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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCS000421_MS4 Annual Report (2023)_20240212 2022 Self Assessment Template City of High Point- Permit#NCS000421 Line Reporting Year BMP Reporting No. (Jan 1- Dec 31) Ref. Measurable Goal Metric Comments Contact 2 2 1 Did High Point submit the Annual Self-Assessment to NCDEQ prior to February 28? Yes Robbie Did High Point provide age-specific stormwater presentations to school age children 11 2 3.B.1. upon request? Yes Gabby 12 2 3.B.1. Number of students reached through educational stormwater presentations? 108 Gabby Did High Point reach out to Guilford County and private schools to remind them of the 20 2 3.B.2. stormwater programs offered? yes Gabby Did High Point provide a monthly library stormwater tabling event to reach diverse 28 2 4.B.1. groups, minorities and underserved populations? Yes Gabby Number of interactions at monthly library stormwater tabling events to reach diverse 29 2 4.B.1. groups, minorities and underserved populations? 299 Gabby Did High Point provide a monthly farmer's market stormwater tabling event to reach 38 2 4.B.2. diverse groups, minorities and underserved populations? Yes Gabby Number of interactions at monthly farmer's market stormwater tabling events to reach 39 2 4.B.2. diverse groups, minorities and underserved populations? 511 Gabby Did High Point provide at least three additional stormwater tabling events to reach diverse groups, minorities and underserved populations (in addition to the monthly 49 2 4.B.3. library and farmer's market events)? Yes Gabby Number of stormwater tabling events to reach diverse groups, minorities and underserved populations in addition to the monthly library and farmer's market 50 2 4.B.3. events? 44 Gabby Number of interactions at stormwater tabling events to reach diverse groups, minorities and underserved populations in addition to the monthly library and farmer's 51 2 4.B.3. market events?? 2,881 Gabby 63 2 4.B.4. Did High Point coordinate and attend the annual Public Services Day event? Yes Gabby 64 2 4.B.4. Number of stormwater interactions at the annual Public Services Day event? 115 Gabby 73 2 4.B.5. Did High Point coordinate and attend one event in High Point for Guilford Creek Week? Yes Gabby 2022 Self Assessment Template City of High Point- Permit#NCS000421 74 2 4.B.5. Number of attendees at the High Point for Guilford Creek Week event? 696 Gabby Did High Point develop and distribute semi-annually a stormwater flyer for illicit 83 2 5.B.2. discharges/illegal dumping and general stormwater information? Yes Gabby Number of semi-annual stormwater fliers for illicit discharges/illegal dumping and 84 2 5.B.2. general stormwater information mailed? 41,000 Gabby Did High Point develop a list of target audiences, groups, and/or businesses for each 92 2 6.B.1. stormwater informational document? Yes Gabby Did High Point develop a schedule for inventory of all informational stormwater documents and giveaways handed out to targeted groups and available at all tabling 99 2 6.B.2. events? Yes Gabby 100 2 6.B.2. How many educational stormwater literature items were distributed? 91 Gabby 101 2 6.B.2. How many educational stormwater giveaway items were distributed? 2,235 Gabby Did High Point check kiosks quarterly throughout the City to ensure stormwater 112 2 7.B.2. documents are available and replenished? yes Gabby 113 2 7.B.2. Total number of educational stormwater literature distributed at public kiosks? 1,348 Gabby 122 2 8.B.1. Did High Point post at least three stormwater specific informational social media posts? Yes Gabby 123 2 8.B.1. Number of stormwater specific informational social media post views? 21,433 Noelle Miller (PIO) provided information on 6 post. Gabby Did High Point use non-municipal website or outdoor advertisement space (e.g., La Noticia print and website, using ad space inside and outside of High Point Transit Buses, Two stormwater informational ads on tails on the 131 2 9.B.1. billboards, shopping carts, etc.)to display an informational stormwater message? Yes transit busses from June-December 2023. Gabby 136 2 10.B.1. Did High Point maintain the stormwater web page and update any changes as needed? Yes Kelsie Did High Point respond to dedicated Customer Service number for all Public Services calls and inquiries within one business day(for non- 144 2 11.B.1. emergencies), and immediately to an IDDE? Yes Kelsie 2022 Self Assessment Template City of High Point- Permit#NCS000421 Includes: broken grate,flooding basin/drain, drain cave-in (private), drain cave-in (public), driveway pipe entrance, ditch/shoulder work needed for flooding, stormwater inquiry and stormwater 145 2 11.B.1. Number of stormwater specific Customer Service calls and inquiries? 