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Municipality/Organization : Pittsfield , Massachusetts

EPA NPDES Permit Number: MA041.01 .8

MaDEP Transmittal Number: W035321

Annual Report Number& Reporting Period: No. 3: March 2005-March 2006

NPDES PHASE II Small MS4 General PermitAnnual Report

Part L General Information

Contact Person: Matt Billetter Title: City Engineer

Telephone #/: (413) 499-9327 Email : mbilletter@pittsfieldch .com

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I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under mydirection or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnelproperly gather and evaluate the information submitted . Based on my inquiry of the person orpersons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering theinformation, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations .

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Part II. Self-Assessment

The city made significant progress this year, especially in developing a GIS and has continued the process of zoning ordinance review andreopdification. The city's entire storm drain system has been mapped on GIS . We purchased GPS units and received basic t raining and areactively using the technology. Also this year, we hired SEA consultants to formulate our systematic IDDE program and to guide the process ofimplementing strong, effective ordinance to support the program . Once again as a result of the Housatonic Valley Association's (HVA)volunteer monitoring, an illicit discharge was identified and rectified . The source of the discharge was a pipe connecting sewer and storm drain,which had probably been there for a long time. Needless to say, this was a great, environmentally beneficial refinement .

Part IIL Summary of Minimum Control Measures

1. Public Education and Outreach

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Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) -Permit Year 3(Reliance on non-municipalpartners indicated, if

Planned Acti,4 ies -Permit Year 4

PEQI Delineate critical Engineering / Implement GIS tedinalogy to create None. Critical / sensitive areas will be

habitats and ecosystems Matt Bdiefter data layer mapping, incorporated as a GIS layer. Thisin the community. mfoiwaUon will be used when

planning maintenance orimprovement activities.

PB02 Disseminate storm CET and Collaborate with CET and WA to Edu ational materials wee Educational brochures will again bewater rational DPW&U l make storm water related disseminated at the May 14, distributed at the, May 0, 2006

brochures at household Brace educational materials available to 2005 cofle :~tioq event, household hazardous wastehazardous waste Collingwood hand out beginning with the collewoucollection days, household hazardous waste

celloction days scheduled for Apriland May 2003 . Thereafter at eachproposed household hazardouswaste and computer & monitorcollection event through 2008 .

PEO3 Utility bit{ inserts CET and Collaborate with CET and FiVA to The city included an insert Ale will be continue brainsto inDPW&.U I create and disseminate educational regarding grease. with CET.Bruoe brochures with utility bills twice perCollingwood year beginning April 2003 and Grease emanations to our public

continuing until April 2008 . The sewer system caused a backupbrochures will address different that revealed a connection to aobjects such as the basics of storm drain, We were then ablehydrology; what a storm drain is ; to trace the problem from adanger of and altermaW* to storm drain ourfall and isolatepesticides, fcrsili7e insecticides and eliminate the connectionand herbicidas; hotline phonenumber to report suspected illegaldumping or illicit discharge; date,time, location and materials thatwill be accepted at householdha7Ardoas waste collection ecemis,

Budge 53500 per year fareducational materials beginningfiscal year 2003, through fiscal year2008 .

PE(?4 Media Engineering I Schedule roundtable with CET and None . Meet witb CET and ITVA toMatt Billetter HVA an the Mayor's radio and brainstorm other possible media

television programs within the U3,1 outreach .six months ; inve stigate theposail ty of scouring a periodictime slot dedicated toenvironmental awareness and stormwater topics .

PEO5 Walk-in I websrle Engineering I Cominte to make educational various Miranmental Continue Sartre. Refine website

outreach Matt Bilietter materials available to the public in education materials are posted page and links,this office and other offices in City and available in brochure formatHall. Add information and links to at City HallLthe City' s website in the next sixmanihs.

PE05 Classroom and hands HVA Parne with MIA in supporting HVA continued their classroom Continue samenon storm water their educational programs to afford education programeducation for school m-eTy public and private student the Write letters of support far HVA's grantmchildren. opportunity to participate and learn- applications .

