{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Creativity and Constraints","description":"The state of Minnesota has done something very unusual: they\u2019ve formally recognized street trees, and the soil they grow in, as a best management practice for stormwater regulations. And they\u2019ve created a crediting system to use street trees and soils to meet statewide regulatory standards. Our guest, Randy Neprash is a civil engineer and the sole staff member for the Minnesota Cities Stormwater Coalition, an organization of cities in Minnesota that are regulated for their stormwater discharges. Minnesota is the only state that we know of that has done this, and it could completely change not just how we manage water, but how well we sustain another key form of green infrastructure \u2013 the urban forest. This podcast is a production of DeepRoot Green Infrastructure, LLC (www.deeproot.com). For more information about the Minnesota Stormwater Manual calculator, visit http:\/\/stormwater.pca.state.mn.us\/index.php\/MIDS_calculator. Music: Broke for Free, \u201cIf, \u201cNight Owl\u201d Blue Dot Sessions, \u201cDenzel Sprak\u201d","author_name":"Remarkable Objects","author_url":"http:\/\/www.remarkableobjects.com","html":"