Stormwater Maintenance Assessment and Recommendations
Stormwater Maintenance Assessment and Recommendations
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2020
Authors
Bishop, Zack
Cerpa, Candela
Edmonds, Kimberly
Lipsky, Emma
Ramotnik, Sara
West, Tara
Yarborough, Aniya
Advisor
Spivy, Annette
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Abstract
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning (M-NCPPC), which operates under Prince
George's County (PGC) Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), is responsible for
approximately 194 stormwater management systems (SWM) throughout the county that range in
scale, complexity, and type. The management of these assets is currently overseen by the
Maintenance and Development Division, however, their staff lacks the expertise and training to
repair and maintain these structures. Furthermore, an updated best management practices (BMP)
maintenance manual is not available for staff and many existing structures need upgrading to
meet current standards.
Our team aims to assist M-NCPPC in the maintenance and development of its stormwater
management structures. To accomplish this, we completed a literature review of best practices
for stormwater management, curated customized checklists, and visited nine of the Department’s
stormwater management assets to assess their condition. We also propose recommendations for
improvements of existing structures. This section of our research aims to assist M-NCPPC staff
in maintaining existing and potential new SWM structures.
The Department also seeks consolidate its current SWM assets into standardized
categories to make forecasting potential maintenance costs and schedules easier. The Department
would like to capture best practices used by similar agencies to create standards and start
tracking spending metrics of these best practices and become more effective stewards of
taxpayer money. This report includes a comparative literature review of national and
international SWM BMPs to consolidate the current 16 SWM categories.
Based on our research and on an assessment of the nine sites visited, we were able to
identify opportunities for improvement and create maintenance guidelines. We hope this work,
along with an assessment by an appropriate specialist, helps M-NCPPC maintain and improve
existing structures, and develop new stormwater management structures.
Notes
Final project for ENSP400: Capstone in Environmental Science and Policy (Spring 2020). University of Maryland, College Park.