Governor's Management Scorecard
Environmental and Historic Stewardship Criteria
Environmental compliance - Stormwater management
The Virginia Stormwater Management Program seeks to protect properties and aquatic resources from damages caused by increased volume, frequency and peak rate of stormwater runoff. Further, the program seeks to protect those resources from increased nonpoint source pollution carried by stormwater runoff.
Quantity of Stormwater Runoff - Undeveloped lands such as meadows and woodlands, absorb and infiltrate rainfall and generate little runoff. Urban landscapes are typically covered with impervious surfaces, such as pavement and rooftops. These impervious surfaces generate runoff every time it rains. (A typical city block generates nine times more runoff than a woodland area of the same size.) The quantity of runoff from these areas quickly overwhelms natural channels and streams, often causing channel erosion, localized flooding and property damage.
Quality of Stormwater Runoff - The pervious and impervious surfaces in the urbanizing landscape collect pollutants such as automobile oil, grease, brake pad dust, sediment, bacteria from animal waste, excess lawn care fertilizers and pesticides, as well as atmospheric deposition of phosphorus, nitrogen and other airborne pollutants. Rainfall washes these surfaces so that the initial flush of runoff can carry high concentrations of these pollutants to nearby drinking water supplies, waterways, beaches and properties.
Description of Measure: Agency site stormwater management plan submission is consistent with law requirements and a permit is obtained from DCR that includes approved stormwater plan before land disturbing activities commence.
| Fully meets | Partially meets | Failed to meet |
|---|---|---|
| Site plan review comments addressed on first resubmittal | Site plan review comments not addressed, requires 2nd resubmittal | Site plan review comments not addressed by 2nd resubmittal |
| Construction General Permit registration approved prior to start of land disturbance | N/A | Land disturbance begun prior to approval of Construction General Permit registration |
| Corrective actions required following site inspections are implemented within 7 days | Corrective actions required following site inspections are partially implemented in 7 days; fully implemented in 14 days | Corrective actions required following site inspections are not fully implemented after 2nd inspection cycle; after 14 days and require additional inspections and follow-up actions |
Scorecard Data Sources
- Adherence to permit requirements including Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPP)
- Communications from DCR regarding compliance
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