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Council Agenda Item 7
MEETING DATE: February 21, 2008
AGENDA ITEM: Public Hearing -MS4 Storm Water Permit
SUBMITTED BY: Public Works
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: In 2001 the City was required to complete a storm water management
study and from the study formulate a storm water management plan. This ruling was the beginning of
the City Storm water development fee and utility fee. When the Council adopted the storm water fees a
five year capital improvement plan was adopted at the same time. This schedule projected
improvements and forecasted rates.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: For your convenience I have enclosed the Storm Water Final Rule
which details the requirements. A large part of the program is education and outreach. The area Cities
formed a working group entitled "Central Minnesota Water Education Alliance". This cooperative effort
provides a variety of education and outreach. I have attached the annual report which illustrates the
types of outreach which include: radio ads, billboard, newsletters, website information and creation of
a separate site and newspaper ads and articles.
In addition, the CMWEA sponsors a water day each year which is held at Millstream Park. This event is
an educational event for grade school children from the St. Cloud area and highly attended. Different
stations are setup illustrating the importance of protecting the resources with cause and affect
examples. This event is always held in September of each year.
The City contribution to this program is nominal and is also illustrated in the attached annual report.
The other part of the permitting process is site management and controls along with pond/outfall
maintenance. The City Building Official assists the City with enforcement of sites through the building
permit process. Violations are cited and remedied through either administrative citations or
development agreements with developers.
The maintenance staff keeps an inventory of all outfalls and ponds and conduct routine maintenance on
each as well. Not all areas are cleaned each year, but they are all monitored. The City Engineer assists
the City with the reporting and maintenance process.
BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT:
ATTACHMENTS: MS4 Permit, 2007 CMWEA Annual Report; Final Ruling information;
Hearing notice.
REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Conduct the public hearing and incorporate any comments into the
MS4 permit and authorize submission of the 2007 report, meeting the reporting criteria.
USE OF THIS FORM IS MANDATORY By completing this Annual Report form, you are providing the Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) with a summary of your status of compliance with permit conditions, including an
assessment of the appropriateness of your identified best management practices (BMPs) and progress towards achieving
your identified measurable goals for each of the minimum control measures as required by part VI D. of the MS4 Permit.
Submit your annual report by June 30, 2008 to:
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Municipal Division
520 Lafayette Road North
St. Paul, MN 55155-4194
If you would like to obtain an electronic copy of the MS4 Annual Report for 2007 form, please visit:
www.pca.state.mn.us/water/stormwater/stormwater-ms4.html
If you have further questions, please contact one of these MPCA staff members (call toll-free 800-657-3864):
• Keith Cherryholmes 651-296-6945
• Joyce Cieluch 218-846-7387
• Scott Fox 651-296-9433
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St Joseph Citv MS4
Name of MS4
Judy Weyrens
Name of Contact Person
3203637201
Telephone (including area code)
PO BOX 668
Mailing Address
St. Joseph MN 563740668
City State ZIP code
A. The permit requires each MS4 to implement a public education program to distribute educational materials to the
community or conduct equivalent outreach activities about the impacts of stormwater discharges on water bodies and
the steps that the public can take to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff. [Part V.G.I.a] NOTE: Please indicate
which of the following distribution methods you used during the 2007 calendar year. Indicate the number distributed
in 2007 in the spaces provided (enter "0" if the method was not used or "NA" if the data does not exist):
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Media type Number of media Number of times published Circulation/Audience
Example: Brochures: 3 different brochures published S times about 10, 000
Brochures: 4 -different messages 5 times per message Approx. 5, 000
Newsletter:
Posters: 4 different messages 5 times per message Approx. 5, 000
Newspaper articles: S 37 - 40,000 circulation
Web sites:* Mnwaterconnection.com Multiple City sites 5,692 hits
Utility bill inserts: 1 1 1b00
Radio ads: 5 357 ads - 14,000
able Television ads:. 2 Weekly- 6 weeks 3,000
Water Fair:
Bill Board: 1 >15,000 cars per day
* If you use your website as a tool to distribute stormwater educational materials, indicate the number of hits to the
stormwater page during 2007 in the space above and provide the URL reference here:
B. What stage of development would you assign to each area of your stormwater education program? (If there ar
multiple components for a Minimum Control Measure (MCM) providing the average stage of the most significan
components -check the one box that most accurately reflects the overall stage for that MCM).
MCM 1: ^ Not started ^ Research ^ Development ^ Implementation ^ Program fully in place
MCM 2: ^ Not started ^ Research ^ Development ^ Implementation ^ Program fully in place
MCM 3: ^ Not started ^ Research ^ Development ^ Implementation ^ Program fully in place
MCM 4: ^ Not started ^ Research ^ Development ^ Implementation ^ Program fully in place
MCM 5: ^ Not started ^ Research ^ Development ^ Implementation ^ Program fully in place
MCM 6: ^ Not started ^ Research ^ Development ^ Implementation ^ Program fully in place
C. Have you developed partnerships with other MS4s, watershed districts, local or state governments,
educational institutions, etc. to assist you in fulfilling the requirements for Minimum Control
Measure 1?
D. List those entities with which you have a partnership agreement to meet the requirements of this
MCM and describe the nature of the agreement(s) (list if level of effort exceeded 10 hours): $aUk
River Watershed, Waite Park, St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, MN
Rural Water, Stearn County.
Minimum-Control -Measure 2: Public Participationllnvolvement [V,G.2]
Did you hold a public meeting for calendar year 2007 and discuss your Stormwater Pollution ®Yes ^ N
Prevention Program (SWPPP)? [Part V.G.I.e]
What was the date of the public meeting? Feb 21, 2008
C. How many citizens attended specifically for stormwater (excluding board/council members and
staff)?
Was the public meeting astand-alone meeting for stormwater or was it combined with some other ^ Stand-atone
function such as a City Council meeting? ®Combined
If you did not hold a public meeting on your SWPPP in 2007, explain why:
Each MS4 must receive and consider input from the public. Input must be considered prior to ^Yes ^ N
submittal of your annual report. During your public meeting, did you receive written and/or oral
input on your SWPPP? [Part V.G.2.b.1-3].
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. Do you plan to or have you already incorporated any comments into your next SWPPP update? [Part ^ Yes ^ No
V.G.2.c] If yes, list items:
. If you answered "Yes" to part F above but no SWPPP changes will be made check here:
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Mi m~m~Contr®I~easure 3.Yalhctt Discha~g~e _tection and Elimnatia~n [a/.G3] = S '
he permit requires MS4s to develop, implement and enforce a program to detect and eliminate illicit discharges a
efined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(2) in your SWPPP. You must also select and implement a program of appropriate BMPs an
easurable goals for this minimum control measure.
. Have you completed a storm sewer system map by June 30, 2008 in accordance with the ®Yes ^N
requirements of the permit?
If yes, describe how it was completed: The City updates this map annually
^ Hardcopy only ®GIS system ^ CAD ^ Other "digital" system:
Tf No to A. above, please:
NOTE: The complete storm sewer system map must be finished by June 30, 2008. [Part V.G.3.a]
Has an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism been adopted to prohibit illicit discharges or other
non-stormwater dischazges from entering your system? If yes, provide the date the regulatory
mechanism was adopted: _. If no, provide an estimated date of adoption: ~ /~ /ZOOS.
C. Have you completed the tasks according to the schedule listed in your BMP program for illicit
discharge detection and elimination?
. Describe any changes in development status or the timeline/implementation schedule provided in your SWPPP?
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;i mom Control~M a>~ure 4:,Constructton S~ 5tormwaterRunoff Control [V.G.4] '.
he permit requires that each MS4 develop, implement, and enforce a program to reduce pollutants in any stormwate
unoff to your small MS4 from construction activities within your jurisdiction that result in a land disturbance of greate
han or equal to one acre or less than one acre but is part of a common plan of development that will be one acre o
eater. [Part V.G.4.]
. Have you adopted an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism that regulates stormwater runo
from construction activities that result in a land disturbance of greater than or equal to one acr
or less than one acre which are a part of a common plan of development or sale that wil
ultimately disturb one acre or more? NOTE: Your regulatory mechanism must be full
developed and implemented within six months from the extension of permit coverage.
