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TASKS FOR PERMIT YEAR 2 (Continued) <br /> 0M5 - Clean -up after Accidents and Fires <br /> Task 1: • Review and, if applicable, revise initial cleanup procedures by emergency fire units (after structural fires) to <br /> include procedures which reduce impacts to stormwater quality. <br /> • Review fire unit's post incident equipment cleaning practices to ensure minimum contaminant runoff to <br /> gutters and /or fire station catchbasins. Revise cleaning practices as necessary. <br /> • Task 2: • Research alternative post incident* runoff containment and cleanup procedures for structural fire sites and <br /> implement (and include in SOPs) as necessary. Consider establishing a joint DPS and Public Works staff <br /> team for post incident procedures. <br /> * DPS does not feel it is safe to attempt to contain runoff from fire suppression activities during an incident unless this <br /> can occur far enough away from a fire so as not to interfere with suppression activities. <br /> Task 3: • Develop education materials and /or training for Department of Public Safety staff about fire site contaminant <br /> clean up and its relation to stormwater quality. Include education regarding revised procedures for equipment <br /> cleaning practices. <br /> 0M6 - STREET SWEEPING <br /> Task 1: • Review current street sweeping and flushing practices and evaluate street sweeping /flushing studies previously <br /> conducted in the region. Determine whether substantial water quality benefits would accrue from revised <br /> street sweeping practices. (For example, material storage bins should be water tight.) <br /> 0M7 - Evaluate and Revise Storm System Cleaning Practices <br /> Task 1: • Develop procedures for expanding the use of the City's recently implemented Infrastructure Management <br /> System (IMS) to include field reporting of storm system facility problems and tracking of regularly scheduled <br /> maintenance activities. <br /> • Monitor segments of drainage channels that have not received cleaning maintenance within the last 5 years. <br /> Document any problems, evaluate their flood control efficiency in relation to similar segments that have <br /> received recent cleaning. Evaluate the necessity for, and extent of, cleaning for all channel segments <br /> scheduled for maintenance during the upcoming field season. <br /> • Coordinate with the operations and maintenance team (BMP 0M1, Task 1) . <br /> Task 2: • Identify catchbasins and other inlets /outlets that have a known history of needing frequent cleaning <br /> maintenance. <br /> • Develop methods to identify other catchbasins and inlets /outlets that fill or plug with material on a frequent <br /> basis. <br /> • Develop improved cleaning schedules and practices for cleaning catchbasins and inlets /outlets. Include <br /> documentation of improved practices in the comprehensive operations and maintenance manual (BMP OM1). <br /> Task 3: • Develop methods (e.g., monitoring) for evaluating the effectiveness of cleaning procedures for existing storm <br /> system facilities, and research effective cleaning' procedures for new and proposed stormwater quality <br /> facilities. Document procedures for evaluating effectiveness and include in the comprehensive operations and <br /> maintenance manual (BMP OM1). <br /> Task 4: • Implement revised practices. <br /> \ 91C0753A \TASK6 \FINALBMP\FACTSHTS \RESP- PTY.PY2 01/04/96 7 <br />