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PART SIX - ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 7

Quantico Contractor Screening Policy

This Sheet Intentionally Left Blank

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

MARINE CORPS BASE

QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22134-5001

MCBO 4200.3

B033 28 Jul 10

MARINE CORPS BASE ORDER 4200.3

From: Commander To: Distribution List

Subj: CONTRACTOR SCREENING POLICY

Ref: (a) MARADMIN 533/08 Installation Access Control

(b) DTM 09-012 Interim Policy Guidance for DoD Physical Access Control

1. Purpose. To establish policy for contractor screening aboard Marine Corps Base, Quantico (MCBQ).

2. Applicability. This policy applies to all commands, organizations and tenant activities that employ contractors on MCBQ. Implementation will commence upon issuance of this Order (applied prospectively to any new contracts commencing on or after 1 October 2010), in which contract employees require physical access to MCBQ. Duration of contract, contract source, or length of time that employees will perform services/work on MCBQ does not diminish or effect applicability of this policy. This policy does not apply to contracted Role Players or Commissary Baggers, which fall under separate screening policies.

3. Definitions

a. Contractor: Any individual gaining access to MCBQ for the purpose of performing services under a government contract or subcontract who is not a member of the Armed Forces or a direct employee of the U.S. Government.

b. Identity Proofing: The process of reviewing federally authorized acceptable documentation to ensure authenticity of an individual.

c. Vetting: An evaluation of an individual’s character and conduct, for approval, acceptance or denial onto the installation as a contractor employee.

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4. Background. Pursuant to reference (a) and (b), contractor screening of employees is a part of the overall installation access control and security program and requires that contractors doing business aboard MCBQ are screened to determine:

a. Identity.

b. Citizenship or legal alien status.

c. Eligibility for access.

5. Policy

a. All contractor employees performing services on MCBQ requiring physical access to the installation shall be properly screened in accordance with the standards set forth in this policy.

b. Contracting Officers shall provide notice of this policy in all contract solicitations and awards for all contracts to be performed on MCBQ.

c. Contractor screening consists of identity proofing and vetting.

(1) Identity Proofing. The following are acceptable source documents to establish the identity of a contract employee. The source documents must not show evidence of tampering, counterfeiting, or other alteration or appear questionable (e.g.

having damaged laminates):

(a) U.S. passport or U.S. passport card.

(b) Permanent resident card or Alien Registration card (Form I-551).

(c) Foreign passport with a temporary (I-551) stamp or temporary (I-551) printed notation on a machine readable immigrant visa.

(d) Foreign passport with a current Arrival - Departure Record (Form I-94) bearing the same names as the passport and containing an endorsement of the alien’s nonimmigrant status, if that status authorizes the alien to work for the employer.

(e) Employment authorization document that contains a photograph (Form I-766).

(f) In the case of a nonimmigrant alien authorized to work for a specific employer, a foreign passport with Form I-94 or Form I-94A bearing the same name as the passport and containing an endorsement of the alien’s nonimmigrant status, as long as the endorsement has not yet expired and the proposed employment is not in conflict with any restriction or limitation identified on the form.

(g) Driver’s license or identification card issued by a State or outlying possession of the United States, provided it contains a photograph and biographic information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address.

(h) Identification card issued by Federal, state or local government agencies, provided it contains a photograph and biographic information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address.

(i) School identification card with a photograph.

(j) U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner card or Transportation Workers Identification Card.

(2) Vetting. Vetting is an evaluation of a contractor employee that includes verifying employment eligibility (citizenship or legal alien status) and conducting a background check to determine fitness for employment on MCBQ.

(a) Employment Eligibility. Federal contractors are required to use the E-verify program (www.dhs.gov/e-verify) to instantaneously verify employment eligibility of both U.S. citizens and non-citizens. Executive Order 13465, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart

22.18 require Federal contractors to abide by the immigration laws of the United States and to employ only individuals who are eligible to work in the United States.

(b) Criminal Records Check. Contractors shall, upon request of the contracting officer or MCBQ security officials, provide a list of all employees requiring physical access to MCBQ.

Installation government representatives shall then query authoritative data sources to vet the claimed identity and to determine fitness using biographical information including, but not limited to, name, social security number and date of birth.

6. Denial of Access. Contractor employees will be prohibited from performing services on MCBQ, if the employee:

a. Is on the National Terrorist Watch List.

b. Is illegally present in the United States.

c. Is subject to an outstanding warrant.

d. Knowingly submitted an employment questionnaire with false or fraudulent information.

e. Has been issued a debarment order and is currently banned from any military installation.

f. Is on a prisoner work-release program, or currently on parole.

g. Is a registered sexual offender.

h. Has been convicted of a felony offense within the past 2 years.

7. Appeals

a. A contractor that wants to employ an individual that cannot meet the vetting process in paragraphs 5 and 6 above may submit an appeal to the Commander, MCBQ for special consideration. Appeals will be in writing and processed through the contracting officer.

b. An individual that cannot meet the vetting process in paragraphs 5 and 6 above may submit an appeal to the Commander, MCBQ for special consideration. Individual appeals will be in writing and processed through the MCBQ Inspector General.

8. Enforcement

a. Contractors with employees performing services on MCBQ shall, upon request, provide a list of employees requiring base access to the contracting officer or MCBQ security officials.

