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Town of Kernersville, MS4 Stormwater Program Renewal 2016 1
TOWN OF KERNERSVILLE
MS4 Stormwater Program Renewal 2016

PERMIT NO. NCS000483

Prepared by:
Wendi Hartup
Stormwater Manager
August 24, 2020

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Stormwater/ Sewer System Informatfon .................................................................................... 4
Populatfon Served and Growth Rate .......................................................................................... 4
Jurisdictfonal and MS4 Service Area ........................................................................................... 5
MS4 Conveyance System ............................................................................................................ 5
Land Use Compositfon Estfmates ............................................................................................... 6
TMDL Identfficatfon .................................................................................................................... 6

2. Receiving Streams ....................................................................................................................... 6

3. Existfng Water Quality Programs ………………………………………….. .................................................. 7
3.1. Local Programs ................................................................................................................ 7
3.2. State Programs ................................................................................................................ 8

4. Permitting Informatfon ............................................................................................................... 8
4.1. Responsible Party Contact List ....................................................................................... 8
4.2. Organizatfon Chart .......................................................................................................... 8
4.3. Signing Official ................................................................................................................ 8
4.4. Duly Authorized Representatfve ..................................................................................... 8

5. Co-Permitting Informatfon ........................................................................................................... 9

6. Reliance On Other Government Entfty ....................................................................................... 9
6.1-A. Name of Entfty ................................................................................................................ 9
6.1-B. Name of Entfty ................................................................................................................ 9
6.1-C. Name of Entfty ................................................................................................................ 9

7. Stormwater Management Program ........................................................................................... 10
7.1. Public Educatfon and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts ............................................... 10
7.2. Public Involvement and Partfcipatfon ............................................................................. 11
7.3. Illicit Discharge Detectfon and Eliminatfon ..................................................................... 13
7.4. Constructfon Site Stormwater Runoff Control ................................................................ 16
7.5. Post-Constructfon Stormwater Management in New
Development and Redevelopment ................................................................................. 17
7.6. Pollutfon Preventfon/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operatfons ........................... 21

4 Town of Kernersville, MS4 Stormwater Program Renewal 2016
The Town of Kernersville’s stormwater management program is detailed in the following report for the
renewal of the issued permit NCS000483. The five-year term covered includes 2016-2021. This Stormwater
Management Program Report (hereinafter Report) for the Town of Kernersville covers the area within the
corporate limits plus that area within the Town’s extra territorial jurisdictfon (ETJ).

SECTION 1: STORMWATER/ SEWER SYSTEM INFORMATION

Population Served and Growth Rate
The Town of Kernersville was incorporated on March 31st, 1871 with a resident populatfon of 147. It has
since grown to a projected populatfon of 24,078 for 2015. Currently the populatfon is comprised of 47.5%
male and 52.5% female. The community is comprised of the following races: 79.7% Caucasian, 13.6% African
American, 1.1% American Indian/Alaska Natfve, 2.3% Asian, 0.1% Natfve Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander and
5.5% an unidentffied race. 9% of the populatfon identffies as either Hispanic or Latfno (Source: American
FactFinder; 2010 Demographic Profile Data).

Figure 1-1 depicts the annual growth of Kernersville’s populatfon from 1990 through 2015, data for 2014 are
not available. Data represented are based on North Carolina State Demographer records. The large increases
shown in 1998 and 2000 included annexatfons. The five-year projectfon for the populatfon is 25,101
representfng a change of 0.84% annually from 2015-2020. This projectfon is based on trend extrapolatfon but
only remains reliable when data remains the same but the 2011 antf-annexatfon legislatfon essentfally
inhibits the Town from following previous annexatfon trends. In fact, without the ability to annex areas with
existfng populatfons, Kernersville’s populatfon growth rate will greatly decrease.

Figure 1-1: Kernersville Populatfon 1990-2015

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Jurisdiction and MS4 Service Area
The total area inside the Town of Kernersville’s corporate limits plus the ETJ is 25.07 square miles.

MS4 Conveyance System
The municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) serving the Town of Kernersville are comprised of
systems of interconnected conveyances including: sheet flow, paved streets, roadside ditches, curb and
gutter, storm drain inlets, culverts, pipes, and channels discharging ultfmately to regulated intermittent or
perennial streams and other regulated water bodies. These systems are located both on private property and
on property either owned or controlled by the Town. Generally, the system of stormwater conveyances have
been established such that closed piping systems discharge into natural swales, channels or streams at the
first opportunity.

The Street Division and Sanitatfon Division of the Public Services Department maintain the MS4 conveyance
system by current Town policy and organizatfon. The Town’s current policy limits maintenance of the storm
drain system to that which is within the public right-of-way, or which may impede use of the public right-of-
way, or which is located within property owned by the Town. Street Division and Sanitatfon Division crews
provide regular maintenance as listed below:

 Leaf and yard waste are removed regularly.
 Street crews inspect storm drain inlets prior to significant rainfall events for clogging of inlets and catch
basins.
 Street crews remove debris from inlets and vacuum catch basins as needed.
 Streets are swept routfnely. High traffic areas and commercial areas are swept more frequently than
residentfal areas.
 Debris removal is performed as needed to reduce blockages and potentfal flooding at culverts.
 Roadside ditches are maintained as needed for proper conveyance of runoff.

A high percentage of Kernersville’s land mass lies within watersheds (streams), which have been classified for
water supply purposes. In accordance with a State approved Water Supply Watershed Protectfon Ordinance,
the Town has regulated stormwater runoff from new development and re-development since July 1993. A
total of 63 best management practfces (BMPs) have been installed at high density development projects
within the Town’s corporate limits. These BMPs were designed and installed with the purpose of controlling
and treatfng stormwater runoff from the affected developments. All of the BMPs are privately owned,
operated and maintained. Inspectfons of the BMPs are performed on a regular basis by Town staff, but at
least annually.

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Land Use Composition Estimates
The land use percentages for the Town’s
jurisdictfonal service areas are depicted in Table 1-1.

TMDL Identification
Currently, there is one receiving stream within the
corporate limits of the Town of Kernersville and its
ETJ, which carries a TMDL (Total Maximum Daily
Load) designatfon. Reedy Fork Creek in the Cape
Fear River Basin is source water for Jordan Lake. The
Jordan Lake Nutrient Management Strategy became
effectfve August 11, 2009.

SECTION 2.0: RECEIVING STREAMS

The Town of Kernersville is located at the highest
point in Forsyth County, generally along ridge lines,
which separate three major river basins.
Stormwater runoff from the Town flows into the
Cape Fear River Basin, the Roanoke River Basin and
the Yadkin River Basin. Within the area bounded by
the Town’s corporate limits and/or extra territorial
jurisdictfon, approximately 30% is located in the
Cape Fear River Basin; approximately 30% is located
in the Roanoke River Basin; and, approximately 40%
is located in the Yadkin River Basin. All streams receiving stormwater runoff from the Town of Kernersville
have their source points located within the Town’s corporate limits.

