Custodian: WDNR
Goal: This work team will be developing a new standard focused on urban soil health with an emphasis on storm water management.
Work Team Status: Team meetings begin in November 2025 and will continue approximately monthly until the draft standard is completed. Details on meetings, including agendas and notes, were posted on the right side of this website as the work developed.
Initial Review: TBD
Broad (Public) Review: TBD
Publication Date: TBD
Team Resources
- Schwartz, S.S., and Smith, B. (2016). Restoring hydrologic function in urban landscapes with suburban subsoiling. Journal of Hydrology, 543, 770-781.
- Schwartz, S. S., & Smith, B. (2021). Cultivating stormwater services with soil decompaction and amendment. Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 26(1), 04020059.
- Schwartz, S. S. (2021) The effectiveness of soil decompaction for stormwater management. Research Report for Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration.
- Great Lakes Stormwater Collaborative Webinar: Soil Decompaction and Amendment
- Minnesota Stormwater Manual: Alleviating compaction from construction activities