pollutant Removal Evaluation and Hydraulic Characterization for Bioretention Stormwater Treatment Devices. A dissertation published by the Graduate School of Pennsylvania State University, under the direction of Dr. Albert Jarrett.

Journal Articles:

Brown, R.A., and W.F. Hunt. 2010. Impacts of construction activity on bioretention performance. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering. (in press - June 2010 issue).

Davis, A.P., W.F. Hunt, R.G. Traver, and M.E. Clar. 2009. Bioretention technology: an overview of current practice and future needs. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 135(3): 109-117.

Hunt, W.F., A.R. Jarrett, J.T. Smith, and L.J. Sharkey. 2006. Evaluating bioretention hydrology and nutrient removal at three field sites in North Carolina. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 132(6): 600-608.

Hunt, W.F., J.T. Smith, S.J. Jadlocki, J.M. Hathaway, and P.R. Eubanks. 2008. Pollutant removal and peak flow mitigation by a bioretention cell in urban Charlotte, NC. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 134(5): 403-408.

Jones, M.P., and W.F. Hunt. 2009. Bioretention impact on runoff temperature in trout sensitive waters. Journal of Environmental Engineering, 135(8): 577-585.

Li, H., L.J. Sharkey, W.F. Hunt, and A.P. Davis. 2009. Mitigation of impervious surface hydrology using bioretention in North Carolina and Maryland. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 14(4): 407-415.

Line, D.E., and W.F. Hunt. 2009. Performance of a bioretention area and a level spreader-grass filter strip at two highway sites in North Carolina. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 135(3): 109-117.

Passeport, E., W.F. Hunt, D.E. Line, R.A. Smith, and R.A. Brown. 2009. Field study of the ability of two grassed bioretention cells to reduce stormwater runoff pollution. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, 135(4): 505-510.