HomeMy WebLinkAboutCT 02-15; BRESSI RANCH PA 1-5; WATER QUALITY TECHNICAL REPORT; 2004-09-01WATER QUALITY TECHNICAL REPORT
BRESSI RANCH INDUSTRIAL
PLANNING AREAS 1,2,3,4, AND 5
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CA
SEPTEMBER 2004
PROJECT NUMBER: CT 02-15
Prepared For:
SARES REGIS GROUP
18802 Bardeen Avenue
Irvine, CA 92612-1521
PROJECTDESIGN CONSULTANTS
PLANNING • EWIRONMENTAI « ENGINEERING • SVKVEY/GK
701 B Streel, Suile 800, San Diego, CA 92101
619-235-6471 FAX 619-234-0349
Job Number 2737.00
OCT >
Prepared by: CD. Szczublewski
Reviewed by: Bracken Ellis
Under the supervision of
GeLT-y W. Wesch, PE
Registration Expires
RCE 27376
03/31/05
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2
3. POLLUTANTS AND CONDITIONS OF CONCERN 3
Anticipated and Potential Pollutants from the Project Area 3
Pollutants of Concern in Receiving Waters 3
Beneficial Uses 4
Impaired Water Bodies 5
Watershed Pollutants of Concem 6
Conditions of Concem 6
4. STORM WATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 9
Site Design and Source Control BMPs 9
Project-Specific BMPs 12
Structural Treatment BMPs 12
5. PROJECT BMP PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 13
Construction BMPs 13
Reconamended Post-Construction BMP Plan 13
Operation and Maintenance Plans 14
TABLES
Table 1. Anticipated Conditions - Anticipated Pollutants and Sources 3
Table 2. Beneficial Uses for Inland Surface Waters 4
Table 3. Beneficial Uses for Groundwater 4
Table 4: Existing and Proposed Runoff Values from Drainage Reports 8
APPENDICES
1. Storm Water Requirements Applicability Checklist
2. Project Maps
3. Supplemental BMP Information
4. References
1. INTRODUCTION
This Water Quality Technical Report (WQTR) was prepared to define recommended project
Best Management Practice (BMP) options that satisfy the requirements identified in the
following documents:
• City of Carlsbad Standard Urban Storm Water Mitigation Plan, Storm Water Standards,
• County of San Diego Watershed Protection, Storm Water Management and Discharge
Control Ordinance (County Ordinance),
• Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction,
• NPDES General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction
Activity, and
• San Diego Municipal NPDES Storm Water Permit (Order Number 2001-01).
Specifically, this report includes the following:
• Project description and location with respect to the Water Quality Control Plan for the
San Diego Basin (Basin Plan);
• BMP design criteria and water quality treatment flow and volume calculations;
• Recommended BMP options for the project;
• BMP device information for the recommended BMP options; and
• Operation, maintenance, and funding for the recommended BMPs.
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2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This WQTR is provided for Bressi Ranch Industrial Planning Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The overall
Bressi Ranch Development is located in the City of Carlsbad and is bounded by: 1) Palomar
Airport Road to the north, 2) Melrose Drive to the east, 3) El Camino Real to the west, and 4)
Poinsettia Drive to the south. Within the Bressi Ranch Development, this project is comprised of
five planning areas, creating an irregular-shaped site that is bounded by: 1) Palomar Airport
Road to the north, 2) El Camino Real to the west, 3) Open Space 1, Alicante Road, and Melrose
Drive to the east, and 4) Town Garden Road and Gateway Road to the south. The vicinity and
site maps are available in Appendix 2. The total project site is 155 acres and currently consists of
mass graded pads per the Bressi Ranch Mass Grading project.
This project covers the precise grading and construction of the storm drain improvements,
associated roadways, and utilities to support 2,160,000 square feet of industrial space for future
development. This WQTR does not cover the development of the individual industrial lots. Each
industrial lot shall be responsible for complying with the City of Carlsbad Storm Water
Standards by implementing appropriate site design, source control, and treatment BMPs. In
developing the individual industrial lots, the BMPs identified in the Industrial Concept Water
Quality Plan for Bressi Ranch, TM CT 00-06 (ProjectDesign Consultants, April 2002) are
recommended for priority consideration.
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3. POLLUTANTS AND CONDITIONS OF CONCERN
Anticipated and Potential Pollutants from the Project Area
Based on land use, potential pollutants from the site under existing conditions include sediment,
nutrients, and trash and debris. Anticipated pollutants from the site under proposed conditions
include sediment, nutrients, and trash and debris. Anticipated pollutants from the site under
ultimate proposed conditions (industrial land use) include bacteria and viruses, sediment,
nutrients, trash and debris, organic compounds, oil and grease, pesticides, oxygen demanding
substances, and heavy metals.
TABLE 1. ANTICIPATED CONDITIONS - ANTICIPATED POLLUTANTS AND SOURCES
Area Anticipated Pollutants
Industrial use Trash and debris, organic compounds, oil and grease, bacteria and vimses,
heavy metals, sediment
General use Sediment, trash and debris, bacteria and viruses, pesticides
Landscaped areas Sediment, nutrients, oxygen demanding substances, pesticides
Parking/driveways Sediment, heavy metals, trash and debris, organic compounds, oil and grease
Rooftops Sediment, nutrients, trash and debris
Trash storage areas Sediment, nutrients, trash and debris, bacteria and viruses
Pollutants of Concern in Receiving Waters
The Bressi Ranch Industrial Planning Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Project is located in the Carlsbad
Watershed (Hydrologic Unit 904.5) and is tributary to San Marcos Creek.' The sections below
provide the beneficial uses and identification of impaired water bodies within the project's
hydrologic area.
Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Basin, San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
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Beneficial Uses
The beneficial uses of the inland surface waters and the groundwater basins must not be
threatened by the project. Tables 2 and 3 list the beneficial uses for the surface waters and
groundwater within the project's hydrologic area.
TABLE 2. BENEFICIAL USES FOR INLAND SURFACE WATERS
Surface
Water AGR MUN RECl REC2 COMM BIOL EST WILD RARE MAR ^ AQUA MIGR SPWN WARM SHELL San Marcos
Creek E 4-E E N N N E N N N N N E N
TABLE 3. BENEFICIAL USES FOR GROUNDWATER
Hydrologic Area MUN AGR IND
904.51 + E E
Source: Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Basin, San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board
Notes for Tables 2 and 3:
+: Exempt from Municipal
E: Existing beneficial use
P; Proposed beneficial use
N: Not a beneficial use
AGR - Agricultural Supply: Includes use of water for farming, horticulture, or ranching including, but not limited
to, irrigation, stock watering, or support of vegetation for range grazing.
