7 Del. Admin. Code § 5101-5.0 - Performance Criteria for Post Construction Stormwater Management
5.1 Post
construction stormwater management plans shall be designed in accordance with
the following:
5.1.1 Stormwater management
designs shall reduce runoff , mimic natural watershed hydrologic processes, and
cause no adverse impact to property. This shall be accomplished by treating
runoff at the source , disconnecting impervious surfaces, preserving or
enhancing natural flow paths and vegetative cover, conserving or enhancing
natural open spaces and riparian areas, and other measures that simulate
natural watershed hydrologic processes.
5.1.2 Land disturbance including but not
limited to residential, commercial, institutional, agricultural structures, or
industrial developments shall apply these stormwater management criteria to
land development as a whole. Smaller sites, such as individual residential lots
in new subdivisions that are part of a larger, common plan of development or
sale shall be subject to these requirements as part of that larger
plan.
5.1.3 No portion of a
stormwater system that is owned and maintained by a joint ownership such as a
homeowner's association or maintenance corporation in a residential development
shall be located on private property, except for those areas designated as
common areas, community open space, community-owned property, or jointly owned
property. Shared facilities located on private property shall be within a
recorded easement. A stormwater system owned by a single Owner , as in the case
of a commercial, institutional or industrial development, may be located on
that Owner 's private property.
5.1.4 If runoff from a land development will
flow to a permitted or non-permitted municipal separate storm sewer system
(MS4) or other publicly maintained drainage infrastructure, the land
development applicant shall notify the system's owner of the intent to
discharge into the system before plan approval. The Department , Delegated
Agency, or system's owner may require the land development applicant to
demonstrate that the system has adequate conveyance.
5.1.5 All applications that propose to use
infiltration or natural recharge shall include a soils investigation in
accordance with subsection 12.1 of these regulations to determine the
appropriate design criteria.
5.1.6
Water quality and water quantity management shall be provided in accordance
with the requirements set forth in this section unless the proposed project is
limited to reconstruction of existing paved areas, re-grading and replacement
of existing pervious areas, or rebuilding or repairing of structures damaged by
fire, flood, wind, or other natural disaster and where the disturbed area will
return to the original hydrologic condition and land cover at the conclusion of
the project .
5.1.7 Post
construction stormwater management BMPs shall meet the following requirements:
5.1.7.1 Post construction stormwater
management BMPs shall be designed and constructed in accordance with all
applicable subsections of Section
11.0 and Section
12.0 of these regulations .
5.1.7.2 A single BMP may require compliance
with more than one subsection of Section
11.0 based upon its function and
design.
5.2
Resource Protection Event Criteria
5.2.1 The
Resource Protection Event criteria provide runoff management measures to reduce
the volume of stormwater runoff generated on a site , recharge groundwater ,
minimize impacts to downstream channels from runoff leaving the site, and
reduce pollutant loads discharged into receiving waters.
5.2.2 The Resource Protection Event Volume
(RPv) is the post-development annualized volume of runoff produced by the storm
having a ninety-nine percent (99%) probability of occurrence, or the 1-year,
24-hour rainfall event. It is equal to the runoff volume generated by a 2.7"
storm event.
5.2.3 Compliance with
subsection 5.2 shall be accomplished to the maximum extent practicable through
the following provisions:
5.2.3.1 Treatment
of runoff from the RPv event with Best Management Practices (BMPs) as set forth
in Section 11.0 shall meet the
following requirements:
5.2.3.1.1 For forested
areas within the site Limit of Disturbance (LOD), the treatment volume shall be
the difference in the post-developed condition and an equivalent wooded
condition, up to a maximum of 1" of runoff.
5.2.3.1.2 For non-forested areas within the
site LOD, the treatment volume shall be the difference in the post-developed
condition and an equivalent grassed open space condition, up to a maximum of 1"
of runoff.
5.2.3.1.3 The treatment
volume for existing impervious areas within the site LOD shall meet the
requirements for redevelopment in accordance with subsection 5.6 of these
regulations.
