BID DOCUMENTS SWPPP DFW VA CEM PH4.pdf

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

Dallas - Fort Worth National Cemetery Phase 4 Development, April 11, 2019

EPA SWPPP Template, Version 1.1, September 17, 2007 ii

Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan for:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Dallas – Fort Worth National Cemetery

Phase 4 Development

Project No. 916-012

Dallas, TX 75211

Operator(s):

Department of Veterans Affairs

Construction and Facilities Management

Kevin Dix

412 I Street, NW Suite 6W417B

Washington, DC, 20001

Direct: (202)-632-5760

Direct Line

Kevin.Dix@va.gov Project Manager

SWPPP Contact(s):

Calibre Engineering, Inc.

John Strandberg

9090 S. Ridgeline Blvd, Suite 105

Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

(303) 952-1876

JStrandberg@calibre-engineering.com

SWPPP Preparation Date:

April 11, 2019

Estimated Project Dates:

Project Start Date: April 02, 2020 Project Completion Date: October 30, 2022 iii

Contents

SECTION 1: SITE EVALUATION, ASSESSMENT, AND PLANNING

1.1 Project/Site Information

1.2 Contact Information/Responsible Parties

1.3 Nature and Sequence of Construction Activity

1.4 Soils, Slopes, Vegetation, and Current Drainage Patterns

1.5 Construction Site Estimates

1.6 Receiving Waters

1.7 Site Features and Sensitive Areas to be Protected

1.8 Potential Sources of Pollution

1.9 Endangered Species Certification

1.10 Historic Preservation

1.11 Applicable Federal, Tribal, State or Local Programs

1.12 Maps

SECTION 2: EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL BMPS

2.1 Minimize Disturbed Area and Protect Natural Features and Soil

2.2 Phase Construction Activity

2.3 Control Stormwater Flowing onto and through the Project

2.4 Stabilize Soils

2.5 Protect Slopes

2.6 Protect Storm Drain Inlets

2.7 Establish Perimeter Controls and Sediment Barriers

2.8 Retain Sediment On-Site

2.9 Establish Stabilized Construction Exits

2.10 Additional BMPs

SECTION 3: GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BMPS

3.1 Material Handling and Waste Management

3.2 Establish Proper Building Material Staging Areas

3.3 Designate Washout Areas

3.4 Establish Proper Equipment/Vehicle Fueling and Maintenance Practices

3.5 Control Equipment/Vehicle Washing

3.6 Spill Prevention and Control Plan

3.7 Any Additional BMPs

3.8 Allowable Non-Stormwater Discharge Management

SECTION 4: SELECTING POST-CONSTRUCTION BMPs

SECTION 5: INSPECTIONS

5.1 Inspections

5.2 Delegation of Authority

5.3 Corrective Action Log

SECTION 6: RECORDKEEPING AND TRAINING

6.1 Recordkeeping

6.2 Log of Changes to the SWPPP

6.3 Training

SECTION 7: FINAL STABILIZATION

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SECTION 8: CERTIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION

SWPPP APPENDICES

Appendix A – General Location Map Appendix B – Site Maps Appendix C – Construction General Permit Appendix D – NOI and Acknowledgement Letter from EPA/State Appendix E – Inspection Reports Appendix F – Corrective Action Log Appendix G – SWPPP Amendment Log Appendix H – Subcontractor Certifications/Agreements Appendix I – Grading and Stabilization Activities Log Appendix J – Training Log Appendix K – Delegation of Authority Appendix L – Spill Prevention and Control Plan

SECTION 1: SITE EVALUATION, ASSESSMENT, AND PLANNING

1.1 Project/Site Information

Project/Site Name: Dallas – Fort Worth National Cemetery Phase 4 Development

Project Street/Location: Dallas – Fort Worth National Cemetery

City: Dallas State: TX ZIP Code: 75211

County or Similar Subdivision: Dallas County

Latitude/Longitude (Use one of three possible formats, and specify method)

Latitude: Longitude:

1. _ _ º _ _ ' _ _'' N (degrees, minutes, seconds) 1. _ _ º _ _ ' _ _'' W (degrees, minutes, seconds)

2. _ _ º _ _ . _ _' N (degrees, minutes, decimal) 2. _ _ º _ _ . _ _' W (degrees, minutes, decimal)

3. 32.719221 º N (decimal) 3. -96.929569 º W (decimal)

Method for determining latitude/longitude:

USGS topographic map (specify scale: ) EPA Web site GPS

Other (please specify): Google Earth Pro

Is the project located in Indian country? Yes No

If yes, name of Reservation, or if not part of a Reservation, indicate "not applicable."

Not Applicable

Is this project considered a federal facility? Yes No

NPDES project or permit tracking number*: N/A

*(This is the unique identifying number assigned to your project by your permitting authority after you have applied for coverage under the appropriate National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) construction general permit.)

Instructions:

― In this section, you can gather some basic site information that will be helpful to you later when you file for permit coverage.

