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PASS 1: Contextual Framework Facts Section

Case 11: Excess Stormwater Runoff

R Roles
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Classes
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S States
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Classes
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Individuals
Rs Resources
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Classes
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Individuals

Extracted Ontology Entities

24 RDF entities extracted organized by concept type

R Roles

Roles Classes
0
No new roles classes were identified in this section.
Roles Individuals
6
No new roles classes were discovered - the 6 individual(s) below reference existing classes from the ontology.
Linked
Design Engineer Role
C11
Text References:
"Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision."
Confidence: 0.9
Actor: Principal Engineer R
Role Class: Design Engineer Role
Role Category: provider_client
Role Kind: professional
Specialty: Subdivision planning and stormwater design
Experience Level: Principal
Employer: Firm BWJ
Case Involvement: Directed Firm BWJ's development of the subdivision plans for Developer G. The plans were later reviewed by Firm IBM after flooding complaints, and IBM's independent modeling found post-development storm runoff flows substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event.
Position: Principal engineer at Firm BWJ
Hasclient: Developer G
"Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision."
Employedby: Firm BWJ
"Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R"
Workreviewedby: City Engineer J
"The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction."
[facts] "Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • actor: Principal Engineer R
  • attributes: {'position': 'Principal engineer at Firm BWJ'}
  • relationships: {'type': 'hasClient', 'target': 'Developer G', 'quote': 'Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision.'}; {'type': 'employedBy', 'target': 'Firm BWJ', 'quote': 'Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R'}; {'type': 'workReviewedBy', 'target': 'City Engineer J', 'quote': 'The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction.'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision.
  • roleClass content: Design Engineer Role
  • roleCategory content: provider_client
  • roleKind content: professional
  • specialty content: Subdivision planning and stormwater design
  • experienceLevel content: Principal
  • employer content: Firm BWJ
  • caseInvolvement content: Directed Firm BWJ's development of the subdivision plans for Developer G. The plans were later reviewed by Firm IBM after flooding complaints, and IBM's independent modeling found post-development storm runoff flows substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event.
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
City Engineer J Municipal Engineer
Municipal Engineer Role
Linked
Municipal Engineer Role
C11
Text References:
"The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction."
"City Engineer J was formerly a principal at Firm BWJ."
"Property owners also complain that City Engineer J is ethically compromised because of his former employment with Firm BWJ."
Confidence: 0.9
Actor: City Engineer J
Role Class: Municipal Engineer Role
Role Category: employer_relationship
Role Kind: professional
Employer: City C
Additional Relationships: {'type': 'was formerly a principal at', 'target': 'Firm BWJ', 'quote': 'City Engineer J was formerly a principal at Firm BWJ.'}
Case Involvement: Administratively reviewed the subdivision plans for conformance with City C policy and approved them for bidding and construction. Property owners complain he is ethically compromised because of his former employment as a principal at Firm BWJ.
Former employment: Formerly a principal at Firm BWJ
Alleged state: Property owners complain he is ethically compromised because of his former employment with Firm BWJ
Employedby: City C
"The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction."
Reviewsworkof: Firm BWJ
"The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J"
[facts] "The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction. City Engineer J was formerly a principal at F..."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • actor: City Engineer J
  • attributes: {'former_employment': 'Formerly a principal at Firm BWJ', 'alleged_state': 'Property owners complain he is ethically compromised because of his former employment with Firm BWJ'}
  • relationships: {'type': 'employedBy', 'target': 'City C', 'quote': 'The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction.'}; {'type': 'reviewsWorkOf', 'target': 'Firm BWJ', 'quote': 'The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction.; City Engineer J was formerly a principal at Firm BWJ.; Property owners also complain that City Engineer J is ethically compromised because of his former employment with Firm BWJ.
  • roleClass content: Municipal Engineer Role
  • roleCategory content: employer_relationship
  • roleKind content: professional
  • employer content: City C
  • additionalRelationships content: {'type': 'was formerly a principal at', 'target': 'Firm BWJ', 'quote': 'City Engineer J was formerly a principal at Firm BWJ.'}
  • caseInvolvement content: Administratively reviewed the subdivision plans for conformance with City C policy and approved them for bidding and construction. Property owners complain he is ethically compromised because of his former employment as a principal at Firm BWJ.