Tables 2-1, 2-2 and 2-3 provide informatfon about each receiving stream. Informatfon for the development of
these tables was obtained from North Carolina’s Basinwide Informatfon Management System, 2002 305(b)
and 303(d) Report and the Basin Management Reports for the Cape Fear, Roanoke and Yadkin Rivers.

Table 2-1: Cape Fear River Basin
Receiving Stream
Name
Stream Segment
[Index No.]
Water Quality
Classification
Use Support
Rating Water Quality Issues
Reedy Fork Creek From source to ETJ
[16-11-1] WS-III, NSW FS Erosion, Sediment, Nutrients
Beaver Creek From source to ETJ
[16-11-2] WS-III, NSW NR --
West Fork Deep
River
From source to ETJ
[17-3-(0.3)] WS-IV FS Erosion, Sediment
Table 1-1: Land Use By Type
LAND USE TYPE AREA (Sq Mi) PERCENTAGE
ACTIVITY CENTER 0.79 3.2%
BUSINESS CENTER 0.83 3.3%
BUSINESS SUPPORT 1.92 7.7%
COMMERCIAL 0.99 4.0%
COMMERCIAL NEIGHBORHOOD 0.06 0.2%
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTED 0.82 3.3%
HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 0.40 1.6%
INDUSTRIAL 2.13 8.5%
LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 11.05 44.1%
MED DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 0.78 3.1%
MFG HOUSING 0.33 1.3%
MIXED RESIDENTIAL 0.99 3.9%
MIXED USE 1.05 4.2%
OFFICE 0.11 0.4%
PARK 0.52 2.1%
PRIVATE OPEN SPACE 0.31 1.2%
PRIVATE RECREATION 0.22 0.9%
RURAL RESIDENTIAL 0.02 0.1%
SCHOOL 0.35 1.4%
TRADITIONAL NHBRHD DEV 1.41 5.6%

TOTAL 25.07 100%

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FS = Fully supportfng
NR = Not Rated

SECTION 3: EXISTING WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS

Local Programs
 Since 1993 the Town of Kernersville has adopted and implemented a Water Supply Watershed Protectfon
Ordinance, which has been re-approved on several occasions by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission. Approximately 88% of the area within the Town’s corporate limits and ETJ falls
under the authority of the Water Supply Watershed Protectfon Ordinance.

Table 2-2: Yadkin River Basin
Receiving Stream
Name
Stream Segment
[Index No.]
Water Quality
Classification
Use Support
Rating Water Quality Issues
Kerner Mill Creek
From source to 0.1 mile
downstream of Bus. I-40
[12-94-12-2-(0.3)]
WS-III FS Sediment
Smith Creek
From source to Kerner Mill
Creek
[12-94-12-2-1]
WS-III NR Sediment
Fishers Branch
From source to Town Limits/
ETJ
[12-94-12-2-2-(1)]
WS-III NR Sediment
Abbotts Creek
From source to Town of
Limits/ETJ
[12-119-(1)]
WS-III FS Sediment
Table 2-3: Roanoke River Basin
Receiving Stream
Name
Stream Segment
[Index No.]
Water Quality
Classification
Use Support
Rating Water Quality Issues
Belews Creek
From source to a point 0.5
mile upstream of
backwaters of Kernersville
Lake
[22-27-(1)]
WS-IV-CA FS --
Belews Creek
From a point 0.5 mile
upstream of backwaters of
Kernersville Lake to Town
Limits/ETJ
[22-27-(1.5)]
WS-IV FS Nutrients
Right Fork Belews
Creek (Deans
Creek)
From source to Town
Limits/ETJ
[22-27-3]
C NR --
East Belews Creek
From source to Town
Limits/ETJ
[22-27-8-(8)]
C NR --

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 The Town of Kernersville is a full service municipal government, which includes a Planning Department.
The Town follows a Land Use Plan that was revised March 2, 2004 by the Planning Board and Board of
Aldermen. The Forsyth County/Town of Kernersville Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) regulates
land development within the Town and its ETJ. The UDO includes an Environmental Ordinance and a
Subdivision Ordinance. Each development within the Town’s jurisdictfon is reviewed by a Development
Review Committee made up from representatfves of Town’s operatfng departments; the development
review process is intended to ensure compliance with provisions of the UDO and other development
regulatfons.

 The Planning Department administers the delegated Natfonal Flood Insurance Program floodplain
management program within the Town’s planning Jurisdictfon.

 As of August 11, 2009 the Town of Kernersville implements components of the Jordan Lake Nutrient
Management Strategy. This includes a Stage 1 Adaptfve Management Plan for Existfng Development in
the Jordan Lake Watershed and the proposed Town of Kernersville Riparian Buffer Protectfon Ordinance
for Lands within the Jordan Lake Watershed.

State Programs
The State Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Land Resources administers the State’s Erosion
and Sediment Control Program within the Town’s corporate limits.

SECTION 4: PERMITTING INFORMATION

List of Responsible Parties: The BMP summary tables (Tables 7-1, 7-2, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, and 7-6) provide a listfng
of the BMPs and the Town’s staff positfon or positfons responsible for development and implementatfon of
the best management practfce.

Town of Kernersville
PO Box 728
Kernersville, NC 27285

Public Services Department
Beeson, Brad - Solid Waste Superintendent - [phone] - [e-mail]
Hartup, Wendi - Stormwater Manager - 336-564-1613 - [e-mail]
Maltba, PWLF, CGPM, Doran - Public Services Director - [phone] - [e-mail]
Metzinger, Bill - Central Maintenance Superintendent - [phone] - [e-mail]
Metzinger, Dale - Street Superintendent - [phone] - [e-mail]
Wishart, Johnathan - Operatfons Manager - 336-996-6417 - [e-mail]

Community Development
Hatling, AICP, Jeff - Community Development Director - [phone] - [e-mail]
Jensen, Chris - Town Engineer/Watershed Administrator - (336-)992-0206 - [e-mail]

Parks & Recreatfon
Pages, Ernie - Parks & Recreatfon Director - [phone] - [e-mail]

Organization Chart: See Appendix A for organizatfonal chart.

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Signing Official: The signing official for the NPDES Permit is Curtfs Swisher, Town Manager. The Board of
Aldermen approved Mr. Swisher as the signing official at their February 18, 2008 public hearing.

Duly Authorized Representative: Not Applicable

SECTION 5: CO-PERMITTING INFORMATION

The Town of Kernersville has not entered into any co-permitting agreements or contracts with other
municipalitfes or countfes.

SECTION 6: RELIANCE ON OTHER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES

6.1-A. Name of Entity: Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership

Element to be Implemented (partially): Public Educatfon and Outreach July 2016-June 2019

Contact Information for Responsible Party
Latoya Harris
2602 S Elm St/Eugene St, Greensboro, NC 27406
336-373-4601
[e-mail]

Legal Agreement: A legal agreement was signed September 1, 2003 among a number of Phase II communitfes
within the Piedmont Triad with the intent to facilitate public educatfon concerning stormwater issues by
pooling resources to produce television ads, brochures, stream identfficatfon signs and/or other stormwater
quality educatfonal components. Appendix B contains a copy of the agreement. NOTE: Partnership dissolved
on June 30, 2018 but remaining funds are currently being expended for educatfon ads untfl June 30, 2019.

