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BIORETENTIONPRACTICES:O&MCHECKLIST‐VirginiaStormwaterManagementHandbook,
Chapter9C.10.0.
InspectionDate
Project SitePlan/PermitNumber
Location DateBMPPlacedinService
DateofLastInspection Inspector
Owner/Owner’sRepresentative
AsBuiltPlansavailable: Y/N
FacilityType:Level1____________________________Level2
FacilityLo
cation:
Surface
Underground
FiltrationMedia:
Nofiltration(e.g.,drywell,
permeablepavement,
infiltrationfacility,etc.
Sand
BioretentionSoil
Peat
Other:
_____________________
HydraulicConfiguration:
Onlinefacility
Offlinefacility
TypeofPreTreatmentFacility:
Sedimentforebay(aboveground)
Sedimenta
tionchamber
Plungepool
Stonediaphragm
Grassfilterstrip
Grasschannel
Other:_____________________
Ideally,Bioretentionfacilitiesshouldbeinspectedandcleanedupannually,preferablyduringtheSpring.Duringthefirst6months
followingconstructionofabioretentionfacility,thesiteshouldbeinspectedatleasttwiceafterstormeventsthatexceed1/2inch
ofrainfall. Watering is needed once a week during the first 2 months following installation, and then as neededduringthefirst
growing season (AprilOctober), depending upon rainfall. If vegetation needs to be replaced, onetime spot fertilization may be
needed,preferablyusinganorganicratherthanachemicalfertilizer.Eachfacilityshouldhavea customizedroutinemaintenance
scheduleaddressingissuessu
chasthefollowing:grassmowing,weeding,trashremoval,.mulchrakingandmaintenance,erosion
repair,reinforcementplantings,treeandshrubpruning,andsedimentremoval.
ElementofBMP PotentialProblem Y/N Howtofixproblem
WhoWill
Address
Problem
Comments
Contributing
DrainageArea
Adequatevegetation Supplementasnecessary
Owneror
professional
Thereisexcessivetrash
anddebris
Removeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Thereisevidenceof
erosionand/orbareor
exposedsoil
Stabilizeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Thereareexcessive
landscapewasteoryard
clippings
Removeimmediatelyandrecycleor
compost
Owneror
professional
Oil,greaseorother
unauthorized
substancesareentering
thefacility
Identifyandcontrolthesourceof
thispollution.Itmaybenecessary
toerectfences,signs,etc
Owneror
professional
PreTreatment
Thereisadequate
accesstothepre
treatmentfacility
Establishadequateaccess
Professional
and,perhaps,
thelocality
Excessivetrash,debris,
orsediment.
Removeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Thereisevidenceof
clogging(standing
water,noticeable
odors,waterstains,
algaeorfloatingaquatic
vegetation,or
oil/grease)
Identifyandeliminatethesourceof
theproblem.Ifnecessary,remove
andcleanorreplacetheclogged
material.
Professional
Thereisevidenceof
erosionand/or
exposedsoil
Stabilizeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Thereisdead
vegetationorexposed
soilinthegrassfilter
Restabilizeandrevegetateas
necessary
Owneror
professional
Inlets
Checkforsediment
buildupatcurbcuts,
graveldiaphragmsor
pavementedgesthat
preventflowfrom
gettingintothebed,
andcheckfor
bypassing.
Removesedimentandcorrectan y
otherproblemsthatblockinflow.
Owneror
professional
Thereisexcessivetrash,
debris,orsediment.
Removeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Thereisevidenceof
erosionatoraround
theinlet
Repairerosiondamageandreseed
orotherwiserestabilizewith
vegetation
Owneror
professional
Inflowishinderedby
treesand/orshrubs.
Removewoodyvegetationfrom
pointsofinflowanddirectlyabove
underdrains.(Treesandshrubsmay
belocatedclosertotheperimeter.)
Owneror
professional
ElementofBMP PotentialProblem Y/N Howtofixproblem
WhoWill
Address
Problem
Comments
SideSlopes
(Annually,after
majorstorms)
Thereisevidenceofrill
orgullyerosionorbare
soil
Identifythesourceoferosion
damageandpreventitfrom
recurring.Repairerosiondamage
andreseedorotherwiserestabilize
withvegetation
Owneror
professional
Thereisexcess
sedimentaccumulation
Removeimmediately
Owneror
professional
Sideslopessupport
nuisanceanimals.
Animalburrowsmustbebackfilled
andcompacted.Burrowinganimals
shouldbehumanelyremovedfrom
thearea.
Professional
Vegetation
(monthly)
Plantcompositionis
consistentwiththe
approvedplansandany
stakesorwiresarein
goodcondition.
Determineifexistingplant
materialsareatleastconsistent
withgeneralBioretentiondesign
criteriaandreplaceinconsistent
species.
Professional
Thereshouldbe7590%
cover(mulchplus
vegetation),andthe
mulchcovershould be
23inchesdeep.
Supplementvegetationandmulch
asneeded.

Thereisevidenceof
hydrocarbonsorother
deleteriousmaterials,
resultingin
unsatisfactoryplant
growthormortality,
Replacecontaminatedmulch.If
problempersists,testsoilsfor
hydrocarbonsandothertoxic
substances.Ifexcesslevelsare
found,thesoils,plantsandmulch
mayallneedtobereplacedin
accordancewith
theapproved
constructionplans.
Professional
Invasivespeciesor
weedsmakeupatleast
10%ofthefacility’s
vegetation
Removeinvasivespeciesand
excessiveweedsimmediatelyand
replacevegetationasneeded.
Owneror
professional
Thegrassistoohigh
Mowwithinaweek.Grassspecies
shouldbeselectedthathavedense
cover,arerelativelyslowgrowing,
andrequiretheleastmowingand
chemicalinputs.Grassshouldbe
from610incheshigh.
Owneror
professional
Vegetationisdiseased,
dyingordead
Removeandreplace.Increase
watering,butavoidusingchemical
fertilizers,unlessabsolutely
necessary.
Professional
Winterkilledorsalt
killedvegetationis
present.
Replacewithhardierspecies.
Owneror
professional
ElementofBMP PotentialProblem Y/N Howtofixproblem
WhoWill
Address
Problem
Comments
FilterMedia
(Annually)
Thefiltermediaistoo
low,toocompacted,or
thecompositionis
inconsistentwithdesign
specifications
Raisethelevel,loosenandamend
orreplacethemedia,asneeded,to
beconsistentwiththestatedesign
criteriaforBioretention(8588%
sand812%soilfines35%organic
matterinformofleafcompost).
Otherremediationoptionsare
describedinthemaintenance
sectionofthestatedesigncriteria
forBioretention
Professional
Themulchisolderthan
3yearsorisotherwise
inpoorcondition
Themulchmustbereplacedevery
23years
Professional
Thereisevidencethat
chemicals,fertilizers,
and/oroil/greaseare
present
Removeundesirablechemicalsfrom
mediaandfacilityimmediately,and
replacemulchormediaasneeded
Professional
Thereisexcessivetrash,
debris,orsediment.
Removetrashanddebris
immediately.Checkplanthealth
and,withoutdamagingplants,
manuallyremovethesediment,
especiallyifthedepthexceeds20%
ofthefacility’sdesigndepth.
Owneror
professional
Thereisevidenceof
concentratedflows,
erosionorexposedsoil
Identifythesourceoferosion
damageandpreventitfrom
recurring.Repairtheerosion
damageandreseedorotherwise
restabilizewithvegetation.
Professional
Thefilterbedisclogged
and/orfilled
inappropriately
Redistributethesoilsubstrateand
removesedimentwithin2weeks.
Professional
Thetopsoilisinpoor
condition(e.g.,thepH
levelisnot67,the
compositionis
inappropriate,etc.)
