STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Proper Installation of BMPs

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Construction Entrances

  • • Remove mud and dirt from the tires of construction vehicles before they enter a paved roadway.
  • • Properly size entrance BMPs for all anticipated vehicles.
  • • Make sure that the construction entrance does not become buried in soil.
  • BAD! Construction Entrance

    BAD

    GOOD!  Construction Entrance

    GOOD




    Construction Phasing

  • • Sequence construction activities so that the soil is not exposed for long periods of time.
  • • Schedule or limit grading to small areas.
  • • Install key sediment control practices before site grading begins.
  • • Schedule site stabilization activities, such as landscaping, to be completed immediately after the land has been graded to its final.
  • BAD! Construction Phasing

    BAD

    GOOD! Construction Phasing

    GOOD




    Dirt Stockpiles

  • • Cover or seed all dirt stockpiles.
  • BAD! Dirt Pile

    BAD

    GOOD!  Dirt Pile

    GOOD




    Protect Natural Features

  • • Minimize clearing.
  • • Minimize the amount of exposed soil.
  • • Identify and protect areas where existing vegetation, such as trees, will not be disturbed by construction activity.
  • • Protect streams, stream buffers, wild woodlands, wetlands, or other sensitive areas from any disturbance or construction activity by fencing or otherwise clearly marking these areas.
  • BAD! Protecting of Natural Features

    BAD

    GOOD! Protecting of Natural Features

    GOOD




    Silt Fencing

  • • Inspect and maintain silt fences after each rainstorm.
  • • Make sure the bottom of the silt fence is buried in the ground.
  • • Securely attach the material to the stakes.
  • • Don't place silt fences in the middle of a waterway or use them as a check dam.
  • • Make sure stormwater is not flowing around the silt fence.
  • BAD! Silt Fencing

    BAD

    GOOD!  Silt Fencing

    GOOD




    Site Stabilization

  • • Vegetate, mulch, or otherwise stabilize all exposed areas as soon as land alterations have been completed.
  • BAD! Site Stabilization

    BAD

    GOOD!  Site Stabilization

    GOOD




    Slopes

  • • Rough grade or terrace slopes.
  • • Break up long slopes with sediment barriers, or under drain, or divert stormwater away from slopes.
  • BAD! Slopes

    BAD

    GOOD!  Slopes

    GOOD




    Storm Drain Inlet Protection

  • • Use rock or other appropriate material to cover the storm drain inlet to filter out trash and debris.
  • • Make sure the rock size is appropriate (usually 1 to 2 inches in diameter).
  • • If you use inlet filters, maintain them regularly.
  • BAD! Inlet Protection

    BAD

    GOOD!  Inlet Protection

    GOOD




    Vegetative Buffers

  • • Protect and install vegetative buffers along water bodies to slow and filter stormwater runoff.
  • • Maintain buffers by mowing or replanting periodically to ensure their effectiveness.
  • BAD! Vegetative Buffers

    BAD

    GOOD! Vegetative Buffers

    GOOD