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Town of China Grove
North Carolina
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March 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report
Town of China Grove, North Carolina
0.0 Executive Summary
0.1 Introduction
0.2 Program Components
0.3 Applicable State Water Quality Programs
0.4 Receiving Streams
0.5 Conclusions
1.0 Storm Sewer System Information
1.1
Population Served
1.2
Growth Rate
1.3
Jurisdictional and MS4 Services Areas
1.4
MS4 Conveyance System
1.5
Land Use Composition Estimates
1.6
Estimate Methodology
1.7
TMDI Identification
2.0 Hydrology
2.1 Watersheds
2.2 Receiving Streams
3.0 Existing Water Quality Programs
3.1 Local Programs
3.2 State Programs
4.0 Permitting Information
4.1 Responsible Party Contact List
4.2 Organizational Chart
4.3 Signing Official
4.4 Duly Authorized Representative
5.0 Co -Permitting Information (if applicable)
5.1 Co-Permittees
5.2 Legal Agreements
5.3 Responsible Parties
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6.0 Reliance on Other Government Entity
6.1 Name of Entity
6.2 Measure Implemented
6.3 Contact Information
6.4 Legal Agreements
7.0 Stormwater Management Program
7.1 Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts
7.2 Public Involvement and Participation
7.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
7.4 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
7.5 Post -Construction Storm Water Management in New
Development and Redevelopment
7.6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
Appendices
A Figure 1 Watershed Overview (1"=3000')
Figure 2 Receiving Streams (1"=2000')
Figure 3 Outfall Location Map (1"=2000')
B Town Stormwater Quality Management and Discharge Ordinance
C Yadkin -Pee Dee Basin wide Water Quality Management Plan
D Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (SPCA)
E Employee Training Guidelines and Forms
F Record Keeping Guidelines and Forms
G Materials Inventory Guidelines and Forms
H Spill Prevention Planning Guidelines and Forms
I Outfall Reconnaissance Inventory/Sample Collection Field Sheet
J Town NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit
K NCDENR Annual Stormwater Program Reporting Form
L NCDENR Stormwater Program Compliance Checklist
M Detailed System Maps (1"=150')
N Watershed Overview Map (1"=1500')
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0.0 Executive Summary
0.1 Introduction
This report updates the Town's existing Stormwater Management Program and
includes modifications to the original report submitted in 2005. Specifically, revisions
have been made to the six (6) program implementation measures outlined in Section 7
of the report. This updated report also includes detailed mapping of the Town's
existing stormwater infrastructure and a copy of the Town's stormwater quality
management and discharge control ordinance.
This Stormwater Management Program was developed for the Town of China Grove
for compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Phase II Storm Water Rule (The Rule).
The North Carolina Division of Water Quality (DWQ) includes the Town of China
Grove on the list of small municipal separate storm water systems (MS4s) that must
comply with the Phase II Storm Water -final Rule. MS4 stormwater management
programs must be fully developed and implemented within 5 years of the permit
issuance.
�. Municipalities across the state and county are faced with increasing requirements to
monitor and control stormwater runoff. These efforts stem from awareness that
improving water quality requires controls of non -point source pollutants. The Federal
government published a Final Rule for NPDES Phase II Storm Water permits, which
addresses MS4 stormwater discharges and construction sites that disturb greater than 1
acre.
0.2 Proaram Components
The Rule requires MS4s to develop and implement a stormwater management
program (Program) designed to protect water quality by reducing the discharge of
pollutants from their MS4. The Program must include the following six (6) minimum
measures:
0.2.1 Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts
One of the major components of the Phase II NPDES Storm Water rules is
public education and outreach. The success of the Program and compliance
with the MS4s' NPDES stormwater permit will be more likely if the public is
aware of their existence and purpose.
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The EPA encourages the MS4s to enter into partnership with their State in
fulfilling the public education requirement. MS4s must implement a public
education program to:
■ Distribute educational materials to the community, or
■ Conduct equivalent outreach activities about the;
o Impacts of stormwater discharges on water bodies, and
o Steps to reduce stormwater pollution
The public education and outreach program should be target to specific
potential polluters including:
■ Individuals.
■ Households.
■ Senior Citizens, adults, adolescents, and children.
■ Minority groups.
■ Developers.
■ Disadvantaged communities.
■ Commercial, industrial, and institutional entities likely to have significant
stormwater impacts.
Examples of strategies include:
■ Distributing brochures or fact sheets.
■ Sponsoring speaking engagements before community groups.
■ Providing public service announcements.
■ Implementing educational programs targeted at school age children.
■ Informing individuals and groups on how to get involved with
community -based projects such as:
o Storm drain stenciling.
o Watershed and stream cleanups.
o Local stream and restoration activities.
The public education program should inform individuals and households
about steps that can be taken to reduce stormwater pollution such as:
■ Septic tank system maintenance.
■ Limiting use and runoff of garden chemicals.
■ Protecting and restoring riparian vegetation.
■ Proper disposal of household hazardous wastes.
■ Proper disposal of restaurant grease.
■ Proper disposal and spill control of service station chemicals.
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Resources for obtaining public education pamphlets currently exist from a
variety of organizations and governmental agencies including:
■ American Public Works Association.
■ North Carolina State Cooperative Extension.
■ US Environmental Protection Agency.
■ North Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
■ Other State nonpoint source pollution control programs under Section 319
of the Clean Water Act.
0.2.2 Public involvement/Participation
The Rule requires that MS4s comply with applicable State and Local public
notice requirements. The EPA recommends a public participation process with
efforts to reach out and engage all economic and ethnic groups for the
following:
1. Early and frequent public involvement can shorten
implementation schedules and broaden public support for the
program.
2. Public participation is likely to ensure a more successful
program by providing valuable expertise and a conduit to other
programs and governments.
Possible ways that members of the public may participate in the program
development and implementation include:
■ Serving on a stakeholder group.
■ Attending public hearings.
■ Working as citizen volunteers to educate others about the program.
■ Assisting in Program coordination with existing programs.
■ Participating in volunteer monitoring efforts.
Stakeholder groups provide an excellent forum for discussion and consensus
building around challenging initiatives such as establishing a stormwater
utility.
Possible Stakeholders include, but are not limited to:
■ Individual property owners.
■ Developers.
■ Realtors.
■ Home Builders Associations.
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■ State and City governmental agencies.
■ Political interest groups.
■ Planners.
■ Environmentalists.
■ Designers.
■ Research institutions.
0.2.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
The illicit discharge detection and elimination requirements of the Rule are
fairly extensive. MS4 must, at a minimum, develop, implement, and enforce an
illicit discharge detection and elimination program. The requirements include:
■ Develop a storm sewer system map showing:
o All outfalls.
o Names and locations of all waters that receive discharges from
those outfalls.
■ Legally prohibit (through an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism):
o Illicit discharge into the storm sewer systems.
o Implement enforcement procedures and actions as needed.
■ Develop and implement a plan to detect and address illicit discharges and
illegal dumping to the system.
■ Inform the public employees, business, and the general public of hazards
associated with illegal discharges and improper disposal of wastes.
The Rule requires a set of maps that shows the locations of all outfalls and
names and locations or receiving waters. In addition to the maps, the EPA
recommends gathering additional information from existing Town records and
walking (or boating) streambanks to verify the outfall locations. Once an illicit
discharge is detected at an outfall, it may be necessary to map that portion of
the storm sewer system leading to the outfall in order to locate the source of the
discharge.
The EPA recommends that Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Plans
include procedures for the following:
Locating priority areas for more detailed screening.
Tracing the source of an illicit discharge by:
o Identifying the source chemical characteristics.
o Determining the actual location of the source by following flow
up the system via:
❖ Chemical testing in manholes or channels.
•'• Television storm sewers.
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❖ Using infrared and thermal photography.
❖ Conducting smoke or dye tests.
■ Removing the source of an illicit discharge by:
o Notifying the property owner.
o Specifying a length of time for eliminating the discharge.
o Describing procedures for additional notifications and escalation
of legal actions if the discharge is not eliminated.
■ Program evaluation and assessment by:
o Documenting actions taken to locate and eliminate illicit
discharges such as:
❖ Number of outfalls screened.
❖ Complaints received and corrected.
❖ Feet of storm sewers televised.
❖ Number of discharges and quantities of flow
eliminated.
❖ Number of dye or smoke tests conducted.
This documentation should be submitted as part of the annual reports for the
first permit term.
0.2.4 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
The Rule requires MS4s to develop, implement, and enforce a pollutant control
program to reduce pollutants in any stormwater runoff from construction
activities that result in land disturbance of 1 or more acres. Currently, the State
and County are administering the Sediment Erosion Control on behalf of the
Town. The construction runoff control program must include:
■ An ordinance (or other regulatory mechanism) to require erosion and
sediment controls to the extent allowable under the law.
■ Sanctions to ensure compliance:
o Non -monetary penalties.
o Fines.
o Bonding requirements.
o Permit denials for non-compliance.
■ Requirements for owner/developers to implement best management
practices (BMPs).
■ Procedure for pre -construction site plan review that includes
consideration of potential water quality impacts. This procedure should
also include a review of site erosion and sediment control plans.
■ Requirements to control construction wastes and chemicals that adversely
affect water quality.
■ Procedures for receipt of public comments/complaints. For example:
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o Log public complaints on existing stormwater runoff problems
from construction sites and pass that information on to local
inspectors for investigation.
■ Procedures for regular inspections.
o Steps to identify priority sites for inspection.
■ Enforcement based on:
o The nature and extent of the construction activity.
o Topography.
o Characteristics of soils.
o Receiving water quality.
■ Procedures for enforcement and penalties.
0.2.5 Post — Construction Stormwater Management
The Rule requires the MS4s to develop, implement, and enforce a program to
address stormwater runoff from new development and redevelopment projects
that result in land disturbance of greater than or equal to 1 acre that discharge
into the MS4.
As part of the Program, the MS4s must:
■ Develop and implement strategies that include a combination of structural
and/or non-structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) appropriate for
the community that:
o Minin-dze water quality impacts.
o Attempts to maintain pre -development runoff conditions.
o If possible, utilize locally based watershed planning efforts.
■ Use an ordinance (or other regulatory mechanism) to address post -
construction runoff from new development to the extent possible by law.
Policies and ordinance should:
o Provide requirements and standards to direct growth to
identified areas.
o Protect sensitive areas such as wetlands and riparian areas.
o Maintain and/or increase space.
o Provide buffers along sensitive water bodies.
o Minimize impervious surfaces and directly connected
impervious surfaces.
o Minimize disturbance of soils and vegetation.
o Encourage infill development in higher density urban areas and
areas with existing storm water infrastructure.
o Encourage cluster developments that provide for greater open
space, recreation, stream protection, and stormwater control.
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■ Ensure adequate long-term operation and maintenance of BMPs. The EPA
recommends that small MS4 operators ensure the appropriate
implementation of the structural BMPs by considering:
o Pre -construction review of BMP designs.
o Inspections during construction to verify BMPs are built as
designed.
o Post -construction inspection and maintenance of BMPs.
o Sanctions to ensure compliance with design, construction or
operations and maintenance requirements of the program.
o Evaluating various operation and maintenance (O&M)
agreement options.
■ Ensure that controls are in place that should minimize water quality
impacts. A suite of suitable structural and non-structural BMPs is
available.
0.2.6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for MS4 Operations
The MS4 is required to develop and implement an O&M program that has the
ultimate goals of preventing or reducing stormwater from municipal
operations. The O&M program must include a training component that
addresses prevention measures pertaining to municipal operations. The EPA
also encourages consideration of the following in developing an O&M
program:
■ Implement maintenance activities, maintenance schedules, and long-term
inspection procedures for structural and non-structural stormwater
controls to reduce floatable and other pollutants discharged from the
storm sewers.
■ Implement controls for reducing or eliminating the discharge of pollutants
from streets, municipal parking lots, maintenance and storage yards,
waste transfer stations, fleet or maintenance shops with outdoor storage
areas and salt/sand storage areas.
■ Adopt procedures for the proper disposal of waste removed from the
separate storm sewer systems and areas listed above.
■ Adopt procedures to ensure that new flood management projects are
assessed for impacts on water quality and existing projects are assessed
for incorporation of additional water quality protection devices or
practices.
Pollution prevention/good housekeeping for MS4 operations could result in
cost savings by minimizing possible damage to the system and BMPs from
floatable and other debris and, consequently, reducing the need for repairs.
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Additionally, to comply with the NPDES Phase H regulations, the MS4's
Stormwater Program must identify BMPs to be implemented in the above
program, measurable goals for water quality improvement, the start and
completion dates for each activity, and the person or persons responsible for
implementing the MS4's Program.
0.3 Applicable State Water Quality Proarams
The State has multiple programs and potential funding sources which address water
quality. The following is a list of some of the programs and funding sources:
■ Regulations/Programs:
0 Basinwide Management.
o Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL).
o Water Quality Standards and Classifications.
0 Stormwater Management.
0 Clean Water Act.
0 Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan of Action.
0 Water Supply Watershed Protection Program.
0 Solid Waste Management Act.
o Clean Water Responsibility and Environmentally Sound Policy Act.
r ■ Potential Funding Sources:
1 o Clean Water Management Trust Fund.
0 1999 Clean Water Budget.
0 Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.
0 Wetlands Restoration Program.
0.4 Receivina Streams
The Town of China Grove contributes stormwater runoff to three receiving streams
and their tributary streams, the streams are:
■ Grants Creek
■ Cold Water Creek
■ Town Creek
The streams are shown on Figure 2 in Appendix A.
Cold Water Creek is adjacent to Interstate 85 (I85) and flows in a south direction into
Buffalo Creek in Cabarrus County. Buffalo Creek flows into the Rocky River. Cold
Water Creek is in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Subbasin 03-07-12.
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Grants Creek is located on the west side of China Grove and delineates a portion of the
Town limits. Grants Creek flows north through Salisbury and discharges into the
Yadkin River; Grants Creek is in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Subbasin 03-07-04. The
Yadkin -Pee Dee Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan prepared by NC Division
of Water Quality identified the lower section of Grants Creek upstream of the
confluence with the Yadkin River as impaired waters.
The headwaters of Town Creek are located northeast of the Town Limits of China
Grove. The Creek begins just east of SR 2553 and flows west parallel to NC 152 up to
I85. At I85 the creek turns northeast and flow through Salisbury and into the Yadkin
River. Although the Creek is outside of the current ETJ, areas within the ETJ drain into
the Creek.
The Yadkin - Pee Dee River Basin Wide Water Quality Management Plan prepared by
NC Division of Water Quality identified Town Creek as being an impaired water from
the headwaters to the Yadkin River.
Impaired waters are those waters, which only partially support or do not support their
designated uses based on DWQ monitoring data. The streams are impaired, in part,
because of nonpoint sources of pollution, which likely, includes stormwater
discharges.
The basis for the impaired status of the streams included habitat degradation and a few
occurrences of low dissolved oxygen (DO) and elevated turbidity. Sections of the
watersheds are highly developed and stormwater runoff was identified as a likely
major contributor to the impairment. Among the 2002 recommendations in the
Basinwide Plan were the requirement for municipalities to obtain NPDES permits for
stormwater systems under Phase II Stormwater Rules along with restoration of
riparian vegetation and wetlands.
Copies of The Forward, Executive Summary, Yadkin -Pee River Basin Overview,
Chapter 4 and Chapter 12 of the Yadkin Pee -Dee Basinwide Water Quality
Management Plan, which include the subbasin water quality overview and the
2001/2002 status and recommendations for these streams, are included in Appendix C.
0.5 Conclusions
The following Stormwater Management Program for the Town of China Grove was
prepared in accordance with the NC DWQ Phase II Stormwater Management Program
requirements and instructions. Implementation of the program will result in
protecting and significantly improving the water quality of the receiving streams,
which will contribute to achieving the goal of the Basinwide Water Quality
Management Plan of improving water quality in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
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1.0 Storm Sewer System Information
1.1 Population Served
The Town's present population is 3,569 according to 2010 US Census Data (from NC
Office of State Budget and Management). This is approximately a 1.2% decrease from the
2000 estimate of 3,616. No seasonal population was identified. Estimated population
within the ETJ is 1,520.
1.2 Growth Rate
Although the annualized 10-year growth rate from 1990 to 2000 was approximately
32.4% based on 2000 US Census data, the population within the Town has remained
flat from 2000 to 2010.
1.3 Jurisdictional and MS4 Services Areas:
City Limits Plus ETJ: 5.96 Square Miles.
MS4 Services area: 2.14 Square Miles.
1.4 MS4 Conveyance System:
Storm drainage within the Town of China Grove consists of a broken network of pipes,
ditches and open channels, which were installed at different times by many different
entities. The flow of storm water travels through both public and privately maintained
areas, and the level of improvements installed are the option of the property owner.
The overall drainage area is relatively small and is served by three major creeks and
numerous tributary steams. Therefore, the typical drainage path from overland flow to
the outfall is short.
The Town recently inventoried the conveyance system and prepared detailed maps of
the entire system within the Town's municipal boundary limits.
Existing stormwater piping: +24,000 feet of 8" to 48" diameter piping
Stormwater inlets: +276 inlets
Outfalls or discharge points: +60 (size from 12" to 60" diameter)
Figure 3 of Appendix A is a location map of all inventoried outfalls within the Town's
municipal boundaries. Appendix M includes detailed system maps showing the
location of all inlets, piping and outfalls.
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1.5 Land Use Composition Estimates
ETJ Summa
Zoning
Classification
Total
Existing
Area within
ETJ
Acres
Minimum
Residential
Lot Size
(Sq Ft)
Approximate
Existing
Units per
Acre
Allowable
Units Under
Current
Zoning
Persons per
Unit
Total
Projected
Allowable
Population
B-1
2.393
B-2
29.331
B-3
190.046
M-1
949.1
M-2
152.326
-1
95.94
R-1
829.056
8,500
5.1
4,249
2.5829
10,974
R-2
209.745
7,0
6.2
1,305
2.5829
3,371
R-3
353.276
7,000
6.2
2,198
2.5829
5,678
R-R
1823.559
10,000
4.4
7,943
2.5829
20,51
R-S
551.872
12,000
3.6
2,003
2.5829
5,174
Unclassified
43 560
1.0
0
2.5829
Totals
5186.731
1
17 6
45,7151
Current Land Use
Residential 73%
Business and Commercial 4%
Manufacturing and Industrial 21%
Open Space 2%
1.6 Estimate Methodoloav
Percentages were estimated from zoning map classifications.
1.7 TMDL Identification
The USEPA developed an approach called total maximum daily loads (TMDL)
for determining the total waste (pollutant) loading from point and nonpoint
sources that a stream or other water body can assimilate and maintain its
designated uses. With the TMDL approach streams, which do not meet water
quality standards, are identified and the State establishes priorities for actions
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needed to meet water quality goals. There are no defined TMDLs within the
Town's watershed.
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2.0 Hvdroloav
2.1 Watersheds
The Town contributes stormwater runoff to three receiving streams and their
associated watersheds. Runoff from the Town primarily enters either the Grants Creek
or Cold Water Creek watersheds. A very small portion enters the Town Creek
watershed. Between Grants Creek and Cold Water Creek, approximately two thirds of
the Town's runoff enters the Grants Creek watershed and the other one third enters the
Cold Water Creek watershed. Figure 1 in Appendix A illustrates the boundaries of the
Grants Creek and Cold Water Creek watersheds and their major sub -catchments,
relative to the Town's municipal and ETJ boundaries. Another watershed overview
map, at a scale of 1"=1500' and including contours, is included in Appendix N.
2.2 Receiving Streams - Detailed Listina
The tributary streams are listed in the order in which they occur beginning at the most
downstream point of the named Creek within the program area and proceeding
upstream. The direction of flow of Grants Creek and Town Creek is from south to
north. Cold Water Creek flows from the north to the south. The "E" and "W"
designations indicate that the tributary is located to either the east or the west side of
the main creek. The numerical designation indicates the order of occurrence from the
�. most far point in the program area downstream to most upstream point in the program
area. Figure 2 in Appendix A illustrates the receiving streams in the program area.
Major Receiving
Stream
Water Quality
Use
Water Quality
Stream Name
Segment
Classification
Support
Issues
Rating
Grants Creeks
12-110
C
O
Fecal Coliform,
Turbidity,
Sediment
Town Creek
12-115-3
C
O
DO, Turbidity
Cold Water Creek
13-17-9-
WS-IV
O
Fecal Coliform
4(0.5)
Cold Water Creek - Beginning north of intersection SR 1243 and I-85 and ending
north of NC 152 and south of intersection of I-85 and 29/601.
■ Unnamed Tributary W-1 Cold Water Creek
■ Unnamed Tributary W-2 Cold Water Creek
■ Unnamed Tributary W-3 Cold Water Creek at SR 1232
■ Unnamed Tributary E-1 Cold Water Creek at SR 1339
■ Unnamed Tributary W-4 Cold Water Creek
■ Unnamed Tributary W-5 Cold Water Creek at SR 1337
■ Unnamed Tributary E-2 Cold Water Creek at SR 1337
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■ Unnamed Tributary E-3 Cold Water Creek at NC 152
Grants Creek — Beginning southwest of SR1505 and ending at SR1211
■ Unnamed Tributary E-1 to Grants Creek
o Unnamed Tributary E-1A
■ Unnamed Tributary E-2 to Grants Creek
o Unnamed Tributary E-2A
■ Unnamed Tributary E-3 to Grants Creek
■ Unnamed Tributary W-1 to Grants Creek
o Unnamed Tributary W-1A
■ Unnamed Tributary W-2 to Grants Creek
■ Unnamed Tributary W-3 to Grants Creek
■ Unnamed Tributary E-4 to Grants Creek at SR 1225
■ Unnamed Tributary W-4 to Grants Creek
■ Unnamed Tributary E-5 to Grants Creek
■ Unnamed Tributary W-5 to Grants Creek
■ Unnamed Tributary E-6 to Grants Creek
Town Creek — Beginning at headwaters east of SR 2553 and ending at intersection SR
1505 and I-85. No tributary streams are included in the program area.
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3.0 Existina Water Quality Proarams
3.1 Local Proarams
There are currently no local water quality programs for the Town of China Grove.
3.2 State Programs
Town of China Grove is in compliance with the requirements of the North Carolina
Sediment and Erosion Control Program. The program is administered for the Town by
Rowan County Environmental Services.
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4.0 Permitting Information
4.1 Responsible Party Contact List
Position
Name
Phone #No.
Fax #No.
Email Address
Town
Manager
Ken Deal
704-857-2466
Ext: 101
704-855-1855
[e-mail]
Public Works
Director
David Ketner
704-857-2466
Ext: 401
704-855-1855
[e-mail]
Stormwater
Administrator
Pamela Mills
704-857-2466
Ext: 104
704-855-1855
pm [e-mail]
Town Clerk
Amanda Eller
704-857-2466
Ext: 102
704-855-1855
[e-mail]
Town
Attorney
Tom Brooke
704-857-6121
704-857-6540
[e-mail]
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4.2 Organizational Chart
Town of China Grove
Organizational Chart
ChinaCitizens of Grove
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Town Manager
Ken Deal
Town Attorney Town Clerk
iom &Doke Amanda Eller
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Stomrwater -oNce Planning 4dmintrator Public Services Finance Recreaflon
7 Fire's
Pamela Mils David Ketner Mary Bopp
Landscape Fleet
Operations Management
Street solid
Division Waste
Drainage System
Maintenance
4.3 Signing Official
Pamela Mills, Stormwater Administrator
4.4 Duly Authorized Representative
Not Applicable
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources r� A
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P. E.
Governor Director
November 19, 2012
Town of China Grove
Ken Deal, Town Manager
308 East Centerview Street
China Grove, North Carolina 28023
Subject: NPDES Permit Number NCS000515
Dear Mr. Deal:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
In accordance with your application for a stormwater discharge permit received on April 23,
2012, we are forwarding herewith the subject state - NPDES permit. This permit is issued
pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum
of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency dated May 9,
1994 (or as subsequently amended).
If any parts contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory
hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request
must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina
General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer
27447, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611 -7447. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be
final and binding.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required
by the Division of Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of Land
Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other State, Federal or Local governmental
permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Mike Randall at telephone
number 919-807-6374 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
-- ��) A2'.Ooe
for Charles Wakild, P. E.
cc: Mike Mitchell, EPA Region N
Stormwater and General Permit Unit Files
DWQ Mooresville Regional Office
Wetlands and Stommater Branch
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STATE of NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENT and NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION of WATER QUALITY
PERMIT NO. NCS000515
TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Town of China Grove
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from their municipal separate storm sewer system located:
within the Town of China Grove's jurisdictional area
to receiving waters of the State within the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin in accordance with the discharge
limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII and
V III hereof.
This permit shall become effective December 1, 2012.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2017.
Signed this day, November 15, 2012.
for C arles Wakild, P. E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I PERMIT COVERAGE
PART II FINAL LIMITATIONS AND CONTROLS FOR PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION A: PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
SECTION B: PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
SECTION C: PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION
SECTION D: ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION (IDDE)
SECTION E: CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROLS
SECTION F: POST -CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROLS
SECTION G: POLLUTION PREVENTION AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING FOR MUNICIPAL
OPERATIONS
SECTION H: TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS (TMDLS)
PART III PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
PART IV REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS
PART V STANDARD CONDITIONS
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY
SECTION B: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POLLUTION CONTROLS
SECTION C: INSPECTION, ENTRY AND AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS
PART VI LIMITATIONS REOPENER
PART VII ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE
REQUIREMENTS
PART VIII DEFINITIONS
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
PART I PERMIT COVERAGE
l . During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the
Town of China Grove is authorized to discharge stormwater from the municipal separate storm
sewer system (MS4) to receiving waters within the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Such discharge
will be controlled, limited and monitored in accordance with this permit and the pen-nittee's
Stormwater Quality Management Program, herein referred to as the Stormwater Plan. The
Stormwater Plan shall detail the permittee's stormwater management program for the five-year
term of the stormwater permit.
2. All discharges authorized herein shall be managed in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this permit. Any other point source discharge to surface waters of the state is prohibited unless it
is an allowable non-stormwater discharge or is covered by another permit, authorization, or
approval.
3. This permit does not relieve the permittee from responsibility for compliance with any other
applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or decree.
4. This permit covers activities associated with the discharge of stormwater from the MS4 within the
jurisdictional area of the permittee. The permit applies to the jurisdictional area of the permittee,
as well as areas that seek coverage under this permit through inter -local or other similar
agreements with permittee. Agreements for coverage under this permit shall be approved by the
Division of Water Quality, herein referred to as the Division.
The Division may deny or revoke coverage under this permit for separate entities and require
independent permit coverage as deemed necessary. In addition, the permittee may petition the
Division to revoke or deny coverage under this permit for specific entities.
6. All provisions contained and referenced in the Stormwater Plan along with all provisions and
approved modifications of the Stormwater Plan are incorporated by reference and are enforceable
parts of this permit.
7. The permit requires the proper implementation of the Stormwater Plan. The purpose of the
Stormwater Plan is to establish the means by which the permittee will describe how it is in
compliance with the permit. Compliance with the six minimum measures in 40 CFR § 122.34(b)
and the additional provisions of Session Law 2006-246 constitute compliance with the
requirements of this permit, the Clean Water Act and Session Law 2006-246 to reduce the
discharge of pollutants from the MS4 to the maximum extent practicable, to protect water quality,
and to satisfy the applicable water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act. Implementation
of best management practices consistent with the provisions of the Stormwater Plan constitutes
compliance with the standard of reducing pollutants to the maximum extent practicable.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
8. The permit authorizes the point source discharge of stormwater runoff from the MS4. In
addition, discharges of non-stormwater are also authorized through the MS4 of the permittee if
such discharges are:
(a) Permitted by, and in compliance with, another permit, authorization, or approval,
including discharges of process and non -process wastewater, and stormwater associated
with industrial activity; or
(b) Have not been determined to be significant sources of pollutants to the MS4 and may
include:
• water line and fire hydrant flushing;
• landscape irrigation;
• diverted stream flows;
• rising groundwaters;
• uncontaminated groundwater infiltration;
• uncontaminated pumped groundwater;
• discharges from uncontaminated potable water sources;
• foundation drains;
• air conditioning condensate (commercial/residential);
• irrigation waters;
• springs;
• water from crawl space pumps;
• footing drains;
• lawn watering;
• residential and charity car washing;
• flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
• dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
• street wash water;
• flows from fire fighting activities.
The Division may require that non-stormwater flows of this type be controlled by the
permittee's Stormwater Plan.
9. Unless otherwise stated, full compliance with the requirements of the permit is expected
upon the effective date of the permit.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
PART II FINAL LIMITATIONS AND CONTROLS FOR PERMITTED DISCHARGES
SECTION A: PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
The permittee will implement, manage and oversee all provisions of its Stormwater Plan to control to the
maximum extent practical the discharge of pollutants from its municipal storm sewer system associated
with stormwater runoff and illicit discharges, including spills and illegal dumping. The overall program
implementation, however, will be subject to, at a minimum, annual review by the Division to determine
implementation status and progression toward meeting the pollutant control intent of the Stormwater
Plan. This includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
1. The permittee will maintain adequate legal mechanism, such as regulations, ordinances, policies
and procedures to implement all provisions of the Stormwater Plan. The Division will be
notified of major modifications of these authorities, the reasons and justifications for these
changes. The Division may comment on these modifications as deemed necessary to assure
appropriate implementation of the Stormwater Plan.
2. The permittee must evaluate program compliance, the appropriateness of best management
practices, and progress towards achieving measurable goals at least annually..
The permittee will maintain adequate funding and staffing to implement and manage the
provisions of the Stormwater Plan and meet all requirements of this permit. The Stormwater Plan
shall identify a specific position(s) responsible for the overall coordination, implementation, and
revision to the Plan. Responsibilities for all components of the Plan shall be documented and
position(s) assignments provided.
4. The permittee will implement provisions of the Stormwater Plan and evaluate the performance
and effectiveness of the program components at least annually. Results will be used by the
permittee to modify the program components as necessary to accomplish the intent of the
Stormwater Program. If the permittee implements the six minimum control measures and the
discharges are determined to cause or contribute to non -attainment of an applicable water quality
standard, to address the non -attainment, the permittee shall expand or better tailor its BMPs
within the scope of the six minimum control measures.
The permittee is required to keep the Stormwater Plan up to date. Where the permittee determines
that modifications are needed to address any procedural, protocol, or programmatic change, such
changes shall be made as soon as practicable, but not later than 90 days, unless an extension is
approved by the Division. Major modifications to the Stormwater Plan shall be submitted to the
Director for approval. The permittee is required to make available its Stormwater Plan to the
Division upon request. At a minimum, the permittee shall include ordinances, or other regulatory
mechanisms or a list identifying the ordinances, or other regulatory mechanisms providing the
legal authority necessary to implement and enforce the requirements of the permit. The Division
may review reports submitted by the permittee to assure that the Stormwater Plan is implemented
appropriately to address the requirements of the permit. The Division may require modifications
to any part of the permittee's Stormwater Plan where deficiencies are found. If modifications to
the Stormwater Plan are necessary then the Division will notify the permittee of the need to
modify the Stormwater Plan to be consistent with the permit and will establish a deadline to
finalize such changes to the program.
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6. Pursuant to 40 CFR 122.35, an operator of a regulated small MS4 may share the responsibility to
implement the minimum control measures with other entities provided:
a. The other entity, in fact, implements the control measure;
b. The particular control measure, or component thereof, is at least as stringent as the
corresponding NPDES permit requirement; and
c. The other entity agrees to implement the control measure on behalf of the MS4.
The permittee remains responsible for compliance if the other entity fails to perform the permit
obligation and may be subject to enforcement action if neither the permittee nor the other entity
fully performs the permit obligation.
7. The permittee shall maintain, and make available to the Division upon request, written procedures
for implementing the six minimum control measures. Written procedures shall identify specific
action steps, schedules, resources and responsibilities for implementing the six minimum
measures. Written procedures can be free standing, or where appropriate, integrated into the
Storm Water Management Plan.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
SECTION B: PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
1. Objectives for Public Education and Outreach
Distribute educational materials to the community or conduct equivalent outreach
activities addressing impacts of storm water discharges on water bodies and the steps the
public can take to reduce pollutants in storm water runoff.
2. BMPs for Public Education and Outreach
The permittee shall implement the following BMPs to meet the objectives of the Public Education
and Outreach Program.
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a. Goals and Objectives
Define goals and objectives of the Local Public Education and
Outreach Program based on community wide issues.
b. Describe target pollutants
The permittee shall maintain a description of the target
and/or stressors
pollutants and/or stressors and likely sources.
c. Describe target audiences
The permittee shall maintain a description of the target
audiences likely to have significant storm water impacts and
why they were selected.
d. Describe residential and
The permittee shall describe issues, such as pollutants, likely
industrial/commercial issues
sources of those pollutants, impacts, and the physical attributes
of stormwater runoff, in their education/outreach program.
e. Informational Web Site
The permittee shall promote and maintain, an internet web site
designed to convey the program's message.
f. Distribute public education
The permittee shall distribute stormwater educational material to
materials to identified target
appropriate target groups. Instead of developing its own
audiences and user groups. For
materials, the permittee may rely on Public Education and
example, schools, homeowners,
Outreach materials supplied by the state, and/or other entities
and/or businesses.
through a cooperative agreement, as available, when
implementing its own program.
g. Maintain Hotline/Help line
The permittee shall promote and maintain a stormwater
hotline/helpline for the purpose of public education and
outreach.
h. Implement a Public Education
The permittee's outreach program, including those elements
and Outreach Program.
implemented locally or through a cooperative agreement, shall
include a combination of approaches designed to reach the target
audiences. For each media, event or activity, including those
elements implemented locally or through a cooperative
agreement the permittee shall estimate and record the extent of
ex osure.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
SECTION C: PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION
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1. Objectives for Public Involvement and Participation
Involve the community in the development and implementation of the stormwater program by
implementing a public involvement and participation program.
2. BMPs for Public Involvement and Participation
The permittee shall implement the following BMPs to meet the objectives of the Public
Involvement and Participation Program.
BMP
Measurable Goals -
a. Volunteer community
The permittee shall include and promote volunteer opportunities
involvement program
designed to promote ongoing citizen participation.
b. Mechanism for Public
The permittee shall provide and promote a mechanism for public
involvement
involvement that provides for input on stormwater issues and the
stormwater program.
c. Hotline/Help line
The permittee shall promote and maintain a hotlineihelpline for
the purpose of public involvement and participation.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
SECTION D: ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION (IDDE)
1. Objectives for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
a. Implement and enforce a program to address the detection and elimination of illicit
discharges into the MS4.
b. Maintain a storm sewer system map, showing the location of all major outfalls and the
names and location of all waters of the United States that receive discharges from those
outfalls;
C. Prohibit, through ordinance, or other regulatory mechanism, non -storm water discharges
except as allowed in this permit and implement appropriate enforcement procedures and
actions;
d. Implement a plan to detect and address non -storm water discharges, including illegal
dumping, to the MS4;
e. Inform public employees, businesses, and the general public of hazards associated with
illegal discharges and improper disposal of waste; and
f. Address the following categories of non -storm water discharges or flows (i.e., illicit
discharges) only if you identify them as significant contributors of pollutants to the MS4:
water line flushing, landscape irrigation, diverted stream flows, rising ground waters,
uncontaminated ground water infiltration, uncontaminated pumped ground water,
discharges from potable water sources, foundation drains, air conditioning condensation,
irrigation water, springs, water from crawl space pumps, footing drains, lawn watering,
individual residential car washing, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands,
dechlorinated swimming pool discharges, and street wash water (discharges or flows
from fire fighting activities are excluded from the effective prohibition against non -storm
water and need only be addressed where they are identified as significant sources of
pollutants to waters of the United States).
2. BWs for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
The permittee shall implement the following BMPs to meet the objectives of the Illicit Discharge
Detection and Elimination Program.
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a. Maintain adequate legal authorities
The permittee shall annually review the permittee's IDDE
ordinances or other regulatory mechanisms, or adopt any new
ordinances or other regulatory mechanisms that provide the
permittee with adequate legal authority to prohibit illicit
connections and discharges and enforce the approved IDDE
Program.
b. Maintain a Storm Sewer System
The permittee shall maintain a current map showing major
Base Map of Major Outfalls.
outfalls and receiving streams
c. Detect dry weather flows
The permittee shall develop and implement a program for
conducting dry weather flow field observations in accordance
With a written procedure for detecting and removing the
sources of illicit discharges.
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BW Measurable Goads
d. Investigations into the source of all The permittee shall maintain written procedures for
identified illicit discharges. I conducting investigations of identified illicit discharges.
e. Track investigations and document The permittee shall track all investigations and document the
illicit discharges date(s) the illicit discharge was observed; the results of the
investigation; any follow-up of the investigation; and the date
the investigation was closed.
f. Employee Training The permittee shall implement and document a training
program for appropriate municipal staff who as part of their
normal job responsibilities, may come into contact with or
otherwise observe an illicit discharge or illicit connection to
the storm sewer system.
g. Provide Public Education The permittee shall inform public employees, businesses, and
the general public of hazards associated with illegal discharges
and improper disposal of waste.
h. Public reporting mechanism The permittee shall promote, publicize, and facilitate a
reporting mechanism for the public and staff to report illicit
discharges and establish and implement citizen request
response procedures.
i. Enforcement The permittee shall implement a mechanism to track the
issuance of notices of violation and enforcement actions as
administered by the permittee. This mechanism shall include
the ability to identify chronic violators for initiation of actions
to reduce noncompliance.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
SECTION E: CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROLS
Pursuant to 40 CFR 122.35(b), the permittee may rely on the Rowan County Sediment and Erosion
Control Program to comply with this minimum measure. The Rowan County Sediment and Erosion
Control Program effectively meets the maximum extent practicable (MEP) standard for Construction
Site Runoff Controls by permitting and controlling development activities disturbing one or more
acres of land surface and those activities less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of
development as authorized under the Sediment Pollution Control Act of 1973 and Chapter 4 of Title
15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code. The Rowan County Sediment and Erosion Control
Program continues to be monitored by the State to ensure the County effectively meets the MEP
standard established by the Sediment Pollution Control Act of 1973 and Chapter 4 of Title 15A of the
North Carolina Administrative Code.
The NCGO 10000 permit establishes requirements for construction site operators to control waste
such as discarded building materials, concrete truck washout, chemicals, litter, and sanitary waste
at the construction site that may cause adverse impacts to water quality.
The permittee shall provide and promote a means for the public to notify the appropriate
authorities of observed erosion and sedimentation problems. The permittee may implement a
plan promoting the existence of the NCDENR, Division of Land Resources "Stop Mud" hotline
to meet the requirements of this paragraph.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
SECTION F: POST -CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROLS
1. Objectives for Post -Construction Site Runoff Controls
a. Implement and enforce a program to address storm water runoff from new development
and redevelopment projects that disturb greater than or equal to one acre, including
projects less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale,
that discharge into the MS4. The program shall ensure that controls are in place that
would prevent or minimize water quality impacts.
b. Implement strategies which include a combination of structural and/or non-structural best
management practices (BMPs) appropriate for the community;
C. Use an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to address post -construction runoff from
new development and redevelopment projects; and
d. ' Adequate long-term operation and maintenance of BMPs.
2. BMPs for Post -Construction Site Runoff Controls
The permittee shall implement the following BMPs to meet the objectives of the Post -
Construction Stormwater Management Program.
a. Adequate legal authorities Maintain through an ordinance, or other regulatory
mechanism, adequate legal authorities to meet the objectives
Maintain
Post-Construction Site Runoff Controls program.
The permittee shall have the authority to review designs and
proposals for new development and redevelopment to
determine whether adequate stormwater control measures
will be installed, implemented, and maintained.
The permittee shall have the authority to request information
such as stormwater plans, inspection reports, monitoring
results, and other information deemed necessary to evaluate
compliance with the Post -Construction Stormwater
Management Program.
The permittee shall have the authority to enter private
property for the purpose of inspecting at reasonable times any
facilities, equipment, practices, or operations related to
stormwater discharges to determine whether there is
compliance with the Post -Construction Stormwater
Management Program.
b. Strategies which include BMPs The permittee shall adopt the DWQ BMP Design Manual
appropriate for the MS4 or certify that the local BMP Design Manual meets or
exceeds the requirements in the DWQ BMP Design Manual.
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c. Plan reviews The permittee shall conduct site plan reviews of all new
development and redeveloped sites that disturb greater than
or equal to one acre (including sites that disturb less than one
acre that are part of a larger common plan of development or
sale). The site plan review shall address how the project
applicant meets the performance standards and how the
project will ensure long-term maintenance.
d. Inventory of projects with post- The permittee shall maintain an inventory of projects with
construction structural stormwater post -construction structural stormwater control measures
control measures installed and implemented at new development and
redeveloped sites, including both public and private sector
sites located within the permittee's jurisdictional area that are
covered by its post -construction ordinance requirements.
e. Deed Restrictions and Protective The permittee shall provide mechanisms such as recorded
Covenants deed restrictions and protective covenants so that
development activities maintain the project consistent with
approved plans.
f. Provide a mechanism to require The permittee shall implement or require an operation and
long-term operation and maintenance plan for the long-term operation of the
maintenance of structural BMPs. structural BMPs required by the program. The operation and
maintenance plan shall require the owner of each structural
BMP to perform and maintain a record of annual inspections
of each structural BMP. Annual inspection of permitted
structural BMPs shall be performed by a qualified
professional.
g. Inspections of Structural
To ensure that all stormwater control measures meet the
Stormwater Control Measures
permittee's performance standards and are being maintained
pursuant to the maintenance agreement, the permittee shall
develop and implement a written inspection program for
structural stormwater controls installed pursuant to the
permittee's post -construction program.
The permittee shall document and maintain records of
inspections, findings and enforcement actions and make them
available for review by the permitting authority.
h. Educational materials and training
The permittee shall make available through paper or
for developers
electronic means, ordinances, post -construction
requirements, design standards checklist, and other materials
appropriate for developers. New materials may be
developed by the permittee, or the permittee may use
materials adopted from other programs and adapted to the
permittee's new development and redevelopment program.
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j. Enforcement The permittee shall track the issuance of notices of violation r!
and enforcement actions as administered by the permittee.
This mechanism shall include the ability to identify chronic
violators for initiation of actions to reduce noncompliance.
3. Post -construction Stormwater Runoff Controls for New Development
a. In order to fulfill the post -construction minimum measure program requirement the
permittee may use the Department's model ordinance, design its own post -construction
practices that meet or exceed the Department's Stormwater Best Management Practices
Manual on scientific and engineering standards, or develop its own comprehensive
watershed plan that is determined by the Department to meet the post -construction
stormwater management measure required by 40 Code of Federal Regulations §
122.34(b)(5) (1 July 2003 Edition).
The permittee shall meet the requirements of the post -construction program for
construction projects that are performed by, or under contract for, the permittee. To meet
this requirement, the permittee may either develop the necessary requirements for post -
construction controls that will pertain to their own projects, or develop procedures to
ensure that the permittee meets these requirements by complying with another entity's
Phase 11 Stormwater Management Programs for post -construction. If the permittee
decides to rely on another program for compliance with these program areas for their own
projects, they shall indicate in their Stormwater Management Program that the permittee
will fully comply with the requirements of the second party's post -construction programs
C. Adoption of the Universal Stormwater Management Program (USMP) meets the
requirement to develop and implement a Post -Construction Program by the local
government adopting an ordinance that complies with the requirements of 15A NCAC
02H .1020 and the requirements of 15A NCAC 02B .0104(f). Adoption of the USMP may
not satisfy water quality requirements associated with the protection of threatened or
endangered species or those requirements associated with a Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL).
d. Compliance with the stormwater management and water quality protection required by
Session Law 2006-246, effectively meets the Post -construction Stormwater Runoff control
requirements within the non Coastal Counties.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
L SECTION G: POLLUTION PREVENTION AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING FOR MUNICIPAL
OPERATIONS
1. Objective for Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
a. Implement an operation and maintenance program that includes a training component and
has the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff from municipal
operations.
b. Provide employee training to prevent and reduce storm water pollution from activities
such as park and open space maintenance, fleet and building maintenance, new
construction and land disturbances, and storm water system maintenance.
2. BMPs for the Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal
Operations
The permittee shall implement the following BMPs to meet the objectives of the Pollution
Prevention and Good Housekeeping Program.
a. Inventory of municipally
The permittee shall maintain, a current inventory of facilities and
owned or operated facilities
operations owned and operated by the permittee with the potential
for generating polluted stormwater runoff.
b. Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall maintain and implement, evaluate annually
(O&M) for municipally owned
and update as necessary an Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
or operated facilities
program for municipal owned and operated facilities with the
potential for generating polluted stormwater runoff. The O&M
program shall specify the frequency of inspections and routine
maintenance requirements.
c. Spill Response Procedures
The permittee shall have written spill response procedures for
municipally owned or operated facilities.
d. Streets, roads, and public
The permittee shall evaluate BMPs to reduce polluted stormwater
parking lots maintenance
runoff from municipally -owned streets, roads, and public parking
lots within the jurisdictional area. Within 12 months, the
permittee must update its Stormwater Plan to include the BMPs
selected.
e. Streets, roads, and public
Within 24 months, the permitee must implement BMPs selected to
parking lots maintenance
reduce polluted stormwater runoff from municipally -owned
streets, roads, and public parking lots.
f. Operation and Maintenance
Within 12 months, the permittee shall develop and implement an
(O&M) for municipally -
O&M program for the stormwater sewer system including catch
owned or maintained catch
basins and conveyance systems that it owns and maintains.
basins and conveyance systems
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BMP
Measurable Goa b
g. Identify structural stormwater
The permittee shall maintain a current inventory of municipally -
controls
owned or operated structural stormwater controls installed for
compliance with the permittee's post -construction ordinance.
h. O&M for municipally -owned
The permittee shall maintain and implement an O&M program for
or maintained structural
municipally -owned or maintained structural stormwater controls
stormwater controls
installed for compliance with the permittee's post -construction
ordinance.
The O&M program shall specify the frequency of inspections and
routine maintenance requirements.
The permittee shall inspect and maintain municipally -owned or
maintained structural stormwater controls in accordance with the
schedule developed by permittee. The permittee shall document
inspections and maintenance of all municipally -owned or
maintained structural stormwater controls.
i. Pesticide, Herbicide and
The permittee shall ensure municipal employees and contractors
Fertilizer Application
are properly trained and all permits, certifications, and other
Management.
measures for applicators are followed.
j. Staff training
The permittee shall implement an employee training program for
employees involved in implementing pollution prevention and
good housekeeping practices.
k. Prevent or Minimize
The permittee shall describe and implement measures to prevent
Contamination of Stormwater
or minimize contamination of the stormwater runoff from all areas
Runoff from all areas used for
used for vehicle and equipment cleaning.
Vehicle and Equipment
Cleaning
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
SECTION H: TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS (TMDLs)
1. Objective
a. Determine whether a TMDL has been developed and approved or established by EPA for
the receiving water(s) of the MS4 stormwater discharge and/or downstream waters into
which the receiving water directly flows.
b. Develop and implement BMPs to reduce non -point source pollutant loading to the
maximum extent practicable (MEP) if the permittee is or becomes subject to an approved
TMDL with an approved Waste Load Allocation (WLAs) assigned to stormwater.
C. If subject to an approved TMDL, the permittee is in compliance with the TMDL if the
permittee complies with the conditions of this permit, including developing and
implementing appropriate BMPs to reduce non -point source pollutant loading to the
maximum extent practicable (MEP). While improved water quality is the expected
outcome, the NPDES MS4 permit obligation is to reduce non -point source pollutant
loading to the maximum extent practicable (MEP). The MS4 permittee is not responsible
for attaining water quality standards (WQS) at the ambient monitoring stations. The
Division expects attaining WQS will only be achieved through reduction from the MS4,
along with reductions from other nonpoint source contributors.
2. Best Management Practices (BMPs)
At any time during the effective dates of this permit, if the permittee is or becomes subject to an
approved TMDL with an approved Waste Load Allocation (WLAs) assigned to stormwater, the
permittee shall implement the following BMPs to reduce non -point source pollutant loading to
the maximum extent practicable (MEP):
Measurable Goals
a. Identify, describe and Within 12 months the permittee shall prepare a plan that:
map watershed, • Identifies the watershed(s) subject to an approved TMDL with an
outfalls, and streams approved Waste Load Allocation (WLAs) assigned to stormwater,
• Includes a description of the watershed(s),
• Includes a map of watershed(s) showing streams & outfalls
• Identifies the locations of currently known major outfalls within its
jurisdictional area with the potential of contributing to the cause(s) of
the impairment to the impaired segments, to their tributaries, and to
segments and tributaries within the watershed contributing to the
impaired segments and
• Includes a schedule to discover and locate other major outfalls within
its jurisdictional area that may be contributing to the cause of the
impairment to the impaired stream segments, to their tributaries, and to
segments and tributaries within the watershed contributing to the
impaired segments.
b. Existing measures Within 24 months the pennittee's plan :
• Shall describe existing measures being implemented by the
permittee to enhance water quality in the watershed to which the
TMDL applies; and
• Provide an explanation as to how those measures are designed to
enhance water auality.
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BMP
unable Goals
c. Assessment of
Within 24 months the permittee's plan shall include an assessment of
available monitoring
available monitoring data. Where long-term data is available, this
data
assessment should include an analysis of the data to show trends.
d. Monitoring Plan
Within 36 months the permittee shall develop and submit to the Division a
Monitoring Plan for each pollutant of concern or cause of impairment as
specified in the TMDL. The permittee shall maintain and implement the
Monitoring Plan as additional outfalls are identified and as accumulating
data may suggest. Following any review and comment by the Division the
permittee shall incorporate any necessary changes to monitoring plan and
initiate the plan within 6 months. Modifications to the monitoring plan shall
be approved by the Division. Upon request, the requirement to develop a
Monitoring Plan may be waived by the Division if the existing and
proposed measures are determined to be adequate to enhance water quality
and reduce non -point source pollutant loading to the maximum extent
practicable (MEP).
e. Additional Measures
Within 36 months the permittee's plan:
• Shall describe additional measures to be implemented by the
permittee to enhance water quality in the watershed to which the
TMDL applies; and
• Provide an explanation as to how those measures are designed to
enhance water quality.
f. Implementation Plan
Within 48 months the permittee's plan shall::
• Describe the measures to be implemented within the remainder of
the permit term to enhance water quality in the watershed to which
the TMDL applies and
• Identify a schedule for completing the activities.
g. Incremental Success
The permittee's plan must outline ways to track and report successes
designed to reduce non -point source pollutant loading to MEP. Successes
could include increased inspections, expanded and/or tailored BMPs within
the scope of the six minimum measures, structural and non-structural BMP
installed and/or implemented, including retrofits, and strategies developed
and implemented for development and redevelopment that include green
infrastructure and LID practices.
h. Reporting
The permittee shall conduct an annual assessment of the program to
enhance water quality in the watershed to which the TMDL applies and
submit a report of the assessment to the Division. Any monitoring data and
information generated from the previous year are to be submitted with each
annual report.
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3. If no storm water waste load allocation is specified in the TMDL
If there was no storm water waste load allocation in the TMDL, in lieu of developing a Water
Quality Recovery Plan, the permittee shall evaluate strategies and tailor and/or expand BMPs
within the scope of the six minimum measures to enhance water quality recovery strategies in the
watershed(s) to which the TMDL applies. The permittee shall describe the strategies and tailored
and/or expanded BMPs in their Stormwater Management Plan and annual reports.
4. Information regarding North Carolina TMDLs
Information regarding North Carolina TMDLs is available at:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/mtu/tmdl/tmdis
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
PART III PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
The permittee's annual reporting and monitoring activities in support of this permit will be used to
document and indicate progress in implementation, and evaluate the effectiveness and results of the
Stormwater Plan and individual components of the program. The Division may request additional
reporting and monitoring information as necessary to evaluate the progress and results of the permittee's
Stormwater Plan.
Implementation of the Stormwater Plan will include documentation of all program components
that are being undertaken including, but not limited to, inspections, maintenance activities,
educational programs, implementation of BMPs, enforcement actions, and other stormwater
activities. Documentation will be kept on -file by the permittee for a period of five years and
made available to the Director or his authorized representative upon request.
2. The permittee's Stormwater Plan will be reviewed and updated as necessary, but at least on an
annual basis to identify modifications and improvements needed to maximize Stormwater Plan
effectiveness to the maximum extent practicable. The permittee shall develop and implement a
plan and schedule to address the identified modifications and improvements. The permittee must
submit annual reports to the Department within twelve months from the effective date of this
permit. Subsequent annual reports must be submitted every twelve months from the scheduled
date of the first submittal. Annual reports that include appropriate information to accurately
describe the progress, status, and results of the permittee's Stormwater Plan and will include, but
is not limited to, the following components:
a. The permittee will give a detailed description of the status of implementation of the
Stormwater Plan as a whole. This will include information on development and
implementation of each major component of the Stormwater Plan for the past year and
schedules and plans for the year following each report.
b. The permittee will adequately describe and justify any proposed changes to the
Stormwater Plan. This will include descriptions and supporting information for the
proposed changes and how these changes will impact the Stormwater Plan (results,
effectiveness, implementation schedule, etc.).
C. The permittee will document any necessary changes to programs or practices for
assessment of management measures implemented through the Stormwater Plan.
d. The permittee will include a summary of data accumulated as part of the Stormwater Plan
throughout the year along with an assessment of what the data indicates in light of the
Stormwater Plan.
The annual report shall include an assessment of compliance with the permit, information
on the establishment of appropriate legal authorities, inspections, and enforcement
actions.
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The Director may notify the permittee when the Stormwater Plan does not meet one or more of
the requirements of the permit. Within 90 days of such notice, the permittee will submit a plan
and time schedule to the Director for modifying the Stormwater Plan to meet the requirements.
The Director may approve the plan, approve a plan with modifications, or reject the proposed
plan. The permittee will provide certification in writing in accordance with Part IV, Paragraph
7(c) to the Director that the changes have been made. Nothing in this paragraph shall be
construed to limit the Director's ability to conduct enforcement actions for violations of this
permit.
4. The Division may request additional reporting information as necessary to evaluate the progress
and results of the permittee's Stormwater Plan.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
PART IV REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS
1. Records
The permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and
maintenance records and copies of all reports required by this permit, for a period of at least 5
years from the date of the sample, measurement, report or application. This period may be
extended by request of the Director.
2. Annual Reporting
Completion and submittal of the reporting information contained within the online BIMS
Stormwater Management Program Assessment (SMPA) meets the annual reporting requirements
of this permit.
3. Twenty-four Hour Reporting
The permittee shall report to the Division any noncompliance that may constitute an
imminent threat to health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally
within 24 hours from the time the permittee became aware of the circumstances. A
written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the permittee
becomes aware of the circumstances.
The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance, and its causes,
the period of noncompliance and if the noncompliance has not been corrected, the
anticipated time compliance is expected to continue, and steps taken or planned to
reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance.
4. Additional Reporting
In order to properly characterize the permittee's MS4 discharges or to assess compliance with this
permit, the Director may request reporting information on a more frequent basis as deemed
necessary either for specific portions of the permittee's Stormwater Plan, or for the entire
Program.
5. Other Information
Where the permittee becomes aware that it failed to submit any relevant facts or submitted
incorrect information in a permit application or in any report to the Director, it shall promptly
submit such facts or information.
G. Planned Changes
The permittee shall notify the Director of any planned modifications to the Stormwater Plan.
Notice shall be given as soon as possible when deleting a provision of the approved Stormwater
Plan; or where the modification could significantly change the timeframe for implementation of
parts of the program or negatively influence the effectiveness of the approved program. Notice of
any changes is required at least through the annual report.
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7. Report Submittals
a. All reports required herein, not submitted electronically shall be submitted to the
following address:
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Stormwater Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
b. All applications, reports, or information, other than those submitted electronically, shall
be signed by a principal executive officer, ranking elected official or duly authorized
representative. A person is a duly authorized representative only if:
The authorization is made in writing by a principal executive officer or ranking
elected official;
The authorization specified either an individual or a position having
responsibility for the overall operation of a regulated facility or activity or an
individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental/stormwater
matters; and
iii. The written authorization is submitted to the Director.
C. Any person signing a document under paragraphs (a) or (b) of this section shall make the
following certification:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared
under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that
qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my
inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly
responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant
penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonment for knowing violations."
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
PART V STANDARD CONDITIONS
SECTION A: COMPLIANCE AND LIABILITY
1. Duty to Comply
The permittee shall comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance
constitutes a violation of the Clean Water Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit
termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or denial of permit coverage upon
renewal application.
a. The permittee shall comply with standards or prohibitions established under Section
307(a) of the Clean Water Act for toxic pollutants within the time provided in the
regulations that establish these standards or prohibitions, even if the permit has not yet
been modified to incorporate the requirement.
b. The Clean Water Act provides that any person who violates a permit condition is subject
to a civil penalty not to exceed the maximum amounts authorized by Section 309(d) of
the Act and the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act (28 U.S.C. §2461 note)
as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act (31 U.S.C. §3701 note) (currently
$37,300 per day for each violation). Any person who negligently violates any permit
condition is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or both. Any person who knowingly violates
permit conditions is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of
violation, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both. Also, any person who
violates a permit condition may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed
$16,000 per violation with the maximum amount not to exceed $177,500. [Ref: Section
309 of the Federal Act 33 USC 1319 and 40 CFR 122.41(a).]
C. Under state law, a daily civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000) per violation may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in
accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit. [Ref: North Carolina
General Statutes 143-215.6A]
d. Any person may be assessed an administrative penalty by the Administrator for violating
sections 301, 302, 306, 307, 308, 318 or 405 of this Act, or any permit condition or
limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this
Act. Pursuant to 40 CFR Part 19 and the Act, administrative penalties for Class I
violations are not to exceed the maximum amounts authorized by Section 309(g)(2)(A) of
the Act and the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act (28 U.S.C. §2461 note)
as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act (31 U.S.C. §3701 note) (currently
$11,000 per violation, with the maximum amount of any Class I penalty assessed not to
exceed $27,500). Pursuant to 40 CFR Part 19 and the Act, penalties for Class II violations
are not to exceed the maximum amounts authorized by Section 309(g)(2)(B) of the Act
and the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act (28 U.S.C. §2461 note) as
amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act (31 U.S.C. §3701 note) (currently
$11,000 per day for each day during which the violation continues, with the maximum
amount of any Class II penalty not to exceed $137,500).
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2. Duty to Mitigate
The permittee shall take reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge in violation of this
permit that has a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health or the environment.
3. Civil and Criminal Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to relieve the permittee from any responsibilities,
liabilities, or penalties for noncompliance pursuant to NCGS 143-215.3, 143-215.6A, 143-215.613,
143-215.6C or Section 309 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1319. Furthermore, the permittee is
responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even though the responsibility for
effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
4. Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
Nothing in this permit shall be construed to preclude the institution of any legal action or relieve
the permittee from any responsibilities, liabilities, or penalties to which the permittee is or may be
subject to under NCGS 143-215.75 et seq. or Section 311 of the Federal Act, 33 USC 1321.
Furthermore, the permittee is responsible for consequential damages, such as fish kills, even
though the responsibility for effective compliance may be temporarily suspended.
5. Property Rights
The issuance of this permit does not convey any property rights in either real or personal
property, or any exclusive privileges, nor does it authorize any injury to private property or any
invasion of personal rights, nor any infringement of federal, state or local laws or regulations.
6. Severability
The provisions of this permit are severable, and if any provision of this permit, or the application
of any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is held invalid, the application of such
provision to other circumstances, and the remainder of this permit, shall not be affected thereby.
7. Duty to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Director, within a reasonable time, any information which the
Director may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or
terminating the coverage issued pursuant to this permit or to determine compliance with this
permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Director upon request, copies of records required
by this permit.
8. Penalties for Tampering
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders
inaccurate, any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this permit shall,
upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per violation, or by
imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both. If a conviction of a person is
for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, punishment
is a fine of not more than $20,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 4
years, or both.
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9. Penalties for Falsification of Reports
The Clean Water Act provides that any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any record or other document submitted or required to be
maintained under this permit, including monitoring reports or reports of compliance or
noncompliance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 per
violation, or by imprisonment for not more than two years per violation, or by both.
10. Permit Actions
This permit may be modified, revoked and reissued, or terminated for cause. The filing of a
request by the permittee for a permit modification, revocation and reissuance, or termination, or a
notification of planned changes or anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition.
11. Duty to Reapply
The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date. In order to receive
automatic authorization to discharge beyond the expiration date, the permittee shall submit a
permit renewal application and fees as are required no later than 180 days prior to the expiration
date of this permit. Any permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to
expiration, or any discharge that does not have a permit after the expiration and has not requested
renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be subject to enforcement procedures as
provided in NCGS 143-215.6 and 33 USC 1251 et seq. The renewal application shall include a
review of the Stormwater Program development and implementation over the life of this permit,
the status of programs and a description of further program development to be implemented over
the future permitting time period.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
SECTION B: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE of POLLUTION CONTROLS
1. Proper Operation and Maintenance
The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of
treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are owned and/or operated by the
permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and
maintenance also includes adequate laboratory controls and appropriate quality assurance
procedures, when necessary. This provision requires the operation of back-up or auxiliary
facilities or similar systems that are installed by a permittee only when the operation is necessary
to achieve compliance with the conditions of the permit.
2. Need to Halt or Reduce not a Defense
It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been
necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the
condition of this permit.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
SECTION C: INSPECTION, ENTRY AND AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS
1. Inspection and Entry
The permittee shall allow the Director, or an authorized representative (including an authorized
contractor acting as a representative of the Director), or in the case of a facility which discharges
through a municipal separate storm sewer system, an authorized representative of a municipal
operator or the separate storm sewer system receiving the discharge, upon the presentation of
credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to;
a. Enter upon the permittee's premises where a regulated facility or activity is located or
conducted, or where records shall be kept under the conditions of this permit;
b. Have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records of the permittee that shall be
kept under the conditions of this permit;
Inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and control
equipment), practices, or operations of the permittee regulated or required under this
permit; and
Sample or monitor at reasonable times, for the purposes of assuring permit compliance or
as otherwise authorized by the Clean Water Act, any substances or parameters at any
location under the control of the permittee.
Availability of Reports
Except for data determined to be confidential under NCGS 143-215.3(a)(2) or Section 308 of the
Federal Act, 33 USC 1318, all reports prepared in accordance with the terms of this permit shall
be available for public inspection at the offices of the Division of Water Quality. Knowingly
making any false statement on any such report may result in the imposition of criminal penalties
as provided for in NCGS 143-215.613 or in Section 309 of the Federal Act.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
PART VI LIMITATIONS REOPENER
The issuance of this permit does not prohibit the Director from reopening and modifying the permit,
revoking and reissuing the permit, or terminating the permit as allowed by the laws, rules, and regulations
contained in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 122 and 123; Title 15A of the North Carolina
Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H .0100; and North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 et. al.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
PART VII ADMINISTERING AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING FEE REQUIREMENTS
The permittee shall pay the administering and compliance monitoring fee within 30 (thirty) days after
being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H
.0105(b)(4) may cause this Division to initiate action to revoke the permit.
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PERMIT NO. NCS000515
PART VIII DEFINITIONS
Act
See Clean Water Act.
2. Best Management Practice (BMP)
Measures or practices used to reduce the amount of pollution entering surface waters. BMPs can
be structural or non-structural and may take the form of a process, activity, physical structure or
planning (see non-structural BMP).
3. Built -upon Area
That portion of a development project that is covered by impervious or partially impervious
surface including, but not limited to, buildings; pavement and gravel areas such as roads, parking
lots, and paths; and recreation facilities such as tennis courts. "Built -upon area" does not include
a wooden slatted deck, the water area of a swimming pool, or pervious or partially pervious
paving material to the extent that the paving material absorbs water or allows water to infiltrate
through the paving material.
4. Clean Water Act
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, also known as the Clean Water Act (CWA), as
amended, 33 USC 1251, et. seq.
5. Common Plan of Development
A construction or land disturbing activity is part of a larger common plan of development if it is
completed in one or more of the following ways:
• In separate stages
• In separate phases
• In combination with other construction activities
It is identified by the documentation (including but not limited to a sign, public notice or hearing,
sales pitch, advertisement, loan application, drawing, plats, blueprints, marketing plans, contracts,
permit application, zoning request, or computer design) or physical demarcation (including but
not limited to boundary signs, lot stakes, or surveyor markings) indicating that construction
activities may occur on a specific plot.
It can include one operator or many operators.
6. Department
Department means the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division (DWO)
The Division of Water Quality, Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
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8. Director
The Director of the Division of Water Quality, the permit issuing authority.
9. EMC
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.
10. Illicit Discharge
Any discharge to a MS4 that is not composed entirely of stormwater except discharges pursuant
to an NPDES permit (other than the NPDES MS4 permit), allowable non-stormwater discharges,
and discharges resulting from fire -fighting activities.
11. Industrial Activity
For the purposes of this permit, industrial activities shall mean all industrial activities as defined
in 40 CFR 122.26.
12. Large or Medium Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
All municipal separate storm sewers that are either:
(a) Located in an incorporated place with a population of 100,000 or more as determined by
the Decennial Census by the Bureau of Census; or ^
(b) Located in the counties with unincorporated urbanized populations of 100,000 or more, (�J�
except municipal separate storm sewers that are located in the incorporated places,
townships or towns within such counties; or
(c) Owned or operated by a municipality other than those described in paragraph (a) or (b)
and that are designated by the Director as part of the large or medium separate storm
sewer system.
13. Major municipal separate storm sewer outfall (or "major outfall")
Major municipal separate storm sewer outfall (or "major outfall") means a municipal separate
storm sewer outfall that discharges from a single pipe with an inside diameter of 36 inches or
more or its equivalent (discharge from a single conveyance other than circular pipe which is
associated with a drainage area of more than 50 acres); or for municipal separate storm sewers
that receive storm water from lands zoned for industrial activity (based on comprehensive zoning
plans or the equivalent), an outfall that discharges from a single pipe with an inside diameter of
12 inches or more or from its equivalent (discharge from other than a circular pipe associated
with a drainage area of 2 acres or more).
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14. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
Pursuant to 40 CFR 122.26(b)(8) means a conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads
with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade channels,
or storm drains):
(a) Owned or operated by the United States, a State, city, town, county, district, association,
or other public body (created by or pursuant to State law) having jurisdiction over
disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, stormwater, or other wastes, including special
districts under State law such as a sewer district, flood control district or drainage district,
or similar entity, or an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribal organization, or a
designated and approved management agency under Section 208 of the Clean Water Act
(CWA) that discharges to waters of the United States or waters of the State.
(b) Designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater;
(c) Which is not a combined sewer; and
(d) Which is not part of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) as defined in 40 CFR
122.2
15. Non-stormwater Dischar eg Categories
The following are categories of non-stormwater discharges that the permittee shall address if it
identifies them as significant contributors of pollutants to the storm sewer system: water line
flushing, landscape irrigation, diverted stream flows, rising groundwater, uncontaminated
groundwater infiltration, [as defined in 40 CFR 35.2005(20)], uncontaminated pumped
groundwater, discharges from potable water sources, foundation drains, air conditioning
condensation, irrigation water, springs, water from crawl space pumps, footing drains, lawn
watering, individual residential car washing, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands,
dechlorinated swimming pool discharges, and street wash water (discharges or flows from fire
fighting activities are excluded from the definition of illicit discharge and only need to be
addressed where they are identified as significant sources of pollutants to waters of the United
States).
16. Non-structural BMP
Non-structural BMPs are preventive actions that involve management and source controls such
as: (1) Policies and ordinances that provide requirements and standards to direct growth to
identified areas, protect sensitive areas such as wetlands and riparian areas, maintain and/or
increase open space, provide buffers along sensitive water bodies, minimize impervious surfaces,
and/or minimize disturbance of soils and vegetation; (2) policies or ordinances that encourage
infill development in higher density urban areas, and areas with existing storm sewer
infrastructure; (3) education programs for developers and the public about minimizing water
quality impacts; (4) other measures such as minimizing the percentage of impervious area after
development, use of measures to minimize directly connected impervious areas, and source
control measures often thought of as good housekeeping, preventive maintenance and spill
prevention.
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17. Outfall
Outfall means a point source as defined by 40 CFR 122.2 at the point where a municipal separate
storm sewer discharges to waters of the United States and does not include open conveyances
connecting two municipal separate storm sewers, or pipes, tunnels or other conveyances which
connect segments of the same stream or other waters of the United States and are used to convey
waters of the United States.
18. Permittee
The owner or operator issued this permit.
19. Point Source Discharge of Stormwater
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance including, but not specifically limited to, any
pipe, ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, or discrete fissure from which stormwater is or may be
discharged to waters of the state.
20. Redevelopment
Means any rebuilding activity unless that rebuilding activity;
(a) Results in no net increase in built -upon area, and
(b) Provides equal or greater stormwater control than the previous development.
21. Representative Storm Event
A storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches of rainfall and that is preceded by at
least 72 hours in which no storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches has occurred. A
single storm event may contain up to 10 consecutive hours of no precipitation. For
example, if it rains for 2 hours without producing any collectable discharge, and then
stops, a sample may be collected if a rain producing a discharge begins again within the
next 10 hours.
22. Storm Sewer System
Is a conveyance or system of conveyances which are designed or used to collect or convey
stormwater runoff that is not part of a combined sewer system or treatment works. This can
include, but is not limited to, streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels or
storm drains that convey stormwater runoff.
23. Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity
The discharge from any point source which is used for collecting and conveying stormwater and
which is directly related to manufacturing, processing or raw material storage areas at an
industrial site. Facilities considered to be engaged in "industrial activities" include those
activities defined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14). The term does not include discharges from facilities
or activities excluded from the NPDES program.
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24. Stormwater Management Program (SWMP)
The term Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) refers to the stormwater management
program that is required by the Phase I and Phase II regulations to be developed by MS4
permittees.
25. Stormwater Plan
The Stormwater Plan is the written plan that is used to describe the various control measures
and activities the permittee will undertake to implement the stormwater management
program. The Stormwater Plan is a consolidation of all of the permittee's relevant ordinances
or other regulatory requirements, the description of all programs and procedures (including
standard forms to be used for reports and inspections) that will be implemented and enforced
to comply with the permit and to document the selection, design, and installation of all
stormwater control measures.
26. Stormwater Runoff
The flow of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately following
rainfall or as a result of snowmelt.
27. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
A TMDL is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a waterbody can receive and
still meet water quality standards, and an allocation of that amount to the pollutant's sources. A
TMDL is a detailed water quality assessment that provides the scientific foundation for an
implementation plan. The implementation plan outlines the steps necessary to reduce pollutant
loads in a certain body of water to restore and maintain water quality standards in all seasons. The
Clean Water Act, Section 303, establishes the water quality standards and TMDL programs.
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Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program
5.0 Co -Permitting Information
Not Applicable to the Town of China Grove SWMP.
Pease Commission No. 212129
March 2012

Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program
6.0 Reliance on Other Govemment Entity
6.1 Name of Entity
Rowan County Environmental Services
6.2 Measure Implemented
Erosion and Sediment Control Minimum Measure
6.3 Contract Information
Greg Greene, Environmental Specialist
2727-D Old Concord Road
Salisbury, NC 28146
704-216-8591
6.4 Legal Agreements
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March 2012

Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program
7.0 Stormwater Manaaement Prosaram Plan (SWMPI
The SWMP must be designed to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the Town of China
Grove and the ETJ to the maximum extent practicable (MEP). The SWMP must be
implemented and enforced to satisfy the appropriate water quality requirements of the Clean
Water Act.
The period of time for fully developing and implementing the SWMP is five (5) years from the
effective date of the NPDES stormwater permit. The Towes permit became effective in 2007
The Town has completed portions of their SWMP. Specific BMPs or tasks which have been
completed are indicated as such. BMPs remaining to be completed are identified for years six
through ten, or 2013 through 2017.
7.1 Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts
A public education program and other outreach activities that will inform the
community about the impacts of stormwater discharges on receiving streams and the
steps that the public can take to reduce pollutants in storm water runoff will be
developed and implemented. The Best Management Practices (BMP) that will be
developed and implemented are summarized in Table 7.1.1
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School children, households, businesses and industries will be the target
audiences. They can be reached in a cost effective manner and could make
significant contributions to the prevention of stormwater pollution.
7.1.2 Target Pollutant Sources
Lawn and gardening activities can result in contamination of stormwater.
Stormwater runoff may be contaminated with pesticides, fertilizers and
sediment. Environmentally friendly landscape management can effectively
reduce water use and runoff of contaminants. It is important for municipalities
to set good examples, which may include avoiding or phasing out use of weed
killers or harmful pesticides and implementing environmentally friendly lawn
and garden activities on municipal property. Practices to be implemented by
the municipality and to be promoted to property owners, may include
landscape planning and design, planting indigenous species, soil testing, the
reduction or elimination of the use of fertilizers and pesticides, use of mulches,
efficient irrigation, and reduction of turf (lawn) areas in favor of non -turf areas
where practical. Benefits of environmentally friendly design include:
■ Reduced maintenance requirements
■ Prevention of over application of fertilizers
■ Minimization of watering requirements
■ Reduced mowing requirements, which reduces air, water and noise
pollution
■ Stabilization of exposed soils
■ Reduced probability of stormwater contamination
Proper disposal of trash and elimination of litter.
Disposal of household chemicals, used oil, and anti freeze.
7.1.3 Outreach Program
The Town will implement a public education program to distribute educational
materials to the community and conduct equivalent outreach activities about
the impact of stormwater discharge on water bodies and the steps that the
public can take to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff. The town's efforts
may include but are not limited to:
■ Using stormwater educational material provided by the State, EPA,
environmental, public interest or trade organizations.
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■ Informing individuals and households about the steps they can take to
reduce stormwater pollution, such as ensuring proper septic tank
maintenance, modifying landscaping, disconnected impervious area (such
as roof downspouts), ensuring the proper use and disposal of landscape
and garden chemicals including fertilizer and pesticides, protecting and
restoring riparian vegetation, and properly disposing of motor oil,
household hazardous waste, or pet waste.
■ Inform individuals and groups how to become involved in local stream,
lake, and river restoration activities as well as activities that are coordinated
by youth service and conversation corps and citizen groups.
■ Tailoring the program, using a mix of locally appropriate strategies, to
target the specific audience. For example, providing information to garages
on the impact of oil discharges or the explanation to school children that
storm water flows into a nearby creek and eventually ends up in the water
they drink.
7.1.4 Decision Process
Each BUT was judged to be an effective and economical tool for educating the
general public and specific groups in the community.
7.1.5 Evaluation
The Town will form a staff committee to review all stormwater program BMPs
for effectiveness. The recommendations of the committee will be included in
the annual report.
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7.2 Public Involvement and Participation
Public involvement and participation can broaden support for the program,
make implementation easier and increase the likelihood for the success of the
program. The Town of China Grove will as a minimum comply with State and
local public notice requirements when implementing a public
involvement/participation program. EPA recommends public participation in
the development, review and implementation of SWMP. The process should
make efforts to reach out and engage all economic and ethnic groups. The
public notification process will endeavor to reach out and obtain participation
and support from all economic and ethnic groups. The Town will endeavor to
provide opportunities for public participation in program development and
implementation. The BMPs that will be developed and implemented by the
Town are summarized in Table 7.2.1.
Opportunities for the public to participate in program development and
implementation may include:
■ Serving as a citizen representative an stormwater management panel
■ Attending public hearings
■ Working as citizen volunteer to educate other individuals about program
■ Assisting with program coordination with other pre-existing programs
■ Participating in volunteer monitoring efforts
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7.2.1 Target Audience
The public hearing for the development of the Stormwater Management
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affected members of the China Grove community.
7.2.2 Participation Program
Public Hearings are set by Town Council during their regularly scheduled
meetings. The date is announced and the time and place of the Public Hearing
is advertised for a minimum of 10 days prior to the hearing. The legal notices
for hearings are administered by the Town Clerk and may be reviewed for
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7.2.4 Evaluation
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l 7.3 Illicit Discharae Detection and Ellmination
40CRF 122.26(6)(2) defines an illicit discharge as any discharge to an MS4 that is not
composed entirely of stormwater, except discharges as may be allowed pursuant to an
NPDES permit, including those resulting from fire fighting activities.
Non-stormwater discharges can include discharge of process water air condition
condensate, non -contact cooling water, vehicle wash water or sanitary waste. These
discharges typically result from unauthorized connector to the storm sewers. Other
non-stormwater discharge of flows may include the following:
■ Water line flushing
■ Landscaping irrigation
■ Diverted stream flows
■ Foundation drains
■ Pumped ground water
■ Potable water discharges
■ Crawl space pumps
■ Law watering
■ Residential car washing
■ Swimming pool discharges
■ Street wash water
The program should include the following:
■ Procedures for locating priority areas likely to have illicit discharges
■ Procedures for training the sources of an illicit discharge
■ Procedures for removing the sources of the discharge
■ Procedures for program evaluation and assessment
A program must be developed, implemented and enforced to detect and eliminate
illicit discharge into the storm sewer system.
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7.3.1 Storm Sewer System Map
A storm sewer map showing the location of all outfalls and the names and
location of all receiving streams will be prepared. Aerial photographs of the
area encompassed by the boundary of the area of extraterritorial jurisdiction
(ETJ) will be utilized as the base map. Topographic data (contours) and
streams centerlines data will be obtained from the North Carolina Department
of Transportation database. Information will be obtained from the Rowan
County GIS USGS. In addition to these sources of information including river
basin, stream and tributary names and subbasin designations will be obtained
from the Yadkin -Pee Dee Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan.
Mapping of the Town's stormwater system has been prepared and is included
with this report. Maps were prepared using ESRI's ArcView mapping software
and are GIS compatible. Appendix A includes maps showing receiving
watersheds, receiving streams, and outfall locations. Detailed system maps
have been prepared at a scale of 1"=150' and include aerial imagery, contours,
streams, parcels and roads. The detailed system maps are included in
Appendix M. An index map is provided which shows, in green shading, the
maps included with this report.
{ 7.3.2 Regulatory Mechanism
This part of the program will establish the legal and administrative authority to
regulate, respond to and enforce regulations prohibiting illicit discharge in the
community. The program will be comprehensive and may include
development and adoption, new regulations or amendment of existing
regulations. It may also include the review of current building codes
(plumbing) and enforcement practices to ensure appropriate connections are
prohibited and integration of this part of the program with other programs
including public outreach and employee training.
The illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE) program will be
established under the same jurisdiction that will oversee the other MS4 NPDES
requirements. This may be an existing authority such as the Town Manager or
department head or it could be a new committee or authority formed to
administer the program. It may also be appropriate to consider collaborating
with other communities, which share the same receiving streams and to
consider implementation based on the watershed basin.
The Town of China Grove will demonstrate that it has adequate legal authority
to successfully implement and enforce its own IDDE program and will work
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with Rowan County in areas such as plumbing and enforcement and public
health where jurisdiction and enforcement responsibilities overlap.
If deemed appropriate after appropriate investigation and consideration a new,
stand alone illicit discharge ordinance can be developed that supersedes all
other related local regulations. The IDDE program whether accomplished
through existing mechanisms or through a new ordinance would include the
following key components:
■ Prohibit illicit discharge
■ Investigation of suspected discharges
■ Require and enforce elimination of illicit discharge
■ Address unique conditions or special requirements
■ Clearly define illicit discharge
■ Clearly define illicit connections
■ Identify non-streamwater discharges or other flows that are not illicit
■ Clarify right-of-way
■ Define enforcement tools and provide escalating enforcement
measures
■ Establish tracking and reporting system
The Town has adopted a stormwater quality management and discharge
control ordinance which provides the legal and administrative authority to
implement the IDDE program. A copy of the ordinance is included with this
report.
7.3.3 Enforcement
The new IDDE ordinance or other regulations, which became part of the IDDE
program, will define enforcement tools. The choice of tools will be appropriate
for the volume and type of illicit discharge, the impact of the discharge or water
quality and will consider whether the discharge was intentional or accidental.
The enforcement measures will be escalating beginning with notification and
requests for voluntary criminal prosecution for serious violations or on -going
non-compliance. Methods of approval will also be provided.
Enforcement tools may include the following:
■ Written notification with voluntary compliance
■ Administrative fines/penalties imposed by responsible local
jurisdiction
■ Civil penalties imposed by judicial authority
■ Compensatory action
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rr Criminal prosecution
1. Cost of abatement of violation or property lien
■ Cease and desist order(s)
■ Suspension of related public services (water and sewer)
■ Stop work order
■ Revocation of permits (building)
7.3.4 Detection and Elimination
The approach for the detection and elimination of illicit discharge will include
an assessment of the potential for illicit discharges. Mapping and other
available data will be used to determine the potential severity of illicit
discharges within the program area. A priority system for identifying
discharge will be developed, which ranks businesses based on their potential
for illicit discharge. A typical ranking for business types would be as follows:
High Potential
Automobile -related business/Facilities and heavy manufacturing
Moderate Potential
Printing companies, cleaners and laundries, photo processors,
utilities, paint stores, water conditioners, laboratories,
construction companies and medium and light manufacturing
Low Potential
Institutional facilities, private service agencies, retail
establishments and schools
7.3.4.1 Procedures locating priority areas
This part of the program will use mapping and other available data to
determine the potential for illicit discharges. The procedures will
include:
Delineate watersheds and drainage basins within MS4 area
Compile available mapping and data including land use
Screen and rank potential illicit discharges
7.3.4.2 Procedures for tracking sources of illicit discharge
Field work, consisting of rapid field screening of outfalls in priority
(� watersheds and drainage basins, will be key to tracking the sources of
illicit discharges. Monitoring of suspect outfalls to determine the type
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�- and characteristics of the flow may also be required. The procedures
will include reconnaissance of streams (walk) to inventory and measure
storm drain outfalls. The reconnaissance can reveal obvious potential
illicit discharges, which may have high turbidity, strong odors or color.
Simple tests using test strips to indicate excessively high or low ph can
also be utilized. Discharge such as a fuel or oil spill can also be detected
during the reconnaissance. A typical outfall Reconnaissance
Inventory/Sample Collection Field Sheet is included in Appendix I.
The next step would be to select the type of indicators needed to
determine if the discharge is illicit and implement a plan to monitor the
discharge. The work along with the analytical services may be
performed in house or may be out sourced.
7.3.4.3 Procedures for removing source of the illicit discharges
Steps will be taken to eliminate an illicit discharge once it has been
identified. Elimination of the illicit discharge will require a
determination of the following:
Who is responsible for the discharge?
What methods can be used to eliminate the discharge?
How long will it take to eliminate the discharge?
How can the elimination of the discharge be confirmed?
Initial action will include the identification of the responsible party and
issuance of a notice of violation (NOV). Methods of removal will
involve education of the responsible party and enforcement. Some
discharges can be eliminated simply by making the property owners
aware of the problem while the elimination of other discharges may
require an aggressive enforcement approach.
7.3.4.4 Procedures for evaluation of plan to detect and eliminate
illicit discharges
As a minimum the IDDE program should be evaluated annually to
determine if progress is being made towards measurable goals. A
tracking system will be developed and will include the following:
■ Up-to-date mapping showing outfall locations
■ Data on surveyed streams with locations of obvious, suspect and
potential illicit discharge
■ Results of sampling for specific streams, outfalls and storm drains
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r ■ Frequency of hotline use and related number of confirmed illicit
discharges
■ Cost of the program
■ Number of discharges eliminated
■ Number and status of enforcement actions
The evaluation of the program can be utilized to assess the effectiveness
of the various elements of the program and resources can be shifted to
areas that are most effective at eliminating the discharges
7.3.5 Non-Stormwater Discharge
Non-Stormwater discharges can include process water, air conditioner
condensate, non -contacting cooling water, vehicle wash water or sanitary waste
and typically are the result of an unauthorized connection to storm drains.
These discharges can be significant sources of pollutants and are illegal.
Elimination of non-stormwater discharges is an effective BMP and it will be
implemented if it is determined that non-stormwater discharges are significant
contributor of pollutants in the MS4.
Most non-stormwater discharges can be detected by observing discharge points
in the stormwater collection system during periods of dry weather. Indication
of these discharges may include strains, smudge, odors and other abnormal
conditions. The identification of non-stormwater discharges should be a part of
every facilities operation and maintenance program. Annual inspection should
be conducted to determine, if new processes, procedures, additions or plant
changes have resulted in unintentional or unauthorized connection to the
stormwater system.
7.3.6 Occasional incidental non-stormwater discharges
Occasional incidental discharges are difficult to detect. The most effective way
to manage these discharges is to promote pollution prevention practices in the
community that prevent them from occurring. Many common practices and
behaviors can cause occasional discharges. Individually the practices cause
relatively small discharges and pollution. However, collectively these
discharges can produce significant pollutant loads. These practices may
include:
■ Individual and group car washes
■ Swimming pool draining
■ Household/waste storage and disposal
■ Changing fluids in vehicle(s)
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■ Septic system maintenance
■ Pressure washing of driveways and houses
Car washes are often used as fund raising events by Churches and charity
organizations. Septic systems are often taken for granted until they backup or
break out on the surface of the lawn. Subsurface failures, which are most
common, go undetected. Shade tree mechanics change their own automobile
fluids. The typical home garage storage building or tool shed contains a lot of
products that are hazardous including paints, stains, solvents, lubricants,
pesticides, herbicides and cleaning products. Spills and leaking containers can
result in the discharges of these products. Routine maintenance of swimming
pools can result in the discharge of chlorinated water or filter backwash water.
The Town will initially exclude these discharges from the category of illicit
discharges and will promote the elimination of these discharges through public
education, media and outreach programs.
7.3.7 Outreach
Employee training programs will be established to teach employees about
stormwater management, potential sources of illicit discharges and BMPs. The
tobjective of the training programs will be to instill all personnel with a
thorough understanding of the SWMP purpose, practices for detecting
discharge and procedures for eliminating illicit discharges. The program may
be standardized and repeated as necessary to train new employees and to keep
objectives in front of other employees. The program will be flexible and will be
adapted, as the Town's needs change over time. Frequent communication with
employees will be key to insuring that the outreach to employee is effective.
This part of the SWMP will be coordinated with the pollution prevention/good
housekeeping for municipal operations part of the SWMP.
Educational materials will be distributed to targeted businesses. The outreach
materials will be designed to educate business owners and employees about
pollution prevention practices and regulations.
The public will participate in the development and implementation of the
outreach portion of the program.
7.3.8 Decision Process
The IDDE program will result in the development, implementation and
enforcement of a comprehensive program with the goal of eliminating all illicit
discharges in the MS4.
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The individual BMP's have been identified and presented in Section 7.3.1 along
with measurable goals and responsible parties.
The IDDE program includes measures to identify, locate and eliminate illicit
discharges by providing the following:
■ Procedures for locating likely priority areas for illicit discharges
■ Procedures for tracking the source of an illicit discharge
■ Procedures for removing the source of the discharge
■ Procedures for program evaluation and assessment
7.3.9 Evaluation
The detection and elimination of illicit discharges are frequently a new idea for
many communities IDDE programs should be flexible to respond to the
changing needs and attitude of the community. The program should be
evaluated annually and modified as needed. Tracking systems should be in
place to measure progress towards the measurable goals. The tracking system
should include:
■ Updated mapping of the program area
■ Stream survey with location of known or potential discharges
■ Program -to -date costs
■ Results of sampling and analysis of streams, outfalls and storm drains
■ Number of hotline calls
■ Number of discharges detected and eliminated
■ Number and status of enforcement actions
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7.4 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
The Town of China Grove will rely on the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act
of 1973 (SPCA) (Amended through 1999) NCGS Chapter 113A Article 4 to
provide the measures to control construction site stormwater runoff for all
land -disturbing activities on tracts of 1 acre or more. The requirements of the
SPCA are enforced by the NC Department of Environment and Natural
Resources Division of Land Resources Land Quality Section.
The act is administered and enforced locally by the Rowan County Department
of Environmental Services Erosion and Sediment Control. A copy of the SPCA
is in Appendix D. The Town will monitor the Rowan County Department of
Environmental Services program for effectiveness in meeting the stated goals
within the Town's jurisdiction.
DWQ Stormwater general permits will also be relied upon. The general permit
authorizes the discharge of stormwater, which has been adequately treated and
managed in accordance with an approved Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Plan to the surface waters of North Carolina or to a separate storm sewer
system. Any other point source discharge to surface waters is prohibited unless
covered by another permit, authorization or approval. The general permit is
applicable to point source discharges of stormwater from construction activities
disturbing one (1) or more acres of land. Coverage under the general permit is
not effective until issuance of an approval for the Erosion and Sedimentation
Control Plan by the Land Quality Section of the Division of Land Resources.
No construction and land disturbing activities shall commence prior to
approval of the Plan.
Any owner or operator not desiring to be covered or limited by the general
permit must submit an application for an individual NPDES permit in
accordance with 15ANCAC 2H.0100.
The implementation of the approved plan is a requirement or condition of the
general permit. Failure to implement or deviation from the approved plan will
be a violation of the terms and conditions of the permit. Once construction has
started all erosion and sedimentation control facilities and stormwater runoff
discharges shall be inspected. Corrective action must be taken immediately to
control the discharge of sediments outside the disturbed limits of the
construction. Records of inspections, corrections and cleanup activities shall be
maintained by the operator and made available to DWQ upon request.
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The Town will develop procedures and protocol for tracking construction
projects within the Town's jurisdiction with erosion and sedimentation control
permits issued either at the State level (NCDENR-DLR) or locally (Rowan
County). Procedures for conducting site inspections and document tracking of
violations and follow-up will be established.
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7.5 Post -Construction Stormwater Manaaement in New Development and
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The program must insure that controls are in place to prevent or minimize
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best management practices appropriate for the Town of China Grove.
The program must address projects that disturb greater than or equal to one (1)
acre including projects less than one (1) acre that are part of a larger common
plan of development or sale.
Ordinances or other regulatory mechanisms must be used to the extent
allowable under local law to address post construction runoff.
7.5.1 Stormwater Management Options
Low density development must, at a minimum, employ the following non-
structural stormwater management practices:
■ Built -upon area of 24% or less. Where different built -upon area
t. thresholds are established through existing regulatory programs,
the more restrictive threshold shall be maintained.
■ Stormwater runoff is primarily transported through vegetated
conveyances.
■ A 30 foot vegetated buffer shall be maintained on all waters of the
state. Where different buffers are established through other
regulatory programs, the more restrictive buffer shall be
maintained.
High density development must, at a minimum, employ the following
stormwater management practices:
■ Stormwater treatment of the volume of post -construction
stormwater runoff resulting from the first 1-inch of precipitation.
Where different storm event thresholds are established through
existing regulatory programs, the more restrictive threshold (larger
storm event) shall apply.
■ Stormwater treatment shall be designed to achieve 85% Total
Suspended Solids removal.
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Post -development runoff conditions shall be such that either:
■ The runoff volume draw down to the pre -storm design stage
within 5 days, but not less than 2 days, or
■ The post -development discharge rate shall be no larger than the
predevelopment discharge rate for the 1-year, 24-hour storm event.
7.5.2 Operation and Maintenance
The operation and maintenance requirements for BMP's will vary, but every
BMP will most likely require maintenance at some point. The maintenance
needs will vary with the type, size, age, location, etc. of the BMP. The
owner/operator of all structural BMP's will be required in the plans submitted
for approval to include the requirements for long term operation and
maintenance of the BMP and will be required to stipulate the party that will be
responsible these actions. The owner/operator will be required to perform at a
minimum annual inspection and to submit a report of the inspection to the
Town.
7.5.3 Control of Sources of Fecal Coliform
The Town of China Grove will rely on the Rowan County Code Enforcement,
Environmental Services and Health Department to ensure proper design,
permitting, operation and maintenance of on -site wastewater treatment
systems for domestic wastewater in order to control to the maximum extent
practicable this source of fecal coliform.
7.5.4 Development/Redevelopment draining into SA Waters
This program does not include development/redevelopment draining to SA
waters.
7.5.5 Development/Redevelopment draining into Trout (Tr) Waters
This program does not include development/redevelopment draining to Trout
(Tr) waters.
7.5.6 Development/Redevelopment into Nutrient Sensitive Waters
This program does not include development/redevelopment draining to
r Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW).
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7.5.7 Yadkin -Pee Dee Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan
The Town of China Grove will endeavor to develop a program that will take
into consideration and be consistent with the management strategies and
initiatives of the Yadkin -Pee Dee Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan.
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Several non-structural BMP's are proposed for inclusion in the program. The
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7.5.9 Structural BMP's
A comprehensive list of structural BMP's have been included in the BMP
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The following will be considered in the development of this aspect of the program:
maintenance activities, maintenance schedules, and long-term inspection procedures
for structural and nonstructural storm water controls to reduce floatables and other
pollutants discharged from the storm sewers; controls for reducing or eliminating the
discharge of pollutants from streets, road, highways, municipal parking lots,
maintenance and storage yards, maintenance shops with outdoor storage areas,
salt/sand storage locations and procedures for properly disposing of waste removed
from the storm sewers and areas listed above (such as accumulated sediments,
floatables, and other debris). Operation and maintenance will be an integral
component of the programs and BMP's.
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7.6.1 Affected Operations
Municipal operations that will be impacted by the operation and maintenance
program for pollution prevention/good house keeping for municipal operation
include the following:
■ Parks and Recreation vehicle
■ Equipment Maintenance
■ Sanitation
The following facilities operated by the Town are subject to NPDES General
Permits or individual NPDES permits for discharges of stormwater:
Permit No. Certificate of Coverage
7.6.2 Training
Employee training programs will be developed. The training programs will
teach the Town's employees about stormwater management, potential sources
of contaminants and BMP's. In addition the training program will endeavor to
instill all the Town's personnel with a thorough understanding of the plan for
pollution prevention/good housekeeping for their municipal operations.
Training will include posters, employee meetings, courses and bulletin boards
about stormwater management, potential pollution sources, and prevention of
pollution in surface runoff. Field training programs will also be used to show
employee's actual potential sources of stormwater pollution and to
demonstrate the implementation of site specific BMP's.
The program will be standardized and repeated as necessary to train new
employees and to refresh employees with prior training. The employee -
training program will be an on -going process.
The Stormwater Management Fact Sheet Employee Training EPA 832-F-99-010
will be utilized as a reference for developing and implementing the training
program. A copy is included in Appendix E.
7.6.3 Maintenance and Inspections
A preventive maintenance (PM) program and for operations will be developed.
The PM program and record keeping will include vehicle, equipment, and
material storage areas. Periodic inspections will ensure all equipment and
materials storage containers are in good condition. Any problems or issues that
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r may have an impact on stormwater quality will be recorded and corrective
L. action taken. Vehicle washing and fueling operations will be inspected
annually to ensure that they are in good working order and that they minimize
exposure of stormwater to chemicals, fuels and other pollutants. Schedules and
procedures will be established for the inspections and the record -keeping
system will document inspections. Records will include the following:
■ The date, exact place, and time of material inventories, site inspections,
sampling observation, etc.
■ Names of inspector(s) and sample(s).
■ Analytical information, including the date(s) and time(s) analyses were
performed or initiated, the analysts' names, analytical techniques or
methods used, analytical results, and quality assurance/quality control
results of such analyses.
■ The date, time, exact location, and a complete characterization of
significant observation, including spills or leaks.
■ Notes indicating the reasons for any exceptions to standard record
keeping procedures.
■ All calibration and maintenance records of instruments used in storm
water monitoring.
■ All original strip chart recordings for continuous monitoring equipment.
Records of any non -storm water discharges.
The Stormwater Management Fact Sheet Record Keeping EPA-F-99-005 will be
utilized as a guide for developing the Town's Record Keeping System. A copy
of the document is in Appendix F.
7.6.4 Vehicular Operations
A program for inspection of vehicles and equipment and stored materials
storage will be developed to reduce or eliminate to discharge of pollutants to
stormwater. This will include vehicle maintenance and fueling stations and
salt/sand storage areas.
A material inventory system involves the identification of all sources and
quantities of stored materials that may be exposed to direct precipitation or
storm water runoff at a particular site. Stored materials are substances such as
salt, sand, crushed stone, mulch, chemicals, raw materials, fuels, pesticides, and
fertilizers. When these materials are exposed to direct precipitation or storm
water runoff they may be carried to a receiving water body. Therefore,
identification of these materials helps to determine sources of potential
contamination and is the first step in pollution control.
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Maintaining an up-to-date inventory of all materials (hazardous and non-
hazardous) will help to track how materials are stored and handled on and
identify which materials and activities pose the greatest risk to the
environment. The following are the basic steps in completing a materials
inventory:
■ Identify all chemical substances present in the work place. Review the
purchase orders for the previous year. List all chemical substances used in
the work place and then obtain the material safety data sheet (MSDS) for
each.
■ Label all containers to show the name and type of substance, stock
number, expiration date, health hazards, suggestions for handling, and
first aid information. Unlabeled chemicals and chemicals with
deteriorated labels are often disposed of improperly or unnecessarily.
■ Clearly mark on the inventory those hazardous materials that require
specific handling, storage, use, and disposal considerations.
The key to a proper materials inventory system is continual updating of
records. Maintaining an up-to-date materials inventory is an efficient way to
identify the materials that are handled and whether they contribute to storm
water contamination problems.
The stormwater Management Fact Sheet Materials Inventory EPA 832-F-99-
021 will be used as a guidance document for preparation of the Materials
Inventory. A copy of the document is in Appendix G.
A Spill Prevention Plan specifies materials handling procedures and storage
requirements and identifies spill cleanup procedures for areas in which spills
may potentially occur. The plan standardizes operating procedures and
employee training in an effort to minimize accidental pollutant releases that
could contaminate storm water runoff.
Spill prevention will be part of a comprehensive Best Management Practice
Program to prevent runoff contamination. This program will also include
stormwater contamination assessment, flow diversion, record keeping,
internal reporting, employee training, and preventive maintenance.
Public agencies that transport or store petroleum products are required by
State and federal law to prepare spill control and cleanup plans. The existing
plans will be re-evaluated and revised to address storm water management
issues.
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The Stormwater Management Fact Sheet Spill Prevention Planning EPA 832-F-
99-071 will be utilized as a guideline document for the integration of spill
prevention planning into the BMP's for preventing stormwater runoff
contamination. A copy of the document is in Appendix H.
7.6.5 Waste Disposal
Current programs for drainage system maintenance involves removal of large
pieces of debris by hand or with mechanical equipment on an as needed basis.
Smaller debris and sediment are removed from the drainage system by use of a
sewer jet vacuum truck. All debris and sediment removed during the process
is collected and disposed of. The current procedures will be reviewed and new
procedures will be developed.
7.6.6 Flood Management Project
7.6.7 Existing Ordinance
The first step in the decision process for reviewing existing ordinances for
possible modification to address stormwater issues will be to have the Town
staff become thoroughly familiar with the purpose, goals and objectives of the
SVVMP. Existing ordinances can then be reviewed and evaluated to determine
if modification of the ordinances would address the stormwater management
issues identified in the SWMP. Recommendations for change can be
considered, the change drafted, presented to the Town Council for
consideration, and if deemed appropriate by the Council, issued for public
review and comment prior to adoption and implementation.
7.6.8 Other Evaluations
No other aspects of the Town's operation were evaluated.
7.6.9 Decision Process
The following were considered in developing the Town's program:
maintenance activities, maintenance schedules, and long-term inspection
procedures for structural and nonstructural stormwater controls to reduce
floatables and other pollutants discharged from the storm sewer; controls for
reducing or eliminating the discharge of pollutants from streets, roads,
highways, parking lots, maintenance and storage yards, fleet or maintenance
shops, salt/sand storage locations, procedures for properly disposing of waste
removed from the storm sewers (such as accumulated sediments, floatables,
and other debris); and ways to ensure that new flood management projects
assess the impacts on water quality and examine existing projects for
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incorporating additional water quality protection devices or practices.
Operation and maintenance will be an integral component of the stormwater
management program. This measure is intended to improve the efficiency of
these programs and require new programs where necessary. Properly
developed and implemented operation and maintenance programs will reduce
the risk of water quality problems.
7.6.10 Evaluation
The effectiveness of many of the best management practices at removing
pollutants from stormwater runoff will be difficult to quantify. However, the
Town's emphasis will be on implementing the BMP's that eliminate the
potential for pollution. The success of this minimum measure will be
determined by the quantity of potential pollution sources that are identified,
inventoried and eliminated.
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TOWN OF CHINA GROVE
ORDINANCE
A new Article V Chapter 54 Utilities is hereby added to the Town of China Grove Code of ordinances regarding
Stormwater Quality and Discharge Control, which shall read in its entirety as follows:
STORMWATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL ORDINANCE
Division I.
Title, Purpose and General Provisions.
Section 1.1 Title.
This Article shall be known as the "Stormwater Quality Management and Discharge Control Ordinance" of the Town of
China Grove and may be so cited.
Section 1.2 Authority.
Under Chapter 160A of the North Carolina General Statutes, the Town of China Grove has the responsibility and
authority to regulate land use and development, enforce ordinances within its jurisdiction, and to adopt regulations
designed to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare of its citizenry.
Section 1.3 Purpose and Intent.
The purpose and intent of this Article is to:
(a) Ensure the health, safety, and general welfare of citizens, and protect and enhance the water quality of watercourses
and water bodies in a manner pursuant to and consistent with the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.)
by reducing pollutants in stormwater discharges to the maximum extent practicable and by prohibiting non-
stormwater discharges to the storm drain system.
(b) Establish minimum criteria to control and minimize the quantitative and qualitative impacts of stormwater runoff
from development within the Town of China Grove.
(c) Encourage sustainable development. Prudent site planning should include special consideration for preserving natural
drainage ways, maximizing infiltration, slowing stormwater runoff from individual sites in route to streams and rivers
by use of effective runoff management, structural and non-structural best management practices, drainage structures,
and stormwater facilities.