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
Developer G Client
Client Role
Linked
Client Role
C11
Text References:
"Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision."
Confidence: 0.9
Actor: Developer G
Role Class: Client Role
Role Kind: participant
Additional Relationships: {'type': 'retains', 'target': 'Firm BWJ', 'quote': 'Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision.'}
Case Involvement: Retained Firm BWJ to develop plans for the new subdivision in City C, the project whose completed construction was followed by flooding of nearby properties.
Party type: Subdivision developer
[facts] "A new subdivision is planned in City C, located in State Q. Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subd..."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • actor: Developer G
  • attributes: {'party_type': 'Subdivision developer'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision.
  • roleClass content: Client Role
  • roleKind content: participant
  • additionalRelationships content: {'type': 'retains', 'target': 'Firm BWJ', 'quote': 'Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision.'}
  • caseInvolvement content: Retained Firm BWJ to develop plans for the new subdivision in City C, the project whose completed construction was followed by flooding of nearby properties.
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
City C Municipality
Municipality Role
Linked
Municipality Role
C11
Text References:
"A new subdivision is planned in City C, located in State Q."
"City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design"
Confidence: 0.85
Actor: City C
Role Class: Municipality Role
Role Kind: participant
Additional Relationships: {'type': 'engaged', 'target': 'Firm IBM', 'quote': 'City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design'}
Case Involvement: Municipality in which the subdivision was built. Its regulations require post-development 25-year peak stormwater flows to be equal to or less than pre-development conditions, its city engineer approved the plans, and after flooding complaints it engaged Firm IBM to review the subdivision design.
Regulation: Subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions
[facts] "Property owners complain that the flooding damage caused water damage to their homes, and because of these complaints, City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision des..."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • actor: City C
  • attributes: {'regulation': 'Subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: A new subdivision is planned in City C, located in State Q.; City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design
  • roleClass content: Municipality Role
  • roleKind content: participant
  • additionalRelationships content: {'type': 'engaged', 'target': 'Firm IBM', 'quote': 'City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design'}
  • caseInvolvement content: Municipality in which the subdivision was built. Its regulations require post-development 25-year peak stormwater flows to be equal to or less than pre-development conditions, its city engineer approved the plans, and after flooding complaints it engaged Firm IBM to review the subdivision design.
  • confidence assessment: 0.85
Linked
Public Role
C11
Text References:
"After the subdivision is completed, properties in the vicinity of the subdivision experience flooding."
"Property owners complain that the flooding damage caused water damage to their homes"
"Construction of extensive paved areas and a large outbuilding by one of the property owners was also determined to have exacerbated flooding potential."
Confidence: 0.85
Actor: Property Owners
Role Class: Public Role
Role Kind: participant
Additional Relationships: {'type': 'complain to', 'target': 'City C', 'quote': 'Property owners complain that the flooding damage caused water damage to their homes, and because of these complaints, City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design.'}
Case Involvement: Owners of properties in the vicinity of the subdivision who experienced flooding and water damage to their homes, complained to City C, and alleged City Engineer J is ethically compromised. One complaining owner's driveway culvert was found to have insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event, and one owner's paved areas and large outbuilding were determined to have exacerbated flooding potential.
Culvert finding: One of the complaining property owner's driveway culverts was determined to have insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event
Contributing construction: Construction of extensive paved areas and a large outbuilding by one of the property owners was determined to have exacerbated flooding potential
[facts] "After the subdivision is completed, properties in the vicinity of the subdivision experience flooding. Property owners complain that the flooding damage caused water damage to their homes, and becaus..."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • actor: Property Owners
  • attributes: {'culvert_finding': "One of the complaining property owner's driveway culverts was determined to have insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event", 'contributing_construction': 'Construction of extensive paved areas and a large outbuilding by one of the property owners was determined to have exacerbated flooding potential'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: After the subdivision is completed, properties in the vicinity of the subdivision experience flooding.; Property owners complain that the flooding damage caused water damage to their homes; Construction of extensive paved areas and a large outbuilding by one of the property owners was also determined to have exacerbated flooding potential.
  • roleClass content: Public Role
  • roleKind content: participant
  • additionalRelationships content: {'type': 'complain to', 'target': 'City C', 'quote': 'Property owners complain that the flooding damage caused water damage to their homes, and because of these complaints, City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design.'}
  • caseInvolvement content: Owners of properties in the vicinity of the subdivision who experienced flooding and water damage to their homes, complained to City C, and alleged City Engineer J is ethically compromised. One complaining owner's driveway culvert was found to have insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event, and one owner's paved areas and large outbuilding were determined to have exacerbated flooding potential.