We see this as an ongoing BNFHVA has an a tcebent iha; can be modified and adapted toprogram in place that reach other groups and focus runcombines a classroom additional field parameters ,presentation includingan emvmnmemat From the EVA webste :model and a subsequent "Community Education. HVA canfield day wbert students pr(Mile speakers for communitylabel catch basins with events, annual meetings,an important message . educational forums and other adult

activities . HVA can also providedisplays on the Housatonic Riverfor your event We sponsor andconduct educational seminars farland use officials and others runtopics of iW&est. Check with us fordetails"

PF07 Tonics use reduction CET Partner with CET to reduce the o_se CET continues ttgeir topics use continue to support CST's effortsof toxicc products an lawns and reduction outreach and throughout the eommrm ty.gardens through education and education.outreach . Write [emus of support for CST's grant

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2. Public lavoh ement and Participation

BMP BW Description Responsible Measurabk Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) - Planned Activities-

ID N Dept Meme Permit Year 3 Permit Year 4

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PIP I. RevLmd: Engineering I Solicit review and commentary None other am ongoing Continue to make programMatt Billetter from the citizens of Pittsfield, CET, brainstorming with EIVA and docaments available for review.

Public ratiew of Notice HVA and BRPC within the next six CET .Of Intent and annual months. Incorporate such feedbackreports . into the City's storm visw

management play, as warranted,within the next year.

PIP2 Illicit discharge ! Uakmown at Revise City code to establish severe None. Reslew torrent ordinance, draftillegal dumping hotline this time . penalties and punishment for illegal proposed modifications .

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Assess the willingness and abilityof City, County and Stars tawenforcement officials to imposepenaltiefi and punishment for illegaldumping .

Establish and advertise a hotlinenumber within the next two vears .

PIPS Volunt= monitoring HVA Conduct annual survey to determine The Stream Team sampled Write letters of support for HVA'sthe mrmber of new volunteers that various outtalk and identified grant applications .

join EIVA's existing program as a an illicit discharge that was Continue to vmrk with MIA toresult of public education and eliminated by the city and eliminate illiat discharges detectedoutreach . Petricca Construction . through this program.

3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

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11Seasarable Goal(s) ~ Progress on GDal(s) -Permit Year 3(Reliance an non-municipalpartners indicated, if any

Planned Activities-Permit Year 4

6DE identifying illicit 17PW&U 1 Revised Hired SEA Consultants to help Draft ordinance and request resiew1 annectians Bruce us formulate a systematic and Back from Ordinance, &

CoUingwood Continue working with the approach. To the want Rules Committee, City Count/,Housatonic Valley Association possible, HVA and ray Consermhon Commission,(HVA) to resohe illicit discharge personnel will be involved with Community Development Board,problems . HVA conducts water dry weather outfalt surveys . Can Solicitor and Buildingquality testing near our storm h>Spedor.drain outfalls and contacts us when The Housatonic Valleyan illicit discharge is detected The Assomation's (RVA) volunteer investigate grant fnaingwater Disision monitoring program identified possibilities for IDDE survey andthen investigates the storm drain at an illicit discharge which was mapping which would be morepoints ofaccess. w oridng up corrected by the city . The desirable than SRFFgradient from the outfall until the source of the discharge was aproblem is isolated pipe connecting sewer and stormThis partnership has already drain, which had probably beenyielded correrfive results thanks to there for a long time. Needlessthe devotion of the HVA volunteer to say, this was a great,monitors and the hard work of the emtiironmentally b®eficiaiwater Division refinement

Generate plan for dry weatherinspection, camera survey, snrnke __testing, and/or dve testing of stormdrains.


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RMP JIM Description Responi`dle Measurable Coral(s) Progress on Goal(s) - Ptanned Actiritiea-ID * Depf.IPetson Permit Year 3 Permit Year 4

Name (Reliance on non-municipalpartners indicated, if )

Cl Revised : Engineering I Collaborate with the Conservation Revised permit language . Work with SEA to strengthenMatt Billetter Commission over the a= year to program.

Require erosion & establish requirements and reviewsediment control plan process&for all constructionsites disturbing leasthan one acre, whichare nat in wetlandresource areas.

CZ Revised : Engineering 1 Collaborate with the Conservation Revised perunit language . Work with SEA to strengthenMatt Baettter Commission over the next year to program.

Require site plan and establish requirements and reviewsigned covenant far process&waste management andvehicle maintenance Gene-rate covenant within the nmfor all construction Year, rages City Bade to supportsites disturbing less enforcement of OovenanGthan one acre whichare aat m wetlandresource areas.

C3 Revised : DpW&U / Revise City code and/or subdivision Implemented . Using finds for _ _Include as put of zoning ordinanceBruce regulations to require an escrow third party review. recodiliiaation, subdivision

Require escrow account Collingwood account from the developer to be regarlation and city code .from developer for all used by the City m employ theconstruction projects, services of an independ u Use funds also for construction

qualified construction inspector inspection,selected solely 6)• the City. Thisaccount will be required in additionm a performance bond .

5. Post-Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and REdevelopment

BMP BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal (a) Progress on Goal(s) - Planned Activities -

M N Dept.mawn Permit Year 3 Permit Year 4Name (Reliance on non-municipal

partners indicated, if )PCI Structural Engineering 1 Inventory and document all existing Encouraged tow impact Continue to develop with SSA .,

Matt Billy structural storm water management development through approval I-IVAfacilities within the city, evaluate of varianx to reduce roadway

r their current width of nevi housing Reuse l amend constructioncondition, identify the patties devrAapmemts . standards and specifications .responsible for maintenance andany existing maintenance scheddles Create inventory 1Lq of publicly and(typically part of the articles of privately aaaed structural stormincorporation), requet schedule if water management facilities pithinnone exists, reciuest written the City. Identify On GIS mapping,doeumeutation of maintenanceperformed to dateand annually thereafter.Review and revise as necessary theCity's construction specificationsand standards, city code, zm gordlnanoes and subdivision

regulations.

PC2 Nonstractaral Engineering ! Establish c nteria far site planning The seeds of the law impact Cominue to dev dGp with SEA,tvfatt Biliem that requires incorporation of non, developmem concept have been HY&

structural storm water management plantedimeasures (trees; shrubs, flowers Revise l amend constructionetc.) where applicable, standards and specifications .

PC3 Ordinance DPR'&U 1 Review end revise as necessary the The city hired SEA consultaras Wo& with SEA to achieveBruce City's construction specifications to assist with this, objwves and produce writtenColliugwood and standards, city code, zoning documents for incorporation,and City ordinances and adWislon

Council regulations to clearly" define storm

water management requirements,policies and practices .

6. Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping in Municipal Operations

BMP BMP Description Rawnsible Measurable Goal (s) Progress on Goal (s) - Planned Astivities-

DD # Aept.1person Permit Year 3 Permit Year 4Name (Reliance on non-municipal

partners indicated, if )PPGH Continue used motor Highway 1 Contimre same . Continue sari.

I oil, oil filter andantif ee e

Tam Foody

PPGH Responsible pest Highway J Although the Cit}, of Pittsfield uses Idle for now as it was None .

2 control Tom Foody, little to no chemical pesticides at determined that the Citythis time, we w-al be Working with currently uses little to no

Water 6;. Sewer/ CET to create an Integrated Pest pesticides, herbicides andDare Santnhn Management (IPM) plan for the fertiiizm

City that minimises use of Tier IWastewater / chemicals to the MEP .Torn Landry

Parks IJim McGrath

Buildings /Emie Fo trod

PPGH Vehicle washing Highway J Revised: None . Write official policy,

3 Tom Foody,Establish and implement a policy, Include School, Fire. Police, other

Water & Sewer/ beginning Summer 2403, far departments?

Dave Santolin Washing City vehicles only ongrassed areas, anal that drain to Chi to see if we are

Wastewater / the sanitary sewer via an ail 1 water implementing . If not, rc- educate

Tom Landry separator or in an area where wash Department Heads and staff.water is contained and pampad to

Parks I the sanitary sewer .Jim McGrath

Buildings /Frnie Fort=

PPGH Research alternatives to Engineering/ Research effective alter roves to None . Re iew "Manual of Practice fbr an4 road salts and effective Matt Billetter conventional road salts [fiat are Effective Anti-Icing Program" and

application rates more environmentally friendly and additional research .Highway { techn ques of effective Iowa salt Involve the HighwayTom Foody application rates, Research road Superintendent and Commissionern

salt application rates of othercommtm'ties in Berkshire Countyand the northeast region Performactive aWrimentation ondesignated sections of roadway anddacrm = results , starling winter200312004 .

Create a map identifying sensitiveareas where little or no salt shall beapplied (bridges, culverts, wetlands,etc .) ; to be completed anddistributed wuhin the next year.

IPPGH Household hazardous CET and Collaborate with CET to organize AHHWCE was held tm May 14, Next HHWCE is May 13, 20M .5 waste collection DPW&U { one HHRrCE for each spring, 2005 .

events(HBWCE) Brace summer and fall iii the City ofCallingwood Pittsfield.

PPGH Street & parking lot Highway { Revised : Streets & parldng lots were Streets & parking tots will be sweptb sweeping Tom Foody swept.

Sweep streets before flushing orator Revise cormact schedule so thatmains, consider vacMIm sweepers Pre water main flashing priority sweeping occurs prior to water main

is being -given tostreets closest - -flushing consider requiring vacuum -to lakes and streams this spring . sweepers .

Review EPA & DEP gaida= andregulation hlodi$ disposalmethods if necessary .


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