The Consolidation of County BMP Facilities
2011 NACo Achievement Award Winner
Chesterfield County, Va., VA
Best In Category
About the Program
Category: County Administration and Management (Best in Category)
Year: 2011
The consolidation of Chesterfield County BMP (best management practices) facilities program allows for a more effective and cost efficient maintenance and upkeep of county owned BMP and SWM (storm water management) ponds. Before the program was initiated, responsibility for the inspection maintenance and upkeep of County ponds was distributed among several different departments. By combining maintenance responsibility to one department, an annual operations budget savings of $20,000 per year has been realized. It is also estimated that as future facilities come online, the annual savings will be $1,200 per facility over time.