  • confidence assessment: 0.85
Firm IBM Reviewing Consultant Engineer
Consultant Engineer Role
Linked
Consultant Engineer Role
C11
Text References:
"City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design"
"After performing independent modeling and analysis, Firm IBM found storm runoff flows to be substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after the subdivision was completed."
Confidence: 0.9
Actor: Firm IBM
Role Class: Consultant Engineer Role
Role Category: provider_client
Role Kind: professional
Specialty: Stormwater modeling and analysis
Case Involvement: Engaged by City C after flooding complaints to review the subdivision design. Performed independent modeling and analysis, found post-development storm runoff flows substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event, found one complaining owner's driveway culvert had insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event, and determined that one owner's paved areas and large outbuilding exacerbated flooding potential.
Engagement type: Third-party independent design review
Hasclient: City C
"City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design"
Reviewsworkof: Firm BWJ
"City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design"
[facts] "because of these complaints, City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design. ... After performing independent modeling and analysis, Firm IBM found storm runoff f..."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • actor: Firm IBM
  • attributes: {'engagement_type': 'Third-party independent design review'}
  • relationships: {'type': 'hasClient', 'target': 'City C', 'quote': 'City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design'}; {'type': 'reviewsWorkOf', 'target': 'Firm BWJ', 'quote': 'City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design'}
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: City C engaged a third-party engineering firm (IBM) to review the subdivision design; After performing independent modeling and analysis, Firm IBM found storm runoff flows to be substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after the subdivision was completed.
  • roleClass content: Consultant Engineer Role
  • roleCategory content: provider_client
  • roleKind content: professional
  • specialty content: Stormwater modeling and analysis
  • caseInvolvement content: Engaged by City C after flooding complaints to review the subdivision design. Performed independent modeling and analysis, found post-development storm runoff flows substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event, found one complaining owner's driveway culvert had insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event, and determined that one owner's paved areas and large outbuilding exacerbated flooding potential.
  • confidence assessment: 0.9

S States

States Classes
7
changed
ConflictOfInterestState
rdfs:subClassOf States
Linked
Conflict Of Interest State
C11
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A condition in which a professional holds competing interests or loyalties, here the condition in which a city engineer who administratively reviewed and approved a firm's subdivision plans was formerly a principal at that same firm, prompting property owners to complain that the engineer is ethically compromised.
Inherited from ConflictOfInterestState · note
A condition in which an agent holds competing interests or loyalties, or competing role-derived duties, that cannot all be fully served and that bias or constrain the exercise of professional judgment. As a content kind it is the standing tension among interests, covering both conflict of interest and competing duties. Its deontic relevance is that it renders the affected obligations defeasible against one another and grounds the competesWith, prevailsOver, and defeasibleUnder edge family.
Properties
Text References:
"City Engineer J was formerly a principal at Firm BWJ"
"Property owners also complain that City Engineer J is ethically compromised because of his former employment with Firm BWJ."
Confidence: 0.9
State Category: conflict_of_interest
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: A public reviewing engineer takes up review authority over work produced by a firm where the engineer formerly held a principal position
Termination Conditions: The reviewing engineer recuses from review of the former firm's work or the review relationship ends
Principle Transformation: The independence expected of a public reviewing official becomes concretely questionable when the official's former firm is the party whose plans he approves.
[facts] "City Engineer J was formerly a principal at Firm BWJ."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: City Engineer J was formerly a principal at Firm BWJ; Property owners also complain that City Engineer J is ethically compromised because of his former employment with Firm BWJ.
  • stateCategory content: conflict_of_interest
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The independence expected of a public reviewing official becomes concretely questionable when the official's former firm is the party whose plans he approves.
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: A public reviewing engineer takes up review authority over work produced by a firm where the engineer formerly held a principal position
  • terminationConditions: The reviewing engineer recuses from review of the former firm's work or the review relationship ends
changed
Regulatory Requirement State
rdfs:subClassOf States
Linked
Regulatory Requirement State
C11
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A regulatory condition in which a statute, ordinance, or regulation places a requirement in force for a class of parties, here City C's subdivision regulations requiring that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows be equal to or less than pre-development conditions.
