Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 1 Small MS4 General Permit Renewal (OHQ000002) Jason Fyffe Ohio EPA Central Office Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 2 TimelineTimeline December 24, 2007 December 26, 2007 February 14, 2008 February 21, 2008 January 30, 2009 Public Noticed GP Renewa l Public Hearing 1 st Generatio n GP Expired Public Comment Period Ended GP Renewa l Issued Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 3 MS4 Locations Small MS4 General Permit Renewal MS4s Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 5 Renewing Coverage NOI $200 Updating SWMP Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 6 Renewing Coverage Co-Permittee Form No Additional Fee Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 7 6 Minimum Control Measures Illicit Discharge Detection/Elimination Public Education & Outreach Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations Public Involvement/ Participation Construction Site Runoff Control Post-Construction Runoff Control Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 8 Table of Organization Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 9 Public Education & Outreach > 1 mechanism & target 5 storm water themes or messages 1 theme targeted to development community 50% of population 5 public involvement activities Public Involvement/ Participation Timeframe - Over Permit Term Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 10 IDDEIDDE Expanded Mapping Reqts Catch basins Pipes & ditches Flood control facilities WQ BMPs Private WQ BMPs Timeframe Permit term, or Provide alternative schedule with 2009 annual report Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 11 IDDEIDDE HSTSs Discharging to MS4 Work with local waste water authorities, planning agencies, BOHs, etc. planning, future sewers Implement proactive O&M program to determine if operating as designed & intended Identify HSTSs that can legally, feasibly and economically be connected to sewers Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 12 IDDEIDDE Dry-weather screening Schedules to eliminate illicit discharges Annually update MS4 map if needed What is an illicit discharge? any discharge to an MS4 that is not composed entirely of storm water, except for fire-fighting activities and NPDES permitted discharges. Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 13 Construction/Post- Construction Ordinance Equivalent with NPDES CGP Construction Projects 1 acre Review SWP3 Inspections Initial & monthly thereafter unless priorities developed Post-Const WQ BMPs Ensure long-term O&M plans developed & agreements in place Timeframe 2 years Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 14 Pollution Prevention/ Good Housekeepin g Industrial SWP3s Within 2 years Annual Employee Training Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 15 Annual Reportsm 2008 Report 2009 2013 Reports Small MS4 General Permit Renewal 16 ANY QUESTIONS?