Ongoing work with stormwater runoff deals with the use of PAM for sediment control, controlling infiltration rates in high transmissivity soils, bioswale revegetation and measurement and effect of liquid de-icing agents and turbidity on salmon and their prey when they enter streams. Important needs ESA issues are the most critical topics for research, with an emphasis on storm water treatment, control and detention. Develop meaningful performance standards for BMPs. Promoting vegetative growth to increase stormwater infiltration is important - there is a need to preserve topsoils during maintenance or construction of stormwater facilities to foster revegetation and rebuild soils to assist in vegetation regrowth. Research could help with ways to rebuild the soils and revegetate in a difficult setting.
Vegetation is needed that can withstand sheet and channalized runoff and high soil metals levels .
There is a need for more seed types , a way to evaluate soils and soil amendments for revegetation and techniques for conditioning those soils needing rehabilitation.