MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER · MAINTENANCE OF Minesh Patel NJDEP Division of Water Quality SWMDR Training Module 1 August 25, 2020 Goals • Goal One: Understand the Importance of long-term

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STORMWATERMANAGEMENT MEASURES

MAINTENANCE OF

Minesh PatelNJDEP Division of Water Quality

SWMDR Training Module 1August 25, 2020

Goals

• Goal One: Understand the Importance of long-term operation and maintenance of BMPs

• Goal Two: Understand the permittee’s responsibility for performing/ensuring long-term operation and maintenance

• Goal Three: Understand the required elements of a maintenance plan

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THE IMPORTANCE OFLONG-TERM OPERATION &MAINTENANCEOF BMPs

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Why? This is Why.

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Ponding Infiltration Basin or Constructed Wetland?

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Maintenance Issues

• Water quality issues in receiving water bodies• Flood hazards• Safety issues• Soil erosion• Mosquito breeding• Decreases in property value

Poorly maintained BMPs lead to

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PERMITTEE’SRESPONSIBILITYFOR PERFORMING| ENSURING MAINTENANCE

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Permittee’s responsibility for performing/ensuring maintenance• MS4 Post-construction Program

• Ensure adequate long-term operation and maintenance of BMPs;

• Post-construction inspection and maintenance of BMPs; and

• Penalty provisions for the noncompliance with design, construction or operation and maintenance.

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Minimum Standards/Other Control Measures for Stormwater Facilities Maintenance – MS4

i. owned or operated by the Tier A MunicipalityThe permittee must develop, update and implement a program• Inspection and maintenance must be performed pursuant to any

plans, or more frequently, to ensure proper function and operation.• The Tier A municipality must maintain a log to demonstrate compliance

with this section (Part IV.C.)o Facility information and field location - geographic coordinateso Inspector informationo Inspection detailso Maintenance performed

Ensure adequate long-term cleaning, operation and maintenance of stormwater management measures:

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i. owned or operated by the Tier A MunicipalityThe permittee must develop, update and implement a program (cont’d.)• The permittee shall certify annually that municipally owned or

operated facilities are properly functioning.• Maintenance must be documented and prioritized for facilities not

functioning. A schedule for the repairs shall be maintained. (Part IV.C.1.a.iv/IV.C.3.f/IV.C.2.f)


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ii. not owned or operated by the Tier A MunicipalityThe Tier A municipality must develop, update and implement a program for facilities constructed afterFeb. 7, 1984• Ensure inspection and maintenance performed pursuant to any plans,

or more frequently, to ensure proper function and operation.• The Tier A municipality must maintain a log to demonstrate

compliance with this section (Part IV.C.1.b)o List actions taken to enforce complianceo Identify facilities requiring action and provide location informationo Name of person(s) taking action and date of action(s)o Detailed findings of actions


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Reviewer Responsibilities

• Failure to require a proper maintenance plan may have consequences:• Inadequate removal of pollutants• Improper or insufficient maintenance of the BMP • Municipality has a weaker basis to inspect and

enforce maintenance• Permittee will violate its MS4 permit

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Maintenance Review

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Stormwater Facilities Maintenance

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What is a review engineer’s role in MS4 Permit compliance

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REQUIRED ELEMENTSOF A MAINTENANCE PLAN

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NJDEP Stormwater BMP Maintenance Requirements

Maintenance Plan• Design engineer has to prepare a maintenance plano Specific tasks and schedules;o Cost estimates, including estimated cost of sediment, debris,

or trash removal;o The name, address, and telephone number of the person or

persons responsible for preventative and corrective maintenance (including replacement).

Stormwater Management Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.8 | Municipal Stormwater Control Ordinances

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Preventative and corrective maintenance shall be performed tomaintain the function of the stormwater management measures

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Stormwater Management Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.8 | Municipal Stormwater Control Ordinances

Corrective Tasks

• Repairs or replacement to the structure

• Restoration of eroded areas

• Fence repair or replacement• Restoration of vegetation

• Repair or replacement of non-vegetated linings

• Removal of sediment, debris, or trash

• Restoration of vegetation

• Snow and ice removal

Preventative Tasks


Inspection and Maintenance Records• The party responsible for the BMP shall maintain a detailed log of all

preventative and corrective maintenance for the structural stormwater management measures incorporated into the design of the development, including a record of all inspections and copies of all maintenance - related work orders.

Annual Evaluation• The responsible party shall evaluate the effectiveness of the

maintenance plan at least once per year and adjust the plan and the deed as needed.