― For more information, see Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: A SWPPP Guide for Construction Sites (also known as the SWPPP Guide), Chapter 2

― Detailed information on determining your site’s latitude and longitude can be found at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/latlong

1.2 Contact Information/Responsable Parties

Operator, Project Manager, Site Supervisor:

Department of Veterans Affairs

Construction and Facilities Management

Kevin Dix

425 I Street, NW Suite 6W417B

Washington, DC, 20001

Colorado Springs, CO 80920-3164

Direct: (202)-632-5760

Kevin.Dix@va.gov

Project Manager

SWPPP Contact(s):

Construction and Facilities Management

Kevin Dix

425 I Street, NW Suite 6W417B

Washington, DC, 20001

Colorado Springs, CO 80920-3164

Direct: (202)-632-5760

Kevin.Dix@va.gov

Project Manager

This SWPPP was Prepared by:

Calibre Engineering, Inc.

John Strandberg

9090 S. Ridgeline Blvd, Suite 105

Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

(303) 730 - 0434

Instructions:

― List the operator(s), project managers, stormwater contact(s), and person or organization that prepared the SWPPP. Indicate respective responsibilities, where appropriate.

― Also, list subcontractors expected to work on-site. Notify subcontractors of stormwater requirements applicable to their work.

― See SWPPP Guide, Chapter 2.B.

JStrandberg@calibre-engineering.com

Emergency 24-Hour Contact:

Construction and Facilities Management

Kevin Dix

(202) 632-5760

1.3 Nature and Sequence of Construction Activity

Describe the general scope of the work for the project, major phases of construction, etc:

The purpose of this project is to enable an existing national cemetery to continue to provide burial services for eligible veterans. In accordance with the master plan for the entire 640-acre site, this project will develop approximately 30 acres of undeveloped land to provide approximately 19,000 gravesites, including both casket and cremation sites in new burial sections and redevelopment to more efficient interment methods in existing sections. This project will provide for an additional 10-year inventory of pre-placed crypts for casketed interments and both in-ground sites and columbarium niches for cremated inurnments as well as various cemetery improvements. Although the cemetery has an existing inventory of traditional casket gravesites beyond the year 2030, the existing inventory of the more efficient pre-placed crypts are projected to deplete in December 2023. This project will convert the less efficient traditional casket gravesites to the more efficient pre-placed crypts to provide for an additional 10-year inventory. Additionally, the NCA statistical data indicates columbarium niches for cremated inurnments are available until September 2024 and a depletion of in-ground cremation gravesites by December 2027. Included in this project is the conversion of traditional casket sites to pre-placed crypt sites. Only those facilities and infrastructure elements necessary to support the added maintenance, operations, and burial capacity for approximately 10 years will comprise this phase of construction. The design and documentation of this project will be accomplished following the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Facilities Design Guide and the VA program Guide (PG-18-15, Volume D), A/E Submission Instructions for National Cemetery

Projects. The design will culminate in the preparation of construction drawings and specifications to be used for competitive bidding.

What is the function of the construction activity?

― Briefly describe the nature of the construction activity and approximate time frames (one or more paragraphs, depending on the nature and complexity of the project).

― For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 3.A.

Residential Commercial Industrial Road Construction Linear Utility

Other (please specify): Military Facility

Estimated Project Start Date: 05/18/2019

Estimated Project Completion Date: 02/05/2021

1.4 Soils, Slopes, Vegetation, and Current Drainage Patterns

Soil type(s):

The National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Site Soil Mapping shows the site to be

40.4% Ferris-Heiden complex, 29.6% Heiden clay, 9.8% Houston Black clay, 0.7% Lewisville silty clay, 2.6% Ovan clay, 13.9% Vertel clay (and 3% water area in AOI). These soils are generally identified as being Hydrologic Soil Group C/D.

Slopes (describe current slopes and note any changes due to grading or fill activities):

The site is currently very hilly with hills with slopes of 10-18% leading to low creeks running through the site. The site generally slopes in the southeasterly direction towards an existing creek

(Mountain Creek) which then flows north and west to Mountain Creek Lake, directly to the north of the site.

Drainage Patterns (describe current drainage patterns and note any changes dues to grading or fill activities):

There is one minor drainageways across this site. Mountain Creek flows southward along the eastern portion of the site, then turns west across the southern portion of the site, and then northwest to Mountain Creek Lake, directly north of the site. All runoff from the site drains to

Mountain Creek. Proposed site conditions will not change the general direction of flows into

Mountain Creek. Water generally flows south and east overland, into the creek.

Vegetation:

Natural vegetation at the existing site is thick underbrush and tall grasses on the south and eastern edges of the site, near Mountain Creek. Generally, across the site, grasses and small shrubs are dominant.

Instructions:

― Describe the existing soil conditions at the construction site including soil types, slopes and slope lengths, drainage patterns, and other topographic features that might affect erosion and sediment control.

― Also, note any historic site contamination evident from existing site features and known past usage of the site.

― This information should also be included on your site maps (See SWPPP Guide, Chapter 3.C.).

Other:

1.5 Construction Site Estimates

The following are estimates of the construction site.

Total project area: 120.1 acres

Construction site area to be disturbed : 50.71 acres

Percentage impervious area before construction: 10 %

Runoff coefficient before construction: 0.4

Percentage impervious area after construction: 20%

Runoff coefficient after construction 0.4

Instructions:

― Estimate the area to be disturbed by excavation, grading, or other construction activities, including dedicated off-site borrow and fill areas.

― Calculate the percentage of impervious surface area before and after construction

― Calculate the runoff coefficients before and after construction.

― For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 3.A and Appendix C.

1.6 Receiving Waters

Description of receiving waters: The main receiving body of water that accepts runoff flows from this site is Mountain Creek, which then flows into Mountain Creek Lake, directly to the north of the project site.

Description of storm sewer systems: Storm water flows shall be conveyed through curb, gutter, and inlets to small tailwater basins or small water quality ponds before being released directly into existing channels that lead to Mountain Creek (or directly into the creek itself).

Description of impaired waters or waters subject to TMDLs: N/A

Other: N/A

1.7 Site Features and Sensitive Areas to be Protected

― Describe unique site features including streams, stream buffers, wetlands, specimen trees, natural vegetation, steep slopes, or highly erodible soils that are to be preserved.

― Describe measures to protect these features.

― Include these features and areas on your site maps.

― For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 3.A and 3.B.

Instructions:

― List the waterbody(s) that would receive stormwater from your site, including streams, rivers, lakes, coastal waters, and wetlands. Describe each as clearly as possible, such as Mill Creek, a tributary to the Potomac River, and so on.

― Indicate the location of all waters, including wetlands, on the site map.

― Note any stream crossings, if applicable.

― List the storm sewer system or drainage system that stormwater from your site could discharge to and the waterbody(s) that it ultimately discharges to.

― If any of the waterbodies above are impaired and/or subject to Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), please list the pollutants causing the impairment and any specific requirements in the TMDL(s) that are applicable to construction sites. Your SWPPP should specifically include measures to prevent the discharge of these pollutants.

― For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 3.A and 3.B.

― Also, for more information and a list of TMDL contacts and links by state, visit www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/tmdl.

1.8 Potential Sources of Pollution

Potential sources of sediment to stormwater runoff:

1. Disturbed and stored soils (clearing, grading, and unstabilized areas);

2. Vehicle tracking of sediments;

3. Management of contaminated soils;

4. Landscaping operations; and

5. Paving operations.

Potential pollutants and sources, other than sediment, to stormwater runoff:

1. Loading and unloading operations;

2. Outdoor storage activities (erodible building materials, fertilizers, chemicals, etc.);

3. Vehicle and equipment maintenance and fueling;

4. Significant dust or particulate generating processes (e.g., saw cutting material, including dust);

5. Routine maintenance activities involving fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, detergents, fuels, solvents, oils, et cetera;

6. On-site waste management practices (waste piles, liquid wastes, dumpsters, etc.);

7. Concrete truck/equipment washing, including washing of the concrete truck chute and associated fixtures and equipment;

8. Dedicated asphalt, concrete batch plants and masonry mixing stations; and

9. Non-industrial waste sources such as worker trash and portable toilets.

Description of unique features that are to be preserved: There is an existing FEMA mapped regulatory 100-year floodplain on the eastern side of the site that will not be disturbed.

Describe measures to protect these features: N/A

― Identify and list all potential sources of sediment, which may reasonably be expected to affect the quality of stormwater discharges from the construction site.

― Identify and list all potential sources of pollution, other than sediment, which may reasonably be expected to affect the quality of stormwater discharges from the construction site.

1.9 Endangered Species Certification

Are endangered or threatened species and critical habitats on or near the project area?

Yes No

Describe how this determination was made:

There was no indication of the presence of endangered or threatened species or their critical habitats on or near the Project site.

If yes, describe the species and/or critical habitat:

N/A

If yes, describe or refer to documentation that determines the likelihood of an impact on identified species and/or habitat and the steps taken to address that impact. (Note, if species are on or near your project site, EPA strongly recommends that the site operator work closely with the appropriate field office of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or National Marine Fisheries

Service. For concerns related to state or tribal listing of species, please contact a state or tribal official.)

N/A

1.10 Historic Preservation

Are there any historic sites on or near the construction site?

Yes No

― Before you begin construction, you should review federal and any applicable state, local, or tribal historic preservation laws and determine if there are historic sites on or near your project. If so, you might need to make adjustments to your construction plans or to your stormwater controls to ensure that these historic sites are not damaged.

― For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 3.B or contact your state or tribal historic preservation officer.

Instructions:

― Before beginning construction, determine whether endangered or threatened species or their critical habitats are on or near your site.

― Adapt this section as needed for state or tribal endangered species requirements and, if applicable, document any measures deemed necessary to protect endangered or threatened species or their critical habitats.

― For more information on this topic, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 3.B.

― Additional information on Endangered Species Act (ESA) provisions is at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/esa

Describe how this determination was made:

There was no indication of the presence of historic sites on or near the Project site in the RFP provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Neither the National Register of Historic Places

(NRHP), nor the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website did not indicate the presence of historic sites on or near the Project site.

If yes, describe or refer to documentation that determines the likelihood of an impact on this historic site and the steps taken to address that impact.

N/A

1.11 Applicable Federal, Tribal, State or Local Programs

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT)

United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)

United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA)

Instructions:

― Note other applicable federal, tribal, state or local soil and erosion control and stormwater management requirements that apply to your construction site.