The BMPs you listed in 2006 are checked below. Which of the following BMPs and pollution
prevention management measures have been incorporated into your regulatory mechanism
during 2007? Check all that apply:
Y -Temporary erosion controls ^ Added in 2007
Y -Record keeping for rainfall and inspections ^ Added in 2007
Y -Permanent erosion controls ^ Added in 2007
Y -Waste controls for hazardous waste ^ Added in 2007
N -Waste controls for solid waste ^ Added in 2007
Y - Dewatering and basin draining ^ Added in 2007
Y -Regular inspections by site operators ^ Added in 2007
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Y -Site plan submittal including erosion and sediment control BMPs ^Added in 2007
Y - BMP maintenance ^Added in 2007
Y -Site plan review and approval prior to activity on site ^Added in 2007
Y -Permanent Stormwater management facility approval ^Added in 2007
N -Other: _ ^Added in 2007
C. The regulatory mechanism sanctions included to ensure compliance and enforcement componen ^ Yes ^ N
are in 2006 are checked below. Which of the following actions does your MS4 use? Also, chec
all additional sanctions. added in 2007:
Y -Verbal warnings ^Added in 2007
Y -Written warnings ^Added in 2007
Y -Stop-work orders ^Added in 2007
N -Fines -added an administrative fine ®Added in 2007
N -Forfeit of security bond money ^Added in 2007
Y -Withholding of certificate of occupancy ^Added in 2007
Y -Other: letter of credit or escrow to enforce ^Added in 2007
Minimum Control Measure 5: Post-construction Stormwater Management in New.Dev
_ elopment and
Redevelopment [V.G.5]
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The permit requires each MS4 to develop, implement, and enforce a program to address stormwater runoff from ne
evelopment and redevelopment projects within your jurisdiction that disturb an area greater than or equal to one acre
including projects less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale that discharge into you
small MS4. Your program must ensure that controls are in place that would prevent or reduce water quality impacts. Yo
ust also select and implement a program of appropriate BMPs and measurable goals for this minimum control measure.
OTE: The MS4 permit requirements associated with this Minimum Control Measure must be fully developed an
im lemented b 6/30/08.
. Have you developed and implemented strategies which include requirements for a combination of
structural and/or non-structural BMPs appropriate for your community?
Is an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism currently in place to address post-construction
runoff from new development and redevelopment projects to the extent allowable under law? If
yes, provide the date the regulatory mechanism was adopted: _. If no, provide an estimated date
of adoption: ~ /~/20~3.
C. Is a plan in place to ensure adequate long-term operation and maintenance of BMPs installed as a
result of these re uirements?
. How are you funding the long-term operation and maintenance of your Stormwater management system?
^ Grants
^ Stormwater utility fee
^ Taxes
® Other: Storm Water Utilit.~Fee
Minimum Control Measure 6: Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations -
[V.G.6] -
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he permit requires each MS4 to develop and implement an operation and maintenance program that includes a trainin
omponent and has the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff from municipal operations. Your progr
ust include employee training to prevent and reduce stormwater pollution from activities such as park and open spac
aintenance, fleet and building maintenance, new construction and land disturbances, and stormwater system
aintenance.
. Is your MS4 current on development of all the elements listed to the timeline/implementation
schedule listed in your BMPs for this MCM??
. Did you complete all the tasks in the SWPPP scheduled for implementation in 2007?
. Indicate the total number of structural pollution control devices (manholes, grit chambers, sumps, floatable skimmers,
etc) within your MS4, how many were inspected, and calculate the percentage:
Total Number Number Inspected Percentage
Structural Pollution Control Devices:
. As a result of your inspections, did you repair, replace, or maintain any structural pollution control ^ yes ^ N
devices?
. For each BMP below, indicate the total number within your MS4, how many of each BMP type
were inspected, and calculate the percentage:
BMP Type Total Number Number Inspected Percentage
Outfalls* 3 1 33%
Sediment basins/ponds 26 12 43%
TOTAL 29 13
* outfalls as defined in the permit and guidance
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he permit requires that any MS4 that discharges to a Water of the State which appears on the current U.S. EPA approve
list of impaired waters under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act review whether changes to your SWPPP may b
arranted to reduce the impact of your discharge [IV.D]
. Have you identified all impaired waters within your jurisdiction, based on the 2006 303(d) listing, ^ Yes ^ No
which receive stormwater discharge from your MS4?
