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Best Management Practices (BMP)
New development that requires the management of stormwater runoff must construct a BMP.  These structures include infiltration, flow attenuation, retention, extended detention and detention and underground storage.
Bicycle Safety
Responsibilities and respective legal rights of bicyclists and motorists.
Bridge Construction
Defining the construction, components and materials within Harford County bridges.
Historic Bridges
Many bridges in Harford County are eligible or may be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.
How Do Stormdrains Work?
Find out how surface water is carried from drainage inlets to a suitable outfall location.
Interesting Harford County Bridge Facts
Information about interesting and unusual bridges located in Harford County.
Point and Nonpoint Source Discharges
Point source discharge - discharge that can be identified or pointed to.   Nonpoint source discharge - while you can point to the stormdrain outfall, the source of the water is from several places.
Road Signs
Information on signs  found in your community and on Harford County roadways.
Speed Awareness
Efforts within communities to promote speed awareness.
Stormwater Runoff
The water that flows overland during a rain storm.
Types of Road Surfaces
Three types of road surfaces are listed within here and the factors in making a decision as to the type of road surface to be used and how this road surface is constructed.
Water Quality Monitoring
To help determine the causes of water quality degradation.
Watersheds
Area of land that typographically contributes all of the water that passes through a given cross section of stream.

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