New Boise Area MS4 Permit Boise City Council Budget Workshop August 15, 2012

Presentation Goal  Provide an overview of: New Permit Requirements New Permit Requirements New Permit Budget Needs New Permit Budget Needs

National Stormwater Program  1987 Clean Water Act Amendments New National Stormwater NPDES Permitting Program (Section 402(p)) for: New National Stormwater NPDES Permitting Program (Section 402(p)) for: MunicipalMunicipal Large & Medium: Phase I (Boise Area, 6 copermittees, one permit) Large & Medium: Phase I (Boise Area, 6 copermittees, one permit) Small :Phase II (25 Small MS4s statewide, 18 permits) Small :Phase II (25 Small MS4s statewide, 18 permits) Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP) controls Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP) controls IndustryIndustry 11 industrial categories (Airports, mining, manufacturing, landfills, power plants…) 11 industrial categories (Airports, mining, manufacturing, landfills, power plants…) Multi-sector General Permits (MSGPs) Multi-sector General Permits (MSGPs) Technology based controls Technology based controls ConstructionConstruction >5 acres (1992, now >1 acre) >5 acres (1992, now >1 acre) Construction General Permit (CGP) Construction General Permit (CGP) Technology based controls Technology based controls

National Program Direction

Next Generation Permits  Next Generation Requirements: Low impact development (LID) Low impact development (LID) Harvest, Infiltrate, and EvapotranspireHarvest, Infiltrate, and Evapotranspire Innovation Innovation Watershed-based permitting & monitoringWatershed-based permitting & monitoring Market-based TradingMarket-based Trading Integrated Implementation Integrated Implementation Prioritization of Storm and wastewater improvementsPrioritization of Storm and wastewater improvements Link to surface water quality Link to surface water quality Traditional NPDES permitting (water quality driven requirements)Traditional NPDES permitting (water quality driven requirements)

Boise Area MS4 Permit History  Boise Area Phase I Applications Phase I Rule adopted: 1990 Phase I Rule adopted: : separate applications 1992: separate applications 1994: joint application, amended in 96& : joint application, amended in 96&99  First Permit: Nov 29, 2000 to six co-permittees Nov 29, 2000 to six co-permittees Five year permit, administratively extended Five year permit, administratively extended Legal authority/IGA (Ordinances, enforcement…) Legal authority/IGA (Ordinances, enforcement…) 11 SWMP Elements 11 SWMP Elements Successfully Implemented Successfully Implemented  Second Permit: Draft Permit: October 24, 2011 Draft Permit: October 24, 2011 New Final Permit: October 1, 2012 New Final Permit: October 1, 2012

Boise Area Draft Permit  Draft October 24, day comment period, Jan 30, day comment period, Jan 30, 2012 Final Permit this summer with October 1, 2012 Effective date Final Permit this summer with October 1, 2012 Effective date  Next Generation Permit Simpler Simpler More Prescriptive More Prescriptive Six Minimum Controls Six Minimum Controls  Major New Requirements WQS: Water Quality Standards/Impaired Waters Link WQS: Water Quality Standards/Impaired Waters Link Performance Standard: 100% Retain on Site (ROS) for New & Redevelopment Performance Standard: 100% Retain on Site (ROS) for New & Redevelopment Offset Program required for <100% ROS for New and Redevelopment Offset Program required for <100% ROS for New and Redevelopment Green Infrastructure/LID Strategy, Incentives, and Pilots Green Infrastructure/LID Strategy, Incentives, and Pilots LID required for City projects (new or repair) LID required for City projects (new or repair) Riparian Zone management Riparian Zone management Outfall Disconnection: One major Outfall Disconnection: One major Public & Private Stormwater Infrastructure Inventory/Tracking (GIS based) Public & Private Stormwater Infrastructure Inventory/Tracking (GIS based) O&M Inspection and Maintenance Program for Public and Private structures O&M Inspection and Maintenance Program for Public and Private structures City system Retrofit Assessment, Timeline, Funding (next permit requirement?) City system Retrofit Assessment, Timeline, Funding (next permit requirement?)

New Permit Approach  Meet new requirements with: Partnerships Partnerships Public/private projects as pilots (30 th Street…) Public/private projects as pilots (30 th Street…) River data from WWTFs to fill gaps, assess water quality River data from WWTFs to fill gaps, assess water quality Add new capacity/investment Add new capacity/investment O&M, Inventory/GIS, LID for city repairs & new/ redevelopment projects… O&M, Inventory/GIS, LID for city repairs & new/ redevelopment projects… Innovative Implementation approaches Innovative Implementation approaches Certified Private O&M Inspections instead of new City staff… Certified Private O&M Inspections instead of new City staff… Watershed-based approach (monitoring, planning, …) Watershed-based approach (monitoring, planning, …) Better environmental data & outcomes (Offsets, LID, Trading…) Better environmental data & outcomes (Offsets, LID, Trading…)

2013/14 Budget Needs  Permit Requirement 2013 (PW Savings) 2014 (PW Savings) EstimatesTotal Cost Public/Private MS4 Inventory/GIS $60,000 Software $20,000 GIS Intern(s) to populate database $40,000 GIS intern (s) to populate database $120,000 Program Development (offsets, O&M inspections, illicit discharge, SWMP, watershed plans, retrofit assessment…) $30,000$50,000$70,000$150, FTE Project Mgr for 5 years $73,200 $219,600$366,000 Dept cost to implement (sweeping, cleaning, training, illicit discharge) Addtl O&M cost for Fire, Library, Govt Bldgs in ??? Addtl Department LID costs (CIP and O&M projects) Addtl CIP and O&M Project Costs beginning FY 2013 ??? $163,200 +$143,200+> $329,600> $636,000

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