Post-Construction Water Quality
Best Management Practice
Operation and Maintenance Plan
Project Name:
Project Address:
Site Contact:
Plan Prepared By:
Date:
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE OVERVIEW……………………………………
2.0 INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES…………………………………
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions
APPENDIX B: Inspection Reports
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A: Legal Description
EXHIBIT B: Maintenance Plan
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1.0 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE OVERVIEW
Identify and discuss the Best Management Practices (BMPs) that will be used to manage the stormwater runoff
from the site. Describe the location of the BMPs and associated treatment tributary areas. Identify the location
of the BMPs on the site plan that is to be included on Exhibit B. Indicate any necessary legally binding
maintenance easements and agreements that are necessary to adequately maintain the BMPs and provide
copies within Appendix A.
2.0 INSPECTION & MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
Discuss the frequency of which the BMPs will be inspected and provide an inspection. Inspections are to be
conducted on a quarterly basis during the first year of operation and then, at a minimum, annually after the
first year of operation. Identify the personnel responsible for conducting the site inspections and provide
contact information. Include inspection and maintenance procedures for each BMP and indicate the means of
which collected pollutants will be removed from the site and properly disposed of. Copies of inspection reports
are to be submitted to (Community).
APPENDIX A:
Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions
DECLARATION OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS
This Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions (this “Declaration”) is made on this ___
day of ________, 20__ by ____________________, an Ohio ____________________ (the
“Declarant”).
Recitals:
A. Declarant owns certain property located in the City of Fairfield, Ohio as more
particularly described on the legal description attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated
herein by reference (the “Property”).
B. The Property is subject to Ohio EPA Permit No. OHCO00004, dated April 21,
2013, (hereinafter referred to as the “General Permit”), which General Permit requires Declarant
to submit a post-construction operation and maintenance plan for storm water facilities and
practices, and further requires implementation of the plan be ensured through recording of a
legally binding easement, agreement and/or other document.
C. In accordance with the General Permit, Declarant hereby agrees to restrict the use
of the Property as set forth in this Declaration, with the intent that such covenants and
restrictions run with the land.
NOW, THEREFORE, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, Declarant, for itself and its successors and assigns as owners of the
Property, hereby agrees as follows:
§1. Covenants and Restrictions. Declarant hereby agrees, for itself and its
successors and assigns as owners of the Property, that the Property shall be subject to the
following covenants and restrictions:
1. Declarant has submitted, and the City of Fairfield has approved, a post-
construction operation and maintenance for storm water facilities and practices
(hereinafter referred to as the “Maintenance Plan”), a copy of which Maintenance
Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference.
Declarant covenants that the owner of the Property shall be the designated entity
for the storm water inspection and maintenance responsibilities set forth in the
Maintenance Plan. The owner accordingly shall undertake any routine and/or
non-routine inspection and maintenance tasks set forth in the Maintenance Plan in
accordance with the schedule set forth in the Maintenance Plan.
2. Declarant hereby acknowledges that these covenants and restrictions run with the
land and the declarant will note on the individual property deed that the subject
parcel(s) have storm water management responsibilities as designated on the plat.
Specific storm water management responsibilities for this subdivision are as
follows____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
3. Declarant hereby acknowledges and agrees that neither the City of Fairfield nor
the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is or shall be responsible for the
inspection and maintenance tasks set forth in the Maintenance Plan.
§2. Perpetual Restrictions. The covenants and restrictions set forth in this
Declaration shall be perpetual and shall run with the land for the benefit of, and shall be
enforceable by the City of Fairfield. This Declaration and the covenants and restrictions set forth
herein shall not be amended, released, extinguished or otherwise modified without the prior
written consent of the City of Fairfield, which consent may be withheld in its sole and absolute
discretion.
§3. Enforcement. If Declarant, or its successors or assigns as owner of the Property,
should fail to observe the covenants and restrictions set forth herein, the City of Fairfield shall
have the right to enforce, by any proceedings at law or in equity, all restrictions, conditions and
covenants set forth herein. Failure by the City of Fairfield to proceed with such enforcement
shall in no event be deemed a waiver of the right to enforce at a later date the original violation
or a subsequent violation.
