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Vegetated Swale <br />Inspection and Maintenance Checklist Page 2/2 <br />Property Address: 13889East 14th Street <br />Treatment Measure No.: <br />Inspector(s): <br />Property Owner: Eden Healthcare Township District jMaintained by COS~I <br />Date of Inspection: Type of Inspection: ^ Monthly ^ Pre-WetSeason <br />^ After heavy runoff ^ End of Wet Season <br />^ Other: <br />Defect Conditions When Maintenance Is Maintenance Comments (Describe maintenance Results Expected When Maintenance Is <br /> Needed Needed? completed and if any needed Performed <br /> (Y/N) maintenance was not conducted, <br /> note when it will be done.) <br />Vegetation When the planted vegetation Vegetation mowed per specifications or <br /> becomes excessively tall; when maintenance plan, or nuisance vegetation <br /> nuisance weeds and other removed so that flow is not impeded. Vegetation <br /> vegetation start to take over. should never be mowed lower than the design <br /> flow depth. Remove clippings from the Swale <br /> and dispose appropriately. <br />Excessive Growth of planted vegetation is Healthy growth of planted vegeta#ion. If possible, <br />Shading poor because sunlight does not trim back over-hanging limbs and remove brushy <br /> reach Swale. vegetation on adjacent slopes. <br />Inlet/Outlet Inlet/outlet areas clogged with Material removed so that there is no clogging or <br /> sediment and/or debris. blockage in the inlet and outlet areas. <br />Trash and Trash and debris accumulated in Trash and debris removed from Swale. <br />Debris the Swale. <br />Accumulation <br />Erosion/ Eroded or scoured Swale bottom No erosion or scouring in Swale bottom. For ruts or <br />Scouring due to flow channelization, or bare areas less than 12 inches wide, repair the <br /> higher flows. damaged area by filling with crushed gravel. If <br /> bare areas are large, generally greater than 12 <br /> inches wide, the Swale should be re-graded and <br /> re-seeded. For smaller bare areas, overseed <br /> when bare spots are evident, or take plugs of <br /> grass from the upper slope and plant in the Swale <br /> bottom at 8-inch intervals. <br />Miscelfan- Any condition not covered Meet the design specifications. <br />eous above that needs a#tention in <br /> order for the vegetated Swale to <br /> function as designed. <br />