Benefits of ARC Membership

Benefits of ARC MembershipBenefits of ARC Membership

Why Join The ARCWhy Join The ARC

It is the right thing to doIt is the right thing to do Better water quality for less Better water quality for less

costcost Permit compliance with Permit compliance with

lower costlower cost Collaborate with neighbor Collaborate with neighbor

communities to improve communities to improve quality of lifequality of life

Now the Blocking and TacklingNow the Blocking and Tackling

ARC services segregated by permit requirementARC services segregated by permit requirement

Permit Compliance (at a reduced cost)Permit Compliance (at a reduced cost)

One size does not fit all (in spite of the general permit One size does not fit all (in spite of the general permit wording)wording)

A United voice can yield A United voice can yield better results for all better results for all communitiescommunities

Pooling resources can save Pooling resources can save moneymoney

Water quality challenges do Water quality challenges do not stop for political boundariesnot stop for political boundaries

IDEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.a) IDEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.a)

The Requirement The Requirement - - Program to find, Program to find, prioritize and eliminate illicit prioritize and eliminate illicit discharges/connections identified during dry discharges/connections identified during dry weather screening.weather screening.

The Products The Products - - Collaborative Storm Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan Implementation to track Water Action Plan Implementation to track and identify illicit connections and then and identify illicit connections and then prioritize and address problem areas for prioritize and address problem areas for elimination (TC2).elimination (TC2).

IDEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.a) IDEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.a)

The Requirement - The Requirement - A program to minimize infiltration of A program to minimize infiltration of seepage from sanitary sewers and on-site sewage disposal systems.seepage from sanitary sewers and on-site sewage disposal systems.

The Products The Products - - Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan Implementation to identify Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan Implementation to identify

and prioritize areas for investigation. Routine maintenance should and prioritize areas for investigation. Routine maintenance should be continued by local communities/counties.be continued by local communities/counties.

Green Infrastructure Campaign (PIE 1) Green Infrastructure Campaign (PIE 1) Educate homeowners about on-site sewage disposal system Educate homeowners about on-site sewage disposal system

maintenance. maintenance.

IDEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.a) IDEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.a)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Method for determining effectiveness of Method for determining effectiveness of IDEP activities, at a minimum dry weather screening.IDEP activities, at a minimum dry weather screening.

The Products The Products - - Rouge River Watershed Monitoring Activities determining how the Rouge River Watershed Monitoring Activities determining how the

river is responding to IDEP implementation activities (TC1).river is responding to IDEP implementation activities (TC1). Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan implementation indicates Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan implementation indicates

various methods to determine effectiveness.various methods to determine effectiveness.

IDEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.a) IDEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.a)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Updated map of storm water source pointsUpdated map of storm water source points

The Products The Products - - Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan Implementation collected all known storm water discharge points to Implementation collected all known storm water discharge points to the waters of the state. the waters of the state.

PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b) PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Education of public about their responsibilities and Education of public about their responsibilities and stewardship in their watershedstewardship in their watershed

The Products The Products - - Green Infrastructure Campaign (PIE 1) Green Infrastructure Campaign (PIE 1)

Workshops and bus tours are presented Workshops and bus tours are presented to educate residents about using native to educate residents about using native plants, to address storm water flowplants, to address storm water flow

Detention Pond Maintenance Manual (2009)Detention Pond Maintenance Manual (2009)and Riparian Homeowners Guide (PIE 2- 2010) and Riparian Homeowners Guide (PIE 2- 2010)

Macroinvertebrate Sampling (TC1 - FOTR for Macroinvertebrate Sampling (TC1 - FOTR for the ARC)the ARC)

Displays at Community Events (PIE 5 -FOTR for Displays at Community Events (PIE 5 -FOTR for the ARC)the ARC)

Distribution of Public Education Materials (PIE3)Distribution of Public Education Materials (PIE3)

PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b)PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Educate Educate public on MS4 systems and potential public on MS4 systems and potential impacts from pollutants.impacts from pollutants.

The Products The Products - - Distribution of Distribution of Public Education Materials (PIE 3)Public Education Materials (PIE 3)

PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b)PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Encourage public reporting of presence of illicit Encourage public reporting of presence of illicit discharges or improper disposal of materials into the storm sewer system discharges or improper disposal of materials into the storm sewer system

The Products The Products - - Environmental hotline Information Environmental hotline Information

provided by Oakland, Wayne and provided by Oakland, Wayne and Washtenaw Counties. Washtenaw Counties.

