Land Disturbing Activity/Stormwater Permit Details

Stormwater Management Ordinance Guidance Manual(PDF, 2MB) (June, 2025) 

• Appendix A – Stormwater Facility Maintenance and Monitoring Agreement LDA 2.0(DOCX, 110KB)   (2023)
• Appendix B – Arlington County Simplified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Template (less than 1 acre)(DOCX, 843KB) (2025)
• Appendix B - Arlington County Standard Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Template (1 acre or greater)(DOCX, 853KB) (2025)
• Appendix C.  Water Quality Impact Assessment Data Sheet for RPA Projects(DOCX, 57KB)  (2025)
  • Resource Protection Area Notes(DOCX, 37KB)   (2025)
  • RPA Mitigation Narrative(DOCX, 35KB) (2025)
  • RPA Mitigation Maintenance Schedule(PDF, 221KB)  (2025)
  • RPA Mitigation As-built Requirements(PDF, 118KB)  (2025)
• Appendix D. Chesapeake Bay Preservation Ordinance Review Committee (CBORC) Exception Request (revised 7/21)
• Appendix E. Recommended Trees with Canopy Credits 
• Appendix F. Tree Protection and Planting Standards (DPR Design Standards)
• Standard Details for Permeable Pavement and Urban Bioretention (revised 7/2019)

Spreadsheets and other technical documents are provided to assist with plan development. If you need assistance accessing these files, please contact the stormwater management review team.  

• Virginia Runoff Reduction Method New Development Compliance Spreadsheet, Version 3 (Projects submitted prior to 7/1/2025)
• Virginia Runoff Reduction Method New Development Compliance Spreadsheet, Version 4.1 (Projects submitted 7/1/2025 or after)
• Virginia Runoff Reduction Method Redevelopment Compliance Spreadsheet, Version 3 (Projects submitted prior to 7/1/2025)
• Virginia Runoff Reduction Method Redevelopment Compliance Spreadsheet, Version 4.1 (Projects submitted 7/1/2025 or after)
• Water Quantity Energy Balance Worksheet
• Bioretention Sizing Spreadsheet (revised 4/2015)
• Building Code Guidelines for Stormwater Planter Boxes
• Use of Structural Stormwater Treatment Systems (Revised 3/2018)
• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Minimum Acceptance Checklist(XLSX, 79KB)  (2025)
• Pre-Storm Site Preparation Checklist(PDF, 67KB) (2025)
• Stormwater Management Facility Plant List(PDF, 346KB)

• Sump Pump and Drainage Connection Policy 

• Tree Replacement Guidelines
• Tree Conservation Guidelines(PDF, 9MB) (3/23)
• Appendix E: Recommended Trees with Canopy Credit  (revised 4/23)
• Appendix F. Tree Protection and Planting Standards (DPR Design Standards)
• Tree Canopy Designer Checklist 
• Tree Notification Letter Example 

Appendix G – Construction Inspection Checklists and As-Built Certifications for Various Stormwater Facilities(PDF, 1MB)  (June, 2025)

• Stormwater Inspections Updates - ComplianceGo Phase 2, new Qualified Personnel Certification, and New Turbidity Monitoring Requirements(PDF, 186KB) (June 2025)
• ComplianceGo User Guide(PDF, 1MB)
• ComplianceGo Tutorial Videos 

• LDA Pre-construction Checklist(DOCX, 310KB) (July 2025)
• General Erosion and Sediment Control Notes(PDF, 67KB)
• General Land Conservation Notes(PDF, 63KB)
• SWPPP Standard Notes(PDF, 169KB)  
• Pre-storm Site Preparation Checklist(PDF, 67KB) (2025)
• Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Construction Compliance Slide Deck(PDF, 11MB)
• Construction Pollution Prevention  
• Construction Standards and Specifications Manual & Construction Standards Details (for projects approved after Sept. 9, 2020)
• Soil Profile Rebuilding (Specifications)
  • Soil Profile Rebuilding (video)
  • Soil Profile Rebuilding Schematic Example(PDF, 201KB)
  • Soil Profile Rebuilding Q & A(PDF, 489KB)
  • Compost and Topsoil Sources for Soil Profile Rebuilding(PDF, 153KB)
• Resource Protection Areas

Please note that as-built documentation of the final grading, trees, and stormwater management facilities will be required prior to permit closeout, and must be submitted as a revision to this project in ePlan.  See Section 2.9.1.4 of the Arlington County Stormwater Guidance Manual for more information about the as-built requirements.

• Construction General Permit Notice of Termination 

• Comply with Landscape Conservation plan for tree conservation and/or planting
• Trees and Construction 

Land Disturbing Activity (LDA) Permit Typical Inspection Process, Narrative Guide for LDA Permit Holders 

LDA Permit Issuance to Start of Construction  

1. LDA permit issued (with DEQ Construction General Permit / VAR10, if applicable) 
2. Contact DES stormwater management (SWM) inspector on permit placard to request the preconstruction phase 1 meeting. Meeting date/time to be confirmed by inspector 
3. Preconstruction Phase 1 meeting approval 
4. Contact DES SWM inspector & DPR urban forester to request the preconstruction phase 2 meeting. Meeting date/time to be confirmed by SWM inspector 
5. Preconstruction phase 2 meeting approval. 
6. Obtain approval for start of construction from both SWM inspector & urban forester 
7. Construction and LDA starts 

Start of Construction to LDA Permit Finalization & DES Approval for Certificate of Occupancy (Final/Master C of O)  

1. Construction and LDA starts 
2. Routine self SWPPP Inspections through ComplianceGo (by permit holder/RLD/qualified personnel) 
3. Concurrent periodic regulatory compliance inspections (by Arlington County) 
4. Submit request for the stormwater management (SWM) facility pre-installation meeting through Accela customer portal before installation of SWM facilities / post-construction BMPs. Meeting date/time to be confirmed by SWMF reviewer  
5. Stormwater management (SWM) facility pre-installation meeting approval 
6. LDA as-built plan submission, review, & approval for stormwater management (including CEP projects). If applicable, submission of Notice of Termination for the Construction General Permit / VAR10  
7. Request/coordinate LDA & Residential DES C of O final through SWM inspector. Final and CO inspection date/time to be confirmed by inspector  
8. LDA permit final inspection approval  
9. LDA permit finalized & DES approval for certificate of occupancy (final/master C of O) 

Concurrent Process from Start of Construction to LDA Permit Final Inspection Approval  

1. Construction and LDA starts 
2. Obtain separate excavation (EXCV) and/or transportation (TREX or TROW) right-of-way permits 
3. Contact DES infrastructure inspector on permit placard to request  
4. EXCV, TREX, TROW permit inspection approvals 
5. LDA permit final inspection approval  

Concurrent Process from LDA Permit Issuance to LDA Permit Finalization & DES Approval for Certificate of Occupancy (Final/Master C of O) 

1. LDA Permit Issued 
2. Separate/concurrent civil engineering plan (CEP) process 
3. CEP as-built plan submission, review, and approval for public infrastructure improvements (stormwater management as-built submitted separately through LDA process) 
4. LDA permit final inspection approval  
5. Obtain Commercial DES C of O final through CEP coordinator 
6. LDA permit finalized & DES approval for certificate of occupancy (final/master C of O)