5.2.3.1.4 BMPs that
treat more than 1" of runoff may be used to over-manage LOD subareas within a
site that are untreated or partially treated.
5.2.3.3 An offset shall be provided in
accordance with Section
13.0 of these regulations for any
portion of the RPv that does not meet the requirements of subsection 5.2.3.1
above.
5.2.4 Projects
that qualify for and meet standard plan criteria in accordance with subsection
3.7 of these regulations shall be considered in compliance with the Resource
Protection Event criteria.
5.3 Conveyance Event Criteria
5.3.1 The Conveyance Event criteria provide
runoff management measures to minimize impacts to downstream properties,
channels, and structures by optimizing watershed conveyance and hydrograph
timing.
5.3.2 The Conveyance Event
Volume (Cv) is the volume of runoff produced by the post-development storm
having a ten percent (10%) annual probability of occurrence, or the 10-year,
24-hour rainfall event.
5.3.3
Compliance with subsection 5.3 shall be accomplished through the following
provisions:
5.3.3.1 The Cv shall be managed
using BMPs as set forth in Section
11.0 such that there is no adverse
impact by limiting the increase in the downstream post-developed water surface
elevation to no more than 0.05 feet; or
5.3.3.2 Improving the existing downstream
conveyance system to the point where the downstream condition meets the "no
adverse impact " criteria of subsection 5.3 .3.1; but no farther than the point
where the LOD is less than 10% of the contributing drainage area; or
5.3.3.3 Provisions will be made or exist for
a non-erosive conveyance system to tidal waters by either a closed drainage
system or by open channel flow that has adequate conveyance for the Cv;
or
5.3.3.4 Demonstration that the
location of a project within a watershed would aggravate flooding or channel
erosion by the imposition of peak control requirements, as evidenced by a
downstream analysis that shows the inflection point of the site hydrograph
occurs prior to and is less than the peak of the upstream hydrograph;
or
5.3.3.5 The site LOD comprises
10% or less of the total upstream contributing drainage area at the point of
discharge for sites that discharge directly to a natural stream, waterbody, or
tax ditch; or
5.3.3.6 The proposed
project will generate only a de minimis discharge and will have no adverse
impact on the receiving wetland, watercourse or downstream property as
determined on a case-by-case basis.
5.3.4 Projects that qualify for and meet
standard plan criteria in accordance with subsection 3.7 of these regulations
shall be considered in compliance with the Conveyance Event criteria.
5.4 Flooding Event Criteria
5.4.1 The Flooding Event Criteria provide
runoff management measures to reduce downstream flooding by optimizing
watershed storage and hydrograph timing.
5.4.2 The Flooding Event Volume (Fv) is the
volume of runoff produced by the post-development storm having a one percent
(1%) probability of occurrence, or the 100-year, 24-hour rainfall event.
5.4.3 Compliance with subsection
5.4 shall be accomplished through the following provisions:
5.4.3.1 The Fv shall be managed using BMPs as
set forth in Section
11.0 such that there is no adverse
impact by limiting the increase in the downstream post-developed water surface
elevation to no more than 0.05 feet; or
5.4.3.2 Improving the existing downstream
conveyance system so that the downstream condition meets the "no adverse
impact " criteria of subsection 5.4.3.1; or
5.4.3.3 Provisions will be made or exist for
a non-erosive conveyance system to tidal waters by either a closed drainage
system or by open channel flow that has adequate conveyance for the Fv;
or
5.4.3.4 Demonstration that the
location of a project within a watershed would aggravate downstream flooding or
channel erosion by the imposition of peak control requirements, as evidenced by
a downstream analysis that shows the inflection point of the site hydrograph
occurs prior to the peak of the upstream hydrograph; or
5.4.3.5 The site LOD comprises 10% or less of
the total upstream contributing drainage area at the point of discharge for
sites that discharge directly to a natural stream, waterbody, or tax ditch;
or
5.4.3.6 The proposed project
will generate only a de minimis discharge and will have no adverse impact on
the receiving wetland, watercourse, or downstream property as determined on a
case-by-case basis.