Government officials will validate the employee list to ensure individuals meet access control standards. Contractors shall provide immediate updates to employee lists upon change (i.e.

adding a new or additional employee that requires base access).

b. Contractors and their employees are subject to the Random Antiterrorism Measures being employed at Installation Access Control Points to include identification verification and screening against law enforcement and other databases.

c. Contractors and their employees are subject to random security sweeps of work sites to verify contractor identification and eligibility.

d. Contracting officers shall provide notice of this policy in all contract solicitations and awards for all services to be performed on MCBQ commencing on or after 1 October 2010.

Contracting officers should consider modifying existing contracts as appropriate to ensure contractors understand this policy.

e. Contractors may be subject to a wide range of contract and administrative actions for failure to comply with this policy to include termination of their contract and suspension or debarment from doing future business with the Federal Government.

Contractors are responsible to ensure subcontractors are notified of and comply with this policy.

9. The Regional Contracting Office-National Capital Region, Marine Corps Systems Command contracting officers, and the MCBQ Resident Officer in Charge of construction shall include a copy of this policy in their contracts and provide a copy to other contracting offices/officers in other Federal agencies that are soliciting and awarding contracts that may be performed on MCBQ in an effort to ensure maximum compliance.

/s/

D. J. CHOIKE

DISTRIBUTION: A

Attachment 8 Virginia Quarantine for Movement of Ash Materials in Prince William & Fauquier

Counties, Virginia (VA EAB)

*** Important Information on Virginia Quarantine for Movement of Ash Materials in Prince William and Fauquier Counties, Virginia ***

This quarantine affects activities involving tree removal and clearing, planting of trees, and purchase of mulch at Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia.

On July 21, 2008, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) issued a temporary quarantine on the movement of ash tree materials in Prince William and Fauquier counties. This quarantine is to prevent the spread of the emerald ash borer to uninfested counties. The temporary quarantine is effective July 21, 2008. On August 28, 2008, VDACS approved that the quarantine will remain and become permanent, beginning October 29, 2008.

Regulated Articles.

A. The following articles are regulated under the provisions of this quarantine, and shall not be moved out of any regulated area within Virginia, except in compliance with the conditions prescribed in this quarantine:

(1) The emerald ash borer in any life stage.

(2) Firewood of all hardwood (non-coniferous) species.

(3) Ash (Fraxinus spp.) nursery stock.

(4) Green (non-heat treated) ash lumber.

(5) Other living, dead, cut, or fallen material of the genus Fraxinus, including logs, stumps, roots, branches, and composted and uncomposted wood chips.

Regulated Areas.

The following areas in Virginia:

The entire counties of: Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William

The entire independent cities of: Alexandria, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park

Affect of Quarantine on Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia

This notice is of highest importance to Public Works Branch, and Facilities and Logistics Services Section (FLSS), particularly as it relates to involvement in construction clearing of trees, Mainside tree trimming/removal, and purchasing, or contracting for the purchase of mulch and trees to be planted on Base.

To fulfill compliance requirements of the quarantine law, any of the above listed activities occurring within Fauquier or Prince William Counties on Base, shall observe the following guidelines:

(1) Any type of tree clearing including construction, or individual tree trimming and removal (whether contracted or in-house), may not transport any ash (Fraxinus spp.) materials from these two counties across, or to, an unregulated (non-quarantine) county. Ash materials must therefore, be disposed of appropriately within the regulated county, such as delivery to a landfill, or chipping/mulching and leaving the materials on-site.

(2) If ash trees are to be planted within Stafford County on Base, they must not be procured from within a regulated county.

This applies to contracted and in-house purchase of trees for planting. Purchasers shall require that suppliers certify ash trees are not obtained from a regulated area within or outside of the State of Virginia1.

(3) Mulch to be applied within Stafford County must also not be procured from within a regulated county. Personnel with responsibility for purchasing mulch, or oversight of contracts for mulch application, should also require that contractors and suppliers certify that the mulch was not obtained from a regulated area within or outside of the State of Virginia1.

(4) Maintain close communication with the Forestry Section, NREA Branch, who will assist in review of tree clearing and removal requirements within Fauquier and Prince William Counties to determine if ash trees are present, and recommend appropriate disposal methods.

(5) Of particular concern is the current method of disposal of wood waste from tree pruning and removal on the Mainside area.

This takes place primarily in Prince William County. It is performed in-house by FLSS, and also by PPV. The wood is normally taken to the designated area at Guad (Stafford County) for later disposal by burning. Because of the movement of this wood material from a regulated to an unregulated county, no ash tree materials may be transported. To ensure compliance, the

Forestry Section should be contacted to review and approve all tree removal requests.

(6) Base tree trimming and removal performed by contract must ensure that contractors are made aware of quarantine requirements. This should be accomplished by incorporating appropriate contract clauses and providing other reference information. The Forestry Section should also be contacted to review and approve all contracted tree removal.

A copy of the official VDACS Quarantine regulation (6 pages) is provided.

Any questions regarding this information may be directed to the Head, Forestry Section, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Branch at (703) 432-6775.

1States that have emerald ash borer and one or more regulated counties include Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia.

