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Title: MS4 Permit Compliance: Maintenance Operations Activities
Accession Number: 01030129
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: This paper discusses the practical approach that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/DOT) Metro District has taken to implement the Environmental Protection Agency's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems permit compliance activities for maintenance operations. To comply with these worthwhile environmental goals within a limited operations budget, technology, effective communications, shared goals and coordinated planning, effective education efforts, and rigorous project planning have been critical to a successful program. The best management practices involving maintenance operations include ongoing inspection and maintenance of drainage infrastructure, materials management, and compliance with correct operation processes within such areas as street sweeping and tunnel washing. In each of these areas, Mn/DOT is expected to perform to a certain level and to document its activities. Global positioning satellite and geographic information systems (GIS) technology have been used to identify in place drainage infrastructure and to document work that was needed--repairs or periodic cleaning. Effective communication between maintenance operations personnel and water resources personnel allows for clear understanding of resources available, shared inventory and management data, establishing GIS mapping to determine drainage infrastructure project priorities based on type of system, work needed, and proximity to special waters, as well as documentation of completed projects. While many agencies have taken actions to become compliant with the NPDES requirements, Metro District's efforts are a powerful example of how to be compliant with limited resources and reap other environmental and operational benefits.
Monograph Title: Monograph Accession #: 01030127
Language: English
Authors: Michael, JamesThom, KelliePagination: pp 67-76
Publication Date: 2006-7
Serial: Conference:
11th AASHTO-TRB Maintenance Management Conference
Location:
Charleston South Carolina, United States Media Type: Web
Features: Figures
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TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I60: Maintenance
Source Data: MMC2006-041
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Aug 4 2006 8:45AM
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