1.12 Maps

See Grading and Drainage Plan Set for Site Maps, attached.

― Attach site maps. For most projects, a series of site maps is recommended. The first should show the undeveloped site and its current features. An additional map or maps should be created to show the developed site or for more complicated sites show the major phases of development.

These maps should include the following:

― Direction(s) of stormwater flow and approximate slopes before and after major grading activities;

― Areas and timing of soil disturbance;

― Areas that will not be disturbed;

― Natural features to be preserved;

― Locations of major structural and non-structural BMPs identified in the SWPPP;

― Locations and timing of stabilization measures;

― Locations of off-site material, waste, borrow, or equipment storage areas;

― Locations of all waters of the United States, including wetlands;

― Locations where stormwater discharges to a surface water;

― Locations of storm drain inlets; and

― Areas where final stabilization has been accomplished.

― For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 3.C.

SECTION 2: EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL BMPS

― Describe the BMPs that will be implemented to control pollutants in stormwater discharges. For each major activity identified, do the following

Clearly describe appropriate control measures.

Describe the general sequence during the construction process in which the measures will be implemented.

Describe the maintenance and inspection procedures that will be used for that specific BMP.

Include protocols, thresholds, and schedules for cleaning, repairing, or replacing damaged or failing BMPs.

Identify staff responsible for maintaining BMPs.

(If your SWPPP is shared by multiple operators, indicate the operator responsible for each BMP.)

― Categorize each BMP under one of the following 10 areas of BMP activity as described below:

2.1 Minimize disturbed area and protect natural features and soil

2.2 Phase Construction Activity

2.3 Control Stormwater flowing onto and through the project

2.4 Stabilize Soils

2.5 Protect Slopes

2.6 Protect Storm Drain Inlets

2.7 Establish Perimeter Controls and Sediment Barriers

2.8 Retain Sediment On-Site and Control Dewatering Practices

2.9 Establish Stabilized Construction Exits

2.10 Any Additional BMPs

― Note the location of each BMP on your site map(s).

― For any structural BMPs, you should provide design specifications and details and refer to them. Attach them as appendices to the SWPPP or within the text of the SWPPP.

― For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 4.

― Consult your state’s design manual or one of those listed in Appendix D of the SWPPP Guide.

― For more information or ideas on BMPs, see EPA’s National Menu of BMPs http://www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps

2.1 Minimize Disturbed Area and Protect Natural Features and

Soil

Phase Disturbed Areas Methods to Protect Disturbed Areas

Pre-construction Project Site Install all applicable BMPs and silt fences

Construction Project Site Maintain BMPS and Silt Fences

Postconstruction Project Site Remove silt fences, install seed and mulch

To preserve the topsoil at the site, the top 6 to 9 inches of organic soil shall be removed and stockpiled in the designated stockpile area (illustrated in the Site Plan) until final grading is completed. Top soil shall be distributed evenly on top of final grade prior to seeding and mulching.

Topsoil stockpiles shall be protected during construction to minimize erosion in these areas.

2.2 Phase Construction Activity

• Phase I – Pre-construction:

1. Install silt fencing, see Erosion Control Plans for locations.

2. Install erosion and sediment control structures (silt fence, culvert protection, erosion control blanket, straw bales, stabilized staging area, offsite vehicle tracking control) prior to any earth-disturbing activities.

3. Rough grade the limits of clearing and grubbing to prepare the site for future buildings, driveways, parking lots, etc.

Instructions:

― Describe the intended construction sequencing and timing of major activities, including any opportunities for phasing grading and stabilization activities to minimize the overall amount of disturbed soil that will be subject to potential erosion at one time. Also, describe opportunities for timing grading and stabilization so that all or a majority of the soil disturbance occurs during a time of year with less erosion potential (i.e., during the dry or less windy season). (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 4, ESC Principle 2.) It might be useful to develop a separate, detailed site map for each phase of construction.

― Also, see EPA’s Construction Sequencing BMP Fact Sheet at http://www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/cons_seq)

Instructions:

― Describe the areas that will be disturbed with each phase of construction and the methods (e.g., signs, fences) that you will use to protect those areas that should not be disturbed. Describe natural features identified earlier and how each will be protected during construction activity. Also describe how topsoil will be preserved. Include these areas and associated BMPs on your site map(s) also. (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 4, ESC Principle 1.)

― Also, see EPA’s Preserving Natural Vegetation BMP Fact Sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/perserve_veg

4. Remove the top 6 to 9 inches of organic soil and stockpile in the designated stockpile location

(see Site Plan) for later use.

5. Construct a retention pond.

BMPs associated with this phase:

o Silt fence o Culvert protection o Offsite tracking prevention o Stabilized Staging area o Stockpile area

Temporary Stabilization Methods:

o Erosion Control Blankets will be installed on slopes and in concentrated flow channels to minimize erosion by protecting the soil from rainfall impact, overland water flow, concentrated runoff, and wind. For this Project, erosion control blankets shall be used on

3:1 or greater slopes.