Attachment 9 Water Programs Application Guidance

Erosion & Sediment Control, Storm Water Pollution Prevention and Low Impact Development (LID) on MCB Quantico

Application & Design Guidance

Table of Contents

GUIDE TO REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DISTURBANCES ON MCB QUANTICO:

IF <2500 SQ FT (232 SQ.M., 0.057 ACRES):

PROJECTS ≥ 2500 SQ FT:

a) Sites ≥2500 sq ft (232 sq.m., 0.057 acres) and within 100 feet from open water or drainage lines:

b) For sites ≥10,000 square feet but <1 acre:

c) If ≥ 43,560 sq.ft. (4,047 sq.m., 1.00 acre):

STEPS FOR OBTAINING A CONSTRUCTION VPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR STORM WATER

DISCHARGES:

STEP ONE:

STEP TWO:

STEP THREE:

STEP FOUR:

STEP FIVE:

STEP SIX:

STEP SEVEN:

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT:

INTENT OF SECTION 438 OF EISA:

COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 438:

IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 438:

LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID), WHAT IS IT AND DO I NEED IT IN MY PROJECT:

LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID):

WHAT IS LID:

WILL NREA REQUIRE LID FOR MY PROJECT:

DETERMINING WHAT LID FEATURES ARE BEST SUITED FOR YOUR PROJECT SITE:

STEP ONE:

STEP TWO:

STEP THREE:

STEP FOUR

LID DEFINITIONS AND DIAGRAMS:

SOIL AMENDMENTS:

BIORENTION:

DRY WELLS:

FILTER STRIPS:

VEGETATED BUFFERS:

GRASSED SWALES:

INFILTRATION TRENCHES:

INLET DEVICES (A.K.A. HYDRODYNAMIC SEPARATORS):

RAIN BARRELS:

CISTERNS:

TREE BOX FILTERS:

VEGETATED ROOFS:

PERMEABLE PAVERS:

PERMEABLE PAVEMENT:

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:

EPA – NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM:

LID Design Guidance:

SWPPP Design Guidance:

DCR – RUNOFF REDUCTION METHOD:

SUPPLEMENTARY DOCUMENTS:

PERMIT APPLICATION FEE FORM:

GENERAL PERMIT APPLICATION FORM:

NOTICE OF TERMINATION FORM E&SC PLAN SHORT FORM:

E&SC PLAN SHORT FORM:

CALCULATIONS FORM E&SC PLAN REVIEW CHECKLIST

E&SC PLAN REVIEW CHECKLIST:

SWPPP PLAN REVIEW CHECKLIST:

LID PLAN REVIEW CHECKLIST:

Guide To Requirements For Land Disturbances On MCB Quantico:

This guidance package is designed to help direct and assist applicants through the entire process for Land Disturbances on MCB Quantico. The following information will help the applicant determine what permit fees are required as well as what plans (i.e. Erosion & Sediment Control [E&SC] and/or Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan [SWP3]) are required. In addition to what is required, there are many diagrams and visual aids to help in the design of your plans. In the very back is a Supplementary Forms section that contains all application forms talked about in this guide, as well as the applicable checklists that are used by NREA to review application submissions. The checklists can be used as a guide to ensure all components of your application are included prior to submittal to NREA. This will help to ensure a faster and smoother application process for you.

The first step in the land disturbance process is to determine how much land area will be disturbed during your project. To determine which application fees apply, and if a E&SC and/or SWP3 plan will be required, please use the following guidelines:

IF <2500 SQ FT (232 SQ.M., 0.057 ACRES):

No required permit, however applicable state and federal erosion and sediment control regulations still apply.

PROJECTS ≥ 2500 SQ FT:

THE FOLLOWING ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL PROJECTS ≥ 2500 SQ FT UNLESS OTHERWISE

SPECIFIED:

Storm Water Construction Permit for DCR (Original Check and Signatures to be submitted through

NREA)

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (narrative and plans) Erosion and Sediment Control (narrative and plans) NREA Online Storm Water Construction Training Onsite Responsible Land Disturber (Virginia State Certified)

a) Sites ≥2500 sq ft (232 sq.m., 0.057 acres) and within 100 feet from open water or drainage lines:

If the site is ≥2500 square feet and lies within a resource protection area (RPA), or an area determined by NREA to be in a sensitive area, the following is required:

This applies to all applicable size site locations East of I-95 and may include sensitive areas West of I-95 as determined by NREA at time of project review. Sensitive areas are designated as:

1. Tidal wetlands;

2. Nontidal wetlands connected by surface flow and contiguous to tidal wetlands or water bodies with perennial flow;

3. Tidal shores;

4. Such other lands considered by the local government to meet the provisions of this section and to be necessary to protect the quality of the state waters; (ex: county delineated RPAs) and

5. A buffer area not less than 100 feet in width located adjacent to and landward of the components listed above, and along both sides of any water body with perennial flow.”

(9VAC 10-20-10 et seq.).

b) For sites ≥10,000 square feet but <1 acre:

Located anywhere on Base, and more than 100ft from open water, sensitive areas, or drainage lines, the following is required:

Note: Erosion and Sediment Control (narrative and plans)- Short Form applies

c) If ≥ 43,560 sq.ft. (4,047 sq.m., 1.00 acre):

All other sites on installation

DCR Application Fees: $200 (sites <1 acre but greater than 2500sq ft) $300 (1 acre but less than 5 acres) $500 (5 acres and over)

Steps For Obtaining A Construction VPDES General Permit For Storm Water Discharges:

After you have determined your application fees and your requirements for E&SC/SWP3 you should refer to the following sequence:

It is recommended that all required submittals be provided to NREA AT LEAST 45 DAYS from anticipated date of the proposed land disturbing activity.