§4. Severability. Each provision of this Declaration and the application thereof to
the Property are hereby declared to be independent of and severable from the remainder of this
Declaration. If any provision contained herein shall be held to be invalid or to be unenforceable
or not to run with the land, such holding shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the
remainder of this Declaration.
§5. Notices. Notices or other communication hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be sent certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by other national overnight
courier company, or personal delivery. Notice shall be deemed given upon receipt or refusal to
accept such delivery. Each party may change from time to time their respective address for
notice hereunder by like notice to the other party. The notice addresses of the parties are as
follows:
Declarant:
City : City of Fairfield
[address - line 1]
[address - line 2]
ATTN: [City responsible person]
§7. Governing Law. This Declaration shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with the law of the State of Ohio.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Declarant has caused this Declaration of Covenants and
Restrictions to be executed this ___ day of __________, 20__.
DECLARANT:
____________________________________
By: _________________________________
Name: _______________________________
Title: ________________________________
STATE OF OHIO )
) SS
COUNTY OF ____________)
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ___ day of _________,
20__, by ________________________, the _______________ of _____________________, a
___________________________, on behalf of the _________________________.
_____________________________________
Notary Public
This instrument was prepared by:
___________________________
___________________________
APPENDIX B:
Inspection Reports
BMP example inspection reports are provided within this appendix. These reports can be adjusted based upon
site specific BMPs or additional reports created. Reference the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR)
“Rainwater and Land Development” manual for BMP inspection and maintenance guidelines.
ODNR Rainwater and Land Development Manual:
www.dnr.state.oh.us/soilandwater/water/rainwater/default/tabid/9186/Default.aspx
Inspection Report
BioretentionBasins,RainGardens
Facility Name and Address
Date of Inspection
Inspector Name and Phone
Number
No. of BMP’s on the Site
Inspection References:
ODNR Manual, Rainwater and Land Development, Third Edition 2006
Instructions:
One inspection report shall be prepared for each Best Management Practice. Please sign
and date the inspection report and return the original to
(Community). Please provide pictures of any noted deficiencies and attach to report.
PLANTINGS
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
Several of the plants provided with the original construction of the facility appear to have
died. These plants should be removed and replaced.
Comments:
The facility appears to have become overgrown. As such, the vegetation in the
facility should be thinned out.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
BERM (SMALL DAM EMBANKMENT)
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The berm was not constructed properly. The berm should be reconstructed to the
required height and with the required material.
Comments:
A portion of the berm has “blown out” (e.g., eroded). The berm should be repaired.
Along with the repair, the installation of an armored spillway may require that the
berm be constructed to a height approximately 6-inches above the height specified in
the approved Construction Drawings.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
INFLOW CHANNELS/PIPES/SLOPES
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The inlet areas have eroded. These eroded areas should be repaired.
Comments:
Trash and debris are in the forebay/sediment basin. This material should be removed. If
the facility is fed by concentrated inlets and there is not a forebay or sediment basin, one
should be considered.
Comments:
Approximately 50% (or more) of the forebay/sediment basin has been filled with sediment.
This material should be removed.
Comments:
It appears that the by-pass/diversion structure is malfunctioning. Any trash, sediment, or
debris blocking the entry or passage of storm slows through the structure should be removed.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
PRINCIPAL SPILLWAY PIPE (PSP)
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The PSP is blocked. The blockage should be removed.
Comments:
One or more joints of the PSP are leaking.
Comments:
One or more sections of pipe have settled to a point where the integrity of the dam may be
threatened. These sections of pipe may need to be replaced.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
OUTFALL
Not applicable.
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The outfall area is eroding. The eroded area should be repaired.
Comments:
The outfall area is blocked. This blockage should be removed.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
OUTLET STRUCTURE
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The low-level orifice/inverted siphon is blocked. This blockage should be removed. A debris
cage is/is not (highlighted) recommended [disregard comment if a trash-rack is already
present].
