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<section number="32-191" name="Inspection Requirements During Construction" law="code" slug="sec-32-191" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_32WAREPRGRCO_DIV3STMA_SD3INMAEN_S32-191INREDUCO">
  <level label="a">
    <text>At a minimum, regular inspections shall be made and documented at the following specified stages of construction:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>For ponds:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>Upon completion of excavation to sub-foundation and when required, installation of structural supports or reinforcement for structures, including but not limited to:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>Core trenches for structural embankments;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>Inlet and outlet structures, anti-seep collars or diaphragms, and watertight connectors on pipes; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>Trenches for enclosed storm drainage facilities;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>During placement of structural fill, concrete, and installation of piping and catch basins;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="C">
        <text>During backfill of foundations and trenches;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="D">
        <text>During embankment construction; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="E">
        <text>Upon completion of final grading and establishment of permanent stabilization.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Wetlands - at stages specified for pond construction in this Section of this Division, during and after wetland reservoir area planting, and during the second growing season to verify a vegetation survival rate of at least 50 percent.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>For infiltration trenches:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>During excavation to subgrade;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>During placement and backfill of under drain systems and observation wells;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="C">
        <text>During placement of geotextiles and all filter media;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="D">
        <text>During construction of appurtenant conveyance systems such as diversion structures, pre-filters and filters, inlets, outlets, and flow distribution structures; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="E">
        <text>Upon completion of final grading and establishment of permanent stabilization.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>For infiltration basins - at the stages specified for pond construction in this Section of this Division and during placement and backfill of underdrain systems.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>For filtering systems:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>During excavation to subgrade;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>During placement and backfill of underdrain systems;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="C">
        <text>During placement of geotextiles and all filter media;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="D">
        <text>During construction of appurtenant conveyance systems such as flow diversion structures, pre-filters and filters, inlets, outlets, orifice, and flow distribution structures; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="E">
        <text>Upon completion of final grading and establishment of permanent stabilization.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>For open channel systems:</text>
      <level label="A">
        <text>During excavation to subgrade;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="B">
        <text>During placement and backfill of under drain system for dry swales;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="C">
        <text>During installation of diaphragms, check dams, or weirs; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="D">
        <text>Upon completion of final grading and establishment of permanent stabilization.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Department may, for enforcement purposes, use any one or a combination of the following actions:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A notice of violation shall be issued specifying the need for corrective action if the final stormwater management plan noncompliance is identified;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A Stop Work Order shall be issued for the site by the Director if a violation persists;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Bonds or securities shall be withheld or the case may be referred for legal action if reasonable efforts to correct the violation have not been undertaken; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>In addition to any other sanctions, a civil action or criminal prosecution may be brought against any person in violation of this Code, the Maryland Design Manual, the Prince George's County Design Manual, or this Division.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Any step in the enforcement process may be taken at any time, depending on the severity of the violation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Once construction is complete, "as-built" plan certification shall be submitted by either a professional engineer or professional land surveyor licensed in the State of Maryland to ensure that ESD planning techniques, treatment practices, and structural and nonstructural stormwater management measures and conveyance systems comply with the specifications contained in the approved plans. At a minimum, "as-built" certification shall include a set of drawings comparing the approved final stormwater management plan with what was constructed. The Department may require additional information.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>The Department shall submit notice of construction completion to the Administration on a form supplied by the Administration for each structural stormwater management practice within 45 days of construction completion. The type, number, total drainage area, and total impervious area treated by all ESD techniques and practices shall be reported to the Administration on a site by site basis. If BMPs requiring Prince George's Soil Conservation District approval are constructed, notice of construction completion shall also be submitted to the Soil Conservation District.</text>
  </level>
</section>
