AL Report Card - 06/22/11 - ID#509

Submitted by crawdad on Wed, 06/22/2011 - 10:39pm

Site Information

Date of Site Visit:

Wed, 06/22/2011

Flag this report card as critical?:

Critical

Enforcement Office:

Alabama Region

Site Name:

Legacy Springs Subdivision

Site Location:

Springville/Odenville, AL

County/Municipality:

St. Clair

Project Owner:

Bobby Smith, Four Star Investments

Contractor/Emergency #:

205-966-3425 from Legacy Springs website

Type of Project:

Residential

Weather During Visit:

End of rain event, light drizzle

Rain in prior 24 hours:

YES

Waterbodies Onsite:

Dry Creek,Little Canoe Creek, sediment pond

Drains Into:

Dry Creek, Little Canoe Creek, and Big Canoe Creek

Location:

AL33° 46' 20.2728" N, 86° 25' 6.4452" W

1. Registration/Information Posting | 2. Stormwater Appearance

1a. Is the registration/permit/ID number clearly visible at site entrance?:

1c. Is the site plan posted at the entrance or available at the project trailer?:

YES

1d. Comments:

some documentation at project trailer.

2a. Is sediment-laden stormwater retained on the site?:

2b. Is sediment-laden stormwater prevented from entering a storm drain or waterbody?:

2c. Comments:

Only 1 sediment pond and not effective. Many, many areas of concern where silt fences down or not at all, massive gullies, with many draining directly into Dry Creek.

3. Construction Entrance/Exits | 4. Perimeter Controls

3a. Is there enough stone, gravel, or stabilizing material to cover the entrance/exit?:

3b. Are construction materials and equipment being stored away from the entrance/exit?:

3c. Is the road free from dirt tracked from the site?:

3d. Is the construction entrance/exit free from flowing dirty water?:

3d. Comments:

This isa large subdivision with many entrances to home sites and raw construction sites.

4a. Are perimeter controls present?:

YES

4b. Are the controls properly placed?:

4d. Is water prevented from flowing over, under, or around controls?:

4c. Are the controls properly trenched?:

4e. Are the controls in good repair?:

4f. Comments:

Perimeter controls are only in a few places and most are not functioning properly.

5. Storm Drain and Inlet Protection | 6. Soil Stabilzation and Cover

5a. Are storm drains and inlets protected and in good repair?:

5b. Are storm drains and inlets free from sediment?:

5c. Comments:

Some wattles and eels but most were full or ripped. Not properly maintained.

6a. If areas have been inactive for more than 14 days are they stabilized and in good repair?:

6b. Are completed phases of the site seeded for permanent vegetation?:

YES

6c. Are soil stockpiles properly seeded, covered with tarps, or surrounded by silt fence?:

6d. Is the site free of rills or other major erosion on slopes or soil stockpiles?:

6f. Comments:

Some areas had netting and/or coconut matt, rye grass, sod; however, most areas were void of vegetation. There was major erosion in gullies on hillsides.

7. Sediment Traps, Check Dams and Basins

7a. Are sediment traps, check dams, or basins installed?:

YES

7b. Do they have properly installed and operating components?:

7c. Are the trap and basin slopes stabilized?:

7d. Is the trap or basin retaining sediment?:

YES

7e. Comments:

Missing outlet protection. Inadequate for drainage for entire site--only drains portion of middle of development.

8. Outlet Protection | 9. Encroachment on Waterbodies

8a. Are outlets armored with stone or otherwise protected and in good repair?:

8b. Is the outlet structured as to prevent scouring and erosion?: