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Aviation and Spaceports Office
The Florida Department of Transportation has undertaken a multi-year study of airport stormwater quality, quantity and compatible Best Management Practices. The objective is to improve airport safety by reducing wildlife attractants, while still meeting all state and federal water quality and quantity management requirements. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), the State Water Management Districts (WMDs) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) provide review and guidance of the work. The FAA also assists with project funding.
Four documents have been finalized to date on the project. These documents are:
1. Technical Report (PDF, 1.1MB),
2. Application Assessment (PDF, 9.17MB)
3. FAA Pond Design Criteria Water Treatment Modeling Report (PDF, 6.52MB), and
4. Best Management Practices Manual (PDF, 49.78MB).
The first three documents listed above summarized data collected and/or modeling results. The Best Management Practices Manual (BMP Manual) describes how to apply the data to water management analysis, design and permitting for airport airside projects.
General Permit 62-330.449 – Noticed General Permit for Construction, Operation, Maintenance, Alteration, Abandonment or Removal of Airport Airside Stormwater Water Management Systems:
During its CY2012 session, the Florida Legislature directed the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to commence rulemaking to streamline the process of Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). That rule is currently being drafted as Draft Rule 62-330.449 FAC. A component of that rule addresses airport airside development and the overland flow treatment of stormwater. There is provision for insertion of future data and design criteria for a "FAA pond” if the full scale test confirms predicted behavior.. As a result of this rulemaking process, minor changes to the BMP Manual have been made in order to clarify the permitting process. The most current BMP Manual is dated March 2013 and is available for download at the link above. Rulemaking is expected to be final in June 2013.
Implementation of FAA Pond Design:
A project to construct and test a full-scale FAA Pond (refer FAA Pond Design Criteria Water Treatment Modeling Report) is now underway at the Naples Municipal Airport. Data from the analysis of that pond system may be incorporated into the rule and the BMP Manual when monitoring is complete. This project involves three major elements:
Stormwater Training:
Since the subject matter of the various reports and the analyses recommended in the BMP Manual may be unfamiliar to airport staff, engineers, environmental scientists, consultants and regulators, FDOT held an Education and Training Program on March 10, 2011. You may view the recordings of the training program using the links below. The program is also available for download by following the instructions provided.
Those who attended the training received six (6) Professional Development Hours for continuing education credit. Engineering continuing education credit is also available to those who review the Education and Training Program videos from this site and successfully complete the knowledge test. Since the knowledge test includes detailed questions, the recommended procedure is to download the test and complete it in while viewing the video. Forward the completed test to Dr. Abdul Hatim by mail, email, or FAX using the contact information below. Your test will be graded and upon successful completion with a score of 70 or higher your information will be sent to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers for the award of Professional Development Hours. You will also receive a certificate via e-mail confirming the PDH coursework.
Test for Using the Statewide Airport Stormwater Study:
1. Airport Stormwater Management Test (PDF, 1.0MB),
Training Sessions for General Permit 62-341.449:
Contact
For additional Information or questions concerning the FDOT Stormwater Management Program, contact:
Dr. Abdul Hatim
Aviation Program Development Manager
Florida Department of Transportation
Aviation and Spaceports Office, M.S. 46
605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450
Tel: 850-414-4504
Fax: 850-922-4942
E-mail: abdul.hatim@dot.state.fl.us
Four documents have been finalized to date on the project. These documents are:
1. Technical Report (PDF, 1.1MB),
2. Application Assessment (PDF, 9.17MB)
3. FAA Pond Design Criteria Water Treatment Modeling Report (PDF, 6.52MB), and
4. Best Management Practices Manual (PDF, 49.78MB).
The first three documents listed above summarized data collected and/or modeling results. The Best Management Practices Manual (BMP Manual) describes how to apply the data to water management analysis, design and permitting for airport airside projects.
General Permit 62-330.449 – Noticed General Permit for Construction, Operation, Maintenance, Alteration, Abandonment or Removal of Airport Airside Stormwater Water Management Systems:
During its CY2012 session, the Florida Legislature directed the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to commence rulemaking to streamline the process of Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP). That rule is currently being drafted as Draft Rule 62-330.449 FAC. A component of that rule addresses airport airside development and the overland flow treatment of stormwater. There is provision for insertion of future data and design criteria for a "FAA pond” if the full scale test confirms predicted behavior.. As a result of this rulemaking process, minor changes to the BMP Manual have been made in order to clarify the permitting process. The most current BMP Manual is dated March 2013 and is available for download at the link above. Rulemaking is expected to be final in June 2013.
Implementation of FAA Pond Design:
A project to construct and test a full-scale FAA Pond (refer FAA Pond Design Criteria Water Treatment Modeling Report) is now underway at the Naples Municipal Airport. Data from the analysis of that pond system may be incorporated into the rule and the BMP Manual when monitoring is complete. This project involves three major elements:
- Monitoring of wildlife activity and the chemical analysis of the water and sediment associated with a series of stormwater ponds at the Naples Municipal Airport
- Reconstructing existing stormwater ponds consistent with FAA guidance and to incorporate features expected to improve quality within a smaller pond footprint than currently exists
- Post monitoring of wildlife activity and chemical analysis of water and sediment in the reconstructed ponds to document system performance
Stormwater Training:
Since the subject matter of the various reports and the analyses recommended in the BMP Manual may be unfamiliar to airport staff, engineers, environmental scientists, consultants and regulators, FDOT held an Education and Training Program on March 10, 2011. You may view the recordings of the training program using the links below. The program is also available for download by following the instructions provided.
Those who attended the training received six (6) Professional Development Hours for continuing education credit. Engineering continuing education credit is also available to those who review the Education and Training Program videos from this site and successfully complete the knowledge test. Since the knowledge test includes detailed questions, the recommended procedure is to download the test and complete it in while viewing the video. Forward the completed test to Dr. Abdul Hatim by mail, email, or FAX using the contact information below. Your test will be graded and upon successful completion with a score of 70 or higher your information will be sent to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers for the award of Professional Development Hours. You will also receive a certificate via e-mail confirming the PDH coursework.
Test for Using the Statewide Airport Stormwater Study:
1. Airport Stormwater Management Test (PDF, 1.0MB),
Training Sessions for General Permit 62-341.449:
| Session | View Streaming Video | Download | |
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| 2 | Florida Airports and Stormwater Management |  |
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| 3 | Hydrology | |
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| 4 | Overland Flow and Infiltration | |
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| 6 | Chemistry and Load | |
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| 7 | Airport General Permit, Best Management Practices Manual and BMPs | |
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| 8 | Permitting | |
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| 9 | Working Example | |
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Contact
For additional Information or questions concerning the FDOT Stormwater Management Program, contact:
Dr. Abdul Hatim
Aviation Program Development Manager
Florida Department of Transportation
Aviation and Spaceports Office, M.S. 46
605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450
Tel: 850-414-4504
Fax: 850-922-4942
E-mail: abdul.hatim@dot.state.fl.us