Inherited from RegulatoryRequirementState · note
A regulatory condition in which a statute or ordinance places a requirement in force for a class of parties, here a local ordinance governing land development requiring private developers to submit plans to the city for review and approval, to pay the city's expenses for the firm's review of the drawings, and to pay for inspection services provided on the city's behalf, with those inspection services solely for ensuring infrastructure conforms to the city's design standards.
Properties
Text References:
"City C’s subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions."
Confidence: 0.95
State Category: regulatory
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: City C adopts subdivision regulations governing post-development stormwater flows
Termination Conditions: The subdivision regulations are amended or repealed
Obligation Activation: Stormwater Compliance Obligation
Action Constraints: Post-Development Peak Flow Limit Constraint
Principle Transformation: The general duty to comply with applicable regulations becomes the concrete requirement that the subdivision design hold post-development 25-year peak flows at or below pre-development levels.
[facts] "City C’s subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: City C’s subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions.
  • stateCategory content: regulatory
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The general duty to comply with applicable regulations becomes the concrete requirement that the subdivision design hold post-development 25-year peak flows at or below pre-development levels.
  • confidence assessment: 0.95
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: City C adopts subdivision regulations governing post-development stormwater flows
  • terminationConditions: The subdivision regulations are amended or repealed
  • obligationActivation: Stormwater Compliance Obligation
  • actionConstraints: Post-Development Peak Flow Limit Constraint
changed
PublicSafetyRiskState
rdfs:subClassOf States
Linked
Public Safety Risk State
C11
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A condition of hazard exposure in which the public or a specific community faces potential harm to safety or welfare, here properties in the vicinity of the completed subdivision experiencing flooding that caused water damage to homes.
Inherited from PublicSafetyRiskState · note
A condition of hazard exposure in which the public or a specific community faces potential harm to safety or welfare, such as flooding harm to residents.
Properties
Text References:
"After the subdivision is completed, properties in the vicinity of the subdivision experience flooding."
"Property owners complain that the flooding damage caused water damage to their homes"
Confidence: 0.93
State Category: risk
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: Completion of the subdivision followed by storm events producing flooding in the vicinity
Termination Conditions: Corrective drainage measures reduce flooding exposure to pre-development conditions
Principle Transformation: The hazard exposure of neighboring properties makes the community's welfare a concrete stake in the review of the subdivision's stormwater design.
[facts] "After the subdivision is completed, properties in the vicinity of the subdivision experience flooding."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: After the subdivision is completed, properties in the vicinity of the subdivision experience flooding.; Property owners complain that the flooding damage caused water damage to their homes
  • stateCategory content: risk
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The hazard exposure of neighboring properties makes the community's welfare a concrete stake in the review of the subdivision's stormwater design.
  • confidence assessment: 0.93
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: Completion of the subdivision followed by storm events producing flooding in the vicinity
  • terminationConditions: Corrective drainage measures reduce flooding exposure to pre-development conditions
changed
Regulatory Violation State
rdfs:subClassOf States
Linked
Regulatory Violation State
C11
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A regulatory condition in which a requirement in force is not satisfied by the situation, here independent modeling finding storm runoff flows substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after the subdivision was completed, contrary to the regulation requiring post-development flows equal to or less than pre-development conditions.
Inherited from RegulatoryViolationState · note
A condition in which a policy or requirement is in force for the situation, here City policies requiring new infrastructure projects to be developed with climate resiliency in mind.
Properties
Text References:
"After performing independent modeling and analysis, Firm IBM found storm runoff flows to be substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after the subdivision was completed."
Confidence: 0.9
State Category: regulatory
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: Independent modeling establishes that post-development runoff exceeds pre-development conditions in violation of the subdivision regulations
Termination Conditions: Remedial measures bring post-development peak flows into conformance with the regulation
Principle Transformation: The regulation's abstract equal-or-less requirement becomes a concrete finding that the completed subdivision does not conform.
[facts] "After performing independent modeling and analysis, Firm IBM found storm runoff flows to be substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after the subdivision was completed."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: After performing independent modeling and analysis, Firm IBM found storm runoff flows to be substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after the subdivision was completed.
  • stateCategory content: regulatory
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The regulation's abstract equal-or-less requirement becomes a concrete finding that the completed subdivision does not conform.