5.4.4 Projects that qualify for and meet
standard plan criteria in accordance with subsection 3.7 of these regulations
shall be considered in compliance with the Flooding Event criteria.
5.5 Alternative Criteria
5.5.1 Land development that discharges to
State Waters included in a Designated Watershed, or other watershed management
plan approved in accordance with these Regulations, shall meet the alternative
criteria identified in the approved watershed plan.
5.5.2 The Department may require alternative
stormwater treatment practices or criteria if a receiving waterbody has been
identified as impaired, or designated with a specific pollutant reduction
target necessary to meet State of Delaware water quality regulations. Such
requirements shall be adopted in accordance with Title 29.
5.5.3 The Department may require alternative
stormwater treatment practices designed to reduce pollutant loading from a
specific source, including but not limited to the discharge from an industrial
site regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES).
5.6
Redevelopment Criteria
5.6.1 The Department
recognizes the benefits of redevelopment. The requirements under subsection 5.6
are intended to encourage redevelopment while establishing compliance criteria
that meet the overall goals and intent of these regulations.
5.6.2 Compliance with the Resource Protection
Event as defined in subsection 5.2 .2 shall be accomplished to the maximum
extent practicable for redevelopment projects through the following provisions:
5.6.2.1 In the case of redevelopment of a
contaminated or Brownfield site , a remediation plan approved by the Department
shall meet the stormwater management goals and the intent of these regulations
with prior consent and subsequent approval by the Department or Delegated
Agency.
5.6.2.2 Redevelopment
resulting in less than one acre of disturbed area shall adhere to subsection
3.7 of these Regulations . Projects that cannot adhere to subsection 3.7 shall
comply with the applicable subsections of 5.6.2.
5.6.2.3 Redevelopment on sites with
stormwater management systems designed and functioning in accordance with the
Delaware Sediment and Stormwater Regulations first promulgated on January 23,
1991:
5.6.2.3.1 Redevelopment resulting in a
reduction of impervious surface where no known drainage issues exist or will be
created and there are no outstanding stormwater-related maintenance issues to
be resolved or addressed shall be considered in compliance with these
Regulations.
5.6.2.3.2
Redevelopment resulting in an increase in impervious surface where no known
drainage issues exist or will be created shall employ treatment or runoff
reduction practices to achieve an equivalent open space in good condition for
the increased impervious surface.
5.6.2.4 Redevelopment on sites without
stormwater management systems designed and functioning in accordance with the
Delaware Sediment and Stormwater Regulations first promulgated on January 23,
1991:
5.6.2.4.1 Redevelopment resulting in a
reduction of 15% or greater in impervious surface shall be considered in
compliance with these Regulations .
5.6.2.4.2 Redevelopment resulting in a
reduction of less than 15% impervious surface where no known drainage issues
exist or will be created shall employ treatment or runoff reduction practices
to achieve an equivalent 15% reduction in effective imperviousness.
5.6.2.4.3 Redevelopment resulting in an
increase in impervious surface shall employ treatment or runoff reduction
practices to achieve an equivalent 15% reduction in effective imperviousness
for existing impervious areas and an equivalent open space in good condition
for an area equivalent to the increase in impervious surface.
5.6.2.5 For those cases in which
the minimum runoff reduction requirements are not met an offset in accordance
with Section
13.0 shall be provided for any portion
of the RPv that does not meet the requirements of subsections 5.6 .2.3 and
5.6.2.4 above.
5.6.3 Any
redevelopment project , including a contaminated or Brownfield site, that
increases the rate or duration of flow to a new or existing point of discharge
during the Conveyance Event shall comply with the requirements of subsection
5.3.
5.6.4 Any redevelopment
project , including a contaminated or Brownfield site, that increases the rate
or duration of flow to a new or existing point of discharge during the Flooding
Event shall comply with the requirements of subsection 5.4.
Notes
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