risk level determination (rld) for the construction general permit (cgp)
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Risk Level Determination (RLD) for the Construction General Permit (CGP). December 7, 2010. Agenda. Introductions. Meet the Presenters. Facilitator : Jeff Bold Presenter : Tim Sobelman Q&A Panel : Tim Sobelman Robert Schott Mike Marti. Agenda. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
December 2010
Risk Level Determination (RLD) for theConstruction General Permit (CGP)
December 7, 2010
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Agenda
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Meet the Presenters
Facilitator: Jeff Bold
Presenter: Tim Sobelman
Q&A Panel: Tim Sobelman
Robert Schott
Mike Marti
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Agenda
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Communication During Webinar
Your phone is automatically muted.
Please submit your questions electronically on the Q/A portion of your screen.
Questions will be addressed after the presentation is completed.
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Agenda
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Caltrans CGP Guidance
Division of Environmental Analysis – Webinars, Water Quality Dispatch, etc.http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/env/stormwater/cgp/index.htm
Division of Construction – CPD/CPB, SWPPP Preparation Manual, etc.http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/construc/stormwater/stormwater1.htm
Division of Design – Risk Level Determination Guidance, CGP Cost Estimating,
Specifications, etc.– Risk Level Determination (RLD) Webinar– RUSLE2 Training (RL Determination module)
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Risk Level Determination
Today’s presentation will:
1) Discuss what Risk Levels mean to a Caltrans Construction Sites2) Describe the site-specific data that is needed to conduct a RL
Determination 3) Discuss the programs/websites that are available to obtain the site
data4) Go over two Methods of conducting a RL Determination 5) Answer questions related to calculating a project Risk Level
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Caltrans Project RLD Guidance
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/stormwtr/index.htm
Goals:- Determine appropriate Risk
Level for each site:- Accurate Slope Length and
Steepness values - Construction during dry seasons
could reduce sediment risk- GIS Map / Individual Method
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Risk Level Determination Factors
Completed for pre-construction conditions Only two factors determine Risk Level:
– Sediment– Receiving Water
3 possible Risk Levels
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Combined Risk Level
For each project sediment and receiving water risks are combined
Combined Risk Levels: 1 2 3 low medium high
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What does Risk Level 1 mean?
Level 1 SWPPP Requirements for a QSD/QSP Visual monitoring Annual reports
Combined Risk Levels: 1 2 3 low medium high
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What does Risk Level 2 mean?
Combined Risk Levels: 1 2 3 low medium high
Level 2 = Level 1 requirements plus: Rain Event Action Plan (REAP) Numeric Action Level (NAL)
– pH 6.5-8.5, – turbidity < 250 NTU
Storm water sampling during rain events
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What does Risk Level 3 mean?
Combined Risk Levels: 1 2 3 low medium high
Level 3 = Level 1 + Level 2 requirements plus: Numeric Effluent Limits (NEL)
- pH 6.0 – 9.0 - turbidity < 500 NTU
Receiving water sampling during rain eventsConduct bioassessment testing on sites > 30 acres
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RLD – Where to start…
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/constpermits.shtml
Appendix 1 - Risk Determination Worksheet (select ‘Excel’)
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Open SWRCB Excel fileGIS Map Method
Use GIS Map Method to determine: Step 1) Sediment RiskStep 2) Receiving Water RiskStep 3) Combined Risk Level
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GIS Method is used at each phase (PID, PAED, PS&E). Document in the Storm Water Data Report.
