Which statement describes the difference between a plan reviewer and a field inspector in stormwater management?

Which statement describes the difference between a plan reviewer and a field inspector in stormwater management?

• A. Plan reviewers assess design documents for compliance before construction; field inspectors verify on-site implementation and BMP performance during construction.
• B. Field inspectors supervise field crews during construction.
• C. Plan reviewers approve permits and sign-off on plans.
• D. Plan reviewers handle only safety aspects of the project.

Answer: (A)

Plan reviewers examine design documents, calculations, and BMP specifications before construction to ensure the proposed stormwater controls meet regulatory requirements and will perform as intended. Field inspectors, by contrast, go to the site during construction to verify that work is being done according to the approved plans and to observe the actual installation and performance of the BMPs in practice. This timing and focus—pre-construction design compliance versus on-site verification and performance during construction—is what distinguishes the two roles. The other options don’t fit as well. Field inspectors aren’t primarily about supervising field crews; their main duty is to verify compliance on the ground. Plan reviewers aren’t limited to safety aspects; their job includes ensuring overall stormwater design compliance, not just safety concerns, and they don’t necessarily handle permit signing in all cases.

Plan reviewers examine design documents, calculations, and BMP specifications before construction to ensure the proposed stormwater controls meet regulatory requirements and will perform as intended. Field inspectors, by contrast, go to the site during construction to verify that work is being done according to the approved plans and to observe the actual installation and performance of the BMPs in practice. This timing and focus—pre-construction design compliance versus on-site verification and performance during construction—is what distinguishes the two roles.

The other options don’t fit as well. Field inspectors aren’t primarily about supervising field crews; their main duty is to verify compliance on the ground. Plan reviewers aren’t limited to safety aspects; their job includes ensuring overall stormwater design compliance, not just safety concerns, and they don’t necessarily handle permit signing in all cases.