6.1-B. Name of Entity: Piedmont Triad Regional Council, Stormwater SMART Program

Element to be Implemented (partially): Public Educatfon and Outreach July 2018

Contact Information for Responsible Party
Jesse Day
PTRC Regional Planning Department
1398 Carrollton Crossing Drive, Kernersville, NC 27284
336-904-0300
[e-mail]

Legal Agreement: None. We are trialing a membership with PTRC’s Stormwater SMART program beginning
July 15, 2018 to be part of their mass media campaign. Startfng March 2020 the Town added an educatfon
and outreach membership.

6.1-C. Name of the entity: NCDEQ Division of Land Resources

Element to be Implemented: Constructfon Site Stormwater Runoff Control (Erosion & Sediment Control
Program)

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Contact Information for the Responsible Party:
Matt Gantt
450 W Hanes Mill Rd Ste 300, Winston-Salem, NC
336-776-9654
[e-mail]

Legal Agreement: None

6.1-D. Name of Entity: Forsyth County Health Department

Element to be Implemented (partially): Post-constructfon Stormwater Management for New Development
and Re-development, Fecal Coliform (see Sectfon 7.5)

Contact Information for Responsible Party
Brock Turner
799 North Highland Avenue, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27102
[phone]

Legal Agreement: None

SECTION 7: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REPORT

7.1 Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts
The Town of Kernersville was a member of the Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership untfl June 2019, a
collaboratfon of 19 local governments in the Piedmont Triad Region of North Carolina, working together to
educate residents about stormwater and water quality issues; including non-point source pollutfon,
regulatfons and best management practfces.

Target Pollutant Sources: Three groups of pollutant sources to be addressed by the Public Educatfon Program
include: 1. those pollutants that are normally generated by homeowners such as household chemicals,
pestfcides, herbicides, fertflizers, and yard waste; 2. pollutfon from illicit connectfons and discharges; 3.
sediment pollutfon that typically results from land-disturbing actfvitfes. These are generally seen as the
pollutant sources that are most prevalent and that are most manageable for the Town of Kernersville.

Target Audience:
 all citfzen households
A variety of educatfonal and communicatfon tools will be employed in an effort to reach these diverse
audiences. Table 7-1 identffies a number of BMPs to be used in this effort as well as the measurable
goals used to evaluate the effectfveness of each BMP.

 local businesses and business owner/operators
Local businesses are targeted because of the significant impact that commercial and industrial
propertfes have on stormwater quality.

 local students in the elementary, middle and high school grades
Students in grade 3, 5 and 8 receive special instructfon during the school year related to the natural

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and environmental sciences. The public educatfon portfon of the program will place special emphasis
on providing classroom instructfonal resources, which will address stormwater runoff impacts and
solutfons to these students.

 local development professionals including developers, architects, and engineers
Local development professionals are targeted because of the impact these individuals have on new
development and re-development.

 illicit dischargers
Individuals contributfng to the illicit discharge problem are generally unaware of their actfons; public
educatfon needs to overcome this lack of awareness, while informing the public of the enforcement
potentfal associated with the illicit discharge detectfon and eliminatfon program.

Recognizing the growth in the number of Hispanic citfzens in the area, Spanish language strategies will be
used where appropriate. All events and promotfonal efforts will be open to the public and all ethnic and
economic groups will be encouraged to partfcipate.

Outreach Program: The Town will predominately use the resources of the Piedmont Triad Regional Council to
distribute informatfon and educate citfzens about stormwater issues. The outreach mechanisms include
television commercials and radio advertfsing, newspaper and print ads, brochures and flyers, curriculum
guides for schools, movie theater ads, promotfonal items with logo. Briefings to be presented to local civic
and business groups will be developed which include examples of good and poor stormwater quality
management practfces, informatfon on how citfzens and businesses can improve water quality, and general
educatfon informatfon to improve public understanding of stormwater management issues. Artfcles for local
print media will be developed and distributed. The Town’s website includes a stormwater management
sectfon. In this sectfon includes informatfon on what citfzens can do to reduce stormwater problems and links
to other stormwater sites and resources. Informatfon on Forsyth County’s household hazardous waste
disposal program is included, as appropriate, in various educatfonal materials, notfces, and brochures. A
Stormwater Infoline with a discrete telephone number allows citfzens to report pollutfon violatfons.
Informatfon on events and services relatfng to stormwater management, such as cleanup events and the
stormwater infoline, is promulgated via the website, and newspaper artfcles.

Evaluation: Regular dialogue will be maintained with other local governments regarding the successes and
problems with similar efforts for this minimum measure. Discussions with other local government officials
will be used to fine-tune subsequent actfvitfes to ensure that maximum impact is being achieved for this
minimum measure.

Decision Process: The elected Board of Aldermen is the decision making body for the Town of Kernersville and
is responsible for approving new Town ordinances. The Board makes land use decisions based on
recommendatfons from the Planning Board. Any changes to Town ordinances would come only after the
Board received such recommendatfons and following a public hearing.

BMPs for Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts
A variety of educatfonal and communicatfon tools will be employed in an effort to reach these diverse
audiences. Table 7-1 on the following page identffies a number of BMPs to be used in this effort as well as the
measurable goals used to evaluate the effectfveness of each BMP.

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7.2 Public Involvement and Participation
Kernersville will implement a public involvement and partfcipatfon program, which will encourage the public
to partfcipate in the development and implementatfon of the Phase II stormwater management program.

Target Audience:
The Town of Kernersville targets the general public with special emphasis placed on civic groups, large
employers, and large trade associatfons to increase public involvement in various public actfvitfes intended to
increase awareness of stormwater pollutfon issues and to improve water quality by removing various sources
of pollutfon through periodic cleanup events. Ads and printed materials will be produced in Spanish so that
our Spanish-speaking citfzens can be included in efforts to reduce pollutfon in stormwater runoff.

Participation Program: The public was involved in development of the initfal Stormwater Management
Program Report through input from a 12 member Stormwater Advisory Committee, by partfcipatfng in a
public meetfng, and during an official public hearing. The 12 members of the Stormwater Advisory
Committee were selected by the Board of Aldermen based upon their diverse interests; members were
encouraged to communicate the Committee’s actfvitfes with their respectfve interest groups as the program
Table 7-1: BMP’s and Measurable Goals for Public Education and Outreach
BMP Measurable Goals YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position/Party
1
PTWQP/
PTRC*
Educatfon
Program
Kernersville is a member of this partnership and shares in the
educatfonal actfvitfes. PTWQP prepares stormwater educatfonal
materials and TV ads for use by its members.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
2
Identffy
Target
Audiences
Identffy audiences likely to have the greatest stormwater impacts and
focus efforts to reach those audiences. X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
3 Stormwater
Infoline
Maintain a public Infoline that contributes to Public Educatfon and
Outreach. X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
4
Maintain an
Informatfonal
Website
Update and maintain a website containing informatfon such as: project
news, actfvitfes, opportunitfes to volunteer, frequently asked
questfons, water quality improvement tfps and staff contact
informatfon.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
5
Public
Outreach
Program
Develop and distribute targeted educatfonal materials which address
various stormwater quality topics. Work with local newpapers/
magazines to educate the public about Kernersville's stormwater
program and/or stormwater management in general. Provide
educatfon programs internally and to community groups, schools, and
businesses.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
6 Event
Partfcipatfon
Provide available educatfonal material as a handout for a Kernersville
booth at local events like the Honey Bee Festfval. X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
7
Local
Industry
Partnership
Seek to establish partnering relatfonships with local industries to teach
their employees about stormwater quality. Enlist the involvement of
local industries and industry groups in sponsoring and volunteering at
stormwater educatfonal events.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
8 Evaluatfon
Perform annual review of public educatfon and outreach actfvitfes to
measure whether the program was effectfve in reaching the right
audiences, adequacy of materials and what changes in the program
should be implemented.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
*Piedmont Triad Water Quality Partnership and Piedmont Triad Regional Council

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was being developed.

