Summary: QAPP for effectiveness study, eastern washington BMP Inspection and Maintenance Responsibilities for Privately owned Facilities, Yakima County, stormwater facilities on private properties, strategies for inspection and maintenance, survey of practices,
Eastern Washington
Stormwater Effectiveness Studies
Quality Assurance Project Plan:
BMP Inspection and Maintenance Responsibilities for
Privately Owned Facilities
Study Classification:
ï‚£ Structural BMP
ï’ Operational BMP
ï’ Education & Outreach
Study Objective(s):
ï‚£ Evaluate Effectiveness
ï’ Compare Effectiveness
December 2020
Prepared For:
Yakima County Public Services
128 N. 2nd St. 4th Floor Courthouse
Yakima, WA 98901
(509)720-5018
Prepared By:
Osborn Consulting, Inc.
429 West 1st Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 867-3654
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Quality Assurance Project Plan Publication Information
This Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) will be available to the public on the Yakima
County Public Service webpage: http://www.yakimacounty.us/1732/Stormwater-Management
For questions regarding the Proposal, please contact David Haws by email
[email protected] or phone (509) 574-2277.
Proposal Author and Contact Information
Donald D. Carpenter
Drummond Carpenter, PLLC
Principal
9085 Montezuma
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
[email protected]
248.763.4099
Proposal Peer Review and Contact Information
Aimee S. Navickis-Brasch
HDR, Inc.
Senior Stormwater Engineer
1401 E. Trent Ave., Suite 101
Spokane, WA 99202
(509)343-8515
QAPP Author and Contact Information
Aimee S. Navickis-Brasch, PhD, PE
Osborn Consulting, Inc.
Senior Project Manager & Stormwater Engineer
429 W 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
[email protected]
509-867-3654 Ext. 301
Taylor Hoffman-Ballard, PE
Osborn Consulting, Inc.
Project Engineer
429 W 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
[email protected]
509-867-3654 Ext. 302
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Document History
Due to the nature of this study, this document was developed using a combination of the Eastern
Washington (EWA) Detailed Study Design Proposal and Quality Assurance Project Plan
Templates for Operational Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Education and Outreach
BMPs. A copy of the template is located at wastormwatercenter.org/ew-effectiveness-studies/.
The Detailed Study Design Proposal (Proposal) was submitted to the Washington State
Department of Ecology (Ecology) on June 30, 2017. Ecology approved the Proposal via email to
Yakima County on November 9th, 2017. Appendix A contains a copy of the email along with
Ecology’s comments on the Proposal.
Yakima County submitted a draft Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) to Ecology on May 8,
2018. Ecology responded with comments on June 27, 2018, which include revisions that are
necessary for approval of the QAPP. Appendix B contains a summary of Osborn Consulting, Inc.
(OCI) responses to Ecology’s comments including how the comments are incorporated into the
QAPP. The QAPP was reviewed by members of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) in
November 2019. Appendix C contains a summary of the TAG’s comments along with the
responses to those comments, including how the comments were addressed in this document.
The second draft of the QAPP was submitted to Ecology in December of 2019. The QAPP was
then updated in December 2020.
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Distribution List
This section includes the distribution list for each party who will receive an Ecology-approved
copy of the Proposal.
Name, Title
Organization
Contact Information:
Email, Telephone
Jack Wells,
Natural Resources Specialist
Yakima County
[email protected]
509.574.2350
Tyler Johnson,
Engineering Technician III
City of Pasco
[email protected]
509.543.5793
Chad Phillips,
Stormwater Engineer
City of Spokane Valley
[email protected]
509.720.5013
Chuck Geissel,
Public Works Technician III
Walla Walla County
[email protected]
509.524.2729
Randy Meloy, PE
Surface Water Engineer
City of Yakima
[email protected]
509.576.6606
Erin Barnett
Code Enforcement Officer
City of Selah
[email protected]
509.698.7331
Raul Sanchez
Wastewater & Storm Supervisor
City of Sunnyside
[email protected]
509.836.6566
David Dominguez
Civil Engineer
City of Union Gap
[email protected]
509.249.9211
Andrea Jedel
Municipal Stormwater Permit
Manager
Department of Ecology
[email protected]
509.575.2807
Brandi Lubliner
Water Quality Project Manager
Department of Ecology
[email protected]
360.407.7140
Doug Howie,
Water Quality Project Manager
Department of Ecology
[email protected]
360.407.6444
Aimee Navickis-Brasch, PhD, PE
Engineering Manager
Osborn Consulting, Inc.
[email protected]
509.867.3654 Ext. 301
Taylor Hoffman-Ballard, PE
Stormwater Engineer
Osborn Consulting, Inc.