Section 1.4 Applicability
The provisions of the Ordinance shall apply to all areas within the incorporated limits of the Town of China Grove. This
Ordinance shall be permanently on file in China Grove Municipal Building. The Town of China Grove may furnish
additional policy, criteria, and information, including specifications and standards, and may provide such information in
the form of a Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. That manual may be updated and expanded, from time to
time, at the discretion of the local review authority, based on improvements in engineering, science, monitoring, and local
maintenance experience.
Section 1.5 Exceptions to Applicability.
This stormwater management ordinance shall not apply to those activities exempted in specific sections of this Ordinance
or as identified below:
(a) Existing permitted developments may be continued and maintained. Expansion to existing structures, classified as
existing development, must meet the provisions of this Ordinance.
(b) Activities on a bona fide farm unless the activity is for non -farm purpose.
Section 1.6 Definitions.
The terms used in this Article shall have the following meanings:
(a) Applicant. An owner or developer of a site who executes the Stormwater Permit Application pursuant to this
Ordinance.
(b) Best Management Practices. Activities, practices, and procedures to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants
directly or indirectly to the storm drain system and waters of the United States. Best Management Practices
(BMPs) include but are not limited to: treatment facilities to remove pollutants from stormwater; operating and
maintenance procedures; facility management practices to control runoff, spillage or leaks of non-stormwater,
waste disposal, and drainage from materials storage; erosion and sediment control practices; and the prohibition
of specific activities, practices, and procedures and such other provisions as the Town determines appropriate for
the control of pollutants. Please refer to the Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual for further
information and for specific BMP requirements.
(c) Bona Fide Farm. Any tract of land containing at least one acre which is used for activities relating to production,
and activities incidental to production of crops, fruits, vegetables, ornamental and flowering plants, grasses and
grains, forest products, dairy, livestock, fish and shellfish, poultry, and other agricultural products having a
domestic or foreign market, and excludes commercial and industrial processing.
(d) Building. Any structure, either temporary or permanent, having walls and a roof, designed for a shelter of any
person, animal, or property.
(e) Built -Upon Area. That portion of a development that is covered by impervious or partially impervious cover
including buildings, pavement, gravel areas (e.g. roads, parking lots, paths), recreation facilities (e.g. tennis
courts), etc. Slatted decks and the water area of a swimming pool or pond are considered pervious.
(f) Channel. A natural or artificial watercourse with a definite bed and banks that conducts flowing water.
(g) Channel Bank. The location of the upper edge of the active channel above which the water spreads into the
overbanks on either side of the channel or the elevation of the two-year frequency storm. Where the channel bank

is not well defined, the channel bank shall be considered the edge of the waterline during a two-year frequency
storm.
(h) Town. The Town of China Grove, North Carolina.
(i) Clean Water Act. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), and any subsequent
amendments thereto.
(j) Construction Activity. Activities subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Construction Permits or the Rowan County Erosion and Sediment Control Program. These include construction
projects resulting in land disturbance. Such activities include but are not limited to clearing and grubbing, grading,
excavating, and demolition.
(k) Design Storm. The specific frequency and, if necessary, duration of the rainfall event to be used in design to
meet the criteria established in the Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual.
(1) Development. Any land disturbing activity, which adds to or changes the amount of impervious or partially
impervious cover on a land area or which otherwise decreases the infiltration of precipitation into the soil.
(m) Drainage Structures. Shall include swales, channels, storm sewers, curb inlets, yard inlets, culverts, and other
structures designed to convey stormwater.
(n) Grandfathered Rights. See Vested Rights
(o) Hazardous Materials. Any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof, which, because of its
quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute
to, a substantial present or potential hazard to human health, safety, property, or the environment when
improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.
(p) Illicit Connections. An illicit connection is defined as either of the following:
i. Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which allows an illegal discharge to enter
the storm drain system including but not limited to any conveyances which allow any non-stormwater
discharge including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter the storm drain system and any
connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks, regardless of whether said drain or
connection had been previously allowed, permitted, or approved by a government agency; or
ii. Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land use to the storm drain system
which has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records and approved by the Town.
(q) Illicit Discharge. Any unlawful disposal, placement, emptying, dumping, spillage, leakage, pumping, pouring, or
other discharge of any substance other than stormwater into a stormwater conveyance system, the waters of the
State, or upon the land such that the substance is likely to reach a stormwater conveyance system or waters of the
State constitutes an illegal discharge, except as exempted in Division 11, Section 2.1 of this Ordinance.
(r) Impervious Surface. Any surface which in whole or in part, restricts or prevents the natural absorption of water
into the ground. Such surfaces may include, but not be limited to compacted earth, traffic -bearing gravel,
concrete, asphalt, or other paving material, and all area covered by the footprint of buildings or structures.
Uncovered slatted decks and the water area of a swimming pool, pond, or other water body are considered
pervious.
(s) Industrial Activity. Activities subject to NPDES Industrial Permits as defined in 40 CFR, Section 122.26 (b)(14).

(t) Intermittent Streams. A natural drainage way, which shows up as a blue line on the most recent version of the
USGS 7.5-minute quadrangle maps or as a demarcated stream on the most recent version of the maps of the Soil
Survey of Rowan County from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and has a contributing drainage area of 300
acres or less, shall be considered an intermittent stream for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(u) Land Disturbing Activities. The use of land by any person that results in a change in the natural cover or
topography that may contribute to or alter the quantity and or quality of stormwater runoff.
(v) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Discharge Permits. General, group, and
individual stormwater discharge permits that regulate facilities defined in Federal NPDES regulations pursuant to
the Clean Water Act.
(w) Natural Drainage Way. Shall mean an incised channel with a defined channel bed and banks that are part of the
natural topography. Construction channels such as drainage ditches shall not be considered a natural drainage
way unless the constructed channel was a natural drainage way that has been relocated, widened, or otherwise
altered.
(x) Non-Stormwater Discharge. Any discharge to the storm drain system that is not composed entirely of stormwater.
(y) Owner. A property owner, their heirs, successors or assigns; a legal entity with control over the management of a
property, or any other person or corporation that occupies a position that controls the operation, maintenance,
and/or repair to a property.
(z) Perennial Stream. Streams that have essentially continuous flows or are shown as blue lines on the most recent
version of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) 1:24,000 (7.5 min.) scale topographic maps or are
demarcated on the most recent version of maps of the Soil Survey of Rowan County, prepared by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, and that have a contributing drainage area of more than 300 acres shall be considered
a perennial stream for the purposes of this Ordinance.
(aa) Pollutant. Anything that causes or contributes to pollution. Pollutants shall include, but are not limited to: paints,
varnishes, and solvents; oil and other automotive fluids; non -hazardous liquid and solid wastes and yard wastes;
refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other discarded or abandoned objects, articles, and accumulations, so that same
may cause or contribute to pollution; floatables; pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; hazardous substances and
wastes; untreated commercial car wash water and industrial discharges, contaminated fountain drains and cooling
waters; sewage, fecal coliform and pathogens; dissolved and particulate metals; animal wastes; wastes and
residues that result from constructing a structure (including but not limited to sediments, slurries, and concrete
rinsates); and noxious or offensive matter of any kind.
(bb) Pollution. The human -made or human -induced alteration of the quality of waters by waste to a degree which
unreasonably affects, or has the potential to unreasonably affect, either the waters for beneficial uses or the
facilities which serve these beneficial uses.
(cc) Premises. Any building, lot, parcel of land, or portion of land whether improved or unimproved including
adjacent sidewalks and parking strips.
(dd) Riparian Buffer. An area of trees, shrubs, or other vegetation that is adjacent to a natural drainage way or surface
water. Riparian buffers reduce the impact of upland sources by trapping, filtering, and converting nutrients,
sediments, and other chemicals, and maintain the integrity of the natural drainage way. For the purposes of this
Ordinance, a natural drainage way or surface water shall be present if the feature is approximately shown on the
most recent version of the I:24,000 (7.5 min.) quadrangle topographic maps prepared by the United States
Geological Survey (UGSG) or on the latest version of the Soil Survey of Rowan County as prepared by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service (MRCS).

(ee) Sheet Flow. The even flow of water across the land surface so that there is no discernable `concentration' of
water.
(ff) Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan. The graphic plans including narrative where appropriate required
by the State of North Carolina, by Rowan County, and by the Town of China Grove as a prerequisite for a
construction permit. The purpose of this plan is to explain existing conditions and proposed grading of land
including any development and to describe the activities and measures to be undertaken to control soil erosion and
sedimentation.
(gg) Storm Drain System. Publicly -owned facilities operated by the Town by which stormwater is collected and/or
conveyed, including but not limited to any roads with drainage systems, streets,.gutters, curbs, inlets, piped storm
drains, pumping facilities, retention and detention basins, natural and human -made or altered drainage channels,
reservoirs, and other drainage structures which are within the Town and are not part of a publicly -owned
treatment works as defined in 40 CFR Section 122.2.
(hh) Stormwater. Any surface flow, runoff, and drainage consisting entirely of water from atmospheric precipitation.
(ii) Stormwater Administrator. The person designated by the Town Manager of Town of China Grove to have
authority to review and approve Stormwater Permits and stormwater management plans. The Stormwater
Administrator shall also be responsible for inspecting development and making sure the provisions of this
Ordinance are being followed.
(jj) Stormwater Facilities. Shall include devices designed specifically to detain or retain stormwater for water
quantity or water quality control. These devices shall not include those drainage structures that provide incidental
water quantity or water quality control. These devices include but are not limited to wet ponds, dry ponds,
bioretention areas, filter strips, or infiltration trenches.
(kk) Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. The NCDENR Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual
of design, performance, and review criteria adopted by the Town Council of China Grove for the administration
of the Stormwater Program.
(11) Stream Buffer. Strips of land adjacent to streams and rivers which are retrained in their natural vegetated, re -
vegetated or reforested state through the preservation of appropriate perennial vegetation.
(mm) Structural Stormwater Facility. A constructed facility, designed by a qualified professional, under 15A NCAC
2H.1008(c) or other application code, for the purpose of managing stormwater flow and quality.
(nn) Structure. Structures include buildings, wells, screened enclosures, fences, advertising signs, billboards, poster
panels, swimming pools, manufactured houses, modular houses, and underground shelters.
(oo) Vegetative Buffer. An area that has a dense ground cover of herbaceous or woody species, which provides for
diffusion and infiltration of runoff and filtering of pollutants.
(pp) Vested Rights. A vested right is a right to perform some action based on prior approvals, explicit or implicit, even
if that action would otherwise result in a violation of a current ordinance, regulation, standard, or other
requirement.
(qq) Water Dependent Structures. Those structures which require the access or proximity to, or sitting within surface
waters to fulfill its basic purpose, such as boat ramps, boat houses, docks, and bulkheads. Ancillary facilities such
as restaurants, outlets for boat supplies, parking lots, and commercial boat storage areas are not considered water -
dependent structures.
(rr) Waters of the United States. Surface watercourses and water bodies as defined in 40 CFR § 122.2, including all
natural waterways and definite channels and depressions in the earth that may carry water, even though such

waterways may only carry water during rains and storms and may not carry stormwater at and during all times
and seasons.
(ss) Wetland. Means those areas regulated under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act as identified under guidelines
employed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in evaluating permit applications under 33 U.S.C. 1344
and applicable federal regulations. Wetlands also include areas defined by the State of North Carolina as
"isolated wetlands."
Section 1.7 Interpretation.
(a) In interpreting and applying this Ordinance, the requirements are intended to be minimum requirements that are
imposed and are to be conformed to, and are in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other legal requirements.
(b) This Ordinance shall not be deemed to interfere with or annul or otherwise affect in any manner whatsoever any
ordinance, rules, regulations, permits, or easements, covenants, or other agreements between parties, provided
however that, where this Ordinance imposes greater restrictions and controls with respect to stormwater
management, the provisions of this Ordinance shall prevail.
(c) This ordinance shall not be interpreted to mean that the Town of China Grove accepts responsibility for the
maintenance and upkeep of stormwater facilities located and/or situated entirely or partially on private property.
Maintenance, upgrade and/or improvements to existing and/or new stormwater facilities located and/or situated
entirely or partially on private property shall remain the responsibility of the property owner.
Section 1.8 Permits
(a) Except where provided elsewhere, development shall not commence without obtaining a Stormwater Permit
pursuant to the provisions of this Ordinance.
(b) The Stormwater Permit Application shall be made by, or on behalf of, the owner(s) or developer(s) of the site for
which the permit is sought. The application shall be filed with the Town on a form supplied by the Town and
shall be accompanied with the information identified in the Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual.
(c) A Stormwater Permit shall not be issued until the following conditions are met:
Approval by the Stormwater Administrator of the supporting information.
ii. Submission and approval of any required easements.
iii. Submission and approval of any required inspection and maintenance agreements.
iv. Payment of all fees.
(d) If the development requires a Sediment and Erosion Control Permit, the Stormwater Permit will be conditional
upon the owner receiving such sediment and erosion permit and upon the filing of a copy of the approved
Sediment and Erosion Control Plan and associated Permit to the Stormwater Administrator.
(e) The Stormwater Permit will be valid for one (1) year from the date of issuance or if significant changes in the
development are made that change the intent of the permit. Significant changes shall be determined by the
Stormwater Administrator. If significant changes are made, the original Stormwater Permit shall not be valid and
a new permit shall be required.

Section 1.9 Fees.
A list of fees associated with the Ordinance is available at the Town of China Grove Stormwater Administrator's Office.
Section 1.10 ApRlicabilfty and Vested Rights.
This Article shall apply to all water entering the storm drain system generated on any developed and undeveloped lands
lying within the planning jurisdiction of the Town including any amendments or revisions thereto.
The provisions of this ordinance shall be applied to the maximum extent that they do not contravene vested rights. Vested
rights shall be based upon the following criteria:
➢ Having an outstanding building permit in compliance with GS 153A-344.1 or GS 160A-385.1, or
➢ Having an approved site specific or phased development plan in compliance with GS 153A-344.1 or GS 160A-
385.1, or
➢ For projects that require a State permit, such as landfills, NPDES wastewater discharges, land application or
residuals and road construction activities, shall be considered to have vested rights if a State permit was issued
prior to the effective date of the adoption of this ordinance.
Section 1.11 Resaonsibility for Administration.
The Stormwater Administrator of the Town shall administer, implement, and enforce the provisions of this Article. Any
powers granted or duties imposed upon the Stormwater Administrator may be delegated in writing by the Stormwater
Administrator to persons or entities acting in the beneficial interest of or in the employ of the Town.
Section 1.12 Variances and Appeals.
An interested party may appeal any final order or other decision of the Stormwater Administrator. All appeals must be
filed in a timely manner, but not more than 30 days after a final order or other decision of the Stormwater Administrator.
Appeals must be filed on forms obtained from the office of the Stormwater Administrator and must be filed with the
Stormwater Administrator. A notice of appeal shall be considered filed when delivered to the Stormwater Administrator's
office in a form deemed complete and acceptable to the Stormwater Administrator. The Stormwater Administrator shall
enter the date and time of filing on the notice. An Appeals Officer appointed by the Town Council will consider all such
applications for variance or other appeal. The Appeals Officer shall schedule a hearing of the appeal within 14 days of the
filing of a notice of appeal and shall rule on the appeal within 14 days of the hearing of the appeal.
An interested party may appeal any final order or other decision of the Appeals Officer. All appeals must be filed in a
timely manner, but not more than 30 days after a final order or other decision of the Appeals Officer. Appeals must be
filed on forms obtained from the office of the Stormwater Administrator and must be filed in the office of the Town
Manager. A notice of appeal shall be considered filed when delivered to the Town Manager's office in a form deemed
complete and acceptable by the Town Manager. The Town Manager shall enter the date and time of filing on the notice.
A Technical Review Committee appointed by the Town Council will consider an appeal of any decision of the Appeals
Officer. The Technical Review Committee shall schedule a public hearing of the appeal within 30 days of the filing of a
notice of appeal, shall provide appropriate public notice of that hearing, and shall rule on the appeal within 30 days of the
public hearing of the appeal.
Section 1.13 Severability.
The provisions of this Article are hereby declared to be severable. If any provision, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this
Article or the application thereof to any person, establishment, or circumstances shall be held invalid, such invalidity shall
not affect the other provisions or application of this Article.
Section 1.14 Re ug latory Consistency.

This Article shall be construed to assure consistency with the requirements of the Clean Water Act and acts amendatory
thereof or supplementary thereto, or any applicable implementing regulations.
Section 1.15 Ultimate Responsibility of Discharger.
The standards set forth herein and promulgated pursuant to this Article are minimum standards; therefore, this Article
does not intend nor imply that compliance by any person will ensure that there will be no contamination, pollution, or
unauthorized discharge of pollutants into waters of the U.S. caused by said person. This Article shall not create liability on
the part of the Town, or any agent or employee thereof for any damages that result from any discharger's reliance on this
Article or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder.
Section 1.16 Stormwater Mana eg ment.
(a) Stormwater shall be conveyed through development in an adequately designed drainage system of natural
drainage ways, grass swales, storm sewers, culverts, inlets, and channels. Drainage systems shall be designed,
constructed, and maintained so as to provide natural infiltration, control flooding, extend the time of concentration
of stormwater runoff, and to control to the Maximum Extent Practicable the impacts of development. Where the
above conditions are met and where a development does not require the preparation of a Stormwater Management
Plan, as provided in Section 1.16(b) of this ordinance, obtaining a Town of China Grove Stormwater Permit is not
required.
(b) Stormwater Management Plans must be prepared for, and shall be approved by, the Stormwater Administrator
pursuant to the application for a Stormwater Permit for:
L All proposed developments that will exceed 20,000 square feet of cumulative impervious coverage. All
such developments shall be required to construct a complete drainage system sufficient to mitigate the
impacts of the design rainfall events identified in the Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual and
below.
ii. Any activity that disturbs land within a designated stream buffer area, except when such disturbance is
designated as Exempt or Allowable in the Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual.
iii. Any filling or excavation of a parcel in excess of one thousand cubic feet of material, or any filling or
excavation that would impact an adjoining parcel by resulting in the alternation of the drainage path, or
the ponding of water, or a change in the stormwater flow on the adjoining parcel.
iv. Any activity or development that will ultimately result in the disturbance of a total area of one or more
acres, except for the following:
a) Activity on a bona fide farm, unless the activity is for non -farm purposes.
b) Activities on forestland for the production and harvesting of timber and timber products.
c) Stormwater Management Plans shal l:
i. Include drawings, maps, supporting calculations, specifications, and summaries as outlined in the
Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual.
ii. Demonstrate through accepted engineering practices described in the Stormwater Best Management
Practices Manual the impacts of the proposed development. Impacts of the proposed developments may
include:

a) Effects on existing upstream and/or downstream drainage systems and property.
b) Ability of the natural drainage way to handle additional stormwater runoff.
c) Water quality impacts on receiving waters.
d) Site -specific criteria.
iii. Demonstrate through accepted engineering practices described in the Stormwater Best Management
Practices Manual that stormwater runoff is adequately conveyed through the development in a drainage
system designed to meet the criteria described in the Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual.
The project shall control and treat the runoff from the first one -inch of rain. Runoff volume drawdown
time must be a minimum of 48 hours, but not more than 120 hours. High -density projects must discharge
the storage volume at a rate equal to or less than the pre -development discharge rate for the one-year, 24-
hour storm. All structural stormwater treatment systems must be designed to achieve 85% average annual
removal of total suspended solids; fecal coliform, and other pollutants to levels identified in the
Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. Post development runoff rate shall not exceed pre -
development runoff rate unless a maximum discharge rate has been adopted for the applicable drainage
basin and the discharge does not exceed that rate. If a maximum discharge rate has not been adopted for
the applicable drainage basin, post development discharge rate may not exceed pre -development
discharge rate. Stormwater volumes resulting from the proposed development shall be detained within
the development and released at a rate no greater than existed prior to the development. Detention
facilities shall be designed to maintain the pre -developed runoff rate from the 1-year and 10 year design
storm events, and other events as specifically required by the Town's Stormwater Best Management
Practices Manual.
iv. Demonstrate through accepted engineering practices described in the Stormwater Best Management
Practices Manual that stormwater facilities control the impacts of the development to the Maximum
Extend Practicable and that those facilities are designed to meet the criteria described in the Stormwater
Best Management Practices Manual.
V. All Stormwater Management Plans submitted for developments that incorporate Structural Stormwater
Facilities or developments where the density exceeds 24% built -upon area must be designed to meet or
exceed the criteria contained in 15A NCAC 2H .1008(c) and must be signed and sealed by a qualified
professional.
e) Stormwater Facilities Inspection and Maintenance Requirements
i. A written inspection and maintenance agreement in a form acceptable to the Stormwater Administrator
and executed by the applicant of the Stormwater Permit and the owners of the facility, if different than the
applicant, shall be provided prior to receiving a Stormwater Permit. The agreement shall provide the
following:
a) Shall bind the parties thereto and all subsequent owners, successors, and assigns.
b) The required inspection maintenance and access of the facility as defined in the Stormwater Best
Management Practices Manual.
c) That, if the Town directs the correction, repair, replacement, or maintenance of the facility in
writing and the actions are not satisfactorily performed within a reasonable time (but not greater
than 60 days), the Town may, after reasonable notice, enter the land and perform all the necessary
work and may assess the owner(s) of the facility with the cost of the work performed. The
owner(s) served by the facility shall be jointly responsible to the Town for the maintenance of the