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: Independent modeling establishes that post-development runoff exceeds pre-development conditions in violation of the subdivision regulations
  • terminationConditions: Remedial measures bring post-development peak flows into conformance with the regulation
changed
Review
Inadequate Infrastructure Capacity State
C11
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A resource condition of an affected system in which existing infrastructure is not sized to serve the demands placed on it, here a complaining property owner's driveway culvert determined to have insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event.
Inherited from InadequateInfrastructureCapacityState · note
A resource condition of an affected community system in which existing infrastructure, though serviceable, is aged and no longer sized to serve the demands placed on it, here a water main in generally good condition but extremely old and no longer large enough for all the properties served.
Properties
Text References:
"One of the complaining property owner's driveway culverts was determined to have insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event."
Confidence: 0.88
State Category: resource
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: The culvert's capacity is exceeded by the flows associated with a 25-year storm event
Termination Conditions: The culvert is upgraded or replaced to provide sufficient capacity
Principle Transformation: The undersized culvert makes the general concern for adequate drainage a concrete capacity deficiency contributing to the flooding exposure.
[facts] "One of the complaining property owner's driveway culverts was determined to have insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: One of the complaining property owner's driveway culverts was determined to have insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event.
  • stateCategory content: resource
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The undersized culvert makes the general concern for adequate drainage a concrete capacity deficiency contributing to the flooding exposure.
  • confidence assessment: 0.88
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: The culvert's capacity is exceeded by the flows associated with a 25-year storm event
  • terminationConditions: The culvert is upgraded or replaced to provide sufficient capacity
changed
Regulatory Approval State
rdfs:subClassOf States
Review
Regulatory Approval State
C11
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A regulatory condition in which the responsible public authority has approved a contemplated action or work, here subdivision plans administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy, approved by City Engineer J, and released for bidding and construction.
Inherited from RegulatoryApprovalState · note
A regulatory condition in which the responsible public authority has approved a contemplated action, so its official regulatory standing is one of approval even though a professional continues to believe risk remains, here the professional engineer in charge of the water supply division of the State Department of the Environment approving the change of water source with a five-year implementation plan for updated water treatment.
Properties
Text References:
"The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction."
Confidence: 0.87
State Category: regulatory
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: City Engineer J approves the plans after administrative review for conformance with City C policy
Termination Conditions: The approval is rescinded or superseded following the third-party review findings
Principle Transformation: The city's approval gives the plans an official standing of conformance that later independent findings call into question.
[facts] "The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction.
  • stateCategory content: regulatory
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The city's approval gives the plans an official standing of conformance that later independent findings call into question.
  • confidence assessment: 0.87
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: City Engineer J approves the plans after administrative review for conformance with City C policy
  • terminationConditions: The approval is rescinded or superseded following the third-party review findings
changed
Active Engagement State
rdfs:subClassOf States
Linked
Active Engagement State
C11
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
A condition in which a professional firm holds an engagement in force with a client, so the engagement duties currently apply, here Firm BWJ retained by Developer G, under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision.
Inherited from ActiveEngagementState · note
A condition in which a professional holds an engagement in force with a client, so the engagement duties currently apply, here Engineer A as consulting engineer representing Client B with a scope including design and local permitting of the roadway and upgrade of the tidal crossing.
Properties
Text References:
"Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision."
Confidence: 0.85
State Category: regulatory
Persistence Type: inertial
Activation Conditions: Developer G retains Firm BWJ to develop plans for the subdivision
Termination Conditions: Completion or termination of the subdivision design engagement
Principle Transformation: The retention places BWJ and Principal Engineer R under the ordinary engagement duties owed to Developer G for the subdivision design.
[facts] "Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision.
  • stateCategory content: regulatory
  • persistenceType content: inertial
  • principleTransformation content: The retention places BWJ and Principal Engineer R under the ordinary engagement duties owed to Developer G for the subdivision design.
  • confidence assessment: 0.85
Derived (reconstructable from the graph)
  • activationConditions: Developer G retains Firm BWJ to develop plans for the subdivision
  • terminationConditions: Completion or termination of the subdivision design engagement
States Individuals
8
changed
City Engineer J Prior Employment Conflict
Conflict Of Interest State
Linked
Conflict Of Interest State
C11
Text References:
"City Engineer J was formerly a principal at Firm BWJ"
"Property owners also complain that City Engineer J is ethically compromised because of his former employment with Firm BWJ."