[email protected]
509.867.3654 Ext. 302
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1.0
Table of Contents
SIGNATURE PAGE …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. III
DISTRIBUTION LIST …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IV
1.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… V
2.0
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
3.0
BACKGROUND ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
3.1
INTRODUCTION TO THE OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PROGRAM …………………………………………………. 8
3.2
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
3.3
RESULTS OF PRIOR STUDIES …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
3.1.1
Education or Communication Between Parties ……………………………………………………………………. 10
3.1.2
Incentives Proposed to The Private Property Owner or Developer ………………………………………….. 10
3.1.3
Differences in O&M Programs Between Jurisdictions ………………………………………………………….. 11
3.4
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11
4.0
PROJECT OVERVIEW ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12
4.1
STUDY GOAL ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12
4.2
STUDY DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES ……………………………………………………………………………………… 12
4.3
STUDY LOCATION AND/OR TARGET POPULATION ……………………………………………………………………… 13
4.4
DATA NEEDED TO MEET OBJECTIVES ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
4.5
TASKS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT STUDY …………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
4.6
POTENTIAL CONSTRAINTS………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14
5.0
ORGANIZATION AND SCHEDULE ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 16
5.1
KEY PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ……………………………………………………… 16
5.2
PROJECT SCHEDULE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18
5.3
BUDGET AND FUNDING SOURCES …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19
6.0
QUALITY OBJECTIVES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20
7.0
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
7.1
STUDY DESIGN ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
7.2
PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE TEST-SITE AND TARGET POPULATION …………………………………………….. 26
7.3
OPERATIONAL BMP FUNCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 27
7.4
TYPE OF DATA TO BE COLLECTED ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 27
8.0
INSTRUMENT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ……………………………………………………………………………… 29
8.1
INSTRUMENT DESIGN …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 29
8.1.1 Survey ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29
8.1.2 Interviews ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32
8.2
PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING DATA ……………………………………………………………………………………… 34
8.2.1 Survey Distribution and Follow-Up………………………………………………………………………………………. 34
8.2.2 Interview Administration ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 35
8.3
INSTRUMENT VALIDATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37
9.0
QUALITY CONTROL ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38
9.1
STUDY QC PROCEDURES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38
9.2
CORRECTIVE ACTION …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 38
10.0
DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN PROCEDURES ………………………………………………………………………………… 39
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10.1 DATA IDENTIFICATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39
10.2 DATA RECORDING & REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ……………………………………………………………………… 39
10.3 PROCEDURES FOR MISSING DATA ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 40
10.4 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR EXISTING DATA …………………………………………………………………………….. 40
10.5 REVISIONS TO THE QAPP ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40
11.0
AUDITS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 41
12.0
DATA VERIFICATION AND USABILITY ASSESSMENT ……………………………………………………………………. 42
12.1 DATA VERIFICATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42
12.2 DATA USABILITY ASSESSMENT ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 43
13.0
DATA ANALYSIS METHODS …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 44
13.1 HYPOTHESIS TESTING …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 44
13.2 QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS METHODS ………………………………………………………………………………. 44
13.2.1 Multiple-Choice and Rating Questions ………………………………………………………………………………… 44
13.2.2 Open-Ended Questions – Part of Multiple-Choice Question …………………………………………………….. 44
13.2.3 Combined Multiple-Choice and Open-Ended Questions ………………………………………………………….. 44
13.3 QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS METHODS ………………………………………………………………………………… 45
13.3.1 Open-Ended Questions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 45
13.3.2 Permit Requirements and Overview of Jurisdictions Strategy …………………………………………………… 46
13.4 INTERVIEW QUESTION ANALYSIS METHODS ……………………………………………………………………………… 46
13.5 EFFECTIVENESS DETERMINATION …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 47
13.5.1 Survey Effectiveness Assessment ………………………………………………………………………………………… 47
13.5.2 Interview Effectiveness Evaluation ………………………………………………………………………………………. 47
13.5 DATA PRESENTATION METHODS …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 48
14.0
REPORTING ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 52
14.1 FINAL REPORTING …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 52
14.2 DISSEMINATION OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS ………………………………………………………………………………… 52
15.0
REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 53
16.0
APPENDICES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 56
APPENDIX A. PROPOSAL: ECOLOGY APPROVAL LETTER AND COMMENTS ……………………………………………… 57
APPENDIX B. QAPP: ECOLOGY RESPONSE TO SUBMITTALS…
Stormwater Effectiveness Studies
Quality Assurance Project Plan:
BMP Inspection and Maintenance Responsibilities for
Privately Owned Facilities
Study Classification:
ï‚£ Structural BMP
ï’ Operational BMP
ï’ Education & Outreach
Study Objective(s):
ï‚£ Evaluate Effectiveness
ï’ Compare Effectiveness
December 2020
Prepared For:
Yakima County Public Services
128 N. 2nd St. 4th Floor Courthouse
Yakima, WA 98901
(509)720-5018
Prepared By:
Osborn Consulting, Inc.