Comments:
The outlet structure is filled with excess material (debris, trash, rock, etc.). This material
should be removed. A top trashrack is/is not recommended [disregard comment if a
trashrack is already present].
Comments:
The top trashrack/anti-vortex device is damaged. The trash-rack/anti –vortex device should
be repaired or replaced.
Comments:
The outlet structure is damaged/deteriorated. The outlet structure should be repaired or
replaced.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
BIORETENTION AREA & UNDER DRAINS (PLANTINGS EXCLUDED)
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The mulch layer has deteriorated or washed away. This mulch layer should be replaced
with a 3-inch deep layer of durable hammered hardwood mulch and should be spread
uniformly over the entire area or replaced every 3-years and touched up (raked) annually.
Comments:
Areas of erosion were noted in the floor of the bioretention area. These areas should be
repaired.
Comments:
BIORETENTION AREA & UNDER DRAINS (PLANTINGS EXCLUDED) CONTINUED
The bioretention area is holding water (e.g., for more than 40-hours after a rain event).
Comments:
It appears that the soil mix was not installed properly (e.g., either the required soil mix was
not used or it was not installed to the correct depth). If it is determined that the soil mix was
constructed improperly, the bioretention area will need to be reconstructed to the plan and
specifications contained in the approved Construction Drawings.
Comments:
It appears that the relief pipes (e.g., under drains) proposed in the approved construction
drawings were not installed. If it is determined that these drains were not installed, the
bioretention area may need to be reconstructed. The relief drains were proposed to
mitigate the effects of the poorly draining soils anticipated under the subject facility. If it
appears, however, that the facility is functioning adequately and infiltrating the treated
drainage into the underlying soil, reconstruction will not be required. If relief drains were not
proposed in the Construction Drawings, and the facility appears to have been functioning
more like a wetland, official conversion of the facility from a bioretention area to a
stormwater wetland may be appropriate. In such instances, consultation with the City of
Fairfield Public Works Director is recommended.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
OTHER MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Site Inspection Pictures Attached:
Yes No
Remedial Items to be completed within 10 days for Certification.
Please contact (Community) when remedial items are completed.
Inspector:
Signature Printed Name Date
Inspection Report
GrassFilterStrip
Facility Name and Address
Date of Inspection
Inspector Name and Phone
Number
No. of BMP’s on the Site
Inspection References:
ODNR Manual, Rainwater and Land Development, Third Edition 2006
Instructions:
One inspection report shall be prepared for each Best Management Practice. Please sign
and date the inspection report and return the original to .
(Community) Please provide pictures of any noted deficiencies and attach to report.
VEGETATION
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
An adequate uniform vegetative cover is not provided within the filter and the height of the
grass is less than 3 to 4 inches.
Comments:
The outfall area is eroded. The eroded are should be repaired.
Comments:
Bare areas were noted within the filter area. These areas should be re-planted with grass.
Comments:
The outfall area is blocked. This blockage should be removed.
Comments:
Sediment, trash, or debris are noticeable within the filter area, the material shall be
removed and re-planted as necessary to ensure adequate vegetated cover.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
LEVEL SPREADER – WEIR/FOREBAY
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The weir is blocked with accumulated sediment or debris.
Comments:
Areas of concentrated flow from the weir into the filter are noticeable and erosion is present.
The weir needs adjusted and the eroded areas repaired.
Comments:
The forebay has filled with sediment/debris (approximately 25-30% by volume) and the
material needs removed and properly disposed.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
OTHER MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Site Inspection Pictures Attached: Yes No
Remedial Items to be completed within 10 days for Certification.
Please contact (Community) when remedial items are completed.
Inspector:
Signature Printed Name Date
Inspection Report
GrassedSwale
Facility Name and Address
Date of Inspection
Inspector Name and Phone
Number
No. of BMP’s on the Site
Inspection References:
ODNR Manual, Rainwater and Land Development, Third Edition 2006
Instructions:
One inspection report shall be prepared for each Best Management Practice. Please sign
and date the inspection report and return the original to . (Community)
Please provide pictures of any noted deficiencies and attach to report.
