BEsT MANAGEMENT PRACTICEs HANDbooK - Tahoe BMP

STORMWATER TREATMENTRepresents BMPs that treat stormwater through detention, settling, filtration,and nutrient cycling and less so through infiltration.STORMWATER COLLECTION AND CONVEYANCEWhile these practices typically have no water quality benefit by themselves,they are often a component of a BMP plan to capture and direct stormwater toan appropriate treatment and/or infiltration BMP.TEMPORARY BMPS FOR CONSTRUCTIONSite preparation and erosion and sediment control BMPs that are used tominimize pollutant impacts during project construction.3.3 PROJECT SCALE AND COMPLEXITYGuidelines for determining the scale and complexity of a project are providedbelow using three project categories: 1) Projects Less Than 1 Acre and all SingleFamily Residential (SFR); 2) Projects 1 to 5 Acres and all Commercial,Industrial, Communications and Utilities (CICU); and 3) Projects GreaterThan 5 Acres and all Water Quality Improvement Projects (WQIPs). Theproject categories were chosen to illustrate typical breakpoints in project scaleand BMP regulatory requirements. However, the characteristics, objectives,and conditions of individual projects will vary and no categorization systemcan apply to all cases.Each of the three project scales covered below includes a discussion of thestandards and regulations applied to that scale, typical stormwater problemsand pollutant sources, and a table of associated BMPs that can be applied toremedy or address the water quality problem or pollutant. Each BMP listed inthe tables has an associated fact sheet in Chapter 4, BMP Toolkit that providesmore details for applicability, planning criteria, and maintenance.3.4 PROJECTS LESS THAN 1 ACRE AND ALL SINGLE FAMILYRESIDENTIAL PROJECTSSingle family and small multi-family residential parcels with no BMPs in placehave stormwater and pollution issues typical of the following:• Sediment tracking into roads from vehicles parking on unpaveddriveways.• Compacted soils from vehicle and equipment storage on unpavedsurfaces.• Over-use of fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation in intensivelandscaping and turf areas.• Stormwater runoff from driveways, rooftops, and other structures.• Leaking pollutants from improper household hazardous wastestorage.A valuable resource for smallresidential properties is theHome Landscaping Guide toLake Tahoe and Vicinity, apublication of the University ofNevada Cooperative Extension.TRPA BMP HandbookCHAPTER 3: Permanent BMP Planning and Selection2012 Page 3-3