MUN - Municipal and Domestic Supply: Includes use of water for community, military, or individual water supply
systems including, but not limited to, drinking water supply.
IND - Industrial Services Supply: Includes use of water for industrial activities that do not depend primarily on
water quality including, but not limited to, mining, cooling water supply, hydraulic conveyance, gravel washing, fire
protection, or oil well re-pressurization.
RECl - Contact Recreation: Includes use of water for recreational activities involving body contact with water
where ingestion of water is reasonably possible. These uses include, but are not limited to, swimming, wading,
water-skiing, skin and SCUBA diving, surfing, white water activities, fishing, or use of natural hot springs.
REC2 - Non-Contact Recreation: Includes use of water for recreation involving proximity to water, but not
normally involving body contact with water where ingestion of water is reasonably possible. These uses include,
but are not limited to, picnicking, sunbathing, hiking, camping, boating, tide pool and marine life study, hunting,
sightseeing, or aesthetic enjoyment in conjunction with the above activities.
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COMM - Commercial and Sport Fishing: Includes the uses of water for commercial or recreational collection of
fish, shellfish, or other organisms including, but not limited to, uses involving organisms intended for human
consumption or bait purposes.
BIOL - Preservation of Biological Habitats of Special Significance: Includes uses of water that support designated
areas or habitats, such as established refuges, parks, sanctuaries, ecological reserves, or Areas of Special Biological
Significance (ASBS), where the preservation or enhancement of natural resources requires special protection.
EST - Estuarine Habitat: Includes uses of water that support estuarine ecosystems including, but not limited to,
preservation or enhancement of estuarine habitats, vegetation, fish, shellfish, or wildlife (e.g., estuarine mammals,
waterfowl, shorebirds).
WILD - Wildlife Habitat: Includes uses of water that support terrestrial ecosystems including but not limited to,
preservation and enhancement of terrestrial habitats, vegetation, wildlife, (e.g., mammals, birds, reptiles,
amphibians, invertebrates), or wildlife and food sources.
RARE - Rare, Threatened, or Endangered Species: Includes uses of water that support habitats necessary, at least in
part, for the survival and successful maintenance of plant or animal species established under state or federal law as
rare, threatened or endangered.
MAR - Marine Habitat: Includes uses of water that support marine ecosystems including, but not limited to,
preservation or enhancement of marine habitats, vegetation such as kelp, fish, shellfish, or wildlife (e.g., marine
mammals, shorebirds).
AQUA - Aquaculture: Includes the uses of water for aquaculture or mariculture operations including, but not
limited to, propagation, cultivation, maintenance, or harvesting of aquatic plants and animals for human
consumption or bait purposes.
MIGR - Migration of Aquatic Organisms: Includes uses of water that support habitats necessary for migration,
acclimatization between fresh and salt water, or other temporary activities by aquatic organisms, such as
anadromous fish.
SPWN - Spawning, Reproduction, and/or Early Development: Includes uses of water that support high quality
aquatic habitats suitable for reproduction and early development of fish. This use is applicable only for the
protection of anadromous fish.
WARM - Warm Freshwater Habitat: Includes uses of water that support warm water ecosystems including, but not
limited to, preservation or enhancement of aquatic habitats, vegetation, fish or wildlife, including invertebrates.
SHELL - Shellfish Harvesting: Includes uses of water that support habitats suitable for the collection of filter-
feeding shellfish (e.g., clams, oysters and mussels) for human consumption, commercial, or sport purposes.
Impaired Water Bodies
Section 303(d) of the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA, 33 USC 1250, et seq., at 1313(d)),
requires States to identify and list waters that do not meet water quality standards after applying
certain required technology-based effluent limits (impaired water bodies). The list is known as
the Section 303(d) list of impaired waters.
The proposed project is not directly tributary to a 303(d) listed water body. The closest impaired
water body is the Pacific Ocean Shoreline, San Marcos HA, which is 303(d) listed for bacteria.
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In addition to the Section 303(d) list of impaired waters, the State of California also identifies
waters of concern that may be included on the 303(d) list in the very near future. These waters
have some indications that they are impaired, but there is currently insufficient data to meet the
requirements for inclusion on the 303(d) list of impaired waters. This Hst is known as the
Monitoring List (2002).
The proposed project is not directly tributary to a Monitoring List (2002) water body. The
closest Monitoring List (2002) water body is the Aqua Hedionda Lagoon, which is listed for
copper and selenium.
Watershed Pollutants of Concem
The proposed project is located within the Carlsbad Watershed. According to the Carlsbad
Watershed Urban Runoff Management Program, the pollutants of concern for the Watershed are
bacteria, diazinon, sediment, total dissolved soilds, and nutrients.
Conditions of Concern
A drainage study was conducted by a California Registered Civil Engineer (RCE) to identify the
conditions of concern for this project. The drainage calculations for existing conditions are
available in the ProjectDesign Consultants Drainage Report for the Bressi Ranch Mass Grading
& Backbone Improvements, dated February 2003. Drainage calculations for proposed conditions
are available in the ProjectDesign Consultants Drainage Report for Bressi Ranch PA's 1-5
Industrial Area Project, CT 02-15, dated September 2004. Following is the summary of findings
from the studies:
• Drainage Pattems: Under existing conditions, most of the runoff from the planning areas
sheet flows to the southwest and into desilting basins before entering the onsite storm
drain system for Bressi Ranch Development. Part of Planning Area (PA) 3 discharges
directly into the city storm drain system on El Camino Real, and PA 1 and PA 2
discharge into a natural canyon within Open Space 1 (OSI). The rest of the areas
discharge into backbone storm drain system of Bressi Ranch Development, which
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empties into two detention basins before entering the unnamed creek and natural canyon
(OSI), which eventually discharges into San Marcos Creek.
Under proposed conditions, the storm water from each area will sheet flow to onsite
inlets and into the onsite storm drain system. The onsite storm drain system will connect
into the city storm drain system or into the Bressi backbone storm drain system, which
discharges into two detention basins before leaving the site. Discharge from the detention
basins enters a natural canyon (OSI) and an unnamed creek, ultimately discharging into
San Marcos Creek.
• Soil Conditions and Imperviousness: The project area consists of soil group D. Under the
existing mass graded conditions, the project area is 5% impervious and the runoff
coefficient is 0.55. Under the ultimate proposed conditions (industrial land use), the
project area will be 90% impervious and the overall runoff coefficient is expected to be
0.90. For purposes of this WQTR, the proposed conditions imperviousness and runoff
coefficient will be approximately the same as existing conditions.