STEP ONE:

The following materials need to be obtained (you can find and print this information at http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil_and_water/vsmp.shtml or via the NREA Water Programs website at http://www.quantico.usmc.mil/activities/display.aspx?PID=1786&Section=NREA, there are also hard copies of this information located in the back of this pamphlet)

• VSMP general permit application form for construction activities:

• General permit notice of termination (NOT) for storm water discharges from construction activities

• Permit application fee form

STEP TWO:

Develop an Erosion and Sediment Control (E&SC) Plan and a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) for the project site. There is a generic SWP3 Plan that you can use (just fill in the highlighted areas with all pertinent information and attach the maps) located on the NREA Water Programs website and in the back of this pamphlet.

The SWP3 and E&SC plans must be reviewed and approved by NREA prior to any land disturbance activities.

http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/soil_and_water/vsmp.shtml http://www.quantico.usmc.mil/activities/display.aspx?PID=1786&Section=NREA

STEP THREE:

Provide NREA with a name of the Responsible Land Disturber (RLD) for the construction site. The RLD must fall under one of the following criteria to be acceptable:

• He/she must have a state RLD certificate (see http://www.dcr.state.va.us/sw/es_rld.htm for more information.), OR:

• Must be a certified P.E. in the state of Virginia, OR

• Must be enrolled in the state Erosion and Sediment Control Certification Program (see http://www.dcr.state.va.us/sw/estr&crt.htm for more info) or have obtained a state certificate through this program.

NEW TRAINING REQUIREMENT: At a minimum, all contractor RLD’s are required to complete the online module of Storm Water Training at the following site:

http://nreabweb.emainc.com/MCBQ_SW_Training/SWPP%20Training/index.asp

STEP FOUR:

Provide a Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) for review and approval.

STEP FIVE:

Fully fill out the permit registration statement and permit application fee forms.

STEP SIX:

Provide the original permit application fee form, the original check (made out to “Treasurer of Virginia”) and the original registration statement to the Environmental Compliance Section, NREA Branch, who will review the forms, prepare the transmittal letter and submit the package to the Department of Conservation and Recreation

(DCR).

NO LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITY CAN BEGIN UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY

DCR OR AFTER 15 BUSINESS DAYS FROM THE POSTMARK DATE WHEN NREA SUBMITS

YOUR PERMIT TO DCR, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

STEP SEVEN:

When total stabilization of the site has occurred, NREA will provide the contractor a close-out memo. Once this memo has been received, the contractor is to fill out the Notice Of Termination (NOT) for the project and send it to the Virginia DCR. A copy of the NOT must be sent to NREA. If you have any questions about filling out these forms, please call NREA at (703) 432-0528.

Energy Independence And Security Act:

In December 2007, Congress enacted Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA). Section 438 of that legislation establishes strict storm water runoff requirements for Federal development and redevelopment projects. The provision reads as follows:

http://www.dcr.state.va.us/sw/es_rld.htm http://www.dcr.state.va.us/sw/estr&crt.htm http://nreabweb.emainc.com/MCBQ_SW_Training/SWPP%20Training/index.asp

“Storm water runoff requirements for federal development projects. The sponsor of any development or redevelopment project involving a Federal facility with a footprint that exceeds 5,000 square feet shall use site planning, design, construction, and maintenance strategies for the property to maintain or restore, to the maximum extent technically feasible, the predevelopment hydrology of the property with regard to the temperature, rate, volume, and duration of flow.”

INTENT OF SECTION 438 OF EISA:

The intent of Section 438 of EISA is to require federal agencies to develop and redevelop facilities in a manner that reduces storm water runoff and pollutants in order to protect or restore the waters of the U.S. A new way of thinking about storm water has evolved, and new approaches have been developed to eliminate or reduce the amount of water and pollutants that run off a site and ultimately discharged into adjacent water bodies. The new approach has a fundamental notion to employ systems and practices that use or mimic natural processes to 1) infiltrate and recharge, 2) evapotranspire, and/or 3) harvest and reuse precipitation near to where it falls to earth.

COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 438:

Compliance with Section 438 requires that storm water management measures are implemented to the maximum extent technically feasible (METF) to maintain or restore the pre-development hydrology conditions, specifically with respect to temperature, rate, volume, and duration of flow. To meet these performance requirements, storm water control practices that are effective in reducing the volume of storm water discharge must be used. To meet the intent of the statute, the Federal facility must use all known, available and reasonable methods of storm water retention, and/or reuse to prevent the offsite discharge of storm water runoff.

Navy policy, dated 20 December 2010, Engineering and Construction Bulletin, Issue No. 2011-01, states that all new construction projects costing over Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) and/or disturbing 5,000 sq. ft. or more shall comply with EISA. The 2010 Navy Policy further states that Low Impact Development (LID) shall be used in these same projects. LID is to be tracked and reported as to the Navy’s progress on storm water management.

IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 438:

Low Impact Development (LID), What Is It And Do I Need It In My Project:

LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID):

According to the Under Secretary of Defense memorandum dated January 19, 2010, Low Impact Development (LID) is to be utilized to the “most practicable extent possible” beginning FY2011. This offers a new innovative approach to urban storm water management. LID uniformly or strategically integrates storm water controls throughout the urban landscape. It does not rely on the conventional end-of-pipe or in-the–pipe structural methods. The primary goal of LID is to mimic the predevelopment site hydrology by using site design techniques that store, infiltrate, evaporate, and detain runoff.

