Best Management Practices

BMP Manual for Land Disturbance Activity

Best Management Practices (BMPs) are designed to prevent erosion and contain or filter pollutants that would otherwise be carried by stormwater off of the construction site and enter into our local streams. These pollutants can include sediment, construction chemicals, and trash.

City of Springfield BMP Manual [Updated 2015] (PDF)

We are currently in the process of updating our BMP Manual. The following details are our most up to date versions. Updated details will be posted as they are completed. 

• Concrete Washout (PDF)
• Construction Exit (PDF)
• Basin Outfall (PDF)
• AutoCAD BMP Detail Library (.DWG)

Reference Manuals and Websites

The following manuals and websites are provided as additional guidance. Not all of the following details provided may work for our geographic region. Please modify details to fit your site as necessary.

When using these references, details need to be modified to site conditions. Dimensions and quantities with details must be included on the erosion sediment control detail drawings.

Websites

• MoDOT Standard Plans for Highway Construction Files (refer to 800 Series Standard)
• Washington State Department of Ecology BMP Standards and Specifications
• EPA's National Menu of BMPs (refer to "Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control")
• Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts Urban Manual Standard Drawings

Manuals

• Illinois Urban BMP Manual
• Kentucky Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Field Guide
• Nebraska Department of Roads Construction Stormwater Best Management Practices