• Phase II – Construction:

1. Grade the site to direct drainage toward new and existing inlets.

2. Maintain temporary BMPs to stay in place during construction.

Duration of phase (TBD)

BMPs associated with this phase:

o Silt fence o Culvert protection o Water Quality Stilling Basins o Offsite tracking prevention o Stabilized Staging area o Stockpile area o Check dam o Curb/Rock Sock o Diversion Channel o Inlet/outlet protection o Surface Roughening o Sediment Trap o Temporary Stream Crossing o Vehicle Tracking Control o Concrete Washout Area o Waste Management Controls

Temporary Stabilization Methods:

o Erosion Control Blankets installed during Pre-construction shall be inspected in accordance with the Construction General Permit.

• Phase III – Post-construction:

3. Seed and mulch all disturbed areas.

4. Remove temporary BMPs.

5. Upon achievement of final stabilization for the Project, complete and submit the Notice of

Termination (NOT) to the EPA.

Duration of phase (TBD)

BMPs associated with this phase o Silt fence o Culvert protection o Offsite tracking prevention o Stabilized Staging area o Stockpile area

2.3 Control Stormwater Flowing onto and through the Project

BMP Description: Diversion Channels (Swale) will be installed to divert flows throughout the Project site.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Diversion Channel shall be maintained to ensure effective operation.

Responsible Staff: VA Construction and Facilities Management

2.4 Stabilize Soils

BMP Description: Erosion Control Blankets (ECB) will be installed on slopes and in concentrated flow channels to minimize erosion by protecting the soil from rainfall impact, overland water flow, concentrated runoff, and wind. For this Project, erosion control blankets shall be used on 3:1 or greater slopes.

Permanent Temporary

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Erosion Control Blankets shall be maintained on disturbed slopes greater than 3:1.

― Describe controls (e.g., interim seeding with native vegetation, hydroseeding) to stabilize exposed soils where construction activities have temporarily or permanently ceased. Also describe measures to control dust generation. Avoid using impervious surfaces for stabilization whenever possible. (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 4, ESC Principle 4.)

― Also, see EPA’s Seeding BMP Fact Sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/seeding

― Describe structural practices (e.g., diversions, berms, ditches, storage basins) including design specifications and details used to divert flows from exposed soils, retain or detain flows, or otherwise limit runoff and the discharge of pollutants from exposed areas of the site. (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 4, ESC Principle 3.)

BMP Description: Surface Roughening shall be completed in areas indicated on the Erosion Control plans for this Project. Surface Roughening shall occur after construction has been completed but before seeding and mulching to ensure proper stabilization of the site.

Permanent Temporary

Installation Schedule: Post-Construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Surface roughening shall occur in areas indicated on the Erosion

Control Plans for this Project.

2.5 Protect Slopes

channels to minimize erosion by protecting the soil from rainfall impact, overland water flow, concentrated runoff, and wind. For this Project, erosion control blankets shall be used on 3:1 or greater slopes.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Erosion Control Blankets shall be maintained in an effective and operable condition.

2.6 Protect Storm Drain Inlets

― Describe controls (e.g., inserts, rock-filled bags, or block and gravel) including design specifications and details that will be implemented to protect all inlets receiving stormwater from the project during the entire project. (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 4, ESC Principle 6.)

― Also, see EPA’s Storm Drain Inlet Protection BMP Fact Sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/storm_drain

― Describe controls (e.g., erosion control blankets, tackifiers) including design specifications and details that will be implemented to protect all slopes. (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 4, ESC Principle 5.)

― Also, see EPA’s Geotextiles BMP Fact Sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/geotextiles

BMP Description: Culvert Protection (CP) measures will be installed at all inlets with the potential to receive runoff from disturbed areas. Installation locations are illustrated on the Erosion Control plans associated with this project.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Culvert protection measures shall be maintained in an effective and

BMP Description: Inlet/outlet Protection shall be provided at any existing inlets/outlets to storm systems in the project area in order to manage debris and sediment deposition and compilation within existing and temporary storm infrastructure on site.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Inlet/Outlet protection measures shall be maintained in an effective and

2.7 Establish Perimeter Controls and Sediment Barriers

BMP Description: Silt Fence (SF) will be installed as sediment controls along the perimeter areas of the Project site that will receive stormwater from earth-disturbing activities. Installation locations are illustrated in the Erosion Control sheets of the drawing set for this Project.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Silt Fence shall be maintained in an effective and operable condition.

BMP Description: Curb/Rock Socks will be installed in locations where silt fence is inadequate for perimeter control. Installation locations are illustrated in the Erosion Control sheets of the drawing package associated with this project.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Curb/Rock Socks shall be maintained in an effective and operable condition.

Instructions:

― Describe structural practices (e.g., silt fences or fiber rolls) including design specifications and details to filter and trap sediment before it leaves the construction site. (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 4, ESC Principle 7.)

― Also see, EPA’s Silt Fence BMP Fact Sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/silt_fences, or Fiber Rolls BMP Fact Sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/fiber_rolls

BMP Description: Sediment traps shall be installed at locations indicated on the Erosion Control plans for this Project, generally in areas where dislocated sediment may become lodged and deposit.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Sediment Traps shall be maintained in an effective and operable condition.