• Rainfall Runoff Characteristics: Under existing conditions, the project area generates
approximately 261.8 CFS (lOO-year storm) of storm water runoff. Under the ultimate
proposed conditions (industrial land use), the site will generate approximately 626.5 CFS
(lOO-year storm) of storm water mnoff.
• Downstream Conditions: There is no expected adverse impact on downstream conditions,
as existing drainage pattems will be maintained. The amount of water entering the city
storm drain system on El Camino Real will not increase from existing conditions. The
detention basins at the southem ends of the Alicante Street and El Fuerte Street storm
drains will reduce the impact of the increase in storm water flow due to the development,
and the design of the outfall pipes will protect against high velocity erosion. Water
quality will improve throughout the development due to the implementation of site
design, source control, and treatment BMPs.
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Existing and Proposed Runoff Calculations for Bressi Ranch Industrial Park
Existing (100 yr - 6 hr values from PDC Drainage Report
for Bressi Rancli Mass Grading and Backbone Improvements, dated Feb.2003)
Peak Flow Rate (cfs) Total Area (acres)
27.33 17.70
29.73 20.80
18.14 11.90 Proposed (100 yr - 6 hr values from PDC Drainage Report
24.55 15.00 for Bressi Ranch PA's 1-5 Industrial Area Proiect, GT 02-1
8.99 5.20 dated September 2004)
18.7 9.30 System # Peak Flow Rate (cfs) Total Area (acres)
38.84 24.50 100 114.19 31.34
17.26 8.60 106 16.78 4.43
5.08 2.20 500 326.67 82.74
20.45 13.00 1200 33.16 6.86
17.93 9.20 1300 9.38 1.93
20.25 12.00 1400 8.10 1.60
10.7 4.31 1500 15.41 3.25
22.18 12.20 1600 92.75 21.91
15.72 10.60 1800 69.85 15.72
20.89 15.50 686.29 total cfs 169.78 total acres
16.59 10.10
35.18 19.30 626.5458 equals actual flow from 155 acres of industrial
44.34 27.70
4.07 2.50
12.27 6.50
14.27 7.30
52.01 27.40
41.88 25.30
537.35 total cfs 318.11 total acres
261.8253 equals aclual flow from 155 acres of industrial park
4. STORM WATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
The City Storm Water Standards Manual (Section III.2) requires the implementafion of
applicable site design, source control, project-specific, and structural treatment control BMPs.
This WQTR covers the precise grading and construction of the storm drain improvements,
associated roadways, and utilities to support 2,160,000 square feet of industrial space for future
development. This WQTR does not cover the development of the individual industrial lots. Each
industrial lot shall be responsible for complying with the City of Carlsbad Storm Water
Standards by implementing appropriate site design, source control, and treatment BMPs. In
developing the individual industrial lots, the BMPs identified in the Industrial Concept Water
Quality Plan for Bressi Ranch, TM CT 00-06 (ProjectDesign Consultants, April 2002) are
recommended for priority considerafion.
The storm water BMPs identified in this report apply to the completion of precise grading and
construcfion of storm drain improvements, associated roadways, and utilities. Further site design,
source control, project-specific, and structural treatment control BMPs shall be identified when
development of the industrial lots is proposed.
Site Design and Source Control BMPs
The project addressed the site design and source control BMPs required by the City Storm Water
Standards (in.2.A and III.2.B) as follows:
• Maintain Pre-Development Rainfall Runoff Characteristics
o Minimize impervious footprint
- This project covers the precise grading and construction of the storm drain
improvements, associated roadways, and utilities within Planning Areas 1-5.
The impervious footprint of this work is dictated by City standards for street
widths.
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o Conserve natural areas
- Natural drainage systems shall be used to the maximum extent practicable.
- Selection of the location for the industrial planning areas in the Bressi Ranch
Master Community has located the industrial areas on the least
environmentally sensitive portions of the site, to the maximum extent
practicable.
o Minimize directly connected areas
- Landscaping will be included on the 40 individual lots. It will be the
responsibility of the Developer(s) of those lots to comply with the City Storm
Water Standards by draining rooftops and other impervious areas into adjacent
landscaping. The landscaping currently proposed with this project is for
stabilizafion of the slopes.
o Maximize canopy interception and water conservation
- No landscaping is included in this project; therefore, this site design BMP is
not applicable to this project.
Protect Slopes and Channels
o All slopes will be stabilized with hydroseed or equivalent erosion control
measures.
o All outfalls will be equipped with an energy dissipation device and/or a riprap pad
to prevent high velocity erosion.
Design Outdoor Materials Storage Areas to Reduce Pollution Introduction
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o This project covers the precise grading and construction of the storm drain
improvements, associated roadways, and utilities within Planning Areas 1-5.
There are no outdoor materials storage areas included.
• Design Trash Storage Areas to Reduce Pollution Introduction
o This project covers the precise grading and construction of the storm drain
improvements, associated roadways, and utilities within Planning Areas 1-5.
There are no trash storage areas included.
• Provide Storm Water Conveyance System Stenciling and Signage
o When curbs/sidewalks are installed, all storm drain inlets and catch basins within
the project area shall be stenciled, labeled, or stamped with prohibitive language
(such as: "NO DUMPING - I LIVE DOWNSTREAM") and graphical icons to
discourage illegal dumping, according to City approved designs.
• Use Efficient Irrigation Systems and Landscape Design
o Rain shutoff devices shall be employed to prevent irrigation during precipitation,
consistent with the Carlsbad Landscape Manual.
o Irrigation systems shall be designed to each landscape area's specific water
requirements, consistent with the Carlsbad Landscape Manual.
• Employ Integrated Pest Management Principles
o This project covers the precise grading and construction of the storm drain
improvements, associated roadways, and utilities within Planning Areas 1-5.
There will be no pesticide use.
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Project-Specific BMPs
The City Storm Water Standards Manual requires specific BMPs if the project includes private
roads, residential driveways and guest parking, dock areas, maintenance bays, vehicle and
equipment wash areas, outdoor processing areas, surface parking areas, non-retail fueling areas,
or steep hillside landscaping. The future development of the industrial space may include
components that require project-specific BMPs. When development plans for this stage of the
project are developed, they shall comply with the City Storm Water Standards.
Structural Treatment BMPs
The storm water BMPs identified in this report apply to the completion of precise grading and
construction of storm drain improvements, associated roadways, and utilities. The treatment
BMPs utilized for this project shall be desilting basins that will be operated and maintained until
the industria] space is developed. The desilting basins shall be designed per the NPDES General
Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activity.
