Program for Ensuring Operations and Maintenance of Private and Public Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Since 2002, the City has required Best Management Practices (BMPs) for new construction or redevelopment in order to treat stormwater runoff from the site and required maintenance of the BMPs. In 2008, a requirement for inspections was added to ensure the BMPs are working properly and being properly maintained. The program is currently an addendum to the City's Drainage Criteria Manual, Volume 2.

The program requires the owner of a new development with a permanent BMP to enter into a Maintenance Agreement (MA) with the City of Colorado Springs ensuring the owner will inspect and maintain their BMP. The MA binds the owner and all future owners in perpetuity to maintain their BMP and gives the City the authority to maintain the BMP if the owner fails to at the owner expense.  

The owner is also responsible for submitting an annual inspection and copies of all inspection and maintenance (IM) forms by May 31st of each year to the City of Colorado Springs.  

Permanent Control Measure (PCM) Acceptance and Close Out Policies

Instructions for Preparing the Inspection & Maintenance (IM) Plan for the O&M Program 

The Inspection & Maintenance (IM) Plan was revised July 17, 2024. Please see instructions for new requirements below:

All documents are included in each BMP link below:

Note: If proposed BMP is not listed, owner must create their own SOP, Inspection, and Maintenance forms. Please contact Jeanie Duncan at jeanie.duncan@coloradosprings.gov for more information.

Attention: As of May 2014 the City will not accept the Maintenance Agreement Worksheet when submitting the Inspection and Maintenance plan. Please note that that the Maintenance Agreement Worksheet has been replaced by a Statement of Authority document (SOA). The SOA will need to be completed by the owner and notarized. Please submit the hard copy original SOA when submitting a new Inspection and Maintenance plan. The information on the SOA document will be used to prepare the maintenance agreement.

PCM Professional Engineer Certification Letter & Checklists

For archived reference materials, contact Jeanie Duncan at 719-385-6017.

BMP Operations and Maintenance Classes

For a list of training classes please click here.