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Home My WebLink AboutNCS000429_APPLICATION_20100228STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET M54 PERMITS PERMIT NO. �CS O D DOC TYPE ❑FINAL PERMIT 0 ANNUAL REPORT Q,AIJ-P'LICATION ❑ COMPLIANCE ❑ OTHER DOC DATE 0 0 YYYYMMDD 1 ASTONI NC Great Place. Great People. Great Promise. City of Gastonia Stormwater Permit Ncs 000429 Renewal February 28"' 2010 0/0 , State of North Carolina OFFIC USE ONLY Department of Environment & Natural Resources Date Rec'd Division of Water Quality Fee Paid Permit Number NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT APPLICATION FORM This application form is for use by public bodies seeking NPDES sormwater permit coverage for Regulated Public Entities (RPE) pursuant to Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2H .0126. A complete application package includes this form and three copies of the narrative documentation required in Section X of this form. This application form, completed in accordance with Instructions for completing NPDES Small MS4 Stormwater Permit Application (SWU-270) and the accompanying narrative documentation, completed in accordance with Instructions for Preparing the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report (5WU-268) are both required for the application package to be considered a complete application submittal. Incomplete application submittals may be returned to the applicant. I. APPLICANT STATUS INFORMATION a. Name of Public Entity Seeking_Permit Coverage City of Gastonia b. Ownership Status (federal, state or local Local c. Type of Public Entity (city, town, county, prison, school, etc. North Carolina Municipality d. Federal Standard Industrial Classification Code SIC 91- 97 e. County(s) Gaston f. Jurisdictional Area (square miles .50.56 g. Population permanent 72,505 (2008 est.) Seasonal (if available) h. Ten-year Growth Rate 7.59/n or 0.949/4/yr L Located on Indian Lands? ❑ Yes ®No II. RPE / MS4 SYSTEM INFORMATION a. Storm Sewer Service Area (square miles 44 sq. mi. b. River Basin(s) Catawba, Broad c. Number of Primary Receiving Streams Fifteen d. Estimated percentage of jurisdictional area containing the following four land use activities: • Residential 27°/n • Commercial 38% • Industrial 2% • Open Space 33% Total = 100% e. Are there significant water quality issues listed in the attached application report? ®Yes ❑ No Page 1 SWU-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application III. EXISTING LOCAL WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS a. Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy ❑ Yes ® No b. Local Water Supply Watershed Program ❑ Yes ® No c. Delegated Erosion and Sediment Control Program ® Yes ❑ No d. CAMA Land Use Plan ❑ Yes ® No IV. CO -PERMIT APPLICATION STATUS INFORMATION (Complete this section only if co -permitting) a. Do you intend to co -permit with El Yes ®No a permitted Phase I entity? b. If so, provide the name and permit number of that entity: • Name of Phase I MS4 • NPDES Permit Number c. Do you intend to co -permit Yes ®No with another Phase II enti ? d. If so, provide the name(s) of the entity: e. Have legal agreements been finalized between the co- ❑ Yes ❑ No ermittees? V. RELIANCE ON ANOTHER ENTITY TO SATISFY ONE OR MORE OF YOUR PERMIT OBLIGATIONS (If more than one, attach additional sheets) a. Do you intend that another entity perform one or more of our permit obligations? ® Yes ❑ No b. If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be implementing • Name of Entity Gaston County Dept. of Natural Resources • Element they will implement Construction Site Runoff Management • Contact Person Joseph D. Alm • Contact Address 1303 Cherryvile Highway Dallas, NC 28034 • Contact Telephone Number 704-922-4181 c. Are legal agreements in place to establish responsibilities? ®Yes El No VI. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY (OPTIONAL) The signing official may delegate permit implementation authority to an appropriate staff member. This delegation must name a specific person and position and include documentation of the delegation action through board action. a. Name of person to which permit authority N/A has been delegated b. Title/position of person above c. Documentation of board action delegating permit authority to this person/position must be provided in the attached application report. Page 2 SWU-269-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application VII. SIGNING OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT Please see the application instructions to determine who has signatory authority for this permit application. If authority for the NPDES stormwater permit has been appropriately delegated through board action and documented in this permit application, the person/position listed in Section VI above may sign the official statement below. 