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Educational Facility Solutions Group May 2018
Educational Facility Solutions Group
May 2018
Joanne Branch, School Facility Planning CoordinatorSan Diego County Office of Education
John QuenzerD-MAX Engineering, Inc.
MWELO and AB 854
SMS4 Voluntary Program Overview
Program Components
Phase II Crosswalk
Relevant Current Events
Contact Information
MWELO – CAL Code of Regs – Title 23 – establishes a structure for planning, designing, installing, maintaining and and managing water efficient landscapes in new and modernization projects.
Approved on emergency basis during recent drought - effective date of Jul 2015
Applies to: new irrigated landscape within project of 500 square feet or greater rehabilitated irrigated landscape within project of 1,200 square feet or greater evapotranspiration factor for newly installed landscape < 0.65 prescriptive compliance option for projects of 2,500 sf of less Minimum rehab landscape area > 75 percent of building area
Requires State Water Board, in consultation with the regional water quality control boards, and the Division of the State Architect within the Department of General Services to: recommend best design and use practices for stormwater and dry weather runoff
capture practices, as defined, that can generally be applied to all new, reconstructed, or altered public schools, including school grounds. requires the Board to submit recommendations to the Governor and the
Legislature on or before January 1, 2019 requires the Board and the State Department of Education to post the
recommendations on their respective Internet Web sites by March 1, 2019
37 Member Districts across Southern California
2006: Storm Water Management Plans developed to mirror existing Phase II Permit requirements
Annual Reports documenting progress
Annual training sessions
Annual site visits
Educational material distribution
Small MS4 Permit Element Voluntary School District ProgramsProgram Management
Education and Outreach Public Involvement and Participation Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Construction
Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
Post-Construction Monitoring Program Effectiveness Annual Reporting
Program Management SWMP adopted by School Boards District Policy amendments to facilitate effective enforcement of storm water requirements (CSBA Green Policy)
Public Education and Outreach Training of district personnel Inclusion of storm water language in contracts and school-use applications
Public Involvement and Participation SWMP posted to District websites Storm water opportunities poster to promote cleanups (historically) District-specific clubs, Earth day activities, recycling/composting programs, etc. SWPPP Interns presenting to School Boards
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Outfall maps Car washes disallowed Lunch areas plumbed to sewer Staff training Inlet stenciling/medallions Facility inspection (annual comprehensive Facilities Inspection Tool)
Construction Site Runoff Control Program Subject to the Construction General Permit Design and post-construction Storm water language included in contract templates, SWPPPs enforced In-house inspection tool provided Annual visits may include construction sites
Staff training for smaller in-house projects
Post-Construction Storm Water Management Program Inventoried installations w/annual inspection and maintenance Site design measures and LID voluntary (encouraged) DROPS program, rain barrels/cisterns, internship program
SB 541: School facilities storm water and dry weather run off capture practices study. State Water Board, Regional Board, and DSA to recommend best design and use practice for stormwaterand dry weather runoff capture practices as defined that can be applied to all new, reconstructed, or altered public schools, including school grounds by 2019 re-issuance.
Pollution Prevention/ Good Housekeeping IPM Program in place Litter control programs District facility inspections and clean-up Hotspot inventories (wood shops, auto shops, etc.) Lunch areas increasingly covered and plumbed to sewer
Staff training
Monitoring Bus Maintenance Yards Subject to IGP 21 Member Districts included in Compliance Group
Source investigations upon discovery SWPPP Internship Program monitoring
Program Effectiveness Progress tracking: Work order systems, inspection forms Effectiveness evaluations Goal setting
Primary Differences between Permitted and Voluntary Programs Programs tailored to District needs and priorities Resources allocated to “boots on the ground” Outfall monitoring not regularly conducted
Behavioral changes are a big part of the program.
It takes time to change behaviors, but slow and steady wins the race!
It takes time to work the program, but it can be broken into component parts and will have 5 years to make required progress.
Some money will be needed for both time and physical “stuff”.
Tracking and reporting will be required.
The teaching side of the house is dictated by others. Hard wall is up for in-classroom education.
Set it and forget it won’t work. Active program, ongoing actions, and continuous improvement required.
Reissuance of MS4/Inclusion of Schools
CASH has advocated for K-12 schools in discussions with the State Water Board about including schools in the MS4 permit for over a decade.
CASH helping to set-up outreach workshops in as many of the regions of California as possible.
CASH will convene the CASH Storm Water Committee will include key schools and stakeholders to advocate for K-12 schools as reissuance of the MS4 permit is being developed.
CASH will work with CASQA and other key organizations to ensure K-12 schools have access to resources to assist them develop and maintain a storm water program.
CASH will conduct outreach and education to K-12 schools once the MS4 permit is approved and goes into effect.
For more information, contact Ian Padilla at (916) 441-3300/[email protected]
Bill Dos Santos, Sr. DirectorSan Diego County Office of [email protected] (858) 292-3680
Joanne Branch, Planning CoordinatorSan Diego County Office of Education
[email protected] (619) 929-6334
John Quenzer, D-MAX Engineering, Inc. [email protected] (858) 586-6600 x25
Ian Padilla, [email protected] (916) 441-3300
