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Stormwater & Watershed

Best Management Practices (BMPs) Reporting Tool

Where Every Practice Makes a Difference!

By reporting your stormwater best management practice (BMP), you are supporting the efforts to make our lands and waters cleaner and healthier. Thank you for your contribution!

NOTE: This tool currently supports the following eight WV counties: Berkeley, Grant, Hardy, Hampshire, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan, Pendleton

Questions? Concerns? Need help? Have feedback? Please contact Cacapon Institute's Watershed BMP Specialist at bmp@cacaponinstitute.org or 304-258-8013.

If you have any issues using the online form, please don't give up! Call or email Cacapon Institute and let us know. Learning about your BMP experience is important to us and we want to hear from you!

Contact Information

*Required Field

Your Name *

First Name Last Name

Your Email *

Your Phone Number

Are you the property owner? *

Yes No

Property Owner's Name *

First & Last Name or Entity Name

Property Owner's Phone Number

Property Owner's E-mail

Property Location

Please enter the location information about the property where the BMPs are installed.

Property Type *

Name of school, park, org., or HOA.

Other Property Type

Street Address *

Optional: Latitude and longitude coordinates can be found using the tool at http://www.itouchmap.com/latlong.html.

Latitude

Longitude

City *

Zip Code *

County *

Stormwater BMPs I Would Like to Report

What BMPs have you installed at this property? (Other BMPs coming soon. Check back often!)

Tree Planting Rain Barrels and Cisterns Rain Gardens Permeable Pavers Downspout Disconnection Green Roofs Septic Pumping

We welcome as much information as you can provide about your BMP.

Many of the fields below are optional, however, the more detail you provide about your practice, the more accurately we can calculate the beneficial impact you have made to reducing stormwater runoff pollution.

Stormwater BMPs - Tree Planting Report

Where Every Tree Counts!

Tree Planting Information

In which of the following seasons did you plant trees?

I planted trees in

January - June of this year

Approximate installation date

- Month - Day Year

Number of trees planted

Tree species or type(s) planted

Height when planted

Tree stock type

I planted trees in

July - December of this year

Approximate installation date

- Month - Day Year

Number of trees planted

Tree species or type(s) planted

Height when planted

Tree stock type

I planted trees

Last year

Approximate installation date

- Month - Day Year

Number of trees planted

Tree species or type(s) planted

Height when planted

Tree stock type

I planted trees

Prior to 2015

Approximate installation date

- Month - Day Year

Number of trees planted

Tree species or type(s) planted

Height when planted

Tree stock type

Do you have any additional comments or descriptions you would like to add regarding your tree planting? Advice? Questions? Stories? Share your experience!

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Just a few more questions, please.

Land use of the area prior to planting. *

Turf/lawn Forest Agriculture Land under construction or currently being developed Other developed land (specify below) Other open space (specify below)

Other developed land

Other open space

Were any trees planted in the riparian zone (i.e. along a stream or river buffer)?

Yes No

Replacement Trees: If you have used this report form before, were any of the new trees you recently planted and are reporting now replacements for trees previously reported that died, did not establish, or had been removed. *

Yes No Not applicable

Approximately how many were replacement trees?

Comments:

Was the tree planting part of a project, program, or grant? *

Yes No, the planting was privately funded.

If this was a coordinated effort, what group or organization was involved?

WV Conservation Agency (WVCA) or Conservation District WV Division of Forestry WV Dept. of Agriculture WV Division of Highways WV Project CommuniTree Your Community BMP (YourBMP) PHLOW - Leaders of Watersheds Other grant or program (please specify below) Other watershed or naturalist group (please specify below)

Other grant or program

Other watershed or naturalist group

Where did you get your trees?

How long did it take you to plant your tree(s), how many people participated?

Stormwater BMPs - Rain Barrels and Cisterns Report

Rain Barrel and Cistern Information

Approximate installation date *

- Month - Day Year

Number of Rain Barrels/Cisterns *

Total capacity (in gallons) of all barrels

Gallons

When the barrels are full, where do they overflow to?

Hold the CTRL key to select more than one.

Other overflow area

How many downspouts drain your roof?

How many of these downspouts are connected to rain barrels or cisterns?