Check here if your MS4 has no impaired waters: ^
. Do you have a process in place to identify and update your SWPPP based on the list of impaired ^ Yes ^ N
waters which receive discharges from your MS4 as new waters are added to the 303(d) list?
C. Have you determined that any stormwater discharges from your MS4 are negatively impacting any ^ Yes ^ N
impaired water(s); for which you have or plan to revise to your SWPPP to address the loading?
. Provide the following information of the individual responsible for conducting the review of
discharges to impaired waters and any associated BMP modifications:
Name:
Title:
Phone:
Email:
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rd tional SWPRP;fss~es { , - ~ ~-
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. Did you make a change to any identified BMPs or measurable goals that were submitted with your ^ Yes ®No
permit application? [Part V.H.] If yes, explain:
. Briefly list the BMPs using their unique SWPPP identification numbers you used in your SWPPP or
any measurable goals that will be changed in your updated SWPPP, and why they have changed:
(Attach a separate sheet if necessary)
C. Did you rely on any other entities (MS4s, consultants or contractors) to satisfy any portion of your
SWPPP? If yes, please identify below the entity and for what activities: $aU~( RIV@C WD
Owner or Operator Certification
he person with overall administrative responsibility for SWPPP implementation must sign the annual report. This perso
ust be duly authorized and should be the person who signed the MS4 permit application or a successor.
I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision i
ccordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the informatio
submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible fo
athering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, an
omplete (Minn. R. 7001.0070). I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, includin
he possibility of fine and imprisonment (Minn. R. 7001.0540).
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Authorized Signature (This person must be duly authorized to sign the Date
annual report for the MS4)
Weyrens Judy Administrator
Last Name First Name Title
25 College Avenue North; PO Box 668
Mailing Address
St.
MN 56374
City State ZIP code
320-363-7201 iweyrens(a,citvofstjoseoh.com
Telephone (include area code) E-mail Address
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PLEASE REVIEW AND UP-DATE
Rev 1-15-2008
Below are two (2) things Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) are asking you to review
and update.
1. MS4 contact information
2. Water bodies that are in or nearby your MS4
If there are no additions or changes needed please initial here .Please return this sheet
with the updates indicated -with your 2007 Arulual Report.
1. MS4 contact information
The first item is the MS4 address and general contact. While the MS4 address is self-
explanatory, the general contact is described as:
"General Contact (director, department head, MS4 coordinator, consultant or other
person with SWPPP implementation responsibility} for all general correspondence about
Permit compliance issues between the MPCA and your MS4"
If any item is incorrect, please put a line through it (~t~i~e) and write
the correct data next to it.
MS4
Name:
Mailing Address:
Mailing Address City:
Mailing Address State:
Mailing Address Zip Code
General Contact
First Name:
Middle Initial (Optional):
Last Name
Mailing Address:
city:
Stater
Zip:
Phone:
E-mail Address
St Joseph City MS4
PO Box 668
St. Joseph
MN
563740568
Judy
Weyrens
25 College Ave N PO Box 668
St. Joseph
MN -
56374
3203637201-
jweyrens@cityofstjoseph.com
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Table of Contents
CMWEA Funding
NPDES Permit Requirements Fulfilled
Campailm Summary
Campaign Products
Campaign Timeline and Results
Path Forward
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Centlral Minnesota Watelr Education Alliance
2007 Annual. Report
Cents! Minnesota Water Education Alliance (CMWEA) is a coalition of central Minnesota
cities, counties and other organizations that provides educational outreach'to:-promote water
quality stevvardship. The mission of CMWEA is to develop and implement educational
programs that encourage individuals in Central Minnesota to protect water resources by'
increasing their knovvledge and making simple behavior changes;. By working in concert, the
members of CMWEA are able to provide a consistent. water quality educational message in
acost-effective manner.
In 2007, CMWEA membersincluded the Cities of St. Cloud, St. Joseph, Sartell, anal Waite
-Park; Stearns County, the Sauk River :Watershed District, .the Stearns County Soi! & Water
Conservation District and the Minnesota Rural Water Association. The Alliance is thankful
to the Upper Mississippi River Source Water, Protection Project and the. Stearns County
Water Management Plan for major fiunding for the 2007 campaign.
