MS4 APPLICATION MS4 APPLICATION PROCESSPROCESS

Mark FifeMark Fife Water BureauWater Bureau

Permits SectionPermits Section

TimeframesTimeframes May 22, 2008 – Watershed and Jurisdictional May 22, 2008 – Watershed and Jurisdictional

Permits issued.Permits issued. May 24, 2008 – Permits and Responsiveness May 24, 2008 – Permits and Responsiveness

Summary placed on Web site.Summary placed on Web site. May 28, 2008 – Application letters mailed. May 28, 2008 – Application letters mailed.

Applications are available on the Web site, and the Applications are available on the Web site, and the application due date was established as August 1, application due date was established as August 1, 2008. Frequently-Asked Questions document 2008. Frequently-Asked Questions document placed on Web site.placed on Web site.

August 1, 2008 – Applications are due by this date.August 1, 2008 – Applications are due by this date. Applications are anticipated to be processed for Applications are anticipated to be processed for

reissuance from about June 1, 2008, until reissuance from about June 1, 2008, until November 30, 2008. November 30, 2008.

Identification of Identification of Discharge PointsDischarge Points

Any location on the MS4 owned or Any location on the MS4 owned or operated by the permittee that operated by the permittee that discharges directly to a surface discharges directly to a surface water of the state, or any location on water of the state, or any location on the MS4 owned or operated by the the MS4 owned or operated by the permittee that discharges to any permittee that discharges to any other separate storm sewer system other separate storm sewer system before discharging to a surface before discharging to a surface water of the state water of the state

Identification of Discharge Identification of Discharge Points con’tPoints con’t

Only the discharges from discharge Only the discharges from discharge points identified in the application by points identified in the application by specific location and/or category will specific location and/or category will be authorized. be authorized.

Two groups of discharge points for Two groups of discharge points for application:application:

1.1. Known discharge point locations Known discharge point locations

2.2. Category with estimated number of Category with estimated number of discharge points for which locations have discharge points for which locations have not yet been determinednot yet been determined

Identification of Discharge Identification of Discharge Points con’tPoints con’t

Known discharge points Known discharge points The applicant shall identify the The applicant shall identify the

location(s) on its MS4 which discharge location(s) on its MS4 which discharge either into an MS4 owned or operated either into an MS4 owned or operated by another municipality or which by another municipality or which discharge directly to a surface water of discharge directly to a surface water of the state. This requirement may be met the state. This requirement may be met by submitting any of the following:by submitting any of the following:

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A map which clearly indicates the location of A map which clearly indicates the location of each discharge point, including a unique each discharge point, including a unique identification code or number for each identification code or number for each discharge point and the receiving surface discharge point and the receiving surface water.water.

Using Table 1 or a separate spreadsheet, a Using Table 1 or a separate spreadsheet, a list of all the discharge point locations may list of all the discharge point locations may be given by any of the following: street be given by any of the following: street address; ¼, ¼, section, town, range; or address; ¼, ¼, section, town, range; or latitude and longitude. The list shall include latitude and longitude. The list shall include a unique identification code or number and a unique identification code or number and the receiving water for each discharge point.the receiving water for each discharge point.

May be submitted electronically - ExcelMay be submitted electronically - Excel A complete map of the applicant’s MS4.A complete map of the applicant’s MS4.

Identification of Discharge Identification of Discharge Points con’tPoints con’t

Category with estimated number of Category with estimated number of discharge points con’tdischarge points con’t

The applicant may include a request The applicant may include a request for authorization for undetermined for authorization for undetermined discharge points by category. discharge points by category.

The applicant shall include a The applicant shall include a description of any category, along with description of any category, along with the estimated number of discharge the estimated number of discharge points in the category for which points in the category for which discharge authorization is requested discharge authorization is requested under this permit.under this permit.

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Category with estimated number of Category with estimated number of discharge points con’tdischarge points con’t The description shall contain sufficient The description shall contain sufficient

detail for the Department of Environmental detail for the Department of Environmental Quality to determine the specific areas Quality to determine the specific areas being authorized.being authorized.

Categories are expected to include, but may Categories are expected to include, but may not be limited to: paved and unpaved roads not be limited to: paved and unpaved roads with curb and gutter or roadside ditches; with curb and gutter or roadside ditches; open or enclosed ditches, conduits, man-open or enclosed ditches, conduits, man-made channels; and/or municipally owned made channels; and/or municipally owned parking lots or property.parking lots or property.