429 West 1st Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
(509) 867-3654
BMP Inspection and Maintenance Responsibilities
Page | i
Quality Assurance Project Plan Publication Information
This Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) will be available to the public on the Yakima
County Public Service webpage: http://www.yakimacounty.us/1732/Stormwater-Management
For questions regarding the Proposal, please contact David Haws by email
[email protected] or phone (509) 574-2277.
Proposal Author and Contact Information
Donald D. Carpenter
Drummond Carpenter, PLLC
Principal
9085 Montezuma
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
[email protected]
248.763.4099
Proposal Peer Review and Contact Information
Aimee S. Navickis-Brasch
HDR, Inc.
Senior Stormwater Engineer
1401 E. Trent Ave., Suite 101
Spokane, WA 99202
(509)343-8515
QAPP Author and Contact Information
Aimee S. Navickis-Brasch, PhD, PE
Osborn Consulting, Inc.
Senior Project Manager & Stormwater Engineer
429 W 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
[email protected]
509-867-3654 Ext. 301
Taylor Hoffman-Ballard, PE
Osborn Consulting, Inc.
Project Engineer
429 W 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99201
[email protected]
509-867-3654 Ext. 302
BMP Inspection and Maintenance Responsibilities
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Document History
Due to the nature of this study, this document was developed using a combination of the Eastern
Washington (EWA) Detailed Study Design Proposal and Quality Assurance Project Plan
Templates for Operational Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Education and Outreach
BMPs. A copy of the template is located at wastormwatercenter.org/ew-effectiveness-studies/.
The Detailed Study Design Proposal (Proposal) was submitted to the Washington State
Department of Ecology (Ecology) on June 30, 2017. Ecology approved the Proposal via email to
Yakima County on November 9th, 2017. Appendix A contains a copy of the email along with
Ecology’s comments on the Proposal.
Yakima County submitted a draft Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) to Ecology on May 8,
2018. Ecology responded with comments on June 27, 2018, which include revisions that are
necessary for approval of the QAPP. Appendix B contains a summary of Osborn Consulting, Inc.
(OCI) responses to Ecology’s comments including how the comments are incorporated into the
QAPP. The QAPP was reviewed by members of the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) in
November 2019. Appendix C contains a summary of the TAG’s comments along with the
responses to those comments, including how the comments were addressed in this document.
The second draft of the QAPP was submitted to Ecology in December of 2019. The QAPP was
then updated in December 2020.
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Distribution List
This section includes the distribution list for each party who will receive an Ecology-approved
copy of the Proposal.
Name, Title
Organization
Contact Information:
Email, Telephone
Jack Wells,
Natural Resources Specialist
Yakima County
[email protected]
509.574.2350
Tyler Johnson,
Engineering Technician III
City of Pasco
[email protected]
509.543.5793
Chad Phillips,
Stormwater Engineer
City of Spokane Valley
[email protected]
509.720.5013
Chuck Geissel,
Public Works Technician III
Walla Walla County
[email protected]
509.524.2729
Randy Meloy, PE
Surface Water Engineer
City of Yakima
[email protected]
509.576.6606
Erin Barnett
Code Enforcement Officer
City of Selah
[email protected]
509.698.7331
Raul Sanchez
Wastewater & Storm Supervisor
City of Sunnyside
[email protected]
509.836.6566
David Dominguez
Civil Engineer
City of Union Gap
[email protected]
509.249.9211
Andrea Jedel
Municipal Stormwater Permit
Manager
Department of Ecology
[email protected]
509.575.2807
Brandi Lubliner
Water Quality Project Manager
Department of Ecology
[email protected]
360.407.7140
Doug Howie,
Water Quality Project Manager
Department of Ecology
[email protected]
360.407.6444
Aimee Navickis-Brasch, PhD, PE
Engineering Manager
Osborn Consulting, Inc.
[email protected]
509.867.3654 Ext. 301
Taylor Hoffman-Ballard, PE
Stormwater Engineer
Osborn Consulting, Inc.
