USING TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE STORMWATER DATA MANAGEMENT

RUNNING WITH RUNOFF:SUSTAINABLE STORMWATER MANAGEMENTMT STORMWATER CONFERENCE

MAY 1, 2018, BOZEMAN, MTMARK DONEUX, ADMINISTRATOR

Capitol Region Watershed District

Capitol Region Watershed District• 41 Square Miles (25,965 acres) - Portions of 5 Cities

• 5 Lakes, watershed all drains to Mississippi River

• 42% Impervious surfaces

• Population ~250,000 (1/20 Minnesotans live in CRWD)

• 2017 Budget of ~$12,500,000, 18 FTEs

Capitol Region Watershed District

CRWD BMP Database

• Best Management Practice (BMP) Database

• Track design, construction, performance, cost and program management information

• Permit, capital project, and grant programs

• Improve local, state, TMDL and MS4 Reporting

• Central and Standardized Program Data Mgt.

• Data for Public Outreach

• GIS Capability

Technology

• Desires– Web based

– GIS Integration

– Mobile capability

• Solution– MS4Front Framework

– PostGreSQL + PostGIS extension

– Custom Modules

– Custom Reports

– ArcGIS Online

Implementation Process

1) Project Definition

Needs Assessment Wireframes Contract

2) Programming

Custom Modules

Configurability Reports GIS Viewer

3) Testing Revisions Iterations

4) Deploy Training Data Entry

5) Maintenance

Bug Fixes Enhancements

CRWD’s BMP Database

Main Dashboard

• Initial login screen shows all currently mapped BMPs.

• You can navigate to the different programs using the links at the top (circled).

Permits Example

• Click “Permits” link at top of the page

Permits Example

• From here you can create a new permit,

• Go to an existing permit,

• View lists of permits based on status,

• Or export all permit data to GIS or Excel

Permits Example

• Under “Go to Permit”, select “1360 Rice Street” in the keyword dropdown. It should be at the top of the list. Then click “Go”.

Permits Example

• Click through the tabs at the top to see what kind of information we track. Then click the “BMPs” tab.

• Auto-generated documents are under development.

Permits Example

• In the “BMPs” tab you can add a new BMP associated with the project, give it a unique name, and identify the location on a map

• You can also click on a listed BMP to see its location on the map and other design details

• Permits, grants, and capital projects are all set up to store general project information as well as BMP details for each project.

Permits Example

• Under the “Inspections” tab, you can view an inspection record and details within the database, or you can download a Word or PDF version of the report.

• Inspections are done using a mobile device such as an iPad or smartphone. Information collected is automatically synced with database.

• Check out a couple other permit records for more examples:– MSU Parking Ramp

– Mueller-Bies

Grants Examples

• Next, click “Grants” at the top of the page.

• Grants are set up similar to permits, but we track different information.

• Inspection capabilities are being developed, so there are no records yet.

• Here are a few grant projects to explore. You can find them under the “keyword” dropdown:– Sechler

– Niola

– Pendersen

Capital Projects

• Next, click “Capital Projects” at the top of the page. We still need to populate most of the projects in this category, so there isn’t much to see yet.

• Select “green line green infrastructure practices” in the “keyword” dropdown, and go to the “inspections” tab.

Capital Projects

• A list of inspection records for all of the green line BMPs should be visible. These are uploaded by a private contractor hired to maintain the BMPs using a mobile device.

• Click on any record and scroll to the bottom to see inspection details.

Rain Garden Inspections• Mobile inspection

form syncs with BMP database

• Tracks needed weeding, watering, and other maintenance

• BMP Database generates inspection results to send to homeowner

Rain Garden Inspections• Mobile inspection form

syncs with BMP database

• Tracks needed weeding, watering, and other maintenance

• BMP Database generates inspection results to send to homeowner

Rain Garden Inspections• Mobile inspection form

syncs with BMP database

• Tracks needed weeding, watering, and other maintenance

• BMP Database generates inspection results to send to homeowner

Advanced Search

• Advanced search to identify projects or BMPs by type, year, location, or other feature. Can be viewed in the database or exported to GIS or excel (warning, some searches may take a long time to perform).

Green Infrastructure in CRWD

Pond

Bioretention

Underground

Permeable Hardscape

Tree Trench

Hydrodynamic Device

Sand Filter

Stabilization

Buffer Planting

Stormwater Wetland

Green Roof

Rainwater Reuse

Rain Barrel

Dredging

Swale

Event/Materials

▪ Data from CRWD Best Management Practices (BMP) Database.

▪ Cloud based database tracks practices by:▪ BMP type▪ Program▪ Practice parameters

▪ Size▪ Treatment area▪ MIDS Calculator TP, TSS reduction

▪ Used for Inspection, maintenance & reporting

Green Infrastructure Practices highlighted in green

BMP List

Green Infrastructure in CRWD

Presentation Title

Capital Improvements

37 CIP’s60% Bioretention24% Underground1,000 Acres2.1 Mill. Cu. Ft. Treated/Yr(15.7 MG/Yr)

Green Infrastructure in CRWD

Presentation Title

Permits

394 BMPs41% Bioretention39% Underground991 Acres Treated28.6 Mill. Cu. Ft. Treated/Yr(215 MG/Yr)

Green Infrastructure in CRWD

Presentation Title

Grants

831 BMPs86 % Bioretention0.1 % Underground84 Acres Treated3.3 Mill. Cu. Ft. Treated/Yr(25 MG/Yr)

Green Infrastructure in CRWD

Presentation Title

All BMPs

• 1,522 BMPs

• 71 % Bioretention

• 13 % Underground

• 1,300 Acres Treated

• 34 Mill. Cu. Ft. Treated/Yr

• (255 MG/Yr)

Green Infrastructure in CRWD

Presentation Title

All Green Infrastructure

• 1,001 BMPs

• 88 % Bioretention

• 3 % Permeable pavement

• 889 Acres Treated

• 25 Mill. Cu. Ft. Treated/Yr

• (188 MG/Yr)

Green Infrastructure in CRWD

• 80 % of BMPs use Green Infrastructure Approach

• 88 % Bioretention (Green Infrastructure practices)

• 68 % of Treated areas

• 73 % of Treatment Volume

• 188 Million gallons of treated water annually

Data Query and Reporting

• BMP Type(s)

• BMP Category(s)

• Geographic

• Ownership

• Date

• Status

• Pollutant Load

Interactive Map Viewer

Interactive Map Viewer

The Road Ahead for CRWD

More searching and reporting capabilities

Improvements to mobile app

Direct exports to ArcGIS Online (Public Access)

Mark Doneux, AdministratorCapitol Region Watershed District

651-644-8888mark@capitolregionwd.org

@MNWaterGuy