Ferguson Township Ferguson Township Municipal Separate Municipal Separate

Storm Sewer System Storm Sewer System (MS4)(MS4)

Stormwater Management Stormwater Management Program Program

(Our MS4 Story)(Our MS4 Story)April 6, 2015 Board of Supervisors MeetingApril 6, 2015 Board of Supervisors Meeting

NPDES - Phase IINPDES - Phase IIMS4 PermitMS4 Permit

NNationalational

PPollutionollution

DDischargeischarge

EEliminationlimination

SSystemystem

MMunicipalunicipal

SSeparateeparate

SStormtorm

SSewerewer

SSystemystem

Who Has a Permit?

What Does Our Permit What Does Our Permit Require?Require?

Implement a Stormwater Management Implement a Stormwater Management Program (including SWM Ordinance)Program (including SWM Ordinance)– Minimum Control MeasuresMinimum Control Measures– Track progress toward goalsTrack progress toward goals

Document, Document, DocumentDocument, Document, Document– Report on our progressReport on our progress

Develop and Implement a Chesapeake Bay Develop and Implement a Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Plan (CBPRP)Pollution Reduction Plan (CBPRP)

Stormwater Management Program Stormwater Management Program Minimum Control MeasuresMinimum Control Measures

1. Public Education 1. Public Education and Outreachand Outreach

2. Public 2. Public Involvement and Involvement and ParticipationParticipation

3. Illicit Discharge 3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Detection and EliminationElimination

4. Construction Site 4. Construction Site Runoff ManagementRunoff Management

5. Post-Construction 5. Post-Construction Stormwater Stormwater ManagementManagement

6. Pollution Prevention6. Pollution Prevention andand Good Good HousekeepingHousekeeping

1. Public Education and 1. Public Education and OutreachOutreach

Develop a written Develop a written Public Education & Public Education & Outreach Program Outreach Program (PEOP) (PEOP)

Send Out Educational Send Out Educational Material & Track Who Material & Track Who Gets It.Gets It.

– Newsletters – 2 per year to all property ownersNewsletters – 2 per year to all property owners– Brochure – “Stormwater Pollution Prevention” Brochure – “Stormwater Pollution Prevention”

with all zoning permitswith all zoning permits– Posters in lobby and main meeting roomPosters in lobby and main meeting room– Spring Creek Watershed MapSpring Creek Watershed Map– Fact Sheets – newsletter and websiteFact Sheets – newsletter and website– Storm Drain Stenciling OptionStorm Drain Stenciling Option

PEOP StrategiesPEOP Strategies

2. Public Involvement and 2. Public Involvement and ParticipationParticipation

Develop Written Public Develop Written Public Involvement/Participation Involvement/Participation Plan (PIPP)Plan (PIPP)

Provide Opportunities for Provide Opportunities for Public Involvement,:Public Involvement,:– Spring Creek Watershed Spring Creek Watershed

Cleanup DayCleanup Day– Inlet Stenciling ProjectInlet Stenciling Project

Hold 1 Public Meeting Hold 1 Public Meeting Per YearPer Year

– Legal Notices of public meetings - CDTLegal Notices of public meetings - CDT– Optional Press ReleasesOptional Press Releases– Website Website

(www.twp.ferguson.pa.us/stormwater-(www.twp.ferguson.pa.us/stormwater-management/)management/)

– NewsletterNewsletter– Electronic Mailing via Constant ContactElectronic Mailing via Constant Contact

PIPP Strategies for PIPP Strategies for NotificationNotification

– Partner with Public Work Groups / Partner with Public Work Groups / CommitteesCommittees Clearwater ConservancyClearwater Conservancy SCWCSCWC

– Storm Drain LabelingStorm Drain Labeling– Volunteer Water Quality MonitoringVolunteer Water Quality Monitoring– Volunteer Clean-Up ProgramsVolunteer Clean-Up Programs– Public MeetingPublic Meeting

PIPP Strategies for PIPP Strategies for ParticipationParticipation

3. Illicit Discharge Detection 3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Eliminationand Elimination

Report any sighting of illicit discharge to Township Engineer

Permit Holders must test Permit Holders must test dry dry weatherweather flow: flow:

– Track down illicit Track down illicit discharge (IDDE)discharge (IDDE)

– Ordinance allows for Ordinance allows for citation for non-citation for non-compliancecompliance

– Maintain Storm Maintain Storm System MapSystem Map

– Maintain Storm Sewer System MapMaintain Storm Sewer System Map GIS MapGIS Map Update for Development / Capital ProjectsUpdate for Development / Capital Projects

– Prohibit Illegal Discharges Prohibit Illegal Discharges – Outfall ScreeningsOutfall Screenings– Investigate ComplaintsInvestigate Complaints– Procedure to Eliminate Illicit DischargeProcedure to Eliminate Illicit Discharge

IDDE StrategiesIDDE Strategies

4. Construction Site Runoff 4. Construction Site Runoff ManagementManagement

This portion of our Stormwater This portion of our Stormwater Management Program is Management Program is

administered by DEP.administered by DEP.

Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Centre County (MOU) with Centre County

Conservation District (CCCD)Conservation District (CCCD)

5. Post-Construction SWMSP5. Post-Construction SWMSP

Encourage BMP’s Encourage BMP’s (Best Management (Best Management Practices)Practices)

Ordinance Ordinance RequirementsRequirements

Ownership/ Ownership/ Maintenance/ Maintenance/ InspectionInspection

– Maintain Map of BMPsMaintain Map of BMPs All Permitted BMPs since 2003All Permitted BMPs since 2003 Separate folders for each projectSeparate folders for each project

– Inspection of BMPsInspection of BMPs Updated inventory (2014) 64 sites, 85 BMPs and Updated inventory (2014) 64 sites, 85 BMPs and

counting……counting…… Inspect 25% each year (2015-2018)Inspect 25% each year (2015-2018)

– Enforcement per OrdinanceEnforcement per Ordinance– TrackingTracking

PCSM StrategiesPCSM Strategies

6. Pollution Prevention / Good 6. Pollution Prevention / Good HousekeepingHousekeeping

BMP#1 – Develop a Written Prevention BMP#1 – Develop a Written Prevention Pollution/Good Housekeeping Program – Pollution/Good Housekeeping Program – ((PPGHPPPGHP))

BMP#2 – Develop/Implement/Maintain Written BMP#2 – Develop/Implement/Maintain Written Operation & Maintenance Program Operation & Maintenance Program ((O&MO&M))

BMP#3 – Develop/Implement an Employee BMP#3 – Develop/Implement an Employee Training ProgramTraining Program for Appropriate for Appropriate Topics Topics

Training provided to: All municipal employees, contractors, Training provided to: All municipal employees, contractors, elected officials, police & fire responders, elected officials, police & fire responders, volunteers and contracted personnel - ANNUALLYvolunteers and contracted personnel - ANNUALLY

– Fleet Maintenance OperationsFleet Maintenance Operations– Fleet Fueling OperationsFleet Fueling Operations– Salt Storage / ApplicationSalt Storage / Application– Road / Storm Sewer System Road / Storm Sewer System

MaintenanceMaintenance– Waste CollectionWaste Collection– Training ProgramsTraining Programs

Pollution Prevention Pollution Prevention StrategiesStrategies

Chesapeake Bay Pollution Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Plan (CBPRP)Reduction Plan (CBPRP)

Objective – Implement BMPs to produce Objective – Implement BMPs to produce tangible improvements to the quality tangible improvements to the quality of stormwater discharges in the of stormwater discharges in the Chesapeake Bay WatershedChesapeake Bay Watershed

Plan Components – Plan Components – TMDL Design Details – N/A for now…. TMDL Design Details – N/A for now…. Describe Drainage AreaDescribe Drainage Area Planned Infrastructure UpgradesPlanned Infrastructure Upgrades Control Measures to reduce Control Measures to reduce

pollutantspollutants

– Westfield / Hillside ParkWestfield / Hillside Park Construct Infiltration Basin for Water QualityConstruct Infiltration Basin for Water Quality

– Ferguson Township Building Equipment Storage Ferguson Township Building Equipment Storage StructureStructure

Utilize existing BMPs for Water QualityUtilize existing BMPs for Water Quality

Component of CBPRPComponent of CBPRPPlanned Infrastructure UpgradesPlanned Infrastructure Upgrades

– Establish / Protect Riparian BuffersEstablish / Protect Riparian Buffers Zoning OrdinanceZoning Ordinance

– Tree PlantingTree Planting Street Trees and Park TreesStreet Trees and Park Trees

– Recharge / Infiltration FacilitiesRecharge / Infiltration Facilities Investigate Pine Hall Natural Recharge Investigate Pine Hall Natural Recharge

AcquisitionAcquisition

– Other control measures that we do not Other control measures that we do not participate in, for now…….participate in, for now…….

Component of CBPRPComponent of CBPRPControl Measures to Reduce PollutantsControl Measures to Reduce Pollutants

– Include Written Section on Construction Site Include Written Section on Construction Site Runoff administered by DEP.Runoff administered by DEP.

– Include Written Section on CBPRPInclude Written Section on CBPRP

– Future Strategies for Orphan/Neglected BMPs?Future Strategies for Orphan/Neglected BMPs?

– Other Suggestions?Other Suggestions?

Summary - Updates to SMMP Summary - Updates to SMMP Open DiscussionOpen Discussion