[email protected]
509.867.3654 Ext. 302
BMP Inspection and Maintenance Responsibilities
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1.0
Table of Contents
SIGNATURE PAGE …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. III
DISTRIBUTION LIST …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… IV
1.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… V
2.0
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7
3.0
BACKGROUND ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8
3.1
INTRODUCTION TO THE OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PROGRAM …………………………………………………. 8
3.2
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 9
3.3
RESULTS OF PRIOR STUDIES …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
3.1.1
Education or Communication Between Parties ……………………………………………………………………. 10
3.1.2
Incentives Proposed to The Private Property Owner or Developer ………………………………………….. 10
3.1.3
Differences in O&M Programs Between Jurisdictions ………………………………………………………….. 11
3.4
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 11
4.0
PROJECT OVERVIEW ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12
4.1
STUDY GOAL ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 12
4.2
STUDY DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES ……………………………………………………………………………………… 12
4.3
STUDY LOCATION AND/OR TARGET POPULATION ……………………………………………………………………… 13
4.4
DATA NEEDED TO MEET OBJECTIVES ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
4.5
TASKS REQUIRED TO CONDUCT STUDY …………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
4.6
POTENTIAL CONSTRAINTS………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 14
5.0
ORGANIZATION AND SCHEDULE ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 16
5.1
KEY PROJECT TEAM MEMBERS: ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ……………………………………………………… 16
5.2
PROJECT SCHEDULE ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 18
5.3
BUDGET AND FUNDING SOURCES …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19
6.0
QUALITY OBJECTIVES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 20
7.0
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
7.1
STUDY DESIGN ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 24
7.2
PROCESS FOR SELECTING THE TEST-SITE AND TARGET POPULATION …………………………………………….. 26
7.3
OPERATIONAL BMP FUNCTION ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 27
7.4
TYPE OF DATA TO BE COLLECTED ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 27
8.0
INSTRUMENT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ……………………………………………………………………………… 29
8.1
INSTRUMENT DESIGN …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 29
8.1.1 Survey ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29
8.1.2 Interviews ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 32
8.2
PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING DATA ……………………………………………………………………………………… 34
8.2.1 Survey Distribution and Follow-Up………………………………………………………………………………………. 34
8.2.2 Interview Administration ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 35
8.3
INSTRUMENT VALIDATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 37
9.0
QUALITY CONTROL ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38
9.1
STUDY QC PROCEDURES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 38
9.2
CORRECTIVE ACTION …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 38
10.0
DATA MANAGEMENT PLAN PROCEDURES ………………………………………………………………………………… 39
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10.1 DATA IDENTIFICATION…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 39
10.2 DATA RECORDING & REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ……………………………………………………………………… 39
10.3 PROCEDURES FOR MISSING DATA ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 40
10.4 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR EXISTING DATA …………………………………………………………………………….. 40
10.5 REVISIONS TO THE QAPP ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 40
11.0
AUDITS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 41
12.0
DATA VERIFICATION AND USABILITY ASSESSMENT ……………………………………………………………………. 42
12.1 DATA VERIFICATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42
12.2 DATA USABILITY ASSESSMENT ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 43
13.0
DATA ANALYSIS METHODS …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 44
13.1 HYPOTHESIS TESTING …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 44
13.2 QUANTITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS METHODS ………………………………………………………………………………. 44
13.2.1 Multiple-Choice and Rating Questions ………………………………………………………………………………… 44
13.2.2 Open-Ended Questions – Part of Multiple-Choice Question …………………………………………………….. 44
13.2.3 Combined Multiple-Choice and Open-Ended Questions ………………………………………………………….. 44
13.3 QUALITATIVE DATA ANALYSIS METHODS ………………………………………………………………………………… 45
13.3.1 Open-Ended Questions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 45
13.3.2 Permit Requirements and Overview of Jurisdictions Strategy …………………………………………………… 46
13.4 INTERVIEW QUESTION ANALYSIS METHODS ……………………………………………………………………………… 46
13.5 EFFECTIVENESS DETERMINATION …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 47
13.5.1 Survey Effectiveness Assessment ………………………………………………………………………………………… 47
13.5.2 Interview Effectiveness Evaluation ………………………………………………………………………………………. 47
13.5 DATA PRESENTATION METHODS …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 48
14.0
REPORTING ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 52
14.1 FINAL REPORTING …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 52
14.2 DISSEMINATION OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS ………………………………………………………………………………… 52
15.0
REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 53
16.0
APPENDICES ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 56
APPENDIX A. PROPOSAL: ECOLOGY APPROVAL LETTER AND COMMENTS ……………………………………………… 57
APPENDIX B. QAPP: ECOLOGY RESPONSE TO SUBMITTALS…
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