Educatfonal materials will be made available to the general public asking for volunteers to help in stream
cleanup events and other stormwater-related actfvitfes. A volunteer monitoring program is being developed
to target specific watersheds. Special efforts will be made to involve one, or more, civic groups in the
sponsorship of community events like stream clean-ups, Adopt-A-Spot, storm drain marking, volunteer
monitoring, and tree plantfng. Achievements of the volunteer groups and the industrial/trade group sponsors
will be highlighted at Board of Alderman meetfngs. The Town’s current recycle program will be contfnued.

The ratfonale for this program is to implement a public involvement/partfcipatfon program that engages all
economic and ethnic groups into reducing surface water pollutfon to the maximum extent practfcable and to
provide opportunitfes for the public to partfcipate in program development and implementatfon. The
underlying principle for public involvement and partfcipatfon is that surface water pollutfon is most
effectfvely controlled at the source. Only the public can accomplish that; involvement and partfcipatfon will
give the public a greater sense of ownership, buy-in, and understanding of the issues.

Decision Process: As new or revised ordinances are developed, a process similar to that described in Sectfon
7.1 Decision Process will be used.

Evaluation: Regular dialogue will be maintained with other local governments regarding the successes and
problems with similar efforts for this minimum measure. Discussions with other local government officials
will be used to fine-tune subsequent actfvitfes to ensure that maximum impact is being achieved for this
minimum measure.

Table 7-2 provides a listfng of BMPs and a descriptfon of measurable goals for the public involvement and
partfcipatfon element.

Table 7-2: BMP’s and Measurable Goals for Public Involvement and Participation Program
BMP Measurable Goals YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position/Party
1 Stormwater
Infoline
Maintain a public Infoline that contributes to Public Educatfon and
Outreach. X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
2
Conduct
Phase II
Public
Hearing
The Town of Kernersville will comply with North Carolina statutes and
local ordinances for public hearings and notfce requirements.
Additfonal public hearings will be held each tfme an ordinance is
adopted or revised that pertains to this program.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
3
Coordinate
Stormwater
Related
Events
Encourage citfzens, businesses and civic groups to partfcipate in stream
cleanups, volunteer monitoring, and other actfvitfes. Coordinate
annual Earth Day event to promote ways to improve environment.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
4 Recycling
Program
Contfnue the Town's programs regarding solid waste collectfon, leaf
collectfon and recycle program, yard waste cart collectfon and recycle
program, and disposal of white goods.
X X X X X Solid Waste
Superintendent
5
Local
Industry
Partnership
Seek to establish partnering relatfonships with local industries to teach
their employees about stormwater quality. Enlist the involvement of
local industries and industry groups in sponsoring and volunteering at
stormwater educatfonal events.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager

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7.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
The Town of Kernersville will implement a program to detect and eliminate illicit discharges consistent with
the requirements of Federal and State rules and regulatfons. The following sectfons lay out a framework for
the Town’s proposed program.

Stormwater/ Sewer System Map: The Town will maintain an inventory of its stormwater/ sewer system which
will show all receiving waters, all natural drainage features, all inlets, all culverts, and other selected
stormwater/sewer structures (manholes, pipes, etc.). Additfonal data for the system will be collected and
updated as new development occurs in the Town. Perennial and intermittent streams will be shown on the
storm sewer map in accordance with the State requirements. The stormwater/ sewer system map will be
used as a tool in the implementatfon of the Illicit Discharge and Eliminatfon Program.

Regulatory Mechanism: The Town developed and adopted ordinances to address stormwater discharges in
2007. The ordinances are consistent with restrictfons on illicit discharges found in Federal and State rules and
regulatfons.

Enforcement: The ordinance includes enforcement provisions outlined as follows (p419, Sectfon 4-2 Illicit
Discharges and Improper Disposals http://toknc.com/documents/files/UDO.pdf).

 Right of entry on private property;
 Enforcement procedures, such as, investfgatfve report, notfce of violatfon to the owner, and a schedule to
correct instances of non-compliance;
 Civil and criminal penaltfes; and
 Appeals procedures

Detection and Elimination:
Kernersville addresses detectfon and eliminatfon of illicit discharges by relying on four approaches. First,
public partfcipatfon will be encouraged through follow-up to calls on the stormwater infoline, through public
educatfon and through public involvement in volunteer programs. Second, dry weather field observatfons
and screenings will be accomplished by the Town’s staff. Third, water quality monitoring (laboratory
analyses) will be used to identffy and to document illicit discharges. Fourth, enforcement actfons will be
taken against illicit dischargers, as deemed appropriate.

Priority Screening Areas: The highest categories for priority screening areas are the older commercial and
residentfal neighborhoods where cross connectfons and direct discharges are more probable. These same
areas are more likely to experience over flows from sanitary sewer lines. Older residentfal neighborhoods stfll
served by septfc tank systems will be the next higher category targeted for screening. It is antfcipated that a
number of failing septfc tank systems will be discovered during the inventory of the storm sewer system.

Tracing Procedures: The stormwater/ sewer system map and data is used extensively to direct field screening
of dry weather flows traversing from downstream, towards illicit discharges located upstream. Field
screening will be conducted using standardized methods for portable analytfcal testfng equipment. Data and
observatfons from field screenings will be followed, if necessary, by collectfon of dry weather water samples
to be analyzed in the laboratory. In some cases, video cameras will be employed to observe and to locate
illicit discharges in remote portfons of the storm sewer system.

Illicit Discharge Removal Procedures: As part of the public educatfon element of the Stormwater Management
Program, a special effort will be made to make citfzens aware of potentfal illicit discharges on their property.

Town of Kernersville, MS4 Stormwater Program Renewal 2016 15
Suggestfons will also be made for owners to eliminate the discharges. Once an illicit discharge of pollutants is
detected and documented, the owner of the property will be forwarded a notfce of violatfon statfng the
nature of violatfon, the legal authority of the Town to have the discharge removed, and a schedule for
eliminatfon of the discharge. Should a property owner not respond appropriately to a notfce of violatfon, the
next step would be to enforce appropriate civil and/or criminal penaltfes.

