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Implementing the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit. Board of Supervisors Work Session October 22, 2013. Stormwater Division General Services Department. Reading File. Questions? Memorandum Attachment A – Permit VAR040037 Attachment B – FY14 Program Requirements.
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Implementing the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit Board of Supervisors Work Session October 22, 2013 Stormwater Division General Services Department
Reading File • Questions? • Memorandum • Attachment A – Permit VAR040037 • Attachment B – FY14 Program Requirements
Snapshot: 2007 to 2013 • County Population grew 17% • 23,500 parcels => 32,600 parcels (+39%) • More BMPs 600 =>705 (+18%) • 25% have no maintenance agreement • Land defined as ‘Urbanized’ grew 36%
Important Considerations • The new permit • Requires more effort than previous versions • Requires a commitment of capital and staff resources beyond recent levels • If implemented carefully, will result in improved water quality conditions in County waterways
Today’s Discussion • Staff’s understanding of requirements • Many options to meet requirements • Does not address programs managed outside the Stormwater Division
Implementation Goals • Comply with State and Federal law • Be cost effective • Spend funds meaningfully • Meet citizens expectations • Keep costs down • High quality environment & clean water • Build on existing County programs
TMDL Action Plans - New • Must develop two – Skiffes Creek and combined Mill-Powhatan Creeks • Bacteria is the biggest water quality problem in the County other than sediment • Good baseline information for the Mill-Powhatan Creeks • Must include an end date
TMDL Action Plans - Ideas • Begin with a watershed management plan for Skiffes Creek • Quantify pollutant reductions • prioritize retrofit options • Consider targeted septic system connection program for FY17 onward
CBTMDL Action Plan - New • Must meet the DEQ Guidance Memo • Uncertainty regarding scale of MS4 • Good baseline information in the Mill, Powhatan and Yarmouth Creeks Watershed Plans • Must achieve 5% reduction in N, P and S loads by June 30, 2018
CBTMDL Action Plan-Ideas • Begin with a watershed management plan for College Creek (in addition to Skiffes Creek) • Quantify pollutant reductions • prioritize retrofit options • New program area – will need help developing, implementing & tracking plan
Action Plans and CIP • Capital Improvement Program • new treatment facilities on County facilities • Capital Maintenance Program • Upgrades to County treatment facilities • Invest in publically owned property first • Won’t have complete picture until Action Plans are complete in FY15 & FY16
Public Education/Outreach • Focus on “Clean Water Heritage” • Coordination with HRPDC • Printed materials and website • Use direct mail to target specific audiences • Increasing reach from 3% to 20% will be difficult
Public Involvement and Participation • Current program fully meets the new requirements • Keep doing what we are doing • Volunteer water quality monitoring program • Stormwater Program Advisory Committee • Partnerships with Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists
Illicit Discharge-Detection, Elimination • Larger urbanized area = more outfalls • More outfalls = more mapping & field investigations to perform/track • Mapping is time intensive, requires high degree of GIS capability, must be field verified
Illicit Discharge-Detection, Elimination - Ideas • Consider a consultant to map MS4 outfalls, drainage areas and field verify • Once per permit effort • Consider efficiencies in developing and managing field investigations and follow-up • Improved equipment/software
Post-Construction Stormwater Management • Inspection cycles • private facilities once every 5 years • Public facilities annually • Consistency & efficiency • Inspection process very paper-heavy • New emphasis on enforcement - may need new ordinance language
Post-Construction Stormwater Management - Ideas • Develop operations & maintenance manual for County facilities • Consider a web-based GIS interface for staff access to records in the field • Look for efficiencies to provide more office support (GIS/mapping) to staff
Pollution Prevention-Good Housekeeping • Most MS4 fines result from Pollution Prevention problems • Requirement needs the most effort • Must develop & implement a biennial training program • Must implement regular facility spot checks
Pollution Prevention-Good Housekeeping - Ideas • Consider a County-wide Pollution Prevention Team crossing agency lines • Consider consultants to provide specialized training • Will need all parts of organization to participate
In Summary • The new permit • Requires more effort than previous permits • Requires a commitment of capital and staff resources beyond recent levels • If implemented carefully, will result in improved water quality conditions for County citizens
Thank You jamescitycountyva.gov/stormwater