Ohio Department of Transportation SWMP Challenges and Responses

Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination  Outfall Inventory Who owns what?? Unique to each state Who owns what?? Unique to each state Inventory protocol & data dictionary Inventory protocol & data dictionary Paper vs database – map vs GIS Paper vs database – map vs GIS Tracking problem outfalls Tracking problem outfalls Illicit discharge response – authority Illicit discharge response – authority  Home Sewage Treatment System Inventory – Ohio problem?

Post Construction Storm Water Management  MS4 permit vs Construction site permit  Statewide prescriptive requirements NOW! Negotiated three year phase-in Negotiated three year phase-in Design policy in place Design policy in place Training for designers completed Training for designers completed  Best management practices Swales, slopes, infiltration, ponds and biofilters Swales, slopes, infiltration, ponds and biofilters Engineered systems – ultraurban? Engineered systems – ultraurban?  Tracking & evaluation?

Training to support the SWMP Existing training programs – key = all divisions cooperation  Hazardous waste training  Highway Technician Program  Design training Ongoing evaluation of training needs and target audience

Tying it all together  Data Management Outfall inventory Outfall inventory Illicit identification and tracking Illicit identification and tracking HSTS inventory HSTS inventory BMPs BMPs EffectivenessEffectiveness Maintenance & life cycle costsMaintenance & life cycle costs Annual Report Annual Report  Environmental Management Systems??

PI/PE Materials: Poster

PI/PE Materials: Brochure

PI/PE Materials: Cover Graphics By Bruce Hull Office of Communication

Ohio DOT Web Resources  Storm Water Management Page:  Construction Storm Water Page:  Post Construction BMP Design Page: struction.htm