Stormwater Maintenance Assessment and Recommendations

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dc.contributor.advisorSpivy, Annette
dc.contributor.authorBishop, Zack
dc.contributor.authorCerpa, Candela
dc.contributor.authorEdmonds, Kimberly
dc.contributor.authorLipsky, Emma
dc.contributor.authorRamotnik, Sara
dc.contributor.authorWest, Tara
dc.contributor.authorYarborough, Aniya
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-17T14:49:12Z
dc.date.available2020-07-17T14:49:12Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionFinal project for ENSP400: Capstone in Environmental Science and Policy (Spring 2020). University of Maryland, College Park.en_US
dc.description.abstractMaryland-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.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPrince George's Countyen_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/30pq-kyd1
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/26337
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPartnership for Action Learning in Sustainability (PALS)
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Maryland
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md)
dc.subjectNational Center for Smart Growthen_US
dc.subjectPALSen_US
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectMarylanden_US
dc.subjectPrince George's Countyen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Science and Policyen_US
dc.subjectCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Planningen_US
dc.subjectParksen_US
dc.subjectStormwateren_US
dc.subjectBest Management Practicesen_US
dc.subjectSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectSpring 2020en_US
dc.subjectAnnette Spivyen_US
dc.titleStormwater Maintenance Assessment and Recommendationsen_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US

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