This WQTR does not cover the development of the individual industrial lots. Each industrial lot
shall be responsible for complying with the City of Carlsbad Storm Water Standards by
implementing appropriate site design, source control, and treatment BMPs. In developing the
individual industrial lots, the BMPs identified in the Industrial Concept Water Quality Plan for
Bressi Ranch, TM CT 00-06 (ProjectDesign Consultants, April 2002) are recommended for
priority consideration.
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5. PROJECT BMP PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
This section identifies the recommended BMP options that meet the applicable storm water and
water quality ordinance requirements. This includes incorporating BMPs to minimize and
mitigate for runoff contamination and volume from the site. The plan was developed per the
proposed roadway and lot layout/density associated with the site.
Construction BMPs
During construcfion, BMPs such as desilting basins, silt fences, sand bags, gravel bags, fiber
rolls, and other erosion control measures may be employed consistent with the NPDES Storm
Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). The objectives ofthe SWPPP are to:
• Identify all pollutant sources, including sources of sediment that may affect the water
quality of storm water discharges associated with construction activity from the
construction site;
• Identify non-storm water discharges;
• Identify, construct, implement in accordance with a time schedule, and maintain BMPs to
reduce or eliminate pollutants in storm water discharges and authorized non-storm water
discharges from the construction site during constmction; and
• Develop a maintenance schedule for BMPs installed during construcfion designed to
reduce or eliminate pollutants after construction is completed (post-construction BMPs).
Recommended Post-Construction BMP Plan
PDC has identified a recommended water quality BMP plan for the Bressi Ranch Industrial
Planning Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 Project, covering only the complefion of precise grading and
construction of storm drain improvements, associated roadways, and utilities.
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The recommended post-construction BMP plan includes site design, source control, and
treatment BMPs. The site design and source control BMP options include maintaining pre-
developed rainfall runoff characteristics, protection of slopes and channels, and inlet stenciling
and signage. The treatment BMP selected for this stage ofthe project is continued operation and
maintenance of desilting basins until the industrial space is developed.
Operation and Maintenance Plans
The City Municipal Code requires a description of the long-term maintenance requirements of
proposed BMPs and a description of the mechanism that will ensure ongoing long-term
maintenance. The Sares Regis Group is responsible for continued operation and maintenance of
the desilting basins until the industrial space is developed.
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APPENDIX 1
Storm Water Requirements Applicability Checklist
City of San Diego
Development Services
1222 First Ave., MS-302
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 446-5000 for information
Storm Water Requirements
Applicability Checklist
THE CITY OF SAN DlEcao
Project Address:
Bressi Ranch Industrial Planning Area 1,2,3, 4, and 5
Assessor Parcel Number(s) Project Number (for City Use Only)
Complete Sections 1 and 2 of the following checklist to determine your project's permanent and construction storm water best
management practices requirements. This form must be completed and submitted with your permit application.
Section 1 - Permanent Storm Water BMP Requirements:
If any answers to Part A are answered "Yes," your project is subject to the "Priority Project Permanent Storm Water BMP
Requirements," and "Standard Permanent Storm Water BMP Requiremenis" of the Storm Waler Standards Manual, Section III,
"Permanent Storm Waler BMP Selection Procedure." If all answers to Part A are "No," and any answers to Part B are "Yes," your
project is only subject to the Siandard Permanent Slorm Water BMP Requirements. If every question in Part A and B is answered
"No," your project is exempt from permanent storm water requirements.
Part A: Determine Priority Project Permanent Storm Water BMP Requirements.
Does the project meet the definition of one or more of the priority project categories?*
Detached residential development of 10 or more units Yes C)l_o3
Attached residenlial development of 10 or more units Yes CNQ)
Commercial development greater than 100,000 square feet ^es) No
Automotive repair shop Yes (I\lo)
Restaurant Yes Qjo)
Steep hillside development greater lhan 5,000 square feet Yes Cfjo)
Project discharging lo receiving waters within Water Quality Sensitive Areas Yes ^o)
Parking lots grealer than or equal to 5,000 square feet or with al least 15 parking spaces, and
potentially exposed to urban runoff (Yes) No
9. Streets, roads, highways, and freeways which would create a new paved surface
lhal is 5,000 square feel or grealer Yes Qjcp
10. Significant redevelopment over 5,000 square feel i^^es) No
* Refer to the definitions section in ttie Slorm Waler Standards for expanded definitions of ttie priority project categories.
Limited Exclusion; Trenching and resurfacing work associated with utility projects are not considered priority projects. Parkmg
lots, buildings and other structures associated with utility projects are priority projects if one or more of the criteria in Part A is
met If all answers to Part A are "No", continue to Part B.
Part B: Determine Standard Permanent Storm Water Requirements.
Does the projecl propose:
New impervious areas, such as rooftops, roads, parking lots, driveways, paths and sidewalks? .^s) No
New pervious landscape areas and irrigation systems? ^es) No
Permanent structures wilhin 100 feel of any natural waler body? Yes gsio^
Trash storage areas? gVe'D No
Liquid or solid malerial loading and unloading areas? jQle^ No
Vehicle or equipment fueling, washing, or maintenance areas? .Qes) No
Require a General NPDES Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated wilh Industrial Activities
(Except construction)?* Yes
Commercial or industrial waste handling or storage, excluding typical office or household waste? No
Any grading or ground disturbance during construction? G'es) No
Any new storm drains, or alteration to exisling storm drains? Qes) No
*To find out if your project is required to obtain an individual General NPDES Permii for Storm Water Discharges Associated
with Industrial Activities, visit the State Water Resources Control Board web site at, www.swrcb.ca.gov/stormwtr/industrial.html
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Section 2. Construction Storm Water BMP Requirements:
If the answer to question 1 of Part C is answered "Yes," your project is subject to Section IV of the Storm Water Standards
Manual, "Construction Slorm Water BMP Performance Standards," and must prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP). If the answer lo question lof Part C is "No," bul the answer lo any of the remaining questions is "Yes," your project
is subject to Section IV of the Slorm Waler Standards Manual, "Construction Slorm Waler BMP Performance Standards," and
must prepare a Water Pollution Control Plan (WPCP). If every question in Part C is answered "No," your project is exempt from
any conslruclion slorm water BMP requirements. If any of the answers lo the questions in Part C are "Yes," complele the con-
struction site prioritization in Pari D below.
Part C: Determine Construction Phase Storm Water Requirements.
Would the project meet any of these crileria during conslruclion?