facility and liable for any costs incurred by the Town pursuant to the said agreement and all
properties are jointly subject to the imposition of liens for said costs.
d) The Inspection and Maintenance Agreement shall be recorded in the Register of Deeds at the
expense of the applicant.
e) Stormwater facilities shall be included in an easement. The easement shall include the area of the
facility, area of ponded water, and enough area for access and maintenance. The easement shall
be recorded in the Register of Deeds at the expense of the applicant.
Section 1.17 Stream Buffers.
(a) Stream buffers shall be maintained on all sides of perennial and intermittent streams, lakes and other natural
waterways as provided in the Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual.
(b) The following are exempt from this stream buffer requirement:
i. Areas along streams or other waterways that are mapped on the USGS quadrangle map or NRCS soils
map where such streams or waterways do not actually exist on the ground.
ii. Ponds and lakes created for animal watering, irrigation, or other agricultural uses that are not part of a
natural drainage way.
iii. Where application of these requirements would prevent all prospective use of a lot platted and recorded
prior to the effective date of this Ordinance.
iv. Water dependent structures provided that those structures shall be designed, constructed, and maintained
to provide the maximum practicable nutrient and bacterial removal, have the least practicable adverse
effects on aquatic habitat, and to otherwise protect water quality.
V. Roads, bridges, stormwater management facilities, ponds, and utilities where no other practical alternative
exists. These structures shall be located, designed, constructed, and maintained to have minimal
disturbance, provide the maximum practicable nutrient and bacterial removal, have the least practicable
adverse effects on aquatic habitat, and to otherwise protect water quality.
vi. Ditches and manmade conveyances other than modified natural streams.
(c) The stream buffer shall be measured from the top of channel bank landward:
i. The size of the stream buffer for a perennial stream shall be an undisturbed area measured from the
average annual stream bank perpendicularly for a distance of 50 feet plus four (4) times the average
percent of slope of area adjacent to the stream. This slope shall be calculated by measuring a distance of
250 feet from the center of the stream. The percent of slope for this distance shall serve as the
determining factor. However, the maximum distance shall not exceed 120 feet from the edge of the
stream.
An additional 20 foot vegetated setback from the stream buffer shall be required on perennial streams.
ii. The size of the stream buffer for an intermittent stream shall be measured from the average annual stream
bank perpendicularly for a distance of 30 feet. The first 20 feet shall be an undisturbed area.
(d) The following activities shall not be allowed in buffer areas:
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iii. New on -site sewage systems, which utilize ground adsorption.
iv. New structures, except as specifically provided in the Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual.
(e) The stream buffer shall be maintained by the landowner or homeowners association to maintain sheet flow to the
maximum extent practical to provide for diffusion and infiltration of runoff and filtering pollutants into the
affected stream and consistent with maintenance criteria as set out in the Stormwater Best Management Practices
Manual.
(f) Stream buffer areas shall be designated on recorded plats as easements. The plat shall be included with the
Stormwater Permit Application.
Division H.
Discharge Prohibitions.
Section 2.1 Illegal Discharges.
No person shall cause or allow the discharge, emission, disposal, pouring, or pumping directly or indirectly into the Town
storm drain system, watercourses, any stormwater conveyance, the waters of the State, or upon the land in manner and
amount that the substance is likely to reach a stormwater conveyance or the waters of the State, any liquid, solid, gas, or
other substance, other than stormwater. The commencement, conduct, or continuance of any illegal discharge to the storm
drain system is prohibited except as described as follows:
(a) Discharges from the following activities will not be considered a source of pollutants to the storm drain system
and to waters of the U.S. when properly managed to ensure that no potential pollutants are present, and therefore
they shall not be considered illegal discharges unless determined to cause a violation of the provisions of this
Ordinance: water line flushing; uncontaminated pumped ground water; discharges from potable water sources;
landscape irrigation; irrigation water; lawn watering; diverted stream flows; rising ground water; uncontaminated
ground water infiltration (as defined at 40 CFR 35.2005(20))to the storm drain system; uncontaminated
foundation and footing drains; uncontaminated water from crawl space pumps; air conditioning condensation;
uncontaminated roof drains; springs; individual residential car washing; flows from riparian habitats and
wetlands; dechlorinated swimming pool discharges; street wash waters; and other non-stormwater discharges for
which a valid NPDES discharge permit has been approved and issued by the State of North Carolina, and
provided that any such discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system shall be authorized by the Town
of China Grove.
(b) The prohibition shall not apply to any non-stormwater discharge permitted under an NPDES permit, waiver, or
waste discharge order issued to the discharger and administered by the State of North Carolina under the authority
of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, provided that the discharger is in full compliance with all
requirements of the permit, waiver, or order and other applicable laws and regulations, and provided that written
notification of such permitted discharge has been filed with the Stormwater Administrator, in a form acceptable to
the Stormwater Administrator, for any discharge to the storm drain system.
(c) With written concurrence of the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the
Stormwater Administrator may exempt in writing other non-stormwater discharges, which are not a source of
pollutants to the storm drain system or waters of the U.S.
Section 2.2 Illicit Connections.
(a) Connections to a stormwater conveyance or stormwater conveyance system that allow the discharge of non-
stormwater, other than the exclusions described in subsection 2.1 above, are unlawful.
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(b) Where such connections exist in violation of this section and said connections were made prior to the adoption of
this provision or any other ordinance prohibiting such connections, the property owner or the person using said
connection shall remove the connection within one year following the effective date of this ordinance. However,
the one-year grace period shall not apply to connections which may result in the discharge of hazardous materials
or other discharges which pose an immediate threat to health and safety, or are likely to result in immediate injury
and harm to real or personal property, natural resources, wildlife, or habitat.
(c) Where it is determined that said connection:
(1) May result in the discharge of hazardous materials or may pose an immediate threat to health and
safety, or is likely to result in immediate injury and harm to real or personal property, natural resources,
wildlife, or habitat, or
(2) Was made in violation of any applicable regulation or ordinance, other than this section;
the Stormwater Administrator shall designate the time within which the connection shall be removed. In setting the time
limit for compliance, the Stormwater Administrator shall take into consideration:
1. The quantity and complexity of the work,
2. The consequences of delay,
3. The potential harm to the environment, to the public health, and to public and private property, and
4. The cost of remedying the damage.
(d) The construction, use, maintenance, or continued existence of illicit connections to the storm drain system is
prohibited.
Section 2.3 Waste Disposal Prohibitions.
No person shall throw, deposit, leave, maintain, keep, or permit to be thrown, deposited, left, or maintained, in or upon
any public or private property, driveway, parking area, street, alley, sidewalk, component of the storm drain system, or
water of the U.S., any refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other discarded or abandoned objects, articles, and accumulations,
so that the same may cause or contribute to pollution. Wastes deposited in streets in proper waste receptacles for the
purposes of collection are exempted from this prohibition.
Section 2.4 Discharges in Violation of Industrial or Construction Activity NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit.
Any person subject to an industrial or construction activity NPDES stormwater discharge permit shall comply with all
provisions of such permit. Proof of compliance with said permit may be required in a form acceptable to the Stormwater
Administrator prior to or as a condition of a subdivision map, site plan, building permit, or development or improvement
plan; upon inspection of the facility; during any enforcement proceeding or action; or for any other reasonable cause.
Division III.
Regulations and Requirements.
Section 3.1 Requirement to Prevent, Control, and Reduce Stormwater Pollutants.
(a) _Authorization to Adopt and Impose Best Management Practices. The Town will adopt requirements identifying
Best Management Practices for any activity, operation, or facility that may cause or contribute to pollution or
contamination of stormwater, the storm drain system, or waters of the U.S. as documented in a separate
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Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual. Where BMPs requirements are promulgated by the Town or any
Federal, State of North Carolina, or regional agency for any activity, operation, or facility which would otherwise
cause the discharge of pollutants to the storm drain system or water of the U.S., every person undertaking such
activity or operation, or owning or operating such facility shall comply with such requirements. The Stormwater
Administrator will report to Town Council annually, or as otherwise needed, on the status of implementation of
BMPs, the pollutants of concern to be addressed the next year, and any new BMPs to be developed. BMPs
developed under this program will be incorporated as part of the Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual.
(b) New Development and Redevelopment. The Town may adopt requirements identifying appropriate BMPs to
control the volume, rate, and potential pollutant load of stormwater runoff from new development and
redevelopment projects as may be appropriate to minimize the generation, transport, and discharge of pollutants.
The Town shall incorporate such requirements in any land use entitlement and construction or building -related
permit to be issued relative to such development or redevelopment. The owner and developer shall comply with
the terms, provisions, and conditions of such land use entitlements and building permits as required in this Article.
(c) Responsibility to Implement Best Management Practices. Notwithstanding the presence or absence of
requirements promulgated pursuant to subsections (a) and (b), any person engaged in activities or operations, or
owning facilities or property which will or may result in pollutants entering stormwater, the storm drain system,
or waters of the U.S. shall implement BMPs to the Maximum Extend Practicable to prevent and reduce such
pollutants. The owner or operator of a commercial or industrial establishment shall provide reasonable protection
from accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes into the municipal storm drain system or
watercourses. Facilities to prevent accidental discharge of prohibited materials or other wastes shall be provided
and maintained at the owner or operator's expense.
BMPs required by the Town can be obtained from the Stormwater Administrator's Office by requesting the BMP
information appropriate to a commercial or industrial activity from the Stormwater Best Management Practices
Manual.
Section 3.2 Requirement to Eliminate Illegal Discharges.
Notwithstanding the requirements of Division V, Section 5.1 herein, the Stormwater Administrator may require by written
notice that a person responsible for an illegal discharge immediately, or by a specified date, discontinues the discharge
and, if necessary, take measures to eliminate the source of the discharge to prevent the occurrence of future illegal
discharges.
Section 3.3 Requirement to Eliminate or Secure Avvroval for Illicit Connections.
(a) The Stormwater Administrator may require by written notice that a person responsible for an illicit connection to
the storm drain system comply with the requirements of this Article to eliminate or secure approval for the
connection by a specified date, regardless of whether or not the connection or discharges to it had been
established or approved prior to the effective date of this Article.
(b) If, subsequent to eliminating a connection found to be in violation of this Article, the responsible person can
demonstrate that an illegal discharge will no longer occur, said person may request Town approval to reconnect.
The reconnection or reinstallation of the connection shall be at the responsible person's expense.
Section 3.4 Watercourse Protection.
Every person owning property through which a watercourse passes, or such person's lessee, shall keep and maintain that
part of the watercourse within the property reasonably free of trash, debris, excessive vegetation, and other obstacles that
would pollute, contaminate, or significantly retard the flow of water through the watercourse. In addition, the owner or
lessee shall maintain existing privately owned structures within or adjacent to a watercourse, so that such structures will
not become a hazard to the use, function, or physical integrity of the watercourse. The owner or lessee shall not remove
healthy bank vegetation beyond that actually necessary for maintenance, nor remove said vegetation in such a manner as
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to increase the vulnerability of the watercourse to erosion. The property owner shall be responsible for maintaining and
stabilizing that portion of the watercourse that is within their property lines in order to protect against erosion and
degradation of the watercourse originating or contributed from their property. Any disturbance or modification of a
watercourse must be conducted in a manner consistent with and, where required, under a valid permit issued by the State
of North Carolina and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Section 3.5 Requirement to Remediate.
Whenever the Stormwater Administrator finds that a discharge of pollutants is taking place or has occurred which will
result in or has resulted in pollution of stormwater, the storm drain system, or water of the U.S., the Stormwater
Administrator may require by written notice to the owner of the property and/or the responsible person that the pollution
be remediated and the affected property restored within a specified time pursuant to the provisions of Divisions 4 through
5 below.
Section 3.6 Requirement to Monitor and Analvze
The Stormwater Administrator may require by written notice of requirement that any person engaged in any activity
and/or owning or operating any facility which may cause or contribute to stormwater pollution, illegal discharges, and/or
non-stormwater discharges to the storm drain system or waters of the U.S., undertake at said person's expense such
monitoring and analyses and furnish such reports as deemed necessary to determine compliance with this Article.
Section 3.7 Notification of Spills.
Notwithstanding other requirements of law, as soon as any person responsible for a facility or operation, or responsible for
emergency response for a facility or operation has information of any known or suspected release of materials which are
resulting or may result in illegal discharges or pollutants discharging into stormwater, the storm drain system, or waters of
the U.S. from said facility, said person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of
such release. In the event of such a release of a hazardous material, said person shall immediately notify emergency
response officials of the occurrence via emergency dispatch services (911). In the event of a release of non -hazardous
materials, said person shall notify the Stormwater Administrator's Office in person or by phone or facsimile no later than
5:00 p.m. of the next business day. Notifications in person or by phone shall be confirmed by written notice addressed and
mailed to the Town's Public Works Department within three business days of the phone notice. If the discharge of
prohibited materials emanates from a commercial or industrial establishment, the owner or operator of such establishment
shall also retain an on -site written record of the discharge and the actions taken to prevent its recurrence. Such records
shall be retained for at least three years.
Division IV.
Inspection and Monitoring.
Section 4.1 Authori1y to Inspect.
Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any provision of this Article, or whenever the Stormwater
Administrator has cause to believe that there exists, or potentially exists, in or upon any premises any condition which
constitutes a violation of this Article, the Administrator may enter such premises at all reasonable times to inspect the
same and to inspect and copy records related to stormwater compliance. In the event the owner or occupant refuses entry
after a request to enter and inspect has been made, the Town is hereby empowered to seek assistance from any court of
competent jurisdiction in obtaining such entry. The authority to inspect, and take associated enforcement actions under
this Ordinance, shall extend to all components of the drainage and storm water management facilities that drain to the
waters of the State of North Carolina or to waters of the United States on any public or private property, regardless of
when those facilities were constructed.
Section 4.2 Authority to Sample, Establish Sampling Devices. and Test.
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During any inspection as provided herein, the Stormwater Administrator may take any samples and perform any testing
deemed necessary to aid in the pursuit of the inquiry or to record site activities.
Division V.
Section 5.1 Enforcement.
(a) Whenever, by the provisions of this Ordinance, the performance of any act is required, or the performance of any
act is prohibited, or whenever any regulation or limitation is imposed on the use of any land, or on the erection,
alteration, or the use or change of use of a structure, a failure to comply with such provisions shall constitute a
violation of this Ordinance.
(b) The owner, tenant, or occupant of any land or structure, or part thereof, and any architect, engineer, builder,
contractor, agent or other person who participates in, assists, directs, creates, or maintains any situation that is
contrary to the requirements of this Ordinance may be held responsible for the violation and be subject to the
penalties and remedies provided herein.
(c) Failure to follow an approved Stormwater Management Plan or Permit shall constitute a violation of this
Ordinance and subject to the penalties and remedies provided herein.
(d) Procedures upon discovery of violations shall be as follows:
i. Upon determination that any provision of this Section is being violated, the Stormwater Administrator
shall deliver a written notice by personal service or by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, to the person(s) responsible for such violation, indicating the nature of the violation and
ordering the action necessary to correct it. Additional written notices may be sent at the Stormwater
Administrator's discretion.
ii. The final written notice, which may also be the initial notice, shall state the action the Stormwater
Administrator intends to take if the violation in not corrected, and shall advise that the Stormwater
Administrator's order may be appealed as provided in Section 1.12 Variances and Appeals.
iii. In cases when delay would seriously threaten the effective enforcement of this Ordinance, or pose a
danger to the public health, safety, or general welfare, the Stormwater Administrator may seek
enforcement without prior written notice by invoking any of the penalties or remedies contained in
Section 5.1(e).
(e) Penalties and remedies shall be as follows:
L Any violation of any provision of any Section of the Stormwater Management Ordinance shall constitute
a misdemeanor and shall subject the violator to the maximum fine permissible under North Carolina law.
ii. Any act constituting a violation of this Ordinance shall also subject the offender to a civil penalty up to
the full amount of penalty to which the Town of China Grove is subject for violations of its Phase II
Stormwater permit, or $27,500 per day for each violation. If the offender fails to pay the penalty within
ten (10) days of receiving final written notice of a violation, the penalty may be recovered by the Town in
a civil action in the nature of a debt. A civil penalty may not be appealed to the Stormwater
Administrator if the offender received a final written notice of violation and did not file the appeal within
30 days.
Any person who negligently violates any permit condition of the Phase II Stormwater permit issued to the
Town of China Grove is subject to criminal penalties of $2,500 to $25,000 per day of violation, or
imprisonment for not more that i year, or both.
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iv. Any person who knowingly violates conditions of the Phase II Stormwater permit issued to the Town of
China Grove is subject to criminal penalties of $5,000 to $50,000 per day of violation, or imprisonment
for not more than 3 years, or both.
V. Any person who violates a condition of the Phase II Stormwater permit issued to the Town of China
Grove may be assessed an administrative penalty not to exceed $11,000 per violation with the maximum
amount not to exceed $137,500.
vi. Each day that any violation continues after receipt of the final written notice of such violation shall
constitute a separate violation and a separate offense for purposes of the penalties and remedies specified
herein.
vii. In addition to the penalties and remedies above, the Town may institute any appropriate action or
proceedings to prevent, restrain, or abate a violation of this Ordinance.
(f) Illegal Discharge: Any person that allows, acts in concert, participates, directs, or assists directly or indirectly in
an illegal discharge shall be subject to civil penalties as follows:
For first time offenders, if the quantity of the discharge is equal to or less than five (5) gallons and
consists of domestic or household products, said person shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed one
hundred dollars ($100.00) per violation or per day for any continuing violation. If the quantity of the
discharge is greater than five (5) gallons or contains non -domestic substances or if the person cannot
provide clear and convincing evidence of the volume and nature of the substance discharged, said person
shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per violation or per day
for continuing violation.
ii. For repeat offenders, the amount of the penalty shall be double the amount assessed for the previous
penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) per violation or per day for any continuing
violation.
iii. The Stormwater Administrator shall take the following into consideration when determining the civil
penalty amount:
a) The degree and extent of harm to the environment, public health, and property.
b) The cost of remedying the damage.
c) The willfulness of the violation.
d) The duration of the violation.
e) The violator's prior record in complying or failing to comply with this ordinance.
f) The amount of money saved by the violator by noncompliance.
iv. If the offender fails to pay the penalty within ten (10) days of receiving final written notice of a violation,
the Town in a civil action may recover the penalty. A civil penalty may be appealed under the process
provided in Section 1.12 Variances and Appeals. A civil penalty may not be appealed if the offender
received a final written notice of violation and penalty and did not file and appeal within 30 days.
V. Each day that any violation continues after receipt of the final written notice of such violation shall
constitute a separate violation and a separate offense for purposes of the penalties and remedies specified
herein.
vi. In addition to the penalties and remedies above, the Town may institute any appropriate action or
proceedings to prevent, restrain, correct, or abate a violation of this ordinance.
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Section 5.2 Notice of Violation.
Whenever the Stormwater Administrator finds that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of
this Article, the Stormwater Administrator may order compliance by written Notice Of Violation to the responsible
person. Such notice may require without limitation:
(a) The performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting.
(b) The elimination of illicit connections or discharges.
(c) That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist.
(d) The abatement or remediation of stormwater pollution or contamination hazards and the restoration of any
affected property.
(e) Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation costs.
(f) The implementation of source control or treatment BMPs.
If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected property is required, the notice shall set forth a deadline within
which such remediation or restoration must be completed. Said notice shall further advise that, should the violator fail to
remediate or restore within the established deadline, the work will be done by the Stormwater Administrator, or a
contractor designated by the Stormwater Administrator, and the expense thereof shall be charged to the violator pursuant
to Section 5.5.
Section 5.3 Appeal.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.6 below, any person receiving a Notice of Violation under Section 5.2 above
may appeal the determination of the Stormwater Administrator under the process provided in Section 1.12 Variances and
Appeals.
Section 5.4 Abatement.
If the violation has not been corrected pursuant to the requirements set forth in the Notice of Violation, or in the event of
an appeal under Section 5.3 within 10 days of the decision of the Appeals Officer or of the Technical Review Committee,
upholding the decision of the Stormwater Administrator, then the Stormwater Administrator or a contractor designated by
the Stormwater Administrator shall enter upon the subject private property and is authorized to take any and all measures
necessary to abate the violation and/or restore the property. It shall be unlawful for any person, owner, agent or person in
possession of any premises to refuse to allow the Town or designated contractor to enter upon the premises for the
purposes set forth above.
Section 5.5 Charaina Cost of Abatement/Liens.
Within 30 days after abatement of the nuisance by Town, the Stormwater Administrator shall notify the property owner of
the cost of abatement, including administrative costs. The property owner may file a written protest objecting to the
amount of the assessment with the Town Manager within 15 days. The Town Manager shall set the matter for public
hearing by the Town Council. The decision of the Town Council shall be set forth by resolution and shall be final.
If the amount due is not paid within 10 days of the decision of the Town Council or the expiration of the time in which to
file an appeal under this Section, the charges shall become a special assessment against the property and shall constitute a
lien on the property for the amount of the assessment. A copy of the resolution shall be turned over to Rowan County so
that the County may enter the amounts of the assessment against the parcel as it appears on the current assessment roll,
and the tax collector shall include the amount of the assessment on the bill for taxes levied against the parcel of land.
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Section 5.6 Urgency Abatement.
The Stormwater Administrator is authorized to require immediate abatement of any violation of this Article that
constitutes an immediate threat to the health, safety, or well-being of the public. If any such violation is not abated
immediately as directed by the Stormwater Administrator, the Stormwater Administrator is authorized to enter onto
private property and to take any and all measures required to remediate the violation. Any expense related to such
remediation undertaken by the Stormwater Administrator shall be fully reimbursed by the property owner and/or
responsible party. Any relief obtained under this Section shall not prevent the Stormwater Administrator from seeking
other and further relief authorized under this Article.
Section 5.7 Violations.
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Article.
A violation of or failure to comply with any of the requirements of this Article shall constitute a misdemeanor and shall be
punished as set forth in Town Code.
Section 5.8 Compensatory Action.
In lieu of enforcement proceedings, penalties, and remedies authorized by this Article, the Stormwater Administrator may
impose upon violator alternative compensatory actions, such as storm drain stenciling, attendance at compliance
workshops, creek cleanup, or other appropriate actions.
Section 5.9 Violations Deemed a Public Nuisance
In addition to the enforcement processes and penalties herein before provided, any condition caused or permitted to exist
in violation of any of the provisions of this Article is a threat to public health, safety, and welfare, and is declared and
deemed a nuisance, and may be summarily abated or restored by the Town at the violator's expense, and/or a civil action
to abate, enjoin, or otherwise compel the cessation of such nuisance may be taken by the'Town.
Section 5.10 Acts Potentially Resulting in a Violation of the Federal Clean Water Act
Any person who violates any provision of this Article or any provision of any requirement issued pursuant to this Section,
may also be in violation of the Clean Water Act and may be subject to the sanctions of those acts including civil and
criminal penalties. Any enforcement action authorized under this Article shall also include written notice to the violator of
such potential liability.
SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect on August 2, 2011.
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Appendix
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Yadkin -Pee Dee
Basinwide Water Quality
Management Plan
Foreword and Executive Summary
May 1998
Prepared by the:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Planning Branch
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
[phone]
Lake TiLery
Stanly County, NC
This document was approved and endorsed by the NC Environmental Management Commission on May 14, 1998 to be used
as a guide by the NC Division of Water Quality in carrying out its Water Quality Program duties and responsibilities on the
Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
Foreword
Executive Summary
Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin Overview
• Assessment Of Water Quality In Tie Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin
• Major Water Quality Concerns and Priority Issues
• Recommended Management Strategies For Restoring Impaired Waters And Protecting Threatened Waters
• Potential _Reclassification To High Quality Waters Or Outstanding Resource Waters
• Future Initiatives In The Yadkin --Pee Dee River Basin
FOREWORD
Most water users in the basin, including industry, agriculture, tourists, and residents, rely on water for
basic needs. These needs include water supply and/or disposal of treated wastewater. In addition, many
businesses and residents of the basin rely directly or indirectly on the waters of the basin to meet their
recreational needs and supply an economic base through tourism. The lakes of the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River basin are well known for recreation activities including fishing, boating and swimming. To these
groups and the public they serve, it is important that the basin's waters support viable fisheries, that the
waters be relatively safe (low risk of contracting water-bome disease) and that they be aesthetically

desirable (free of objectionable colors, odors and smells). Yet maintaining clean water becomes
increasingly difficult and more expensive as the population grows, as land is developed and as
competition for resources heighten.
The majority of the waters in the basin are supporting their designated uses, based on Division of Water
Quality monitoring data. The Use -Support assessment methodology used by DWQ found about 9
percent of stream miles to be impaired. However, there are reasons to be concerned about the quality of
the large number of support threatened waters in the basin. In addition, many streams have not been
monitored by DWQ, so there are potentially other streams with water quality problems.
Some areas of the basin have experienced significant population growth between 1970 and 1990. This
growth rate is expected to continue. The construction of roads, driveways, commercial and recreational
areas and homes must be undertaken with proper care to prevent sediments from reaching surface
waters. In addition, timber harvesting and agricultural activities should use best management practices to
avoid erosion and the resulting sedimentation to streams.
Preserving and enhancing the quality of water in the basin is beyond the capabilities of any one agency
or group. State and federal government regulatory programs will play an important part, but much of the
responsibility will be at the local level. Those who live, work and recreate in the basin have the most at
stake.
This document provides a summary of the causes and sources of water pollution in the basin, the status
of the basin's water quality, a summary of water quality rules and statutes that apply to water quality
protection in the basin, and recommended strategies to protect and enhance the quality of the surface
waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin. The Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basinwide Water Quality
Management Plan will be used a guide by the NC Division of Water Quality (formerly Division of
Environmental Management) in carrying out its water quality program responsibilities in the basin.
Beyond that, it is hoped that the plan will provide a framework for cooperative efforts between the
various stakeholders in the basin toward a common goal of improving and protecting the basin's water
resources while accommodating reasonable economic growth.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NORTH CAROLINA'S SASINWIDE APPROACH TO WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT -
PURPOSE OF YADKIN-PEE DEE RIVER BASIN PLAN
Basinwide management is a watershed -based water quality management initiative being implemented by
the North Carolina Division of Water Quality (previously Division of Environmental Management). The
Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan is the sixteenth basinwide water
quality management plan prepared by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) in a series of plans being
prepared for all seventeen of the state's major river basins. DWQ uses the plans as guides in carrying out
its water quality programs in each river basin.
The basinwide water quality management plans are not new regulatory documents. They are planning

documents used to communicate the State's rationale, approaches and long-term water quality
management strategies to policymakers, the regulated community and the general public. Each plan is
completed and approved prior to the scheduled date for basinwide discharge permit renewals. The plans
are then evaluated, based on follow-up water quality monitoring, and updated at five year intervals.
DWQ uses this approach as a means to report to the public on the current status of water quality in the
basin, major water quality concerns and issues, projected trends in development and water quality, the
long-range water quality goals for the basin, and recommended point and nonpoint source management
options.
The Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan will be updated in 2002.
Basinwide NPDES permitting in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin is scheduled to begin in July, 1998.
GOALS OF THE BASINWIDE APPROACH
The primary goals of DWQ's basinwide program are:
1. to identify and restore full use to impaired waters,
2. to identify and protect highly valued resource waters and biological communities of special
importance, and
3. to manage the causes and sources of pollution so as to ensure the protection of those waters
currently supporting their uses while allowing for reasonable economic growth.
In addition, DWQ uses this approach as a means to better identify water quality problems, develop
appropriate management strategies, maintain and protect water quality and aquatic habitat, assure
equitable distribution of waste assimilative capacity for dischargers, and improve public awareness and
involvement in the management of the state's surface waters.
PUBLIC WORKSHOPS
Upper Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin Workshops
The Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments, in conjunction with Centralina Council of
Governments was awarded a 205j grant to assist DWQ with the preparation and coordination of public
input for the Yadkin -Pee Dee workshops for the upper portion of the basin. A series of four meetings
were held in Jonesville (March 15, 1996), Salisbury (March 22, 1996), Winston-Salem (May 17, 1996)
and Salisbury (August 22, 1997). Details on these meetings can be found in Chapter 6 and Appendix IV.
The initial meeting allowed people to select a breakout group from a choice of areas of concern for the
basin. These were eventually conbsolidated into four groups which included: Water Quality (Point
Source), Economic Development, Future Growth and Development and Water Quality (Nonpoint
Source). Planning sessions were held in which the information from the workshops was summarized for
presentation at the May meetings. Follow-up meetings, held in May, were intended to disseminate the
summaries compiled at the planning sessions and to give attendees the opportunity to provide comments
and suggestions. A summary of the subcommittees goals and recommended action plans is presented in
Appendix IV.
Each subcommittee developed: 1) a goal, 2) a series of recommendations, 3) a list of agencies that could
implement the recommendation, 4) suggested potential funding sources for implementation of the
recommendation, and 5) a timetable for completion of the recommendation.

Lower Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin Workshops
Two workshops were held for the lower Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin in Albemarle on August 22, 1996.
The workshops were conducted to provide an overview of the basin schedule and information specific to
the lower portion of the basin. After presentations, the group broke out into small discussion groups.
Each group was asked to respond to three questions: 1) What are the priority water quality related issues
in the basin?; 2) Are there any specific waterbodies in the basin that are experiencing water quality
problems?; 3) What efforts have been undertaken to improve water quality?
Lower Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin workshop participants identified the following categories as the
primary areas of concern to the basin (Table 1). An effort has been made to address these issues in the
development of the plan. Several issues identified by workshop participants that were not addressed in
the plan were listed in Chapter 7 for future activities. A full summary of the workshops can be found in
Chapter 6 and Appendix IV.
I aide i Primary Areas of Concern for Participants of the Loi. er
Yadkin -Yee Dee River Basin Workshops
• Equity between Point Source and
Nonpoint Source Issues
• Agriculture BMPs and Waste
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• Policy Issues
• NPS Pollution/Sedimentation
• Forestry Practices and BMPs
• Water Supplies
Research and Monitoring Needs
(See Chp 7, Section 7.3.7))
• Urban Development
• Recreation Impacts
• Point Source Pollution
• Loss of Riparian Zones
• Lake Management
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YADKIN-PEE DEE RIVER BASIN OVERVIEW
The Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin is the second largest river basin in the state, covering 7,213 square
miles. It includes eighty-three municipalities and all or part of twenty-four counties. The basin is
primarily located within the piedmont physiographic region of the state (Figure 1), but also drains the
mountain and coastal plain regions. Streams within each region are affected by the soils, geology and
topography characteristic of that region.
The basin originates on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Caldwell, Wilkes and Surry
Counties (Figure 1). A small portion of the Yadkin River headwaters originates in Virginia. It flows
northeasterly for about 100 miles, then flows to the southeast until it joins the Uwharrie River to form
the Pee Dee River. The Pee Dee River continues flowing southeasterly through South Carolina to the
Atlantic Ocean. The North Carolina portion of the basin contains approximately 5,991 miles of
freshwater streams and rivers.
To aid in locating the streams and lakes within the basin, this plan presents the basin as the upper
Yadkin River basin (Figure 2.3) and the lower Yadkin River basin (Figure 2.4). The upper Yadkin River

basin contains subbasins 03-07-01 through 03-07-07, which drain to High Rock Lake. The lower Yadkin
River basin contains subbasins 03-07-08 through 03-07-17 which drain to the remaining chain lakes and
the Pee Dee River.
Forest land, covers approximately 49 percent of the basin. Agriculture (including cultivated and
uncultivated cropland and pastureland) covers approximately 30 percent of the land area. The urban and
built-up category comprises roughly I 1 percent and exhibited the most dramatic change between 1982
and 1992 (38 percent increase). Other categories that showed substantial changes during this period
were pasturelands (19 percent increase) and the "Other" category, which includes rural transportation
(26 percent increase). Both cultivated and uncultivated cropland decreased by a total of 46 percent in the
basin between 1982 and 1992. It is likely that some of this cropland was converted to pastureland and to
urban and built-up areas. Major land use activities in the basin include agriculture (crops and swine,
poultry and cattle operations) and construction activities related to growth. Iredell County has the largest
dairy cattle population in the state.
There are a number of High Quality and Outstanding Resource Waters in the basin and many state and
federally listed threatened and endangered species. The Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin contains a high
number of lakes, including a series of "chain" lakes on the mainstem of the river, which attract many
tourists to the area.
Based on 1990 census data, the population of the basin was 1.2 million people. The most populated
areas are in and near Winston-Salem and Charlotte. The overall population density is 163 persons per
square mile versus a statewide average of 123 persons per square mile. While much of the basin contains
rural areas surrounding small towns, many of the small to large cities have high density areas. The
percent population growth over the ten year period between 1980 to 1990 was 10 percent.
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ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY IN THE YADKIN-PEE DEE RIVER BASIN
An assessment of water quality information collected by DWQ and other agencies indicate that 82% of
the waters within the basin are supporting their designated uses. However, the uses of half of these
waters (41%) are threatened. In addition, 9% of the waters are considered impaired. Of the 29 lakes
monitored by DWQ, the majority are supporting their designated uses but are nutrient -enriched
(eutrophic or mesotrophic). Below is a summary of monitoring data reflective of water quality in the
basin. More details on this information can be found in Chapter 4.
Summary of DWQ Monitoring Data
Benthic Macroinvertebrates - These are primarily bottom -dwelling aquatic insect larvae such as
species of mayflies, stoneflies, and caddisflies that are used as biological indicators of water quality.
Measurements of the number and diversity of these organisms at strategic sampling sites is an important
means of assessing water quality.

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During the 1996 Yadkin basin sampling, macroinvertebrates were collected at 105 sites. The 1996 basin
sampling targeted mainstem sites and major tributaries in all the subbasins and gave a good
representation of present water quality in the basin. Of the 105 basin samples, 11 were Excellent (10%),
30 were Good (29%), 46 were Good -Fair (44%), 14 were Fair (13%), and 4 sites were rated as Poor
(4%).
Fish Community Sampling - During the spring of 1996, 55 fish community sites, representing at least
one site per subbasm, were sampled and evaluated using the North Carolina Index of Biotic Integrity
(NCIBI). These 55 sites were rated as: Good-Excellent-6 (I I%), Good-23 (42%), Fair-Good-6 (I I%),
Fair-13 (24%), Poor-Fair-2 (4%), Poor-1 (2%), and Not Rated-4 (7%).
Fish Tissue Analysis - Sample collections were performed at nine sites within the drainage in 1996.
DWQ confirmed extensive mercury contamination of the Abbotts Creek embayment of High Rock Lake
in 1981, but followup remedial actions have brought mercury concentrations back down to background
levels.

Lakes Assessments - Twenty-nine lakes were sampled in the Yadkin River Basin. The majority of these
lakes were sampled in 1994 or 1995. Twenty six lakes were fully supporting their designated uses. Two
lakes were rated partially supporting their uses (Rockingham City Lake and Hamlet City Lake). Long
Lake was listed as not supporting because it was drained in 1995 to facilitate sediment removal from the
Jake's basin.
Ambient Monitoring - Water quality data collected at 45 sites in the Yadkin River basin were evaluated
for the period 1992-1996. Yadkin River mainstem water quality indicates highest total phosphorus and
nitrogen concentrations at the Yadkin College site. Water quality at tributary ambient sites showed
patterns of low dissolved oxygen levels and pH at some sites. Elevated fecal coliform bacteria levels are
commonly found throughout the basin.
Use -Support Ratings
Use -support ratings are a method to analyze water quality information and to determine whether the
quality is sufficient to support the uses for which the waterbody has been classified by the State. The
word uses refers to activities such as swimming, fishing and water supply. All surface waters in the state
have been assigned a classification.
DWQ has collected chemical and biological water quality monitoring data throughout the basin, some of
which are summarized above. Available data for a particular stream segment has been assessed to
determine the overall use support rating; that is, whether the waters are fully supporting, support -
threatened, partially supporting, or not supporting their uses. Fully supporting and support -threatened
streams are not considered impaired. Streams referred to as impaired are those rated as either partially
supporting or not supporting their uses.
Although the majority of the streams have good to excellent bioclassifications and few standards were
violated at the ambient stations, nonpoint source effects such as increased sedimentation, were evident at
many of the sampling sites. There are also some point source discharges that pose water quality
concerns in the portion of the basin draining into High Rock Lake. Those waters considered Impaired,
and some select support threatened waters based on monitoring data, are discussed below by subbasin.
Use support ratings in the Yadkin River basin, described more fully in Chapter 4, are summarized
below. Of the 5,991 miles of freshwater streams and rivers in the Yadkin -Pee Dee basin, use support
ratings were determined for 91 % or 5,408 miles with the following breakdown:
Miles Percent of Total
SUPPORTING
4930
82%
• Fully supporting:
(2436)
(41%)
• Support -threatened:
(2494)
(410/6)
IMPAIRED
478
9%
• Partially supporting:
(383)
(7%)
• Not supporting:
(95)
(2%)
NOT EVALUATED:
584
9%

MAJOR WATER QUALITY CONCERNS AND PRIORITY ISSUES
The primary water quality issues discussed in this basin plan relate to concerns presented to DWQ as
priority issues, or those that have been identified as causing water quality impacts or impairment.
Discussion on these categories follows.
Growth Management - Proactive planning efforts at the local level are needed to assure that
development is done in a manner that maintains the good water quality that is presently attracting people
to the area. These planning efforts will need to find a balance between water quality protection, natural
resource management and economic growth. Growth management requires planning for the needs of
future population increases as well as developing a strong tourism base. These actions are critical to
water quality management and the quality of life for the residents of the basin. Urban and residential
impacts on water quality and trends in the basin are discussed in Chapter 3, Section 3.4.2. Some local
initiatives are presented in Chapter 5, Section 5.6.3. Refer to Section 6.5 for recommended management
strategies relating to planning for growth and development.
Urban Stormwater - Surface waters can be significantly impacted by urban stormwater runoff. The
impacts of urban and residential runoff on water quality in the basin are discussed in Chapter 3, Section
3.4.2. Some local initiatives are presented in Chapter 5, Section 5.6.3. Refer to Section 6.5 for
recommended management strategies relating to controlling potential water quality problems related to
urban stormwater runoff.
Sedimentation - Erosion, and the resulting sedimentation, are prevalent throughout the basin. Workshop
participants (Section 6.2.2) and Nonpoint Source Team members (Section 6.2.3) have expressed the
view that the priority issue for the basin is sedimentation. Many waters in the basin are thought to be
impacted or impaired, at least in part, by sedimentation (Chapter 4, Section 4.5). The sources of
sedimentation are discussed in detail in Chapter 3, programs to address erosion and sedimentation are
discussed in Chapter 5, some of the actions being taken at the local level are discussed in Chapter 5,
Section 5.6. General management strategies for controlling sedimentation are presented in Section 6.5.
Nutrients - Eutrophication of High Rock Lake is the primary focus of nutrient strategies in this basin
plan. Nutrients are discussed in Chapter 3. Water quality on each monitored lake is presented in Chapter
4. Management strategies pertaining to High Rock Lake are presented in Section 6.3. General
management strategies for controlling nutrients from urban and industrial stormwater are presented in
Section 6.5.
Fecal Coliform Bacteria - Ambient monitoring stations throughout the basin have identified
waterbodies with elevated fecal coliform bacteria (Chapter 4). Fecal coliform bacteria sources are
discussed in Chapter 3. General management strategies to address nonpoint sources of fecal coliform
bacteria are presented in Section 6.5.
Oxygen Consuming Wastes - Many streams within the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin are low or zero
flow streams. Regulations currently exist for streams with 7Q10 and/or 30Q2 equal to zero cubic feet
per second (cfs). These regulations were developed to prohibit new or expanded discharges of oxygen -
consuming wastes to zero flow streams. Existing facilities were evaluated for alternatives to discharge.
Many facilities found alternatives and some chose to build new tertiary treatment facilities (which are
allowed to discharge under the regulations). General management strategies for oxygen -consuming
wastes and management strategies for specific streams within the basin are presented in Section 6.5.7.
Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution - Agriculture can contribute to degraded water quality

through contributions of excess nutrients, fecal coliform bacteria, toxic chemicals and erosion problems
from runoff. Chapter 3, Section 3.2 discusses these causes of impairment and Section 3.4 provides a
discussion on agricultural contributions to water quality impacts. Chapter 6, Section 6.5.2 presents some
suggested management strategies to reduce the negative impacts agricultural activites can have on water
quality.
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RECOMMENDED MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR RESTORING AND
PROTECTING IMPAIRED WATERS AND SELECT "THREATENED" WATERS
Those waters in the basin that are considered impaired based on DWQ monitoring data are presented in
Table 2. A summary of the management strategy developed for this waterbody is also presented. Some
additional streams with known water quality problems which have not led to impairment but for which a
management strategy has been developed are presented in summary in Table 3. For more details on
water quality problems or management strategies for these waters, refer to Chapter 6, Section 6.3.
These waterbodies are impaired, at least in part, due to nonpoint sources of pollution. The tasks of
identifying nonpoint sources of pollution and developing management strategies for these impaired
waterbodies, is very resource -intensive. Accomplishing these tasks is overwhelming, given the current
limited resources of DWQ, other agencies (e.g.-Division of Land Resources, Division of Soil and Water
Conservation, Cooperative Extension Service, etc.) and local governments. Therefore, only limited
progress towards restoring those NPS impaired waterbodies can be expected during this five-year cycle
unless substantial resources are put towards solving NPS problems. Due to these restraints, this plan has
no NPS management strategies for most of the streams with NPS problems.
DWQ plans to further evaluate the impaired waterbodies in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin in
conjunction with other NPS agencies and develop management strategies for a portion of these impaired
waterbodies for the second Yadkin River Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan, in accordance the
requirements of Section 303(d).
Table 2 Partially Supporting or Not Supporting Monitored Waters
in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin*
Subbasin
Waterbodti
LSe
Support
Potential
Sources
Recommended MO. Straterj *
Rating
030703
Ararat R.
PS
NP,P
Actions by local governments and
below Mt Airy
agencies are needed to reduce NPS
pollution. The Division will
continue to evaluate instream data
submitted by the City of Mount
Airy.*
030703
Lovills Cr. at
PS
NP
Further investigation is necessary
SR 1371
to determine actions needed.*
030703
Heatherly Cr.
PS &
NP,P
Continued monitoring will quantify
NS
improvements with the removal of
the Pilot Mountain WWTP
discharge.*

030704
Reynolds Cr.
PS
NP,P
Sequoia WWTP should submit an
engineering alternatives analysis.*
030704
Salem Cr. -
PS
NP
Action by Forsyth County and the
Middle Fork
City of Winston Salem are needed
to improve water quality. DWQ
will reevaluate the model to
determine if wasteload allocation
should be revised.*
030704
Grants Cr.
PS
P,NP
DWQ will monitor for
improvement after the City of
Salisbury's discharges are
eliminated. If the creek is still
impaired after the Salisbury
discharge is removed, DWQ will
identify other point sources of
pollution and the options for these
sources.*
030706
Fourth Cr.
PS
NP
Pollutant sources must be
below
identified, along with methods to
Statesville
reduce nutrient loading.*
030707
Brushy Fork at
PS
NP
Additional activity by local
SR1810
governments and agencies and the
Nonpoint Source Team are
needed.*
030707
Hamby Cr. at I-
NS
NP,P
No new dischargers of oxygen-
85, SR2031
consuming wastes should be
(Abbotts Cr.
permitted. Thomasville and
watershed)
Lexington should serve as regional
WWTPs for future wastewater
needs.*
030708
Lick Cr. at
PS
P,NP
New dischargers, including the
SR2351, NC8
Town of Denton's proposed
outfall, should receive advanced
tertiary limits for oxygen -
consuming wastes.*
030708
Little Mtn Cr.
PS
NP,P
New or expanding discharges
should receive advanced tertiary
limits for oxygen -consuming
wastes under the current zero flow
regulations. Low dissolved oxygen
levels will be evaluated and
appropriate actions pursued during
FERC relicensing.*
030710
Pee Dee R.
PS
NP
New or expanding discharges to
below Lake
the Pee Dee River below Lake
Tillery
Tillery should meet limits no less
stringent than 15 mg/l BODS, 4
mg/l NH3N and 5 mg/1 DO.
Appropriate mitigative actions will
be pursued during FERC
relicensing.*
030710
Brown Cr. at
PS
NP
No new discharges should be
SR1627
permitted in this watershed.*
030711
upper Rocky
NS - a
NP
New or expanding dischargers above
River
portion is
Mallard Creek should receive limits
rated

support
of 5 mg/l BOD and 2 mg/l NH3N.
threat-
ened
arg New or expandingdisches below
Mallard Creek will receive total
BODu limits 32 mg/l. Model results
will be used to evaluate specific
scenarios for future allocations in the
river.
The City of Charlotte and Cabarrus
and Mecklenburg Counties should
investigate pollution sources and
develop mitigation plans to protect
the river from further degradation.*
030711
Coddle Cr. at
PS
NP
The NC Division of Water
NC49
Resources has requested a
minimum streamflow, intended to
maintain downstream habitat, from
the Coddle Creek impoundment
(Chp 2, Sect 2.9). This minimum
flow may or may not improve water
quality at the DWQ downstream
sampling site. DWQ will continue
to monitor for improved effects.
The Town of Concord is
encouraged to take steps to reduce
nonpoint source runoff to Coddle
Creek.*
030712
Goose Cr.
NS
NP,P
A field -calibrated QUAL2E model
will be developed to evaluate
assimilative capacity of the creek.*
030712
N. & S. Fork
PS
P,NP
DWQ recommends that no
Crooked Cr.
additional oxygen -consuming
wastes be permitted in N. Fork
Crooked Creek until data are
available to evaluate the impact of
existing loading. No additional
loading of oxygen -consuming
wastes will be permitted in S. Fork
Crooked Creek.*
030713
Long Lake
NS
NP
Long Lake is drained and under a
local restoration project.
030714
Richardson Cr.
PS
NP,P
No new discharges of oxygen -
below Monroe
consuming wastes should be
permitted above Monroe's WWTP.*
030714
Lanes Cr.
NS &
NP
Every alternative to discharge
PS
should be thoroughly examined
before a new outfall is considered.*
030716
Cartledge Cr.
PS
NP
Additional activity by local
at SR 1142
governments and agencies are
needed to develop a plan to reduce
nonpoint source pollution.*
030716
Hitchcock Cr.
NS
NP
No additional loads of oxygen -
at SR 1109
consuming wastes within 4 miles of
mouth of creek should be
permitted.*

030716
Rockingham
City Lake
PS
NP
Local restoration actions will need
to be taken.*
030716
Hamlet City
PS
NP
Local restoration actions are
Lake
planned.*
030717
N. Fork Jones
PS
NP
Before any new outfalls are
Cr. at SR 1121
permitted, it is recommended that
and S. Fork
additional data be collected to aid in
Jones Cr.,
assessing assimilative capacity.
Anson Cnty
Additional investigation is
necessary to identify specific
nonpoint sources of
contamination.*
Notes:
NS = Not Supporting PS = Partially Supporting
NP = Nonpoint Sources P = Point Sources
* - Only limited progress towards developing and implementing NPS
strategies for these impaired waters can be expected without additional
resources.
Table 3 Recommended TMDLs and Management Strategies for
Addressing Oxygen -Consuming Wastes with Reference to
Subbasin Summaries.
Ref.
Sub-
Recc iA tug
'Vix,ia2enlent Strateav
p
6
basin
Stream
-
Sect.
1
030704
Grants Creek
If DO violations continue after
6.3.4-
Salisbury has relocated, other
E
sources of pollution will need to be
identified.
2
030704
Salem Creek
Reevaluate QUAL2E model to
6.3.4-
& Muddy
determine if the wasteload
E
Creek
allocation for the Archie Elledge
Plant should be revised.
3
030705
Cedar Creek
To aid in assessing the assimilative
6.3.4-
capacity, additional water quality
F
data should be collected before
permitting new dischargers.
4
030706
Second
Field calibrated model should be
6.3.4-
Creek
considered for assessing the
G
(North)
potential impact of new or
expanding dischargers.
5
030707
Rich Fork
No additional loadings of oxygen-
6.3.4-
consuming wastes should be
H
permitted.
6
030707
Abbotts
No new dischargers of oxygen-
6.3.4-
Creek
consuming wastes should be
H
watershed
permitted. Thomasville and
Lexington should serve as regional
WWTPs for future wastewater
needs.

7
030708
Mountain Cr.
Low dissolved oxygen levels in the
63.4-
arm of Lake
Mountain Cr. arm of Lake Tillery
I
Tillery
will be evaluated. Appropriate
actions will be pursued during
FERC relicensing.
8
030708
Upper Lake
Low dissolved oxygen levels in the
63.4-
Tillery
upper reaches of Lake Tillery will
I
be evaluated. Appropriate actions
will be pursued during FERC
relicensing.
9
030708
Clarks Creek
Further evaluation and updated
6.3.4-
flow information should be
I
obtained if the Mt. Gilead discharge
remains, or new discharges locate
to this creek.
10
030708
Yadkin River
Low dissolved oxygen levels below
6.3.4-
High Rock Lake dam will be
I
evaluated and appropriate actions
pursued during FERC relicensing.
11
030710
Pee Dee
New or expanding discharges to the
6.3.4-
River
Pee Dee River below Lake Tillery
K
should meet limits no less stringent
than 15 mg/1 BOD5, 4 mg/1 NH3N
and 5 mg/1 DO. Appropriate
mitigative actions will be pursued
during FERC relicensing.
12
030710
Brown Creek
No new discharges should be
6.3.4-
permitted in this watershed.
K
13
030711
Mallard Cr &
New or expanding discharges, if
6.3.4-
Rocky R.
permitted, should receive limits of
L
watershed
5 mg/I BOD and 2 mg/l NH3N.
upstrm of
Mallard Cr
14
030711
Rocky River
New or expanding discharges are to
6.3.4-
below
receive BODu limits equal to 32
L
Mallard
mg/l.
Creek
15
030712
Goose Creek
Field calibrated model will be
6.3.4-
developed to evaluate assimilative
M
capacity of the creek.
16
030712
Crooked
Before any new outfalls are
6.3.4-
Creek
permitted, it is recommended that
M
additional chemical/physical data
be collected to aid in assessing the
assimilative capacity of the
proposed receiving stream.
17
030712
South Fork
No additional loads of oxygen-
6.3.4-
Crooked
consuming wastes will be
M
Creek
permitted.
18
030712
North Fork
No additional loads of oxygen-
6.3.4-
Crooked
consuming wastes until data has been
M
Creek
collected on the creek to determine
impacts from existing facility.
19
030712
Rocky River
New or expanding dischargers to the
t6j-34-

river between the Rocky River Regional
M
WWTP and the confluence with Muddy
Creek will receive total BODu limits of
approx. 32 mg/l. In addition, DWQ is
planning to request USGS to develop a
low flow profile for the river so that the
QUAL2E model can be extended to the
mouth of the river.
20
030713
Long Creek
The City of Albemarle should optimize
6.3.4-
treatment processes. More stringent
N
BOD5 limits will be considered.
21
030714
Richardson
No new discharges of oxygen-
6.3.4-
Creek
consuming wastes should be permitted
O
above Monroe's WWTP.
22
030716
Hitchcock
No additional loads of oxygen-
6.3.4-
Creek
consuming wastes within 4 miles of
Q
mouth of creek should be permitted.
030716
Marks Creek
Additional loadings of oxygen-
6.3.4-
consuming wastes are not recommended.
Q
If future expansions are to be
reconsidered, it is recommended that
DWQ analyze the feasibility of
developing a field calibrated model in
order to assess the assimilative capacity
of the stream.
030716
Pee Dee
Low dissolved oxygen levels below
6.3.4-
River
Blewett Falls Lake dam will be
Q
evaluated and appropriate actions
pursued during FERC relicensing.
030717
Jones Creek
Before any new outfalls are permitted, it
6.3.4-
and Deadfall
is recommended that additional
R
Creek
chemical/physical data be collected to
catchments
aid in assessing the assimilative capacity
of the proposed receiving stream.
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POTENTIAL RECLASSIFICATION TO HIGH QUALITY WATERS OR OUTSTANDING
RESOURCE WATERS
Based on DWQ monitoring, there are several waterbodies that may be considered eligible for
reclassification to HQW or ORW (Table 4).
Table 4 Potential HQW/ORW Waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River Basin
Suhl)asin t�,aterl)odies
030701 Buffalo Creek, Stoney Fork, Mulberry Creek, Roaring River and
Middle Prong Roaring River
030706 1 upper South Yadkin River, Hunting Creek, North Little Hunting

Creek and Rocky Creek
1030710 1 Mountain Creek
1030714 1 West Fork Little River I
1030716 1 Beaverdam Creek, Bones Fork Creek and Rocky Fork Creek
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FUTURE INITIATIVES IN THE YADKIN-PEE DEE RIVER BASIN
Nonpoint Source Control Strategies and Priorities/Nutrient Reduction Efforts
Improving knowledge of and controlling nonpoint source pollution will be a high priority over the next
five years. Nonpoint source pollution is primarily responsible for the impaired and threatened waters in
the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin. The following two initiatives are underway to address the protection of
surface waters from nonpoint sources of pollution.
. Establishment of nonpoint source basin teams in each basin. DWQ has begun to establish a
nonpoint source team in each of the state's 17 major river basins. Two nonpoint source teams have
been established for the upper and the lower Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin. Refer to Chapter 7,
Section 7.2.2 for further description.
. Interagency Water Quality Monitoring. DWQ has begun the process of coordinating with other
natural resource agencies on the idea of interagency water quality monitoring across the state.
Refer to Chapter 7, Section 7.2.3 nor more information.
Efforts to Improve NC's Sedimentation and Erosion Control Program
Recently, there has been an initiative in the Division of Land Resources to address sediment and
turbidity water quality problems across the state. The Sedimentation and Erosion Control Commission
recognized the need to evaluate the implementation of the existing programs. A Technical Advisory
Committee was established to develop recommendations for the Commission. The Commission
supported the recommendations and instructed staff to implement the ones which can be implemented
without rule or statute changes and establish a schedule to implement the others. The changes are
expected to result in program implementation improvements and reduction in sediment losses to our
streams.
The North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program
The North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) was established by the General Assembly
in 1996. The purpose of the NCWRP is to protect and improve water quality, flood prevention, fisheries,
wildlife and plant habitats, and recreational opportunities through the protection and restoration of
wetlands and riparian areas. The NCWRP will accomplish this purpose by implementing projects that
will restore wetland and riparian area functions and values throughout North Carolina.
Beginning July 1, 1997, comprehensive Basinwide Restoration Plans will be developed for each river
basin in conjunction with the Basinwide Water Quality Management Plans. GIS-based mapping

methodologies will be used to assess the status of existing wetlands and riparian area resources within
each basin and to identify degraded wetlands and riparian areas. Potential restoration sites will be
prioritized based on the ability of the restored sites to address problems that have been identified in the
Basinwide Water Quality Management Plans. The Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basinwide Restoration Plan
will be one of the first plans developed. See Chapter 7, Section 7.3.2 for more details
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program
In the next five years, efforts will be continued to:
• improve compliance with permitted limits;
. improve pretreatment of industrial wastes to municipal wastewater treatment plants so as to
maintain reduced toxicity in effluent wastes;
• encourage pollution prevention at industrial facilities in order to reduce the need for pollution
control;
. require dechlorination of chlorinated effluents or the use of alternative disinfectants for new or
expanding facilities;
. require multiple treatment trains at wastewater facilities; and
. require plants to begin plans for expansion well before they reach capacity.
Longer -term objectives will include refinement of overall management strategies. Long-term point
source control efforts will stress reduction of wastes entering wastewater treatment plants, seeking more
efficient and creative ways of recycling byproducts of the treatment process (including reuse of
nonpotable treated wastewater), and keeping abreast of and recommending the most advanced
wastewater treatment technologies.
Use of Discharger Self -Monitoring Data
DWQ will continue to make greater use of discharger self -monitoring data to augment the data it
collects through the programs described in Chapter 4. Quality assurance, timing and consistency of data
from plant to plant will be issues of importance. Also, a system will need to be developed to enter the
data into a computerized database for later analysis.
In an effort to improve the qualtiy and consistency of self -monitoring data, DWQ is working with a
coalition of dischargers in the Yadkin -Pee Dee river basin to develop a strategic monitoring plan that is
similar, and in compliment to, DWQ's ambient monitoring system. Similar programs are effectively
used in the lower Neuse and Cape Fear River basins. See Chapter 7, Section 7.3.4.
Promotion of Non -Discharge Alternatives/Regionalization
DWQ requires all new and expanding dischargers to submit an alternatives analysis as part of its
NPDES permit application. Non -discharge alternatives, including connection to an existing WWTP or
land -applying wastes are preferred from an environmental standpoint. If the Division determines that
there is an economically reasonable alternative to a discharge, DWQ may recommend denial of the
NPDES permit.

