Determine Your Project's Priority Level

Project Priority Level for Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs)

The San Diego Regional Municipal Permit (Permit) (Order No. R9-2007-0001) requires that construction sites are assessed on their potential threat to water quality.  Every construction project on Port tidelands must be assessed and prioritized based on the project’s threat level during the project approval process.

The Port has developed guidelines for prioritizing Port construction sites.  The highest priority category under which a project falls will be the priority classification. Each construction project will be categorized into low, medium, high, and exceptional priority levels.

Use the following tables to determine the project’s priority level.  First, determine how many wet seasons will the project activities will occur during (none, one, or more).  Once this has been determined, then use the appropriate table to find the project’s priority level.

For projects where construction activities will occur during no wet season or one wet season:

For projects where construction activities will occur during more than one wet season:

The priority level must be noted in the project SWPPP and on the SWPPP inspection checklist.  The outcome of this assessment dictates construction inspection frequencies, temporary BMP requirements, and the need for advanced treatment systems discussed in The Port’s JURMP. It should be noted, that the Port may reconsider and reassign a higher priority level of a construction site if a violation occurs during the course of the project or if the factors of the project change.