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When issued, the Certificate of When issued, the Certificate of Coverage (COC) will include a Coverage (COC) will include a schedule for the applicant to provide schedule for the applicant to provide specific discharge locations, a specific discharge locations, a unique identification code or unique identification code or number, and the receiving surface number, and the receiving surface water for each undetermined water for each undetermined discharge points. discharge points.

Post-Construction Post-Construction ControlsControls

1.1. The applicant will implement the The applicant will implement the minimum treatment volume standard minimum treatment volume standard and channel protection criteria of the and channel protection criteria of the permit. permit.

Submit with application:Submit with application: a fixed date schedule to develop a fixed date schedule to develop

and place in effect the locally and place in effect the locally enforceable regulatory enforceable regulatory mechanism.mechanism.

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This approach could be utilized when This approach could be utilized when the applicant does not have procedures the applicant does not have procedures or an ordinance to regulate channel or an ordinance to regulate channel protection or water quality control on protection or water quality control on sites of new development or sites of new development or redevelopment. redevelopment.

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2.2. The applicant has an ordinance or a locally The applicant has an ordinance or a locally enforceable regulatory mechanism in effect at enforceable regulatory mechanism in effect at the time of application under which the the time of application under which the authority exists to regulate treatment for authority exists to regulate treatment for water quality and criteria for channel water quality and criteria for channel protection. protection.

3.3. Submit with application:Submit with application: The document shall be attached to the The document shall be attached to the

application or the application will be application or the application will be considered incomplete.considered incomplete.

Applicant shall identify the location of the Applicant shall identify the location of the regulatory controls in the document.regulatory controls in the document.

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3. The applicant has a procedure in place 3. The applicant has a procedure in place to regulate treatment for water quality to regulate treatment for water quality and criteria for channel protection which and criteria for channel protection which has not been established as a locally has not been established as a locally enforceable regulatory mechanism. enforceable regulatory mechanism.

Submit with application:Submit with application: A copy of the procedure and a fixed A copy of the procedure and a fixed

date schedule for finalizing a locally date schedule for finalizing a locally enforceable ordinance or regulatory enforceable ordinance or regulatory mechanism.mechanism.

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4.The applicant intends to request 4.The applicant intends to request approval of an alternate approach for approval of an alternate approach for the post-construction control the post-construction control requirements in the permit. requirements in the permit.

Submit with application:Submit with application: The proposal for the alternate The proposal for the alternate

approach.approach.

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A permittee authorizes all site plans A permittee authorizes all site plans that provide bioretention or other that provide bioretention or other low-impact development based low-impact development based infiltration for the 2-year, 24-hour infiltration for the 2-year, 24-hour rain event.rain event.

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5. Elective Option (Watershed Permit only)5. Elective Option (Watershed Permit only) The applicant will develop an ordinance or The applicant will develop an ordinance or

other regulatory mechanism based on: other regulatory mechanism based on: • Water quality priorities identified in the Water Water quality priorities identified in the Water

Management PlanManagement Plan• Scientifically-accepted channel protection criteriaScientifically-accepted channel protection criteria• Long-term Operations and Maintenance planLong-term Operations and Maintenance plan

Submit with the application:Submit with the application: A fixed date schedule for developing and finalizing A fixed date schedule for developing and finalizing

the regulatory mechanism the regulatory mechanism

Post-Construction Post-Construction Controls con’tControls con’t

Elective Option (Watershed Elective Option (Watershed Permit only) con’tPermit only) con’t Submit standards and criteria by Submit standards and criteria by

date specified in the COC as a COC date specified in the COC as a COC modification requestmodification request

Post-Construction con’tPost-Construction con’t

Applicants may use more than one of Applicants may use more than one of these options to satisfy these these options to satisfy these requirements.requirements.

COC IssuanceCOC Issuance

Pre-Publication of COCPre-Publication of COC Permittees notifiedPermittees notified Process - one weekProcess - one week

Public Notice of COCPublic Notice of COC Public notifiedPublic notified Process –two weeksProcess –two weeks

QuestionsQuestions Contact Mark Fife at 517-241-8993 or Contact Mark Fife at 517-241-8993 or

fifem@michigan.govfifem@michigan.gov for permit or for permit or application questions.application questions.

Contact the appropriate district staff for Contact the appropriate district staff for program implementation/compliance program implementation/compliance questions.questions.

For additional information go to For additional information go to http://www.michigan.gov/deqhttp://www.michigan.gov/deq and click and click on water, then surface water, then storm on water, then surface water, then storm water, then Municipal Program/ MS4 water, then Municipal Program/ MS4 Permit Guidance Permit Guidance