The Department of Navy policy sets a goal of no net increase in storm water volume and sediment or nutrient loading from all construction sites.

WHAT IS LID:

LID is a storm water management strategy concerned with maintaining or restoring the natural hydrologic functions of a site to achieve natural resource protection objectives and fulfill environmental regulatory requirements. LID employs a variety of natural and engineered features that reduce the rate of runoff, filter out pollutants, and facilitate the infiltration of water into the ground. By reducing water pollution and increasing groundwater recharge, LID helps to improve the quality of receiving surface waters and stabilize the flow rates of nearby streams. LID incorporates a set of overall site design strategies as well as highly localized, small-scale, decentralized source control techniques known as Integrated Management Practices (IMPs). IMPs may be integrated into buildings, infrastructure, or landscape design. Rather than collecting runoff in piped or channelized networks and controlling the flow downstream in a large storm water management facility, LID takes a decentralized approach that disperses flows and manages runoff closer to where it originates. Because LID embraces a variety of useful techniques for controlling runoff, designs can be customized according to local regulatory and resource protection requirements, as well as site constraints. Figures located in Appendix D provide illustrations of key elements in LID. New projects, redevelopment projects, and capital improvement projects can all be viewed as candidates for implementation of LID.

LID employs a variety of different techniques. The following is a list of basic IMPs that are available.

• Bioretention: Vegetated depressions that collect runoff and facilitate its infiltration into the ground.

• Dry Wells: Gravel-or stoned-filled pits that are located to catch water from roof downspouts or paved areas.

• Filter Strips: Bands of dense vegetation planted immediately downstream of a runoff source designed to filter runoff before entering a receiving structure or water body.

• Grassed Swales: Shallow channels lined with grass and used to convey and store runoff.

• Infiltration Trenches: Trenches filled with porous media such as bioretention material, sand, or aggregate that collect runoff and infiltrate it into the ground.

• Inlet Pollution Removal Devices: Small storm water treatment systems that are installed below grade at the edge of paved areas and trap or filter pollutants in runoff before it enters the storm drain.

• Permeable Pavement: Asphalt or concrete rendered porous by the aggregate structure.

• Permeable Pavers: Manufactured paving stones containing spaces where water can penetrate into the porous media placed underneath.

• Rain Barrels and Cisterns: Containers of various sizes that store the runoff delivered through building downspouts. Rain barrels are generally smaller structures, located above ground. Cisterns are larger, are often buried underground, and may be connected to the building’s plumbing or irrigation system.

• Soil Amendments: Minerals and organic material added to soil to increase its capacity for absorbing moisture and sustaining vegetation.

• Tree Box Filters: Curbside containers placed below grade, covered with a grate, filled with filter media and planted with a tree in the center.

• Vegetated Buffers: Natural or man-made vegetated areas adjacent to a water body, providing erosion control, filtering capability, and habitat.

• Vegetated Roofs: Impermeable roof membranes overlaid with a lightweight planting mix with a high infiltration rate and vegetated with plants tolerant of heat, drought, and periodic inundation.

WILL NREA REQUIRE LID FOR MY PROJECT:

MCB Quantico began reviewing construction plans for adherence to the UFC in 2009 and will require LID integration into each land disturbing project with a Storm Water Management element in FY2011 and beyond.

When designing your SWP3 plans, remember, Department of Navy (DON) policy states that all new and/or major construction projects beginning in FY2011 shall incorporate Low Impact Development (LID) features in the design. With this in mind, included is a simple guide with step-by-step instructions to help you in the process of determining where to start when designing LID devices for your project, including which devices may be most effective in different situations. The diagram below shows the most important aspects of LID that you should keep in mind when designing your LID features.

Determining What LID Features Are Best Suited For Your Project Site:

The following 4-step process will assist the designer/developer in identifying the LID practices best suited for their site.

STEP ONE:

Determine what type of soil, in general, your site consists of (i.e. sand, clay, etc.). You can use the Texture Triangle below to determine the general percentages of sand, silt, and clay on your site. For example, if it is determined that you have a heavy Clay texture on your site, you can look at the texture triangle and see that a heavy Clay (red dot on texture triangle) is approximately 80% Clay, 10% Sand and 10% Silt.

STEP TWO:

Once you have a general idea of the soil makeup, use the Soils and Particle Size Conversion Cheat below to determine the size of particle you are dealing with.

Soils and Particle Size Conversion Cheat Sheet

Particle Diameter Conversion clay less than 0.002 mm less than 2 µm silt 0.002 mm - 0.05 mm 2µm - 50 µm sand 0.05 mm - 2.00 mm 50 µm - 2000 µm fine pebbles 2.00 mm - 5.00 mm 2000 µm - 5000 µm medium pebbles 5.00mm - 20.00 mm 5000 µm - 20000 µm coarse pebbles 20.00 mm - 75.00 mm 20000 µm - 75000µm

Looking at the chart, a general Clay material consists of particles 0.002 mm or less than 2 µm.

STEP THREE:

With this knowledge, you can refer to Removal Effectiveness of LID Features Chart (see below) to determine which type of LID feature(s) would work best on your site.