Procedures for Evaluation of the Report to Detect and Eliminate Illicit Discharges: The annual report
documents instances of illicit discharges, the discharge eliminatfon steps taken, number of illicit discharges
eliminated, civil or criminal penaltfes levied and collected, and any problems encountered in the exercise of
the procedures. Data and informatfon from the annual report will be evaluated, and adjustment(s) will be
made to the effort to detect and eliminate illicit discharges, as may be warranted.

Incidental Non-Stormwater Discharges: The following list of non-stormwater discharges or flows are not
considered to be significant contributors of pollutants and will not be regulated under an ordinance adopted
by the Town to eliminate or control illicit discharges:

Water line flushing landscape irrigatfon, except containing chemical additfons
diverted stream flows rising groundwaters
uncontaminated, groundwater infiltratfon uncontaminated, pumped groundwater
discharges from potable water sources foundatfon drains
air conditfoning condensatfon irrigatfon water, except containing chemical additfons
Springs water from crawl space pumps
footfng drains lawn watering, except containing chemical additfons
residentfal/charity car washing flows from riparian habitats and wetlands
dechlorinated swimming pool discharges street wash water
discharges from fire fightfng operatfons other non-stormwater with valid approved NPDES permit

Outreach: The message of illicit discharge detectfon and eliminatfon will be sprinkled throughout educatfonal
materials and on the Town’s website so that the public will be aware and informed of the issue. Storm drain
markers are placed on drains by volunteers. New businesses opening in the Town are briefed on the illicit
discharge ordinance and compliance requirements. Town employees are regularly trained on the illicit
discharge requirements as well as detectfng and reportfng illicit discharges/connectfons. The Town will
regulate itself to be in compliance.

Decision Process: As new or revised ordinances are developed, a process similar to that described in Sectfon
7.1 Decision Process will be used.

Evaluation: In additfon to measurable goals described in Table 7-3 for the illicit discharge program, following
is an additfonal listfng of criteria to be used in the evaluatfon of this program:

16 Town of Kernersville, MS4 Stormwater Program Renewal 2016

 Maintain records of all illicit discharge reports, investfgatfons and resolutfons in accordance with public
recordkeeping.
 Identffy any trends or changes to this aspect of the stormwater program.
 Regular dialogue will be maintained with other local governments regarding the successes and problems
with similar efforts for this minimum measure.
 Results of the records, analyses, and discussions with other local government officials will be used to fine-
tune subsequent actfvitfes to ensure that maximum impact is being achieved for this minimum measure.

7.4. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
The Town of Kernersville relies on the State’s Erosion and Sediment Control Program and the Division of
Water Quality general stormwater permit for control of stormwater runoff from constructfon sites greater
than one (1) acre in size. The Town will contfnue to rely on these stormwater programs to meet Phase II
requirements for constructfon site stormwater runoff control.

Regulatory Mechanisms: The Town will rely on the State’s Erosion and Sediment Control Program to address
constructfon site stormwater runoff. The State Department of Environmental Quality already have the
necessary regulatory mechanisms in place to control constructfon sites disturbing one acre, or more. As part
of the Town’s existfng development plan review process, building permits and/or zoning permits are not
approved untfl an erosion control permit is approved by the State.

Plan Reviews: Review of development Reports for conformance to the State’s erosion control requirements is
not necessary; the Division of Land Quality will carry out that functfon. But, the Town does have in place a
regular process to review all development plans within the Town’s jurisdictfon, which require a Zoning Permit
Table 7-3: BMP’s and Measurable Goals for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
BMP Measurable Goals YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position/Party
1
Stormwater/
Sewer
Mapping
Maintain and update a stormwater/sewer map, which identffies the
locatfon of all outialls, and the locatfons of all waters that receive
discharges from those outialls. Utflizing GPS, conduct a full field survey
to locate all stormwater structures (inlets, outlets, and pipes) and trace
them to their discharge locatfons. Also, ditches and swales will be
located and traced to outialls.
X X X X X
Stormwater
Manager and
Operatfon
Manager
2 Stormwater
Infoline
Maintain a public Infoline for citfzens to register complaints and other
informatfon. Evaluate each complaint and respond accordingly. X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
3 IDDE
Program
Inform the general public, businesses and Town employees of hazards
associated with illicit discharges and illegal dumping to the stormwater
system. Enforce with appropriate ordinances.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
4
Spill
Response
Training and
Equipment
Provide regular spill response training for Town staff identffied to carry
out that functfon. Obtain appropriate spill response equipment and
vehicle for spill response by staff.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
5
Water
Quality
Monitoring
Conduct field and laboratory testfng, if necessary, to identffy suspected
illicit discharges. Conduct water sampling in priority waters to
determine the effectfveness of IDDE.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager

Town of Kernersville, MS4 Stormwater Program Renewal 2016 17
issued by the Town. As part of the Zoning Permit process, the Community Development Department requires
developers to provide a Sediment and Erosion Control Permit copy, before the Zoning Permit is issued. This
process will contfnue.

Enforcement: Enforcement of the State’s Erosion and Sediment Control Regulatfons will be conducted by the
State Division of Land Quality, as warranted.

Inspections: Inspectfons of development sites requiring an Erosion and Sediment Control Permit will be
conducted by staff of the Division of Land Quality. As part of its current operatfng programs, the Town
employs a number of individuals in its Public Services and Community Development Departments who
inspect development sites for other reasons. These employees have been instructed to let staff of the
Division of Land Quality know of any erosion problems they observe.

Public Information: Generally, the State Division of Land Quality administers the Erosion and Sediment Control
Program, including (a) making the public aware of the program and (b) providing educatfonal opportunitfes
for the constructfon industry and the public.

Decision Process: As new or revised ordinances are developed, a process similar to that described in Sectfon
7.1 Decision Process will be used.

Evaluation: The effectfveness of the Stormwater Infoline will be determined by the number and frequency of
calls and the validity of the complaints. Logs and complaint files will be maintained. Each complaint will be
evaluated by competent staff, and field investfgatfons by Town staff will be made, if the complaint
informatfon warrants.

Constructfon Site Erosion and Sediment Control Plans will be reviewed by the State. Effectfveness of the
program will be determined by the State Division of Land Quality.
Table 7-4: BMP’s and Measurable Goals for Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
BMP Measurable Goals YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position/Party
1
Constructfon
Site Erosion
Control On
Sites One
Acre or
Larger
The Town will contfnue to rely on the State Erosion and Sediment
Control Program and the Division of Water Quality stormwater permit
for control of soil erosion and sedimentatfon from constructfon sites
having an area of one acre, or more. Similarly, the State program will
be relied upon to provide constructfon site inspectfons and
enforcement actfvitfes, as may be needed.
X X X X X
State Erosion
and Sediment
Control Program
2
Review Site
Development
Reports and
Stormwater
Management
Program
Reports
Contfnue reviews, approval and enforcement programs for Site
Development Reports as currently required in the Town’s Code of
Ordinances and Development Standards.
X X X X X
Town Engineer/
Stormwater
Manager
3
Provide
Educatfon for
the
Constructfon
Industry
The constructfon industry will contfnue to be targeted with specific
educatfonal material addressing constructfon site runoff, impacts on
water quality, and the means to reduce and/or eliminate runoff of
sediment. Public informatfon and involvement will also be provided
and solicited by the Town through its Stormwater Infoline and its
website.
X X X X X
Town Engineer/
Stormwater
Manager

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7.5 Post-Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment
The Town of Kernersville will contfnue implementfng and enforcing the Town Post -Constructfon Stormwater
Program to manage post-constructfon stormwater 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 discharges into the Town’s MS4. The program incorporates
the Town of Kernersville Watershed and Stormwater Administratfve Manual (that includes applicatfon
requirements and forms, submission schedules, fee schedules, maintenance agreements, variances, etc.)
along with the Town’s existfng Water Supply Watershed Protectfon and Stormwater Runoff Ordinances with
new or revised ordinances to address post-constructfon runoff from new development and redevelopment.

