Storm Water management-Timeline
The University has committed to meeting certain measurable goals within a defined timeline. The permit (2011-TTU-MS4Permit-signed.pdf) requires efforts in 5 individual areas:
- Public Education and Participation
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
- Permanent Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment
- Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
The timeline is as follows:
FY 2012
- Public Education and Participation
- Develop a Stormwater Website (Due 12/ 2011)
- Develop a Public Information and Education plan (PIE)
- Develop a Method to Track Public education activities
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Develop an illicit discharge reporting mechanism
- Maintain map of sewer system
- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
- Permanent Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment
- Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
FY 2013
- Public Education and Participation
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Develop an illicit discharge reporting mechanism
- Maintain map of sewer system
- Develop an administrative policy prohibiting non-stormwater discharges (to be completed by December 31, 2012)
- Develop and implement an Enforcement Response Plan (ERP), including training of enforcement staff (to be completed by December 31, 2012).
- Develop policies and procedures for outfall screening, tracking, and identifying illicit discharges, including training of screening staff (to be completed by December 31, 2012).
- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
- For projects disturbing 1 acre or more, modify contract language requiring contractors to implement stormwater pollution prevention plan
(SWPPP) controls and obtain a Notice of Coverage (NOC) from TDEC (Due December 31, 2012) - Develop and implement a SWPPP review process to determine the completeness and overall BMP effectiveness for projects disturbing 1 acre or more (Due December 31, 2012)
- Develop a plans review checklist to document plans review (Due December 31, 2012)
- Develop or reference technical guidance materials for design of SWPPPs that is at least as restrictive as the TN CGP (Due December 31, 2012).
- Develop and implement an inspection program to conduct inspections on construction projects disturbing one acre or more to evaluate construction site compliance. Develop a site inspection checklist to ensure that construction projects are complying with the requirements of the construction site runoff control program (Due December 31, 2012).
- For projects disturbing 1 acre or more, modify contract language requiring contractors to implement stormwater pollution prevention plan
- Permanent Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment
- Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
- Review policies and procedures related to grounds maintenance activities. Identify policies and procedures that should be modified to decrease the potential for negatively impacting stormwater runoff from grounds maintenance activities.
- Develop written policies for practices that need to be revised.
- Develop written policies for practices where none exists.
- Training on revised policies and procedures.
- Evaluate practices at the garage to determine if additional controls or practices are needed to minimize the potential for negatively impacting stormwater quality.
- Develop written policies for practices that need to be revised.
- Develop written policies for practices where none exists.
- Review policies and procedures related to grounds maintenance activities. Identify policies and procedures that should be modified to decrease the potential for negatively impacting stormwater runoff from grounds maintenance activities.
FY 2014
- Public Education and Participation
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
- All new projects disturbing 1 acre or more required to obtain coverage under the CGP as well as go
through review/inspection - SWPPPs reviewed
- Inspection report completed for each inspection.
- All new projects disturbing 1 acre or more required to obtain coverage under the CGP as well as go
- Permanent Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment
- Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
- Quarterly training on revised policies and procedures.
FY 2015
- Public Education and Participation
- Develop a storm drain marking program
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
- All new projects disturbing 1 acre or more required to obtain coverage under the CGP as well as go through review/inspection
- SWPPPs reviewed.
- Inspection report completed for each inspection.
- Permanent Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment
- Develop and implement a set of requirements to establish, protect and maintain a permanent water quality buffer along all waters of the state at sites disturbing one acre or more. Incorporate requirements into contract language.
- Modify contracts to require permanent stormwater management practices on projects that disturb 1acre or more.
- Adopt technical guidance documents for use in the design of permanent stormwater management practices. The technical guidance will include the following design criteria: runoff reduction of the first 1 inch of runoff; 80% total suspended solids removal, and no net increase in runoff.
- Review new construction plans for sites that disturb one acre or more to ensure permanent stormwater management practices have been addressed.
- Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
- Quarterly training on revised policies and procedures.
FY 2016
- Public Education and Participation
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
- All new projects disturbing 1 acre or more required to obtain coverage under the CGP as well as go through review/inspection
- SWPPPs reviewed.
- Inspection report completed for each inspection.
- Permanent Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment
- Continue to include contract language for the protection and maintenance of water quality buffers.
- Maintain permanent stormwater management technical guidance materials on website
- Continued plans review to ensure appropriate permanent stormwater storage
- Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
- Quarterly training on revised policies and procedures.
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