property owners have sufficient land or space to install more formal or technically complex stormwater management facilities. The County will provide a 10% credit the property owner demonstrates a combination of practices that achieves a total of 10 points in the following chart. The total number of points must be validated annually by the property owner in order to continue to receive credit. Practice Description Points Requirements Rain Garden Install a rain garden that meets the requirements of the Virginia Department of Forestry Rain Gardens Technical Guide or specifications provided by the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District. 5 points for a rain garden covering 50 square feet or more. 10 points for a rain garden covering 100 square feet or more. Verify size of the rain garden using the Pollution Prevention Credit Application Form. Include picture(s) and a certification statement by the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District with the initial application. Verify continued maintenance annually. Rain Barrels Install a rain barrel (must hold 50 gallons or more) to capture rain from your downspouts. Divide 5 by total of number downspouts on the property and round to the nearest tenth. The resulting fraction is the number of points per rain barrel that captures stormwater from a separate downspout. Verify size and number of barrels using the Pollution Prevention Credit Application Form. Include picture(s) with the initial application. Verify continued maintenance annually. Conservation Landscaping Convert turf grass to conservation landscaping using the Homeowner Guide for a More Property published by the Chesapeake Stormwater Network. 100 SF = 3 points Report total area converted with a brief description of the project using the Pollution Prevention Credit Application Form. Include picture(s) and a certification statement
by the Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District with the initial application. Verify continued maintenance annually. Street/Parking Lot Sweeping Sweep surface parking areas using a vacuum sweeper at least 12 times per year. Fraction of parking areas swept multiplied by 10 points Report total impervious area swept and number of times swept using the Pollution Prevention Credit Application Form. Include invoices for sweeping with the initial application and annually to continue to receive credit. Pet Waste Station Install pet waste stations, including bags, a receptacle, and the waste collection schedule. 5 points per station Report number of pet waste stations installed using the Pollution Prevention Credit Application Form. Include picture(s) with the initial application. County staff will visit the site to confirm the installation. Watershed Stewardship Activity (Residential Only) Participate in a County sanctioned volunteer event, including but not limited to stream storm drain stenciling projects, adopt-a-highway, and tree planting. Refer to the County’s webpage for a list of sanctioned events. 1 hour volunteered = 0.5 points; may include multiple family members. Indicate hours worked using the Pollution Prevention Credit Application Form. Must achieve the required number of hours annually.