277 problems. Kelsie 146 2 11.B.1. Number of stormwater specific Customer Service calls and inquiries resolved? 228 Unresolved are on-going/in the queue for work. Kelsie Did High Point advertise hotline/helpline in all ads, printed materials, social media, and Customer service number is on all stormwater 158 2 11.B.2. website? Yes printed materials and the website. Kelsie Did High Point provide public and private organizations the opportunity for volunteers 165 2 13.B.1. to participate in Adopt-a-Street? Yes 1 Abigail 166 2 13.B.1. Pounds of trash collected during volunteer Adopt-a-Street cleanups? 4,220 Number obtained from Rebecca Coplin. Abigail 167 2 13.B.1. Number of volunteers participating in Adopt-a-Street cleanups? 183 Number obtained from Rebecca Coplin. Abigail Did High Point provide public and private organizations the opportunity for volunteers 180 2 14.B.1. to participate in cleaning up local streams? Yes Abigail 181 2 14.B.1. Pounds of trash collected during volunteer stream cleanups? —1,555 lbs 1,185 lbs trash, 270 lbs recycling, 100 lbs bulk items Abigail 182 2 14.B.1. Number of volunteers participating in stream cleanups? 42 Abigail 194 2 14.B.2. Did High Point recruit at least one new Adopt-A-Stream group per year? Yes Abigail 195 2 14.B.2. Number of new Adopt-A-Stream groups? 1 Abigail 203 2 15.B.1. Did High Point recruit at least one new storm drain marking volunteer group per year? Yes Abigail 210 2 15.B.2. Did High Point coordinate storm drain marking and track marked drains? Yes Abigail 211 2 15.B.2. Number of storm drains marked? —400 Abigail 212 2 15.B.2. Number of storm drains marking participants? 20 Abigail 223 2 16.B.1. Did High Point add new stormwater infrastructure to the GIS system? Yes Jonah/Kelsie 229 2 16.B.2. Did High Point maintain the MS4 map continuously? Yes Jonah/Kelsie 230 2 16.B.2. Total number of mapped outfalls? 1,207 Jonah/Kelsie 238 2 17.B.1. Did High Point add new SCMs to the mapping database? Yes Jonah/Kelsie 2022 Self Assessment Template City of High Point- Permit#NCS000421 Did High Point maintain a process for collecting stormwater infrastructure data for 243 2 18.B.1. exisitng systems using pipe camera? Yes Jonah/Kelsie Section 12-3-1, paragraphs (12) and (13) of the City 248 2 19.B.1. Did High Point maintain an illicit discharge ordinance, adminsitration and enforcement? Yes of High Point Code of Ordinances. Kelsie 253 2 20.B.1. Did High Point maintain and implement a current IDDE Plan? Yes Kelsie 259 2 21.B.1. Did High Point inspect 25%of all major outfalls within the City limits? Yes 31.4%completed Kelsie 260 2 21.B.1. Number of major outfalls inspected? 379 Jonah/Kelsie Did High Point continue to respond to IDDEs, train employees and conduct outfall 268 2 22.B.1. monitoring? Yes Kelsie Did High Point continue to maintain equipment and materials to detect IDDEs and iPads,vehicles, probes, and ammonia test strips 273 2 22.B.2. analyze stormwater samples? Yes have all continuously maintained/kept in stock Gabby Did High Point continue to update system processing of IDDE records and implement 278 2 23.B.1. procedures that may increase efficiency? Yes Gabby Did High Point continue to store illicit discharge information in database and maintain 283 2 23.B.2. hard copies of NOV letters, photos and other pertinent information? Yes Gabby Did High Point maintain an employee training program on illicit discharges and illegal 289 2 24.B.1. dumping? Yes Gabby 290 2 24.B.1. Number of staff trained on illicit discharges and illegal dumping? 328 Gabby The customer service number to report IDDEs is on all of our educational matierals, giveaways, website, bus tail ads, and on the side of the 299 2 25.B.1. Did High Point promote and publicize a phone number to report illicit discharges? Yes stormwater vehicles. Gabby 300 2 25.B.1. Number of IDDEs reported? 68 Gabby On-Call crew members are trained and were Did High Point have an on-call after hours duty officer available to investigate illicit available to respond to after hours calls. An SOP 308 2 26.B.1. discharge, illegal dumping and spills if reported? Yes has been created for after-hours IDDEs Gabby 313 2 26.B.1. Number of after hours illicit discharge, illegal dumping and spills reported? 