Common use of Storm Water Pollution Controls Clause in Contracts

Storm Water Pollution Controls. The NRP is subject to storm water regulations enforced by the RWQCB. To ensure that the NRP complies with these regulations, the developer’s construction activities shall conform with storm water best management practices (“BMPs”) described in the current version of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (“SWPPP”) prepared by NASA’s Environmental Services Office. The developer shall coordinate submittal of construction plans and specifications with NASA’s Environmental Services Office. The Environmental Services Office will review the construction plans and specifications, and determine the appropriate BMPs in the SWPPP to be implemented as part of the developer’s construction activities. The primary objectives of the BMPs are to minimize soil erosion from the construction site(s) and to prevent contact of storm water with chemicals that may be used during construction. BMPs may include, but are not limited to the following: • constructing berms or erecting silt fences at entrances to the site, perimeters of work areas, or as needed to divert runoff from contacting exposed soil; • placing straw bale barriers around entrances to storm drains and catch basins; • during significant rainfall events, covering all soil stockpiles with plastic sheeting or tarps; • Protecting and/or closing storm drains located at the site during construction activities; and • Storing chemical products inside buildings, sheds, or beneath water repellant tarps, and refraining from applying or dispensing chemicals (e.g., paints, lacquers, solvents, diesel fuels) outside during inclement weather. The above BMPs are illustrative. It is anticipated that the developer will propose specific BMPs appropriate to the construction plans and specifications. NASA’s Environmental Services Office will review and approve the developer’s BMPs. Unless NASA’s Environmental Services Office instructs the developer otherwise, NASA’s Environmental Services Office shall be responsible for obtaining necessary storm water permits and providing proper notification to the RWQCB and other regulatory agencies concerning the developer’s construction project. Additional BMPs will also be required, as described in the NADP EIS, to protect water quality post-construction and to ensure that the quantity, rate, and duration of storm water runoff does not increase.