Non-Structural BMPs:
The Town of Kernersville has adopted and is implementfng the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The
UDO includes:
 Zoning ordinances.
 Environmental ordinances that include: Floodway And Floodway Fringe Regulatfons, Watershed
Protectfon Ordinance, Stormwater Runoff Ordinance, Riparian Buffer Protectfon Ordinance for Lands
within the Jordan Watershed and Riparian Buffer Protectfon Ordinance for Lands within the Randleman
Lake Watershed.
 Subdivision ordinance/regulatfon.

Additfonally, the Town has adopted a comprehensive Development Plan, which has the following parts: (1)
Growth Projectfons, (2) Economic Development Study, (3) Land Use Plan, (4) Thoroughfare and Street Plan,
(5) Corridors Plan, (6) Comprehensive Recreatfonal Master Plan, and (7) a county-wide Greenway Plan.
Kernersville has also adopted “Legacy – A Development Guide for the New Century in Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County.” Taken together, the documents, ordinances and plans sited above establish a large number
of non-structural BMPs that promote improved water quality resultfng from stormwater runoff.

The environmental ordinances in the UDO address water supply watershed protectfon, which contains
riparian buffer rules for development exceeding 24% impervious area. And, the UDO limits development in
flood prone areas to a standard more restrictfve than those required by FEMA.

The goal of the “Legacy - …” is to “to reduce sprawl, create a more compact and balanced urban
development pattern and preserve open space and rural character.” The UDO and the Town encourage
cluster type development with open space. The “Legacy - …” encourages infill development, as well. The
Greenway Plan and the Comprehensive Recreatfonal Master Plan have identffied a series of parks, parkways,
greenways and trails throughout the Town, indeed, throughout Forsyth County.

The public educatfon component of the Town’s Stormwater Management Program will contfnue establishing
and promotfng an educatfon program, specifically targeted to developers and the constructfon industry.

To educate developers the Town of Kernersville is implementfng the Stormwater/Watershed Consultatfon
Meetfng. Prior to the preparatfon of the Final Stormwater Plan; the owner or developer shall request a
consultatfon meetfng with the Watershed Administrator on a concept plan for the post -constructfon
stormwater management system to be utflized in the proposed development project. This consultatfon
meetfng takes place at the tfme of the preliminary plan of subdivision or other early step in the development
process. The purpose of this meetfng is to discuss the post-constructfon stormwater management measures
necessary for the proposed project, as well as to discuss and assess constraints, opportunitfes and potentfal

Town of Kernersville, MS4 Stormwater Program Renewal 2016 19
approaches to stormwater management designs before formal site design engineering is commenced.

The Town of Kernersville Watershed and Stormwater Administratfve Manual was developed for the purpose
of providing guidance and clarity for implementatfon of the Town of Kernersville Stormwater and Watershed
Regulatfons including Stormwater Post-Constructfon Controls, Buffer Rules and Water Supply Watershed
Protectfon Regulatfons within the Town of Kernersville and it’s ETJ. The Watershed and Stormwater
Administratfve Manual provides the descriptfon of the Town Watershed and Stormwater Permit Process
which describes the mechanism for the review, approval, and inspectfon of the approach to be used for the
management and control of Stormwater for a development or redevelopment site consistent with the
requirements of the Town of Kernersville’s stormwater and watershed rules.

Locally-issued permits will be issued meetfng one of the following stormwater management optfons:

A. Low Density Projects. Projects shall be permitted as low density if the project meets the following:
 No more than 2 dwelling units per acre or 24 percent built-upon area (BUA) for all residentfal and
non-residentfal development;
 Stormwater runoff from the development shall be transported from the development by
vegetated conveyances to the maximum extent practfcable;
 All BUAs shall be a minimum of 30 feet landward of all perennial and intermittent surface waters.

B. High Density Projects. Projects exceeding the low density threshold (established above in low
density sectfon) shall implement stormwater control measures.

Approximately 88% of the total area within Kernersville’s jurisdictfon lies in a protected water supply
watershed; the Town’s Water Supply Watershed Protectfon Ordinance is applicable in that 88% area. And the
Town of Kernersville Stormwater Runoff Ordinance covers 100% of the total area within Kernersville’s
jurisdictfon as well. For any high density development, stormwater runoff must be treated in a structural
BMP. The Water Supply Watershed Protectfon and Stormwater Runoff Ordinances only allows structural
BMPs approved for that purpose designed according with the policies, criteria, and informatfon, including
technical specificatfons and standards, in the most current revision of the North Carolina Stormwater Best
Management Practfce Manual; and for publicly-funded linear transportatfon projects, the North Carolina
Department of Transportatfon Stormwater Best Management Practfces Toolbox. The Town of Kernersville
uses those two manuals as the basis for decisions about Watershed/Stormwater permits and about the
design, implementatfon and performance and maintenance of structural stormwater BMPs.

Operation and Maintenance Component:
The Town’s program includes an operatfon and maintenance component that ensures the adequate long-
term operatfon of structural and non-structural BMPs. The program includes a requirement that the owner of
a permitted structural BMP, submit annually to the local program, a maintenance inspectfon report on each
structural BMP. Annual inspectfons must be conducted by a qualified professional. Additfonally, the Town of
Kernersville is and will contfnue implementfng the Town of Kernersville Annual BMPs Inspectfon program
which provides inspectfons and reports of BMPs by Town staff. Records of annual inspectfons of the post -
constructfon BMPs are evaluated to determine their effectfveness and maintenance needs, if any. The Town
also requires an Operatfons and Maintenance agreement for all BMPs constructed in the Town.

The Town of Kernersville will contfnue implementfng the Watershed Permit Software Database that
incorporate GIS tools to keep records for all the Town developments under the Watershed and Stormwater

20 Town of Kernersville, MS4 Stormwater Program Renewal 2016
regulatfons like locatfons of developments, type of development (Low or High Density projects), phases of
the development, watershed/stormwater permits, stormwater management plans including BMP designs,
operatfon and maintenance agreement for BMPs, initfal/final/annual inspectfons BMP reports, photos, notfce
of violatfon of the watershed/stormwater ordinance, etc.)

