Erosion and Sediment Control Programs at the Cities of Colleyville, Keller, Grapevine, Southlake, and Trophy Club Jimmy Brock, City of Colleyville Keith Fischer, City of Keller Dewey Stoffels, City of Grapevine Christi Upton, City of Southlake Mary Moore, City of Trophy Club

Clean Water Act – Why New Regulations 36 years later?  Clean Water Act – 1972 Regulates discharges into Waters of the US Goal – Waters that are Fishable, Swimmable, Navigable  Non-Point Source Pollution – late 1980’s Amendments to the Act – regulation of NPS General Permits for:  Construction  Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4)  Industry TCEQ to Implement  CGP – March 5, 2003  MS4 – August 13, 2007

MS4 Permit Overview  TXR04000 – Phase II MS4 Regulations MS4 – Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Similar to CGP, a general permit issued Five years to fully implement all Goals for: Six Minimum Control Measures  Public Education  Public Involvement  Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination  Construction Discharges  Post-Construction Discharges  Municipal Good-Housekeeping

Addressing Construction Discharges  Municipalities must develop, implement and enforce a program that: Includes an ordinance to require erosion and sediment controls as well as sanctions to ensure compliance Requirements for construction sites to:  Implement appropriate control BMPs  Control wastes Develop procedures to:  Review site plans  Receive and consider public input  Inspect and enforce the use of control measures

City of Southlake - Submitting an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan  Any site that disturbs more than an acre or is in a Common Plan of Development disturbing more than an acre The Submittal will include a map:  BMPs for erosion and sediment controls  Waste controls  Other related items, e.g. concrete wash-out Details of BMPs Related documents  Review Required

Southlake cont. - Owner/Operator to Conduct Regular Inspections  Only for those sites required to submit plans for ESC  Same schedule choices as CGP  Report on website program provided by the City of Southlake  Training and/or guidance on using this program to be provided by Southlake

Southlake cont. - Contractors to Attend Pollution Prevention Training  Starting May, 2009  Includes all contractors who register with Building Inspections  Training to be provided by Southlake  Or certificate of acceptable training accepted

Southlake cont. - Final Acceptance of Public Improvements in a Land Development  Requirements for either: Permanent erosion controls Or, maintenance of temporary controls until final or permanent controls are established