NCS000488_Valdese 2022 Annual Report_20220830

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Year
BMP
Measurable Goal
Reporting Metric
Comments
No.
(July 1 -
Ref.
June 30)
Did Valdese submit the
Annual Self -Assessment
to NCDEQ prior to
1
1
1
August 31 each year?
YES
Did Valdese develop and
distribute new fliers to
raise general stormwater
9
1
3.B.1.
awareness?
YES
If so, how many general
stormwater awareness
10
1
3.B.1.
fliers were distributed?
250
Did Valdese attend the
annual Waldensian
Festival to disperse
stormwater outreach
materials/awareness
through the use of
interactive educational
19
1
4.B.1.
games and activities?
YES
If so, how many
Waldensian Festival
attendees were engaged
in stormwater
outreach/received
20
1
4.B.1.
stormwater information?
400
Did Valdese provide
additional outreach
supplement or
alternative outreach
opportunities if the
Waldensian
annual Waldensian
Festival
29
1
4.B.2.
Festival was canceled?
occurred.
If so, how many
attendees were engaged
in
additional/supplemental
30
1
4.B.2.
stormwater outreach?
Did Valdese have
WPCOG provide
instruction and
stormwater educational
39
1
5.B.1.
activities to youth?
YES

If so, how many WPCOG
youth education
activities/events were
40
1
5.B.1.
provided?
2
If so, how many WPCOG
youth event participants
41
1
5.B.1.
were reached?
58
Did Valdese create a
presentation covering
stormwater topics to be
presented in digital
classrooms and/or
54
1
5.B.2.
provided to teachers?
YES
If so, how many
classroom presentations
were provided by
55
1
5.B.2.
teachers or staff?
If so, how many students
were reached by
classroom
56
1
5.B.2.
presentations?
Did Valdese develop
printed stormwater best
practices materials for
local government
69
1
6.B.1.
distribution?
YES
Did Valdese provide one
presentation about one
of the six NPDES
Minimum Control
Measures at each annual
WPCOG Water Quality
70
1
7.B.1.
Conference?
YES
If so, how many
attendees were reached
during the annual
WPCOG Water Quality
Conference stormwater
71
1
7.B.1.
presentation?
138
Did Valdese evaluate the
target pollutants and
audiences to identify
Changes were
where outreach can be
not required at
80
1
8.B.1.
improved?
YES
this time.
If so, were any revisions
made to target
81
1
8.B.1.
pollutants?
NO

If so, were any revisions
made to target
82
1
8.B.2.
audiences?
NO
Did Valdese maintain and
update the stormwater
95
1
10.B.1.
program web page?
YES
Was the annual self -
assessment uploaded to
96
1
10.13.2.
stormwater website?
YES
Did any links, contact
Updates have
information, or
been made to
documents on the
site, at time of
stormwater web page
report it is
97
1
10.13.2.
need to be updated?
NO
accurate
Did Valdese post the
current SWMP,
stormwater ordinance
and annual assessment
on the stormwater web
98
1
10.13.3.
page?
YES
Did Valdese provide
citizen education as part
of the enforcement
process for illicit
discharges, illegal
dumping and improper
111
1
11.13.3.
disposal of waste?
YES
If so, how many
educational citizen
interactions were
completed as part of the
illicit discharge and illegal
dumping enforcement
112
1
11.13.3.
process?
5
Did Valdese identify
specific staff who will
serve as the hotline
121
1
12.13.1.
contact(s)?
YES
Did Valdese maintain a
hotline for stormwater
complaints and
122
1
12.13.2.
information?
YES
How many stormwater
hotline calls were
123
1
12.13.3.
received?
11