Confidence: 0.9
State Class: Conflict Of Interest State
Subject: City Engineer J, who reviewed and approved Firm BWJ's subdivision plans while being a former principal of Firm BWJ
Active Period: From City Engineer J's review and approval of the BWJ plans through the property owners' complaints
Triggering Event: City Engineer J administratively reviews and approves the plans developed by Firm BWJ, his former firm
Affected Parties:
  • City Engineer J
  • Firm BWJ
  • City C
  • Property owners in the vicinity of the subdivision
Urgency Level: medium
[facts] "Property owners also complain that City Engineer J is ethically compromised because of his former employment with Firm BWJ."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: City Engineer J was formerly a principal at Firm BWJ; Property owners also complain that City Engineer J is ethically compromised because of his former employment with Firm BWJ.
  • stateClass content: Conflict Of Interest State
  • subject content: City Engineer J, who reviewed and approved Firm BWJ's subdivision plans while being a former principal of Firm BWJ
  • activePeriod content: From City Engineer J's review and approval of the BWJ plans through the property owners' complaints
  • triggeringEvent content: City Engineer J administratively reviews and approves the plans developed by Firm BWJ, his former firm
  • affectedParties content: City Engineer J; Firm BWJ; City C; Property owners in the vicinity of the subdivision
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
  • urgencyLevel assessment: medium
changed
City C Stormwater Regulation In Force
Regulatory Requirement State
Linked
Regulatory Requirement State
C11
Text References:
"City C’s subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions."
Confidence: 0.95
State Class: Regulatory Requirement State
Subject: City C's subdivision regulations governing post-development 25-year peak stormwater flows
Active Period: Throughout the planning, approval, construction, and review of the subdivision
Triggering Event: City C's adoption of subdivision regulations requiring post-development flows equal to or less than pre-development conditions
Affected Parties:
  • Developer G
  • Firm BWJ
  • Principal Engineer R
  • City Engineer J
  • City C
Urgency Level: medium
[facts] "City C’s subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: City C’s subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions.
  • stateClass content: Regulatory Requirement State
  • subject content: City C's subdivision regulations governing post-development 25-year peak stormwater flows
  • activePeriod content: Throughout the planning, approval, construction, and review of the subdivision
  • triggeringEvent content: City C's adoption of subdivision regulations requiring post-development flows equal to or less than pre-development conditions
  • affectedParties content: Developer G; Firm BWJ; Principal Engineer R; City Engineer J; City C
  • confidence assessment: 0.95
  • urgencyLevel assessment: medium
changed
Vicinity Property Flooding Hazard
Public Safety Risk State
Linked
Public Safety Risk State
C11
Text References:
"After the subdivision is completed, properties in the vicinity of the subdivision experience flooding."
"Property owners complain that the flooding damage caused water damage to their homes"
Confidence: 0.93
State Class: Public Safety Risk State
Subject: Properties and homes in the vicinity of the completed subdivision exposed to flooding
Active Period: After the subdivision is completed and continuing while the drainage conditions remain uncorrected
Triggering Event: Completion of the subdivision followed by flooding of properties in the vicinity
Affected Parties:
  • Property owners in the vicinity of the subdivision
  • City C
Urgency Level: high
[facts] "After the subdivision is completed, properties in the vicinity of the subdivision experience flooding."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: After the subdivision is completed, properties in the vicinity of the subdivision experience flooding.; Property owners complain that the flooding damage caused water damage to their homes
  • stateClass content: Public Safety Risk State
  • subject content: Properties and homes in the vicinity of the completed subdivision exposed to flooding
  • activePeriod content: After the subdivision is completed and continuing while the drainage conditions remain uncorrected
  • triggeringEvent content: Completion of the subdivision followed by flooding of properties in the vicinity
  • affectedParties content: Property owners in the vicinity of the subdivision; City C
  • confidence assessment: 0.93
  • urgencyLevel assessment: high
changed
Post-Development Runoff Noncompliance
Regulatory Violation State
Linked
Regulatory Violation State
C11
Text References:
"After performing independent modeling and analysis, Firm IBM found storm runoff flows to be substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after the subdivision was completed."
