A.
The applicant shall notify the Department at least 48 hours before
commencing any stormwater management related work at the site.
B.
Regular inspections shall be made and documented for each ESD planning
technique and practice, and each stormwater management practice at
stages of construction specified in the Design Manual. At a minimum,
all the practices shall be inspected upon completion of final grading
and the establishment of permanent stabilization, and before issuance
of certificate of occupancy.
D.
The applicant and on-site personnel shall be notified in writing
when violations are observed. Written notification shall describe
the nature of the violation and the required corrective action.
E.
No stormwater management work shall proceed on to the next phase
of development until the Department inspects and approves the work
previously completed.
A.
At a minimum, the following inspections shall be made and documented
at the following specified stages of construction:
(1)
For ponds:
(a)
Upon completion of excavation to sub-foundation and when required,
installation of structural supports or reinforcement for structures,
including but not limited to:
(b)
During placement of structural fill, concrete, and installation
of piping and catch basins;
(c)
During backfill of foundations and trenches;
(d)
During embankment construction; and
(e)
Upon completion of final grading and establishment of permanent
stabilization.
(2)
Wetlands: at the stages specified for pond construction in § 14:4-34A(1) of this chapter, during and after wetland reservoir area planting, and during the second growing season to verify a vegetation survival rate of at least 50%.
(3)
For infiltration trenches:
(a)
During excavation to subgrade;
(b)
During placement and backfill of underdrain systems and observation
wells;
(c)
During placement of geotextiles and all filter media;
(d)
During construction of appurtenant conveyance systems such as
diversion structures, pre-filters and filters, inlets, outlets, and
flow distribution structures; and
(e)
Upon completion of final grading and establishment of permanent
stabilization.
(4)
For infiltration basins: at the stages specified for pond construction in § 14:4-34A(1) of this chapter and during placement and backfill of under-drain systems.
(5)
For filtering systems:
(a)
During excavation to subgrade;
(b)
During placement and backfill of underdrain systems;
(c)
During placement of geotextiles and all filter media;
(d)
During construction of appurtenant conveyance systems such as
flow distribution structures; and
(e)
Upon completion of final grading and establishment of permanent
stabilization.
B.
Queen Anne's County may, for enforcement purposes, use any one
or a combination of the following actions:
(1)
A notice of violation shall be issued specifying the need for corrective
action if stormwater management plan noncompliance is identified;
(2)
A stop-work order shall be issued for the site by the Department
if a violation persists or imminent danger to public safety exists.
(3)
Securities shall be withheld or the case may be referred for legal
action if reasonable efforts to correct the violation have not been
undertaken;
(4)
In addition to any other sanctions, a civil action or criminal prosecution
may be brought against any person in violation of the Stormwater Management
Subtitle, the Design Manual, or this chapter.
C.
Any step in the enforcement process may be taken at any time, depending
upon the severity of the violation.
D.
Once construction is complete, as-built certification, if deemed
necessary, shall be submitted by either a professional engineer or
professional land surveyor licensed in Maryland to ensure that the
ESD planning techniques, treatment practices, structural practices,
and conveyance systems comply with the specifications contained in
the approved plans. At a minimum, as-built certification shall include
a set of drawings comparing the approved stormwater management system
that was constructed.
E.
The Department shall submit notice of construction completion to
the Administration on a form supplied by the Administration for each
structural stormwater management practice within 45 days of construction
completion. The type, number, total drainage area, and total impervious
area treated by all ESD techniques and practices shall be reported
to the Administration on a site-by-site basis. If BMPs requiring the
District approval are constructed, notice of construction completion
shall also be submitted to the District.