Did Valdese stormwater
hotline staff receive
training in general
stormwater awareness,
complaint call protocols,
appropriate contacts for
referral, and typical
132
1
12.13.4.
stormwater issues?
YES
Did Valdese publicize
contact information on
the municipal Facebook
page, and the
stormwater program and
137
1
12.13.5.
WPCOG webpages?
YES
Did Valdese establish a
web based complaint/
142
1
15.13.1.
reporting/input tool?
YES
Did Valdese maintain a
Facebook page for
151
1
16.13.1.
stormwater messaging?
YES
If so, how many posts
were made on the
Facebook page related to
the stormwater
152
1
16.13.1.
program?
1
Did Valdese participate
in quarterly Water
Resource Committee
161
1
17.B.1.
meetings?
YES
If so, how many
quarterly Water
Resource Committee
meetings did Valdese
162
1
17.13.1.
participate in?
2
If so, how many
attendees (total of all
meetings) were at
quarterly Water
Resource Committee
meetings that Valdese
163
1
17.B.1.
participated in?
38
Did Valdese provide a
survey to engage the
public and gauge public
interest in stormwater
issues and the
176
1
18.13.1.
stormwater program?
YES

None have
been provided
If so, how many surveys
by citizens at
177
1
18.B.1.
were completed?
0
time of report
Did Valdese provide and
promote volunteer
stream cleanup
186
1
19.6.1.
activities?
YES
If so, how many stream
cleanup events were
187
1
19.6.1.
held?
1
If so, how many stream
cleanup participants
188
1
19.B.1.
were there?
24
If so, how many trash
bags were filled during
189
1
19.13.1.
stream cleanup events?
44
Did Valdese provide
materials for volunteer
stream cleanup activities
hosted by Valdese and
206
1
19.13.2.
WPCOG?
YES
Stream Clean-
up occurred
Did Valdese will publicize
through a
stream cleanup events to
private group,
the public on the WPCOG
was publicized
website, The Town
through
website, and flyers
organization
211
1
19.13.3.
distributed at Town Hall?
NO
website.
Did Valdese update the
existing MS4 map to
include new
infrastructure and
216
1
20.13.1.
outfalls?
YES
Valdese has
not had major
construction
during this
reporting
period but
maps are
maintained by
town of
Valdese
If so, how many new
contracted
217
1
20.13.1.
outfalls were mapped?
0
staff

Did Valdese review the
IDDE ordinance and
Adoption is in
226
1
21.B.1.
update if needed?
PARTIAL
progress
Did Valdese develop a
231
1
22.13.1.
written IDDE Plan?
YES
Template for
What date did Valdese
IDDE plan and
submit the written IDDE
O&M plan was
Plan to DEQ for
provided to JP
232
1
22.13.1.
approval?
#####
on 11/3/2020
Without repeat
discharges
priority IDDE
areas were not
applicable.
Currently
working with
WM site maps
and NPDES
permit
locations to
generate
priority areas.
High pollution
Did Valdese use the MS4
potential areas
map to locate outfalls
(such as
near high pollution risk
industrial) are
233
1
23.13.1.
areas?
YES
prioritized
Did Valdese establish dry
weather inspection
procedures and a
schedule to inspect 20%
238
1
24.13.1.
of the town each year?
YES
Did Valdese establish
procedures to track and
document verified illicit
discharges and trace
251
1
25.13.1.
sources?
YES
Did Valdese screen
priority areas likely to
252
1
26.13.1.
have illicit discharges?
YES
None were
If so, how many illicit
found during
discharges were
this permit
identified in priority
cycle in high
253
1
26.6.1.
areas?
0
risk areas

