Cost of Compliance/Design and Implementation

Cost of Compliance/Design and Implementation Geoff Rabinowitz Alpha Environmental Management Corp 407-365-5598 www.alphaemc.com

You pay for everything in either…. • Time • Effort • Money • Emotion

Cost of Designing a SWPPP/Sediment and Erosion Control Plan • Direct SWPPP Cost: $500-$XXXX • Field Analysis • Geo-tech Work • Preconstruction meeting • The focus should not be on the least expensive SWPPP but rather the most effective planning approach

Implementation • Silt Fence: $0.75/LF • Reinforced Silt Fence: $1.50 LF • Seeding: $.025 - $.15 sq ft. • Sweeping: $50-150/Hour • Floc Log Dewatering Treatment: $? • Grading: $65+/Hour • Proper Planning: Priceless

Maintenance Cost • Possible Activities: • Repair: Silt Fence • Cleaning: Inlet protection • Replacing: Erosion Control Blanket • Refreshing: Gravel at construction entrance • Need to ask how many times will BMP need to be replaced during the life of the project.

BMP Removal • What gets installed must be removed. • Silt Fence • Inlet Protection • Gravel • Concrete washout

Enforcement • Local: Varies • Regional: Varies • State: Up to $10,000 PDPV • Federal: Up to $37,500 PDPV

Enforcement Continued State of Florida: • $500-$10,000 Per Day Per Violation • Each violation can be distinct • Penalties based on a matrix (generally) of “Extent of Deviation From the Law” and “Potential for Environmental Harm” • Plus many adjustment factors • Potential Criminal Charges for some violations

Other Costs • Clean-up • New Rules / Requirements • Failure • Doing Nothing

Cost of Compliance/Design and Implementation