Coordinating Basinwide Management with Other Programs
The basinwide planning process helps to identify and prioritize waterbodies in need of protection or
restoration efforts and provides a means of disseminating this information to other water quality
protection programs. The potential exists to identify wastewater treatment plants in need of funding for
improvements through DWQ's Construction Grants and Loan Program. The plans can also assist in
identifying projects and waterbodies applicable to the goals of the Clean Water Management Trust
Fund, Wetlands Restoration Program, or Section 319 grants program. Finalized basin plans are provided
to these program offices for their use and to other state and federal agencies.
Improved Data Management and Expanded Use of Geographic Information System (GIS)
Computer Capabilities
DWQ is in the process of centralizing and improving its computer data management systems. Most of its
water quality program data including permitted dischargers, effluent limits, compliance information,
water quality data and stream classifications, will be put in a central data center which will be made
accessible to most staff at desktop computer stations. Much of this information is also being entered into
the state's GIS computer system. As all this information is made available to the GIS system, including
land use data from satellite or air photo interpretation, and as the system becomes more user friendly, the
potential to graphically display the results of water quality data analysis will be tremendous.
Improved Monitoring and Assessment of Erosion Impacts
Sedimentation is perceived by the workshop participants and the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin NPS
Teams as one of the highest priorities in the basin. Many streams are impacted or impaired, at least in
part, due to sedimentation. Erosion is evident throughout the basin. The fact that sedimentation is visible
and aesthetically unpleasant helps make it a higher profile issue. The extent of sedimentation problems
can be difficult to diagnose with the monitoring methods historically used by DWQ and many other
state water quality agencies. Suspended solids sampling conducted on a scheduled monthly basis is
likely to miss most of the high -flow periods during which the majority of sediment is transported.
Benthic monitoring techniques may not always identify the effects of sedimentation, which can impact
aquatic organisms by reducing and altering available habitat.
Some of the actions that DWQ and others will take towards improving monitoring and assessment of
erosion impacts are:
. DWQ currently does not have adequate means of quantifying the effects of sedimentation on
water quality. DWQ recognizes the need to improve its targeting and monitoring capabilities in
order to further identify sediment problems as well as to facilitate and support efforts to restore
degraded areas. This points to the need for targeted management efforts coupled with a
monitoring strategy which effectively measures sediment transport under both average and
extreme conditions. DWQ will work toward developing interagency resources for enhancing the
ability to measure and model erosion and sediment levels, to identify sediment source areas, and
to recommend appropriate management practices. DWQ will initiate discussions among staff and
other agencies to determine how these issues can best be addressed given current resource
constraints. DWQ will also try to determine what, if any, programmatic changes can be made to
gain better knowledge on sedimentation.
• Locally -based watershed improvement efforts represent an important mechanism for restoring
streams and watersheds degraded by sedimentation. The Division is working with several such

projects in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin and will continue to do so. Funding for such efforts
can come from a number of sources (See Appendix VI), including the Agricultural Cost Share
Program, Section 319 grants and the Clean Water Management Trust Fund. The Division's role in
such projects can include assistance with problem identification and targeting, monitoring and
other technical assistance.
DWQ is currently working with the Division of Land Resources, Division of Forest Resources
and Division of Soil and Water Conservation to develop a Memorandum of Agreement for
Turbidity. Turbidity is an indicator of sedimentation in a waterbody. The intent of the agreement
is to establish a relationship between the agencies that better defines each agency's responsibility
for activities related to turbidity. The turbidity standard is not being changed under this
agreement.
Additional Research and Monitoring Needs
DWQ staff has identified some additional research and monitoring needs that would be useful for
assessing and, ultimately, protecting and restoring the water quality of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin.
The following list is not inclusive. Rather, it is meant to stimulate ideas for obtaining more information
to better address water quality problems in the basin. With the newly available funding programs (Clean
Water Management Trust Fund and Wetlands Restoration Program) and the existing Section 319 grant
program, it may be desirable for grant applicants to focus proposals on the following issues:
• More resources are needed to address nonpoint sources of pollution. Identifying nonpoint sources
of pollution and developing management strategies for impaired waterbodies, given the current
limited resources available, is an overwhelming task. Therefore, only limited progress towards
restoring NPS impaired waterbodies can be expected unless substantial resources are put towards
solving NPS problems.
• Long-range water supply planning for the upper portion of the basin is needed. The proposed
water withdrawal by the City of Winston-Salem has the potential to reduce low flow conditions in
the mainstem of the Yadkin River enough to affect the River's waste assimilative capacity.
Growth management/urban stormwater planning (specifically for the Rocky River drainage out of
Charlotte and in the Winston -Salim area) are needed. Increased population in these areas will
demand more water and generate more wastewater. In addition, conversion of land from forests
and farms will increase impervious surfaces and produce higher than natural streamflows and
cause erosion. Streams in these areas will likely become impaired unless this growth is planned
for and managed properly.
• Need to update the sediment studies of the 1970's to the 1990's. This information would be used
to predict future trends and to assess the effectiveness of major sediment control efforts (e.g.- the
Farm Bill).
• There is a lack of data on impacts of summer low -flow conditions on aquatic life. The lack of
flowing water during summer months can severely reduce the diversity of aquatic fauna. This
problem has not been investigated in North Carolina and further research will be required to
determine the effect of water withdrawals (e.g.- for irrigation) on stream life.
• Determining sedimentation rates and volumes in the Chain Lakes would be very useful.

. Document the impact of animal wastes in areas of high cattle (e.g.-Iredell County) and poultry
(e.g.-Union County) production. There is a need for separating out the impact from organic
loading, nutrient loading and other nonpoint sources.
. Need improved monitoring of small streams. These streams are currently ignored because of their
size, but they are a source of pollution and this source will increase as growth occurs.
The following comments and questions, as presented by the participants of the Lower Yadkin -Pee Dee
River basin workshop, require attention:
1. More data are needed to determine what percentage of water quality problems are due to
agriculture.
2. There needs to be a better understanding of, and more education on, color impacts from
wastewater discharges.
Need to identify both NPS and point source pollution contributions/contributors. What data do we
have? Is it based on good science?
4. Need better identification of the causes and sources of pollution in impaired streams. More
resources should be put into determining why stream miles are impaired- "what is the source of
poor water quality?" This is needed to develop appropriate management strategies.
5. Identify problems before establishing regulations.
6. Need more research on urban BMPs.
7. We need education for farmers and better access to research.
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Section s Chapter 4
Yadkin -Pee Dee River Subbasin 03-07-04
Includes Muddy Creek, Grants Creek and High Rock Lake
4.1 Water Quality Overview
i - - _TM�Z — ._ _ -•
Subbasin 03-07-04 at a Glance
Land and Water
Total area: 730 m12
Stream miles: 438.0
Lake acres: 11,137.3
Population Statistics
1990 Est. Pop.: 325,945 people
Pop. Density: 461 persons/n&
Land Cover (%
Forest/Wetland: 55.9
Surface Water: 3.6
Urban: 6.0
Cultivated Crop: 2.8
This subbasin is located entirely within the piedmont
portion of the state. Muddy Creek is the largest tributary
of the Yadkin River within this subbasin and its watershed
drains the Winston-Salem area. Grants Creek, in the
southwestern part of the subbasin, flows through Salisbury,
Spencer and East Spencer. Dutchman Creek (subbasin 03-
07-05) and the South Yadkin River (subbasin 03-07-06)
enter the Yadkin River above High Rock Lake in this
subbasin. Abbotts Creek (discussed in subbasin 03-07-07)
is a tributary to High Rock Lake. The subbasin contains
all or part of more than 15 different municipalities and five
counties. The Yadkin River and High Rock Lake serve as
the county boundary between Davie and Davidson and
Rowan and Davidson counties.
Pasture/ A map including the locations of NPDES discharges and
Managed Herbaceous: 31.7 iwater quality monitoring stations is presented in Figure B-
-„�" 4. Table B-7 contains a summary of monitoring data
typ6s, locations and results. Use support ratings for waters in this subbasin are summarized in
Table B-8. Appendix I provides a key to discharge identification numbers. Refer to Appendix
III for a complete listing of monitored waters and more information about use support ratings.
This subbasin is one of only a few in which more than 5 percent of land is described as urban.
The northern portion of the subbasin includes Winston-Salem, Rural Hall, Tobaccoville and parts
of King, Lewisville, Clemmons and Kernersville and is ahnost completely developed.
Approximately 56 percent of the land is forested and nearly 35 percent is in agriculture. More
than 3 percent is surface water reflecting a large portion of the 15,750-acre High Rock Lake.
This subbasin contains more than one quarter (27 percent) of the total basin population, and the
population density in 1990 was the highest of any other subbasin. Population is expected to
increase 32 percent in Rowan, 26 percent in Forsyth and 25 percent in Davidson counties
between 2000 and 2020. The subbasin contains 40 NPDES permitted discharges and eight
registered animal operations. Facilities with compliance or toxicity problems are discussed in
following sections.
The majority of waters within this subbasin exhibit some level of impacts to water quality. Many
streams are Impaired by a combination of nonpoint and point source pollution. There are no
High Quality Waters or Outstanding Resource Waters within the subbasin.
Section B: Chapter 4 - Yadkin -Pee Dee River Subbasin 03-07-04 146
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Table B-7 DWQ Monitoring Locations, Bioclassifications and Notable Chemical Parameters
(1998-2002) for Yadkin -Pee Dee River Subbasin 03-07-04
Site
Stream
County
Road
Bioclassification o=
Noted Parameter
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community Monitoring
B-1
Muddy Creek'
Forsyth
SR 1898
Good -Fair
B-2
Muddy Creek
Forsyth
SR 2995
Good -Fair
SSB-1
Reynolds Creek'
Forsyth
Above Sequioa
VVVJTP
Not Rated
SSB-2
Reynolds Creek
Forsyth
Below Sequioa
WWTP
Not Rated
B-3
Salem Creek'
Forsyth
SR 2657
Not Rated "
B-4
Salem Creek
Forsyth
SR 2902
Fair
B-5
Salem Creek
Forsyth
SR 2991
Fair
B-6
South Fork Muddy Cr'
Forsyth
SR 2902
Good -Fair
B-7
Yadkin River'
Davidson
SR 1447
Good
B-8
Grants Creek'
Rowan
SR 1914
Fair
SSB-4
UT Grants Creek'
Rowan
SR 1500
Not Impaired
SSB-3
Town Creek'
Rowan
I-85
Fair
Fish Community Monitoring
F-1
Muddy Creek
Forsyth
SR 1891
Fair
F-2
Silas Creek
Forsyth
SR 1137
Fair
F-2
Silas Creek (2002)
Forsyth
SR 1137
Good -Fair
F-3
Salem Creek
Forsyth
SR 1120
Poor
F-4
South Fork Muddy Cr
Forsyth
SR 2902
Good -Fair
F-5
Grants Creek
Rowan
SR 2202
Good -Fair
Ambient Monitoring
Q2510000
Salem Creek
Forsyth
At Elledge W WTP
Fecal coliform
Q2600000
Muddy Creek
Forsyth
SR 2995
Nutrients,
Fecal coliform
Q2810000
Yadkin River
Davie/
Davidson
US 64
Turbidity
Q4600000
Grants Creek
Rowan
Near mouth
Turbidity, Nutrients,
Fecal coliform
Q4660000
Yadkin River
Rowan/
Davidson
NC 150
Turbidity
Fecal coliform
Q5970000
Abbotts Creek Arm of
High Rock Lake
Davidson
NC 47
Turbidity, Iron,
Dissolved oxygen
P�,_�High
Abbotts Creek Arm of
Rock Lake
Davidson
SR 2295
Turbidity,
Dissolved oxygen
Section B: Chapter 4 - Yadkin -Pee Dee River Subbasin 03-07-04 148

Q5360000
Town Creek Arm of
High Rock Lake
Rowan
I
SR 2168
I I
Turbidity, Iron,
Dissolved oxygen
Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin Association Monitoring
Q2291000
Muddy Creek
Forsyth
I-40
Fecal coliform
Q2479455
Salem Creek
Forsyth
SR 2740
None
Q2540000
Salem Creek
Forsyth
SR 1120
None
Q2570000
Salem Creek
Forsyth
SR 2991
Fecal colifomz
Q2720000
Muddy Creek
Forsyth
SR 1485
Turbidity
Q2810000
Yadkin River'
Davie/
Davidson
US 64
Turbidity
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Grants Creek
Rowan
30D St. Extension
Fecal coliform,
Turbidity
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Grants Creek'
Rowan
Near mouth
None
Q4660000
Yadkin Rivera
Rowan/
Davidson
NC 150
Turbidity
Q5240000
Town Creek
Rowan
1-85
None
Q5980000
Abbotts Creek Arm of
High Rock Lake
Davidson
NC 47
None
Lakes Assessment
—
Winston Lake
Forsyth
1 station
None
—
Salem Lake
Forsyth
3 stations
None
—
High Rock Lake
Rowan/
Davidson
8 stations
% DO saturation,
Turbidity, Nutrients,
Chlorophyll a, pH
—
Lake Wright
Rowan
1 station
None
—
Lake Corriher
Rowan
1 station
None
Historical data of this type are available for this waterbody; refer to Appendix IL Sites may vary.
Parameters are noted if in excess of state standards in more than 10 percent of samples collected within the
assessment period (9/1996-8/2001).
This site duplicates a DWQ ambient monitoring station.
For more detailed information on sampling and assessment of streams in this subbasin, refer to
the Basimvide Assessment Report - Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin (NCDENR-DWQ, June 2002),
available from DWQ Environmental Sciences Branch at htm_/fwww.esb.enr.state.nc.us/bar.html or by
calling [phone]_
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Table B-8 Use Support Ratings Summary (2002) for Monitored and Evaluated Freshwater
Streams (miles) and Lakes (acres) in Yadkin -Pee Dee River Subbasin 03-07-04
Use Support Category
Units
Supporting
Impaired
Not Rated
No Data
Total'
Aquatic Life/Secondary Recreation
miles
acres
69.3
275.3
48.2
10,449.7
3.3
71.0
317.2
.341.3
438.0
11,137.3
Fish Consumption'
miles
acres
352.7
301.8
85.3
10,835.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
438.0
11,137.3
Primary Recreation
miles
acres
0.0
4,880.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
359.5
3.0
5,240.4
Water Supply
miles
acres
76.9
I1,084.5
j 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
76.9
11,084.5
' Total stream miles/acres assigned to each use support category in this subbasin. Column is not additive because some stream
miles are assigned to more than one category.
' These waters are impaired based on fish consumption advice issued for three species of freshwater fish due to mercury
contamination. Refer to page 104 of Section A for details.
4.2 Status and Recommendations for Previously Impaired Waters
This section reviews use support and recommendations detailed in the 1998 basinwide plan,
reports status of progress, gives recommendations for the next five-year cycle, and outlines
current projects aimed at improving water quality for each water. The 1998 Yadkin -Pee Dee
River basin plan identified portions of Reynolds Creek, Salem Creek and Grants Creek as
Impaired. These waters are discussed in further detail below.
4.2.1 Reynolds Creek (3.3 miles from source to Muddy Creek)
1998 Recommendations
Biological surveys conducted in 1994 revealed that Reynolds Creek was Impaired downstream of
the Sequoia WWTP. This facility was a package WWTP serving a residential community.
DWQ recommended that an engineering alternatives analysis be conducted to determine the
feasibility of eliminating this discharge and connecting to the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County
collection system. Recommendations were also made for reducing nonpoint source pollution.
Current Status
Benthic macroinvertebrate communities in Reynolds Creek were sampled again at two locations
in 2000. Due to reduced flow, the stream was too small for bioclassifications to be assigned.
Upstream of the discharge, DWQ biologists found that there had been a slight decline over the
six -year period, which is likely due to increased development in Lewisville. Downstream,
significant problems still existed that were attributed primarily to the WWTP. Areas of sludge
deposition were observed that were contributing to water quality problems. The Sequoia WWTP
discharge was removed in July 2001.
2002 Recommendations
Although Reynolds Creek is currently Not Rated due to its small size, significant water quality
problems still exist. DWQ will continue to monitor this stream to evaluate any improvement
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following the removal of the Sequioa WWTP discharge. However, local actions are needed to
reduce the effects of nonpoint source pollution, particularly from stormwater runoff, and to
restore habitat in the lower portion of the watershed. It is likely that Forsyth County and
Lewisville will be required by DWQ to obtain an NPDES permit for municipal stormwater
systems under the federal Phase II stormwater rules.
4.2.2 Salem Creek (12.0 miles from dam at Salem Lake to Muddy Creek)
1998 Recommendations
Recommendations for the Salem Creek watershed include support for the City of Winston-
Salem's stormwater program and call for further action by the city and Forsyth County to help
maintain and improve water quality in the face of continuing development. DWQ planned to
reevaluate the computer model used to determine the wasteload allocation for the Archie Elledge
WWTP and adjust the NPDES permit accordingly, based on the outcome.
Current Status
The Salem Creek watershed continues to develop, particularly in the headwaters near
Kernersville, but also on the lower end. Some habitat degradation was observed above Salem
Lake, but the majority of water quality problems exist below the confluence with Brushy Fork.
Biological surveys were conducted by DWQ at three sites below Salem Lake, and water
chemistry samples were also collected at three sites. Although a small percentage of samples
downstream of the Archie Elledge WWTP contained dissolved oxygen concentrations less than
5.0 mg/l, the WWTP does not seem to be adversely impacting the stream. Benthic
macroinvertebrate communities were very similar above and below the WWTP. Significant
habitat degradation was observed throughout the lower watershed, including severe bank erosion,
a lack of riparian vegetation, and sedimentation leading to a very uniform sand/silt substate (i.e.,
lack of pool and riffle habitat). Additionally, the fish community site, which received a Poor
bioclassification, is located upstream of the VVWTP discharge. Salem Creek, from the dam at
Salem Lake to the confluence with Muddy Creek, remains Impaired.
The geometric means of fecal coliform samples collected from three stations between 1998 and
2001 and one station between 1996 and 2001 from Salem Creek (307, 327, 368 and 773
colonies/100ml) indicate that the stream may not be suitable for primary recreation. In addition,
fecal coliform concentrations were greater than 400 colonies/100ml in more than 20 percent of
samples from each site. Salem Creek is not currently classified for primary recreation (Class B).
However, the stream was historically placed on the 303(d) list for fecal coliform and a TMDL is
being developed by DWQ.
2002 Recommendations
Further investigation into the causes and sources of biological impacts to Salem Creek is needed
before specific recommendations to improve water quality can be made. Local actions are
needed to reduce sedimentation, turbidity and fecal coliform contamination and to promote the
production of instream habitat by restoring riparian vegetation throughout the watershed. DWQ
will develop a TMDL for fecal coliform and work with local agencies to implement it over the
next five-year basinwide planning cycle. Many of the BMPs employed to reduce fecal coliform
contamination will likely help reduce habitat degradation in the watershed also. In addition,
Forsyth County and Kernersville are required to obtain NPDES permits for municipal
Section B: Chapter 4 - Yadkin Pee Dee River Subbasin 03-07-04 151

stormwater systems under the Phase 11 stormwater rules. Refer to page 37 of Section A, Chapter
2 for details.
Water Quality Improvement Proiects
The Salem Creek watershed, including Peters Creek and Brushy Fork (03040101 170060), is one
of 55 watersheds in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin that has been identified by the NC Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) as an area with the greatest need and opportunity for stream and
wetland restoration efforts. This watershed will be given higher priority than a nontargeted
watershed for the implementation of NCWRP restoration projects. Refer to page 278 in Section
C for details.
4.2.3 Grants Creek (1.2 miles from SR 1910 to Yadkin River)
1998 Recommendations
The 1998 basin plan discussed water quality impacts from the Salisbury Grants Creek WWTP
and Spencer Sowers Ferry Road WWTP discharges and Salisbury's plans to relocate the Grants
Creek WWTP discharge to the Yadkin River. Recommendations were for DWQ to monitor the
stream following the removal of this discharge and for local action to reduce nonpoint source
pollution.
Current Status
Biological data were collected from two sites, and water chemistry data were collected from
three sites along Grants Creek over the previous basinwide planning cycle: Although the
uppermost site (above the WWTP discharges) received a Good -Fair bioclassification, biological
surveys indicated severe habitat degradation as well as nutrient enrichment. Further downstream,
Grants Creek is impaired by a combination of historical point source problems and current
nonpoint source problems.
At two water chemistry sites (above and below the WWTPs), turbidity concentrations were in
excess of state standards in more than 10 percent of samples. The geometric means of fecal
coliform samples collected from two stations between 1998 and 2001 and one station between
1996 and 2001 from Grants Creek (292, 231 and 291 colonies/100ml) indicate that the stream
may not be suitable for primary recreation. In addition, fecal coliform concentrations were
greater than 400 colonies/100ml in more than 20 percent of samples from each site. Grants
Creek is not currently classified for primary recreation (Class B). However, the stream was
historically placed on the 303(d) list for fecal coliform and a TMDL has already been developed
by DWQ.
The City of Salisbury relocated the Grants Creek WWTP discharge to the Yadkin River in 1998.
The City of Spencer's Sowers Ferry Road WWTP continued to have significant and chronic
problems with BOD as well as chronic problems with dissolved oxygen and total suspended
solids over the most recent assessment period (1998-2001). However, in November 2000, the
City of Salisbury purchased the Sowers Ferry Road WWTP. Salisbury worked throughout 2001
and 2002 to divert all flows into the Grants Creek WWTP and the Sowers Ferry Road WWTP
discharge was eliminated by the end of 2002.
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2002 Recommendations
Although Grants Creek above the City of Salisbury is not Impaired, impacts are evident. Further
investigation into the causes and sources of biological impacts in the lower portion of Grants
Creek is needed before specific recommendations to improve water quality can be made. DWQ
expects to see some improvement below the old Sowers Ferry Road WWTP during the next
basinwide planning cycle due to Salisbury's elimination of this discharge. However, local
actions will continue to be needed throughout the watershed to reduce sedimentation and
turbidity and to promote the production of instream habitat by restoring riparian vegetation.
DWQ's fecal coliform TMDL for Grants Creek was approved by the EPA in 2002. The study
revealed that the sources of fecal coliform in the Grants Creek watershed are urban sources in the
Landis, China Grove and Salisbury areas, livestock grazing and manure application on
agricultural lands and pasturelands, and wildlife in the forested areas of the watershed. The
Coliform Routing and Allocation Program was utilized to simulate instream fecal concentrations
and to allocate the fecal coliform loads to the various sources. In order for water quality
standards for fecal coliform to be met in Grants Creek, a nonpoint source load reduction of 33-60
percent under dry weather conditions and 85-97 under wet weather conditions must be met. The
model estimates that WWTP discharges contribute an insignificant percentage of the fecal
coliform loading in the watershed. In addition, both major discharges have now been removed
from Grants Creek_ Therefore, the reduction allocation focuses on the fecal coliform loading
from urban sources in the Landis, China Grove and Salisbury areas and livestock grazing and
manure application on agricultural lands.
These calculations are the first step in reducing fecal coliform concentrations in the watershed.
Many of the BMPs employed to implement the TMDL will likely help reduce habitat
degradation in the watershed as well. In addition, Landis, China Grove and Salisbury are
required to obtain an NPDES permit for municipal stormwater systems under the federal Phase II
stormwater rules. Refer to Section A, page 37 for details.
Water Quality Improvement Projects
The Grants Creek watershed (03040103 010010) is one of 55 watersheds in the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River basin that has been identified by the NC Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) as an
area with the greatest need and opportunity for stream and wetland restoration efforts. This
watershed will be given higher priority than a nontargeted watershed for the implementation of
NCWRP restoration projects. Refer to page 278 in Section C for details.
4.3 Status and Recommendations for Newly Impaired Waters
Town Creek, a portion of Muddy Creek and High Rock Lake are rated Impaired based on recent
DWQ monitoring (1996-2001). This section outlines the potential causes and sources of
impairment and provides recommendations for improving water quality.
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4.3.1 Muddy Creek (15.2 miles from Mill Creek #3 to SR 2995)
Current Status
The headwaters of Muddy Creek flow from Stokes County, and the stream is currently the
western boundary of the City of Winston-Salem. The watershed continues to develop,
particularly in the headwaters near King, Tobbccoville and Rural Hall, but also on the lower end
where Clemmons and Winston-Salem meet. Some habitat degradation was observed above the
confluence with Mill Creek, but the majority of water quality problems exist below this point.
On the low end, the stream exhibits some recovery below the confluence with South Fork Muddy
Creek; however, impacts are evident in this portion of stream as well. The middle portion of
Muddy Creek is Impaired based primarily on fish community data collected in 1996 and 2001.
Benthic macroinvertebrate communities in this middle reach of stream have also received
bioclassifications that indicate impairment, although these communities were not sampled at this
location over the most recent assessment period.
Water chemistry is collected at three locations along Muddy Creek. Elevated nutrients, turbidity
and fecal coliform were observed over the five-year period (1996-2001). The geometric means
of fecal coliform samples collected from two stations between 1998 and 2001 and one station
between 1996 and 2001 from Muddy Creek (265, 255 and 488 colonies/100m1) indicate that the
stream may not be suitable for primary recreation. Fecal coliform concentrations were greater
than 400 colonies/100ml in more than 20 percent of samples from each site as well. Current
methodology requires additional bacteriological sampling for streams with a geometric mean
greater than 200 colonies/100m1 or when concentrations exceed 400 col/100ml in more than 20
percent of samples. However, these additional assessments are prioritized such that, as
monitoring resources become available, the highest priority is given to those streams where the
likelihood of full -body contact recreation is greatest. Muddy Creek is not currently classified for
primary, recreation (Class B).
The impairment of Muddy Creek is primarily attributed to nonpoint source pollution from
stormwater runoff from construction sites and developed areas. The input of heavily developed
and/or Impaired tributaries also contributes: Mill, Silas, Reynolds and Salem Creeks.
2002 Recommendations
Further investigation into the actual causes and sources of biological impacts to Muddy Creek is
needed before specific recommendations to improve water quality can be made; however, the
potential for water quality improvement for this stream is still strong. Local actions are needed
to reduce sedimentation, turbidity and fecal coliform contamination and to promote the
production of instream habitat by restoring riparian vegetation throughout the watershed. In
addition, Forsyth County as well as King, Tobbacoville, Rural Hall, Lewisville and Clemmons
are required by DWQ to obtain an NPDES permit for municipal stormwater systems under the
Phase H stormwater rules. Refer to Section A, page 37 for details. Section A, Chapter 4 contains
more recommendations for reducing habitat degradation from stormwater runoff.
Water Quality Improvement Projects
Although Muddy Creek is not one of 55 watersheds in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin that has
been identified by the NC Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) as an area with the greatest
need and opportunity for stream and wetland restoration efforts, several of its tributary
Section B: Chapter 4 - Yadkin -Pee Dee River Subbasin 03-07-04 154

