PRIDE BMP Ratings Criteria

Wet and Dry Ponds

  • Frequent inspection by owner.
  • Grass on dam embankments mowed regularly.
  • Bare soil areas on the dam or around the facility seeded and mulched or stabilized.
  • Trees on dam embankments cleared and removed.
  • No erosion on the dam embankment
  • Invasive vegetation removed.
  • Trash, debris, sediment and vegetation does not obstruct flow out of in inflow pipes, channels and outfalls.
  • Trash, debris, sediment and vegetation does not obstruct flow into flow control structures such as risers, pipe barrel and emergency spillways.
  • Shoreline erosion repaired.
  • Metal surfaces on risers painted or coated.
  • Trash racks clear and in good condition.
  • Adequate rock at the outfall of pipes into or out of the basin.
  • Emergency spillways clean of debris and vegetation
  • Grass, matting or linings in good condition.
  • Nuisance animals burrow holes filled.
  • Clear access to facility.
  • Pond buffers maintained.
  • Maintenance records kept.
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