ACRP Report 53: A Handbook for Addressing Water Resource Issues Affecting Airport Development Planning

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SECTION 2 Establishing a Water Resource Issue Management Program 2.1 Introduction Section 2 identifies the elements of a Water Resource Issue Management Program. The purpose of such a program is to Key Notes establish a framework and baseline information from which The assessment of water resource issues should be water resource issues can be managed within specific devel- an integral part of the project planning process. opment projects. The Water Resource Issue Management This may require obtaining a more detailed under- Program presented this section serves as an example that standing of these issues earlier in the project an airport operator could follow to facilitate the project implementation process. planning and execution process. It is expected that airport operators at specific airports would implement the program elements presented here to the degree deemed appropriate to meet their overall management structure, project needs, and available funds. Whatever the structure, a well-planned Water Resource Issue Management Program provides the foundation for improved integration of water resource management into the project implementation process. While the processes that airport operators use to implement development projects are rela- tively well established, the processes for managing water resource issues within development projects are not. In part, this is because water resource issue management is frequently not con- sidered to be an integral part of the development project planning process. This results in the tendency to manage water resource issues associated with development projects on an ad hoc basis in which issues are addressed as they arise. Consequences of Not Utilizing a Clear Structure for Managing Water Resource Issues in Development Projects 1. Project delays due to � Late identification of information needs; � Insufficient information on existing water resources when decisions are made; � Lack of clarity on responsibilities for tasks and decisionmaking; � Lack of clarity on how project and water resource issues are coordinated; � Lack of definition of the design completion level needed to support NEPA; and � Insufficient understanding of regulatory timeframes. 2. Increased costs due to � Failure to avoid water resource impacts; � Controls/mitigation designed larger than necessary; 28

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R10

1.1 Introduction and Background 1-1

1.2 Handbook Objectives 2-3

1.2.1 Handbook Structure 4-4

1.2.2 Handbook Use 5-8

1.3.1 Overview of Guidance to Planners 9-9

1.3.3 Overview of Guidance on Integrated Life-Cycle Management of Water Resource Issues Within the Project Implementation Process 10-11

1.3.4 Overview of Guidance in Water Resource Issue Fact Sheets 12-12

Water Resource Issue Fact Sheet Summaries 13-13

Summary of Fact Sheet 1: Physical Impacts to Wetlands and Other Surface Waters 14-15

Summary of Fact Sheet 2: Surface Water and Groundwater Quality 16-17

Summary of Fact Sheet 3: Storm Water Quantity and Floodplains 18-19

Summary of Fact Sheet 4: Hazardous Wildlife Attractants 20-21

Summary of Fact Sheet 5: Aquatic Life and Habitat 22-23

Summary of Fact Sheet 6: Coastal Zones and Barriers 24-25

Summary of Fact Sheet 7: Wild and Scenic Rivers 26-27

2.1 Introduction 28-28

2.2.1 Defining Key Terms 29-30

2.2.2 Creating a Water Resource Inventory 31-32

2.2.3 Water Resource Impact and Issue Checklist 33-34

2.2.4 Defining Core Regulatory Requirements 35-36

2.2.5 Creating a Mitigation Facility Inventory 37-38

2.3.1 Project Management Roles and Responsibilities 39-40

2.3.2 Protocols for Managing the NEPA Process 41-42

2.3.3 Protocols for Integrating Water Resource Issue Management and Development Project Implementation 43-43

3.2 Recurring Elements of Water Resource Issue Management at Each Phase 44-44

3.2.1 Step 1: Characterizing Water Resources and the Water Resource Impacts from Development Projects 45-45

3.2.2 Step 2: Defining Compliance Requirements for Individual Issues 46-48

3.2.3 Step 3: Assessing Effects of Compliance Requirements on Development Project for Individual Water Resource Issues 49-49

3.2.4 Step 4: Consolidating Water Resource Issue Effects and Revision of Project 50-50

3.3.1 Development Project Management in Conceptual Planning Phase 51-51

3.3.2 Water Resource Issue Management in Conceptual Planning Phase 52-55

3.5.1 Development Project Management in Project Execution Phase 56-58

3.5.2 Water Resource Issue Management in Project Execution Phase 59-60

References 61-61

Abbreviations and Acronyms Used Throughout This Handbook 62-64

Appendix A - Supplementary Worksheets 65-69

Appendix B - Water Resource Issue Fact Sheets 70-152

Appendix C - Overview of the NEPA Process 153-160

Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications 161-161