Removal Effectiveness of LID Features Chart

Using this chart, you can figure that on your site, the most effective LID Features would be some sort of Surface Flow Wetland, Infiltration System, and/or a Sub-surface Flow Wetland.

STEP FOUR:

You can then refer to the following charts (Functions of LID Features and LID Uses and Other Info.) to determine if the LID feature you have selected will accomplish your goal(s) for the site.

Functions of LID Features

Feature Effect or Function

SlowerRunoff Infiltration Retention Detention WaterQualityControl Soil

Amendments X

Bioretention X X X X Dry Wells X X X

Filter Strips X X Vegetated

Buffers X X

Grassed Swales X X

Infiltration Trenches X X

Inlet Devices X Rain Barrels X

Cisterns X Tree Box

Filters X

Vegetated Roofs X X X

Permeable Pavers X X

Permeable Pavement X X X

LID Uses and Other Information

LID Feature Appropriate Uses Estimated Cost Maint. Issues Corrective Actions

Soil Amendments

- increase soil's infiltration capacity Increased upfront costs, may be partially offset by reductions in the required volume of stormwater ponds and other detention or retention practices

- may be inspected as part of the E&SC plan, usually at completion.

-routine soil infiltration rate analysis of amended soils in potential problem areas is recommended.

- extensive mechanical aeration and/or disking of organic amendments to depth of several inches and site restabilization

- help reduce runoff from the site

- soils become more effective at maintaining water quality

Bioretention

Median Strips

$107 and $430 per square meter ($10 and $40 per square foot) biannual evaluation of the trees and shrubs, subsequent removal of any dead/diseased vegetation replace dead vegetation, soil pH regulation, erosion repair, mulch replenishment, unclogging the underdrain, and repairing overflow structures

Parking lot islands

Swales

Dry Wells Small impervious areas Site Specific (i.e. cost of excavation, price of gravel, depth of well)

Clear debris from inlet, drain, gutter that could clog downspout.

Clogging of gravel over long period of time if extensive loading fine grained sediment is present

Runoff from driveways

Runoff from downspouts

Filter Strips

Treating runoff from roads and highways

Approximately 30¢ per square foot for seed or 70¢ per square foot for sod

Mowing, irrigation, and weeding. Inspection of filter strips at least twice annually for erosion or damage to vegetation and additional inspection after periods of heavy runoff.

The need for litter removal should be determined through periodic inspection, but litter should always be removed prior to mowing

Roof Downspouts Very small parking lots or pervious surfaces Fringe of stream buffers

Pretreatment for structural purposes

Vegetated Buffers Along creeks, streams, rivers and other waterways

‐ Forest buffer costs range between $218 and $729 per acre to plant and maintain.

Inspect annually, and after heavy rain events for evidence of sediment deposition, erosion, and flow channel development.

Self maintaning if sized and constructed properly ‐ Grass buffers costs between $168 to $400 per acre to plant and maintain

Grassed Swales manage runoff from drainage areas that are less than 10 acres in size, with slopes no greater than 5 percent.

approximately $0.50 per square foot (includes design costs) periodic mowing, weed control, watering during drought conditions, reseeding of bare areas, and clearing of debris and blockages.

Remove cuttings from the channel; Accumulated sediment removed to avoid concentrated flows; The grass should be thick and reseeded as necessary.

Infiltration Trenches used in conjunction with another stormwater management device, such as a detention pond site and design specific

Prevent clogging; A thorough annual inspection should include monitoring of the observation well to confirm that the trench is draining properly

Remove stone and sediment that has clogged the system pretreated with other devices such as grit chambers, water quality inlets, sediment traps, swales, and vegetated filter strips

Inlet Devices (Hydrodynamic Separators)

Areas with limited land availability

Capital costs can range from $2,300 to $40,000 per precast unit

Inspections can be scheduled according to observed rates of sediment accumulation, remove sediment by pump or vac truck

Removal or replacement of failed device

Rain Barrels Stores rooftop runoff from downspouts in barrels for later re‐use approx. $120/barrel minimal maintenance; inspect screens for clogging repair/replace sceens as needed; replace barrel as needed

Cisterns

Stores rooftop runoff from downspouts in larger volumes than barrels in underground tanks for later re‐use vary by size minimal maintenance; inspect screens for clogging repair/replace sceens as needed; replace tank as needed

Tree Box Filters

Satisfy regulatory requirements for new development site and design specific

Regular Removal of trash Plants may be replaced because they have overgrown the filter or because of environmental stress protect and restore streams retrofit existing urban areas Watering of plants during severe drought protect reservoir watersheds

Vegetated Roofs help control nitrogen pollution in stormwater runoff avg between $161‐$215/sq m ($15‐$20/sq ft) minimal maintenance; tend to plants and shrubs as normal

Repair localized problems

Permeable Pavers Used in place of conventional asphalt or concrete

$54‐$108/sq m ($5.00‐ $10.00/sq ft.); may eliminate need for underground stormwater systems sweeping, vacuuming or low pressure washing, adding aggregate as needed. DO NOT

PLOW

Replace individual blocks as needed

Permeable Pavement Used in place of conventional asphalt or concrete

Permeable Asphalt ‐ $5‐ $11/sq m

($0.50 to $1.00 per square foot sweeping, vacuuming or low pressure washing, adding aggregate as needed.

With Proper maintenance, no additional actions needed other than normal wear & tear repairs. Permeable Concrete ‐ $22‐

$70/sq m($2.00‐$6.50/sq ft.)