~ CMWEA Funding
Funding .for the 2007 campaign was provided as follows.:.
^ Stearns County Comprehensive Water Management_Furids -- $12,000
^ Upper; Mississippi River Source-Water Protection Project -- $12,000
^ City of iNaite Park -- $400
^ City of Sartell -- $400
^ City of St. Joseph -- $400
^ City of St. Cloud -- $600
Permit Requirements fulfilled
CMWEA activities helped meet several education acrd outreach requirements in the NP-DES
MS4 Stormvvater Permit including:
^ 5692 unique hits on the mnwaterconnection.com website
^ 35Tradio spots featuring 4 different messages
^ 3 television ads aired on local cable produced by local high school students
37 newspaper ads featuring 4 different messages.
^ 18 video contest entrants ,
^ 1 billboard reaching 15,360 drivers per'day
Campaign Products
The 2007 CMWEA public education campaign resulted in several high-quality products
including a logo and tagline, a website, a billboard, four print advertisements, and four radio
advertisements. These products (below) wiU be useful for future campaigns.....
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The billboard was installed in early February, 2007 on County Road 75 betvveen Waite Fark
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Print Advertisements:
Four print advertisements were produced to be run in'iocai newspapers in conjunction with
the radio ads., and one special advertisement was-produced to congratulate the "Make the
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Campaign Timeline and Results:
While it is difficult to definitively judge the environmen#al impact of the 2:007 Central
~- Minnesota Water Education Alliance-public.-education campaign, website statistics can be
used as a tool to help gauge success. The timeline below may be useful when reviewing
the Quarterly Website Reports provided by 1&1 Internet Inc.. on pages 8 - 23 of this report:
^ January-- website went-live
^ February -- billboard 'installed on County Road 75
^ March -- Press release, letters, and iNJON interview announcing TV ad contest
^ April
o H2Ouch ads on radio and newspaper
o Times press release-contest
o Free 2-page spread in St. Cloud Times Summer Fun Guide
^ May
o "Don't Clutter the Gutter" ads on radio and newspaper
o Contest judging
o Contest Ducky Awards presented at Gander Mountain
o Press release announcing contest winners
^ June
o "Don't Clutter the Gutter" ads on radio and newspaper
o Newspaper article in Rocori Record about contest
o Website linked to several similar sites
^ July - "Don't Forget Your Doggy Bag" ads on radio and newspaper
^ August
I, o "Don't Forget Your Doggy Bag" ads on radio and newspaper
o CMWEA represented at State Fair
^ September - "Don't Rake into the Lake" ads on radio and newspaper
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Pollution
Control
Ag®ncy
Policy and
Planning
Division
Regular
Facilities and
Site
Remediation
Section
Storm Water Phase II Final
Rule
MS4 Storm Water Program Overview
Polluted Storm water runoff is often
transported to municipal separate storm sewer
systems (MS4s) and ultimately discharged into
local rivers and streams without treatment.
EPA's Storm Water Phase II Rule establishes
an MS4 storm water management program
that is intended to improve waterways by
reducing the quantity of pollutants that storm
water picks up and carries into storm sewer
systems during storm events. Common
pollutants include oil and grease from
roadways, pesticides from lawns, sediment
from construction sites, and carelessly
discarded trash, such as cigarette butts, paper
wrappers, and plastic bottles. When
deposited into nearby waterways through
MS4 discharges, these pollutants can impair
the waterways, thereby discouraging
recreational use of the resource,
contaminating drinking water supplies, and
interfering with the habitat for fish, other
aquatic organisms, and wildlife.
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located in "urbanized areas" as defined by the
Bureau of the Census, and on acase-by--case
basis those MS4s located outside of urbanized
areas that the NPDES permitting authority
designates.
What Are the Phase II MS4 Program
Requirements?
Operators of regulated MS4s are required to
design their programs to:
• Reduce the discharge of pollutants to the
"maximum extent practicable" (MEP);
• Protect water quality; and
• Satisfy the appropriate water quality
requirements of the Clean Water Act.
Implementation of the MEP standard will
require the development and implementation
of BMPs and the achievement of measurable
goals to satisfy each of the six minimum
control measures.
