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BEsT MANAGEMENT PRACTICEs HANDbooK - Tahoe BMP

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prevent sediment discharge onto an adjacent road. Water quality samplingmethods should follow the procedures outlined by the Lake <strong>Tahoe</strong> InteragencyMonitoring Program.Determine sampling frequency based on establishment of a data set largeenough to capture a variety of conditions including summer and winter stormsand first flush events. Photographic monitoring of revegetation generallyoccurs at the beginning and end of each growing season, though wintermonitoring may be included to document protection of sensitive areas fromsnow removal.Monitoring plans include observations at the time of data collection that assistin the analysis of <strong>BMP</strong> effectiveness. These observations include intensity ofuse, weather patterns, the interval between storm events, point in thehydrograph and relative intensity of the storm. This additional informationwill help property owners and regulators determine if <strong>BMP</strong>s are performing asdesigned and may help explain any violations of standards.Monitoring plans should identify corrective measures to resolve any violationsof <strong>BMP</strong> standards should they occur and be designed to work in conjunctionwith Inspection and Maintenance Plans to identify actions that will improve<strong>BMP</strong> performance. A <strong>BMP</strong> Monitoring Plan template is available at the end ofthis chapter.Data analysis is documented in the <strong>BMP</strong> Monitoring Report and submitted toTRPA AND/OR the local jurisdiction. It is essential to clearly define whenthis report will be submitted and who will be responsible for providing it. ATRPA Monitoring Report template is provided at the end of this chapter.6.4 PROJECTS GREATER THAN 5 ACRESJurisdictions within the Lake <strong>Tahoe</strong> Region must reduce their pollutantloading to meet targets identified in the Lake <strong>Tahoe</strong> Total Daily MaximumLoad (TMDL). The Lake <strong>Tahoe</strong> TMDL specifies the maximum amount of finesediment, nitrogen, and phosphorus that can be discharged to the Lake and stillrestore Lake <strong>Tahoe</strong>’s clarity.TRPA <strong>BMP</strong> HandbookCHAPTER 6: Inspection, Maintenance, and Monitoring2012 Page 6-5

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