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. Signature Name James M. I lenick Title City M nager Street Address 181 S. South St PO Box 1748 city Gastonia State NC Zip 28053-1748 Telephone 704-866-6719 Fax 704-854-6607 E-Mail jimp@cityofgastonia.com VIII. MS4 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. a. Name of Contact Person Joseph E. Bicker, PE b. Title Stormwater Utility Administrator c. Street Address 151 S. York St. d. PO Box 1748 e. City Gastonia f. State NC g. Zip 28053-1748 h. Telephone Number 704-869-1062 L Fax Number 704-864-9732 j. E-Mail Address joeb@cityofgastonia.com Page 3 SWU-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application IX. PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION APPROVALS List permits or construction approvals received or applied for under the following programs. Include contact name if different than the person listed in Item VIII. If further space needed, attach additional sheets. a. RCRA Hazardous Waste None Management Program None b. UIC program under SDWA c. NPDES Wastewater Discharge NC 0020184; NC 0074268; NC 0040070 Permit Number d. Prevention of Significant None Deterioration (PSD) Program None � e. Non Attainment Program f. National Emission Standards for None Hazardous Pollutants (NESHAPS) reconstruction approval g. Ocean dumping permits under the N/A Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act h. Dredge or fill permits under None section 404 of CWA X. NARRATIVE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REPORT Attach three copies of a comprehensive report detailing the proposed stormwater management program for the five-year permit term. The report shall be formatted in accordance with the Table of Contents shown below, The required narrative information for each section is provided in the Instructions for Preparing the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report (SWU-268). The report must be assembled in the following order, bound with tabs identifying each section by name, and include a Table of Contents with page numbers for each entry. TABLE OF CONTENTS STORM SEWER SYSTEM INFORMATION 1.1. Population Served 1.2. Growth Rate 1.3. Jurisdictional and M54 Service Areas 1.4. MS4 Conveyance System 1.5. Land Use Composition Estimates 1.6. Estimate Methodology 1.7. TMDL Identification 2. RECEIVING STREAMS 3. EXISTING WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS 3.1. Local Programs 3.2. State programs Page 4 SWO-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application 4. PERMITTING INFORMATION 4.1. Responsible Party Contact List 4.2. Organizational Chart 4.3. Signing Official 4.4. Duly Authorized Representative 5. Co -Permitting Information (if applicable) 5.1. Co-Permittees 5.2. Legal Agreements 5.3. Responsible Parties 6. Reliance on Other Government Entity 6.1. Name of Entity 6.2. Measure Implemented 6.3. Contact Information 6.4. Legal Agreements 7. 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 Page 5 SWU-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application 1. STORM SEWER SYSTEM INFORMATION 1.1 The City MS4 serves approximately 72,000 residents, according to 2008 estimates. 1.2 Based on 2000 US Census data and estimates from 2008, the City is growing at an annualized 0.94 percent. 1.3 The City MS4 covers approximately 44 square miles within the 50 +/- square miles of the corporate limits with no extension into the zoning jurisdiction. (The six square mile difference is largely Crowders Mountain State park as well as areas recently voluntarily annexed but not yet developed.) The State park includes the entirety of the portion of the Broad River Basin contained within the corporate limits of the City of Gastonia. There are no drainage structures in this region. 1.4 The MS4 infrastructure is comprised of mostly Reinforced Concrete Pipe receiving flows (gutter and ditch) at nearly eight thousand inlets. Maintenance of both structural and natural conduits (not streams) is on a complaint -compliant basis. The City provides repairs to street - side systems (road ditches within the right-of-way) only to those situations that require repairs to maintain hydraulic function. Pipe systems are more aggressively maintained as an integral part of the street drainage system; however, maintenance is reactive and not necessarily scheduled. 1.5/.6 Through analysis of the City GIS, in conjunction with the County land use codes, it is determined that the City consists of approximately 27 % Residential, 38 % Commercial, 2 % Industrial, and 33 % Vacant lands. Some skew can be expected as a function of the State park over -weighting the vacant portion. See Appendix A. 1.7 The City has received no TMDL notification for this permit cycle. Page 6 SWU-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application 2. RECEIVING STREAMS TABULATURE 2.1. Catawba River Basin RECEIVING STREAM NAME Stream Segment Number Water Quality Class. Use Support Quality Issues Blackwood Creek 11-135-7 C 12004 Fecal Oates Creek 11-135-5-1 C NIA NIA Bessemer Branch 11-135-5 C NIA NIA McGill Creek 11-135-2 C NIA NIA Crowders Creek 11-135 C 12004 Fecal Catawba Creek 11-130 C 12004 Urban Anthony Creek (above and including Robinwood Lake) 11-130-2- 1 B NIA NIA AnthonyCreek below Robinwood Lake 11-130-2- 2 C NIA NIA Duharts Creek sic Duhari 11- l 29-19 W S-V NIA NIA UNT at Ranlo(possibly Sm re Creek 11-129-19-1 C NIA NIA Long Creek 11-129-16- 4 C S 2004 NIA Ka rler Creek sic Ka for 1 1-129-16-5 C NIA NIA Rankin Lake 11-129-16-5-1 C N/A NIA Jule Allen Branch sic Julia Allen 11-129-16-6 C NIA NIA Burton Branch 11- l 29-16-8 C NIA NIA 2.2. Broad River Basin RECEIVING STREAM Stream Segment Water Quality U.se Quality NAME Number Clas.v: Support Issues The City of Gastonia MS4 does not drain to the Broad River Basin. Page 7 SWU-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application 3. EXISTING WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS 3.1 The City does not currently participate in any formal water quality programs such as Water Supply, Water Shed, NSW Stormwater, elc. other than a Land Use plan. 3.2 Gaston County maintains an erosion / sediment control program in the City MS4 under an interlocal agreement granting them authority therein. See 5 6. Page 8 SWU-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application 4. PERMITTING INFORMATION 4.1 Contact List: 4.1.1 Public Education and Outreach 4.1.1.1 Administer Public E&O Program JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX joeb a,cityafgastonia.com 4.1.1.2.Informational Website JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX joeb�cityofgastonia.com 4.1.1.3.Flyers / Bill Stuffers JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX joeb_, city l�asto_nia.com 4.1.2 Public Involvement and Participation 4.1.2.1 Administer Public I&P Program: JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX joebra-kityofgastonia.com 4.1.2.2. Coordinate w/ Community Involvement JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX joeb@cityofgastonia.com 4.1.2.3. Staff to Stormwater Commission ADRIAN C. SIMS 704-869-1013 704-854-6613 FAX adrians a cit of sastonia.com 4.1.3 Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination 4.1.3.1 Administer IDD&E Program: JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX joeb(a),cityofgastonia.com 4.1.3.2. Maintain Storm Sewer System Base Map WILLIAM B. PACK 704-869-1063 704-854-6613 FAX buckypncityofgastonia.com Page 9 SWU-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application 4.1.3.3. Illegal Dumping Hotline WILLIAM B. PACK 704-869-1063 704-854-6613 FAX buckyp ncit of astonia.com 4.1.3.4. Dry Weather Inspections WILLIAM B. PACK 704-869-1063 704-854-6613 FAX buck c� cit of astonia.com 4.1.3.5. Training/Education Public and Private Sectors JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX joeb a,cityofgastonia.eom 4.1.4 Construction Site Runoff Controls 4.1.4.1 Coordinate ECS Program wl Gaston County JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX joeb(a7,cityofgastonia.com 4.1.5 Post Construction Runoff Management 4.1.5.1 Administer Post Construction Program JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX j oebn c i tyo fg_asto n i a. co m 4.1.5.2 Issue Permits for Structural BMPs JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX joeb a,cityofgastonia.com 4.1.5.3 Coordinate wl Gaston Co. Health Dept. JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX joeb a cit of ,astonia.com 4.1.6 Good Housekeeping / Pollution Prevention 4.1.6.1 Administer Good Housekeeping Program JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX joebneityofgastonia.com Page 10 SWU-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application 4.1.6.2 inspect and Evaluate Facilities JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX joeb a,cityof7gastonia.com 4.1.6.3 Conduct Staff Training JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX o� ebncityofgastonia.com 4.1.6.4 Administer Phase I permits JOSEPH E. BIEKER, PE 704-869-1062 704-854-6613 FAX ioebncityol'gastonia.com Page 11 5WU-264-103102 v U .Q a a y E L GJ d L a y 3 E 0 w a W a a Z MAYOR / COUNCIL i City Manager James M. Palenick Asst City Manager/Ops Community Gen. Svcs Electric J. Philip Bombardier. PE Development Dept. ry KGB Dir. Engineering/City Engineer Felix A. Pruitt, PLS PE Citizens' Advisory Panel Asst City Manager/ Code Planning Technology Public Services Enforce- Jack Services Larry W. Wood ment I Kiser Police Fire Recreation ] � i Dir. Public Works & Utilities H. M. "Matt' Bernhardt Traffic I Land Design/ I Contract Stormwater Administrator Engineer Dev. Survey Admin. Joseph E. Bieker, PE Zoning Drains, Field Ops Traffic Streets, Dale Denton Services Landscape Water/ Sewer Public Educator I ( SW Utility Eng. I Eng. Assistant Drainage I I Streets I Landscaping Vacant Adrian C. Sims Wm. B. "Buck " Pack i Crew I I Crew GIS N M M NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application 4.3. As shown in the preceding organizational chart, the authority of the City is vested in the City Manager who is retained by the elected Mayor and the six members of City Council. The authority to sign on behalf of the City is thereby implicitly granted. It is furthermore explicitly granted by City Ordinance 3.1 and 4.2. See Appendix Q. Page 13 SWU-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application 5. CO -PERMITTING 5.1. The City has not elected to co -permit with any Phase I permittee. Furthermore, the City has not been approached nor contracted any other Phase II designee for co -permitting. As such, the City will not be co -permitting with any other Phase II applicants at this time. Page 14 SWU-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application 6. RELIANCE ON OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES 6.11.2 In November of 2002, the Board of Commissioners for Gaston County adopted an approved Erosion Control Program for implementation on construction sites within the County beginning April 1, 2003. 6.3/A In April of 2003, the City entered into an interlocal agreement with Gaston county to allow the County jurisdiction for this program within City of Gastonia Corporate limits. Page 15 SWU-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application 7. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN The City will continue to apply the following BMPs in our Stormwater Management Plan. 7.1. Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts BMI', Measurable Goals Operate the Public Education Continue to operate the public education program, incorporating and Outreach Plan outreach elements for all elements of the community. Maintain an Informational Maintain the Stormwater pages on the City's website. Including Web Presence information of water quality, Stormwater projects & activities as well as was to contact Stormwater Staff. Public education materials for Continue to produce general Stormwater educational material to schools, homeowners, and / or appropriate target groups likely to have a significant Stormwater businesses. impact. Public education material Continue to produce two informational bill stuffers annually for dissemination inclusion in City of Gastonia Utility bills. 7.2. Public Involvement and Participation BMP, Measurable Goals Administer the Public Administer the Public Involvement and Participation Program. Involvement Program Participate in volunteer Continue to coordinate with Keep Gastonia Beautiful with their annual community involvement "'Big Sweep" volunteer stream cleaning. proram Continue Citizens' Group Continue to Administer the City of Gastonia Stormwater Commission for advice and input on the Stormwater Program. 7.3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination BMP Measurable Goals Administer Illicit Discharge Continue to administer the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Detection and Elimination (IDD&E) Program. Conduct assessments and evaluations of Program. Program Maintain appropriate legal Enforce the approved IDD&E program. authorities Maintain and improve Storm Continue to verify outfall locations. Continue to improve recorded Sewer base map locations of Stormwater drainages stem components. Continue Illicit Discharge Continue inspection program for dry weather flows at system outfalls. Detection Continue to develop data for identification of priority areas. Conduct employee cross- Conduct training for municipal staff on detecting and reporting illicit training discharges, Include IDD&E in public Inform public employees, businesses and the general public of hazards education associated with illegal discharges and improper disposal of waste. Maintain public reporting Continue to staff and publicize tipline for reporting of illicit discharges. mechanism. Page 16 SWU-264-103102 NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application 7.4. Construction Site Runoff Controls BMP, Measurable Goals Coordinate with Gaston Maintain Interlocal Agreement with Gaston County to allow the County Erosion Control execution of their Erosion and Sediment Control Program in the City's Program jurisdiction. Random Inspections Conduct random inspections of local land disturbing activities that have sediment and erosion control permits, issued by Gaston County, to see if the sites are in compliance. Monitor County Program Continue to monitor the Gaston County program for effectiveness in the Cit 's jurisdiction. Report issues to County Sites that appear to not be in compliance with standard sediment and erosion control practices shall be reported to the County. Monitor Secondary Actions Maintain a presence, as interested party of note. at ail appeals of rulings in City jurisdiction. Maintain Records Maintain records of findings and secondary actions. Maintain Ti line Maintain and publicize ti line for public reporting. 7.5. Post -Construction Site Runoff Controls BMP, Measurable Goals Maintain Post -Construction Continue to administer Post Construction program through approved Site Runoff Control Program ordiance. Ensure that structural BMPs comply with DWQ BMP manual. Develop BMP Strategies Continue to coordinate with DWQ for development of new structural and non-structural BMPs. Continue Fecal Coliform Continue to work with Gaston County Health Dept. in managing on site controls sanitary systems. 7.6. Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations BMP, Measurable Goals Oversee Operation and Monitor Good housekeeping and Maintenance Operations. Document Maintenance programs positive and negative compliance practices. Hold regular meetings with various management personnel to discuss findin rs and responses. Facilities Inspection 1 Inspect potential sources of polluted runoff. Stormwater controls and Evaluation conveyance systems. Evaluate sources; document findings, recommend corrective actions. and document accomplishments. Staff Training Conduct staff training for pollution prevention and good housekeeping rocedures specific to audience tasks. Phase I NPDES (Industrial) Conduct annual reviews of City owned industrial sites with Phase I Stormwater permits. Review: SWP3, monitoring reports, results of ins ections and/or follow-up actions. 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