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a storm event that produces 0.25 inches (6 millimeters) or more of rain within a 24-hour period. Dewatering inspections must occur once per day on which the discharge of dewatering occurs.

• Immediate corrective actions to repair or replace the controls when failing.

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Site Assessment

Collect information about the site in a preconstruction survey or assessment that informs design of the site to address the following items, as applicable to the project. The survey or assessment should demonstrate the relationships between the site features and topics listed below and how these features influenced the project design.

• Special-status vegetation: Conserve 100% of special-status vegetation located on-site as defined by local, state, or federal entities.

• Healthy habitat: Identify healthy plant communities and implement strategies to minimize damage to these areas during construction and ongoing project activities. Establish exclusion zones demarcated by physical barriers to minimize intrusion or disturbance of identified healthy plant communities during construction activities.

• Invasive vegetation: Indicate locations of existing invasive vegetation species on-site and address removal and control of invasive species before and during construction. Include only native and adapted vegetation that is not currently listed as invasive.

U.S. Green Building Council LEED v5 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, November 2025 Edition 36