ALABAMA STORMWATER

The Problem and How ALDOT Has Corrected It

Flowchart For Problem Resolution

Don’t Mess With It!

YES NO

YES

YOU IDIOT!

NO

Will it Blow UpIn Your Hands?

NO

Look The Other Way

Anyone ElseKnow? You’re SCREWED!

YESYES

NO

Hide ItCan You Blame Someone Else?

NO

NO PROBLEM!

Yes

Is It Working?

Did You Mess With It?

THE PROBLEM

PREVIOUS SYSTEM

NOI Sent by Stormwater Coor. Project BMPs Installed ADEM Inspects Site - Files NOV NOV Sent to Stormwater Coor.

PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION

Good permitting process Enforcement of permit conditions and

ALDOT storm water specifications was minimal• No involvement of Construction Bureau• No senior management Involvement• No accountability for non-compliance• No formal training since 1994

PROJECTS CITED

APD-471(14)• Corridor X

APD-471(36)• Corridor X

APD-471(58)• Corridor X

IM-65-1(220)• I-65, Butler Co

IM-65-1(257)• I-65, Butler &

Conecuh Co NHF-178(12)

• US 431, Russell ACNHF-78(13)

• US 280 Lee & Tallapoosa Co

PROJECTS CITED, cont.

STPAA-315(8)• AL 14, Elmore County

IM-459-4(78)• I-459, Jefferson County

CONSENT AGREEMENT

Signed September 2002 by ADEM & ALDOT

ITEMS AGREED TO

Supplemental Environmental Project

• $105,000 Install temporary BMPs on projects

cited immediately Comply with General Permit Develop permanent BMPs for

projects cited

ITEMS AGREED TO, cont.

Develop a plan to remove or stabilize sediment off site

Have a QCP certify that BMP plan is implemented and effective

Provide a list of contacts in each division with stormwater responsibilities

MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

Signed September 2002 by ADEM & ALDOT

TRAINING

Qualified Credentialed Inspection Professional (QCIP)• Eight hour course with test

administered by ADEM• Constr. Eng., Asst. Constr. Eng., Div.

County Trans. Eng., District Eng., Project Eng., Drill Crew Chief-Division & Statewide

TRAINING, cont.

4 hour yearly update administered by ADEM

Division Engineers required to attend the 8 hour & 4 hour courses but do not have to take the test

TRAINING COMPLETED

QCIP training conducted in all 9 divisions and central office• First day for ALDOT personnel and

second day primarily for county and city personnel

Due to high demand, second session given in two divisions

2004 Training Statistics

1,049 people attended Qualified Credentialed Inspector (QCI) training• 817 ALDOT Employees• 62 Consultants Employed in Divisions• 237 County/City Employees

Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP)• $105,000 Total Project Cost

2005 Training

QCI 4-hour refresher courses trained 800 ALDOT employees and about 175 county/city personnel in 2005

QCI 8 hour course taught to 475 ALDOT employees and about 100 county/city employees in 2005

ALDOT working with ADEM to become the provider and manage the system so that other contractors can provide the training.

SEP Status

$63,775 spent to date on training city/county personnel

$41,225 left to complete payment of the project

Supplying ADEM with Southern Linc radios• Purchased 31 radios - $4,059• Providing service – 1st 7 months $8,064• Provide service for approximately 3 years• Estimate of total SEP used for Southern Linc service -

$4,059 + $37,166 = $41,225

PERMITS

Preconstruction & Construction Previously - 5 acres of land

disturbance March 2003 - 1 acre of land

disturbance Maintenance while not requiring

permits, still must meet BMP standards

INSPECTIONS

Update BMP plans On-site inspections

• Weekly - general conditions• Monthly - summary of weeklies, sent

to ADEM• Precipitation Events

Non-compliance – self-reporting

AUTOMATED COMPLIANCE MONITORING

QCIP insp. input into CPMS Inspection reports sent to ADEM Compliance - Stormwater

Coordinator/Division Engineer Purpose is to ensure aggressive

senior management oversight

SOLUTION

Contractors Held Accountable Inspector Responsibility Authority to Ensure Compliance

FOR ALDOT TO COMPLY WITH REGS

Storm water coordinators must remain active to insure Divisions are complying with regulations.

Weekly inspections being conducted and documented

Contractors must show proof of storm water permits for all activities outside the ROW. (Pits, waste areas, haul roads, etc.)

Self reporting is mandatory

IM-65-1(220)

I-65 Butler County Before Remediation

IM-65-1(220)

I-65 Butler County After Remediation

STPAA-0201(523)

AL 14 Elmore County Before Remediation

STPAA-0201(523)

AL 14 Elmore County After Remediation

Progress & Summary of Permanent BMPs

All Temporary BMP’s in place Nine projects have been certified as

meeting permanent BMP requirements June 13, 2005 requested that ADEM

close the order on 9 of the 10 projects

Progress and SummaryOff-Site Sediment Issue

Three projects had no off site sediment. Seven projects had off site releases of which

four will be corrected through natural attenuation.

Three projects were evaluated via a stream study in which it was determined that natural attenuation was the recommended remediation alternative.

We will look to contractors to pay for correction or reimburse ALDOT for correction of these or other offsite drainage problems.

IM-459-4(78)-Paradise Lake

Contractors held accountable for part of damages, approximately $130K

ALDOT accountable for approximately $35K

QUESTIONS