Design Workflow¶
The Design Workflow module organizes the source-backed sequence from site investigation through long-term maintenance. It now serves as an enrolled index page for the workflow rather than as a standalone narrative source of technical thresholds.
Structured citation evidence for this page lives in the sibling claim manifest.
Workflow Stages¶
| Stage | Purpose | Key Outputs |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Site Constraints Analysis | Establish whether the site evidence supports infiltration, recharge use, and later BMP choices | Soil and SHWT evidence chain, hydraulic-impact triggers, feasibility limits |
| 2. Hydrologic Analysis | Produce the runoff-quality, recharge, quantity, and volumetric-reduction inputs used later | WQDS target, recharge comparison, peak-rate benchmarks |
| 3. BMP Selection | Shortlist BMPs that actually fit the standards and the site evidence chain | BMP options and configuration logic |
| 4. BMP Sizing | Turn the governing standards into real storage and control dimensions | Storage, routing, infiltration, and control checks |
| 5. Maintenance Planning | Tie the selected design to ongoing operating obligations | Maintenance framework and BMP-specific upkeep logic |
Source-Backed Sequence¶
The live source set supports the following sequence control points:
| Workflow stage | Governing source emphasis | Why it cannot be skipped |
|---|---|---|
| Site constraints | Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 | Prevents infeasible infiltration or recharge assumptions from entering the design |
| Hydrologic analysis | N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.4 to 5.6 plus Chapter 5 / 6 / 14 support |
Keeps quality, recharge, quantity, and volumetric reduction distinct |
| BMP selection | N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.3 table logic |
Ensures the project is using BMP families the rule actually allows |
| BMP sizing | BMP chapter criteria plus Chapter 12 / 13 where infiltration is involved | Converts the rule and chapter standards into a real design |
| Maintenance planning | N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.8 plus Chapter 8 |
Turns the selected design into enforceable operating obligations |
Source Alignment¶
The module stays aligned to the live source set in three main ways:
- Chapter 12 and Chapter 13 work belongs early in the workflow whenever infiltration into subsoil is part of the design
- the Water Quality Design Storm, recharge analysis, runoff-quantity analysis, and 2026 volumetric-reduction analysis remain distinct inputs
- maintenance planning is tied back to the actual selected BMP chapter rather than treated as a generic closeout document