2.8 Retain Sediment On-Site

BMP Description: A small water quality stilling basin will be installed as a sediment control measure for all storm system outfall points on this project site. The locations of the stilling basins are shown on the

Erosion Control and Grading sheets of the drawing set associated with this project.

Installation Schedule: During Construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

The Stilling Basins shall be maintained in an effective and operable condition.

BMP Description: A Check Dam will be installed in order to manage runoff velocities as well as sediment deposition. Check Dams shall be installed in all areas indicated on the Erosion Control drawings associated with this project.

Installation Schedule: During Construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

The Check Damns shall be maintained in an effective and operable

― Describe sediment control practices (e.g., sediment trap or sediment basin), including design specifications and details (volume, dimensions, outlet structure) that will be implemented at the construction site to retain sediments on-site. (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 4, ESC Principle 8.)

― Also, see EPA’s Sediment Basin BMP Fact Sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/sediment_basins

2.9 Establish Stabilized Construction Exits

BMP Description: Offsite Tracking Prevention and Vehicle Tracking Control Pads will be installed at all exits from the Project site to provide stabilized construction site access where vehicles and equipment exit the site onto paved roads. Track-out of sediment onto off-site streets, other paved areas, and sidewalks from vehicles exiting the construction site shall be minimized. Locations of Offsite Tracking

Prevention are shown on the Erosion Control Plans of the drawing set associated with his project.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Offsite Tracking Prevention and Vehicle Tracking Control Pads (Wash

Rack) shall be maintained in an effective and operable condition.

2.10 Additional BMPs

― Describe additional BMPs that do not fit into the above categories.

― Describe location(s) of vehicle entrance(s) and exit(s), procedures to remove accumulated sediment off-site (e.g., vehicle tracking), and stabilization practices (e.g., stone pads or wash racks or both) to minimize off-site vehicle tracking of sediments and discharges to stormwater. (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 4, ESC Principle 9.)

― Also, see EPA’s Construction Entrances BMP Fact Sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/cons_entrance

SECTION 3: GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BMPS

3.1 Material Handling and Waste Management

BMP Description: A Concrete Washout Area (CWA) is anticipated for use on this Project. Concrete wash water shall not be discharged to any surface water, storm sewer system, or allowed to infiltrate into the ground. It shall not be discharged to a sanitary sewer system without first receiving written permission from the system operator. Concrete Washout Area locations are to be determined by the Contractor.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Concrete Washout Areas shall be installed in areas where concrete work will be common during project construction.

― Describe measures (e.g., trash disposal, sanitary wastes, recycling, and proper material handling) to prevent the discharge of solid materials to receiving waters, except as authorized by a permit issued under section 404 of the CWA (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 5, P2 Principle 1.)

― Also, see EPA’s General Construction Site Waste Management BMP Fact Sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/cons_wasteman

Instructions:

― Describe the key good housekeeping and pollution prevention (P2) BMPs that will be implemented to control pollutants in stormwater.

― Categorize each good housekeeping and pollution prevention (P2) BMP under one of the following seven categories:

3.1 Material Handling and Waste Management

3.2 Establish Proper Building Material Staging Areas

3.3 Designate Washout Areas

3.4 Establish Proper Equipment/Vehicle Fueling and Maintenance Practices

3.5 Allowable Non-Stormwater Discharges and Control Equipment/Vehicle Washing

3.6 Spill Prevention and Control Plan

3.7 Any Additional BMPs

― For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 5.

― Consult your state’s design manual or resources in Appendix D of the SWPPP Guide.

― For more information or ideas on BMPs, see EPA’s National Menu of BMPs http://www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps

BMP Description: Waste Management (WM) control measures will be provided. Locations for said control measures are to be determined.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Dumpster(s) of sufficient size and number shall be provided by the

Contractor to contain construction and domestic wastes. Dumpsters shall be maintained in an effective and operable condition.

BMP Description: Stockpile Management (SM) – Soil stockpiles shall be located on-site and away from drainage-ways or storm sewer inlets and shall be controlled for sediment with an earthen berm or similar sediment control measure. Unless infeasible, topsoil shall be preserved for those areas of the site that will utilize vegetative final stabilization measures. Soil stockpiles are to be determined by the

Contractor.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

The Contractor is responsible to reduce the potential for accidental spills. In the case of a spill, release in an area where it can be easily contained and shall not drain to any infrastructure or channel.

3.2 Establish Proper Building Material Staging Areas

BMP Description: A Stabilized Staging Area (SSA) will include a Concrete Washout Area and general staging areas for materials and equipment. The Stabilized Staging Area location is shown on the Site

Map. Expected materials to be stored on-site are steel trusses and other vertical construction materials, rock stockpile, soil stockpile and top soil.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

The Stabilized Staging Area shall be maintained in a manner to prevent discharge to any infrastructure or channel.

― Describe construction materials expected to be stored on-site and procedures for storage of materials to minimize exposure of the materials to stormwater. (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 5, P2 Principle 2.)