watersheds have been selected. The Mill Creek, Silas Creek and South Fork Muddy Creek
watersheds have been targeted. These watersheds will be given higher priority than nontargeted
watersheds for the implementation of NCWRP restoration projects. Refer to page 278 in Section
C for details.
4.3.2 Town Creek (15.4 miles from source to Crane Creek)
Current Status
Town Creek begins just east of Kannapolis and flows through Salisbury and East Spencer before
reaching High Rock Lake. The City of Salisbury historically had a discharge from a WWTP on
Town Creek. Significant improvement has been observed since the discharge was removed in
1990. However, both fish and benthic communities are Impaired in Town Creek. Habitat
degradation was noted along with a few occurrences of low dissolved oxygen and elevated
turbidity. The lower half of the watershed is heavily developed, and stormwater runoff is likely a
major contributor to the impairment. There is one minor discharge in the headwaters which
continues to be compliant with its NPDES permit.
2002 Recommendations
DWQ plans to conduct further investigation into the causes and sources of the biological
impairment of Town Creek during this basinwide planning cycle. DWQ will notify local
agencies of water quality concerns regarding these waters and work with them to conduct further
monitoring and to locate sources of water quality protection funding. In addition, Rowan County
and Salisbury are required to obtain an NPDES permit for municipal stormwater systems under
the Phase II stormwater rules. Refer to Section A, page 37 for details.
Water Quality Improvement Projects
The Town Creek watershed (03040103 010020) is one of 55 watersheds in the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River basin that has been identified by the NC Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) as an
area with the greatest need and opportunity for stream and wetland restoration efforts. This
watershed will be given higher priority than a nontargeted watershed for the implementation of
NCWRP restoration projects. Refer to page 278 in Section C for details.
4.3.3 High Rock Lake (15,750 acres)
1998 Recommendations
High Rock Lake was not rated Impaired during the assessment period leading up to the 1998
Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin plan. However, the lake was rated support threatened and is
extensively discussed in the plan, indicating impacts to water quality that could lead to
impairment. The plan focuses on problems with excessive algal growths related to high nutrient
levels in the arms of the lake. Although nutrients were also high in the main body of the lake,
designated uses seemed to be supported. Recommendations are for DWQ to investigate the
feasibility of developing a nutrient strategy for the watershed and consider reclassifying the lake _
as Nutrient Sensitive Waters. DWQ also planned to require phosphorus limits for major
discharges into the arms and urged all major dischargers in the watershed to identify ways to
optimize phosphorus removal using existing capabilities.
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Current Status
Eight stations on High Rock Lake were monitored by DWQ in 1999, 2000 and 2001. This
increased monitoring of High Rock Lake over the most recent assessment period has allowed
DWQ to determine that the lake is Impaired. The decision is based on high levels of nutrients,
combined with chlorophyll a, turbidity and percent dissolved oxygen saturation in excess of state
standards. Low dissolved oxygen and high turbidity in the Abbotts Creek and Town Creek Arms
are also contributing to aquatic life impairment. An extensive discussion of water quality data
collected from High Rock Lake is found in Section A, Chapter 4 beginning on page 107.
2002 Recommendations
The High Rock Lake watershed (map on page 279) comprises slightly more than half of the
Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin. Recommendations for improving water quality in the lake are
detailed in Section A, Chapter 4: Recommendations for Water Quality Issues Related to Multiple
Subbasins in the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin. The High Rock Lake part of the discussion begins
on page 107.
4.4 Section 303(d) Listed Waters
Currently, portions of six waters in this subbasin are listed on the state's draft 2002 303(d) list
for biological impairment: Reynolds Creek, Salem Creek, Grants Creek, Town Creek and two
small unnamed tnbutaries. Grants Creek and a portion of Salem Creek are also listed for fecal
coliform and turbidity. A fecal coliform TMDL for Grants Creek has been developed by DWQ,
and one for Salem Creek will likely be developed during this basinwide planning cycle. Refer to
Appendix IV for more information on the state's 303(d) list and listing requirements.
4.5 Status and Recommendations for Waters with Notable Impacts
Based on DWQ's most recent use support assessment, the surface waters discussed below are not
Impaired. However, notable water quality impacts were documented. While these waters are not
considered Impaired, attention and resources should be, focused on them over the next basinwide
planning cycle to prevent additional degradation or facilitate water quality improvement. A
discussion of how impairment is determined can be found in Appendix III.
Although no action is required for these streams, voluntary implementation of BMPs is
encouraged and continued monitoring is recommended. DWQ will notify local agencies and
others of water quality concerns discussed below and work with them to conduct further
monitoring and to locate sources of water quality protection funding. Additionally, education on
local water quality issues is always a useful tool to prevent water quality problems and to
promote restoration efforts. Nonpoint source agency contacts are listed in Appendix Vl.
4.5.1 Mill Creek
Silas Creek
Mill and Silas Creeks parallel Salem Creek in the Muddy Creek watershed. These streams are
likely being impacted by stormwater runoff from the City of Winston-Salem. Mill Creek has not
been sampled by DWQ, but the lower two-thirds of the watershed contain moderate road
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coverage indicating large amounts of developed area, similar to the watershed of Silas Creek.
The fish community of Silas Creek was sampled by DWQ for the first time in 2001. Severe
habitat degradation was observed and the data indicated impairment. However, the stream was
resampled in 2002 and received a Good -Fair bioclassification. This score is likely due to the
reduction in nonpoint source pollution that accompanies an extended drought. Refer to Section
A, Chapter 4 for recommendations and management strategies for reducing impacts of runoff
from developed areas.
The Mill Creek and Silas Creek watersheds (03040101 170020 and 170040) are two of 55
watersheds in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin that have been identified by the Wetlands
Restoration Program as areas with the greatest need and opportunity for stream and wetland
restoration efforts. These watersheds will be given higher priority than nontargeted watersheds
for the implementation of NCWRP restoration projects. Refer to page 278 in Section C for
details.
4.5.2 Salem Lake
Kerners Mill Creek
Although the most severe water quality problems in the Salem Creek watershed occur
downstream of Salem Lake, habitat degradation has been observed in Kemers Mill Creek above
the lake. In addition, this water supply lake exhibits signs of nutrient enrichment and a diverse
assemblage of algae. The Lowery Creek arm exhibits slightly lower dissolved oxygen compared
with the other two stations on Salem Lake. Local actions are needed to reduce the effects of
nonpoint source pollution in the Salem Lake watershed, particularly from stormwater runoff
from construction sites and developed areas. Kernersville is required to obtain an NPDES permit
for municipal stormwater systems under the Phase 11 stormwater rules. Refer to page 37 of
Section A, Chapter 2 for details.
The Salem Creek watershed (03040101 170060) is one of 55 watersheds in the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River basin that has been identified by the NC Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) as an
area with the greatest need and opportunity for stream and wetland restoration efforts. This
watershed will be given higher priority than a nontargeted watershed for the implementation of
NCWRP restoration projects. Refer to page 278 in Section C for details.
4.5.3 South Fork Muddy Creek
South Fork Muddy Creek borders the City of Winston-Salem on the southeastern side. The
watershed contains a mix of residential and agricultural land uses. Most of the new development
is occurring in the Fiddlers Creek watershed. Substantial habitat degradation was observed
during biological surveys of South Fork Muddy Creek below the confluence of Fiddlers Creek.
The Good -Fair bioclassification could be due to the reduction in nonpoint source pollution that
accompanies an extended drought. Local actions are needed to reduce the effects of nonpoint
source pollution, particularly from stormwater runoff from construction sites and developed areas
in Fiddlers Creek, but also from agricultural activities in other parts of the watershed.
The South Fork Muddy Creek watershed (03040101 170070) is one of 55 watersheds in the
Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin that has been identified by the NC Wetlands Restoration Program
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(NCWRP) as an area with the greatest need and opportunity for stream and wetland restoration
efforts. This watershed will be given higher priority than a nontargeted watershed for the
implementation of NCWRP restoration projects. Refer to page 278 in Section C for details.
4.5.4 Noah Potts Creek
South Potts Creek
North and South Potts Creeks flow south in Davidson County near Lexington into the upper
reaches of High Rock Lake. The South Potts Creek watershed (larger of the two) is mostly in
agriculture, with the exception of the I-85 corridor and a large rail yard on the lower end. Some
historic channelization is evident, and residential development is increasing along US 29/70
between Lexington and Spencer. One NPDES permitted discharge (Davidson County
Churchland Elementary) is in significant noncompliance for ammonia in the headwaters.
There is already more developed area in the North Potts Creek watershed and major
channelization has occurred. Two NPDES permitted discharges (Davidson County Tyro Junior
High and West Davidson High) are in significant noncompliance for BOD, ammonia and
chlorine. DWQ sampled North Potts Creek in 1988, but there is no recent data for either stream.
DWQ will attempt to conduct a special study of these streams during the next basinwide
planning cycle to determine: 1) the level of impacts associated with these land uses and
discharges; and 2) the contribution of this watershed to the impairment of High Rock Lake. In
addition, local actions are needed to reduce the effects of nonpoint source pollution, particularly
from stormwater runoff.
4.6 Additional Water Quality Issues with Subbasin 03-07-04
The previous parts discussed water quality concerns for specific stream segments. This section
discusses water quality issues related to multiple watersheds within the subbasin. Information
found in this section may be related to concerns about things that threaten water quality or about
plans and actions to improve water quality.
4.6.1 NPDES Discharges
Twenty-two of the 40 NPDES discharges had a few permit violations over the two-year review
period (September 1999 - August 2001). Nine facilities are in significant noncompliance; six are
Davidson County schools. Almost every school in Davidson County is in significant
noncompliance for at least one parameter. Because the facilities are scattered throughout several
subbasins, these problems and the plans to correct them are discussed on page 113 of Section A,
Chapter 4. Color/Tex Finishing had significant problems meeting COD, pH and total suspended
solids limits in 2000. The Sowers Ferry Road WWTP (originally owned by Spencer, then
bought by Salisbury) was in significant noncompliance over the entire period of review for
problems meeting BOD, dissolved oxygen and total suspended solids limits. This discharge was
eliminated in 2002. The Hilltop Living Center had problems meeting BOD limits over the two-
year review period.
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Fifteen facilities are required to monitor effluent toxicity; three have had significant compliance
problems over the previous basinwide planning cycle. The Lucent Technologies groundwater
remediation facility failed four consecutive chronic toxicity tests during the period from March
to June of 1999- Facility staff replaced the system's carbon filter media and optimized
application of treatment chemicals to address the problem. No failures have occurred since June
1999. Noncompliances in 1999 and 2000 at the City of Salisbury's Sowers Road WWTP seemed
to be associated with operational problems at the WWTP. There were no WET test failures
between September 2000 and 2002 when the discharge was eliminated. The Scarlett Acres
Mobile Home Park WWTP has produced sporadic failures since it began operation in 1990. Its
most recent noncompliances in 2001 have been attributed to poor operation and numerous power
outages.
4.6.2 Projected Population Growth
The population of Rowan County is projected to increase 32 percent, Davidson County — 25
percent, and Forsyth County — 26 percent between 2000 and 2020. Much of this development is
likely to occur along highway corridors (I-40, I-85, US 64 and US 29/70) and in smaller
suburban municipalities like King, Kernersville, Lewisville and Clemmons. Figure B-5 presents
population increases between 1990 and 2000 for selected municipalities this subbasin.
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Growth management within the next five years will be imperative in order to improve or
maintain water quality in this subbasin.. Growth management can be defined as the application of
strategies and practices that help achieve sustainable development in harmony with the
conservation of environmental qualities and features of an area. On a local level, growth
management often involves planning and development review requirements that are designed to
maintain or improve water quality. Refer to Section A, Chapter 4 for more information about
minimizing impacts to water quality from development.
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4.6.3 The South Yadkin/Yadidn River Corridor Conservation Plan
The LandTrust for Central NC (LTCNC) received $7,500 from the Conservation Trust for North
Carolina and the Clean Water Management Trust Fund to develop a report evaluating the
conservation needs and opportunities along 24 miles of the lower South Yadkin River and a 26-
mile section of the Yadkin River above High Rock Lake. This corridor incidentally included a
portion of lower Grants Creek as well.
The South Yadkin/Yadkin River Corridor Conservation Plan was completed in December 2001.
The highest priorities for conservation identified by the plan are land between Fourth Creek and
the South Yadkin River, above and including the confluence of the two streams; and land
between the South Yadkin River and the Yadkin River, above and including the confluence of
the two rivers. There are large tracts of land (owned by Duke Power -Progress Energy) along the
Yadkin River which are in close proximity to lands that are already by LTCNC. There are also
large amounts of riparian land (owned by ALCOA) along both the South Yadkin and Yadkin
Rivers. These Duke Power and ALCOA lands also received high priority for protection (Merrill,
December 2001).
The conservation plan has been integrated into the daily efforts of LTCNC while pursuing
conservation opportunities in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin. Page 294 of Section C contains
more information about The LandTrust for Central NC. You may also visit the website for
details about the many lands which LTCNC helped place in conservation ownership at
httii://%vww.landtrustcnc.org/vboutiandtrust.html.
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Section B. Chapter 12
Yadkin -Pee Dee River Subbasin 03-07-12
Includes a portion of the Rocky River, Dutch Buffalo, Irish Buffalo,
Goose and Crooked Creeks
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12.1 Water Quality Overview
Subbasin 03-07-12 at a Glance
Land and Water
Total area:
435 miz
Stream miles:
317.1
Lake acres:
722.1
Population Statistics
1990 Est. Pop.:
125,021 people
Pop. Density:
288 persons/mi'
The middle section of the Rocky River flows east, then
south, then east again dividing this subbasin almost in half.
Tributaries in the upper half include Irish Buffalo and
Dutch Buffalo Creeks flowing generally south. Smaller
tributaries in the lower half include Clear, Goose and
Crooked Creeks flowing generally northeast. The majority
of the subbasin lies within Cabarrus County, but portions
of Mecklenburg, Union and Stanly counties are also
encompassed. Municipalities include Kannapolis,
Concord, Locust, Mint Hill, Indian Trail, Lake Park and
Unionville.
I Land Cover (%) I
Forest/Wetland: 53.6
Surface Water: 0.6 A map including the locations of NPDES discharges and
Urban: 5.0 A. water quality monitoring stations is presented in Figure B-
Cultivated Crop: 8.8 13. Table B-24 contains a summary of monitoring data
Pasture/ types, locations and results. Use support ratings for waters
Managed Herbaceous: 32.0 in this subbasin are summarized in Table B-25. Appendix
� I provides a key to discharge identification numbers. Refer
to Appendix III for a complete listing of monitored waters and more information about use
support ratings.
This subbasin is rapidly urbanizing, and land cover and population information become outdated
quickly. Land cover information compiled between 1993 and 1995 describes approximately 50
percent of the land as forested, more than 40 percent in agricultural uses, and approximately 5
percent as urban. The population in 1990 was estimated to be just over 125,000 people.
Estimates of subbasin population have not yet been made for the 2000 census data; however, it is
likely that population increased substantially over the ten-year period. Population is projected to
increase 57 percent in Mecklenburg County, 53 percent in Cabarrus County, and 70 percent in
Union County between 2000 and 2020. There are 17 NPDES permitted discharges and seven
registered animal operations within this subbasin. Facilities with compliance or toxicity
problems are discussed in following sections.
Water quality varies substantially across this subbasin, although most waters contain some water
quality impacts. The headwaters of Dutch Buffalo Creek are classified WS-II and High Quality
Waters.
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Table B-24 DWQ Monitoring Locations, Bioclassifications and Notable Chemical Parameters
(1998-2002) for Yadkin -Pee Dee River Subbasin 03-07-12
Site
Stream
County
Road
Biodassification or
Noted Parameter'
Benthic Macroinvertebrate Community Monitoring
B-1
Rocky River'
Cabarrus
US 601
Fair
B-2
Irish Buffalo Creek'
Cabarrus
SR 1132
Good -Fair
B-3
Coldwater Creek`
Cabarrus
NC 49
Good -Fair
B-4
Dutch Buffalo Creek'
Cabarrus
NC 200
Good -Fair
SSB-11
Clear Creek
Mecklenburg
SR 3181
Good -Fair
SSB-3
Goose Creek
Mecklenburg
SR 1004
Good Fair
SSB-4
Goose Creek
Union
Glamorgan Rd.
Good
SSB-5
Goose Creek
Union
SR 1524
Good -Fair
SSB-6
Goose Creek
Union
Below Fairfield
Fair
SSB-7
Goose Creek
Union
SR 1525
Poor
SSB-8
Goose Creek
Union
SR 1533
Fair
B-5
Goose Creek'
Union
US 601
Poor
SSB-9
Goose Creek
Union
SR 1547
Fair
SSB-1
Stevens Creek
Mecklenburg
Maple Hollow Rd.
Good
SSB-2
UT Stevens Creek
Mecklenburg
Thompson Rd.
Not Impaired
SSB-10
Duck Creek
Union
US 601
Fair
B-6
Crooked Creek'
Union
SR 1547
Good -Fair
SSB-12
N. Fork Crooked Cr'
Union
SR 1520
Fair
SSB-13
N. Fork Crooked Cr
Union
SR 1514
Fair
Fish Community Monitoring
F-1
Irish Buffalo Creek'
Cabarrus
SR 1132
Good
F-2
Coldwater Creek'
Cabarrus
NC 73
Good -Fair
F-3
Dutch Buffalo Creek'
Cabarrus
SR 2622
Good
Ambient Monitoring
Q8090000
Irish Buffalo Creek
Cabarrus
SR 1132
Turbidity,
Fecal coliform
Q8210000
Rocky River
Cabarrus
US 601
Fecal coliform
Q8360000
Goose Creek
Union
SR 1524
Fecal coliform
Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin Association Monitoring
Q8200000
Coldwater Creek
Cabarrus
SR 1132
Fecal coliform
Q8210000
Rocky River'
Cabarrus
US 601
None
Q8340000
UT Clear Creek
Mecklenburg
SR 3104
Dissolved oxygen,
Fecal coliform
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Q8342000
Clear Creek
Union
US 601
Dissolved oxygen,
Fecal coliform
Q8355000
Rocky River
Cabarrus
SR 1114
None
Q8359000
Goose Creek
Union
SR 4228
Fecal coliform
Q8360000
Goose Creek'
Union
SR 1524
Dissolved oxygen,
Fecal coliform
Q8385000
Rocky River
Union
SR 1606
Turbidity
Q8386000
N. Fork Crooked Cr
Union
SR 1520
Dissolved oxygen,
Turbidity,
Fecal coliform
Q8386200
N. Fork Crooked Cr
Union
SR 1514
Dissolved oxygen,
Turbidity,
Fecal coliform
Q8388000
Crooked Creek
Union
NC 218
Turbidity
Q8388900
Crooked Creek
Union
SR 1601
Turbidity,
Fecal coliform
Lakes Assessment
-
Kannapolis Lake
Rowan
2 sites
None
-
Lake Fisher
Rowan/Cabarrus
3 sites
None
-
Lake Concord
Cabamis
3 sites
Turbidity
Historical data of this type are available for this waterbody; refer to Appendix II. Sites may vary.
Parameters are noted if in excess of state standards in more than 10 percent of samples collected within the
assessment period (9/1996-8/2001).
This site duplicates a DWQ ambient monitoring station.
For more detailed information on sampling and assessment of streams in this subbasin, refer to
the Basinwide Assessment Report - Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin (NCDENR-DWQ, June 2002),
available from DWQ Environmental Sciences Branch at hqp://www.esb.enr.state.nc.us/bar.html or by
calling [phone].
Table B-25 Use Support Ratings Summary (2002) for Monitored and Evaluated Freshwater
Streams (miles) and Lakes (acres) in Yadkin -Pee Dee River Subbasin 03-07-12
Use Support Category
Units
Supporting
Impaired
Not Rated
No Data
Total`
Aquatic Life/Secondary Recreation
miles
acres
94.8
0.0
33.6
0.0
1.3
697.0
187.4
25.1
317.1
722.1
Fish Consumption'
miles
acres
0.0
0.0
317.1
722.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
317.1
722.1
Primary Recreation
miles
acres
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Water Supply
miles
acres
38.6
234.8
j 0.0
0.0
j 0.0
0.0
j 0.0
0.0
38.6
234.8
' Total stream miles/acres assigned to each use support category in this subbasin. Column is not additive because some stream
miles are assigned to more than one category.
= These waters are impaired based on fish consumption advice issued for three species of freshwater fish due to mercury
contamination. Refer to page 104 of Section A for details.
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12.2 Status and Recommendations for Previously Impaired Waters
This section reviews use support and recommendations detailed in the 1998 basinwide plan,
reports status of progress, gives recommendations for the next five-year cycle, and outlines
current projects aimed at improving water quality for each water. The 1998 Yadkin -Pee Dee
River basin plan identified four Impaired streams in this subbasin. Goose Creek, Crooked Creek,
and the North and South Forks of Crooked Creek are discussed below.
12.2.1 Goose Creek (17.0 miles from source to Rocky River)
1998 Recommendations
Growth pressures, problems with wastewater discharges and infrastructure, and impacts from
agricultural activities are discussed in the 1998 basin for the Goose Creek watershed.
Recommendations are for DWQ to conducting modeling to evaluate the assimilative capacity of
Goose Creek. DWQ planned to pursue enforcement action with some NPDES permit holders for
past violations of discharge permits, and chlorine limits are recommended for existing
discharges. In addition, the plan recommends local actions to reduce the effects of nonpoint
source pollution, particularly from stormwater runoff, and to restore riparian habitat throughout
the watershed.
Status of Progress
In 1998, the benthic macroinvertebrate community was sampled by DWQ at 11 sites in the
watershed: 1 site on Duck Creek; 2 sites on Stevens Creek; and 8 sites on Goose Creek
including the regular basinwide monitoring site at US Highway 601. Five sites (63 percent)
received Fair or Poor bioclassification, indicating impairment. Three sites (37 percent) received
Good -Fair or Good bioclassification, indicating the community is not Impaired. Stevens Creek
received one Good bioclassification near the mouth and the other site was too small to assign a
bioclassification to, but it was found to be not Impaired. Duck Creek received a Fair
bioclassification near US Highway 601 in the lower portion of the watershed, indicating
impairment.
In 2001, only the US Highway 601 site was sampled by DWQ. This site is at the lower end of
the watershed, but above the confluence with Duck Creek. The site contained fairly good
instream habitat and riparian vegetation overall, but the streambanks were extremely unstable in
places and there were few deep pools. The benthic macroinvertebrate community received a
Poor bioclassification, as it had in 1998 and 1996. The specific conductance was high and there
were many indicators of organic enrichment. No fish community samples were conducted.
The Goose Creek watershed contains one ambient monitoring station at SR 1524 near Mint Hill
(fairly high up in the watershed). A -summary of water chemistry monitoring over a five-year
period ending in 2001 revealed that all nutrient levels are elevated. Phosphorus, in particular,
exceeded the evaluation level (0.05 mg/1) 93 percent of the time, reaching a maximum of 3.70
mg/l. Dissolved oxygen data commonly showed supersaturated conditions, indicating algae
blooms.
There are six permitted wastewater discharges in the watershed: Oxford Glen WWTP on
Stevens Creek; Ashe Plantation WWTP on Duck Creek; and Fairview Elementary WWTP,
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Fairfield Plantation WWTP, Country Woods WWTP and Hunley Creek WWTP on Goose Creek.
Each of these facilities received chlorine limits (which became effective by October of 2002)
during the last cycle of NPDES permit renewals, as is recommended by the 1998 basin plan.
However, owner/operators of the Oxford Glen and Ashe Plantation WWTPs decided to install
ultraviolet disinfection systems. Compliance reports from the most recent review period (2000-
2001) show problems with excess flow at the Fairfield Plantation and Country Woods WWTPs.
No other NPDES permit violations were observed in the Goose Creek watershed.
The Hunley Creek WWTP is a member of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin Association, and
water chemistry samples are collected through the monitoring program at two locations on Goose
Creek (upstream and downstream of the facility). Dissolved oxygen was less than 5.0 mg/1 in 8.6
percent of downstream samples compared with only 1.1 percent of upstream samples. Fecal
coliform concentrations were reduced by half from 988 colonies/100ml upstream to 412
colonies/100m1 downstream. (The evaluation level is 200 colonies/100ml.)
The geometric means of fecal coliform samples collected from one station between 1996 and
2001 and two stations between 1998 and 2001 from Goose Creek (241, 988 and 412
colonies/100ml) indicate that the stream may not be suitable for primary recreation. In addition,
fecal coliform concentrations were greater than 400 colonies/100ml in more than 20 percent of
samples from each site. Goose Creek is not currently classified for primary recreation (Class B).
However, the stream was historically placed on the 303(d) list for fecal coliform and a TMDL
has already been developed by DWQ. Goose Creek was historically placed on the 303(d) list for
fecal coliform and DWQ is currently working with Mecklenburg County to develop a TMDL.
Stevens Creek and Goose Creek from its source to SR 1524 just inside Union County are
currently Supporting aquatic life and secondary recreation, although impacts were evident in
1998, particularly in the headwaters of Goose Creek. Duck Creek and Goose Creek from SR
1524 to the confluence with the Rocky River are Impaired. Currently, problems with point
sources are limited to inflow and infiltration problems at the Fairfield Plantation and County
Woods WWTPs. Nonpoint source pollution problems are associated with stormwater runoff
from construction sites and developed areas, as well as agricultural activities.
2002 Recommendations
DWQ, in coordination with other natural resource agencies, will develop a site -specific
management strategy for the Goose Creek watershed which provides for the maintenance and
recovery of water quality conditions necessary to sustain the Carolina heelsplitter. The strategy
will likely contain recommendations for point and nonpoint sources of pollution (refer to page 32
for details).
Mecklenburg and Union counties, as well as Mint Hill, Indian Trail and Lake Park, are required
to obtain a NPDES permit for municipal stormwater systems under the Phase H stormwater rules
(refer to page 37 of Section A, Chapter 2 for details). The City of Charlotte received a NPDES
permit under the federal Phase I stormwater rules. DWQ applauds Charlotte-Mecklenburg's
Surface Water Improvement and Management Program (page 299 contains details) and
recommends that all local governments in the Goose Creek watershed implement programs to
reduce the impacts of stormwater runoff, including local riparian buffer ordinances.
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Although much work is currently being conducted in the Goose Creek watershed by DWQ, other
natural resource agencies and local governments, local actions by citizens are still needed to
reduce nonpoint source pollution. Many parts of the Goose Creek watershed could benefit
greatly from riparian area restoration and protection. Section A, Chapter 4 outlines general best
management practices for protecting and improving water quality. In addition, an organized
group of dedicated citizens can be one of the most effective tools for affecting watershed
protection and preservation of quality of life in communities.
Water Quality Improvement Initiatives
In 1999, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission initiated a project in the Stevens Creek
watershed (tributary to Goose Creek in the headwaters of Mecklenburg County) to reduce the
peak flows and pollutant load carried by stormwater from residential areas, improve streambanks
through stabilization and buffering, conduct community education about use of household and
lawn chemicals, increase community involvement in the protection and restoration of Stevens
Creek, and implement livestock exclusion to prevent direct access to the creek or its tributaries.
This project was funded in part through the Clean Water Act — Section 319 Program (page 273).
The Goose Creek Watershed Advisory Committee was convened in December 2000 to make
recommendations to local governments, state agencies and other appropriate organizations that
would protect and improve water quality and wildlife habitat in the Goose Creek watershed. The
committee is comprised of stakeholders representing diverse interests in the watershed. Refer to
page 290 in Section C for details about the committee and its sources of funding. Appendix V
contains a summary of the recommendations.
The Goose Creek watershed (03040105 030020) is one of 55 watersheds in the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River basin that has been identified by the NC Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) as an
area with the greatest need and opportunity for stream and wetland restoration efforts. This
watershed will be given higher priority than a nontargeted watershed for the implementation of
NCWRP restoration projects. Refer to page 278 in Section C for details.
12.2.2 Crooked Creek (13.1 miles from source to Rocky River)
1998 Recommendations
The 1998 basin plan suggests that Crooked Creek is Impaired primarily by low dissolved oxygen
problems and nonpoint source pollution in the upstream watersheds of the North and South
Forks. The plan recommends that DWQ collect additional data and assess assimilative capacity
for oxygen -consuming wastes before any additional discharges are permitted into the watershed.
Status ofProgrress
In 2001, sampling of the benthic macroinvertebrate community resulted in a Good -Fair
bioclassification below the Union County Grassy Branch WWTP in the lower third of the
watershed. Water chemistry data revealed elevated turbidity concentrations at two locations.
DWQ biologists noted good habitat in Crooked Creek; however, indicators of organic
enrichment were numerous. Crooked Creek is currently rated Supporting; however, the increase
in bioclassification (from Fair in 1996) could be partly due to reduced nonpoint source pollution
impacts as a result of the extended drought.
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full -body contact recreation is greatest. North Fork Crooked Creek is not currently classified for
primary recreation (Class B).
2002 Recommendations
Further investigation into the causes and sources of these water quality impacts is needed before
recommendations to improve water quality can be made. However, local actions to reduce the
effects of noupoint source pollution, particularly from stormwater runoff as further development
occurs in the Crooked Creek watershed, will be an imperative part of improving water quality.
12.2.4 South Fork Crooked Creek (13.7 miles from source to Crooked Creek)
1998 Recommendations
Streamflow in the upper Crooked Creek watershed is naturally very low in the summer months
and smaller tributaries often stop flowing completely. Problems with low dissolved oxygen
associated with the Union County WWTP discharge were thought to be contributing to
impairment at the time of the 1998 basin plan. In 1996, Union County relocated its WWTP
discharge to Crooked Creek downstream and some improvement in the stream was expected in
the future as a result. DWQ recommended that no discharge containing an additional loading of
oxygen -consuming waste be permitted into South Fork Crooked Creek.
Status o Progress
Due to reduced flows during an extended drought, DWQ did not resample South Fork Crooked
Creek during the most recent basinwide planning cycle and the stream is currently not rated.
2002 Recommendations
As resources and stream condition allow, DWQ will sample South Fork Crooked Creek to
evaluate any improvement following the relocation of the Union County WWTP discharge
during the next basinwide planning cycle.
12.3 Status and Recommendations for Newly Impaired Waters
A portion of the Rocky River within this subbasin was rated Impaired based on recent DWQ
monitoring (1998-2001). This section outlines the potential causes and sources of impairment
and provides recommendations for improving water quality.
12.3.1 Rocky River (8.5 miles from Reedy Creek to Dutch Buffalo Creek)
Current Status
Benthic macroinvertebrates received a Fair bioclassification at a location one mile below the
Water and Sewer Authority of Cabamts County (formerly Rocky River Regional) WWTP in
2001 and 2002. Previously, this segment of river received Good -Fair bioclassifications. This
decline during an extended drought indicates point source problems. However, this portion of
the Rocky River was included in a field -calibrated QUALM modeling analysis which was
conducted by DWQ in the mid-1990s, and the WWTP has maintained compliance with its
NPDES permit.
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Low flows in the Rocky River watershed are difficult to assess. USGS 7Q10 estimates for
various reaches of the river were made at different times using varying methodologies and, at the
time of modeling for the Rocky River Regional WWTP permit, did not provide a clear picture of
low flow conditions.
The geometric mean of fecal coliform samples collected between 1996 and 2001 from this
portion of the Rocky River (234 colonies/100m1) indicates that the stream may not be suitable for
primary recreation. Fecal coliform concentrations were greater than 400 colonies/100ml in
nearly 22 percent of samples from this site as well. Current methodology requires additional
bacteriological sampling for streams with a geometric mean greater than 200 colonies/100ml or
when concentrations exceed 400 coU100ml in more than 20 percent of samples. However, these
additional assessments are prioritized such that, as monitoring resources become available, the
highest priority is given to those streams where the likelihood of fullbody contact recreation is
greatest. The Rocky River is not currently classified for primary recreation (Class B).
2002 Recommendations
Further investigation into the causes and sources of these water quality impacts is needed before
recommendations to improve water quality can be made.
Water QualityImprovementInitiatives
The Rocky River watershed is one of three priority areas in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin
under the USDA Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). EQIP provides technical,
educational and financial assistance to farmers and ranchers to address soil, water and related
natural resource concerns on their lands. Refer to page 274 in Section C for details.
12.4 Section 303(d) Listed Waters
Currently, portions of four waters in this subbasin are listed on the state's draft 2002 303(d) list.
Goose Creek is listed for fecal coliform and biological impairment. Crooked Creek and North
and South Forks Crooked Creek are listed for biological impairment. In the future, another
segment of the Rocky River will likely be added to the list for biological impairment. Appendix
IV contains more information on the state's 303(d) list and listing requirements.
12.5 Status and Recommendations for Waters with Notable Impacts
Based on DWQ's most recent use support assessment, the surface waters discussed below are not
Impaired. However, notable water quality impacts were documented. While these waters are not
considered Impaired, attention and resources should be focused on them over the next basinwide
planning cycle to prevent additional degradation or facilitate water quality improvement. A
discussion of how impairment is determined can be found in Appendix III.
Although no action is required for these streams, voluntary implementation of BMPs is
encouraged and continued monitoring is recommended. DWQ will notify local agencies and
others of water quality concerns discussed below and work with them to conduct further
monitoring and to locate sources of water quality protection funding. Additionally, education on
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local water quality issues is always a useful tool to prevent water quality problems and to
promote restoration efforts. Nonpoint source agency contacts are listed in Appendix VI.
12.5.1 Irish Buffalo Creek
Coldwater Creek
Irish Buffalo Creek drains Kannapolis and Concord in northeastern Cabarrus County, and much
of the watershed is developed. Water chemistry samples revealed elevated phosphorus and
turbidity levels. Benthic macroinvertebrates received a Good -Fair bioclassification in 2001.
However, the fish community remains diverse despite these water quality impacts.
Coldwater Creek makes up a large portion of the Irish Buffalo Creek watershed. With the
exception of the Lake Concord watershed which is rapidly developing, there is very little urban
area in the Coldwater Creek watershed. However, a decline in bioclassification was observed at
NC 73 between 1996 (Good) and 2001 (Good -Fair). At the most downstream station, instream
habitat was lacking and the site also received a Good -Fair bioclassification.
The geometric means of fecal coliform samples collected from Irish Buffalo Creek between 1996
and 2001 (234 colonies/100m1) and Coldwater Creek between 1998 and 2001 (290
colonies/100ml) indicate that these streams may not be suitable for primary recreation. Fecal
coliform concentrations were greater than 400 colonies/100ml in more than 20 percent of
samples from each site as well. Current methodology requires additional bacteriological
sampling for streams with a geometric mean greater than 200 colonies/100m1 or when
concentrations exceed 400 col/100ml in more than 20 percent of samples. However, these
additional assessments are prioritized such that, as monitoring resources become available, the
highest priority is given to those streams where the likelihood of full -body contact recreation is
greatest. Neither Irish Buffalo nor Coldwater Creeks are currently classified for primary
recreation (Class B).
Local actions to reduce the effects of nonpoint source pollution, particularly from stormwater
runoff as fiirther development occurs in the Irish Buffalo Creek watershed, will be an imperative
part of protecting water quality. The Kish Buffalo Creek watershed (03040105 020040) is one of
55 watersheds in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River basin that has been identified by the NC Wetlands
Restoration Program (NCWRP) as an area with the greatest need and opportunity for stream and
wetland restoration efforts. This watershed will be given higher priority than a nontargeted
watershed for the implementation of NCWRP restoration projects. Refer to page 278 in Section
C for details.
12.5.2 Dutch Buffalo Creek
The Dutch Buffalo Creek watershed in northeastern Cabarrus County is primarily agricultural,
and many small headwater tributaries are dammed for farm ponds. Although the stream
continued to receive a Good -Fair bioclassification, severe bank erosion and a lack of riparian
vegetation was observed. Local actions are needed to reduce the effects of nonpoint source
pollution, particularly from agricultural activities, and to restore habitat throughout the
watershed. Refer to Section A, Chapter 4 for details about reducing habitat degradation.
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The Dutch Buffalo Creek watershed (03040105 020060) is one of 55 watersheds in the Yadkin -
Pee Dee River basin that has been identified by the NC Wetlands Restoration Program
(NCWRP) as an area with the greatest need and opportunity for stream and wetland restoration
efforts. This watershed will be given higher priority than a nontargeted watershed for the
implementation of NCWRP restoration projects. Refer to page 278 in Section C for details.
12.6 Additional Water Quality Issues within Subbasin 03-07-12
The previous parts discussed water quality concerns for specific stream segments. This section
discusses water quality issues related to multiple watersheds within the subbasin. Information
found in this section may be related to concerns about things that threaten water quality or about
plans and actions to improve water quality.
12.6.1 Projected Population Growth
From 2000 to 2020, the estimated population increase for Mecklenburg County is 57 percent and
for Cabarrus County is 53 percent. Growth management within the next five years will be
imperative, especially in and around urbanizing areas and along highway corridors, in order to
protect or improve water quality in this subbasin. Growth management can be defined as the
application of strategies and practices that help achieve sustainable development in harmony with
the conservation of environmental qualities and features of an area. On a local level, growth
management often involves planning and development review requirements that are designed to
maintain or improve water quality. Refer to Section A, Chapter 4 for more information about
urbanization and development and recommendations to minimise impacts to water quality.
12.6.2 high Fecal Coliform Concentrations
Fecal coliform bacteria are widely used as an indicator of the potential presence of pathogens
typically associated with the intestinal tract of warm-blooded animals and are therefore found in
their wastes. Coliform bacteria are relatively easy to identify and are usually present in larger
numbers than more dangerous pathogens, even though they respond to the environment and to
treatment in much the same way. Sources of fecal coliform bacteria, as well as other more
dangerous pathogens, include runoff from pastures, feedlots, poultry operations and lagoons that
do not employ appropriate best management practices. Other sources include straight pipes,
leaking and failing septic systems, and noncompliant WWTPs. Wildlife and pet waste also
contribute to elevated concentrations of pathogens.
The water quality standard for fecal coliform bacteria is based on a geometric mean of 200
colonies/100m1 of five samples collected within 30 days, or 20 percent of samples having a
concentration greater than 400 colonies/100ml. High levels of fecal coliform bacteria are
widespread through this subbasin. Samples were collected from 13 locations on seven streams,
and the geometric means for 10 locations (77 percent) were greater than 200 colonies/100ml over
the five-year assessment period. These data indicate that many streams in this subbasin may not
be suitable for primary recreation. Current methodology requires additional bacteriological
sampling for streams with a geometric mean greater than 200 colonies/100ml. However, these
additional assessments are prioritized such that, as monitoring resources become available, the
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highest priority is given to those streams where the likelihood of full -body contact recreation is
greatest. Currently, no waters in this subbasin are classified for primary recreation (Class B).
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Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (SPCA)
(As amended through 1999) North Carolina General Statutes Chapter
113A Article 4
§ 113A-50. Short title.
This Article shall be known as and may be cited as the "Sedimentation
Pollution Control Act of 1973." (1973, c. 392, s. 1.)
§ 113A-51. Preamble.
The sedimentation of streams, lakes and other waters of this State constitutes a major pollution problem.
Sedimentation occurs from the erosion or depositing of soil and other materials into the waters, principally frc
construction sites and road maintenance. The continued development of this State will result in an intensifica
of pollution through sedimentation unless timely and appropriate action is taken. Control of erosion and
sedimentation is deemed vital to the public interest and necessary to the public health and welfare, and
expenditures of funds for erosion and sedimentation control programs shall be deemed for a public purpose.
the purpose of this Article to provide for the creation, administration, and enforcement of a program and for tt
adoption of minimal mandatory standards which will permit development of this State to continue with the lea
detrimental effects from pollution by
sedimentation. In recognition of the desirability of early coordination of sedimentation control planning, it is th
intention of the General Assembly that preconstruction conferences be held among the affected parties, subj
to the availability of staff.(1973, c. 392, s. 2; 1975, G. 647, s. 3.)
§ 113A-52. Definitions.
As used in this Article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1417, s. 1.
(1 a) "Affiliate" has the same meaning as in 17 Code of Federal Regulations § 240.12(b)-2 (1 June 1993 Editi
which defines "affiliate" as a person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls, is controlled by, or is under common control of another person.
(2) "Commission" means the North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission.
(3) "Department" means the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
(4) "District" means any Soil and Water Conservation District created pursuant to Chapter 139, North Carolin
General Statutes.
(5) "Erosion" means the wearing away of land surface by the action of wind, water, gravity, or any combinatic
thereof.
(6) "Land -disturbing activity" means any use of the land by any person in residential, industrial, educational,
institutional or commercial development, highway and road construction and maintenance that results in a
change
in the natural cover or topography and that may cause or contribute to sedimentation.
(7) "Local government" means any county, incorporated village, town, or city, or any combination of counties.
incorporated villages, towns, and cities, acting through a joint program pursuant to the provisions of this
Article.
(7a) "Parent" has the same meaning as in 17 Code of Federal Regulations § 240.12(b)-2 (1 June 1993 Editic
which defines "parent" as an affiliate that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls
another person.
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(8) "Person" means any individual, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, public or private corporation, i
estate, commission, board, public or private institution, utility, cooperative, interstate body, or other
legal entity.
(9) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources.
(10) "Sediment" means solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being transport
by water, air, gravity, or ice from its site of origin.
(10a) Subsidiary" has the same meaning as in 17 Code of Federal Regulations § 240.12(by2 (1 June 1993
Edition), which defines "subsidiary" as an affiliate that is directly, or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controlled by another person.
(10b) "Tract" means all contiguous land and bodies of water being disturbed or to be disturbed as a unit,
regardless of ownership.
(11) "Working days" means days exclusive of Saturday and Sunday during which weather conditions or soil
conditions permit land -disturbing activity to be undertaken.(1973, c. 392, s. 3; c. 1417, s. 1; 1975, c. 647,
s. 1; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 179, s. 1; c. 727, s. 218(60); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 19(b); 199
275, s. 1; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, s. 1; 1997, c. 443, s. 11A.119(a).)
§ 113A-52.01. Applicability of this Article.
This Article shall not apply to the following land -disturbing activities:
(1) Activities, including the breeding and grazing of livestock, undertaken on agricultural land for the product(
plants and animals useful to man, including, but not limited to:
(a) Forages and sod crops, grains and feed crops, tobacco, cotton, and peanuts.
(b) Dairy animals and dairy products.
(c) Poultry and poultry products.
(d) Livestock, including beef cattle, llamas, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, mules, and goats.
(e) Bees and apiary products.
(f) Fur producing animals.
(2) Activities undertaken on forestland for the production and harvesting of timber and timber products and
conducted in accordance with best management practices set out in Forest Practice Guidelines Related to
Water Quality, as adopted by the Department.
(3) Activities for which a permit is required under the Mining Act of 1971, Article 7 of Chapter 74 of the Gener
Statutes.
(4) For the duration of an emergency, activities essential to protect human life.(1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 7
s. 2; 1997, c. 84, s. 1.)
§ 113A-52.1. Forest Practice Guidelines.
(a) The Department shall adopt Forest Practice Guidelines Related to Water Quality (best management
practices). The adoption of Forest Practices Guidelines Related to Water Quality under this section is subject
to the provisions of Chapter 150E of the General Statutes.
(b) If land -disturbing activity undertaken on forestland for the production and harvesting of timber and timber
products is not conducted in accordance with Forest Practice Guidelines Related to Water Quality, the
provisions of this Article shall apply to such activity and any related land -disturbing activity on the tract.
(c) The Secretary shall establish a Technical Advisory Committee to assist in the development and periodic
review of Forest Practice Guidelines Related to Water Quality. The Technical Advisory Committee shall cons
one member from the forest products industry, one member who is a consulting forester, one member who is
private landowner knowledgeable in forestry, one member from the United States Forest Service, one memb
from the academic community who is knowledgeable in forestry, one member who is knowledgeable in erosit
and
sedimentation control, one member who is knowledgeable in wildlife management, one member who is
knowledgeable in marine fisheries management, one member who is knowledgeable in water quality, and on
member from the conservation community.(1989, c. 179, s. 2.)
§ 113A-53. Repealed by Session Laws 1973, c. 1262, s. 41.
§ 113A-54. Powers and duties of the Commission.
(a) The Commission shall, in cooperation with the Secretary of Transportation and other appropriate State a
federal agencies, develop, promulgate, publicize, and administer a comprehensive State erosion and
sedimentation control program.
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(b) The Commission shall develop and adopt and shall revise as necessary from time to time, rules and
regulations for the control of erosion and sedimentation resulting from land- disturbing activities. The Commi:
shall adopt or revise its rules and regulations in accordance with Chapter 150E of the General Statutes.
(c) The rules and regulations adopted pursuant to G.S. 113A-54(b) for carrying out the erosion and sediment
control program shall:
(1) Be based upon relevant physical and developmental information concerning the watershed and drainage
basins of the State, including, but not limited to, data relating to land use, soils, hydrology, geology, grading,
ground cover, size of land area being disturbed, proximate water bodies and their characteristics, transportat
and public facilities and services;
(2) Include such survey of lands and waters as may be deemed appropriate by the Commission or required t
any applicable laws to identify those areas, including multijurisdictional and watershed areas, with critical ero
and sedimentation problems; and
(3) Contain conservation standards for various types of soils and land uses, which standards shall include cri
and alternative techniques and methods for the control of erosion and sediment resulting from land -
disturbing activities.
(d) In implementing the erosion and sedimentation control program, the Commission shall:
(1) Assist and encourage local governments in developing erosion and sediment control programs and, as a
of this assistance, the Commission shall develop a model local erosion control ordinance. -The
Commission shall approve, approve as modified, or disapprove local programs submitted to it pursuant to G.
113A-60.
(2) Assist and encourage other State agencies in developing erosion and sedimentation control programs to
administered in their jurisdictions. The Commission shall approve, approve as modified, or disapprove
programs submitted pursuant to G.S. 113A-56 and from time to time shall review these programs for complia
with rules adopted by the Commission and for adequate enforcement.
(3) Develop recommended methods of control of sedimentation and prepare and make available for distributi
publications and other materials dealing with sedimentation control techniques appropriate for use by
persons engaged in land -disturbing activities, general educational materials on erosion and sedimentation
control, and instructional materials for persons involved in the enforcement of this Article and erosion control
rules, ordinances, regulations, and plans.
(4) Require submission of erosion control plans by those responsible for initiating land -disturbing activities foi
approval prior to commencement of the activities.
(e) To assist it in developing the erosion and sedimentation control program required by this Article, the
Commission is authorized to appoint an advisory committee consisting of technical experts in the fields of wa
resources, soil science, engineering, and landscape architecture.
(f) Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 827, s. 10, effective August 13, 1987. (1973, c. 392, s. 5; c. 1331, S.
1417, s. 6; 1975, 2nd Sess., c. 983, s. 74; 1977, c. 464, s. 35; 1979, c. 922, s. 2; 1983 (Reg. Sess.,
1984), c. 1014, ss. 1, 2; 1987, c. 827, s. 10; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1000, s. 3; 1989, c. 676, s. 1; 1993
Sess., 1994), c. 776, s. 3.)
§ 113A-54.1. Approval of erosion control plans.
(a) A draft erosion control plan must contain the applicant's address and, if the applicant is not a resident of P
Carolina, designate a North Carolina agent for the purpose of receiving notice from the Commission or the
Secretary of compliance or noncompliance with the plan, this Article, or any rules adopted pursuant to this Ai
The Commission shall approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove a draft erosion control plan for tho
land- disturbing activities for which prior plan approval is required within 30 days of receipt. The Commission
shall condition approval of a draft erosion control plan upon the applicant's compliance with federal and StatE
water quality laws, regulations, and rules. Failure to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove a
completed draft
erosion control plan within 30 days of receipt shall be deemed approval of the plan. If the Commission
disapproves a draft erosion control plan or a revised erosion control plan, it must state in writing the specific
reasons that
the plan was disapproved. Failure to approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove a revised erosion cc
plan within 15 days of receipt shall be deemed approval of the plan. The Commission may establish an expir
date for erosion control plans approved under this Article.
(b) If, following commencement of a land -disturbing activity pursuant to an approved erosion control plan, the
Commission determines that the plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of this Article, the Commission
require any revision of the plan that is necessary to comply with this Article. Failure to approve, approve with
modifications, or disapprove a revised erosion control plan within 15 days of receipt shall be deemed
approval of the plan.
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(c) The Commission shall disapprove an erosion control plan if implementation of the plan would result in a
violation of rules adopted by the Environmental Management Commission to protect riparian buffers
along surface waters. The Director of the Division of Land Resources may disapprove an erosion control plat
upon finding that an applicant or a parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the applicant:
(1) Is conducting or has conducted land -disturbing activity without an approved plan, or has received notice c
violation of a plan previously approved by the Commission or a local government pursuant to this Article
and has not complied with the notice within the time specified in the notice;
(2) Has failed to pay a civil penalty assessed pursuant to this Article or a local ordinance adopted pursuant tc
Article by the time the payment is due;
(3) Has been convicted of a misdemeanor pursuant to G.S. 113A-64(b) or any criminal provision of a local
ordinance adopted pursuant to this Article; or
(4) Has failed to substantially comply with State rules or local ordinances and regulations adopted pursuant t(
this Article.
(d) In the event that an erosion control plan is disapproved by the Director pursuant to subsection (c) of this
section, the Director shall state in writing the specific reasons that the plan was disapproved. The applicant n
appeal the Director's disapproval of the plan to the Commission. For purposes of this subsection and subsec
(c) of this section, an applicant's record may be considered for only the two years prior to the
application date. (1989, c. 676, s. 2; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, s. 4; 1998, c. 221, s. 1.11(a); 1999, c.
S. 1.)
§ 113A-54.2. Approval Fees.
(a) The Commission may establish a fee schedule for the review and approval of erosion control plans under
Article. In establishing the fee schedule, the Commission shall consider the administrative and personnel
costs incurred by the Department for reviewing the plans and for related compliance activities. An application
may not exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) per acre of disturbed land shown on an erosion control plan or of
land actually disturbed during the life of the project.
(b) The Sedimentation Account is established as a nonreverting account within the Department. Fees collect
under this section shall be credited to the Account and shall be applied to the costs of administering this
Article.
(c) Repealed by Session Laws 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1039, s. 3, effective July 24, 1992.
(d) This section may not limit the existing authority of local programs approved pursuant to this Article to ass(
fees for the approval of erosion control plans. (1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 906, s. 1; 1991 (Reg. Sess.,
1992), c. 1039, s. 3; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, s. 5; 1999, c. 379,
S. 1.)
§ 113A-55. Authority of the Secretary.
The sedimentation control program developed by the Commission shall be administered by the Secretary un
the direction of the Commission. To this end the Secretary shall employ the necessary clerical, technical, anc
administrative personnel, and assign tasks to the various divisions of the Department for the purpose of
implementing this Article. The Secretary may bring enforcement actions pursuant to G.S. 113A-64 and G.S.
113A-65. The Secretary shall make final agency decisions in contested cases that arise from civil penalty
assessments pursuant to G.S. 113A-64. (1973, c. 392, s. 6; c. 1417, s. 3; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, s.
§ 113A-56. Jurisdiction of the Commission.
(a) The Commission shall have jurisdiction, to the exclusion of local governments, to adopt rules concerning
disturbing activities that are:
(1) Conducted by the State;
(2) Conducted by the United States;
(3) Conducted by persons having the power of eminent domain;
(4) Conducted by local governments; or
(5) Funded in whole or in part by the State or the United States.
(b) The Commission may delegate the jurisdiction conferred by G.S. 113A- 56(a), in whole or in part, to any c
State agency that has submitted an erosion control program to be administered by it, if such
program has been approved by the Commission as being in conformity with the general State program.
(c) The Commission shall have concurrent jurisdiction with local governments over all other land -disturbing
activities. (1973, c. 392, s. 7; c. 1417, s. 4; 1987, c. 827, s. 130; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1000, s. 4.)
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§ 113A-57. Mandatory standards for land -disturbing activity.
No land -disturbing activity subject to this Article shall be undertaken except in accordance with the following
mandatory requirements:
(1) No land -disturbing activity during periods of construction or improvement to land shall be permitted in
proximity to a lake or natural watercourse unless a buffer zone is provided along the margin of the
watercourse of sufficient width to confine visible siltation within the twenty-five percent (25%) of the buffer zoi
nearest the land -disturbing activity. Waters that have been classified as trout waters by the Environmental
Management Commission shall have an undisturbed buffer zone 25 feet wide or of sufficient width to confine
visible siltation within the twenty-five percent (25%) of the buffer zone nearest the land -disturbing activity,
whichever is greater. Provided, however, that the Sedimentation Control Commission may approve plans wh
include land -disturbing activity along trout waters when the duration of said disturbance would be temporary;
the extent of said disturbance would be minimal. This subdivision shall not apply to a land -disturbing activity i
connection with
the construction of facilities to be located on, over, or under a lake or natural watercourse.
(2) The angle for graded slopes and fills shall be no greater than the angle which can be retained by vegetati
cover or other adequate erosion -control devices or structures. In any event, slopes left exposed will, within 1!
working days or 30 calendar days of completion of any phase of grading, whichever period is shorter, be plar
or otherwise
provided with ground cover, devices, or structures sufficient to restrain erosion.
(3) Whenever land -disturbing activity is undertaken on a tract comprising more than one acre, if more than or
acre is uncovered, the person conducting the land- disturbing activity shall install such sedimentation and erc
control devices and practices as are sufficient to retain the sediment generated by the land -disturbing activity
within the boundaries of the tract during construction upon and development of said tract, and shall
plant or otherwise provide a permanent ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion after completion of
construction or development within a time period to be specified by rule of the Commission.
(4) No person shall initiate any land -disturbing activity on a tract if more than one acre is to be uncovered unl
30 or more days prior to initiating the activity, an erosion and sedimentation con o p an for such activity is fil
with the agency having jurisdiction. The agency having jurisdiction shall forward to the Director of the Divisior
Water Quality a copy of each erosion and sedimentation control plan for a land -disturbing activity that involve
the utilization of ditches for the purpose of de -watering or lowering the water table of the tract. (1973, c. 392,
c. 1417, s. 5; 1975, c. 647, s. 2; 1979, c. 564; 1983 (Reg. Sess., 1984). c. 1014, s. 3;
1987, c. 827, s. 131; 1989, c. 676, s. 3; 1991, c. 275, s. 2; 1998, c. 99,
s. 1.; 1999, c. 379, s. 1.)
§ 113A-58. Enforcement authority of the Commission.
In implementing the provisions of this Article the Commission is authorized and directed to:
(1) Inspect or cause to be inspected the sites of land -disturbing activities to determine whether applicable fay
regulations or erosion control plans are being complied with;
(2) Make requests, or delegate to the Secretary authority to make requests, of the Attorney General or solicit
for prosecutions of violations of this Article. (1973, c. 392, s. 9.)
§ 113A-59. Educational activities.
The Commission in conjunction with the soil and water conservation districts, the North Carolina Agricultural
Extension Service, and other appropriate State and federal agencies shall conduct educational programs
in erosion and sedimentation control, such programs to be directed towards State and local governmental
officials, persons engaged in land -disturbing activities, and interested citizen groups. (1973, c. 392, s.
10.)
§ 113A-60. Local erosion control programs.
(a) Any local government may submit to the Commission for its approval an erosion and sediment control
program for its jurisdiction, and to this end local governments are authorized to adopt ordinances and regulat
necessary to establish and enforce erosion and sediment control programs. Local governments are authorize
create or designate agencies or subdivisions of local government to administer and enforce the programs. Ar
ordinance adopted by a local government shall at least meet and may exceed the minimum requirements of 1
Article and the rules adopted pursuant to this Article. Two or more units of local government are authorized t(
establish a joint program and to enter into any agreements that are necessary for the proper administration a
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enforcement of the
program. The resolutions establishing any joint program must be duly recorded in the minutes of the governir ^
body of each unit of local government participating in the program, and a certified copy of each resolution mL J
be filed with the Commission.
(b) The Commission shall review each program submitted and within 90 days of receipt thereof shall notify th
local government submitting the program that it has been approved, approved with modifications, or disapprc
The Commission shall only approve a program upon determining that its standards equal or exceed those of
Article and rules adopted pursuant to this Article.
(c) If the Commission determines that any local government is failing to administer or enforce an approved
erosion and sediment control program, it shall notify the local government in writing and shall specify the
deficiencies of administration and enforcement. If the local government has not taken corrective action within
days of receipt of notification from the Commission, the Commission shall assume enforcement of the progra
until such time as the local government indicates its willingness and ability to resume administration and
enforcement of the program. (1973, c. 392, s. 11; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, s. 7.)
§ 113A-61. Local approval of erosion control plans.
(a) For those land -disturbing activities for which prior approval of an erosion control plan is required, the
Commission may require that a local government that administers an erosion and sediment control program
approved under G.S. 113A-60 require the applicant to submit a copy of the erosion control plan to the
appropriate soil and water conservation district or districts at the same time the applicant submits the erosion
control plan to the local government for approval. The soil and water conservation district or districts shall re%
the plan and submit any
comments and recommendations to the local government within 20 days after the soil and water conservatio
district received the erosion control plan or within any shorter period of time as may be agreed upon by the si
and water conservation district and the local government. Failure of a soil and water conservation district to
submit comments and recommendations within 20 days or within agreed upon shorter period of time shall no
delay final action on the proposed plan by the local government.
(b) Local governments shall review each erosion control plan submitted to them and within 30 days of receipt
thereof shall notify the person submitting the plan that it has been approved, approved with modifications, or
disapproved. A local govemment shall only approve a plan upon determining that it complies with all applicat
State and local regulations for erosion and sediment control.
(b1) A local government shall condition approval of a draft erosion control plan upon the applicant's complian
with federal and State water quality laws, regulations, and rules. A local government shall disapprove an ero.,
control plan if implementation of the plan would result in a violation of rules adopted by the Environmental
Management Commission to protect riparian buffers along surface waters. A local government may disappro
an erosion control plan upon finding that an applicant or a parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the applican
(1) Is conducting or has conducted land -disturbing activity without an approved plan, or has received notice c
violation of a plan previously approved by the Commission or a local government pursuant to this Article
and has not complied with the notice within the time specified in the notice;
(2) Has failed to pay a civil penalty assessed pursuant to this Article or a local ordinance adopted pursuant tc
Article by the time the payment is due;
(3) Has been convicted of a misdemeanor pursuant to G.S. 113A-64(b) or any criminal provision of a local
ordinance adopted pursuant to this Article; or
(4) Has failed to substantially comply with State rules or local ordinances and regulations adopted pursuant t
this Article.
(b2) In the event that an erosion control plan is disapproved by a local government pursuant to subsection (b
this section, the local government shall so notify the Director of the Division of Land Resources within 10 day
such disapproval. The local government shall advise the applicant and the Director in writing as to the specifi
reasons that the plan was disapproved. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, the
applicant may appeal the local government's disapproval of the plan directly to the Commission. For purpose
this subsection and subsection (b1) of this section, an applicant's record may be considered for only the two
years prior to the application date.
(c) The disapproval or modification of any proposed erosion control plan by a local government shall entitle tt
person submitting the plan to a public hearing if such person submits written demand for a hearing within 15
after receipt of written notice of the disapproval or modification. The hearings shall be conducted pursuant to
procedures adopted by the local government. If the local government upholds the disapproval or modificatior
proposed erosion control plan following the public hearing, the person submitting the erosion control plan st
entitled to appeal the local govemment's action disapproving or modifying the plan to the Commission. The
Commission, by regulation, shall direct the Secretary to appoint such employees of the Department as may I:
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necessary to hear appeals from the disapproval or modification of erosion control plans by local govemment:
addition to providing for the appeal of local government decisions disapproving or modifying erosion control F
to
designated employees of the Department, the Commission shall designate an erosion control plan review
committee consisting of three members of the Commission. The person submitting the erosion control plan n
appeal the decision of an employee of the Department who has heard an appeal of a local government actioi
disapproving or modifying an erosion control plan to the erosion plan review committee of the Commission.
Judicial review of the final action of the erosion plan review committee of the Commission may be had in the
superior court of the county in which the local government is situated. (d) Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c
676, s. 4, effective October 1,
1989. (1973, c. 392, s. 12; 1979, c. 922, s. 1; 1989, c. 676, s. 4; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, ss. 8, 9; 19
c. 221, s. 1.11(b); 1999, c. 379, s. 1.)
§ 113A-61.1. Inspection of land -disturbing activity; notice of violation.
(a) The Commission, a local government that administers an erosion and sediment control program approve(
under G.S. 113A-60, or other approving authority shall provide for inspection of land -disturbing activities to
ensure compliance with this Article and to determine whether the measures required in an erosion control pie
are effective in controlling erosion and sediment resulting from the land -disturbing activity. Notice of this right
inspection shall be included in the certificate of approval of each erosion control plan.
(b) No person shall willfully resist, delay, or obstruct an authorized representative of the Commission, an
authorized representative of a local government, or an employee or an agent of the Department while the
representative, employee, or agent is inspecting or attempting to inspect a land -disturbing activity under this
section.(() If the Secretary, a local government that administers an erosion and sediment control program
approved under G.S. 113A-60, or other approving authority determines that the person engaged in the land -
disturbing activity has failed to comply with this Article, the Secretary, local government, or other approving
authority shall immediately serve a
notice of violation upon that person. The notice may be served by any means authorized under G.S. 1A-1, F
4. A notice of violation shall specify a date by which the person must comply with this Article and inform the
person of the actions that need to be taken to comply with this Article. Any person who fails to comply within
time specified is subject to additional civil and criminal penalties for a continuing violation as provided in G.S.
113A-64. (1989, c. 676, s. 5; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, s. 10; 1999, c. 379, s. 1.)
§ 113A-62. Cooperation with the United States.
The Commission is authorized to cooperate and enter into agreements with any agency of the United States
government in connection with plans for erosion control with respect to land- disturbing activities on lands the
are under the jurisdiction of such agency. (1973, c. 392, s. 13.)
§ 113A-63. Financial and other assistance.
The Commission and local governments are authorized to receive from federal, State, and other public and
private sources financial, technical, and other assistance for use in accomplishing the purposes of this Article
(1973, c. 392, s. 14.)
§ 113A-64. Penalties.
(a) Civil Penalties. -
(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Article or any ordinance, rule, or order adopted or is
pursuant to this Article by the Commission or by a local government, or who initiates or continues a land -
disturbing activity for which an erosion control plan is required except in accordance with the terms, conditior
and provisions of an approved plan, is subject to a civil penalty. The maximum civil penalty for a violation is fi
thousand dollars ($5,000). A civil penalty may be assessed from the date of the violation. Each day of a
continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation.
(2) The Secretary or a local government that administers an erosion and sediment control program approved
under G.S. 113A-60 shall determine the amount of the civil penalty and shall notify the person who is assess
the civil penalty of the amount of the penalty and the reason for assessing the penalty. The notice of assessr
shall be served by any means authorized under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4, and shall direct the violator to either pay t
assessment or contest the assessment within 30 days by filing a petition for a contested case under Article 3
Chapter 150B of the General Statutes. If a violator does not pay a civil penalty assessed by the Secretary wit
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30 days after it is due, the Department shall request the Attorney General to institute a civil action to recover
amount of the assessment. If a violator does not pay a civil penalty assessed by a local government within 3(
days after it is due, the local government may institute a civil action to recover the amount of the assessment
The civil action may be brought in the superior court of any county where the violation occurred or the violato
residence or principal place of business is located. A civil action must be filed within three years of the date t!
assessment was due. An assessment that is not contested is due when the violator is served with a notice of
assessment. An assessment that is contested is due at the conclusion of the administrative and judicial revie
of the assessment.
(3) In determining the amount of the penalty, the Secretary shall consider the degree and extent of harm cau
by the violation, the cost of rectifying the damage, the amount of money the violator saved by noncompliance
whether the violation was committed willfully and the prior record of the violator in complying or failing to com
with this Article.
(4) Repealed by Session Laws 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, s. 11, effective October 1, 1994.
(5) The clear proceeds of civil penalties collected by the Department or other State agency under this subset
shall be remitted to the Civil Penalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C-457.2. Civil penalties
collected by a local government under this subsection shall be credited to the general fund of the local
government as nontax revenue.
(b) Criminal Penalties. — Any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provision of this Article or any
ordinance, rule, regulation, or order duly adopted or issued by the Commission or a local government, or whc
knowingly or willfully initiates or continues a land- disturbing activity for which an erosion control plan is requi
except in accordance with the terms, conditions, and provisions of an approved plan, shall be guilty of a Clas
misdemeanor which may include a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). (1973, c. 392, s. 15; 19'
c. 852; 1987, c. 246, s. 3; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1000, s. 5; 1989, c. 676, s. 6; 1991, c. 412, s. 2; c. 72E
5; 1993, c. 539, s. 873; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, s. 11; 1998-215, s.
1999, c. 379,
S. 1.)
§ 113A-64.1. Restoration of areas affected by failure to comply.
The Secretary or a local government that administers a local erosion and sediment control program approve(
under G.S. 113A-60 may require a person who engaged in a land -disturbing activity and failed to retain sedir
generated by the activity, as required by G.S. 113A-57(3), to restore the waters and land affected by the failu
so as to minimize the detrimental effects of the resulting pollution by sedimentation. This authority is in additis
any other civil or criminal penalty or injunctive relief authorized under this Article. (1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c
776, s. 12.)
§ 113A-65. Injunctive relief.
(a) Violation of State Program. — Whenever the Secretary has reasonable cause to believe that any person is
violating or is threatening to violate the requirements of this Article he may, either before or after the institutio
any other action or proceeding authorized by this Article, institute a civil action for injunctive relief to restrain i
violation or threatened violation. The action shall be brought in the superior court of the county in which the
violation or threatened violation is occurring or about to occur, and shall be in the name of the State upon the
relation of the
Secretary.
(b) Violation of Local Program. — Whenever the governing body of a local government having jurisdiction has
reasonable cause to believe that any person is violating or is threatening to violate any ordinance, rule,
regulation, or order adopted or issued by the local government pursuant to this Article, or any term, condition
provision of an erosion control plan over which it has jurisdiction, may, either before or after the institution of
other action or proceeding authorized by this Article, institute a civil action in the name of the local govemme
for injunctive relief to restrain the violation or threatened violation. The action shall be brought in the superior
court of the county in which the violation is occurring or is threatened.
(c) Abatement, etc., of Violation. — Upon determination by a court that an alleged violation is occurring or is
threatened, the court shall enter any order or judgment that is necessary to abate the violation, to ensure tha
restoration is performed, or to prevent the threatened violation. The institution of an action for injunctive relief
under subsections (a) or (b) of this section shall not relieve any party to the proceeding from any civil or crimi
penalty prescribed for violations of this Article. (1973, c. 392, s. 16; 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 776, s. 13.)
§ 113A-65.1. Stop -work orders.
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(a) The Secretary may issue a stop -work order if he finds that a land -disturbing activity is being conducted in
violation of this Article or of any rule adopted or order issued pursuant to this Article, that the violation is
knowing and willful, and that either:
(1) Off -site sedimentation has eliminated or severely degraded a use in a lake or natural watercourse or that
degradation is imminent.
(2) Off -site sedimentation has caused severe damage to adjacent land or that such damage is imminent.
(3) The land -disturbing activity is being conducted without an approved plan.
(b) The stop -work order shall be in writing and shall state what work is to be stopped and what measures are
required to abate the violation. The order shall include a statement of the findings made by the Secretary
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, and shall list the conditions under which work that has been stoppE
the order may be resumed. The delivery of equipment and materials which does not contribute to the
violation may continue while the stop- work order is in effect. A copy of this section shall be attached to the o
(c) The stop -work order shall be served by the sheriff of the county in which the land- disturbing activity is bei
conducted or by some other person duly authorized by law to serve process as provided by G.S. 1A-1,
Rule 4, and shall be served on the person at the site of the land -disturbing activity who is in operational contr
the land -disturbing activity. The sheriff or other person duly authorized by law to serve process shall post a c,
of the stop- work order in a conspicuous place at the site of the land -disturbing activity. The Department shal
also deliver a copy of the stop -work order to any person that the Department has reason to believe may be
responsible for the violation.
(d) The directives of a stop -work order become effective upon service of the order. Thereafter, any person
notified of the stop -work order who violates any of the directives set out in the order may be assessed a civil
penalty as provided in G.S. 113A 64(a). A stop -work order issued pursuant to this section may be issued for
period not to exceed five days.
(e) The Secretary shall designate an employee of the Department to monitor compliance with the stop -work
order. The name of the employee so designated shall be included in the stop- work order. The employee so
designated, or the Secretary, shall rescind the stop -work order if all the violations for which the stop -work ord
are issued are corrected, no other violations have occurred, and all measures necessary to abate the violatic
have been taken. The Secretary shall rescind a stop -work order that is issued in error.
(f) The issuance of a stop -work order shall be a final agency decisionsubject to judicial review in the same
manner as an order in a contested case pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 150E of the General Statutes. The
petition for judicial review shall be filed in the superior court of the county in which the land -disturbing activity
being conducted.
(g) As used in this section, days are computed as provided in G.S. 1A-1, Rule 6. Except as otherwise providE
the Secretary may delegate any power or duty under this section to the Director of the Division of Land
Resources of the Department or to any person who has supervisory authority over the Director. The Director
delegate any power or duty so delegated only to a person who is designated as acting Director.
(h) The Attorney General shall file a cause of action to abate the violations which resulted in the issuance of;
stop -work order within two days of the service of the stop -work order. The cause of action shall include a mot
for an ex parte temporary restraining order to abate the violation and to effect necessary remedial measures.
resident superior court judge, or any judge assigned to hear the motion for the temporary restraining order, s
hear and determine the motion within two days of the filing of the complaint. The clerk of superior court shall
accept complaints filed pursuant to this section without the payment of filing fees. Filing fees shall be paid to
clerk of superior court within 30 days of the filing of the complaint. (1991, c. 412, s. 1; 1998, c. 99, s. 2.)
§ 113A-66. Civil relief.
(a) Any person injured by a violation of this Article or any ordinance, rule, or order duly adopted by the Secre
or a local government, or by the initiation or continuation of a land- disturbing activity for which an erosion coi
plan is required other than in accordance with the terms, conditions, and provisions of an approved plan, ma,
bring a civil action against the person alleged to be in violation (including the State and any local govemmeni
The action may seek:
(1) Injunctive relief;
(2) An order enforcing the law, rule, ordinance, order, or erosion control plan violated; or
(3) Damages caused by the violation; or
(4) Both damages and an enforcement order. If the amount of actual damages as found by the court or jury it
suits
brought under this subsection is five thousand dollars ($5,000) or less, the plaintiff shall be awarded costs of
litigation including reasonable attorneys fees and expert witness fees.
(b) Civil actions under this section shall be brought in the superior court of the county in which the alleged
violations occurred.
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(c) The court, in issuing any final order in any action brought pursuant to this section may award costs of litig;
(including reasonable attorney and expert -witness fees) to any party, whenever it determines that such an av
is appropriate. The court may, if a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction is sought, require, the
filing of a bond or equivalent security, the amount of such bond or security to be determined by the court.
(d) Nothing in this section shall restrict any right which any person (or class of persons) may have under any
statute or common law to seek injunctive or other relief. (1973, c. 392, s. 17; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 100
6.)
SEDIMENTATION CONTROL COMMISSION
§ 14313-298. Sedimentation Control Commission - creation; powers and duties.
There is hereby created the Sedimentation Control Commission of the Department of Environment, Health, a
Natural Resources with the power and duty to develop and administer a sedimentation control program as he
provided. The Sedimentation Control Commission has the following powers and duties:
(1) In cooperation with the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and Highway Safety and other
appropriate State and federal agencies, develop, promulgate, publicize, and administer a comprehensive StE
erosion and sedimentation control program.
(2) Develop and adopt on or before July 1, 1974, rules and regulations for the control of erosion and
sedimentation pursuant to G.S. 113A-54.
(3) Conduct public hearings pursuant to G.S. 113A-54. (4) Assist local governments in developing erosion ar
sedimentation control programs pursuant to G.S. 113A-60.
(5) Assist and encourage other State agencies in developing erosion and sedimentation control programs
pursuant to G.S. 113A-56.
(6) Develop recommended methods of control of sedimentation and prepare and make available for distributi
publications and other materials dealing with sedimentation control techniques
pursuant to G.S. 113A-54. (1973, c. 1262, s. 39; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(137).)
§ 14313-299. Sedimentation Control Commission - members;selection; compensation; meetings.
(a) Creation; Membership. — There is hereby created in the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural
Resources the North Carolina Sedimentation Control Commission, which is charged with the duty of
developing and administering the sedimentation control program provided for in this Article. The Commission
shall consist of the following members:
(1) A person to be nominated jointly by the boards of the North Carolina League of Municipalities and the Noi
Carolina Association of County Commissioners;
(2) A person to be nominated by the Board of the North Carolina Home Builders Association;
(3) A person to be nominated by the Carolinas Branch, Associated General Contractors of America;
(4) The president, vice-president, or general counsel of a North Carolina public utility company;
(5) The Director of the North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute;
(6) A member of the State Mining Commission who shall be a representative of nongovernmental conservati(
interests, as required by G.S. 74-38(b);
(7) A member of the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission;
(8) A member of the Environmental Management Commission;
(9) A soil scientist from the faculty of North Carolina State University;
(10) Two persons who shall be representatives of nongovernmental conservation interests; and
(11) A professional engineer registered under the provisions of Chapter 89C of the General Statutes nominal
by the Professional Engineers of North Carolina, Inc.
(b) Appointment. — The Commission members shall be appointed by the Governor. All Commission member
except the person filling position number five, as specified above, shall serve staggered terms of office of thn
years and until their successors are appointed and duly qualified. The person filling position number five shal
serve as a member of the Commission, subject to removal by the Governor as hereinafter specified in this
section, so long as he continues as Director of the Water Resources Research Institute. The terms of office c
members filling positions two, four, seven, and eight shall expire on 30 June of years evenly divisible by thre,
The terms of office of members filling positions one, three, and ten shall expire on 30 June of years that foll
one year those years that are evenly divisible by three. The terms of office of members filling positions six, ni
and eleven shall expire on 30 June of years that precede by one year those years that are evenly divisible by
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three. Except for the person filling position number five, no member of the Commission shall serve more thar
complete consecutive three-year terms. Any member appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy occurring it
of the appointments shall be appointed for the remainder of the term of the member causing the vacancy. Th
Governor may at any time remove any member of the Commission for inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasa
misfeasance, nonfeasance or, in the case of members filling positions five, six, seven, eight, nine, and elevet
specified above, because they no
longer possess the required qualifications for membership. In each instance appointments to fill vacancies in
membership of the Commission shall be a person or persons with similar experience and qualifications in the
same field required of the member being replaced. The office of the North Carolina Sedimentation Control
Commission is
declared to be an office that may be held concurrently with any other elective or appointive office, under the
authority of Article VI, Sec. 9, of the North Carolina Constitution.
(b1) Chairman. — The Governor shall designate a member of the Commission to serve as chairman.
(c) Compensation. — The members of the Commission shall receive the usual and customary per diem allow•
for the other members of boards and commissions of the State and as fixed in the Biennial Appropriation Act
and, in addition, the members of the Commission shall receive subsistence and travel expenses according tc
prevailing State practice and as allowed and fixed by statute for such purposes, which said travel expenses
also be allowed while going to or from any place of meeting or when on official business for the Commission.
per diem payments made to each member of the Commission shall include necessary time spent in traveling
and from their places of residence within the State to any place of meeting or while traveling on official busing
for the
Commission.
(d) Meetings of Commission. — The Commission shall meet at the call of the chairman and shall hold special
meetings at the call of a majority of the members. (1973, c. 1262, s. 40; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1981, c. 248, ss.
1, 2; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(138); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 19(b); 1991, c. 551, s. 1.)
BUILDING PERMITS
In 1988, the General Assembly amended G.S. 153A-357 and 160A-417 regarding building permits. The
amendments were as follows:
G.S. 153-357(b): "No permit shall be issued pursuant to subsection (a) for any land -disturbing activity, as def
in G.S. 113A-52(6), for any activity covered by G.S. 113A-57, unless an erosion control plan has been appra
by the Sedimentation Pollution Control Commission pursuant to G.S. 113A-54(d)(4) or by a local govemmeni
pursuant to G.S. 113A-61 for the site of the activity or a tract of land including the site of the activity."
G.S. 160A-417(b): "No permit shall be issued pursuant to subsection (a) for any land -disturbing activity, as
defined in G.S. 113A-52(6), for any activity covered by G.S. 113A-57, unless an erosion control plan has bee
approved by the Sedimentation Pollution Control Commission pursuant to G.S. 113A 61 for the site of the ac
or a tract of land including the site of the activity."
North Carolina Division of Land Resources - 1612 Mail Service Center., Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 919-733-3833 Disclaim
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Appendix
E