Did Valdese evaluate and
assess the IDDE
plan/program and revise
262
1
26.13.3.
if necessary?
YES
Did Valdese develop the
GIS map layer for IDDE
267
1
27.6.1.
tracking?
YES
How many verified IDDE
268
1
27.6.2.
issues were identified?
4
Did Valdese enforce illicit
discharge and illegal
273
1
27.6.3.
dumping violations?
YES
How many illicit
discharge and illegal
dumping
violations/enforcement
274
1
27.13.3.
actions were issued?
2
How many illicit
discharge and illegal
dumping
violations/enforcement
275
1
27.13.3.
actions were resolved?
2
Did Valdese establish and
maintain a list of chronic
288
1
27.13.4.
violators?
YES
If so, how many chronic
violators were
289
1
27.13.4.
identified?
1
Did Valdese identify staff
and contractors likely to
observe and identify
illicit discharges, illicit
connections, illegal
306
1
28.13.1.
dumping and spills?
YES
Did Valdese train
identified staff and
contractors to identify
and report illicit
discharges, illicit
connections, illegal
307
1
28.13.2.
dumping and spills?
YES
How many staff and
contractors were trained
to identify and report
illicit discharges, illicit
connections, illegal
308
1
28.13.2.
dumping and spills?
16

Did Valdese utilize social
media and the
stormwater webpage(s)
to publicize contact
information for IDDE
317
1
29.6.2.
reporting?
YES
Did Valdese evaluate the
IDDE complaint response
322
1
32.6.2.
time?
YES
Reports are
followed up on
the same day
or the
following day
depending on
time of report.
Resolution
time follows
within the
periods
outlined by
issued NOVs.
No issued
NOVS required
If so, what was the
further
average response time
enforcement to
for IDDE complaints /
<24 Hours response,
correct the
323
1
32.13.2.
reports?
<3 days resolved
issue
Did Valdese train
municipal staff on proper
handling of construction
332
1
33.13.1.
site complaints?
YES
How many staff were
trained on proper
handling of construction
333
1
33.13.1.
site complaints?
16
How many construction
site complaints were
received from municipal
334
1
33.13.2.
staff?
2
Did Valdese administer a
public survey to receive
perspective on
347
1
34.13.1.
construction site runoff?
YES
Did Valdese publicize the
ability to report concerns
348
1
34.13.4.
about construction
YES

runoff issues via the
online form on the
Valdese and WPCOG
websites and social
media?
Did Valdese develop an
ordinance that addresses
357
1
35.6.1.
construction site waste?
YES
Did Valdese adopt an
ordinance that addresses
Adoption is in
358
1
35.13.2.
construction site waste?
PARTIAL
progress
Did Valdese train
municipal staff on
identifying and reporting
construction site waste
363
1
35.13.3.
violations?
YES
How many staff were
trained on identifying
and reporting
construction site waste
364
1
35.13.3.
violations?
16
Did Valdese track the
number of low -density
and high -density plan
385
1
36
reviews performed?
YES
If so, how many low
density project reviews
386
1
36
were performed?
0
If so, how many high
density project reviews
387
1
36
were performed?
1
If so, how many low
density project reviews
388
1
36
were approved?
0
The one HD
project is still in
the permitting
phase,
If so, how many high
approval has
density project reviews
not yet been
389
1
36
were approved?
0
given
Did Valdese maintain a
current inventory of low -
density projects and
constructed SCMs,
including SCM type or
410
1
36
low -density acreage,
YES

location, last inspection
date and type of
enforcement action (if
any)?
Valdese has no
SCMs at the
How many high density
time of report.
non -municipally owned
The first one is
SCM inspections were
currently in its
415
1
36
performed?
0
planning phase
Valdese has
How many low -density
not permitted
inspections were
any low density
420
1
36
performed?
0
sites
How many post -
construction
enforcement actions
425
1
36
were issued?
0
Did Valdese train field
and office staff in
Stormwater Ordinance
procedures and
430
1
38.13.1.
enforcement actions?
YES
How many staff were
trained in Stormwater
Ordinance procedures
and enforcement
431
1
38.13.1.
actions?
16
How many post -
construction notices of
440
1
38.13.2.
violation were issued?
0
How many post -
construction Civil
441
1
38.13.2.
Citations were issued?
0
How many post -
construction violations
are still in process of
442
1
38.13.2.
abatement?
0
Did Valdese review post -
construction procedures
and documents and
455
1
39.6.1.
update as needed?
YES
How many pre -CO SCM
inspections were
460
1
42.13.1.
completed?
0