Natural Resource Protection: Town of Kernersville Stormwater and Watershed regulatfons (Stormwater Post-
Constructfon Controls, Buffer Rules and Water Supply Watershed Protectfon Regulatfons) are designed to
control stormwater pollutants as well as increased stormwater volume and velocity from new development
and redevelopment so that water quality is protected and downstream flooding is reduced; those regulatfons
are included in the Town of Kernersville UDO within Chapter C “Environmental Ordinance” as following:
 Watershed Protectfon Ordinance – UDO Chapter C Artfcle III. The effectfve date of this Ordinance was July
1, 1993.
 Stormwater Runoff - UDO Chapter C Artfcle IV - Sectfon 3- Post -Constructfon Runoff. The effectfve date
of this Ordinance was October 1, 2007.
 Riparian Buffer Protectfon Ordinance for Lands within the Jordan Watershed - UDO Chapter C Artfcle V.
The effectfve date of this Ordinance was July 1, 2011.
 Riparian Buffer Protectfon Ordinance for Lands within the Randleman Lake Watershed - UDO Chapter C
Artfcle VI. The effectfve date of this Ordinance was July 1, 2011.

The environmental ordinances in the UDO address water supply watershed protectfon, which requires a
minimum 100 foot vegetatfve buffer along all perennial waters for developments under the High Density
optfon and a minimum 30 foot vegetatfve buffer for all new development actfvitfes under the Low Density
optfon; the Stormwater Runoff rules that requires all built-upon area be at a minimum of 30 feet landward of
all perennial and intermittent surface waters; and the Riparian Buffer Protectfon Ordinance for Lands within
the Jordan and Randleman Lake Watershed that require a 50 foot riparian buffers directly adjacent to surface
waters (intermittent streams, perennial streams, lakes, reservoirs and ponds).

The Town will contfnue implementfng the Water Supply Watershed Protectfon Ordinance, which addresses
watershed protectfon within the Lower Abbott’s Creek Sewer Service Area. A local ordinance was developed,
adopted and implemented to ensure the best management practfce for reducing nutrient loading; emphasis
will be placed on use of riparian buffers.

Open Space Protection: The Community Development Department is coordinatfng the acquisitfon and
constructfon of a dedicated pedestrian and biking public greenway. The UDO makes allowance for a special
use district in the Plan of Residentfal Development that allows developers to increase density in portfons of a
development plan to leave more environmentally-sensitfve areas undeveloped. The UDO makes provision for
the protectfon of public right-of-ways and greenways. Common Recreatfon Areas can be set aside in
developments to protect natural areas and to protect vegetated areas. Multf-Family Zoning Districts must
include dedicated green or open space as part of the UDO Zoning Ordinance.

Tree Preservation: The UDO Zoning Ordinance has allowances for tree protectfon measures as incentfves to
developers. New non-residentfal developments are required to have tree plantfngs included in site plan
design. Street design allows for trees along public roadways.

Development in Areas with Existing Infrastructure: The UDO Zoning Ordinance defines zoning districts with
broader and more multfple uses to encourage and promote infill development in areas with existfng
infrastructure, parking and buildings.

Town of Kernersville, MS4 Stormwater Program Renewal 2016 21

Mixed Use Development: The UDO Zoning Districts allows for Mixed Use Developments to reduce impervious
surface coverage and reduce resident vehicle driving tfme.

Street Design: The street design standards in the Town of Kernersville promote street interconnectfvity to
reduce impervious area and reduce trip length. Shared driveways, parking lot areas and rear garages and
alleys are permitted.

Reduced Parking Requirements/ Transportation Demand Alternatives: Alternatfve parking strategies like
shared parking lots, street parking and incentfves to allow for reduced numbers of parking spaces are allowed
under the UDO.

Minimizing Stormwater from Parking Lots: Paved parking lots are required to incorporate tree plantfngs
within 50 feet of each parking space.

Green Infrastructure Practices: The Green Building Incentfve program allows for builders of certffied green
buildings to receive a certain permit fee rebate.

The UDO will contfnue to review all development plans submitted for review in the Town to ensure that all
development standards are followed. The Kernersville Development Plan, Land Use Plan and Street and
Table 7-5: BMP’s and Measurable Goals for Post-Construction Stormwater Management for New
Development and Redevelopment
BMP Measurable Goals YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position/Party
1 Maintain
Existfng BMPs
Require annual inspectfon of existfng BMPs and notffy responsible
partfes of any deficiencies. Ensure controls are in place to minimize
water quality impacts.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
2 BMP Educatfon Advise new development on designs to minimize water quality
impacts from new development and re-development. X X X X X
Town Engineer/
Stormwater
Manager
3
Enforce Post-
Constructfon
Ordinances
Enforce stormwater and watershed ordinances for the Town of
Kernersville and ETJ. X X X X X
Town Engineer/
Stormwater
Manager
4
Review Site
Development
Reports and
Stormwater
Management
Program
Reports
Contfnue reviews, approval and enforcement programs for Site
Development Reports as currently required in the Town's Code of
Ordinances, and Development Standards. Complete review of
stormwater plans and calculatfons. Do initfal and final constructfon
inspectfons of BMPs or require inspectfons by qualified personnel
prior to issuance of certfficate of occupancy.
X X X X X
Town Engineer/
Stormwater
Manager
5 Fecal Coliform
Control
Forsyth County Health Department contfnues to implement an
oversight program to ensure proper operatfon and maintenance of
on-site wastewater treatment systems.
X X X X X
Forsyth County
Health
Department
6
Maintain
existfng
landscape
ordinances
Periodically review and update existfng ordinances for buffers,
parking areas, new development and redevelopment. X X X X X
Town Engineer/
Stormwater
Manager

22 Town of Kernersville, MS4 Stormwater Program Renewal 2016
Thoroughfare Plan will be periodically reviewed and evaluated to ensure quality development in Kernersville.

Table 7-5 provides informatfon concerning implementatfon of BMPs to fulfill the requirements of the Post -
Constructfon Stormwater Management for New Development and Redevelopment.

7.6 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
The Town will contfnue to implement operatfon and maintenance programs, which have the ultfmate goal of
reducing pollutant runoff from municipal operatfons. The operatfon and maintenance program will include
training for employees with jobs that have potentfal for direct impacts on stormwater pollutfon preventfon
and reductfon.

Affected Operations: Table 7-6 includes a listfng of the Town of Kernersville’s municipal operatfons that have
been identffied as having potentfal to negatfvely impact water quality due to stormwater runoff. The Town
currently holds a “No Exposure Certfficatfon” for the Public Services Facility. It is renewed according to
Federal requirements. Regular inspectfons are conducted at each municipal operatfon and/or facility by
knowledgeable staff. There are no industrial actfvitfes, under the Town’s control, and which require a NPDES
Permit.

Employee Training: A segment of the Town’s employees have jobs that are likely to involve them directly in
pollutfon preventfon and emergency response actfvitfes. Employees expected to respond to spills or other
emergencies are given instructfon on appropriate actfons to take, use of equipment, safety procedures, and
other aspects of emergency spill response. Those employees involved with the illicit discharge detectfon and
eliminatfon program will be given specific instructfon on inspectfon procedures, sample collectfon and
preservatfon, and enforcement procedures. Training materials will be obtained through EPA and other
sources; emphasis for employee training will be placed on park and open space maintenance, preventfon and
reductfon of stormwater pollutfon from fleet and building maintenance, new constructfon and land
disturbance, and stormwater system maintenance. The Town will also contfnue to develop a more general
training program for all employees addressing stormwater impacts. The intent is to develop employee
awareness of impacts they may have on water quality, as they do their jobs and in their daily lives. Pollutfon
preventfon and good housekeeping will be emphasized.