Ensurea3inchsurfacedepthof
topsoilconsistentwiththestate
designcriteriaforBioretention
(loamysandorsandyloamtexture,
withlessthan5%claycontent,and
organicmatter
contentofatleast
2%).IfthepHislessthan6.5,
spreadlimestone.
Professional
ElementofBMP PotentialProblem Y/N Howtofixproblem
WhoWill
Address
Problem
Comments
Underdrain/
ProperDrainage
Theperforatedpipeis
notconveyingwateras
designed
Determineifthepipeisclogged
withdebrisorifwoodyrootshave
piercedthepipe.Immediatelyclean
outorreplacethepipe,as
necessary.
Professional
Theunderlyingsoil
interfaceisclogged
(thereisevidenceon
thesurfaceofsoil
crusting,standing
water,thefacilitydoes
notdewaterbetween
storms,orwaterponds
onthesurfaceofbasin
formorethan48hours
afteranevent).
Measurethedrawdownrateofthe
observationwellfor
threedays
followingastormeventinexcessof
1/2inchesindepth..Afterthree
days,ifthereisstandingwateron
topbutnotintheunderdrain,this
indicatesacloggedsoillayer.If
standingwaterisbothonthe
surfaceandintheunderdrain,then
theunderdrainisprobably
clogged.
Thisshouldbepromptly
investigatedandremediatedto
restoreproperfiltration.Grading
changesmaybeneededor
underdrainrepairsmade.Thefilter
mediamayneedtoberaked,
excavatedandcleanedorreplaced
tocorrecttheproblem.Holesthat
arenotconsistentwiththedesign
andallowwaterto
flowdirectly
throughaplantertotheground
mustbeplugged.
Professional
Planters
Theplanterisunableto
receiveordetain
stormwaterpriorto
infiltration.Waterdoes
notdrainfromthe
reservoirwithin34
hoursofafterastorm
event.
Identifyandcorrectsourcesof
clogging.Topsoilandsand/peat
layermayneedtobeamendedwith
sandorreplacedalltogether.
Owneror
professional
Theplanterhas
structuraldeficiencies,
includingrot,cracks,
andfailure,orthe
planterisunableto
containthefiltermedia
orvegetation
Makeneededrepairsimmediately.
Owneror
professional
Outlet/
OverflowSpillway
Outletsareobstructed
orerosionandsoil
exposureisevident
belowtheoutlet.
Removeobstructionsandstabilize
erodedorexposedareas.
Owneror
Professional
Thereisexcessivetrash,
debris,orsedimentat
theoutlet
Removeimmediately,andkeepthe
contributingareafreeoftrashand
debris.
Owneror
professional
Anygratespresentare
ingoodcondition
Repairorreplaceasnecessary
Owneror
professional
ElementofBMP PotentialProblem Y/N Howtofixproblem
WhoWill
Address
Problem
Comments
ObservationWell
Istheobservationwell
stillcapped?
Repair,asnecessary. Professional
Overall
Accesstothe
Infiltrationfacilityorits
componentsis
adequate
Establishadequateaccess.Remove
woodyvegetationanddebristhat
mayblockaccess.Ensurethat
hardwarecanbeopenedand
operated.
Professional
Thereisevidenceof
standingwater
Fillinlowspotsandstabilize;
correctflowproblemscausing
ponding.
Owneror
professional
Mosquitoproliferation
Eliminatestangantpoolsand
establishvegetation;treatfor
mosquitoesasneeded.Ifspraysare
considered,thenamosquito
larvicide,suchasBacillus
thurendensisorAltoside
formulationscanbeappliedonlyif
absolutelynecessary.
Owneror
professional
Complaintsfromlocal
residents
Correctrealproblems
Owneror
professional
Encroachmentonthe
bioretentionareaor
easementbybuildings
orotherstructures
Informinvolvedpropertyownersof
BMPsstatus;clearlymarkthe
boundariesofthereceiving
perviousarea,asneeded
Owneror
professional