NCS000429_MS4 Annual Report Upload Record (2022-23 FY)_20230831

Action History (UTC-05:00)Eastern Time(US&Canada)
Submit MS4 Annual R... by Anonymous User 8/31/2023 12:30:47 PM (Start)

DEQ Report . . . .
For questions about submitting MS4 Annual Reports,contact Isaiah Reed at [e-mail]
MS4 Permittee Name*
Please choose the Town or City
Gastonia
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System(MS4)
Permit No.* Annual Report Fiscal/Calendar Year
NCS000429 2022-23 FY
This field will fill automatically based on choice above. Fiscal Year is 1 Jul-30 Jun
Implementation Status of the Stormwater Program*
Please describe summary of implementation and compliance status.
This program has been in place since 2002 and has been in good standing.The recent audit found areas of mandatory correction which have
been satisfied.The only thing that is lacking is the approval of the SWMP,and the acceptance of the current permit both of which will be satisfied
once NCDEQ has made the appropriate review and acceptance.To the best of staff's knowledge the minimum control measures have been fully
implemented.
Are there any proposed changes/revisions to the Stormwater Program?*
Include revisions to assessment of controls and any fiscal analysis revisions.Note:Proposed changes shall be submitted as part of a revised
Stormwater Management Plan(SWMP).
The current SWMP is under review by NCDEQ.The City of Gastonia has,to the best of its ability,crafted a document that from the model plan
that reflects the activities of the Stormwater division.The SWMP was submitted for review in the spring of 2022.During that time,the program
has made large changes to the program including,increased fleet and the beginnings of a reorganization to meet the criteria of the SWMP to
remain in compliance.
Annual expenditures for Report period* Annual budget for year following Report period*
$3,204,005.00 $3,204,005.00
Does the submitted document include a summary of data accumulated throughout the reporting year?*
Yes
No
Audited during report year
Does the submitted document include a summary of the number and type of enforcement actions, inspections,and Public
Education Programs conducted as identified in the SWMP?
Yes
No
Audited during report year
Does the submitted document include any identification of water quality improvements or degradation, including monitoring
data?
Yes
No
Audited during report year
N/A(May not apply for all Phase 11 MS4s)

The following certification must be included with your Annual Report and signed/dated in accordance with permit requirements:
"I certify by my signature below,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."
File Upload*
Please upload up to three(3)Annual Report document(s)below.
NCS0000429-The City of Gastonia-SWMPA Questions-scaled to upload.pdf 198.3KB
PDF only(no larger than 100 MB each)
By checking the box and signing box below,I certify that:
• I have given true,accurate,and complete information on this form and in the uploaded Annual Report document(s);
• I agree that submission of this MS4 Annual Report Upload form is a"transaction"subject to Chapter 66,Article 40 of the NC General
Statutes(the"Uniform Electronic Transactions Act');
• I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66,Article 40 of the NC General Statutes(the"Uniform
Electronic Transactions Act');
• I understand that an electronic signature on this upload form has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written
signature;
• I intend to electronically sign and submit this MS4 Annual Report Upload form;AND
• I have the authority to submit this Annual Report on behalf of this MS4 Permittee.
Signature*
0(/ILKOK 666"J0K
Full Name*
Danonjohn Lawson
Name of person submitting this form.
Title* Organization*
Stormwater Utility Administrator The City of Gastonia
Title of person submitting this form.
Phone Number*
704-869-1013
Phone number where we can reach you.
E-mail*
[e-mail]
You will receive an email confirmation of this submission.
Date
2023-08-31
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6B(i)provides that:

Any person who knowingly makes any false statement,representation,or certification in any application,record,report,plan,or other document filed or required to
be maintained under this Article or a rule implementing this Article;or who knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact in a rulemaking proceeding or
contested case under this Article;or who falsifies,tampers with,or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be
operated or maintained under this Article or rules of the Commission implementing this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not
to exceed ten thousand dollars($10,000).