3.3 Designate Washout Areas

BMP Description: A Concrete Washout Area (CWA) is anticipated for use on this Project. Concrete wash water shall not be discharged to any surface water, storm sewer system, or allowed to infiltrate into the ground. It shall not be discharged to a sanitary sewer system without first receiving written permission from the system operator. Concrete Washout Area locations are to be determined by the Contractor.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Concrete wash water shall not be discharged to any surface water, storm sewer system, or allowed to infiltrate into the ground. It shall not be discharged to a sanitary sewer system without first receiving written permission from the system operator. Concrete Washout Areas shall be installed in areas where concrete work will be common during project construction.

3.4 Establish Proper Equipment/Vehicle Fueling and

Maintenance Practices

BMP Description: Equipment Fueling and Maintenance Practices

Installation Schedule: All Phases

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Contractor shall comply with the Spill Prevention Control and

Countermeasures (SPCC) requirements in 40 CFR 112 and Section 311 of the CWA, provide adequate supplies to handle spills leaks, and disposal of used liquids. Contractor shall use drip pans and absorbents under or around leaky vehicles, dispose of or recycle oil and oily wastes in accordance with other state, tribal, or local requirements, clean up spills or contaminated surfaces immediately, using dry clean up measures where possible, and eliminate the source of the spill to

Instructions:

― Describe equipment/vehicle fueling and maintenance practices that will be implemented to control pollutants to stormwater (e.g., secondary containment, drip pans, and spill kits) (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 5, P2 Principle 4.)

― Also, see EPA’s Vehicle Maintenance and Washing Areas BMP Fact Sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/vehicile_maintain

Instructions:

― Describe location(s) and controls to eliminate the potential for discharges from washout areas for concrete mixers, paint, stucco, and so on. (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 5, P2 Principle 3.)

― Also, see EPA’s Concrete Washout BMP Fact Sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/concrete_wash prevent a discharge or a furtherance of an ongoing discharge. The

Contractor shall not clean surfaces by hosing the area down.

3.5 Control Equipment/Vehicle Washing

3.6 Spill Prevention and Control Plan

3.7 Any Additional BMPs

BMP Description: Temporary Stream Crossing

Installation Schedule: Pre-Construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

As Needed. This BMP is intended to eliminate damage to natural streams within the site by providing temporary access across/through said stream.

Responsible Staff: VA Construction and Facilities Management

Instructions:

― Describe any additional BMPs that do not fit into the above categories. Indicate the problem they are intended to address.

Instructions:

― Describe the spill prevention and control plan to include ways to reduce the chance of spills, stop the source of spills, contain and clean up spills, dispose of materials contaminated by spills, and train personnel responsible for spill prevention and control. (For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 5, P2 Principle 6.)

― Also, see EPA’s Spill Prevention and Control Plan BMP Fact sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/spill_control

Instructions:

― Describe equipment/vehicle washing practices that will be implemented to control pollutants to stormwater.

(For more information, see SWPPP Guide, Chapter 5, P2 Principle 5.)

― Also, see EPA’s Vehicle Maintenance and Washing Areas BMP Fact Sheet at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/construction/vehicile_maintain

3.8 Allowable Non-Stormwater Discharge Management

List allowable non-stormwater discharges and the measures used to eliminate or reduce them and to prevent them from becoming contaminated:

BMP Description: Waters used to wash vehicles where detergents are not used, line flushing, building wash down

Installation Schedule: Construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

As needed

BMP Description: Water used to control dust

Installation Schedule: Construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

― Identify all allowable sources of non-stormwater discharges that are not identified. The allowable non-stormwater discharges identified might include the following (see your permit for an exact list):

Waters used to wash vehicles where detergents are not used

Water used to control dust

Potable water including uncontaminated water line flushings

Routine external building wash down that does not use detergents

Pavement wash waters where spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous materials have not occurred (unless all spilled material has been removed) and where detergents are not used

Uncontaminated air conditioning or compressor condensate

Uncontaminated ground water or spring water

Foundation or footing drains where flows are not contaminated with process materials such as solvents

Uncontaminated excavation dewatering

Landscape irrigation

― Identify measures used to eliminate or reduce these discharges and the BMPs used to prevent them from becoming contaminated.

SECTION 4: SELECTING POST-CONSTRUCTION BMPs

BMP Description: A stilling basin will be installed as a sediment control measure for all outfalls of the proposed storm system to be installed on this Project Site. The location of the Stilling Basins are shown ion the Grading and Erosion Control Sheets of the drawing set associated with this Project.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

The Stilling Basins shall be maintained in an effective and operable

BMP Description: Diversion Channels (Swale) will be installed to divert flows through the Project site.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Diversion Dikes shall be maintained in an effective and operable

― Describe all post-construction stormwater management measures that will be installed during the construction process to control pollutants in stormwater discharges after construction operations have been completed. Examples of post-construction BMPs include the following:

Biofilters

Detention/retention devices

Earth dikes, drainage swales, and lined ditches

Infiltration basins

Porous pavement

Other proprietary permanent structural BMPs

Outlet protection/velocity dissipation devices

Slope protection

Vegetated strips and/or swales

― Identify any applicable federal, state, local, or tribal requirements for design or installation.

― Describe how low-impact designs or smart growth considerations have been incorporated into the design.

― For any structural BMPs, you should have design specifications and details and refer to them. Attach them as appendices to the SWPPP or within the text of the SWPPP.