How many repeat pre -CO
SCM inspections were
461
1
42.B.1.
completed?
0
How many permitted
projects with O&M Plans
462
1
40.B.1.
received their CO?
0
How many SCM
inspections were
completed by municipal
463
1
42.13.2.
staff?
0
How many SCM
inspections performed
by municipal staff were
464
1
42.13.2.
failed?
0
How many qualified
licensed professional
SCM inspections
completed with
documentation
465
1
42.13.3.
received?
0
How many SCMs are
under annual inspection
466
1
42.B.3.
enforcement?
0
Did Valdese conduct
inspections of 20% of
No low density
low -density projects this
projects to
467
1
42.13.4.
year?
YES
inspect
How many low density
468
1
42.13.4.
violators were found?
0
How many low density
violations were
469
1
42.13.4.
enforced?
0
Did Valdese provide
educational materials
about low density
developments during the
issuance of zoning
permits, distributed
through mailings, posted
on social media, and
510
1
43.B.3.
handed out at events?
YES
How many low density
educational materials
511
1
43.B.3.
were distributed?

Did Valdese provide
educational materials to
developers about high
density development
during the issuance of
zoning permits,
distributed through
mailings, posted on
social media, and handed
520
1
44.B.2.
out at events?
YES
How many high density
educational materials
For the singular
521
1
44.B.2.
were distributed?
1
HD project
Did Valdese
establish/maintain links
to all post -construction
ordinances, manuals,
policies, checklists,
design standards, and/or
other materials on the
530
1
44.B.3.
website?
YES
Did Valdese maintain a
535
1
45.B.1.
Pet Waste Ordinance?
YES
Did Valdese implement
and enforce the Pet
536
1
45.B.1.
Waste Ordinance?
YES
Did Valdese develop
educational awareness
materials on fecal
coliform pollution
associated with
maintenance of septic
545
1
45.13.2.
systems?
NO
How many educational
awareness materials on
fecal coliform pollution
associated with
maintenance of septic
systems were
546
1
45.B.2.
distributed?
0
How many municipal
facilities with the
potential to generate
stormwater pollution
have a written O&M
551
1
46.13.2.
Plan?
2

Did Valdese establish
standard operating
procedures for municipal
facility inspections, a
schedule of inspections,
and a standard for report
552
1
47.B.1.
documentation/tracking?
YES
How many municipal
facilities are in the
pollution prevention
553
1
47.13.2.
inventory?
19
How many high potential
municipal facilities
received annual
inspections for good
housekeeping / pollution
554
1
47.13.3.
prevention?
2
How many low potential
municipal facilities were
inspected for good
housekeeping / pollution
prevention (once per
555
1
47.13.3.
permit term required)?
17
How many municipal
facilities implemented
corrective action(s)
564
1
47.13.3.
following inspection?
0
Did Valdese develop a
written spill response
procedure plan for each
facility that requires
569
1
48.B.1
one?
YES
How many municipal
facilities implemented
spill response procedure
570
1
48.13.2.
plans?
2
How many non -
reportable spills were
documented according
to the spill response
579
1
48.B.5.
SOP?
How many reportable
spills were documented
according to the spill
580
1
1 48.B.5.
response SOP?