LID Definitions And Diagrams:

For additional reference and visual aide, see below for definitions of the basic LID features and diagrams to illustrate the basic concept/design of each feature. Remember, the following diagrams are not the only way possible to design the features. The guide is designed to be a tool to illustrate the feature, not be the design guide.

SOIL AMENDMENTS:

Soil amendments, which include both soil conditioners and fertilizers, make the soil more suitable for the growth of plants and increase water retention capabilities. The use of soil amendments is conditional on their compatibility with existing vegetation, particularly native plants.

BIORENTION:

Bioretention areas typically have porous backfill under the vegetated surface, and an under drain that encourages infiltration and water quality filtering while avoiding extended ponding.

DRY WELLS:

A dry well typically consists of a pit filled with aggregate such as gravel or stone and is located to catch water from roof downspouts or paved areas.

FILTER STRIPS:

Are bands of dense vegetation planted downstream of a runoff source.

VEGETATED BUFFERS:

Vegetated buffers trap and filter sediments, nutrients, and chemicals from surface runoff and shallow groundwater.

GRASSED SWALES:

Are shallow grass-covered hydraulic conveyances that help to slow runoff and facilitate infiltration.

INFILTRATION TRENCHES:

Infiltration trenches are trenches that have been back-filled with stone. These trenches collect runoff during a storm event and release it into the soil by infiltration.

INLET DEVICES (A.K.A. HYDRODYNAMIC SEPARATORS):

Inlet devices are flow through structures with a settling or separation unit to remove sediments and other stormwater pollutants.

RAIN BARRELS:

Rain barrels are placed outside of a building at roof downspouts to store rooftop runoff for later reuse in lawn and garden watering.

CISTERNS:

Also collect rooftop runoff but store the water in significantly larger volumes in manufactured tanks or built underground storage areas. Both cisterns and rain barrels can be implemented without the use of pumping devices, instead relying on gravity flow.

TREE BOX FILTERS:

Tree box filters are in-ground containers typically containing street trees in urban areas. These filters can be very effective at controlling runoff water quality, especially when numerous units are distributed throughout a site.

Runoff is directed to the tree box, where it is filtered by vegetation and soil before entering a catch basin.

VEGETATED ROOFS:

Vegetated roofs, also known as green roofs, ecoroofs or nature roofs, are structural components that help to mitigate the effects of urbanization on water quality by filtering, absorbing or detaining rainfall.

PERMEABLE PAVERS:

Permeable pavers allow water to seep through regularly interspersed void areas in order to reduce runoff and associated pollutants.

PERMEABLE PAVEMENT:

Can be either asphalt or concrete. As with permeable pavers, water is allowed to pass through voids and infiltrate into the underlying soil. Permeable pavement lacks most of the fine material found in conventional pavements, allowing water to flow through voids in the aggregate. (By contrast, paver blocks themselves are not necessarily permeable; infiltration occurs in the gaps between the blocks.) A layer of clean, uniformly graded gravel lies beneath the pavement, and geotextile separates this stone bed from the soil below. Runoff from the paved surface and adjacent impervious areas slowly passes through the gravel layer, which also may serve as a storage area.

Permeable pavement has the same structural properties as conventional pavement. Environmental benefits are similar to other IMPs: reduction of runoff volume and rate, pollutant filtering, flow dispersion, and groundwater recharge. In addition, permeable pavements reduce the footprint of a site’s impervious area.

Additional References:

For further understanding and a few additional resources, you can visit the websites listed below:

EPA – NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM:

The following website, http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=6 will take to you the EPA website for their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), storm water program. You can find basic information about storm water here as well as informational guides on LID and even ones that help you design a SWPPP. You can find templates, examples, etc. on this site.

LID DESIGN GUIDANCE:

http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/lid/

• Here you will find design strategies, help with hydrologic analysis, and the LID Development manual

(UFC 3-270-10) which was created by the Department of Defense, and it provides guidance on integrating LID into your designs.

SWPPP DESIGN GUIDANCE:

http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/swppp.cfm

• Here you will find resources such as guidance on developing a SWPPP. You can view examples and templates as well as webcasts to walk you through creating an effective SWPPP

DCR – RUNOFF REDUCTION METHOD:

The Runoff Reduction Method is an innovative system for storm water design. The Runoff Reduction Method focuses on determining a BMPs' capacity for pollutant removal as well as to reduce the overall volume of runoff .

The following website, http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/lr2f.shtml will take to you to the DCR Runoff Reduction Method. Here you will find several spreadsheets and guides to help you in your design process.

There are two spreadsheets, one for new development and one for redevelopment projects. There are also instructional documents, including spreadsheet instructions, a process flow chart, a document regarding assigning land cover values, and BMP design tables for use in applying the spreadsheet(s).

http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/home.cfm?program_id=6 http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/lid/ http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/swppp.cfm http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/lr2f.shtml

Supplementary Documents:

The following pages contain Supplementary Documents mentioned throughout this guidance packet. You will find the Permit Application Fee Form which outlines the application fee amounts for specified permits.

Second, you will find the General Permit Application Form that is needed to apply for your storm water permit.

This form needs to be filled out completely as well, along with the Permit Application Fee Form, and both signed originals need to be forwarded to NREA along with your original check, with proper fees, made out to Treasurer of Virginia. NREA will forward your forms and check along with our cover letter to DCR.