Confidence: 0.9
State Class: Regulatory Violation State
Subject: The completed subdivision's post-development storm runoff flows relative to City C's equal-or-less regulation
Active Period: From completion of the subdivision, established as a finding by Firm IBM's independent modeling and analysis
Triggering Event: Firm IBM's independent modeling and analysis finds storm runoff flows substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after completion
Affected Parties:
  • Developer G
  • Firm BWJ
  • City C
  • Property owners in the vicinity of the subdivision
Urgency Level: high
[facts] "After performing independent modeling and analysis, Firm IBM found storm runoff flows to be substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after the subdivision was completed."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: After performing independent modeling and analysis, Firm IBM found storm runoff flows to be substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after the subdivision was completed.
  • stateClass content: Regulatory Violation State
  • subject content: The completed subdivision's post-development storm runoff flows relative to City C's equal-or-less regulation
  • activePeriod content: From completion of the subdivision, established as a finding by Firm IBM's independent modeling and analysis
  • triggeringEvent content: Firm IBM's independent modeling and analysis finds storm runoff flows substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after completion
  • affectedParties content: Developer G; Firm BWJ; City C; Property owners in the vicinity of the subdivision
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
  • urgencyLevel assessment: high
changed
Insufficient Driveway Culvert Capacity
Inadequate Infrastructure Capacity State
Review
Inadequate Infrastructure Capacity State
C11
Text References:
"One of the complaining property owner's driveway culverts was determined to have insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event."
Confidence: 0.88
State Class: Inadequate Infrastructure Capacity State
Subject: A complaining property owner's driveway culvert with insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event
Active Period: Existing at the time of the flooding and established by the third-party review
Triggering Event: Firm IBM's review determines the driveway culvert has insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event
Affected Parties:
  • The complaining property owner
  • Property owners in the vicinity of the subdivision
Urgency Level: medium
[facts] "One of the complaining property owner's driveway culverts was determined to have insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: One of the complaining property owner's driveway culverts was determined to have insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event.
  • stateClass content: Inadequate Infrastructure Capacity State
  • subject content: A complaining property owner's driveway culvert with insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event
  • activePeriod content: Existing at the time of the flooding and established by the third-party review
  • triggeringEvent content: Firm IBM's review determines the driveway culvert has insufficient capacity for a 25-year storm event
  • affectedParties content: The complaining property owner; Property owners in the vicinity of the subdivision
  • confidence assessment: 0.88
  • urgencyLevel assessment: medium
changed
Owner Construction Flood Exacerbation
Public Safety Risk State
Linked
Public Safety Risk State
C11
Text References:
"Construction of extensive paved areas and a large outbuilding by one of the property owners was also determined to have exacerbated flooding potential."
Confidence: 0.85
State Class: Public Safety Risk State
Subject: Exacerbated flooding potential resulting from a property owner's extensive paved areas and large outbuilding
Active Period: From the owner's construction of the paved areas and outbuilding, established by the third-party review
Triggering Event: Construction of extensive paved areas and a large outbuilding by one of the property owners
Affected Parties:
  • The property owner who constructed the paved areas and outbuilding
  • Property owners in the vicinity of the subdivision
Urgency Level: medium
[facts] "Construction of extensive paved areas and a large outbuilding by one of the property owners was also determined to have exacerbated flooding potential."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Construction of extensive paved areas and a large outbuilding by one of the property owners was also determined to have exacerbated flooding potential.
  • stateClass content: Public Safety Risk State
  • subject content: Exacerbated flooding potential resulting from a property owner's extensive paved areas and large outbuilding
  • activePeriod content: From the owner's construction of the paved areas and outbuilding, established by the third-party review
  • triggeringEvent content: Construction of extensive paved areas and a large outbuilding by one of the property owners
  • affectedParties content: The property owner who constructed the paved areas and outbuilding; Property owners in the vicinity of the subdivision
  • confidence assessment: 0.85
  • urgencyLevel assessment: medium
changed
BWJ Subdivision Design Engagement
Active Engagement State
Linked
Active Engagement State
C11
Text References:
"Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision."
Confidence: 0.85
State Class: Active Engagement State
Subject: Firm BWJ, under the direction of Principal Engineer R, retained by Developer G to develop plans for the subdivision
Active Period: From Developer G's retention of Firm BWJ through the development and approval of the subdivision plans
Triggering Event: Developer G retains Firm BWJ to develop plans for the subdivision
Terminated By: Completion of the subdivision design services
Affected Parties:
  • Developer G
  • Firm BWJ
  • Principal Engineer R
Urgency Level: low
[facts] "Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: Developer G retains Firm BWJ (an engineering and surveying firm), under the direction of Principal Engineer R, to develop plans for the subdivision.