Did Valdese develop an
MS4 O&M Plan to define
required procedures,
inspections, schedules,
documentation, and MS4
maintenance and
589
1
49.B.1.
evaluations?
YES
When did Valdese
Was submitted
submit the MS4 O&M
alongside the
590
1
49.6.2.
Plan to DEQ?
#####
IDDE plan
Did Valdese provide
comprehensive
stormwater training to
municipal staff and
599
1
50.13.1.
contractors?
YES
How many
comprehensive
stormwater training
600
1
50.13.1.
sessions were held?
1
How many municipal and
contractor staff received
comprehensive
601
1
50.13.1.
stormwater training?
16
Did Valdese inspect the
610
1
51.13.1.
MS4 infrastructure?
YES
How many MS4 catch
611
1
51.13.1.
basins were inspected?
4
How many MS4
conveyances were
612
1
51.13.1.
inspected?
4
How many MS4 issues
613
1
51.13.1.
were documented?
1
How many miles of
roadside/ROW
conveyances were
614
1
51.13.1.
inspected?
10
How many MS4
cleanings/maintenance
635
1
52.13.2.
actions were performed?
1
Did Valdese maintain an
inventory of municipally -
owned SCMs with
information including
type, year built, date of
last inspection and
640
1
53.B.1.
maintenance actions?
YES

How many municipally -
owned SCMs are in the
641
1
53.B.1.
inventory?
0
Did Valdese
develop/maintain a SCM
Valdese does
Operation and
not have a
Maintenance Plan for
municipal SCM
each municipally -owned
at the time of
642
1
53.13.2.
SCM?
NO
reporting
How many municipally -
owned SCM inspections
655
1
54.13.3.
were performed?
0
How many municipally -
owned SCMs had
documented
deficiencies/required
660
1
54.13.4.
maintenance?
0
How many municipally -
owned SCM corrective
actions/repairs were
661
1
54.13.4.
performed?
0
Did Valdese ensure that
only certified
landscapers/applicators
are applying pesticides,
herbicides and
670
1
56.13.1.
fertilizers?
YES
How many certified
landscapers/applicators
are applying pesticides,
herbicides and
671
1
56.13.1.
fertilizers?
2
Did Valdese establish
standard operating
procedures for vehicle
680
1
57.13.1.
and equipment washing?
YES
520
Did Valdese implement
standard operating
procedures for vehicle
681
1
57.B.3.
and equipment washing?
YES
Did Valdese ensure all
municipal facilities have
appropriate industrial
stormwater permit
686
1
58.B.1.
coverage?
YES
How many municipal
687
1
58.B.1.
facilities have industrial
2

stormwater permit
coverage?
Did Valdese perform
municipal street/curb
688
1
59.B.1.
and gutter sweeping?
NO
How many lane miles
689
1
59.B.1.
were swept?
0
Did Valdese distribute
educational flyers
regarding street runoff
698
1
59.B.2.
pollution?
YES
How many educational
flyers regarding street
runoff pollution were
699
1
59.13.2.
distributed?
85
Did Valdese service
public waste
708
1
60.13.1.
receptacles?
YES
How many trash bags
709
1
60.13.1.
were used/collected?
200
Did Valdese collect litter
from public right-of-way
outside of Downtown on
718
1
60.13.2.
an as -needed basis?
YES
How much trash was
719
1
60.13.2.
collected (pounds)?
1,000
Did Valdese collect
728
1
61.13.1.
leaves?
YES
How many cubic yards of
729
1
61.13.1.
leaves were collected?
480
Did Valdese train first
responders on
minimizing, collecting
and disposing of fluids
and other vehicular
pollutants following an
738
1
62.13.1.
accident?
NO
How many first
responders were trained
on minimizing, collecting
and disposing of fluids
and other vehicular
pollutants following an
739
1
62.13.1.
accident?
Did Valdese equip and
maintain spill kits in first
748
1
62.13.2.
responder vehicles?
YES

How many first
responder spill kits were
10 401b bags stayed
749
1
62.13.2.
maintained / refilled?
dry
How many public
education materials
about vehicle leaks /
pollution potential were
758
1
62.13.3.
distributed?
Did Valdese enforce
No significant
significant vehicle leaks
leak violations
from parked cars under
were
763
1
62.13.4.
the IDDE ordinance?
NO
found/reported
How many enforcement
actions were issued for
significant vehicle leaks
764
1
62.13.4.
from parked cars?
0
See above