Vegetative Filter System - Operation & Maintenance Checklist.
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1. Debris Cleanout (Monthly) | ||
Contributing areas clean of litter and vegetative debris | ||
Inlet and outlets clear | ||
Filtration facility clean | ||
2. Check Dams or Energy Dissipators (Annual, After Major Storms) | ||
No evidence of flow going around structures | ||
No evidence of erosion at downstream toe | ||
3. Vegetation (Monthly) | ||
Mowing done per O&M plan | ||
Minimum mowing depth not exceeded | ||
Undesirable vegetation removed | ||
No evidence of erosion | ||
Fertilized per O&M plan | ||
4. Dewatering (Monthly)) | ||
Dewaters between storms within 48 hoursl | ||
5. Sediment Deposition (Annual) | ||
Clean of sediment | ||
Winter accumulation of sand removed each spring | ||
Contributing drainage area stabilized and free of erosion | ||
6. Outlet/Overflow Spillway (Annual) | ||
Good condition, no need for repairs | ||
No evidence of erosion | ||
No evidence of blockage | ||
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