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Sediment Risk Factors
Based on Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) Soil loss (tons/acre/year) = R • K • L • S • C • P
R = rainfall erosivity (EPA website)K = soil erodibilityL = length of slope S = slopeC = coverP = practices
C and P are assumed to be constant; no data needed for risk calculation
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Step 1 - Sediment Risk
1) Locate site2) Obtain KLS3) Calculate R4) Sediment Risk = R • KLS
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Truckee Bypass
Project located adjacent to the Truckee River
39°20’23.44” N; 120°10’16.20” W 19
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Rainfall Erosivity (R)
Enter site name, project duration
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http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/LEW/lewCalculator.cfm
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Rainfall Erosivity (R)
Enter site location (latitude/longitude)
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Rainfall Erosivity (R)
For a 13 month job:
R = 10.34
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Sediment Risk - KLS GIS Map
1) Locate site2) Obtain KLS
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Sediment Risk - KLS GIS Map
KLS = 1.6
Truckee Bypass Project
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Calculate Sediment Risk
Sediment Risk = R • KLS
= 10.34 • 1.6
= 16.54
Low: <15 tons/acreMedium: ≥15 to <75 tons/acreHigh: ≥75 tons/acre
Medium Sediment Risk
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Sediment Risk
Change from a 13 month project to a 12 month project
R declines from 10.34 to 9.03
= 9.03 • 1.6
= 14.45
Low: <15 tons/acreMedium: ≥15 to <75 tons/acreHigh: ≥75 tons/acre
LOW Sediment Risk
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Step 2 - Receiving Water (RW) Risk
Locate watershed and identify receiving water body
TMDL and/or 303(d) listed for sediment?OR
Designated Beneficial Uses? • Spawn and• Cold and• Migratory
If No to both – Low RW riskIf Yes to either – High RW risk
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Water Quality Planning Tool
http://www.owp.csus.edu/research/stormwater/tools/wqpt.htm
Locates site, watershed by Post-Miles
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Water Quality Planning Tool
TMDL & 303(d)listed waterbodies
Receiving Water located in Truckee River Watershed
Truckee River TMDL listed forsediment
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Water Quality Planning Tool – Truckee River
Spawn
Migratory
Cold
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Receiving Water Risk Estimate – Truckee River
TMDL sediment – Yes Cold+Spawn+Migratory – YesReceiving Water = High Risk
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Combined Risk Level
Sediment Risk = Low
Receiving Water Risk = High
Combined Risk = Level 2
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Sediment Risk – Individual Method
Use when detailed analysis may produce more favorable RLD
Consider Individual Method at PS&E (unless detailed project information is available earlier).
Document in the Storm Water Data Report.
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Individual vs GIS Map Methods
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Sediment Risk – Individual Method
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Individual Method - Sediment Risk Factor Worksheet
R Factor
K Factor
LS Factor
Sediment Risk
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How do we get the data?
R, K factors require latitude/longitude
Sources for latitude/longitude:1) Web Browser Post Mile Query Tool (Caltrans website)
2) Google Earth
3) Caltrans District 8 GIS website: http://sv08arcgis/cgp2009/
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Soil Erodibility (K)
http://soils.USDA.gov
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Soil Erodibility (K)
Find specific K factor for area of influence (AOI)
K = 0.24
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Slope Length and Steepness (LS)
Example: weighted average for project area are:L = 50 feet, S = 50%
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LS= 5.16
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Sediment Risk – Individual Method
Sediment Risk was reduced from:
15.54 tons/acre (Med) (GIS MAP Method)
to
12.81 tons/acre (Low)(Individual Method)
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Receiving Water Risk
Same as GIS Method
RW Risk = High
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RLD Truckee Bypass
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Sediment Risk = Low(Individual Method)
Receiving Water Risk = High
Combined Risk Level 2
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Alternative Rainfall Erosivity (R)
For a 5 year, 4 month job:
R = 49.74
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Calculate Sediment Risk – GIS Map Method
Sediment Risk = R • KLS
= 49.74 x 1.6
= 79.58 (High Sediment Risk)
Low: <15 tons/acreMedium: ≥15 to <75 tons/acreHigh: ≥75 tons/acre
Risk Level 3
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Calculate Sediment Risk – Individual Method
Sediment Risk = R • KLS
= 49.74 x 1.24
= 61.68 (Medium Sediment Risk)
Low: <15 tons/acreMedium: ≥15 to <75 tons/acreHigh: ≥75 tons/acre
Risk Level 2
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Medium
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Caltrans D8 GIS
District 8 has compiled a unique GIS http://sv08arcgis/cgp2009/ This GIS integrates many data sources to provide the user:
– Street and aerial photography location information– Sediment Risk – Latitude/Longitude (R), GIS map method (KLS),
individual method (K, R, topographic info)– Receiving Water Risk – draft SWRCB GIS
How to use D8 GIS described in Caltrans RLD Guidance
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Caltrans District 8 GIS
On Caltrans website: http://sv08arcgis/cgp2009/
latitude and longitude
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Caltrans District 8 GIS - Imagery
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K Factor - Caltrans District 8 GIS
K= 0.24
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Caltrans District 8 GIS – Planning Watershed Boundaries
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Summary
Which RLD method?– Start with GIS Map Method PID and PAED
• Simple, fast, conservative – Individual Method (optional) PS&E
• More detailed• Use when GIS method results in borderline
sediment risk
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Where to go for more information?
This site contains: RLD Guidance RUSLE2 8-hour training course A recording of this presentation A copy of the Q&A Session
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http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/stormwtr/index.htm
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Agenda
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