What is the Purpose of the Phase II NPDES Stormwater Regulation?

1. National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)Phase IIWater Quality Committee, 12/10/2004

2. What is the Purpose of the Phase II NPDES Stormwater Regulation? • Satisfy the appropriate water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act. • Protect water quality and aquatic habitat. • Reduce the discharge of pollutants to the “maximum extent practicable” (MEP). Phase II Purpose

3. Phase II NPDES Small MS4 RegulationsWho’s In? • Automatic Designation • Urbanized Areas > 50,000 & 1,000/sq mi • State Designation • Urbanized Areas > 10,000 & 1,000/sq mi • Petitioning • Apex • Cary • Garner • Fuquay-Varina • Holly Springs • Knightdale • Morrisville • Rolesville • Wake Forest • Wake County Notes: • City of Raleigh is a NPDES Phase I Community • Wendell and Zebulon are not currently regulated

4. NPDES II Compliance Minimum requirement: • County must implement Stormwater Management Plan (SMP) for County-owned MS4s in designated urban areas within its jurisdiction Options: • County implements SMP throughout the designated urban areas in its jurisdiction • County request State to implement SMP in its NPDES II jurisdiction, except for publicly owned MS4s (Wake Co, WCPSS, Wake Tech.)

5. Phase II NPDES Small MS4 RegulationsWhat is the Stormwater Management Plan? • Control Stormwater Pollution to the Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP) • Six Minimum Control Measures • Public Education and Outreach • Public Involvement • Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination • Construction Site Runoff • Post-Construction Controls • Municipal Operations - Pollution Prevention

6. Phase II NPDES Small MS4 RegulationsPublic Education and Outreach • Menu of Permit BMPs: • Establish a Public Education and Outreach Program • Informational Web Site • Public Education Materials for Schools, Homeowners and Businesses • Public Education Material Dissemination Brochures Recreation Guides Library Events Volunteers Stenciling Signage

7. Phase II NPDES Small MS4 RegulationsPublic Involvement and Participation • Menu of Permit BMPs: • Administer a Public Involvement Program • Organize a Volunteer Community Involvement Program • Establish a Citizens Advisory Panel Meetings Volunteers Stenciling Clean-ups Lake Watch “Adopt A Stream”

8. Phase II NPDES Small MS4 RegulationsIllicit Discharge Detection and Elimination • Menu of Permit BMPs: • Develop/Implement an Illicit Discharge Program • Establish and Maintain Appropriate Legal Authority • Develop a Storm Sewer System Base Map • Implement Illicit Discharge Detection Procedures • Conduct Employee Cross-Training • Provide Public Education • Establish a Public Reporting Mechanism

9. Phase II NPDES Small MS4 RegulationsConstruction Site Runoff Controls • Menu of Permit BMPs: • Implement a Program and Establish a Regulatory Mechanism for Erosion and Sediment Control • Develop Requirements for Construction Site Operators • Provide Educational Training Materials for Construction Site Operators • Institute Plan Reviews • Establish Public Information Procedures • Establish Inspection and Enforcement Procedures

10. Phase II NPDES Small MS4 RegulationsPost Construction Plan for New Development • Menu of Permit BMPs: • Establish a Post Construction Stormwater Program • Develop Community Education • Establish Compliance and Enforcement Procedures • Establish Strategies for Structural and Non-Structural Controls • Ensure BMP Design, Construction and O&M Compliance • Establish Fecal Coliform Control Program • Establish Buffer Requirements • Establish Low Density Development Requirements • Establish High Density Development Requirements • Establish Nutrient Sensitive Waters Protection Measures

11. Phase II NPDES Small MS4 RegulationsMunicipal Operations – Pollution Prevention • Menu of Permit BMPs: • Develop O&M Program for Municipal Operations • Inspection and Evaluation of Facilities and Operations • Conduct Staff Training • Review Regulated Industrial Activities

12. Summary of Key Compliance Issues for NPDES MS4 Phase II • Compliance is Measured by Annual Report • Key to Compliance is Documentation • Permit is Issued to Whole Municipality or County, Not Just Stormwater Department • Map Your Outfalls • Permit is related to outfalls to US • You need to know where you system is

13. Questions?

15. Impaired Water Quality - 2002 EPA/ State 303(d) List 123 Miles of Stream Impaired Water Quality - 2004 EPA/ State 303(d) DRAFT List 170 Miles of Stream 38% Increase The State Has Identified Streams Throughout Wake County As “Not-Supporting” For Their Intended Uses 2002 303(d) List of Impaired Streams

16. Neuse River Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy (i.e. “Neuse Rules”) • Review and approve stormwater management plans for new development • Requirements for riparian buffers • Implement public education program • Identify and remove illegal dischargers • Identify retrofit areas • Submit annual report Neuse River Basin Cape Fear Basin NOTE: Raleigh, Cary and Wake County have been designated for these stormwater management requirements