1 Gabby Did High Point train municipal staff on proper handling of construction site runoff 319 2 27.B.1. control complaints? Yes Kelsie Number of municipal staff trained on proper handing of construction site runoff control Stormwater Specialists and Erosion Control 320 2 27.B.1. complaints? 9 Inspectors Kelsie 2022 Self Assessment Template City of High Point- Permit#NCS000421 Did High Point maintain legal authority to require construction site operators to control 328 2 29.B.2. waste? Yes Kelsie 334 2 30.B.1. Did High Point conduct pre-construction meetings? Yes Kelsie A Land Disturbing Permit, Letter of Approval, Copy of Plans, storm water Fact Sheets, and NCG01 335 2 30.B.1. Number of pre-construction meetings held? 38 Permit is distributed Kelsie Sheet was not fully completed until mid-year.This Number of informational stormwater Fact Sheets distributed at pre-construction sheet has also been asked to be added into the 343 2 30.B.2. meetings? 11 approved site plans for new development Kelsie Did High Point track the number of low-density and high-density plan reviews 352 2 31 performed? Yes Plans in 2023 that included an SCM were tracked Robbie/Justin This includes plans reviewed for new development/new SCMs and development on lots with existing SCMs. Numbers reflect number of site 353 2 31 If so, how many low density project reviews were performed? 2 plans with SCMs, not total SCMs. Robbie/Justin This includes plans reviewed for new development/new SCMs and development on lots with existing SCMs. Numbers reflect number of site 354 2 31 If so, how many high density project reviews were performed? 26 plans with SCMs, not total SCMs. Robbie/Justin 355 2 31 If so, how many low density project reviews were approved? 1 Robbie/Justin 356 2 31 If so, how many high density project reviews were approved? 6 Robbie/Justin Did High Point maintain a current inventory of low-density projects and constructed SCMs, including SCM type or low-density acreage, location, last inspection date and All SCMs and their inspection statuses are tracked 373 2 31 type of enforcement action (if any)? Yes in Accela Kelsie 378 2 31 How many high density non-municipally owned SCM inspections were performed? 557 Robbie/Kelsie 383 2 31 How many low-density inspections were performed? 103 Robbie/Kelsie 388 2 31 How many post-construction enforcement actions were issued? 0 Robbie/Kelsie 393 2 33.B.1. Did High Point implement the PPGH O&M Plan? Yes Valeska 398 2 33.B.2. Did High Point review and update the PPGH O&M Plan? Yes Reviewed in 2023, last updated in 2021 Valeska Did High Point review and update the list of municipal facilities that have the potential 403 2 34.B.1. to generate polluted stormwater runoff? Yes Valeska 408 2 35.B.1. Did High Point review and update municipal facility inspection forms? Yes Valeska 2022 Self Assessment Template City of High Point- Permit#NCS000421 Did High Point perform municipal facility inspections on those facilities that have the 414 2 35.B.2. potential to pollute stormwater? Yes Valeska Number of inspections of municipal facilities that have the potential to pollute 415 2 35.B.2. stormwater? 19 Valeska Did High Point perform general stormwater awareness, pollution prevention and spill response, and IDDE reporting training at municipal facilities that have been identified as 424 2 36.B.1. having the possibility to have a negative impact on stormwater? Yes Gabby Number of municipal facility staff trained on general stormwater awareness, pollution 425 2 36.B.1. prevention and spill response, and IDDE reporting? 328 Gabby Did High Point review and update the Spill Response Plan for municipal facilities that store or use materials that could contaminate stormwater runoff to ensure plan is 433 2 37.B.1. effective? Yes Valeska 439 2 37.B.2. Did High Point perform spill response training for municipal employees? Yes Gabby 440 2 37.B.2. Number of employees trained on spill response? 328 Gabby Did High Point evaluate municipal facilities to determine if any need to be added or 448 2 37.B.3. removed from those requiring a Spill Response Plan? Yes Gabby/Valeska Did High Point maintain and update a list of city facilities that 453 2 38.B.1. have the potential to pollute stormwater? Yes Gabby/Valeska Did High Point perform routine stormwater infrastructure inspections in accordance 460 2 39.B.2. with the SOP? Yes Robbie (Jeremy) 461 2 39.B.2. Number of MS4 inspections performed? 223 Code for cleaning/repairing storm drains Robbie (Jeremy) 471 2 39.B.3. Did High Point maintain a prioritized Capital Improvement Project(CIP) list? Yes Justin/Robbie/Kelsie 7 2 39.B.3. Number of CIPs on the prioritized list? 7 Justin/Robbie/Kelsie 473 2 39.B.3. Number of CIPs on the prioritized list that were completed? 0 Justin/Robbie/Kelsie 486 2 41.B.1. Did High Point maintain Operation and Maintenance plans for all City-owned SCMs? Yes Robbie 487 2 41.B.2. Did High Point update the inventory of City-owned SCMs? Yes No changes were necessary. Kelsie 2022 Self Assessment Template City of High Point- Permit#NCS000421 488 2 41.B.2. Total number of City-owned SCMs in the inventory? 27 Kelsie Did High Point maintain NC SCM Certification for Stormwater Staff conducting SCM 500 2 42.B.1. inspections? Yes Kelsie All Specialists are certified as well as the Operations 501 2 42.B.1. Number of NC SCM Certified Stormwater Staff conducting SCM inspections? 5 Analyst and Stormwater Superintendent. Kelsie 510 2 42.B.2. Did High Point conduct annual municipal SCM inspections per the SCM Inspection SOP? Yes Kelsie There are 27 City Maintained SCMs that are 511 2 42.B.2. Number of municipal SCM inspections performed per the SCM Inspection SOP? 33 inspected per the SCM Inspection SOP. Kelsie Did High Point update the municipal SCM tracking data base with inspection status and 521 2 42.B.4. documents? Yes All SCM inspections are tracked in Accela Kelsie Did High Point maintain proper licenses or certification for applying pesticides, 527 2 43.B.1. herbicides, and fertilizers? Yes Robbie/Tim Streets/Stormwater/Cemteries, Parks& Recreation, 528 2 43.B.1. Number of licensed pesticide applicators on staff? 33 and Health &Safety staff. Robbie/Tim Chemical application is covered during the 5 year recertification classes and pollution prevention is covered in during the annual stormwater training. Did High Point provide staff training in pollution prevention and applying chemicals for Spreading fertilizer and spraying fertilizer is also 537 2 43.B.2. city staff who apply chemicals? Yes covered in annual stormwater training. Robbie/Tim 538 2 43.B.2. Number of staff trained in pollution prevention and applying chemicals ? 328 Robbie/Tim Did High Point update the municipal facility inventory with NPDES industrial 546 2 44.B.1. stormwater permit status? Yes Valeska Did High Point ensure that all NPDES Industrial Stormwater Permits for municipal 552 2 44.B.2. facilities are renewed as needed? Yes Valeska HiTran, Westside WWTP, Eastside WWTP, Ingleside, Kersey Valley Landfill, MRF, Fleet and 553 2 44.B.2. Number of NPDES Industrial Stormwater permitted municipal facilities? 7 Environmental Services. Valeska 2022 Self Assessment Template City of High Point- Permit#NCS000421 Did High Point use the industrial facility inspection form when conducting annual 562 2 44.B.3. inspections at municipal facilities covered under a NPDES industrial stormwater permit? Yes Valeska Number of NPDES Industrial Stormwater permitted municipal facility inspections 2023 annual inspection was preformed for all 563 2 44.B.3. performed? 7 municiapl facilities. Valeska Did High Point perform annual vehicle and equipment cleaning and maintenance facility 572 2 45.B.1. inspections and notify responsible person of any corrective actions required? Yes Fleet & HiTran were inspected and notified. Valeska Number of annual vehicle and equipment cleaning and maintenance facility inspections 573 2 45.B.1. performed? 2 Fleet & HiTran Valeska Did High Point ensure any vehicle and equipment cleaning and maintenance facility corrective actions are made by conducting a follow-up inspection Justin Hix&Tim Arnold were notified of any 582 2 45.B.2. and/or contacting the responsible person? Yes corrective Actions that needed to be made. Valeska Number of follow-up vehicle and equipment cleaning and maintenance facility No follow-up inspections were required for Fleet & 583 2 45.B.2. inspections performed? 0 HiTran. Valeska 593 2 46.B.2. Did High Point implement the street sweeping SOP and documentation? Yes Robbie/Jerry 594 2 46.B.2. Number of street miles swept? 1,807 Robbie/Jerry English and Spanish utility bill inserts were mailed Did High Point publicize/establish protocols for residential brush and bagged leaf in October.The schedule and protocols were also 602 2 47.B.1. collections? Yes posted on the City's Facebook page and website. Abigail 608 2 47.B.2. Did High Point collect brush and bagged leaves? Yes Abigail Calculated from totals from Round 2 (January 1st- March 15th) and Round 1 (November 11th- 609 2 47.B.2. Total weight of leaves and brush collected (tons)? 3,205 December 31st). Abigail