May 22, 2019City of Charlotte – Land Development Division

Charlotte Erosion Control Program

Jay Wilson, CPESC

Erosion Control Administrator

jpwilson@charlottenc.gov

City of Charlotte – Land Development Division

OBJECTIVES

2

PROTECT WATER QUALITY

• Environment and sustainability

SERVE THE COMMUNITY

• Civil service

MANAGE RESOURCES

• How to do more with less (and other lessons from 2008)

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CHARLOTTE HYDROGEOGRAPHY

• Catawba & Yadkin River Basins

• Abundance of Headwater Streams

• Catawba River = Western Border

• Lake Norman, Mountain Island Lake, Lake Wylie

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CHARLOTTE

City of Charlotte – Land Development Division

PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES

• E&SC Plan Review & Approval

• Coordination and Consultation

• Preconstruction

• Compliance

• Appeals

• Citizen Requests for Service

• Training

STRENGTHS

• Ordinance

• Staff

• Training Program

• Technology*

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ORDINANCE HIGHLIGHTS

7

• Civil penalties

• Innovative Technology

• Additional Protection

• Log Book Requirement

• Competent Inspector

• Reference to “Policy & Procedures”

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CHARLOTTE EC STAFF

• Coordinator vs Inspector• 4 year degree related field

• CPESC Requirement

• Review & Compliance

• Annual Training

• Cradle to Grave

• Continuity of Staff• Relationships (Internal &

External)

• Efficiency

• Territory

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CMCSI TRAINING PROGRAM

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Certified Site Inspector

• Since 2003

• Quarterly/Tri-annually

• ~7000 Registrants

• Minimum training for “competent inspector” requirement

• Cooperation with Mecklenburg County

• $25 Registration Fee

• Certification/recertification

• *Logistics*

• Content…

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CMCSI CONTENT

• The Importance of Water Quality in Mecklenburg County

• The Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Process

• Rules and Regulations

• Vegetation Management

• Creek crossings

• Installation and Maintenance of Common BMPs

• Logbook Guidance

• Case studies

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LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY

• Accela

• Digital Plan Review (2009, 2012)

• Cloud/Digital Plan Storage

• Grading Permit Case Application Permit (CAP)

• Workflow

• Scheduled Inspections

• Mobile Inspector

• Critical Watershed Checklist…

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CRITICAL WATERSHED CHECKLIST

• Anchored by Ordinance

• Continually Refined

• Includes:5-day seeding

Strict sequencing requirement

Larger basins

Electronic logbooks

Quantitative Sampling

PAM

Performance Reservation

Room for negotiation…

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CHALLENGES

• Many Masters• State of NC

• City of Charlotte

• Community/Citizens

• Developers & Builders

• Technology• Exploiting Full Capability

• Updates, Changes, Time

• Changing Paradigms• Rush to Infill

• PCSO and Grading Permits…

• Permits (Faster isn’t Fast Enough!)

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FY2019 PROGRAM DATA

• 450-600 Active Projects (Permitted)

• ~350 Projects Approved FY19 (~2000 acres)

• ~3500 inspections/year

• >500 Citizen Requests, >250 less than an acre

• 6.5 FTE including Administrator

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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THANK YOU!