1. Is the projecl subject to California's statewide General NPDES Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated With
Conslruclion Activities? ^e|> No
2. Does the projecl propose grading or soil disturbance? No
3. Would storm water or urban runoff have the potential to contact any portion of the construction area,
including washing and staging areas? ^es) No
4. Would the project use any consiruction materials that could negatively affecl waler quality if discharged
from the site (such as, paints, solvents, concrete, and stucco)? .fiep No
Part D: Determine Construction Site Priority
In accordance with the Municipal Permii, each construciion sile with construciion storm water BMP requiremenis musl be des-
ignated wilh a priority: high, medium or low. This prioritization musl be compleled with this form, noted on the plans, and in-
cluded in the SWPPP or WPCP. Indicale the project's priorily in one of the check boxes using the criteria below, and existing
and surrounding condilions of the project, the lype of activities necessary lo complete the construction and any other extenuat-
ing circumstances that may pose a threat to water quality. The City reserves the right to adjust the priority of the projecis both
before and during construction. [Nole: The construction priority does NOT change consiruction BMP requirements lhal apply
to projecis; all construction BMP requirements must be identified on a case-by-case basis. The construction priority does affect
the frequency of inspections lhat will be conducted by City staff. See Section IV. 1 for more delails on construction BMP re-
quirements.]
X 1) High Priorily
a) Projecis where the sile is 50 acres or more and grading will occur during the wel season
b) Projects 5 acres or more and tributary to an impaired water body for sedimenl (e.g., Peiiasquitos watershed)
c) Projecis 5 acres or more within or directly adjacent to or discharging direclly to a coastal lagoon or olher receiving wa-
ter wilhin an environmentally sensilive area
d) Projects, active or inactive, adjacent or tributary to sensitive water bodies
• 2) Medium Priorily
a) Capital Improvement Projects where grading occurs, however a Slorm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is
nol required under the Slale General Conslruclion Permii (i.e., water and sewer replacement projects, intersection and
slreet re-alignmenls, widening, comfort stations, etc.)
b) Permit projects in the public right-of-way where grading occurs, however SWPPPs are not required, such as installa-
tion of sidewalk, substantial reiaining walls, curb and gutter for an entire streel frontage, etc.
c) Permit projects on private properly where grading permils are required (i.e., cuts over 5 feet, fills over 3 feet), how-
ever. Notice Of Intents (NOIs) and SWPPPs are not required.
• 3) Low Pnority
a) Capital Projects where minimal lo no grading occurs, such as signal light and loop installations, street lighl installa-
tions, etc.
b) Permit projecis in the public right-of-way where minimal to no grading occurs, such as pedestrian ramps, driveway ad-
ditions, small retaining walls, etc.
c) Permit projects on private property where grading permits are not required, such as small reiaining walls, single-family
homes, small tenant improvemenls, etc.
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APPENDIX 3
Supplemental BMP Information
Treatment BMP
Desilting Basin SC-2
BMP Objectives
o Soil Stabilization
• Sediment Control
o Tracking Control
o Wind Erosion Control
o Non-Storm Water Managemenl
o Materials and Waste Management
Definition and A desilting basin is a temporary basin formed by excavation and/or constructing
Purpose an embankment so that sediment-laden runoff is temporarily detained under
quiescent conditions, allowing sediment to settle out before the runoff is
discharged.
Appropriate Desilting basins shall be considered for use:
Applications
• On construction projects with disturbed areas during the rainy season; and
• Where sediment-laden water may enter the drainage system or
watercourses; and
• At outlets of disturbed soil areas with areas between 2 ha and 4 ha (5ac and
10 ac).
Limitations • Alternative BMPs must be thoroughly investigated for erosion control
before selecting temporary desilting basins.
• Requires large stirface areas to permit settling of sediment.
• Not appropriate for drainage areas greater than 30 ha (75 ac).
• Not to be located in live streams
• If safety is a concem, basins may require protective fencing.
• Size may be limited by availability of right-of-way.
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Standards and • Limit the contributing area to the desilting basin to only the nmoff from the
Specifications disturbed soO areas. Use temporary concentrated flow conveyance controls
to divert runoff from undisturbed areas away from the desilting basin.
• Desilting basins shall be designed to have a capacity equivalent to 100
cubic meters of storage (as measured from the top ofthe basin to the
principal outlet,) per hectare of contributory area. This design is less than
the required to capture the 0.01 mm particle size but larger than that
required to capture particles 0.02 mm or larger.
• The length of the basin shall be more than twice the width of the basin; the
length shall be determined by measuring the distance between the inlet and
the outlet.
• The depth must be no less than one (1) meter nor greater than 1.5 m.
• Basins with an impounding levee greater than 1.5 m tall, measured from the
lowest point to the impoimding area to the highest point ofthe levee, and
basins capable of impounding more than 1000 cubic meters (m^), shall be
designed by a professional Civil Engineer registered with the state of
Califomia. The design must be submitted to the Resident Engineer (RE) for
approval at least 7 days prior to the basin constraction. The design shall
include maintenance requirements, including sediment and vegetation
removal, to ensure continuous function of the basin outlet and bypass
stractures.
• Design and locate desilting basins so that they can be maintained.
Constract desilting basins prior to the rainy season and constraction
activities.
• Desilting basins, regardless of size and storage volume, shall include
features to accommodate overflow or bypass flows that exceed the design
storm event. The calculated basin volume and proposed location shall be
submitted to the RE for approval at least 3 days prior to the basin
constraction.
• Basuis shall be designed to drain within 72 hours following storm events.
• The outflow from the desilting basin shall be provided with outiet
protection to prevent erosion and scouring ofthe embankment and chaimel.
• Basin shall be located: (1) by excavating a suitable area or where a low
embankment can be constracted across a swale, (2) where post-constraction
(pennanent) detention basins will be constracted, (3) where failure would
not cause loss of life or property damage, and (4) where the basuis can be
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maintained on a year-round basuis to provide access for maintenance,
including sediment removal and sediment stockpiling in a protected area,
and to maintain the basin to provide the required capacity.
Areas imder embankments, stractural works, and desilting basin must be
cleared, stripped of vegetation in accordance with Standard Specifications
Section 16 - Clearing and Grabbing.
Earthwork shall be in accordance with Standard Specifications Section 19 -
Earthwork. Confractor is specifically directed to Section 19-5 ,
"Compaction", and 19-6, "Embankment Constraction".
Basin inlets shall be located to maximize travel distance to the basin outiet.
Rock or vegetation shall be used to protect the basin inlet and slopes against
erosion.
A forebay, constracted upstream ofthe basin may be provided to remove
debris and larger particles.
