Phase II National Storm
Water Regulations
What’s in it for you?
Permitting and Reporting:The Process and Requirements
San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
Staff Contacts:Marin: Marla Lafer – [email protected]
Napa: Tobi Tyler - [email protected]
Solano: Stephen Berger - [email protected]
Sonoma: Carmen Fewless - [email protected]
Overview
• Six Program Areas
• Monitoring and Evaluation Requirements
• Annual Report Content
• How to Comply
• Questions
C o-Perm itteeon R egional Perm it
Individual Perm it Statewide General Perm it
Perm it Options
PHASE II PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
• Develop, Implement & Enforce a storm water management plan (SWMP) to reduce the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable (MEP).
• Address 6 program areas.• Select BMPs and identify measurable goals for
each of the program areas.• Evaluation & Assessment.• Monitoring & Reporting.
6 Program Areas1.) Public Education and Outreach on Storm 1.) Public Education and Outreach on Storm
Water ImpactsWater Impacts 2.) Public Involvement / Participation 2.) Public Involvement / Participation
3.) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination 3.) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
4.) Construction Site Storm Water Runoff 4.) Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control Control
5.) Post-Construction Storm Water 5.) Post-Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Management in New Development and Redevelopment Redevelopment
6.) Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping 6.) Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operationsfor Municipal Operations
1. Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts
2. Public Involvement and Participation
3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
4. Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control
Poor Construction Site Planning
Causes uncontrolled discharges of large volumes of sediments and pollutants into surface waters
Which in turn causes:
Excess sedimentation in drainage channels
Which in turn causes:
Excess erosion of creek banks
The most important thing to remember about sediment control:
It doesn’t work without erosion control.
It is easy to see that the silt fence at the bottom of this hill has been completely overwhelmed.
This is a disaster.
Proper Slope StabilizatonThis crew is uniformly stabilizing this slope using a bonded fiber matrix hydroseeding process with a liquid tackifier in place of straw. In the foreground you can see that they have also serrated the hillside correctly to decrease runoff and allow the seeds to take hold properly.
Preserve Existing VegetationThis red plastic fencing is a common and effective way to mark the perimeter of a work site, beyond which vegetation is not to be disturbed.
Messy sites demonstrate apathy for pollution prevention.
Fiber rolls installed properly here, and used in conjunction with erosion control measures, have minimized tracking of mud on the paved areas. This is a successful job site.
Impacts of Urbanization
• Loss of Natural Vegetation
• Increased Impervious Surface
• Increased Pollutant Loads
• Increased Volume and Velocity of Storm Water Runoff
• Degradation and Loss of Stream Functions
5. Post-Construction Storm Water Management in New Development
and Redevelopment
Here is an example of a dry grassy swale which reduces runoff and pollution.(Newark, CA)
This porous parking lot is a good example of how to reduce runoff.(Pacific Grove, CA)
This development is done in a neo-traditional way – notice the lack of unnecessary paving, sidewalks and curbs, narrower streets, and ample vegetation in the grassy swale on the left.(Prairie Crossing – Grayslake, IL)
6. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
Vehicle Maintenance - Waste Reduction BMPs
Materials Handling and Storage
The following materials must be stored under cover and surrounded by containment berms:
Soil, Dirt and Fill MaterialsPaints and Solvents
Pesticides and HerbicidesFertilizersDetergents
Plaster or related productsConcrete compoundsAsphalt compounds
Petroleum products like fuel, oil, and greaseHazardous chemicals like acids, lime, glues, adhesives, and
curing compoundsAny other commonly used construction materials or
byproducts.
Monitoring and Evaluation Requirements
At a minimum, monitoring should include:• Evaluation of BMP effectiveness• Evaluation of program’s effectiveness • Visual Observation• Baseline characterization
Additional monitoring may include:• Representative physical &/or chemical sampling• Participation in regional monitoring program
Annual Report Content
Assessment & Evaluation of Program
Assessment of Control Measures toward achieving measurable goals
Results of information collected and analyzed, including monitoring results
Activities to be undertaken during the next reporting cycle
Changes in any identified measurable goal
Consequences of Noncompliance
High levels of bacteria can create unsafe conditions, leading to beach
closure.
Photo Copyright 1999, Center for Watershed Protection
Consequences of Noncompliance
• Regional Board Enforcement, including: Administrative Civil Liabilities
• Third party law suits
• Loss of recreational uses of local waters
• Flooding
• Habitat Destruction
• Bad Karma
How to Comply
• Prepare Management Plan• Secure Individual Permit by March 10, 2003.
OrOr
• Prepare Management Plan• Submit Notice of Intent (NOI) to comply with the
Statewide General Permit by March 10, 2003.
QUESTIONS
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