In 1990, EPA promulgate rules establishing
Phase I of the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) storm water
program. The Phase I program for MS4s
requires operators of "large" MS4s, that is,
those that generally serve populations of
100,000 or greater, to implement a storm
water management program as a means to
control polluted discharges from these MS4s.
The Minneapolis and St. Paul Storm Water
Phase II Rule extends coverage of the
NPDES storm water program to certain
"small" MS4s but takes a slightly different
approach to how the storm water
management program is developed and
implemented.
What Is a Phase II MS4?
The Phase II Rule defines a MS4 storm water
management program as a program
comprising six elements that, when
implemented in concert, are expected to result
in significant reductions of pollutants
discharged into receiving waterbodies.
The six MS4 program elements, termed
"minimum control measures," are outlined
below.
1. Public Education and Outreach
Distributing educational materials and
performing outreach to inform citizens
about the impacts polluted storm water
runoff discharges can have on water
An MS4 if any MS4 not aheady covered by q~~
the Phase I program as a large MS4. The
Phase II Rule automatically covers MS4s
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2. Public Participation/Involvement
Providing opportunities for citizens to participate in
program development and implementation, including
effectively publicizing public hearings and/or
encouraging citizen representatives on a storm water
management panel.
3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Developing and implementing a plan to detect and
eliminate illicit discharges to the storm sewer system
(includes developing a system map and informing the
community about hazards associated with illegal
discharges and improper disposal of waste).
4. Construction Site Runofl`'Control
Developing, implementing, and enforcing an erosion
and sediment control program for construction activities
that disturb 1 or more acres of land (controls could
include silt fences and temporary storm water detention
ponds).
5. Post Construction Runo11`'ConUol
Developing, implementing, and enforcing a program to
address discharges of post-construction storm water
runoff from new development and redevelopment areas.
Applicable controls could include preventative actions
such as protecting sensitive areas (e.g., wetlands) or the
use of structural BMPs such as grassed swales or porous
pavement.
6. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
Developing and implementing a program with the goal
of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff from
municipal operations. The program must include
municipal staff training on pollution prevention
measures and techniques (e.g., regular street sweeping,
reduction in the use of pesticides or street salt, or
frequent catch-basin cleaning).
Water/Storm Water #1.04, January 2001
What Information Must the NPDES Permit
Application Include?
The Phase II program for MS4s is designed to accommodate
a general permit approach using a permit application. The
operator of a regulated MS4 must include in its permit
application, its chosen BNIl's and measurable goals for each
m;n;mum control measure. To help permittees identify the
most. appropriate BMPs for their programs, there will be a
"menu," of BNIl's to serve as guidance.
What are the Implementation Options?
The rule identifies a number of implementation options for
regulated small MS4 operatars. These include sharing
responsibility for program development with a nearby
regulated small MS4, taking advantage of existing local or
State, programs, or participating in the implementation of an
existing Phase I MS4's storm water grogram as a co-
pennittee. These options are intended to promote a regional
approach to storm water management coordinated on a
watershed basis.
What Kind of Program Evaluation/Assessment Is
Required?
Permittees need to evaluate the effectiveness of their chosen
BMPs to deternune whether the BMI's are reducing the
discharge of pollutants from their systems to the "maximum
extent practicable" and to determine if the BMP mix is
satisfying the water quality requirements of the Clean Water
Act. Perxnittees also are required to assess their progress in
achieving their program's measurable goals. If there is an
indication of a need for improved controls, pemuttees can
revise their mix of BMPs to create a more effective program.
MS4 STORM WATER PROGRAM OVERVIEW PAGE 2
Public Notice -Annual Meeting
Review Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program
City of St. Joseph
The City of St. Joseph will hold a Public Meeting on February 21, 2008 at 7:30
PM to review its S#orm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) for 2007.
The Public Meeting will comply with the City's Phase 11 Storm Water Permit (#MN
R040000) and be held at the City Hall in conjunction with the regular City Council
meeting. City staff will make a short presentation on the past year's
accomplishments. Interested persons may review the SWPPP at the City Hall
and make oral or submit written comments during or following the Public
Meeting.
Publish: February 8, 2008