Principal outlet shall consist of a corragated metal, high density
polyethylene (HDPE), or reinforced concrete riser pipe with dewatering
holes and an anti-vortex device and trash rack attached to the top ofthe
riser, to prevent floating debris from flowing out ofthe basin or obstracting
the system. This principal stracture shall be designed to accommodate the
inflow design storm.
Stracture shall be placed on a fmn, smooth foundation with the base
securely anchored with concrete or ofher means to prevent floatation.
Attach riser pipe (watertight connection) to a horizontal pipe (banel) which
extends through the embankment to toe of fill. Provide anti-seep collars on
the banel.
Cleanout level shall be clearly marked on the riser pipe.
Avoid dewatering of groundwater to the desilting basin during the rainy
season. Insignificant quantities of accumulated precipitation may be
dewatered to the desilting basin unless precipitation is forecasted within 24
hours.
Chain link fencing shall be provided around each desilting basin to prevent
unauthorized entry to the basin or if safety is a concem. Fencing shall be in
accordance with Standard Specifications Section 80 - Fencing.
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One of the dewatering configurations shown below for the principal outlet
may be used. The Confractor shall verify that the outiet is properly
designed to handle the design and peak flows.
Outlet #1, See Page 6
Perforate the top one-third of the riser with 13 mm (0.5 in) diameter
holes spaced 200 mm (8 in) vertically and 250 mm (10 in) - 300 mm
(12 in) horizontally.
Place 19 mm (0.75 in) gravel over perforated holes to approximately 50
mm (2 in) minimum thickness to assist in prevention of clogging of
dewatering holes. Gravel will naturally settle into a cone surrounding
the riser pipe.
Outlet #2, See Page 7
Perforate the lower one-half of the riser pipe with 13 mm (0.5 in)
diameter holes spaced approximately 75 mm (3 in) apart, in each
outside valley (corragated metal pipe).
Place 19 mm (0.75 in) gravel over perforated holes to approximately 50
mm (2 in) minimum thickness to assist in prevention of clogging of
dewatering holes. Gravel will naturally settle into a cone surrounding
the riser pipe.
Outlet #3, See Page 8
Provide two 25 mm (1 in) diameter holes above the sediment storage
volume on opposites sides of the non-perforated riser pipe. This will
typically provide sufficient detention time for basins to drain
approximately 4 ha (10 ac).
Constract an emergency spillway to accommodate flows not carried by
the principal spillway. Spillway shall consist of an open channel
(earthen or vegetated) over undisturbed material (not fill) or
constracted of a non-erodible riprap.
Spillway confrol section, which is a level portion of the spillway
channel at the highest elevation in the chaimel, shall be a minimum of 6
m (20 ft) in length.
Use outiet protection at the pipe outiet. See BMP SS-10, "Outiet
Protection/Velocity Dissipation Devices".
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Maintenance and
Inspection
Inspect temporary desilting basins before and after rainfall events and
weekly during the rest of the rainy season. During extended rainfall events,
inspect at least every 24 hours.
Examine basin banks for seepage and stractural soundness.
Check inlet and outlet stractures and spillway for any damage or
obstractions. Repair damage and remove obstractions as needed, or as
directed by the RE.
Check inlet and outlet area for erosion and stabilize if required, or if
directed by the RE.
Remove sediments when storage zone is one-third full.
Check fencing for damage and repair as needed or as directed by the RE.
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rStablized Inlet Embankment
^ Side Slopes
'1:3 (V:H)
Max
Outlet protection
Emergency
spillway
TOP VIEW
Riser with hood ond
trash rock
Inflow
Settling
Depth
Sediment 300 mm
Storage -
Depth
Riser encased in
gravel jacket. Upper
two-thirds perforated
Emergency
spillway
300 mm
Stabilized Outlet,
Anti- Seep
Collars
NOTE;
This outlet provides
partial draining of pool.
TYPICAL DESILTING BASIN - OUTLET #1
NOT TO SCALE
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Riser partially encased in gravel
jacket. Lower one-third to one
half perforated.
-Trash rock
Emergency
spillway
Freeboard 300 mm
Embankment
1:3 (V:H)
slope Max.
Stabilize w/
vegetation if
needed.
-Anti flotation
block
NOTE:
This outlet provides
complete draining of pool.
Anti-seep
collar
TYPICAL DESILTING BASIN - OUTLET #2
NOT TO SCALE
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SC-2 Desilting Basin
300 mm Crest of
emergency
spillway
Sediment cleanout
permanent pool
NOTE:
This outlet provides no drainage
for permanent pool.
TYPICAL DESILTING BASIN - OUTLET #3
NOT TO SCALE
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Storm Drain Stenciling
Description
Storm drain stenciling
involves labeling storm
drain inlets with painted
messages waming citizens
not to dump pollutants into
the drains. The stenciled
messages are generally a
simple phrase to remind
passersby thai the storm
drains connect to local
walert)odies and that
dumping pollutes those
waters. Some specify
which waterbody the inlet
drains to or name the ,
particular river, lake, or bay. Commonly stenciled messages include^ No
Dumping. Drains to Water Source," "Drains to River," and "You Dump it You
Drink it No Waste Here." Pictures can also be used to convey the message,
including a shrimp, common game fish, or a graphic depiction of PatJ"'^^^
drain to waterbody. Communities with a large Spanish-speaking population
might wish to develop stencils in both English and Spanish, or use a graphic
alone. TOP
Applicability
Munictpalities can undertake stenciling projects throughout the entire
community, especially in areas with sensith/e waters or where trash, nutnents,
^ Wological oxygen demand have been identified as high pnonty poiiutants.
However regardless of the condition of the waterbody, the signs raise
awareness about the connection between storm drains and receiving waters
and they help deter littering, nutrient overenrichment, and other Practices that
contribute to nonpoint source pollution. Municipalities shouid identify a subset
of drains to stendl because there might be hundreds of inlets; stencthng all of
them would be prohibitively expensive and might actually dimmish the effect
ofTe misage on the public. The drains should be carefully selected to send
the message to the maximum number of citizens {for example tn areas of
high pedestrian traffic) and to target drains ieading to waterbodies where
illegal dumping has been identified as a source of pollution.
Implementation
Municipalities can implement storm drain stenciling prograrns in two ways- In
some cases, cities and towns use their own public works staff to do the
labeling Some municipalities feel that having their own crews do lhe work
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produces better results and eliminates liability and safety concerns. More
commonly, stenciling projects are conducted by volunteer groups in
cooperation with a municipality. In such an arrangement, volunteer groups
provide the labor and the municipality provides supplies, safety equipment,
and a map and/or directions to the drains to be stsncited. The benefits of
using volunteers are lower cost and increased public awareness of storm
water pollutants and their path to waterbodies. A municipality can establish a
program to comprehenswely address storm drain stenciling and actively
recruit volunteer groups to help, or the municipality can facilitate volunteer
groups that lake the initiative to undertake a stenciling project.