What is the measured rooftop area (in square feet) your rain barrel or cistern is capturing stormwater from?

This is calculated by determining the portion of your roof (LxW) that is draining to the downspout(s) connected to your barrels. Not sure? No problem! Just answer the two previous downspout questions and we'll help calculate this for you.

This is an estimate.

Do you usually drain your rain barrel between rain events?

Rain barrels and cisterns reduce the amount of stormwater runoff flowing into our streams by storing the water until it can be released later onto unsaturated ground. In order to obtain the full benefit of this BMP, rain barrels should be regularly drained before the next rain event.

Where did you purchase your rain barrel(s)/cistern(s)?

Do you have any additional comments or descriptions you would like to add regarding your rain barrel(s)/cistern(s)? Advice? Questions? Stories? Share your experience!

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Stormwater BMPs - Rain Garden Report

Rain Garden Information

Approximate installation date *

- Month - Day Year

Size of rain garden *

Square feet

Where is the water coming from that flows into the rain garden? *

Hold CTRL to select more than one option

Other contributing drainage area land use

What is the measured area of rooftop, driveway, sidewalk, or other impervious surface your rain garden is capturing stormwater from?

Square feet

This is an estimate.

How many downspouts drain your roof?

How many of these downspouts flow into the rain garden?

If the rain garden is full, how deep (in inches) is the standing water? This is called the ponding depth of the rain garden.

Inches

Soil media used for infiltration: What makes up the infiltration media used in the rain garden?

Hold CTRL to select more than one option

Other soil media

Depth of soil media

Inches

Was an underdrain installed?

Yes No

Was a percolation test conducted?

Yes No

Please explain the results of the percolation test.

Do you have any additional comments or descriptions you would like to add regarding your rain garden? Advice? Questions? Stories? Share your experience!

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Prior land use of the area where the garden was installed *

Turf/lawn Forest Agriculture Land under construction or currently being developed Other developed land (specify below) Other open space (specify below)

Other developed land

Other open space

Was the rain garden part of a project, program, or grant? *

Yes No, the planting was privately funded.

If this was a coordinated effort, what group or organization was involved?

WV Conservation Agency (WVCA) or Conservation District WV Division of Forestry WV Dept. of Agriculture WV Division of Highways WV Project CommuniTree PHLOW Growing Native or Plant-A-Tree Other grant or program (please specify below) Other watershed or naturalist group (please specify below)

Other grant or program

Other watershed or naturalist group

Was Miss Utility called?

Yes No

Who is responsible for maintenance?

Did you use a contractor or landscaper to help design or install the rain garden?

Yes No

Who did you use?

Who designed and installed the rain garden?

What did you plant in your rain garden?

Perennials Shrubs Trees Other (specify below)

Other plant types in your garden:

What types of perennials did you plant?

Approximate number of perennials planted

What types of shrubs did you plant?

Approximate number of shrubs

What types of trees did you plant?

Approximate number of trees

Stormwater BMPs - Permeable Pavers Report

Permeable Pavers Information

Approximate installation date

- Month - Day Year

What is the size of the permeable paved area (in square feet)?

Square feet

Materials used

Size of drainage area

Square feet

Was an underdrain installed?

Yes No

Was a percolation test conducted?

Yes No

What was the result of the percolation test?

Was sand used?

Yes No

Was Miss Utility called?

Yes No

Who is responsible for maintenance?

Prior land use of the area where the pavers were installed *

Dirt surface Asphalt surface Other impervious surface Turf/lawn Forest Agriculture Land under construction or currently being developed Other developed land (specify below) Other open space (specify below)

Other impervious surface

Other developed land

Other open space

Was the permeable pavers installation part of a project, program, or grant? *

Yes No, the planting was privately funded.

If this was a coordinated effort, what group or organization was involved?

WV Conservation Agency (WVCA) or Conservation District WV Division of Forestry WV Dept. of Agriculture WV Division of Highways WV Project CommuniTree PHLOW Growing Native or Plant-A-Tree Other grant or program (please specify below) Other watershed or naturalist group (please specify below)

Other grant or program

Other watershed or naturalist group

Was a contractor used to install the permeable pavers?

Yes No

Who did you use?

Who installed the permeable pavers?

