1. Implementing the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit Stormwater Division General Services Department Board of Supervisors Work Session October 22, 2013

2. Reading File Questions? –Memorandum –Attachment A – Permit VAR040037 –Attachment B – FY14 Program Requirements

3. Snapshot: 2007 to 2013 County Population grew 17% 23,500 parcels => 32,600 parcels (+39%) More BMPs 600 =>705 (+18%) –25% have no maintenance agreement Land defined as ‘Urbanized’ grew 36%

4. Important Considerations The new permit –Requires more effort than previous versions –Requires a commitment of capital and staff resources beyond recent levels –If implemented carefully, will result in improved water quality conditions in County waterways

5. Today’s Discussion Staff’s understanding of requirements Many options to meet requirements Does not address programs managed outside the Stormwater Division

6. Implementation Goals Comply with State and Federal law Be cost effective Spend funds meaningfully Meet citizens expectations –Keep costs down –High quality environment & clean water Build on existing County programs

7. TMDL Action Plans - New Must develop two – Skiffes Creek and combined Mill-Powhatan Creeks Bacteria is the biggest water quality problem in the County other than sediment Good baseline information for the Mill- Powhatan Creeks Must include an end date

8. TMDL Action Plans - Ideas Begin with a watershed management plan for Skiffes Creek – Quantify pollutant reductions – prioritize retrofit options Consider targeted septic system connection program for FY17 onward

9. CBTMDL Action Plan - New Must meet the DEQ Guidance Memo Uncertainty regarding scale of MS4 Good baseline information in the Mill, Powhatan and Yarmouth Creeks Watershed Plans Must achieve 5% reduction in N, P and S loads by June 30, 2018

10. CBTMDL Action Plan-Ideas Begin with a watershed management plan for College Creek (in addition to Skiffes Creek) –Quantify pollutant reductions – prioritize retrofit options New program area – will need help developing, implementing & tracking plan

11. Action Plans and CIP Capital Improvement Program –new treatment facilities on County facilities Capital Maintenance Program –Upgrades to County treatment facilities Invest in publically owned property first Won’t have complete picture until Action Plans are complete in FY15 & FY16

12. Public Education/Outreach Focus on “Clean Water Heritage” Coordination with HRPDC –Printed materials and website Use direct mail to target specific audiences Increasing reach from 3% to 20% will be difficult

13. Public Involvement and Participation Current program fully meets the new requirements Keep doing what we are doing –Volunteer water quality monitoring program –Stormwater Program Advisory Committee –Partnerships with Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists

14. Illicit Discharge-Detection, Elimination Larger urbanized area = more outfalls More outfalls = more mapping & field investigations to perform/track Mapping is time intensive, requires high degree of GIS capability, must be field verified

15. Illicit Discharge-Detection, Elimination - Ideas Consider a consultant to map MS4 outfalls, drainage areas and field verify –Once per permit effort Consider efficiencies in developing and managing field investigations and follow-up –Improved equipment/software

16. Post-Construction Stormwater Management Inspection cycles –private facilities once every 5 years –Public facilities annually Consistency & efficiency Inspection process very paper-heavy New emphasis on enforcement - may need new ordinance language

17. Post-Construction Stormwater Management - Ideas Develop operations & maintenance manual for County facilities Consider a web-based GIS interface for staff access to records in the field Look for efficiencies to provide more office support (GIS/mapping) to staff

18. Pollution Prevention-Good Housekeeping Most MS4 fines result from Pollution Prevention problems Requirement needs the most effort –Must develop & implement a biennial training program –Must implement regular facility spot checks

19. Pollution Prevention-Good Housekeeping - Ideas Consider a County-wide Pollution Prevention Team crossing agency lines Consider consultants to provide specialized training Will need all parts of organization to participate

20. In Summary The new permit –Requires more effort than previous permits –Requires a commitment of capital and staff resources beyond recent levels –If implemented carefully, will result in improved water quality conditions for County citizens

21. Thank You jamescitycountyva.gov/stormwater