Whether the municipality or a volunteer group initiates a stenciling project, the
muncipaiity should designate a person in charge of the slorm drain stenciling
program. Many municipalities will designate a person from the pubic works or
water quality department to coordinate stenciling projecis by volunteer
groups. Because these programs depend heavily on volunteer labor,
organizers and coordinators shoutd be skilled in recruiting, training,
managing, and recognizing volunteers. Coordination activities include
providing
• Stenciling kits containing all materials and tools needed to carry out a
slenciling project
• A map of the storm drains to be stenciled
• Training for volunteers on safety procedures and on the technique for
using stencils or affixing signs
• Safety equipment (traffk: cones, safety vests, masks and/or goggles for
spray paint, and gloves if glue is used)
• Incentives and rewards for volunteers (badges, T-shirts, certificates).
The coordinator might also wish to provide pollulant-tracking forms to collect
data on serious instances of dumping. Participants in slorm drain slerwiling
projects can be asked to note storm drains that are clogged with debris or
show obvious signs of dumping. This enables city crews to target cleanup
efforts. Volunteers should be instructed on what kinds of pollutants to look for
and how to fill oul data cards. Volunteers also should record the locations of
all storm drains labeled during the project, so the cily can keep track.
Additionally, the participants should convene after the event to talk about
what they have found. Their reaclions and impressions can help organizers
improve future stenciling projects.
If a municipality chooses to initiate a storm drain stenciling program and solicit
the help of volunteer organizations, they can advertise Ihrough a variety of
channels. Outreach strategies include
• Distributing pamphlets and brochures to area service organizations
• Placing articles in local magazines
• Taking out newspaper ads
• Placing an environmental insert in the local newspaper
• Making presentations at community meetings
• Developing pubiic service announcements for radio
• Creating a web site with background and contact informaiion as well as
photos and stories from past stenciling events (the references section
contains a list of storm drain slenciling web sites from communities
across the country)
• Using word-of-mouth communications about the program.
Newspapers can be notified to get advance coverage of a planned slenciling
event. Newspapers might choose to cover the evenl itself as an
environmental feature stor/ lo further public awareness. A news release
issued for the day of the event can draw TV and/or newspaper coverage.
Public service announcements made before the event also will help to
reinforce lhe message. Additionally, some municipalities can have volunteers
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distribute door hangers in the targeted neighborhoods to notify residents thai
storm drain stenciling is taking place. The hangers explain the purpose of the
projecl and offer tips on how citizens can reduce urban runoff in general.
For any volunteer project to be successful, volunteers must feel they have
done something worthwhile. Communities active in slorm drain stenciling
have developed a variety of ways to recognize volunteers, including
• Providing each participant with a certificale of appreciation and/or letter
of thanks stoned by the mayor
• Distributinglogo items such as T-shirts, hats, badges, plastic water
bottles, or other items to participants before or after the event
• Holding a picnic or smail party after the event with refreshments
donated by a local business
• Providing coupons for free pizza, hamburgers, ice cream, or movies
donated by local merchants
• Taking pictures of slenciling teams before, during, and after the event
lo create a pictorial record of volunteers' activity.
Since stenciling projects take place on city streets, volunteer safety is of
utmost importance. The city might wish to designate lower-traffic residential
areas as targets for volunteer stenciling and provide safety equipmeni and
training. Mosl programs require that stenciling be done in teams, with al least
one person designated to watch for traffic. Adult supervision is needed when
volunteer are school cWWren or members of youth groups. Most cities also
require participating volunteers (or their parente) to sign a waiver of liability.
An attomey for the municipality shoutd be consulted lo determine what liability
exists and how to handle this issue.
Materials
Most communities use slencils and paint to label their storm drains. Some
communities stencil directly onto the curb, streel, or sidewalk, while others
first paint a white background and then stencil over it. The most commonly
used stencils are made of Mylar, a flexible plastk; material that can be
cleaned and reused many times. However, stencils can also be made from
cardboard, aluminum, or other malerial. The reference seclion lists web sites
where stencils can be purchased.
Storni drain messages can be placed flat against the sidewalk surtace just
above the storm drain inlet, while olhers are placed on the curb facing the
street or on the street itself, either just upstream of the storm drain or on the
street in front of the drain. However, messages placed on the street might
wear out sooner.
Paint or ink can be sprayed on or applied by brush and roller. Spray paint is
quickest and probably the easiest to apply neatly. Regions that do not meet
federal air-quality standards should avoid using spray paints, since many
contain air-polluting pnspellants. If is recommended lo use "environmentally
friendly" paint lhal contains no heavy metals and is low in volatile organic
compounds.
Alternatives to painted messages inciude pennanent signs made of
aluminum, ceramic, plaslic, or other durable materiais. These signs last
longer than stenciled messages and need onfy glue to affix them to stonn
drain inlets. They might also be neater and easier to read from a distance.
Tiles or plaques can be dislodged by pedestrian traffic if they are disturtied
before the glue dries.
Benefits
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Storm drain stenciling projecis offer an excellent opportunity to educate the
public about fhe link between the storm drain system and drinking water
quality. In addition to the labeled storm drains, media coverage of the
program or sisnciling event can increase public awareness of slorm waler
issues. Volunteer groups can provide additional benefits by picking up trash
near the stenciled storm drains and by noting where nmintenance is needed.
Additionally, stenciling projects can provide a lead-in to volunteer monitoring
projects and increase community participation in a variety of other storm
water-related activities.
LimitatjotiS
A storm drain stenciling program is generally effective, inexpensive, and easy
lo implement. However, larger communities can have many stonn drain inlets,
so volunteer coordinators need lo be skilled at recruiting and organizing the
efforts of volunteers to provide adequate coverage over large areas. Safety
consideraiions mighl also limit stenciling programs in areas where traffic
congestion is high. Other environmental considerations such as the use of
propellants in spray paint in areas that do not meet air quality standards
should be taken into account. Finally, stencils wil! require repainting after
years of weather and traffic, and tiles and permanent signs might need
replacement if they are improperly installed or subject to vandalism.
Effectiveness
By raising public awareness of urban runoff, storm drain stenciling programs
should discourage practices that generate nonpoint source pollutants. As with
any publk; educalion prefect, however, it is diffrcult to precisely measure the
effect thai slorm drain stenciling programs have on human behavior. Nor is it
easy to measure reductions in certain components of urban runoff, which by
definition is diffuse in origin.