Do you have any additional comments or descriptions you would like to add regarding your permeable pavers project? Advice? Questions? Stories? Share your experience!

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Stormwater BMPs - Downspout Disconnection Report

Downspout disconnection is the process of separating roof downspouts from the stormdrain and/or redirecting downspouts from impervious surfaces that drain to the stormdrain (like sidewalks, streets, and driveways) onto pervious surfaces (like lawns and gardens).

Downspout Disconnection Information

Approximate disconnection date *

- Month - Day Year

Roof drainage area

Square feet

What is the size of the area the downspout is now draining to?

Square Feet

Where is the downspout draining to? *

Other drainage area

Stormwater BMPs - Green Roof Report

Green Roof Information

Approximate installation date *

- Month - Day Year

Size of green roof *

Square feet

Does your green roof have:

A waterproof membrane A root barrier A drainage layer A filter fabric

What did you plant in your green roof?

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Was the green roof part of a project, program, or grant? *

Yes No, the green roof was privately funded.

If this was a coordinated effort, what group or organization was involved?

WV Conservation Agency (WVCA) or Conservation District WV Division of Forestry WV Dept. of Agriculture WV Division of Highways WV Project CommuniTree PHLOW Growing Native or Plant-A-Tree Other grant or program (please specify below) Other watershed or naturalist group (please specify below)

Other grant or program

Other watershed or naturalist group

Who is responsible for maintenance?

Did you hire a contractor or landscaper to help design or install the green roof?

Yes No

Who did you use?

Who designed and installed the green roof?

Do you have any additional comments or descriptions you would like to add regarding your green roof? Advice? Questions? Stories? Share your experience!

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Stormwater BMPs - Septic Pumping

A failing septic system not only contaminates groundwater but is costly to repair.

To keep your septic system working properly, routinely have it pumped every 2-3 years.

Septic Pumping Information

Date of most recent pumping: *

- Month - Day Year

Approximate date of last septic pumping:

- Month - Day Year

Who did you use?

Was the septic pumping part of a project, program, or grant? *

Yes No, the pumping was privately funded.

If this was a coordinated effort, what group or organization was involved?

WV Conservation Agency (WVCA) or Conservation District WV Division of Forestry WV Dept. of Agriculture WV Division of Highways WV Project CommuniTree PHLOW Growing Native or Plant-A-Tree Other grant or program (please specify below) Other watershed or naturalist group (please specify below)

Other grant or program

Other watershed or naturalist group

Pictures, please!

We want to see your BMPs! Send us a snapshot or two of the BMPs you installed—this can be a landscape shot, a picture of the kids next to the tree you planted, before/during/after installation pictures, or creative group photos taken while planting or installing your BMP. (We will not share your photos without your permission.)

If you are able to use a smartphone to take pictures, we encourage you to enable location services and turn on location tagging in the camera app's settings prior to taking the pictures of your BMPs. This will attach a geocode to your picture that will help us correctly link the photo with your report.

Pictures can be emailed to the Watershed BMP Specialist at bmp@cacaponinstitute.org or uploaded below.

Help us exhibit West Virginian's watershed protection efforts! With your permission, we would like to show your pictures in a slideshow or collage on our website or in other outreach materials. No personal information will be shared with the pictures. May we use your BMP photos? *

Yes, you may use the photos I uploaded here. Yes, you may use the photos I email to you. Please do not share the photos I submit. (We would still appreciate it if you would submit a photo of the BMPs you report so we can count your practice!)

Pictures of Trees Planted

Upload a File

Pictures of Rain Barrels or Cisterns

Upload a File

Pictures of Rain Garden & Installation

Upload a File

Pictures of Permeable Pavement & Installation

Upload a File

Pictures of Downspout Disconnection

Upload a File

Pictures of Green Roof & Installation

Upload a File

Would you like to receive a few yearly BMP informational and maintenance reminder emails? You can unsubscribe at any time.

Yes No, thank you

May we add your BMP to our Voluntary BMPs of the Potomac Highlands map? *

Yes, please add my BMPs to the map. No, please do not add my BMPs to the map

How did you hear about this BMP reporting tool?

Do you have any additional questions or comments about your or any other best management practices? We're here to help!

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