17. Water Supply Watershed Protection • Requires limitation of impervious surfaces • Requires protection of riparian buffers • Limits some land uses • Limits certain types of dischargers • Allows the use of clustering and density averaging WS-VI WS-II WS-VI WS-III

18. Other Federal and State Regulations • Federal Regulatory Programs • National Flood Insurance Program • Clean Water Act • State Regulatory Programs • Source Water Protection Program • Sediment and Erosion Control

19. Wake County’s Collective Stormwater Management EvaluationMeeting #2November 19, 2004

20. Stormwater Focus GroupMeeting #2 Agenda • Project Communication Option • County-wide Stormwater Management Initiatives • Stormwater Regulatory Programs • Current and Potential Municipal Level Stormwater Management Program Elements • Break and Survey Exercise • Current Municipal Stormwater Program Discussion • Discussion of Potential Stormwater Program Elements

21. Stormwater Management Functional Areas • Stormwater Program Management • The planning and management of assets associated with stormwater, including compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements • Operations and Maintenance • The management of stormwater assets to assure that the assets continue to operate at peak efficiency • Capital Improvements Project (CIP) • The construction of new assets that upgrade older portions of the stormwater system and that handle growth within the system

22. Sedimentation/Erosion Control Floodplain Regulation Drainage Basin Studies Public Education Complaint Response Nutrient Management Design Standards NPDES Compliance and Reporting Requirements GIS System Operation New Development Review Riparian Buffer Protection Elements of Stormwater Program Management

23. Elements of Stormwater ProgramOperations and Maintenance • Drainage System Maintenance • Monitoring Program • Nuisance Flooding • Illicit Connection Control • System Inventory • Street Sweeping • Illicit Discharge Management

24. Elements of Stormwater ProgramCapital Improvement Projects • Culvert/Drainage System Upgrades • Stream Bank Stabilization/ Restoration • Greenway/Open Space Program • Post Construction Runoff Control

25. Stormwater Focus GroupMeeting #2 Agenda • Project Communication Option • County-wide Stormwater Management Initiatives • Stormwater Regulatory Programs • Current and Potential Municipal Level Stormwater Management Program Elements • Break and Survey Exercise • Current Municipal Stormwater Program Discussion • Discussion of Potential Stormwater Program Elements

26. Stormwater Program Elements Desired Elements More Information? Current Elements Element #1 Element #2 Element #3 Tells Us Something About Your Stormwater Program…

27. Stormwater Focus GroupMeeting #2 Agenda • Project Communication Option • County-wide Stormwater Management Initiatives • Stormwater Regulatory Programs • Current and Potential Municipal Level Stormwater Management Program Elements • Break and Survey Exercise • Current Municipal Stormwater Program Discussion • Discussion of Potential Stormwater Program Elements

28. What Kinds Of Programs Are Being Offered By You And Your Neighbors?

29. Stormwater Focus GroupMeeting #2 Agenda • Project Communication Option • County-wide Stormwater Management Initiatives • Stormwater Regulatory Programs • Current and Potential Municipal Level Stormwater Management Program Elements • Break and Survey Exercise • Current Municipal Stormwater Program Discussion • Discussion of Potential Stormwater Program Elements

30. Vision For Your Stormwater Management Program • What kind of activities are planned for your program that have not yet been implemented? • What would you like for your program to include if there were no obstacles? • Is stormwater management a “hot” issue in your community? With your elected officials?

31. Thank You For Your Time And Interest!

32. Stormwater Focus Group –Scheduled Meeting Topics • Meeting No. 1 – November 5, 2004 • Kickoff/Stormwater Program Evaluation Overview • Meeting No. 2 – November 19, 2004 • Watershed Management in Wake County • Meeting No. 3 – December 3, 2004 • Program Levels of Service • Meeting No. 4 – December 17, 2004 • Case Studies in Stormwater Management Programs • Meeting No. 5 – January 7, 2005 • Program Needs Assessment Workshop • Meeting No. 6 – January 21, 2005 • Program Budgets and Funding Alternatives

33. Stormwater Focus Group –Scheduled Meeting Topics • Meeting No. 7 – February 4, 2005 • Program Rate Structure Alternatives • Meeting No. 8 – February 18, 2005 • Stormwater Program Options and Funding Alternatives • Meeting No. 9 – March 4, 2005 • Inter-local Agreements and Legal Issues Workshop • Meeting No. 10 – March 18, 2005 • Program Implementation Issues Workshop • Meeting No. 11 – April 1, 2005 • Draft Report to Stormwater Focus Group