VEGETATION
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
An adequate uniform vegetative cover is not provided within the swale and the height of
the grass is less than 3 to 4 inches.
Comments:
The outfall area is eroded. The eroded are should be repaired.
Comments:
Bare areas were noted within the swale area. These areas should be re-planted with grass.
Comments:
The outfall area is blocked. This blockage should be removed.
Comments:
Sediment, trash, or debris are noticeable within the swale area, the material shall be
removed and re-planted as necessary to ensure adequate vegetated cover.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
OTHER MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Site Inspection Pictures Attached: Yes No
Remedial Items to be completed within 10 days for Certification.
Please contact (Community) when remedial items are completed.
Inspector:
Signature Printed Name Date
Inspection Report
UndergroundProprietaryDevices
Facility Name and Address
Date of Inspection
Inspector Name and Phone
Number
No. of BMP’s on the Site
Inspection References:
ODNR Manual, Rainwater and Land Development, Third Edition 2006
Instructions:
One inspection report shall be prepared for each Best Management Practice. Please sign
and date the inspection report and return the original to .
(Community) Please provide pictures of any noted deficiencies and attach to report.
OUTFALL
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The outfall area is eroded. The eroded are should be repaired.
Comments:
The outfall area is blocked. This blockage should be removed.
Comments:
Sediment, trash, or floatables are noticeable downstream of the BMP, the material shall be
removed and the BMP further evaluated for deficiencies.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
HYDRODYNAMIC DEVICES/PROPRIETARY DEVICES/PRETREATMENT CELLS
Not applicable.
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
Sediment levels exceed manufacturer’s recommendations, removal of sediment is required.
Comments:
Depth of floatables such as oils, greases, and trash and determine if the depth exceeds
manufacturer’s recommendations, removal of floatables is required.
Comments:
The filters are clogged and shall be removed and replaced.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
UNDERGROUND STORAGE
Not applicable.
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The sediment volume in the storage pipes/vessels exceeds 10% of the storage volume,
removal of accumulated sediment required.
Comments:
The underground storage cell is supposed to infiltrate runoff, but standing water is observed,
the storage cell may need to be cleaned.
Comments:
The underground storage cell is holding water, the blockage shall be removed.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
INFLOW CHANNELS/PIPES/SLOPES
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
Trash and debris noticeable at inlet to BMP, the material shall be removed.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
OTHER MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Site Inspection Pictures Attached: Yes No
Remedial Items to be completed within 10 days for Certification.
Please contact (Community) when remedial items are completed.
Inspector:
Signature Printed Name Date
Inspection Report
WetBasin,DryBasin,orWetland
Facility Name and Address
Date of Inspection
Inspector Name and Phone
Number
No. of BMP’s on the Site
Inspection References:
ODNR Manual, Rainwater and Land Development, Third Edition 2006
Instructions:
One inspection report shall be prepared for each Best Management Practice. Please sign
and date the inspection report and return the original to .(Community)
Please provide pictures of any noted deficiencies and attach to report.
WETLAND AND RIPARIAN PLANTINGS
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
It appears that some of the plantings installed during construction may have died, did not
colonize as intended, and/or have been overtaken by invasive plant species. This condition
needs to be corrected to achieve a minimum 90% coverage in the planting zone a minimum of
2 years after initial construction.
Comments:
BASIN/DAM EMBANKMENT
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
At the time of the inspection, the dam was over grown. The dam should be mowed so
that a more thorough inspection can be provided.
Comments:
Bare areas were noted on the dam. These areas should be planted with grass.
Comments:
Trees were noted on the dam. These trees should be removed and replaced with grass.
Comments:
Shrubbery and other types of landscaping were noted on the dam. This material should be
removed and replaced with grass.
Comments:
The compaction of the dam, in the area around the outlet structure and the connection of the
principal spillway pipe to the riser, seemed inadequate (e.g., the dam provided little
resistance to soil probing). This condition should be monitored as it may lead to piping or
excessive settlement.