After the General Permit Application Form you will find the Notice of Termination Form. You will need this form when your construction project is complete and you have achieved Final Stabilization. Remember, NREA defines Final Stabilization as 90% coverage with 2 – 3” cuttings, or when sodded or mulched completely.

If needed, and applicable, the E&SC Plan Short Form has been included as well. An example of a concise form for calculations has been provided. This is a simplified form that allows the designer to compile all calculations and present them in one easy to read document that can be inserted into the design proposal.

In addition the needed forms, you will also find three checklists; E&SC Plan Review Checklist, SWPPP Plan Review Checklist, and the LID Plan Review Checklist. These are the same checklists NREA uses to review all plan submissions. Prior to submitting your plans, use the checklist to see if you have covered all points that NREA will be looking for in your plans. Utilizing the checklists should help to speed your application and review process by helping to eliminate unwanted and unnecessary plan changes.

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION PERMIT FEE FORM

Instructions:

Applicants for an individual Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) Permit are required to pay permit application fees. Fees are also required for registration coverage under General Permits.

Fees must be paid when applications for permit issuance or modification are submitted. Applications will be considered incomplete if the proper fee is not paid and will not be processed until the fee is received.

The permit fee schedule is included with this form. Fees for permit issuance, reissuance, modification and maintenance are included. Once you have determined the fee for the type of application you are submitting, complete this form. The original copy of the form and your check or money order payable to "Treasurer of Virginia" should be mailed to:

Department of Conservation and Recreation Division of Finance, Accounts Payable 203 Governor Street, 4th Floor Richmond, Virginia 23219

A copy of the form and a copy of your check or money order should accompany the permit registration statement (application). You should retain a copy for your records. Please direct any questions regarding this form or fee payment to SWMESquestions@dcr.virginia.gov.

Construction Activity Operator:

Name:______________________________________________________________ FIN: ___________________________

Mailing Address:_______________________________________________________________________________________

City:_________________________________ State:_________ Zip:_____________ Phone:______________________

Daytime Phone Number: (_____) ______ - ________.

Name and Location of Construction Activity:

Name:_______________________________________________________________________________________________

Town, City, or County:__________________________________

Type of VSMP Permit (from Fee Schedule):

_____ MS4 Individual Permit _____ MS4 General Permit

_____ Construction Individual Permit _____ Construction General Permit

Type of Action: _____ New Issuance _____ Reissuance

_____ Modification _____ Maintenance

Amount of Fee Submitted (from Fee Schedule): _______________________________________

Existing Permit Number (if applicable): ______________________________________________

FOR DCR USE ONLY

Date: ___________________. DC #: ___________________.

(DCR 199-145) (03/09)

(DCR 199-145) (03/09)

Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) Permit Fee Schedule

A. VSMP Individual Permits. Applications for issuance of new individual VSMP permits, and for permittee initiated major modifications that occur (and become effective) before the stated permit expiration date.

[NOTE: Individual VSMP permittees pay an Annual Permit Maintenance Fee instead of a reapplication fee. The permittee is billed separately by DCR for the Annual Permit Maintenance Fee.]

TYPE OF VSMP PERMIT ISSUANCE MODIFICATION

Municipal Stormwater / MS4 Individual (Large and Medium) $21,300 $10,650 Municipal Stormwater / MS4 Individual (Small) $2,000 $1,000 Construction Stormwater Individual $0 $0

B. Registration Statements for VSMP MS4 General Permit Coverage. The fee for filing a permit application (registration statement) for coverage under a VSMP MS4 stormwater general permit issued by the permit issuing authority is as follows:

TYPE OF VSMP PERMIT ISSUANCE

Municipal Stormwater / MS4 General Permit (Small) $600

C. Registration Statements for VSMP Construction General Permit Coverage. The fee for filing a permit application (registration statement) for coverage under a VSMP Construction stormwater general permit issued by the permit issuing authority is as follows:

TYPE OF VSMP PERMIT ISSUANCE

Construction General / Stormwater Management - Phase I Land Clearing ("Large" Construction Activity - Sites or common plans of development or sale equal to or greater than 5 acres) $500 Construction General / Stormwater Management - Phase II Land Clearing ("Small" Construction Activity - Sites or common plans of development or sale equal to or greater than 1 acre and less than 5 Acres) $300 Construction General / Stormwater Management - 2,500 square feet of land disturbance and less than 1 acre in designated Chesapeake Bay Preservations Area and not part of a common plan of development or sale. $0

D. Permit Maintenance Fees. The annual permit maintenance fees apply to each VSMP permit identified below, including expired permits that have been administratively continued.

TYPE OF PERMIT MAINTENANCE

VSMP Municipal Stormwater / MS4 Individual (Large and Medium) $3,800 VSMP Municipal Stormwater / MS4 Individual (Small) $400 VSMP General / Stormwater Management - Phase I Land Clearing ("Large" Construction Activity - Sites or common plans of development equal to or greater than 5 acres) $0 VSMP General / Stormwater Management - Phase II Land Clearing ("Small" Construction Activity - Sites or common plans of development equal to or greater than 1 acre and less than 5 Acres) $0

VSMP General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities (VAR10) Registration Statement

(Please Type or Print All Information)

1. Construction Activity Operator (The permit will be issued to this operator, and the Certification in Item #13 must be signed by the appropriate person associated with this operator [see the instructions]) Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Mailing…