  • stateClass content: Active Engagement State
  • subject content: Firm BWJ, under the direction of Principal Engineer R, retained by Developer G to develop plans for the subdivision
  • activePeriod content: From Developer G's retention of Firm BWJ through the development and approval of the subdivision plans
  • triggeringEvent content: Developer G retains Firm BWJ to develop plans for the subdivision
  • terminatedBy content: Completion of the subdivision design services
  • affectedParties content: Developer G; Firm BWJ; Principal Engineer R
  • confidence assessment: 0.85
  • urgencyLevel assessment: low
changed
Review
Regulatory Approval State
C11
Text References:
"The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction."
Confidence: 0.87
State Class: Regulatory Approval State
Subject: The subdivision plans holding City C's administrative approval and released for bidding and construction
Active Period: From City Engineer J's approval through construction and the subsequent third-party review
Triggering Event: City Engineer J approves the plans after administrative review for conformance with City C policy
Affected Parties:
  • Developer G
  • Firm BWJ
  • City Engineer J
  • City C
  • Property owners in the vicinity of the subdivision
Urgency Level: medium
[facts] "The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction.
  • stateClass content: Regulatory Approval State
  • subject content: The subdivision plans holding City C's administrative approval and released for bidding and construction
  • activePeriod content: From City Engineer J's approval through construction and the subsequent third-party review
  • triggeringEvent content: City Engineer J approves the plans after administrative review for conformance with City C policy
  • affectedParties content: Developer G; Firm BWJ; City Engineer J; City C; Property owners in the vicinity of the subdivision
  • confidence assessment: 0.87
  • urgencyLevel assessment: medium

Rs Resources

Resources Classes
1
changed
LegalResource
rdfs:subClassOf Resources
Linked
Legal Resource
C11
Definition
Extracted from facts primary
Laws, regulations, statutes, and municipal policies governing professional practice that establish legal boundaries and compliance requirements, here the municipal subdivision regulations and city policy that set the stormwater design requirements the subdivision plans had to meet.
Inherited from LegalResource · note
Laws, regulations, and statutes governing professional practice that establish legal boundaries and compliance requirements for professional activities.
Properties
Text References:
"City C’s subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions."
"The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J"
Confidence: 0.9
Resource Category: legal_resource
[facts] "City C’s subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: City C’s subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions.; The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J
  • resourceCategory content: legal_resource
  • confidence assessment: 0.9
Resources Individuals
2
City C Policy
Legal Resource
Linked
Legal Resource
C11
Text References:
"The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction."
Confidence: 0.8
Resource Class: Legal Resource
Document Title: City C policy
Topic: municipal requirements for administrative review and approval of subdivision plans
Used By: City Engineer J
[facts] "The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • usedBy: City Engineer J
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: The plans were administratively reviewed for conformance with City C policy and approved by City Engineer J and are released for bidding and construction.
  • resourceClass content: Legal Resource
  • documentTitle content: City C policy
  • topic content: municipal requirements for administrative review and approval of subdivision plans
  • confidence assessment: 0.8
Linked
Legal Resource
C11
Text References:
"City C’s subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions."
"Firm IBM found storm runoff flows to be substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after the subdivision was completed"
Confidence: 0.92
Resource Class: Legal Resource
Document Title: City C subdivision regulations
Topic: post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flow limits for subdivisions
Used By: Firm IBM
[facts] "City C’s subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions."
Field classification (triples vs literals)
Relations (structural triples)
  • usedBy: Firm IBM
Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)
  • textReferences content: City C’s subdivision regulations require that post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flows must be equal to or less than pre-development conditions.; Firm IBM found storm runoff flows to be substantially larger for the 25-year, two-hour storm event after the subdivision was completed
  • resourceClass content: Legal Resource
  • documentTitle content: City C subdivision regulations
  • topic content: post-development 25-year recurrence interval peak stormwater flow limits for subdivisions
  • confidence assessment: 0.92
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Case texts: National Society of Professional Engineers, Board of Ethical Review.

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