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Can AI help with stormwater permitting and ERP Chapter 62-330 compliance?
By Doug Liles · · Updated
Short answer: yes — for the repetitive, document-heavy parts. AI can help estimate stormwater retention volumes, organize Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) documentation under Florida Administrative Code Chapter 62-330, and triage applications — as long as a qualified engineer signs off and the calculations stay transparent and checkable. It speeds the paperwork; it does not replace professional judgment or the permitting authority.
Where AI fits in stormwater work
- First-pass retention-volume estimates for a licensed engineer to review.
- Assembling and checking ERP submittal packages for completeness.
- Making rules and guidance searchable in plain language.
- Triaging applications and surfacing missing items early.
What it should not do
AI does not certify designs, make permitting decisions, or stand in for a Professional Engineer. Treat its output as a fast, transparent draft that a qualified human verifies.
A practical, auditable workflow
- Intake project + site data.
- AI drafts a retention-volume estimate and assembles the ERP documentation.
- A licensed engineer reviews, corrects, and certifies.
- Every step is logged so the basis of the estimate is reconstructable.
Key takeaways
- AI is a force-multiplier on the paperwork, not a substitute for the engineer or the regulator.
- Keep the math transparent and the trail auditable.
- The biggest wins are completeness checks and first-pass drafts that shorten review cycles.
We build tools like this through EcoGuardian.AI — stormwater and bio-swale tools for the Emerald Coast. More on the AI for Good podcast, or work with me.