Information on ARC website (PIE 4)Information on ARC website (PIE 4)

PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b)PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Educate public on the need to minimize Educate public on the need to minimize pollutants (fertilizes, animal waste, leaf litter, etc.) into nearby catch pollutants (fertilizes, animal waste, leaf litter, etc.) into nearby catch basins.basins.

The Products The Products - - Distribution of Public Education Materials (PIE 3)Distribution of Public Education Materials (PIE 3) ARC website (PIE 4)ARC website (PIE 4) Detention Pond Maintenance ManualDetention Pond Maintenance Manual

PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b)PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Education Education public on availability and location public on availability and location of drop-off facilities for household of drop-off facilities for household hazardous waste (HHW), yard hazardous waste (HHW), yard waste, chemicals, etc.waste, chemicals, etc.

The Products The Products - On-line Resource - On-line Resource Recovery Guide outlining how to Recovery Guide outlining how to dispose of HHW, leaf waste, dispose of HHW, leaf waste, automobile fluids, and other automobile fluids, and other waste. waste.

PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b) PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Educate public on management of riparian Educate public on management of riparian lands.lands.

The Products The Products - - Riparian Corridor Management Riparian Corridor Management

Booklet (PIE 2- 2010)Booklet (PIE 2- 2010) Macroinvertebrate Sampling Macroinvertebrate Sampling

(TC1 - FOTR for the ARC)(TC1 - FOTR for the ARC)

Molannidae

Polycentropodidae

SWPPI (Part I – Section B.2.a.1) SWPPI (Part I – Section B.2.a.1)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Watershed Management Plan Tasks Watershed Management Plan Tasks

The Products The Products - - WMP Revisions WMP Revisions (updated in 2009/2010)(updated in 2009/2010)

SWPPI (Part I – Section B.2.a.1)SWPPI (Part I – Section B.2.a.1)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Good Good Housekeeping Activities Housekeeping Activities

The Products The Products - - Individual Individual Permittees Responsibilities Permittees Responsibilities

SWPPI (Part I – Section B.2.a.1) SWPPI (Part I – Section B.2.a.1)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Storm Water Management Program for Post-Storm Water Management Program for Post-Construction ControlsConstruction Controls

The Products The Products - - county jurisdiction (or Individual permittees) county jurisdiction (or Individual permittees)

SWPPI (Part I – Section B.2.a.1) SWPPI (Part I – Section B.2.a.1)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Assessing progress in SWPPIAssessing progress in SWPPI

The Products The Products - - Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan • On-line reporting system being finalized and implemented so On-line reporting system being finalized and implemented so

overall county information can be shared and an overall picture overall county information can be shared and an overall picture of the watershed can be assessed (TC2).of the watershed can be assessed (TC2).

• Coordination of partner activities for inclusion into annual Coordination of partner activities for inclusion into annual reportsreports

Annual Progress Report Annual Progress Report (Part I – Section B.3.a.-g.)(Part I – Section B.3.a.-g.)

The Requirement - The Requirement - Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan

The Products The Products - - • On-line reporting system implemented so information can be On-line reporting system implemented so information can be

shared, individual permittee information can be uploaded and shared, individual permittee information can be uploaded and reported (TC2).reported (TC2).

• Coordination of reporting partner activities for inclusion into Coordination of reporting partner activities for inclusion into annual reportsannual reports

Other ARC BenefitsOther ARC Benefits Grant Writing (2009)Grant Writing (2009)

NOAA (Danvers Pond in Farmington Hills, Rouge Green Corridors in NOAA (Danvers Pond in Farmington Hills, Rouge Green Corridors in Southfield and Wayne County Parks, Evans Creek Constructed Southfield and Wayne County Parks, Evans Creek Constructed Wetland, Southfield)Wetland, Southfield)

TMDL Plan Development & Implementation (W. Bloomfield Township)TMDL Plan Development & Implementation (W. Bloomfield Township) CMI (CMI (E. coliE. coli Monitoring to direct IDEP Activities) Monitoring to direct IDEP Activities) Sustain Our Great Lakes (Transforming the Rouge River from Mowed Sustain Our Great Lakes (Transforming the Rouge River from Mowed

Down to Grown Up) Down to Grown Up)

Advocacy for Alliance of Rouge Communities with local and Advocacy for Alliance of Rouge Communities with local and state agenciesstate agencies

DNR (Land Cover Inventory and Tree Planting)DNR (Land Cover Inventory and Tree Planting)