{"id":616,"date":"2021-12-21T17:30:46","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T17:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/?page_id=616"},"modified":"2026-03-20T19:07:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T19:07:53","slug":"maintenance-guidance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/maintenance-guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"Maintenance Guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The guidance on this page is intended to assist design engineers and responsible parties with complying with the maintenance requirements for stormwater management measures. The Maintenance Guidance can be customized to allow for specific considerations in design, site conditions, and responsible party needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong>\u00a0Documents were drafted using Microsoft Office\u00ae 2010, depending on the user\u2019s computer settings, format of the texts and graphics in the files may change.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion color=&#8221;sky&#8221; spacing=&#8221;2&#8243; c_icon=&#8221;chevron&#8221; c_position=&#8221;right&#8221; active_section=&#8221;-1&#8243; collapsible_all=&#8221;true&#8221; el_id=&#8221;stormwater-faq&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Introduction of DEP Stormwater Maintenance Guidance&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;introduction-of-stormwater-maintenance-guidance&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YuIfL0d63KU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video on how the Maintenance Guidance materials<\/a> <i class=\"fa-brands fa-youtube text-danger\" title=\"YouTube video\"><\/i> (Maintenance Plan, Field Manuals, and Maintenance Logs and Inspection Records) work together.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Maintenance Plan&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;maintenance-plan&#8221;][vc_column_text]The Maintenance Plan incorporates the rule requirements for maintenance plan contents and additional items addressed in the NJ Stormwater BMP Manual chapters: Structural Stormwater Management Measures and Chapter 8 &#8211; Maintenance and Retrofit of Stormwater Management Measures, in the form of a template to assist design engineers with the preparation of their maintenance plans. Please download the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/maintenance-plan-april-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stormwater Management Measures template<\/a><i class=\"fas fa-file-pdf text-danger\" title=\"Adobe Acrobat PDF file\"><\/i>to assist design engineers with the preparation of their maintenance plans.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Field Manuals&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;field-manuals&#8221;][vc_column_text]Each field manual includes templates for basic design information, checklists, visual aids, reference documents, and maintenance records. This provides a systematic method to assist maintenance crews in performing field work and retaining records. Each Field Manual was developed with the consideration of essential maintenance requirements for each type of stormwater measure addressed in the corresponding Structural Stormwater Management Measures subchapters within the <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/bmp-manual\/\"><u>NJ Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual<\/u>.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/10-bioretention-system-main-field-manua-apri-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bioretention Systems<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/11-dry-well-main-field-manual-apr-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dry Wells<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/09-grass-swale-main-field-manual-april-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grass Swales<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Infiltration Basins\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/14-surface-infiltration-ex-det-basin-main-field-man-aprl-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surface Infiltration &#8211; Extended Detention<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/01-surface-infiltration-basin-maintenance-field-manual-april-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surface Infiltration<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/13-mtd-main-field-manua-april_2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manufactured Treatment Devices<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/12-pervious-paving-sys-man-field-man-apri-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pervious Paving Systems<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Sand Filters\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/04-surface-sand-filter-infiltration-main-field-manual-april-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sand Filter with Infiltration<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/05-surface-sand-filter-underdrain-main-field-manual-april-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sand Filter with Underdrain<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/06-standard-constructed-wetland-main-field-manual-april-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard Constructed Wetlands<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/07-subsurface-gravel-wetland-maintenance-field-man-april-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subsurface Gravel Wetlands<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/02-surface-extended-detention-basin-main-field-manual-april_2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Surface Extended Detention Basins<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/08-vegetative-filter-ftrip-main-field-manual-apri-l2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vegetative Filter Strips<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/03-wet-pond-maint-field-man-april-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wet Ponds<\/a><i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Maintenance Logs and Inspection Records&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;maintenance-logs-and-inspection-records&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/20-maint-logs-n-inspection-records-april-2015.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maintenance Logs and Inspection Records<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-word text-danger\" title=\"Microsoft Word file\"><\/i>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Whole Package of the Maintenance Guidance&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;maintenance-guidance-whole-package&#8221;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/stormwater\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/113\/main-guide-whole-april-2015.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download maintenance guidance package.<\/a> <i class=\"fa-regular fa-file-zipper\"><\/i>Zip file includes:<br \/>\n&#8211; Maintenance Plan<br \/>\n&#8211; All 14 Field Manuals<br \/>\n&#8211; Maintenance Logs and Inspection Records<br \/>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;State Permits Potentially Required During Maintenance&#8221; 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Below is a list of possible activities including possible permits and associated program areas that may be needed during the maintenance of a stormwater management measure. 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