1. City of Puyallup Planning Commission Presentation February 8, 2012

2. Presentation Outline Background SWMP requirements Key Changes

3. Background Clean water act establishes NPDES (National Pollution Discharge Elimination System) Charged with restoring and protecting waters of the state EPA delegated permit authority to state environmental agencies (Ecology)

4. Background Cont’d Permit allows discharge of runoff into waters of the state municipalities charged with reducing the discharge of pollutants through application of “best management practices” (BMP) The practices specified in the Permit are collectively referred to as the Stormwater Management Program (SWMP)

5. SWMP Requirements Public Education and Outreach Public Involvement Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Controlling Runoff from Development, Redevelopment, and Construction Sites Pollution Prevention and Municipal Operation and Maintenance Monitoring

6. Requirements Cont’d NPDES requires annual reporting of the previous years activities Annual reports also requires submission of what will be completed in the upcoming year SWMP is updated annually to provide that information

7. Key Changes Dates to reflect term of current permit Outreach program update – entire section replaced to reflect what was completed in 2011 and what is planned in 2012 Minor wording changes Changes in document to reflect items completed Reflect change in wording for extension of permit for 1 year

8. Questions?