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Moving Beyond Basic BMPs

Moving Beyond Basic BMPs. Heather Ritchie Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Current Status. Over 15,500 certified inspectors Achieving proper installation Maintenance still an issue Recordkeeping Financial aspects. Basic BMPs. Silt Fence with wooden posts Hay Bales

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Moving Beyond Basic BMPs

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  1. Moving Beyond Basic BMPs Heather Ritchie Florida Department of Environmental Protection

  2. Current Status • Over 15,500 certified inspectors • Achieving proper installation • Maintenance still an issue • Recordkeeping • Financial aspects

  3. Basic BMPs • Silt Fence with wooden posts • Hay Bales • Rock construction exit • Seed and straw • Final stabilization at project completion Can we do better?

  4. Where to Begin? • More creative design • Researching new products • Implementing new BMP’s • Residential & Commercial projects

  5. Parking Lot Infiltration From Robert W. Droll

  6. Green Roofs Green rooftops can reduce the total annual runoff volume by 50 to 60%

  7. Pervious Pavement • More efficient land use • Cost savings • Recommended by EPA

  8. Concrete Washout Concrete washouts are not a requirement of the Florida NPDES stormwater construction generic permit, but are effective in reducing pollutant runoff. New EPA Factsheet available!

  9. Polyacrylamide More information during upcoming presentations Discussed extensively in the new State of Florida Erosion & Sediment Control Designer & Reviewer Manual

  10. Other BMPs to Look For

  11. Moving Ahead • New State of Florida Erosion and Sediment Control Designer and Reviewer Manual • New Field Manual – also available in Spanish • Revisions to the Florida Stormwater, Erosion and Sedimentation Control Inspector’s Manual

  12. Contacts & Websites Florida Stormwater, Erosion & Sedimentation Control Inspector Training: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/nonpoint/erosion.htm Heather Ritchie – FDEP • Heather.ritchie@dep.state.fl.us • (850) 245-8294

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