Comments:
Piping (loss of soil) around the outlet structure/principal spillway pipe was noted.
These areas should be repaired.
Comments:
Erosion/sloughing is noted on the dam. These areas should be repaired.
Comments:
Areas of slope slippage, bulging, and/or excessive settlement were noted on the dam. These
areas should be repaired.
Comments:
Fractures were noted in the dam. These areas should be repaired.
Comments:
Animal burrows were noted in the dam. These burrow holes should be filled in.
Comments:
OUTLET STRUCTURE
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The normal pool orifice/inverted siphon is blocked. This blockage should be removed.
Comments:
The outlet structure is filled with excess material (debris, trash, rock, etc.). This material
should be removed. A top trashrack is/is not recommended [disregard comment if a
trashrack is already present].
Comments:
The top trashrack/anti-vortex device is damaged. The trash-rack/anti –vortex device should
be repaired or replaced.
Comments:
The outlet structure is damaged/deteriorated. The outlet structure should be repaired or
replaced.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
EMERGENCY SPILLWAY
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
At the time of the inspection, the emergency spillway was overgrown. The spillway should
be mowed so that a more thorough inspection can be provided.
It appears that the emergency spillway was not installed in accordance with the approved
construction drawings. The spillway should be installed.
Comments:
Bare areas were noted on the emergency spillway. These areas should be planted with
grass.
Comments:
Trees were noted on the emergency Spillway. These trees should be removed and replaced
with grass.
Comments:
Shrubbery and other types of landscaping were noted on the emergency spillway. This
material should be removed and replaced with grass.
Comments:
Erosion was noted on the emergency spillway. These areas should be repaired.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
PRINCIPAL SPILLWAY PIPE (PSP)
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The PSP is blocked. The blockage should be removed.
Comments:
One or more joints of the PSP are leaking.
Comments:
One or more sections of pipe have settled to a point where the integrity of the dam may be
threatened. These sections of pipe may need to be replaced.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
OUTFALL
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The outfall structure is undermined and/or is rusting/deteriorating. This structure should be
repaired or replaced.
Comments:
The outfall structure has separated from the PSP by more than three inches. This structure
should be reattached to the PSP.
Comments:
The outfall area is eroding. The outfall area should be repaired and stabilized with
additional riprap (e.g., irregularly shaped stone) or a permanent soil liner (i.e., turf
reinforcing mat, articulated concrete block, etc.).
Comments:
The outfall area is blocked. This blockage should be removed.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
IMPOUNDMENT AREA
No additional maintenance is recommended at this time.
The water level is more than 6” below the normal pool elevation.
Comments:
The forebay/sediment basin/impoundment areas have silted in. These areas should be
cleaned out.
Comments:
The forebay berm has eroded. The berm should be repaired.
Comments:
Bare areas were noted on the pond side slopes. These areas should be stabilized.
Comments:
Eroded areas (rills, channels, etc.) were noted on the pond side slopes. These areas should
be repaired and stabilized.
Comments:
Algae has covered over 50% of the deep pool and shallow water areas, the algae growth
shall be removed and controlled.
Comments:
Additional items/comments:
OTHER MAINTENANCE ITEMS
Site Inspection Pictures Attached: Yes No
Remedial Items to be completed within 10 days for Certification.
Please contact (Community) when remedial items are completed.
Inspector:
Signature Printed Name Date
EXHIBIT A:
Legal Description
Insert the project area legal description, such as an ALTA survey
EXHIBIT B:
Maintenance Plan
Provide a site plan to scale indicating the proposed site features and locations of the Best Management
Practices. Indicated the site boundary and any necessary easements that are required to access the site and
properly maintain the BMPs.
Provide BMP details and specifications identifying the various components that are to be inspected, maintained
or replaced, such as:
Planting plans
Seed mixes and application rates
Manufactured structures
Engineered soil mixes
BMP cross sections
Basin outlet structures