Proactive stormwater management for construction projects focuses on preventing discharges by incorporating stormwater compliance into design considerations. Each year small project builders violate stormwater regulations, inadvertently and sometimes purposefully, because of a lack of knowledge, flawed guidance, and inadequate project design. This case study takes a critical look at the construction of a single-family home in the City of Carlsbad, California. At the time of approval, inspectors noted potential conflicts with stormwater regulations. The developer created a compliance “gridlock” that resulted in state regulatory intervention and a critical re-evaluation of the City’s development planning and construction processes. By exploring engineer design versus stormwater compliance, our goal is to show how intentions hidden in the margins of grading and erosion plans resulted in a change to the City’s engineering review and inspection processes.

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Shawnetta Grandberry, MPA, CPSWQ, QSD, CGP-ToR

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