Some municipalities attempt lo assess the effectiveness of storm drain
stenciling programs by periodically examining water samples from targeted
stoim drain outfalls (places where storm drains empty into a waterbody). If the
slorm drains leading to a particular ouHall have been labeled, and if the levels
of pollutants from that outfall decline after the stencils were put in place, one
can assume the labeling has had some deterrent effect. This monitoring can
be conducted by the same volunteer groups that stenciled the drains and can
be incorporaied into existing volunteer monitoring programs or can initiate the
developmenl of a new program.
Cities also infer stenciling program success from increases in lhe volume of
used motor oil delivered to used-oil recycling centers. Others measure
success in terms of how many drains are stenciled and the number of
requests received by volunteer groups lo participate in the program. They can
also lake Inio consideration the number of cleanups conducted by the city as
a result of reports made by volunteers.
Costs
Mylar stencils cost about 45 cents per linear inch and can be used for 25 to
500 stencilings, depending on whether paint is sprayed or applied with a
brush or roller. Permanent signs are generally more costly: ceramic tiles cost
$5 lo $6 each and metal stencils can cost $100 or more.
References
How To Develop a Storm Drain Stenciling Program and Conduct Projects:
Center for Marine Conservation. 1998. M////or? Points of Blight.
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[.h.t1pj//w.ww,cmc/_ocej L'^^" ''""'""-^].
Last updated 1998. Accessed February 13, 2001.
Center for Marine Conservation. No date. How to Conduct a Storm Drain
Stenciling Project [htlp://wvm.cmc-ocean.ora/mdio/drain.php3
|t.xrrrf..ci.1»r.->)] Accessed February 13, 2001.
East Dakota Water Development District. No dale. Storm Drain Stenciling.
[http://www.brookings.com/bswf/tp2.hlm |i:xrrabci.i-»7>|j Accessed February
13, 2001.
Hunter, R. 1995. Stonm Drain Stenciling: The Street-River Connection.
Ihttp://vmw.epa.qov/volunteer/fall95/urbwat10.htm1. Last updated December
8, 1998. Accessed February 13, 2001.
The Rivers Projecl, Southem Illinois University at Edwardsville. 1998.
GalemiyArea Stonv Sewer Stenciling Project.
[http://www.siue.edu/OSME/river/slencil.html ^•^'^•'"'''^ZS]. Last updated
November 9,1998. Accessed February 14, 2001.
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. No date. Storm Dram
Stenciling: Preventing Water Pollution.
fhttp://www.tnrcc.state.bc.us/exec/opor/cc2000/slorm drain.html
piTdt.riuh»rr»]] Accessed February 13,2001.
Purchase Stencils:
Clean Ocean Action. 2000. StonT? Drain Stenciling.
[http://www.deanoceanaction.orci/StencilinQ/StormDralns.hlml
HiT4wrt.i»^?i^ I a.st updated June 23.2000. Accessed Februarv 13,2001.
Earthwater Stencils, Ltd. 1997. Earthwater Stencils, Lid.
[http://wvyw.earthwaler-stencils.com ^xrrdi.cuu«7>qj |_ast updated 1997.
Accessed February 14, 2001.
Communities With Storm Drain Stenciling Web Sites:
City of Berkley, California, Department of Public Works. No date. Storm Drain
Stenciling. {htlp://www.ci.berkelev.ca.us/PW/Storm/stencll.html
|r-\-n d»ci.i..»'>f]. Accessed Febmary 13, 2001.
Gity of Honolulu, Hawaii. No date. Volunteer Activities.
[http://www.cleanwaterhonolulu.com/drain.html [^'^•'"•^'•'•"iS]. Accessed
February 14, 2001.
City of Portland, Oregon, Environmental Services. No date. Stonv Drain
Stenciling, [http://www.enviro.ci.portland.or.us/sds.htm (^^''^•''"'''"^ZB).
Accessed February 14, 2001.
Clemson Exiension Office. No date. Storm Drain Stenciling South Carolina
"Paint The Drain" Campaign.
[http://vjrtual.clemson.edu/oroups/waterqualitv/STENClL.HTM
|i..\-n .i».:i.t-HTH] Accessed February 14, 2001.
Friends of the Mississippi River. 2000. Storm Drain Stenciling Program.
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APPENDIX 4
References
References
1. City of Carlsbad, City of Carlsbad Standard Urban Storm Water Mitigation Plan,
Storm Water Standards
2. San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, Water Quality Control Plan for the
San Diego Basin (Basin Plan) and Amendments, March 1997
3. State Water Resources Control Board, Resolution NO. 2003-0009, Approval of the
2002 Federal Clean Water Act Section 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited
Segments, February 2003
4. State Water Resources Control Board, Resolution NO. 2003-0009, Approval of the
2002 Federal Clean Water Act Section 303(d) List of Water Quality Limited
Segments - Monitoring List, February 2003
5. Carlsbad Watershed Urban Runoff Management Program Document, January 2003
6. ProjectDesign Consultants, Drainage Report - Bressi Ranch Mass Grading and
Backbone Improvements, February 2003
7. ProjectDesign Consultants, Drainage Report - Bressi Ranch PA's 1-5 Industrial Area
Project, CT 02-15, September 2004
8. NPDES Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
9. California Stormwater Quality Association, Stormwater Best Management Practice
Handbook - New Development and Redevelopment, January 2003
10. National Menu of Best Management Practices for Storm Water Phase II, US EPA
11. Cahfornia Department of Transportation BMP Retrofit Pilot Program, Proceedings
from the Transportation Research Board S"" Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
January 7-11, 2001
12. Continuous Deflection Separation (CDS) Unit for Sediment Control in Brevard
County, Florida, 1999
13. Herr, J.L., and Harper, H.H. Removal of Gross Pollutants From Stormwater Runoff
Using Liquid/SoHd Separation Structures. Environmental Research & Design, Inc.,
Orlando, FL. 14p
14. Con-espondence with the City of Dana Point, the City of Encinitas, and the City of
Santa Monica
15. Protocol for Developing Pathogen TMDLs, US EPA
16. 2002 Aquashield, Inc.
17. 2003 Stormwater Management Inc.
18. Stormwater Magazine May/Jime 2003 Issue
19. AbTech Industries
20. Kristar Enterprises, Inc.
21. Comm Clean
22. Bowhead Manufacturing Co.
23. Ultra Tech Intemational, Inc.
24. CDS Technologies, Inc.
25. Hydro International
26. Stormceptor Technical Manual, Rinker Materials, January 2003
27. Vortechnics Design Manual, May 2000