United States Office of Water EPA 832-F-99-010
Environmental Protection Washington, D.C. September 1999
Agency
vEPA Storm Water
Management Fact Sheet
Employee Training
DESCRIPTION
In-house employee training programs are
established to teach employees about storm water
management, potential sources of contaminants,
and Best Management Practices (BMPs).
Employee training programs should instill all
personnel with a thorough understanding of their
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP),
including BMPs, processes and materials they are
working with, safety hazards, practices for
preventing discharges, and procedures for
responding quickly and properly to toxic and
hazardous material incidents.
APPLICABILITY
Typically, most industrial facilities have employee
training programs. Usually these address such
areas as health and safety training and fire
protection. Training on storm water management
and BMPs can be incorporated into these programs.
Employees can be taught through 1) posters,
employee meetings, courses, and bulletin boards
about storm water management, potential
contaminant sources, and prevention of
contamination in surface water runoff, and 2) field
training programs that show areas ofpotential storm
water contamination and associated pollutants,
followed by a discussion of site -specific BMPs by
trained personnel.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Advantages of an employee training program are
that the program can be a low-cost and easily
implementable storm water management BMP.
The program can be standardized and repeated as
necessary, both to train new employees and to keep
its objectives fresh in the minds of more senior
employees. A training program is also flexible and
can be adapted as a facility's storm water
management needs change over time.
Obstacles to an employee training program include:
• Lack of commitment from senior
management.
• Lack of employee motivation.
• Lack of incentive to become involved in
BMP implementation.
KEY PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Specific design criteria for implementing an
employee training program include:
• Ensuring strong commitment and periodic
input from senior management.
• Communicating frequently to ensure
adequate understanding of SWPPP goals
and objectives.
• Utilizing experience from past spills to
prevent future spills.
• Making employees aware of BMP
monitoring and spill reporting procedures.
• Developing operating manuals and standard
procedures.

• Implementing spill drills.
IMPLEMENTATION
An employee training program should be an
on -going, yearly process. Meetings about SWPPPs
should be held at least annually, possibly in
conjunction with other training programs. Figure 1
illustrates a sample employee training worksheet.
Worksheets such as these can be used to plan and
track employee training programs. Program
performance depends on employees' participation
and on senior management's commitment to
reducing point and nonpoint sources of pollution;
therefore, performance will vary among facilities.
To be effective these programs need senior
management's support
COSTS
Costs for implementing an employee training
program are highly variable. Most storm water
training program costs will be directly related to
labor and associated overhead costs. Trainers can
reduce costs by using free educational materials
available on the subject of storm water quality.
Figure 2 can be used to estimate the annual costs
for an in-house training program. Table 1 provides
an example of how this worksheet can be used to
estimate annual costs.
REFERENCES
1. U.S. EPA, 1979. NPDES BMP Guidance
Document.
2. U.S. EPA, Pre-print, 1992. Stormwater
Management for Industrial Activities:
DevelopingPollution Prevention Plans and
Best ManagementPractices. EPA832-R-92-
006.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Center for Watershed Protection
Tom Schueler
8391 Main Street
Ellicott City, MD 21043
City of Coral Gables, Florida
Tim Clark
285 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Hillsborough County, Florida
Jose Rodriguez
Hillsborough County Public Works
601 East Kennedy Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33601
King County, Washington
Dave Hancock
Department of Natural Resources, Water and Land
Resources Division, Drainage Services Section
700 5`h Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98104
Mitchell Training, Inc.
Barbara Mitchell
5414 SW 177' Street
Archer, FL 32618
Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning
Commission
Bob Biebel
916 N. East Avenue, P.O. Box 1607
Waukesha, WI 53187
The mention of trade names or commercial
products does not constitute endorsement or
recommendation for the use by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.

EMPLOYEE TRAINING
Worksheet Completed by:
Title:
Date:
Instructions: Describe the employee training program for your facility below. The program should, at a minimum, address spill prevention and
response, good housekeeping, and material management practices. Provide a schedule for the training program and list the employees who
attend the training sessions.
Training Topics
Brief Description of
Training
Program/Materials (e.g.,
film, newsletter, course)
Schedule for
Training (list dates)
Participants
Spill Prevention and Response
Good Housekeeping
Material Management
Practices
Other Topics
Source: U. S. EVA, I99Z.
FIGURE 1 SAMPLE WORKSHEET FOR TRACKING EMPLOYEE TRAINING
TABLE 1 EXAMPLE OF ANNUAL EMPLOYEE TRAINING COSTS
Title Number Average Overhead* Estimated Estimated Annual
Hourly Multiplier Yearly Hours Cost ($)
Rate ($) on SW
Training
Stormwater 1 x 15 x 2.0 x 20 = 600
Engineer
Plant Management 5 x 20 x 2.0 x 10 = 2,000
Plant Employees 100 x 10 x 2.0 x 5 = 10,000
Total Estimated Annual Cost $12,600
*Note: Defined as a multiplier (typically ranging between 1 and 3) that takes into account those costs associated with
costs other than salary of employing a person, expenses, etc

Title Number Average Overhead Estimated Estimated
Hourly Multiplier Yearly Hours on Annual Cost
Rate ($) SW Training ($)
x x x = (A)
x x x = (B)
x x x = (C)
x x x = (D)
Total Estimated Annual Cost
(Sum of A+g+C+D)
Source: U.S. EPA, 1992.
FIGURE 2 SAMPLE ANNUAL TRAINING COST WORKSHEET
For more information contact:
Municipal Technology Branch
U.S. EPA
Mail Code 4204
401 M St., S.W.
Washington, D.C., 20460
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Appendix
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United States Office of Water 832-F-99-005
Environmental Protection Washington, D.C. September 1999
Agency
vEPA Storm Water
Management Fact Sheet
Record Keeping
DESCRIPTION All original strip chart recordings for
continuous monitoring equipment.
Keeping records of spills, leaks, and other
discharges can help a facility run more efficiently
and cleanly. Records of past spills contain useful
information for improving Best Management
Practices (BMPs) to prevent future spills. Typical
items that should be recorded include the results of
routine inspections, and reported spills, leaks, or
other discharges.
Records should include:
The date, exact place, and time of material
inventories, site inspections, sampling
observations, etc.
Names of inspector(s) and sampler(s).
Analytical information, including the date(s)
and time(s) analyses were performed or
initiated, the analysts' names, analytical
techniques or methods used, analytical
results, and quality assurance/quality control
results of such analyses.
The date, time, exact location, and a
complete characterization of significant
observations, including spills or leaks.
Notes indicating the reasons for any
exceptions to standard record keeping
procedures.
All calibration and maintenance records of
instruments used in storm water monitoring.
Records of any non storm water discharges.
Figure 1 shows a sample worksheet for tracking
spills and leaks.
Record keeping is usually coordinated with internal
reporting and other BMPs, and is often integrated
into the development of a facility's Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as part of the
facility's NPDES storm water discharge permit.
APPLICABILITY
Records keeping is a basic business practice and is
applicable to all facilities. If a separate record
keeping system for tracking BMPs, monitoring
results, etc., is not currently in place at a facility,
existing record keeping structures can be easily
adapted to incorporate this data. An ideal tool for
implementation is the record keeping procedures
laid out in an SWPPP.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Record keeping is a simple, easily implemented, and
cost effective management tool. Complete, well -
organized records can help ensure proper
maintenance of facilities and equipment and can aid
in determining the causes of spills and leaks; thus,
record keeping can protect water quality by helping
to prevent future leaks and spills.
Limitations of a record keeping system may
including the following:

• Records must be updated regularly.
• Personnel completing and maintaining
records must be trained to update records
correctly.
• The records need to be readily accessible.
• Records containing any confidential
information must be secured.
RVIPLEMENTATION
The key to maintaining records is continual
updating. Ensure that new information, such as
analytical results, is added to existing inspection
records or spill reports as it becomes available. In
addition, update records if there are changes to the
number and location of discharge points, principal
products, or raw material storage procedures.
Maintain records for least five years from the date
of sample observation, measurement, or spill report.
Some simple techniques used to accurately
document and report results include:
• Field notebooks.
• Timed and dated photographs.
• Videotapes.
• Drawings and maps.
• Computer spreadsheets and database
programs.
COSTS
Costs are those associated with staff hours used to
develop and implement a record keeping system,
costs for analyzing samples, and company overhead
costs. Figure 2 is a sample worksheet that can be
used to determine annual record keeping costs.
Table 1 is an example of a completed record
keeping costs sheet.
REFERENCES
1. California Environmental Protection
Agency, August 17, 1992. Staff Proposal
for Modification to Water Quality Order
No. 91-13 DWQ Waste Discharge
Requirements for Dischargers of Storm
Water Associated with Industrial Activities,
Draft Wording, Monitoring Program and
Reporting Requirements.
2. U.S. EPA, 1981. NPDES BAP Guidance
Document.
3. U.S. EPA, Pre-print, 1992. Storm Water
Management for Industrial Activities:
DevelopingPollution Prevention Plans and
Best Management Practices. EPA 832-R-
92-006.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Center for Watershed Protection
Tom Schueler
8391 Main Street
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Northern Virginia Planning District Commission
David Bulova
7535 Little River Turnpike, Suite 100
Annandale, VA 22003
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Don Mooney
Water Quality Division, Storm Water Unit
P.O. Box 1677
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677
Southeastem Wisconsin Regional Planning
Commission
Bob Biebel
916 N. East Avenue, P.O. Box 1607
Waukesha, WI 53187
United States Postal Service
Charles Vidich
6 Griffin Road North
Windsor, CT 06006-7030
The mention of trade names or commercial products
does not constitute endorsement orrecommendation
for the use by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.

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Hourly Multiplier Yearly Hours on
Rate ($) SW Training
x x x = (A)
x x x = (B)
x x x = (C)
x x x = (D)
Total Estimated Annual Reporting Cost
(Sum of A+B+C+D)
Source: U.S. EPA, 1992.
FIGURE 2 SAMPLE ANNUAL RECORD KEEPING COST WORKSHEET
TABLE 1 EXAMPLE OF ANNUAL RECORD KEEPING COSTS
Title Quantity Average Overhead* Estimated Yearly Estimated Annual
Hourly Multiplier Hours on SW Cost ($)
Rate ($) Training
Storm Water 1 x 15 x 2.0 x 20 = 600
Engineer
Plant 5 x 20 x 2.0 x 10 = 2,000
Management
Plant 100 x 10 x 2.0 x 5 = 10,000
Employees
Total Estimated Annual Cost: $12,600
'Note: Defined as a multiplier (typically ranging between 1 and 3) that takes into account those costs associated
with payroll expenses, etc
Source: U.S. EPA, 1992. For more information contact:
Municipal Technology Branch
U.S. EPA
Mail Code 4204
401 M St., S.W.
Washington, D.C., 20460
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Appendix
G

United States Office of Water EPA 832-F-99-021
Environmental Protection Washington, D.C. September 1999
Agency
0EPA storm Water
Management Fact sheet
Materials Inventory
DESCRIPTION
A materials inventory system involves the
identification of all sources and quantities of
"Significant" materials that may be exposed to direct
precipitation or storm water runoff at a particular
site. "Significant" materials are substances related
to industrial activities such as process chemicals,
raw materials, fuels, pesticides, and fertilizers.
When these substances are exposed to direct
precipitation or storm water runoff, they may be
carried to a receiving water body. Therefore,
identification of these materials helps to determine
sources of potential contamination and is the first
step in pollution control.
APPLICABILITY
A materials inventory system is appropriate at most
industrial facilities. Inventory of exposed materials
should be part of a baseline administrative program
and is directly related to both record keeping and
visual inspection Best Management Practices.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Since the program is intended to prevent pollution
before it occurs, it is not possible to quantify water
quality benefits to receiving waters of a materials
inventory program. However, it is anticipated that
an effective materials inventory program will
improve the quality of storm water discharges.
Limitations of a materials inventory system include:
• It is an on -going process that continually
needs updating.
• Qualified personnel are required to perform
the materials inventory from a storm water
perspective.
KEY PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Most facilities already have in place a materials
inventory system, but this system is not generally
followed from a storm water contamination
viewpoint. Adding storm water considerations into
an existing inventory should require only minimal
effort. When discussing a material inventory it is
very important to be aware of Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS). Currently the United States
Government has created a Hazard Communication
standard, which requires all firms manufacturing
and/or distributing chemicals within the United
States to prepare MSDSs for those chemicals and
distribute them to their customers.
Keeping an up-to-date inventory of all materials
(hazardous and non -hazardous) on the site will help
to track how materials are stored and handled on
site, and identify which materials and activities pose
the greatest risk to the environment. The following
instructions explain the basic steps in completing a
materials inventory:
Identify all chemical substances present in
the work place. Walk through the facility
and review the purchase orders for the
previous year. List all chemical substances
used in the work place and then obtain the
material safety data sheet (MSDS) for each.
• Label all containers to show the name and
type of substance, stock number, expiration
date, health hazards, suggestions for

handling, and first aid information. This
information is found on the MSDS.
Unlabeled chemicals and chemicals with
deteriorated labels are often disposed of
improperly or unnecessarily.
• Clearly mark on the inventory those
hazardous materials that require specific
handling, storage, use, and disposal
considerations.
An example Materials Inventory Worksheet is
provided in Figure 1. Based on your materials
inventory, describe the significant materials that
were exposed to storm water during the past three
years or are currently exposed.
Other BMPs should then be evaluated and
implemented to prevent exposure of these materials
to storm water or them before discharge. Figure 2
illustrates a sample worksheet for evaluating
exposed materials.
IMPLEMENTATION
The key to a proper materials inventory system is
continual updating of records. Maintaining an
up-to-date materials inventory is an efficient way to
identify what materials are handled on -site and
whether they contribute to storm water
contamination problems.
COSTS
Typically, the major cost of implementing a
materials inventory system is the time required to
adapt an existing program to emphasize storm water
quality. The incremental cost is usually small.
Costs of the program are often offset by cost
savings in other areas. Improved material tracking
and inventory practices, such as instituting a shelf
life program, can reduce the waste resulting from
the overstocking and disposal of outdated materials.
Careful tracking of all materials ordered may also
result in more efficient materials use.
Worksheet Completed by:
MATERIAL INVENTORY
Title:
Date:
Instructions: List all materials used, stored, or produced on site. Assess and evaluate these materials for their
potential to contribute pollutants to storm water runoff. Also complete Worksheet 3A if the
material has been exposed during the last three years.
Quantity (units)
Past Significant Spill or
Leak
Quantity
Likelihood
exposed
of contact
Material
Purpose /
Location
Used
Produced
Stored
during
last 3
years
with storm
water. If
yes,
Yes
No
describe
reason
Source: U. S. EPA, 1992.
FIGURE 1 SAMPLE MATERIAL INVENTORY

DESCRIPTION OF EXPOSED SIGNIFICANT MATERIAL
Worksheet Completed by:
Title:
Date:
Instructions: Based on your material inventory, describe the significant materials that were exposed to storm
water during the past three years or are currently exposed. For the definition of "significant
materials" see Appendix B of the manual.
Description of
Exposed
Significant
Material
Period of
Exposure
Quantity
Exposed (units)
Location (as
indicated on
the site map)
Method of
Storage or
Disposal (e.g.,
pile, drum, tank)
Description of
Material
Management
Practice (e.g.,
pile covered,
drum sealed)
Source: U. S. EPA, 1992.
FIGURE 2 EXPOSED MATERIAL WORKSHEET
REFERENCES
1. U.S. EPA, 1992. NPDES Best
Management Practices Guidance
Document.
2. U.S. EPA, 1992. Stormwater Management
for Industrial Activities: Developing
Pollution Prevention Plans and Best
Management Practices. EPA 832-R-92-
006.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Center for Watershed Protection
Tom Schueler
8391 Main Street
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Northern Virginia Planning District Commission
David Bulova
7535 Little River Turnpike, Suite 100
Annandale, VA 22003
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Don Mooney
Water Quality Division, Storm Water Unit
P.O. Box 1677
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677
Southeastern Wis. Regional Planning Commission
Bob Biebel
916 N. East Avenue, P.O. Box 1607
Waukesha, WI 53187
United States Postal Service
Charles Vidich
6 Griffin Road North
Windsor, CT 06006-7030

The mention oftrade names or commercial products
does not constitute endorsement or recommendation
for the use by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
For more information contact:
Municipal Technology Branch
U.S. EPA
Mail Code 4204
401 M St., S.W.
Washington, D.C., 20460
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United States Office of Water 832-F-99-004
Environmental Protection Washington, D.C. September 1999
Agency
1 GoEP/� Storm Water
O&M Fact Sheet
Preventive Maintenance
DESCRIPTION
Preventive maintenance involves the regular
inspection, testing, and replacement or repair of
equipment and operational systems. As a storm
water best management practice (BMP), preventive
maintenance should be used to monitor systems
built to control storm water. These systems should
be inspected to uncover cracks, leaks, and other
conditions that could cause breakdowns or failures
of storm water mitigation structures and equipment,
which, in turn, could result in discharges of
chemicals to surface waters either by direct
overland flow or through storm drainage systems.
A preventive maintenance program can prevent
breakdowns and failures through adjustment, repair,
or replacement of equipment before a major
breakdown or failure occurs.
Typically, a preventive maintenance program
should include inspections of catch basins, storm
water detention areas, and water quality treatment
systems. Without adequate maintenance, sediment
and debris can quickly clog storm drainage facilities
and render them useless.
APPLICABILITY
Preventive maintenance procedures and activities
are applicable to almost all industrial facilities.
This concept should be a part of a general good
housekeeping program designed to maintain a clean
and orderly work environment. Often the most
effective first step towards preventing storm water
pollution from industrial sites is to improve the
facility's preventive maintenance and general good
housekeeping methods.
For many facilities, preventive maintenance to
protect water quality is simply an extension of
current plant preventive maintenance programs.
Most plants already have preventive maintenance
programs that provide some degree of
environmental protection. Such programs could be
expanded to include storm water considerations.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Preventive maintenance takes a proactive approach
to storm water management and seeks to prevent
problems before they occur. A preventive
maintenance program can improve water quality by
controlling pollutant discharges to surface water
that would result from spills and leaks. Preventive
maintenance programs can also save a facility
money by reducing the likelihood of having a
system breakdown and also by reducing the
likelihood of funding costly cleanup projects. In
addition, a preventive maintenance program can be
an effective community relations tool.
The primary limitations of implementing a
preventive maintenance program include:
Cost.
Availability of trained preventive
maintenance staff technicians.
Management direction and staff motivation
in expanding the preventive maintenance
program to include storm water
considerations.

KEY PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Elements of a good preventive maintenance
program should include the following:
• Identification of equipment or systems that
may malfunction and cause spills or leaks,
or may otherwise contaminate storm water
runoff. Typical equipment to be inspected
inspected includes pipes, pumps, storage
tanks and bins, pressure vessels, pressure
release valves, process and material
handling equipment, and storm water
management devices.
• Establishment of schedules and procedures
for routine inspections.
• Periodic testing of plant equipment for
structural soundness.
• Prompt repair or replacement of defective
equipment found during inspection and
testing.
• Maintenance of a supply of spare parts for
equipment that needs frequent repairs.
• Use of an organized record -keeping system
to schedule tests and document inspections.
• Commitment to ensure that records are
complete and detailed, and that they record
test results and follow-up actions.
Preventive maintenance inspection records
should be kept with other visual inspection
records.
IMPLEMENTATION
The key to properly implementing and tracking a
preventive maintenance program is through the
continual updating ofmaintenance records. Update
records immediately after performing preventive
maintenance or repairing an item and review them
annually to evaluate the overall effectiveness of the
program. Then refine the preventive maintenance
procedures as necessary.
No quantitative data on the effectiveness of
preventive maintenance as a BMP is available.
However, it is intuitively clear that an effective
preventive maintenance program will result in
improved storm water discharge quality.
COSTS
The major cost of implementing a preventive
maintenance program on storm water quality is the
staff time required to administer the program.
Typically, this is a small incremental increase if a
preventive maintenance program already exists at
the facility.
REFERENCES
1. U.S. EPA, June, 1981. NPDES Best
ManagementPractice GruidanceDocument.
2. U.S. EPA, Pre-print, July 1992. Storm
Water Management for Industrial
Activities: DevelopingPollution Prevention
Plans and Best Management Practices.
EPA 832-R-92-006.
3. Washington State Department of Ecology,
February 1992. Storm Water Management
Manual for Puget Sound.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Center for Watershed Protection
Tom Schueler
8391 Main Street
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Northern Virginia Planning District Commission
David Bulova
7535 Little River Turnpike, Suite 100
Annandale, VA 22003
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Don Mooney
Water Quality Division, Storm Water Unit
P.O. BOX 1677
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677

Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning
Commission
Bob Biebel
916 N. East Avenue, P.O. Box 1607
Waukesha, WI 53187
United States Postal Service
Charles Vidich
6 Griffin Road North
Windsor, CT 06006-7030
The mention of trade names or commercial
products does not constitute endorsement or
recommendation for the use by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
For more information contact:
Municipal Technology Branch
U.S. EPA
Mail Code 4204
401 M St., S.W.
Washington, D.C., 20460
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Appendix

United States Office of Water EPA 832-F-99-071
Environmental Protection Washington, D.C. September 1999
Agency
480E116% Storm Water
Management Fact Sheet
Spill Prevention Planning
DESCRIPTION
Spill prevention is prudent both economically and
environmentally, because spills increase operating
costs and lower productivity. An important tool in
preventing spills is a Spill Prevention Plan. A Spill
Prevention Plan specifies materials handling
procedures and storage requirements and identifies
spill cleanup procedures for areas and processes in
which spills may potentially occur. The plan
standardizes process operating procedures and
employee training in an effort to minimise accidental
pollutant releases that could contaminate storm
water runoff.
Spill prevention should be part of a comprehensive
Best Management Practice program to prevent
runoff contamination. This program should also
include storm water contamination assessment, flow
diversion, record keeping, internal reporting,
employee training, and preventive maintenance.
Typically, most businesses and public agencies that
generate hazardous waste and/or produce,
transport, or store petroleum products are required
by State and federal law to prepare spill control and
cleanup plans. Therefore, a Spill Prevention and
Response Plan may have already been developed as
a result of other environmental regulatory
requirements. Existing plans should be re-evaluated
and revised to address storm water management
issues.
APPLICABILITY
A Spill Prevention Plan is applicable to facilities that
transport, transfer, and/or store hazardous materials,
petroleum products, or fertilizers that can
contaminate storm water runoff. An important part
of an effective Spill Prevention Plan is establishing
a method for quick notification of the appropriate
emergency response teams in the event of a spill. In
some plants, each area or process may have a
separate team leader and/or response team. Figure
1 illustrates a sample spill prevention team roster
that can help in quick identification of Spill
Prevention team leaders and their responsibilities.
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
The advantages of an effective Spill Prevention Plan
include reducing storm water contamination and
maintaining the water quality of the receiving water.
Spill Prevention Plans are often good ways of
standardizing procedures and employee training to
decrease the likelihood of spills.
Spill Prevention Planning can be limited by the
following:
Lack of employee motivation to implement
the plan.
Lack of commitment from senior
management.
Key individuals identified in the Spill
Prevention Plan may not be properly trained
in the areas of spill prevention, response,
and cleanup.
KEY PROGRAM COMPONENTS
Before preparing a Spill Prevention Plan, a facility
should do the following:

Worksheet
POLLUTION PREVENTION TEAM
Completed by:
Title:
MEMBER ROSTER
Date:
Leader:
Title:
Office Phone:
Responsibilities:
Members:
(1)
Title:
Office Phone:
Responsibilities:
(2)
Title:
Office Phone:
Responsibilities:
(3)
Title:
Office Phone:
Responsibilities:
Source: EPA, 1992.
FIGURE 1 SAMPLE SPILL PREVENTION TEAM ROSTER
Conduct a materials inventory throughout Identify non -storm water discharges and
the facility. non -approved connections to storm water.
Evaluate past spills and leaks. Collect and evaluate storm water.
Summarize the findings of this assessment.

Once these tasks have been accomplished, the
facility should prepare its Spill Prevention Plan. The
plan should include:
A description of the facility, including the
owner's name and address, the nature of the
facility activity, and the general types of
chemicals used in the facility.
A site plan showing the locations of
chemical storage areas, storm drains,
tributary drainage areas with drainage
arrows, all surface water bodies on or next
to the site, and any devices to stop spills
from leaving the site (i.e., collection basins).
Spill prevention devices should also have a
description written on the map. Table 1
contains a list of features that should be
indicated on the site map.
Notification procedures to be used in the
event of a spill. These should include phone
numbers of key personnel and appropriate
regulatory agencies, such as local Pollution
Control Agencies and the local Sewer
Authority.
Specific instructions regarding cleanup
procedures.
A single designated person who has overall
responsibility for spill response. Key
personnel should be trained in the use of this
plan, and all employees should have basic
knowledge of spill control procedures.
A summary of the plan should be written and posted
at appropriate points in the building (i.e., meeting
rooms, cafeteria, and areas with a high spill
potential). The summary should identify the spill
cleanup coordinators, location of cleanup kits, and
phone numbers of regulatory agencies to be
contacted in the event of a spill.
Implementing the Spill Prevention Plan should
include the following:
Spill cleanups should begin immediately.
No emulsifier or dispersant should be used.
In fueling areas, absorbent should be
packaged in small bags for convenient use
and small drums should be available for
storage. Absorbent materials should not be
washed down the floor drain or into the
storm sewer.
Emergency spill containment and cleanup
kits should be located at the facility site.
The contents of the kit should be
appropriate to the type and quantities of
chemical or goods stored at the facility.
Some structural methods to consider when
developing a Spill Prevention Plan include:
Containment dildng--Containment dikes
are temporary or permanent earth or
concrete berms or retaining walls that are
designed to hold spills. Diking can be used
at any industrial facility, but is most
common for controlling large spills or
releases from liquid storage and transfer
areas. Diking can provide one of the best
protective measures against the
contamination of storm water because it
surrounds the area of concern and keeps
spilled materials separated from the storm
water outside of the diked area.
Curbing —Similar to containment diking, a
curb is a barrier that surrounds an area of
concern. Unlike diking, curbing is unable to
contain large spills and is usually
implemented on a small-scale basis.
However, curbing is common at many
facilities and in small areas where liquids are
handled and transferred.
Collection basins --Collection basins are permanent
structures in which large spills or contaminated
storm water is contained and stored before cleanup
or treatment. Collection basins are designed to
receive spills, leaks, etc., and to prevent pollutants
from being released into the environment. Unlike
containment dikes, collection basins can receive and
contain materials from many locations across a
facility.

