Thursday, May 26, 2011

Lake Leucadia

These do not need much commentary.  Try to imagine you must control which dirt went where.




Stormwater Pollution Control

No, this is not after the rain.  This is after streetsweepers ran all day long.  Note the mud in the foreground.

Here is a storm gutter filled with silt, this picture was take Monday May 23, 2011


According to the BMP Guide, "usage of water shall be minimized".  Yet water was the primary cleanup method.

Water Quality Best Management Practices

Here are some results of BMP in action, silty mud runoff

In this photo, the 3 inch crushed rock is filled with dirt and mud.  It is not clear how this will prevent hazards and nuisance materials from migrating offsite.
If Best Management Practices were difficult to follow, how can we be sure the hazard mitigation process was completed correctly and safely?
Best Management Practices Guide II
Section IV.2 Performance Standards
No measurable increase of sediment in runoff from site