― For more information on this topic, see your state’s stormwater manual.

― You might also want to consult one of the references listed in Appendix D of the SWPPP Guide.

― Visit the post-construction section of EPA’s Menu of BMPs at: www.epa.gov/npes/menuofbmps channels to minimize erosion by protecting the soil from rainfall impact, overland water flow, concentrated runoff, and wind. For this Project, erosion control blankets shall be used on 3:1 or greater slopes.

Installation Schedule: Pre-construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Erosion Control Blankets shall be maintained in an effective and

BMP Description: Seeding and Mulching (SM) shall be installed on all disturbed areas designated in the Erosion Control drawings associated with this project site after completion of all other construction activities. Full stabilization will be achieved after 75% of pre-construction groundcover is achieved.

Installation Schedule: Post-Construction

Maintenance and

Inspection:

Seed and Mulch shall be irrigated and maintained until 75% of pre-construction vegetation has been achieved.

SECTION 5: INSPECTIONS

5.1 Inspections

1. Inspection Personnel: Identify the person(s) who will be responsible for conducting inspections and describe their qualifications:

A qualified person knowledgeable in the principles and practice of erosion and sediment controls and pollution prevention, and who possesses the skills to assess construction site conditions that could impact storm water quality, and the skills to assess the effectiveness of any storm water controls, is responsible for conducting regular inspections. Table 5-1 will identify personnel responsible for performing inspections prior to the start of construction, and a copy will be kept onsite.

At a minimum, a site inspection must be conducted once every 14 calendar days and within 24 hours of the occurrence of a storm event of 0.25 inches or greater. To determine if a storm event of

0.25 inches or greater has occurred on the Project site, a properly maintained rain gauge must be maintained on site, or the storm event information from a weather station that is representative of the Project location must be obtained. For any day of rainfall during normal business hours that measures 0.25 inches or greater, the total rainfall measured for that day must be recorded.

Table 5-1: Storm Water Inspector Identification List

Personnel Title Contact Responsibility

― Identify the individual(s) responsible for conducting inspections and describe their qualifications.

Reference or attach the inspection form that will be used.

― Describe the frequency that inspections will occur at your site including any correlations to storm frequency and intensity.

― Note that inspection details for particular BMPs should be included in Sections 2 and 3.

― You should also document the repairs and maintenance that you undertake as a result of your inspections.

These actions can be documented in the corrective action log described in Part 5.3 below.

― For more on this topic, see SWPPP Guide, Chapters 6 and 8.

― Also, see suggested inspection form in Appendix B of the SWPPP Guide.

2. Inspection Schedule and Procedures:

Describe the inspection schedules and procedures you have developed for your site (include frequency of inspections for each BMP or group of BMPs, indicate when you will inspect, e.g., before/during/and after rain events, spot inspections):

During site inspections, the inspector must complete the following actions:

• Check whether all erosion and sediment controls and pollution prevention controls are installed and operational, and determine if controls require replacement, repair, or maintenance

• Check for the presence of conditions that could lead to spills, leaks, or other accumulations of pollutants

• Identify locations where new or modified storm water controls are necessary to meet the requirements of Parts 2 and/or 3 of the Permit

• Check discharge points and banks of any surface waters flowing within the Project boundaries or adjacent areas for signs of visible erosion and sedimentation that are attributable to site discharge;

if discharge points are not accessible, check nearby downstream locations to the extent practicable

• Identify incidents of noncompliance

• If discharge is occurring at the time of an inspection:

• Identify all points of the property from which a discharge occurs

• Observe and document the visual quality of the discharge and take note of the characteristics of the storm water discharge, including color, odor, floating, settled, or suspended solids, foam, oil sheen, and other obvious indicators of storm water pollutants

• Document whether storm water controls are operating effectively and note controls that are not operating effectively

• Inspect locations where vehicles enter or exit the Project site for evidence of offsite sediment tracking along county or State paved roadways

In areas of the site where construction activities have permanently or temporarily ceased and will not resume for a period exceeding 14 calendar days, stabilization measures must be initiated. In areas where seeding has been completed, appropriate non-vegetative cover (hydro mulch or erosion control blankets) has been provided, or temporary, non-vegetative stabilization (riprap, geotextiles, gabions etc.) has been installed, inspection frequency may be reduced to once per month.

Inspections shall immediately increase to the standard frequency if construction activities resume.

Based on the results of the inspection, initiate corrective action.

Describe the general procedures for correcting problems when they are identified. Include responsible staff and time frames for making corrections:

Attach a copy of the inspection report you will use for your site. – See Appendix E

5.2 Delegation of Authority

Duly Authorized Representative(s) or Position(s):

Insert Company or Organization Name:

Insert Name:

Insert Position:

Insert Address:

Insert City, State, Zip Code:

Insert Telephone Number:

Insert Fax/Email:

Attach a copy of the signed delegation of authority form in Appendix K.

5.3 Corrective Action Log

Corrective Action Log:

See Appendix F

Instructions:

― Create here, or as an attachment, a corrective action log. This log should describe repair, replacement, and maintenance of BMPs undertaken as a result of the inspections and maintenance procedures described above.