Maintenance and Inspections: Inspectfons and maintenance are currently provided on streets and parking lots
owned by the Town. Routfne inspectfons are made on these facilitfes to determine their conditfon;
Table 7-6: Municipal Operations Included in the Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping Program
Municipal Operation Address Contact
Public Services Yard (No
Exposure NCGNE0084) 720 McKaughan St, Kernersville, NC 27284 Public Services Director
Sanitary Landfill (closed-
out) 3404-MSWLF-1985 0 Freeman Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284 Public Services Director
Municipally-Owned
Roadways and Parking Lots Public Services Director
Parks and Recreatfon
Maintenance and Storage
Facility
903 Beeson Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284 Parks and Recreatfon Director

Town of Kernersville, MS4 Stormwater Program Renewal 2016 23
specifically to determine if street sweeping is needed. The Town conducts a regular street sweeping program
on curb and gutter streets and parking lots; heavily traveled streets (usually streets owned by NC DOT) are
swept more often. The Town conducts inspectfons of curb and gutter inlets and waterways during significant
rainfall events to determine their conditfon. Maintenance is provided as needed by the Street Division.

Vehicular Operations: During development of stormwater pollutfon preventfon plans described above in
Maintenance and Inspectfons, all potentfal discharges of pollutants from the Towns vehicular facilitfes will be
identffied. Specifically, the stormwater management plans for each facility evaluate and address vehicular
operatfons at the facility and their pollutant potentfal and any pollutfon preventfon measures as may be
warranted.

Waste Disposal: Leaf and yard waste materials are currently handled in the Town recycle program, which will
be contfnued. Waste materials from street sweeping and stormwater inlet cleaning are taken to the landfill
for disposal; this practfce will be contfnued. Safety data sheets (SDS) are kept for all chemicals; disposal of
waste chemicals is in accordance with SDS and manufacturers’ instructfons. Waste oil from maintenance
performed on vehicles and equipment is picked up by a licensed disposal contractor. Waste disposal at each
of the Town’s maintenance and storage facilitfes will be re-evaluated as part of the stormwater management
plan for each facility. As necessary, new waste disposal procedures will be implemented with the goal of
reducing pollutants discharged to the stormwater system.

Flood Management Projects: The Town of Kernersville partfcipates in the FEMA Flood Management Program;
however, there have been no flood management projects in the past nor are any planned. Development
within the flood fringe in Kernersville’s jurisdictfon is restricted by the UDO more stringently than required by
FEMA regulatfons. Filling in the flood fringe is limited to (a) one-half the distance between the 100-year flood
elevatfon and the floodway line, or (b) one-half the area between the 100-year flood elevatfon and the
floodway line, whichever is more stringent. Due to potentfal for flooding in basements of structures placed
on fill within the flood fringe, the Town ordinance requires the elevatfon of residentfal structures above the
top of the foundatfon be at least two (2) feet higher than the determined base flood elevatfons.

Evaluation of Existing Operations: The Town’s ordinances are evaluated and revised, as necessary, to meet
local and State legal and procedural requirements. Legal processes mandated by State law will be followed in
the development and adoptfon of new or revised ordinances.

Decision Process: The decision process for this element is the same as for the Public Educatfon and Outreach
on Stormwater Impacts. All existfng programs will be re-evaluated to determine their potentfal for reducing
pollutants from stormwater discharges.

Evaluation: A successful staff-training program will be measured by (a) the number of staff receiving training
for pollutfon preventfon and good housekeeping and (b) by improvements to water quality identffied through
the water quality sampling program listed in Table 7.3.

Table 7.7 on the following page provides informatfon concerning BMPs to be implemented to fulfill the
requirements of the Pollutfon Preventfon and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operatfons.

24 Town of Kernersville, MS4 Stormwater Program Renewal 2016
Table 7-7: BMP’s and Measurable Goals for Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal
Operations
BMP Measurable Goals YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position/Party
1 Employee
Training
Identffy, collect and/or develop operatfons and maintenance training
materials for use by Town staff and use that material to perform
training for pollutfon preventfon and good housekeeping.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
2
Develop and
Implement a
Stormwater
Pollutfon
Preventfon
Report for
Facilitfes
Contfnue to use operatfons and maintenance standard reports adapted
to each facility or Town propertfes. Each Report includes inspectfon
procedures and checklists as may be needed for each facility.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
3
Town Facilitfes
BMPs (design
and
constructfon)
Contfnue to identffy structural BMPs (if needed) to enhance the
quality of runoff from Town facilitfes. Prepare engineering reports,
obtain permits, prepare detailed cost estfmates, and budget for
constructfon of facilitfes BMPs.
X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
4
Yard Waste
Collectfon and
Recycle
Program
Contfnue the Town's leaf and yard waste collectfon and recycle
program including scrap tfre removal, disposal of white goods and
other solid waste.
X X X X X Solid Waste
Superintendent
5
Street
Sweeping
Program
Contfnue the Town's street sweeping program. Re-evaluate the current
program with the intent being to identffy ways to prevent and reduce
pollutant runoff from right-of-ways. Revise the existfng program as
may be necessary.
X X X X X Street
Superintendent
6 Fleet
Maintenance Contfnue to follow appropriate procedures for fleet maintenance. X X X X X
Central
Maintenance
Superintendent
7
Coordinate
Stormwater
Related Events
Encourage citfzens, businesses and civic groups to partfcipate in stream
cleanups, volunteer monitoring, and other actfvitfes. X X X X X Stormwater
Manager
8
General
Maintenance
of Public
Drainage
Infrastructure
Contfnue to implement a regular storm drainage maintenance
program, which includes among other things: inlet box repairs, pipe
repairs, maintenance and repair of energy dissipaters, and repair
scouring at end of pipes, and pipe end walls.
X X X X X Street
Superintendent
9
Capital Fund
for
Infrastructure
Repairs and
Reserve Fund
for Emergency
Repairs
Contfnue to fund and implement a capital fund for the Stormwater
Management Program. This capital fund would be designated to pay
for regular repairs, maintenance and/or replacement of the Town’s
inadequate stormwater infrastructure in the public right-of-way. A
reserve would be set aside from this fund to pay for emergency
repairs.
X X X X X
Public Services
Director/
Stormwater
Manager
10 Minimize
Flood Hazards
Periodically review and update existfng floodplain ordinances such that
residentfal constructfon in floodplains would be more restricted. X X X X X
Town Engineer/
Stormwater
Manager

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APPENDICES

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APPENDIX A: ORGANIZATION CHART

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APPENDIX B:
PIEDMONT TRIAD WATER QUALITY LEGAL AGREEMENT
PIEDMONT TRIAD REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP