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 – mll@rb2.swrcb.ca.gov

Napa: Tobi Tyler - TT@rb2.swrcb.ca.gov

Solano: Stephen Berger - SLB@rb2.swrcb.ca.gov

Sonoma: Carmen Fewless - CRF@rb2.swrcb.ca.gov

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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