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WS Item 4Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork Storm Water Management Plan Improving Water Quality Purpose Inform Council and Public of Phase II Requirements Application for State Permit Presentation Christi Upton, Environmental Coordinator Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork A 35 Year Perspective Ohio’s Cuyahoga River Fire of 1952 (and again in 1969) 40% of nation’s waterways are too polluted for fishing and swimming 2,200 annual health advisories against consumption of contaminated fish Extensive (>8,490 mi2) hypoxic zone (won’t support life) in Gulf of Mexico (2002) #1 Polluter is the General Public 35 Years since the Clean Water Act Still… Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork History of Storm Water Policy Federal pollution control acts 1972 – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 1987 – Clean Water Act Amendments 1995 – Phase I > 100,000 in population 1999 – Phase II Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork Phase II Storm Water Permit Permits the discharge of storm water to Waters of the State from the MS4 Storm Water Management Plan Five Year implementation February 11th, 2008 deadline Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork Storm Water Management Plan Six Minimum Control Measures Public Involvement/ Participation Illicit Discharges Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control Post-Construction Storm Water Management Pollution Prevention/ Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork Public Education and Involvement Requirements: Outreach activities or materials Allow public to participate Southlake’s Goals: Brochures and Website (Years 2 - 5) School Program (Yr 5) Solicit comments from SPIN (Yr 1) Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Requirements: Detect illicit discharges Enforce elimination of illicit discharges Southlake’s Goals: Map storm sewer system (Yr 1 - 5) Ordinance to eliminate illicit discharges (Yr 3) Staff and public to identify and report (Yr 4 - 5) Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control Requirements: Enforce erosion and sediment controls Inspection program Southlake’s Goals Ordinance (Yr 2) Site review procedures (Yrs 3 - 5) Educate staff (Yr 3) Educate construction site operators (Yrs 3 - 5) Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork Post-Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Redevelopment Requirements: Ordinance Long-term operation of BMPs Southlake’s Goals: Ordinance (Yr 3) Plan review procedures (Yr 3 - 5) Inventory (Yrs 4 - 5) Encourage Low Impact Development (Yrs 3 - 5) Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Activities Requirements: Housekeeping measures Install measures where needed Staff training Waste disposal Southlake’s Goals: Annual staff training (Yrs 1 - 5) Audit city for needs (Yr 2) Disposal procedures (Yr 2) Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork Reporting to TCEQ Annual report of activities Authorized signature Includes all municipal activities TCEQ could audit the City for compliance Summary Phase II SWMP Plan Required Deadline – Feb 11, 2008 Builders Roundtable November 6, 2007 Approximately 90 attended Spin Standing Committee Presentation November 13, 2007 Erosion Control Ordinance Committee Meeting scheduled Jan, 2008 5 Year Implementation Schedule Innovation ◊ Integrity ◊ Accountability ◊ Commitment to Excellence ◊ Teamwork Questions? Christi Upton x8638 Budget Impact EPA estimates $9.16 per household Estimated SL impact - $70 K annually GAO advised EPA Personnel Impact Review/Inspection SWP3 plans and MS4