TABLE 1 CRITERIA FOR DESIGNING A SITE MAP
Worksheet
Completed by:
DEVELOPING A SITE MAP I Title:
Date:
Instructions: Draw a map of your site including a footprint of all buildings, structures, paved areas, and I
oarkina lots. The information below describes additional elements.
• All outfalls and storm water discharges
• Drainage areas of each storm water outfall
• Structural storm water pollution control measures, such as:
-Flow diversion structures
-Retention/detention ponds
-Vegetative swales
• Name of receiving waters (or if through a Municipal Separate Sewer System)
• Locations of past spills and leaks
• Locations of high -risk, waste -generating areas and activities common sites such as:
-Fueling stations
-Vehicle/equipment washing and maintenance areas
-Area for unloading/loading materials
-Above-ground tanks for liquid storage
-Industrial waste management areas (landfills, waste piles, treatment plants, disposal areas)
-Outside storage areas for raw materials, by-products, and finished products
-Outside manufacturing areas
-Other areas of concern (specify:
Source: EPA, 1992.
In addition to preventing the release of the
substance to surface waters, any spilled substances
must be cleaned up and disposed to protect plant
personnel from potential health and fire hazards.
Methods of cleanup, recovery, treatment, or
disposal include:
• Physical. Physical methods for the cleanup
of dry chemicals include the use of brooms,
shovels, sweepers, or plows.
• Mechanical. Mechanical methods include
the use of vacuum cleaning systems and
pumps.
• Chemical. Chemical cleanups of material
can be achieved with the use of sorbents,
gels, and foams. Sorbents are compounds
that immobilize materials by surface
absorption or adsorption in the sorbent bulk.
Gelling agents interact with the spilled

chemical(s) by concentrating and congealing
to form a rigid or viscous material more
conducive to a mechanical cleanup. Foams
are mixtures of air and aqueous solutions of
proteins and surfactant -based foaming
agents. The primary purpose of foams is to
reduce the vapor concentration above the
spill surface, thereby controlling the rate of
evaporation.
IMPLEMENTATION
Past experience has shown that the biggest obstacle
to an effective Spill Prevention Plan is its
implementation. Qualitatively, implementation of a
well prepared Spill Prevention Plan should
significantly decrease contamination of storm water
runoff.
A facility Spill Prevention Plan should be reviewed
at least annually and following any spills to evaluate
the Spill Prevention Plan's level of success and how
it can be improved. The plan should also be
reviewed when a new material is introduced to any
of the facility's processes.
COSTS
If a facility already has a Spill Control and Cleanup
Plan in place, modification to address storm water
contamination concerns will require minimal cost.
If a facility will be developing a Spill Prevention
Plan for the first time, the initial cost will depend on
the type of material at the facility, the facility size,
and other related parameters. Costs for structural
containment devices will also need to be identified
for each facility.
REFERENCES
1. U.S. EPA, 1992. Storm Water
Management for Industrial Activities:
Developing Pollution Prevention Plans and
Best Management Practices. EPA 832-R-
92-006.
2. Washington State Department of Ecology,
1992. Storm Water Management Manual
for Puget Sound.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Blymeyer Engineers, Inc.
Danielle Ormsty
1829 Clement Avenue
Alameda, CA 94501
EMPE, Inc.
Bill Basham
220 Athens Way
Plaza I, Suite 410
Nashville, TN 37228
Environmental Management and Training, LLC.
Normand Wei
7294 Vista Bonita Drive
Las Vegas, NV 89129
City of Fort Lauderdale
Jeff Halsey
218 SW 1" Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
State of Illinois
Jorge Patino, Storm Water Engineer
1021 North Grand Avenue East
P.O. Box 19276
Springfield, IL 62702
United States Postal Service
Charles Vidich
6 Griffin Road North
Windsor, CT 06006-7030
The mention oftrade names or commercial products
does not constitute endorsement orrecommendation
for the use by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
For more information contact:
Municipal Technology Branch
U.S. EPA
Mail Code 4204
401 M St., S.W.
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Today's date:
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Investigators:
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Temperature ff ):
Rainfall (in_): Last 24 hours:
Last 48 hours:
Latitutde:
Longitude:
GPS Unit:
GPS LMK #:
Camera:
Photo #s:
Land Use in Drainage Area (Check all that apply):
❑ Industrial
❑ Ultra -Urban Residential
❑ Suburban Residential
❑ Commercial
❑ Open Space
❑ Institutional
Other.
Known Industries:
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FIELD DATA FOR FLOWING OUTFALLS
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Permit Number
SW100700 State or NPDES Stormwater Permit Number (s) issued to the permittee:
Permittee Information
SW100020 Name of Public Entity Seeking Permit Coverage
SW100060 Jurisdictional Area (square miles)
SW100070 Population Permanent
SW100080 Population Seasonal (if available)
MS4 System Information
SW100120 Storm Sewer Service Area (square miles)
SW100130 River Basin(s)
SW 100150 Estimated percentage of jurisdictional area containing the following four land use activities
SW 100160 Residential
SW 100170 Commercial
SW 100180 Industrial
SW 100190 Open Space
SW100210 Do you have an inventory of storm water inlets, pipes, ditches, and open channels?
SW 100220 Do you know how many outfalls your city discharges to and where they are located?
Existing Local Water Qualtiy Programs
Complete a table for each river basin within the MS4 service area. The web sites and resource contacts
listed below under Information Sources will help you locate the information you need. " List the primary
streams that receive storrnwater runoff from the MS4. For each identify:
SW100280 River Basin
SW 100290 Receiving Stream Name
SW 100300 Stream Segment
SW 100310 Water Quality Classification
NC River Basins: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/whichbasin.htm
Stream Classifications: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/csu/swcfag.html
SW100340 Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy? Yes/No
SW100350 Local Water Supply Watershed Program? Yes/No
SW100360 Delegated Erosion and Sediment Control Program? Yes/No
SW100370 CAMA Land Use Plan? Yes/No
Reliance on another entity perform one or more of your permit obligations
SW100580 Do rely on another entity perform one or more of your permit obligations?
SW 100590 If yes, identify for each entity:
SW 100600 Name of Entity
SW100610 Element they will implement
SW 100620 Contact Person
SW 100630 Contact Address
SW100640 Contact Telephone Number
SW100650 Are legal agreements in place to establish responsibilities?

Co -Permit Information (Complete this section only if co -permitting)
SW 100500 Do you co -permit with a permitted entity?
SW 100510 If so, provide the name of that entity:
SW 100550 Other Entity
SW100560 Have legal agreements been finalized between the co-permittees?
Contact Information
Provide the following information for the person/position that will be responsible for day to day
implementation and oversight of the stormwater program.
SW 100940 Name
SW 100950 Title
SW 100960 Street Address
SW 100970 PO Box
SW 100980 City
SW 100990 State
SW 101000 Zip
SW 101010 Telephone
SW 101020 Fax
SW 101030 E-Mail
Website Information
SW 101040 °Permittee's Website°
BMPs
SW 101060 Do you plan to add any new BMPs?
SW101070 Do you plan to amend any existing BMPs?
SW101080 If yes, please provide a BMP description, measurable goal, and implementation schedule for
each new or amended BMP. If further space is needed, attach additional sheets.
Contract Information
SW 101630 Does the Stormwater Management Program identify contract operations (i.e., Transit
Authorities, Pesticide Application, Construction Projects, Street Washing, Maintenance of right -a -ways,
GIS Mapping, Monitoring, Stream Restorations, Litter or Solid Waste Pickup, Recycling, Household
Waste)?
Ordinance, Legal or Regulatory Authority
SW 107050 Has the permittee established necessary Legal or Regulatory Authority for the following:
SW 107060 Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
SW 107070 Erosion & Sediment Control
SW 107080 Post -Development Stormwater Management
SW107090 Stormwater Ordinance
SW107100 Unified Development Ordinance
SW107110 Flood Damage Protection Ordinance
SW 107120 Other.
SW 107130 Other:
SW 107140 Other:

Staff and Capital Improvement Projects
SW 106980 The number of staffed stormwater management position(s).
SW 106990 The number of new stormwater management position(s) created or staffed for the reporting
year.
SW107000 Total annual budget (excluding Capital Improvement Projects) for the NPDES stormwater
management program for the reporting year.
SW 107010 The number of Capital Improvement Projects planned.
SW 107020 The number of Capital Improvement Projects active.
SW 107030 The number of Capital Improvement Projects completed.
SW 107040 Total annual budget for Capital Improvement Projects for the reporting year.
Organizational Chart
SW 101490 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide an organizational chart that shows
where the responsible parties fit into the structure of the permittee's organization?

CONSTRUCTION SITE STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROL
Erosion and Sediment Control Program
SW104200 Does the permittee rely on the NCDENR Division of Land Resources (DLR) Erosion and
Sediment Control Program to comply with this minimum measure for private development? (If no, go to
SW 104220)
If the permittee relies on the NCDENR Division of Land Resources (DLR) Erosion and Sediment
Control Program to comply with this minimum measure for private development, than the NCDENR
Division of Land Resources Erosion and Sediment Control Program effectively meets the
requirements of the Construction Site Runoff Controls by permitting and controlling development
activities disturbing one or more acres of land surface and those activities less than one acre that are
part of a larger common plan of development.
SW 104220 Does the permittee rely on rely on a locally delegated program to meet the minimum measure
for private development requirements? (If no, go to SW104300)
SW 104230 If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this minimum measure, does the
permittee conduct random inspections of local land disturbing activities that have a sediment and erosion
control permit, issued by local government?
SW 104250 If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this minimum measure, does the
permittee report sites that are not in compliance with their sediment and erosion control permits to the
local government?
SW 104260 If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this minimum measure, does the
permittee report unresolved concerns to the local government?
SW 104270 If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this minimum measure, does the
permittee maintain a record of unresolved concerns reported to the local government?
SW104300 Does the permittee have a delegated program to meet the requirements of an Erosion and
Sediment Control Program for private development? (If no go to SW104450)
SW104310 Does the Stormwater Management Program summarize what best management practices will
be used, the frequency of the BMP, the measurable goals for each BMP, the implementation schedule,
and the responsible person or position for implementation?
SW104320 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the mechanism (ordinance or other
regulatory mechanism) the permittee will use to require erosion and sediment controls at construction
sites and why the permittee chose that mechanism?
SW104330 If permittee needs to develop this mechanism, the permittee's plan should describe the plan
and a schedule to do so.
SW104340 Does the Permittee conduct site plan review(s), including the review of pre -construction site
plans, which incorporate consideration of potential water quality impacts?
SW 104350 The Stormwater Management Program must describe procedures and the rationale for how
permittee will identify certain sites for site plan review, if not all plans are reviewed and describe the
estimated number and percentage of sites that will have pre -construction site plans reviewed.
SW104360 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan to ensure
compliance with the permittee's erosion and sediment control regulatory mechanism, including the
sanctions and enforcement mechanisms permittee will use to ensure compliance?
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SW 104370 The Stormwater Management Program must describe the permittee's procedures for when
the permittee will use certain sanctions. Possible sanctions include non -monetary penalties (such a stop
work orders), fines, bonding requirements, and/or permit denials for non-compliance.
SW 104380 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's procedures for site
inspection and enforcement of control measures, including how the permittee will prioritize sites for
inspection?
SW 104430 Does the Stormwater Management Program require construction site operators to implement
erosion and sediment control BMPs and to control construction site wastes that may cause adverse water
quality impacts?
SW104440 Does the Stormwater Management Program require construction site operators to control
waste such as discarded building materials, concrete truck washout, chemicals, litter, and sanitary waste
at the construction site that may cause adverse impacts to water quality?
SW 104450 Does the permittee provide and promote a means for the public to notify the appropriate
authorities of observed erosion and sedimentation problems?
Staff Training and Certification
SW 104480 The number of training and certification programs offered to staff
SW104490 The number of trained staff inspectors.
SW 104500 The number of certified staff inspectors.
SW 104510 The number of certified contractors by permittee.
Inspection and Enforcement
SW 104530 The number of plans reviewed greater than one acre.
SW 104590 The number of enforcement actions or NOVs taken.

ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION
Stormwater Map
SW 103220 Has the permittee will developed or the in the process of developing a storm sewer map
showing the location of all outfalls and the names and location of all receiving waters?
SW 103260 Does stormwater mapping include drainage areas?
SW103270 Does stormwater mapping include receiving streams?
SW103280 Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include outfalls?
SW103300 Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include sewer pipes?
SW 103310 Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include structures (e.g., detention ponds and other
structural BMPs?
SW 103320 Estimated or actual number of structural BMPs?
SW 103330 Percent of outfall mapping complete.
SW 103340 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the mechanism (ordinance or other
regulatory mechanism) the permittee will use to effectively prohibit illicit discharges into the MS4?
SW103350 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan to ensure
appropriate enforcement procedures and actions such that the permittee's illicit discharge ordinance (or
other regulatory mechanism) is implemented?
SW103360 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan to detect and
address illicit discharges to the permittee's system, including discharges from illegal dumping and spills?
The permittee must implement an inspection program to detect dry weather flows at system outfalls
and, at a minimum, must address the following:
• Procedures for locating priority areas.
• Procedures for tracing the source of an illicit discharge, including the specific techniques
permittee will use to detect the location of the source.
• Procedures for removing the source of the illicit discharge.
• Procedures for evaluation of the plan to detect and eliminate illicit discharges.
SW103420 Does the Stormwater Management Program address the following categories of non -storm
water discharges or flows (i.e., illicit discharges) only if permittee identify them as significant contributors
of pollutants to the permitteenulls small MS4:
SW 103430 landscape irrigation;
SW103440 water line flushing;
SW 103450 diverted stream flows;
SW103460 uncontaminated groundwater infiltration;
SW103470 discharges from potable water sources;
SW103480 air conditioning condensate (commercial/residential);
SW 103490 springs;
SW 103500 footing drains;
SW103510 residential and charity car washing;
SW103520 dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
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SW103530 rising groundwaters;
SW103540 uncontaminated pumped groundwater;
SW103550 foundation drains;
SW 103560 irrigation waters (does not include reclaimed water as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0200);
SW 103570 water from crawl space pumps;
SW103580 lawn watering;
SW 103590 flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
SW 103600 street wash water;
SW103610 flows from emergency firefighting.
The permittee may also develop a list of other similar occasional, incidental non -storm water
discharges that will not be addressed as illicit discharges. These non -storm water discharges must
not be reasonably expected (based on information available to the permittees) to be significant
sources of pollutants to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, because of either the nature of
the discharges or conditions the permittee has established for allowing these discharges to the
permittee's MS4 (e.g., activity with appropriate controls on frequency, proximity to sensitive
waterbodies, BMPs).
SW 103640 Does the Stormwater Management Program document local controls or conditions placed on
discharges and a provision prohibiting any individual non -storm water discharge that is determined to be
contributing significant amounts of pollutants to the permittee's MS4?
SW 103650 In addition to conducting training for selected staff on detecting and reporting illicit
discharges," does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee plans to inform
businesses and the general public of hazards associated with illegal discharges and improper disposal of
waste?
SW103700 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish and publicize a reporting mechanism
for the public to report illicit discharges?
SW 103710 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish an illicit discharge management
tracking system?
SW103720 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish a stormwater incident response
program?
SW 103730 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide for an illicit discharge brochure, poster or
other educational material development and distribution?
SW 103740 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide for a septic system program in
conjunction with the Health Department?
SW 103750 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide street sweeping, inspecting and cleaning
inlets and outfalls?
SW103760 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish procedures to coordinate efforts to
eliminate illicit discharge cross connections between sanitary and storm sewers?
SW103770 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish procedures to maintain the sanitary
sewer system?
SW103780 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish a Household Waste Recycling Program?
Identifying Illicit Connections
SW103860 The number of sites prioritized for inspection
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SW 103870 The number of illicit connections reported by citizens.
SW 103880 The number of illicit connections found.
SW103890 The number of illicit connections repaired/replaced.
SW 103900 The number of illicit connection referrals.
Illegal Dumping
SW 103930 The number of illegal dumps reported by citizens.
SW103940 The number of penalties enforced upon the participants of illegal dumps.
SW 103950 The number of illegal dump or sit -out clean-ups completed.
Industrial or Business Connections
SW 103980 The number of dry weather tests/inspections completed.
SW 103990 The number of high -risk connections prioritized.
SW 104000 The number of illicit connections reported by employees or businesses.
SW104010 The number of illicit connections found.
SW104020 The number of illicit connections repaired/replaced.
Recreational Sewage
SW 104040 The number of pump -out stations.
SW104050 The number of no -discharge areas created.
SW 104060 The number of new signs added to inform users of dumping policies and alternatives.
SW 104070 The number of enforced cases of recreational dumping.
SW 104080 The number of citizen complaints made reporting illegal action.
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO)
SW104100 The number of overflows reported.
SW 104110 The number of overflow causes that were identified during inspections.
SW104120 The number of sites repaired.
Wastewater Connections to the Storm Drain System
SW 104140 The number of rerouted connections.
SW 104150 The number of dry weather monitoring activities performed.
SW104160 The number of unwarranted connections reported.
SW104170 The number of unwarranted connections found.
SW 104180 The number of unwarranted connections repaired/replaced.

POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING FOR MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
SW 105770 Does the Stormwater Management Program list the permittee's municipal operations that are
impacted by this operation and maintenance program?
SW 105780 The permittee must also include a list of industrial facilities the permittee owns or operates
that are subject to NPDES Stormwater General Permits or individual NPDES permits for discharges of
storm water associated with industrial activity that ultimately discharge to the permittee's MS4, including
the permit number and certificate of coverage number for each facility.
SW105790 Municipal Operations include:
SW 105800 Transfer Station
SW105810 Fleet Maintenance
SW 105820 Airport
SW105830 Animal Shelters
SW105840 Waste Water Treatment Plan
SW105850 Water Plants
SW105860 Construction Debris Site
SW 105870 Transit Authority
SW105880 Public Works Operations
SW105890 Prisons
SW 105900 Emergency Service Facilities
SW 105910 Fire Stations
SW105920 Landfills
SW 105930 Schools
SW 105940 Parks
SW105950 Waste Recycling Centers
SW105960 Vehicle Maintenance Operations
SW105970 Vehicle Wash Operations
SW105980 Pump Stations or Lift Stations
SW105990 Other.
SW106000 In addition to conducting staff training on stormwater pollution prevention and good
housekeeping procedures, does the Stormwater Management Program describe any government
employee training program the permittee will use to prevent and reduce storm water pollution from
activities such as park and open space maintenance, fleet and building maintenance, new construction
and land disturbances, and storm water system maintenance?
SW 106010 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe any existing, available training
materials the permittee plans to use?
SW106030 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe maintenance activities, maintenance
schedules, and long-term inspection procedures for controls to reduce floatables and other pollutants to
the permittee's MS4?
SW 106050 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's procedures for the
proper disposal of waste removed from the permittee's MS4 and the permittee's municipal operations,
including dredge spoil, accumulated sediments, floatables, and other debris?
Industrial Activities
SW 106120 Did the permittee conduct annual review of the industrial activities with a Phase I NPDES
stormwater permit owned and operated by the permittee?

SW106130 Did the permittee review the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, the timeliness of any
monitoring reports required by the Phase I permit, and the results of inspections and subsequent follow-
up actions at the facilities?
SW106160 Does the permittee have a Used Oil Recycling Program?
SW 106170 Does the permittee have a street sweeping program?
SW106180 Does the permittee have a program to clean catch basins, storm lines, and ditches?
SW 106190 Does the permittee review fertilizer and pesticide use programs?
SW 106200 Does the permittee have spill prevention plans at city facilities?
City Facilities Inspections
SW 106220 Does the permittee inspect vehicle washing fueling, storage and maintenance areas?
SW 106230 Does the permittee inspect material storage areas (i.e., storage areas for sand, salt, fertilizers,
pesticides and other chemicals)?
SW106240 Does the permittee inspect stormwater outfalls?
SW106250 Does the permittee inspect culverts?
SW 106260 Does the permittee inspect swales/ditchs?
SW 106270 Does the permittee inspect catch basins, inlets, and grates?
SW106280 Does the permittee inspect MS4 pipes?
SW106290 Does the permittee inspect solid and hazardous waste management facilities and recycling
centers?
SW106300 Does the permittee inspect animal shelters and pounds?
SW106310 Does the permittee inspect parking lots?
SW106320 Does the permittee inspect parks and open spaces?
SW 106330 The number of inspections conducted.
Hazardous Materials Storage
SW106460 The total number of storage facilities equipped to store hazardous materials.
SW 106470 The number of regularly inspected storage units.
SW106480 The number of employees trained in hazardous material storage and maintenance.
Illegal Dumping
SW 106520 The number of reports of illegal dumping received.
SW106530 The number of dump sites and/or illegal sit -outs cleaned up.
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SW 106550 The number of enforcement actions pertaining to illegal dumping.
Landscape and Lawn Care, and Pest Control
SW106570 The number of stores/gardens participating in education programs.
SW 106580 The number of residents trained by the permittee in safe landscaping, lawn care, and pest
management techniques.
SW 106590 The number of classes/seminars offered by the permittee in landscaping and lawn care.
SW106610 The number of municipal employees trained in integrated pest management.
Parking Lot and Street Cleaning
SW 106630 The number of parking lots.
SW 106640 The number of scheduled parking lot and/or road cleanings.
Pet Waste
SW106660 The number of dog parks.
SW 106670 The number of "pooper-scooper" stations installed
SW 106680 The number of educational materials distributed.
Road Salt Application and Storage
SW 106700 The number of storage facilities included in a regular inspection and maintenance program.
SW 106710 The number of employees trained in road salt application.
SW106720 The quantity of salt applied to roadways (in tons).
SW106730 The quantity of alternative products used (in tons).
Spill Response and Prevention
SW106810 The number of leak detection devices installed at municipal facilities.
SW106820 The number of preventative maintenance procedures performed on tanks, valves, pumps,
pipes, and other equipment.
SW106830 The number of personnel trained in spill response.
SW 106840 The number of regularly inspected high -risk facilities.
SW106850 The number of educational materials distributed to municipal employees.
Storm Drain System Cleaning
SW106870 The number of outfalls cleaned regularly.
SW106880 The number of storm drains cleaned regularly.
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SW106890 The amount of trash, sediment, and other pollutants removed during cleaning (in tons).
Used Oil Recycling
SW 106910 The number of gallons of used oil collected from municipal operations.
SW 106920 The number of recycling facilities that collect oil from municipal operations.
SW 106930 The number of educational materials distributed to municipal employees.
Vehicle Washing
SW 106950 The number of educational materials distributed to municipal employees.
SW 106960 The number of designated municipal vehicle washing areas.
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POST -CONSTRUCTION STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
SW 104910 Has the permittee developed an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to implement and
enforce a program to address post construction runoff from new development and redevelopment
projects?
SW 104930 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee will ensure the long-
term operation and maintenance (O&M) of BMPs?
SW 105000 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee will control the
sources of fecal coliform to the maximum extent practicable?
SW 105010 Do new development and redevelopment codes allow for the following:
SW 105020 Bioretention basins?
SW 105030 Alternative pavers?
SW 105040 Buffer zones?
SW 105050 Dry ponds?
SW105060 Wet ponds?
SW105070 Alternatives to curb and gutter?
SW105080 Grass swales?
SW 105090 Grassed filter strips?
SW 105100 Green parking lots?
SW 105110 In -line storage systems?
SW 105120 Infiltration basins?
SW 105130 Infiltration trenches?
SW 105140 Manufactured products installed in storm water inlets?
SW 105150 Developments and redevelopments that use narrow streets?
SW 105160 On -lot treatment?
SW 105170 Open space design?
SW 105180 Sand and organic filters?
SW 105190 Porous pavement?
SW 105200 Stormwater wetlands?
SW105210 Urban forestry?
SW 105220 Does the Stormwater Management Program, in coordination with the County Health
Department, ensure proper operation and maintenance of on -site wastewater treatment systems for
domestic wastewater?
SW 105230 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide training for staff and developers?
SW 105270 Are annual inspection reports required of permitted structural BMPs performed by a qualified
professional?
SW 105280 The number of BM inspections and/or maintenance activities.
SW 105290 The number of problems that were identified and remedied.
SW 105310 The number of development/redevelopment projects regulated for post -construction
stormwater control.
SW 105560 For those areas within the jurisdictional area of the permittee that are not subject to the post -
construction stormwater management provisions of another existing state stormwater management
program, does the permittee's Post -construction Stormwater Management Program equal or exceed the
stormwater management and water quality protection provided by the following model practices:
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SW 105570 Does the permittee issue local stormwater management permits to new development or
redevelopment projects as either a low density project or a high density project?
SW 105580 Do projects permitted as a low density projects meet the following criteria:
SW 105590 No more than two dwelling units per acre or 24% built -upon area; and,
SW 105600 Use of vegetated conveyances to the maximum extent practicable?
SW105610 Are projects permitted as high density projects meet the following requirements:
SW 105620 The stormwater control measures control and treat the difference between the pre -
development and post -development conditions for the 1-year 24-hour storm or control and treat
the first inch or the first inch and a half. Runoff volume draw -down time must be a minimum of 48
hours, but not more than 120 hours;
SW 105630 All structural stormwater treatment systems are designed to achieve 85% average
annual removal of total suspended solids; and
SW105640 Stormwater management measures comply with the General Engineering Design
Criteria For All Projects requirements listed in 15A NCAC 2H .1008(c);
SW 105650 Are deed restrictions and/or protective covenants required by the locally issued permit
and incorporated by the development to ensure that subsequent development activities maintain the
development (or redevelopment) consistent with the approved plans?
SW 105660 Are all built -upon areas at least 30 feet landward of perennial and intermittent surface
waters?
SW105670 Watershed Protection Plans: Has the Permittee developed, adopted, and implemented a
comprehensive watershed protection plan to meet part, or all, of the requirements for post
construction stormwater management? 0
Areas within the jurisdictional area of the permittee that are already subject to the existing state
stormwater management programs are deemed compliant with the post -construction stormwater
management model practices identified in (a). The programs are: the Water Supply Watershed protection
programs for WS-1— WS-IV waters, the Fresh water HQW and ORW waters management strategies, the
Neuse River Basin Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW) Management Strategy, the Tar -Pamlico River Basin
Nutrient NSW Strategy, and the Randleman Lake Water Supply Watershed program. A regulated entity
may develop its own comprehensive watershed plan, use the model ordinance developed by the
Commission, design its own post -construction practices based on the Division's guidance and
engineering standards for best management practices, or incorporate the post -construction model
practices to satisfy, in whole or in part, the requirements for post -construction stormwater management.
SW 105700 Has the permittee developed, adopted, and implemented an ordinance (or similar regulatory
mechanism) to ensure that the best management practices selected do not result in a sustained increase
in the receiving water temperature for Trout Waters?
SW105710 Has the permittee developed, adopted, and implemented an ordinance (or similar regulatory
mechanism) to ensure that the best management practices for reducing nutrient loading is selected for
Nutrient Sensitive Waters?
SW105730 Has the permittee developed and included a nutrient application (fertilizer and organic
nutrients) management program in the Post -construction Stormwater Management Program?
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PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
SW 101710 Does the Stormwater Management Program identify the target audiences likely to have
significant storm water impacts (including commercial, industrial and institutional entities)?
SW 101720 Does the Stormwater Management Program identify what target pollutant sources the
permittee's public education program is designed to address and why those sources are an issue?
SW101730 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee'Is outreach program (i.e.,
how the permittee plans to inform individuals and households about the steps they can take to reduce
storm water pollution and how the permittee plans to inform individuals and groups on how to become
involved in the storm water program?
SW101750 Has the permittee develop general stormwater educational material to appropriate target
groups?
SW 101760 Does general stormwater educational material include information on the following topics:
SW101770 Household Hazardous Waste
SW 101780 Pet Waste
SW 101790 Septic Systems
SW101800 Lawn and Gardening
SW101810 Vehicle Washing
SW 101820 Erosion
SW 101830 Stream Buffers
SW101840 Flooding
SW 101850 Litter
SW 101860 List any additional topics not identified above.
SW 101870 Does the pennittees outreach program include:
SW101880 Distributing printed educational material to general public through utility mail outs?
SW101890 Distributing printed educational material to general public through special events (i.e.,
Information booth at festivals and fairs)?
SW 101900 Distributing printed educational material to business / industry?
SW101910 Presentations to local community groups?
SW101920 Stormwater programs/presentations for elementary or middle schools?
SW 101930 Local TV or radio spots?
SW 101940 Print Media - Ads / Articles / Newsletters?
SW 101950 Posters?
SW101960 Storm drain stenciling
SW101970 Other environmental education programs (i.e., Designate a "Keep SW Clean" month)?
SW101980 Workshops
SW 101990 Stream basin signage?
SW102020 Does the permittee maintain an internet web site for newsletter articles on stormwater,
information on water quality, stormwater projects and activities, and ways to contact stormwater
management program staff?
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Classroom Outreach
SW 102070 The number of educational materials distributed to schools.
SW 102080 The number of schools that participate in municipal -sponsored storm water workshops or
activities.
SW 102090 The number of students that participate in municipal -sponsored stone water workshops or
activities.
SW 102100 The number of workshops held for teachers.
SW 102110 The number of certificates or other rewards given out to schools, classes, or students
participating in storm water education.
SW102120 The number of students receiving storm water education as a regular part of the school
curriculum.
Displays, Signs, Presentations, Welcome Packets, and Pamphlets
SW 102150 The number of stormwater related displays at special events or meetings.
SW 102160 The number of people at events who saw the display or took a pamphlet/booklet.
SW 102170 The number of new homeowner welcome packets containing storm -water -related
information.
SW 102180 The number of signs and billboards with stormwater related messages.
SW102190 The number of stormwater related presentations at special events or meetings.
Commercial Outreach
SW 102210 The number of educational materials that were distributed to business owners and operators
SW 102220 The number of businesses trained under the stormwater program.
Pet Waste Management
SW 102320 The number of "clean up after your pet" signs posted in parks and neighborhoods.
SW 102330 The number of dog -walking designated areas in parks.
SW 102340 The number of posters/brochures put up in pet supply stores.
SW 102350 The number of educational materials given out to pet owners.
Promotional Giveaways
SW 102370 The number of items given out.
SW 102380 The number of events attended (to give out items).
SW 102390 The number of partnerships for promotions (radio, TV, Businesses)
Proper Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste
SW 102410 The number of household hazardous waste curbside pickup days
SW 102420 The number of educational materials distributed to homeowners.
SW102430 The number of partnerships established with businesses.
Outreach Programs to Minority and Disadvantaged
SW 102450 The number of brochures/posters created in non-English languages.
SW102460 The number of educational materials distributed in non-English languages.
SW 102470 The number of partnerships established with minority organizations.
SW 102480 The number of educational materials distributed to low-income neighborhoods.
SW102490 Attendance at workshops or public meetings held in low-income or minority neighborhoods.
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Using the Media
SW 102550 The number of public service announcements made on radio and TV.
SW 102560 The number of stormwater related press releases/advertising.
SW 102570 The number of stormwater related articles published.
SW102580 Water Conservation for Home Owners
SW102590 The number of partnerships established with local water utilities.
SW 102600 The number of water conservation or stormwater related utility inserts that are distributed with
utility bills.
SW 102610 A survey of homeowners about their water conservation behavior before and after the
message is delivered.
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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION
SW 102640 Does the Stormwater Management Program identify the target audiences of the
permitteenulls public involvement program, including a description of the types of ethnic and economic
groups engaged?
SW 102650 Permittee are encouraged to actively involve all potentially affected stakeholder groups,
including commercial and industrial businesses, trade associations, environmental groups, homeowners
associations, and educational organizations, among others.
SW 102660 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee will involve the public
in the development and implementation of the permittee's storm water management program and the
types of public involvement activities included in the permittee's program that the permittee plans to use
to educate local community groups?
SW 102670 Has the permittee provided for the means to involve the public in the development and
implementation of the permittee's storm water management program through:
SW 102680 Public Hearings, stakeholder meetings, or other meetings?
SW 102690 A Stormwater Steering Committee (or similar advisory group)?
SW 102700 Stream clean-up events?
SW 102710 Adopt -a -stream, Adopt -a -drain, Adopt -a -highway or Adopt -a -trail program?
SW102720 Reforestation programs or wetland planting programs?
SW102730 A stormwater hotline?
SW102740 Volunteer monitoring programs?
SW102750 Storm drain stenciling?
SW102760 Encourage neighborhood coordinators to become active in the program?
SW 102770 Regional workshops?
SW102780 Telephone/Web/Mall surveys?
SW 102790 Working with citizen volunteers willing to educate others about the program?
Adopt -A -Stream Program
SW102840 The number of participants in Adopt -A -Stream, Adopt -a -drain, Adopt -a -highway or Adopt -a -
trail programs.
SW 102850 The quantity of trash and debris removed by Adopt -A -Stream, Adopt -a -drain, Adopt -a
highway or Adopt -a -trail volunteers (in tons).
Surveys
SW102870 The number of citizens solicited to complete surveys.
SW 102880 The number of completed surveys.
Hotlines
SW 102900 The number of calls received by a hotline(s).
SW 102910 The number of problems/incidents remedied as a result of hotline calls.
Reforestation Programs
SW 102930 The number of volunteer tree planters.
SW 102940 The number of trees planted.
SW102950 The number of acres planted with trees.
Public Hearings, stakeholder meetings, or other meetings
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SW102970 The number of meetings held.
SW 102980 The number of attendees.
SW 102990 The number of actions taken as a result of stakeholder meetings.
Storm Drain Stenciling
SW 103010 The percent of drains stenciled.
SW 103020 The number of stenciling volunteers.
SW103030 The number of drains stenciled.
Stream Cleanup
SW 103050 The number of stream cleanups.
SW103060 The number of cleanup participants.
SW103070 The quantity of waste collected as a result of cleanup efforts (in tons).
SW 103080 The number of stream miles cleaned.
Volunteer Monitoring
SW 103100 The number of volunteers participating in monitoring programs.
SW103110 The frequency of monitoring in the watershed (D-Daily, W-Weekly, B-Bimonthly, M-Monthly,
Q-Quarterly and A -annually).
SW 103120 The number of volunteer monitoring stations established in the watershed.
SW 103130 The number of volunteer monitoring training sessions held.
SW 103140 The number of actions that were taken as a result of the monitoring data -collected by
volunteers.
Wetland Plantings Q
SW 103160 The acres of land planted.
SW 103170 The number of volunteers that participated in planting.
SW 103180 The number of planting events held.
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Appendix
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Identify Legal Mechanisms
❑ Stormwater Ordinance
❑ IDDE Ordinance
❑ Pet Waste Ordinance
❑ Written policies and procedures
❑ Unified Development Ordinance
❑ Interagency and/or local agreements
❑ Cooperative agreements
❑ MOU or partnerships and/or contracts
❑ Other
Stormwater Hotline and Website
Has the local government established a stormwater hotline/helpline?
Has the local government developed and maintained a web site?
What information can be found on the web site [i.e., stormwater projects and activities, and ways
to contact stormwater management program staff, maps, ordinances, etc.]
Stormwater Fees and Revenue
Staff
Has the local government established a Stormwater Utility Fee?
Has the local government established Plan Review Fees?
Has the local government established Inspection Fees?
Does the local government have other sources of revenue?
Number of staffed stormwater management position(s)
Does the local government have an organizational chart that shows where the responsible parties
fit into the structure of the stormwater program?
Does the local government maintain a list of stormwater staff, their job descriptions, training
requirements and qualifications, etc.?
Capital Expenditures
Has the local government identified capital expenditures? [list]
Operation and Maintenance Cost
Has the local government identified operation and maintenance cost?
Partnerships
Has the local government entered into any partnerships with other organizations to pursue a
stormwater management objectives? (i.e., CWEP, County soil and water, chamber of commerce,
river -watch organizations, EEP, the Clean Water Trust Fund, NCSU (BAE) or other public or
private entities on any local stormwater projects, stakeholder group, private citizens)
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Local Programs
Does the local government rely on another entity perform one or more of their Stormwater
Programs? [List minimum measure and entity]
o Public Education and Outreach: (i.e., COG)
❑ Public Involvement and Participation:
o IDDE:
❑ Construction: (i.e., delegated program, counsultants, etc).
❑ Post -Construction: (i.e., another public entity and/or a consultant to conduct plan reviews,
inspections and maintenance)
❑ Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping:
Impaired Waters (if applicable)
Identify name of water body and impairment:
Has the local government identified likely sources of the impairment? ( Likely sources include:
list)
Has the local government developed strategies within the scope of the six minimum measures
aimed at addressing discharges to impaired water bodies (identify strategies, i.e., programs,
controls, partnerships, and projects)?
Has the local government identified projects and plans that the community is pursuing as far as
retrofits, new development and re -development, mitigation, and stream restoration projects?
(identify projects and plans)
Green Infrastructure
Has the local government developed a comprehensive development plan and policies, regulations
and incentives to protect natural resource areas and critical habitat? Examples include:
❑ Buffer zones and other protective measures around wetlands, riparian areas, lakes, rivers,
estuaries and floodplains
❑ Require dedicated open space
❑ Measures taken to preserve, protect and maintain trees on public and private property, rights -
of -way and plant trees to enhance the urban tree canopy
❑ Incentives in place to direct development to previously developed areas
❑ Measures taken to direct growth to areas with existing infrastructure i.e., sewer, water, roads
❑ Mixed use and transit -oriented developments
❑ Street design standards and engineering practices that encourage streets to be no wider than is
necessary to effectively move traffic, shared driveways, reduced driveway widths, two -track
driveways, and rear garages and alleys and encourage alternative forms and decreased
dimensions of residential driveways
❑ Measures to provide for alternative parking requirements that allow flexible arrangements, or that
reduce required parking
❑ Measures that allow or encourage pervious or permeable pavement
❑ Measures to require landscaping to reduce runoff
❑ Measures to ensure stormwater management plan reviews take place early in the development
review process
❑ Measures taken to encourage and allow LID practices for managing stormwater runoff
❑ Measures that encourage water harvesting, rain gardens, rain barrels, cisterns, green roofs, etc.
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PUBLIC EDUCATION
As a Phase H regulated entity, the local government must implement a public education program to
distribute educational materials to the community or conduct equivalent outreach activities about the
impacts of storm water discharges on water bodies and the steps that the public can take to reduce
pollutants in storm water runoff.
Does the local government administer a Public Education Program?
Does the local government rely in part or in whole on another entity for their public Education
Programs? (i.e., COG)
Examples include:
❑ Newspaper articles and/or inserts
❑ Kiosks and signage
❑ Targeted direct mail
❑ Displays at the point -of purchase
❑ Utility bill inserts
❑ Public meetings
❑ Community events
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Contest °
Storm drain marking
Stream and Litter cleanups
Group presentation and/or speeches r l r
News coverage'
Workshops and class room outreach
Distributing promotional giveaways and specialty items
Brochures, displays, signs, welcome packets, and pamphlets
Local cable access
Newsletters
Other? (Briefly describe other public involvement activities)
Has the local government identified target pollutants? [list target pollutants, i.e., fecal, floatables,
grass clippings, sediment, pet waste]
For each target pollutants, has the local government identified the appropriate target groups and
developed stormwater educational material to appropriate target groups as likely to have a
significant stormwater impact on the target pollutants?
Has the local government documented their public education through photos, flyers,
brochures, summary of activities, etc.?
Target Pollutant/Target Group(s):
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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
As a Phase H regulated entity, the local government must, at a minimum, comply with State, Tribal and
local public notice requirements when implementing a public involvement/ participation program.
Does the local government provide a mechanism for public involvement (e.g., a citizens' or
stakeholders' group(s) and/or partnerships)?
Has the local government documented their public education through photos, flyers,
brochures, summary of activities, etc
Does the local government promote participation in the development and implementation of the
SWMP? Examples include:
❑ A Stormwater Steering Committee (or similar advisory group)
❑ Stream clean-up events
❑ Adopt -a -stream, Adopt -a -drain, Adopt -a -highway or Adopt -a -trail programs
❑ Reforestation programs or wetland planting programs
❑ Volunteer monitoring programs
❑ Storm -drain stenciling
❑ Neighborhood coordinators to become active in the program (i.e., building a rain garden)
❑ Working with citizen volunteers willing to educate others about the program
❑ Sponsoring and participating in Big Sweep
❑ Forming partnerships with local businesses
❑ Poster contest
❑ Other (Briefly describe other public involvement activities)
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ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION PROGRAM (IDDE)
As a Phase H regulated, the local government must develop, implement and enforce a program to detect
and eliminate illicit discharges (as defined at Sec. 122.26(b)(2)) into your small MS4.
Does the local government have an ordinance to prohibit illicit discharges?
Does the local government have written procedures for implementing and enforcing the IDDE
Program including appropriate enforcement procedures and actions?
Has the local government established and publicized a reporting mechanism for the public (i.e.,
hotline and/or help line)?
Has the local government developed storm sewer system map showing the location of major
outfalls and the names and location of waters that receive discharges from those outfalls?
Does the local government locate outfalls using GPS? Whenever possible, outfalls should be
located using GPS
Are copies of this map must be available for review by the Division? Copies of this map must be
available for review by the Division.
Does the local government photograph outfalls? Whenever possible photographs should be taken
to provide a baseline information and track operation and maintenance -needs.
Does the local government conduct dry weather inspections? (frequency)
Does the local government conduct inspections in response to complaints? (number )
Does the local government conduct follow-up inspections? (number )
How does the local government inform businesses and the general public of hazards associated
with illegal discharges and improper disposal of waste? (list, i.e., outreach activities, flyers,
utility bills, etc.)
Does the local government have a documented training program for municipal employees?
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EROSION AND SEDIIVIENT CONTROL
As a Phase U regulated entity, the local government must develop, implement, and enforce a program to
reduce pollutants in any storm water runoff to your small MS4 from construction activities that result in a
land disturbance of greater than or equal to one acre. Reduction of storm water discharges from
construction activity disturbing less than one acre must be included in your program if that construction
activity is part of a larger common plan of development or sale that would disturb one acre or more.
❑ Delegated E&SC Program (
❑ When was the last audit of the local government's delegated Sediment and Erosion Control Program?
❑ Was the local government in compliance with the delegated program?
❑ Were any concerns identified by the State?
❑ E&SC Program administered by NCDENR DLR
Has the local government developed a local Erosion and Sediment Control Program for
construction site stormwater runoff control? Describe below: ,
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POST -CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER CONTROLS
As a Phase H regulated entity, the local government must develop, implement, and enforce a program to
address storm water runoff from new development and redevelopment projects that disturb greater than or
equal to one acre, including projects less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of
development or sale, that discharge into your small MS4.
State Post -Construction Requirements (check appropriate SL and/or State Regulation)
❑ Session Law 2006-246
❑ Session Law 2008-211
❑ Water Supply Watershed I (WS-1)— 15A NCAC 2B.0212.
❑ Water Supply Watershed H (WS-I) —15A NCAC 2B.0214.
❑ Water Supply Watershed III (WS-" —15A NCAC 2B.0215.
❑ Water Supply Watershed IV (WS-IV) —15A NCAC 2B.0216.
❑ Freshwater High Quality Waters (HQW) —15A NCAC 2H.1006.
❑ Freshwater Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) — 15A NCAC 2H.1007.
❑ The Neuse River Basin Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW) Management Strategy —15A NCAC 2B.0235.
❑ The Tar -Pamlico River Basin Nutrient Sensitive (NSW) Management Strategy —15A NCAC 2B.0258.
❑ The Randleman Lake Water Supply Watershed Nutrient Management Strategy —15A NCAC 2B.0251.
❑ Jordan Lake 15A NCAC 02B .0265
❑ Goose Creek Watershed 15A NCAC 2B .0600 -.0609
❑ USMP
Evaluation of Program Effectiveness
Has the local government developed by ordinance (or similar regulatory mechanism) a program
to address stormwater runoff from new development and redevelopment?
Does the local government review designs and proposals for new development and
redevelopment to determine whether adequate stormwater control measures will be installed,
implemented, and maintained?
Does the local government use an approved local BMP Manual or the State BMP Manual?
Does the local government conduct inspections during construction to verify BMPs are built as
designed? (number )
Does the local government maintain an inventory of projects with post -construction structural
stormwater control measures?
Does the local government conduct and document inspections of the private and/or public
structural stormwater control measures? (Frequency )
Does the local government require the owner of each structural BMP to conduct and document
inspections of each structural BMP? (Frequency )
Does the local government require an operation and maintenance plan for the structural BMPs?
Does the local government have the authority to perform necessary maintenance or corrective
actions neglected by the property owner/operator, and bill or recoup costs from the property
owner/operator when the owner/operator has not performed the necessary maintenance?
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POLLUTION PREVENTION AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
As a Phase It regulated entity, the local government develop and implement an operation and
maintenance program that includes a training component.
Has the local government identified local government owned and/or operated facilities and/or
activities? Local government owned and/or operated facilities may include :
❑ Animal Shelters
❑ Easements, public right of ways, and other open spaces
❑ Public buildings and parking lots
❑ Parks and recreation areas, public swimming pools, public golf courses
❑ Emergency Services, Emergency Medical Response, Police and Fire Departments
❑ Public works
❑ Equipment and material storage areas
❑ Maintenance facilities
❑ Street repair and maintenance sites
❑ Pesticide Storage Facilities
❑ Fleet Maintenance, vehicle washing, and vehicle fueling
❑ Fuel farms
❑ Hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities
❑ Recycling and household hazardous waste facilities, oil collection centers
❑ Composting facilities
❑ Solid waste handling and transfer facilities
❑ Wastewater treatment facilities and transfer stations
❑ Landfills
❑ Industrial Parks
❑ Hospitals
❑ Structural stormwater controls ( e.g., wet ponds, rain gardens)
Has the local government developed an O&M program for municipally -owned or operated
facilities? (Frequency i.e., daily, weekly, annual)
Has the local government developed and implement an O&M program for municipal owned
and operated stormwater controls?
Does the local government have a description of stormwater sewer system maintenance activities
(i.e., parking lot maintenance, street sweeping, culverts, cleaning curbs and catch basins, storm
lines and ditches) schedules, and inspection procedures?
Does the local government ensure municipal employees and contractors are properly trained and
all permits, certifications, and other measures for Pesticide, Herbicide and Fertilizer (PHF)
applicators are followed?
Has the local government developed and implemented an employee training program for
employees involved in implementing pollution prevention and good housekeeping practices?
Has the local government documented that the employees are trained either prior to being
responsible for pollution prevention and good housekeeping practices or that the employee works
under the direct supervision of someone that has been trained until they complete the training?
Has the local government documented when they were trained (i.e., on the job training, an
agenda, schedule of training, etc.)?
Has the local government documented how employees were trained (on -the job training, class
room instruction, etc.)?
Has the local government documented what they were trained on (i.e., manuals, text, checklist,
on -the job training, pamphlets, etc.).
Has the local government applied for applicable permits for industrial activities (i.e., Wastewater,
landfills, vehicle maintenance)?
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