Thank you for participating in an inventory of innovative stormwater management tools, or Best Management Practices (BMPs), in New York City.  The information gathered will be used to help meet the water quality goals set forth in PlaNYC 2030. The more information that we can collect, the better informed we will be about BMPs that already exist in New York City. We intend to collect the information that you provide us on this form in a database. The information may be distributed through a Web site, an attachment to a stormwater plan, filings to regulatory agencies, and other means. We may use your first name, last initial, and borough of residence to indicate the source of comments received. We will use the street address as well as lot and block information for each BMP to track and monitor the distributed network of stormwater source controls. Please indicate your consent by checking one of the blanks below.

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Please answer the following questions, providing as much detail as possible.

* indicates a required field.

1. Where is the BMP located?*
   

   Street Address
   Lot / Block (if known)
   Borough
   Zip

   
   
   
2. Contact information*
   

   Name
   Phone Number
   Email Address

   
   
   
3. What is your relationship to this project?
   (Check all that apply)
   

   Property Owner
   Designer
   Funder
   Steward
   No relationship
   Other
   If other, please specify

   
   
   BMP Details
   
   
4. Where does the water that enters this BMP originate?*
   (Check all that apply)
   

   Area of surface drained (approximately) (in square feet)
   Roof
   2 lane street
   4 lane street
   Wider street (>4 lanes)
   Sidewalk
   Driveway
   Lawn
   Open Space
   Other Surface (please specify)

   
   
   
5. Once water gets into this BMP, where does it go next?*
   (Check all that apply)
   

   It infiltrates into the ground
   It evaporates into the air
   It drains into the sewer
   It is used in the building
   It is used in the garden
   Other
   If other, please describe

   
   
   
6. How fast does the water drain?*
   If cubic feet per second known then just answer (a), if not known, then please answer (b) and (c)
   1. 
      

      0 - 0.5 cfs
      .5 - 1.0 cfs
      1 - 1.5 cfs
      1.5 - 2.0 cfs
      2.0 - 2.5 cfs
      > 2.5 cfs

      
      
      
   2. When it is not raining, how much water is stored in the BMP?
      

      none - it is empty
      there is water in the soil, but I can't see how much
      there is a free water surface and the average depth of the water is 0-3 inches
      there is a free water surface and the average depth of the water is 3-6 inches
      there is a free water surface and the average depth of the water is 6-12 inches
      there is a free water surface and the average depth of the water is more than 12 inches

      
      
      
   3. After an average rainfall event (~0.5 inches), how long does it take for the amount of water in the BMP to return to the condition you described in (b)?
      

      0 - 6 hours
      6 hours - 12 hours
      12 hours to 1 day
      more than 1 day
      impossible to say

      
      
      
7. Where is water stored in this BMP?*
   (Check all that apply)
   

   		Dimensions (of tank, pond, etc) if applicable
   In a tank (underground or otherwise)
   In a pond
   On top of vegetation / Open swale
   Underground (in soil, etc.)
   No storage

   
   
   
8. How much water can be stored?*
   (in inches)
   

   0 - 0.5
   0.5 - 1
   1 - 1.5
   1.5 - 2
   2 - 2.5
   2.5 - 3
   > 3.0

   
   
   
9. What size rainstorm will cause the BMP to overflow and not work properly? (in inches)
   

   0 - 0.5
   0.5 - 1
   1 - 1.5
   1.5 - 2
   2 - 2.5
   2.5 - 3
   > 3.0

   
   
   
10. Are there any other details about the function of this BMP that you can provide?
    
    
    
11. Cost Information
    (Please provide dollar amounts if known)
    

    Design Costs
    Installation Cost - Labor
    Installation Cost - Materials
    Operational and Maintenance Costs (annual estimate)
    Year costs incurred

    
    
    
12. Is there any additional cost information that you can provide?
    
    
    Installation
    
    
13. Were there any site requirements for installation of this BMP?
    (Please describe all that apply)
    

    Dimensions
    Depth
    Depth to groundwater
    Depth to bedrock
    Soil type / Percolation Rate

    
    
    
14. What kinds of professionals were involved in the design and construction of this BMP, and without whom the BMP could not have been installed?
    (Check all that apply)
    

    Architect
    Landscape Architect
    Civil / Environmental engineer
    Biologist / Ecologist
    Geotechnical Engineer
    Structural Engineer
    Land Surveyor
    Botanist / Horticulturalist
    General Construction Contractor
    Other
    If other, please specify

    
    
    
15. Was special equipment required for the installation?
    

    Yes
    If yes, please describe
    No

    
    
    
16. How long did construction/installation take?
    

    Less than 1 month
    1 to 6 months
    6-12 months
    More than 1 year
    Not yet complete

    
    
    
17. Date installation completed:     
    
    Materials
    
    
18. What materials were required for this BMP?
    (Please name specific brands or products used)
    
    
    
19. Where did you purchase or order the necessary materials?
    
    
    Operating and Maintenance
    
    
20. How often does the BMP need to be inspected?
    

    More than once a month
    Once every 1 to 6 months
    Once a year
    Less than once a year
    Never

    
    
    
21. How often does the BMP require service or maintenance?
    

    More than once a month
    Once every 1 to 6 months
    Once a year
    Less than once a year
    Never

    
    
    
22. Is special equipment needed for maintenance?
    

    Yes
    If yes, please describe
    No

    
    
    
23. Number of people to perform maintenance?
    

    1
    2-3
    4-5
    > 5

    
    
    
24. Hours per maintenance visit?
    

    Less than 1
    1-3
    4-5
    > 5

    
    
    
25. Cost of maintenance (annual)?
    

    $0-$250
    $250-$500
    $500-$1,000
    $1,000-$2,000
    $2,000-$5,000
    $5,000-$10,000
    Over $10,000

    
    
    
26. Who is responsible for maintenance (City, owner, etc.)?
    

    City
    Property Owner
    Other
    If other, please specify

    
    
    
27. Is there a source of dedicated funds for operating and maintenance of this BMP?
    

    Yes
    No

    
    
    Monitoring
    
    
28. Is this BMP currently monitored or was it ever monitored?*
    

    Yes
    No

    
    
    
29. If yes, please check all parameters that are being or were monitored:*
    

    Volume detained
    Volume retained
    Drainage rate (to soil through percoloation)
    Drainage rate (through overflow device)
    Plant health
    Water quality (incoming)
    Water quality (outgoing)
    Rate of rainfall handled
    Ease of maintenance and operation
    Cost of maintenance and operation
    Other
    If other, please specify

    
    
    
30. If yes, please indicate length of monitoring:*
    

    less than 3 months
    3 months to 1 year
    1 - 2 years
    2 - 3 years
    more than 3 years

    
    
    
31. Is there any qualitative data available?*
    

    Yes
    No

    
    
    Challenges
    
    
32. Were any of the following categories barriers in any way to designing or installing this BMP?
    (Check all that apply)
    

    NYC Sewer Code
    NYC Building Code
    Permitting
    Lack of knowledgeable designers, installers, suppliers or other workers
    Lack of general information on BMPs
    Lack of information about other NYC BMPs
    Funding (capital)
    Funding (operation and maintenance)
    Site constraints (area, soils, etc.)

    
    
    
33. Have there been any problems with the operation or performance of this BMP?
    

    Yes
    If yes, please describe
    No