Stormwater Management Rulesat N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.8

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The Stormwater Management rules also refer to the BMP manual for guidelines.• Chapter 8: Maintenance and Retrofit of Stormwater Management

Measureso General guidelines for preparation of maintenance plan, performance of

inspection and maintenance, and record keepingo Retrofit stormwater BMPs

• Chapter 9: Structural Stormwater Management Measureso Specific preventative and corrective actions for each type of BMPs

BMP Manuals Chapters 8 & 9

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Recordation Requirement

• If the person responsible for maintenance identified under (b) above is not a public agency, the maintenance plan and any future revisionsbased on (h) below shall be recorded upon the deed of record for each property on which the maintenance described in the maintenance plan must be undertaken.

• The Maintenance Plan must be recorded with the parcel where the stormwater management measure is located.

• If the maintenance plan was initially recorded under the developer’s name, the township needs to make sure that, after the completion of the construction, the plan is recorded again to show the subsequent responsible party, such as HOA or owner.

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Bad Example: The 1-Page Plan

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Bad Example: The 55-Page Plan

This is a maintenance plan for a StandardConstructed Wetland,

but not a single phrase mentions what it is

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Inventory of the Stormwater BMPs• Type and locations of

BMPs

Information about the Stormwater BMPs• Design information of

BMPs

Planning of Preventative & Corrective Maintenance Actions• Establish schedule of tasks

Planning Logistics• Maintenance Equipment,

Tools, & Supplies

Planning Disposal Method

• Destination and Conveyance for removed vegetation & sediment

Planning the Cost

Safety Measures & Procedures

Staff Training

Information Planning Education

Maintenance Plan Components:

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• Inventory of the Stormwater BMPs• Type of BMPs• Location of BMPs• Location of outfalls

• Information about the Stormwater BMPs• Design information of BMPs• Documentation of BMPs• Site plans, reports, manuals, warranties, etc.

Information

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• Planning of Preventative & Corrective Maintenance Actions• Itemize required tasks• Establish schedule of tasks

• Planning Logistics• Maintenance Personnel• Equipment, Tools, & Supplies

Planning

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• Planning Disposal Method• Conveyance for removed vegetation & sediment• Destination

• Planning the Cost• Itemized by task• Annualized costs

Planning

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• Safety Measures & Procedures• Staff Training

• Inspection• Preventative & Corrective Actions• Operation of Tools & Equipment• Records

Education

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Roles and Responsibilities

• Developer of the development• Public entity for publicly owned and operated BMPs• Entities other than the developer

• (transferred under agreement or assignment by ordinances/regulations)• Public agency• Homeowners’ association• Owner/ Tenant of an individual property in a nonresidential development• Owner/ Tenant of an individual property in a residential development (only

if the individual owns the ENTIRE residential development)

Responsible Party

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Subdivision Projects

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Development - " means the division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels, the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any building or structure, any mining excavation or landfill, and any use or change in the use of any building or other structure, or land or extension of use of land, for which permission is required under the Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.”

Subdivision Projects

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“7:8-1.6 Applicability to major development (a) Except as provided in (b) below, all

major development shall comply with the requirements of this chapter.”

If disturbance in a project = major development threshold, the project must comply with the SCO• Design and performance standards• Nonstructural strategies• Maintenance plan requirements

o Responsible partyo Deed recording

NJDEP Maintenance Guidance

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Maintenance Plan Template Information

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Field Manual

• BMP Overview• Basic Design Information• Visual Aid for Stormwater Basin

Inspection• Reference Documents• Inspection Checklist /

Maintenance Actions• Preventative Maintenance

Record• Corrective Maintenance Record

Components

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Tailored to each type of BMPs

Inspection Checklist/ Maintenance Actions

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Preventative & Corrective Maintenance Records

Field Manual

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Field Manual

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Preventative & Corrective Maintenance Records

https://njstormwater.org/maintenance_guidance.htm

NJ Stormwater Maintenance Guidance

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Summary

• Long-term operation and maintenance of BMPs is important and is required under the permit

• The permittee is responsible for performing/ensuring long-term operation and maintenance

• The reviewer should ascertain the required elements in a maintenance plan are included prior to approval

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More InformationBureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control

Division of Water Quality401 East State Street

PO Box 420, Mail Code 401-2BTrenton, NJ 08625-420

Tel: 609-633-7021www.njstormwater.org

Minesh [email protected]

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QUIZ 1 Stormwater

https://www.njstormwater.org/smdrc_training.html

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