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Reporting
Line Year BMP
Measurable Goal Reporting Metric Comments
No. (July 1- Ref.
June 30)
Did Valdese submit the Annual Self-Assessment to NCDEQ prior to August
2 2 1 31 each year? YES
Did Valdese develop and distribute new educational fliers about illicit
11 2 3.B.2. discharges? YES
If so, how many educational fliers about illicit discharges were
12 2 3.B.2. distributed? 35
Did Valdese attend the annual Waldensian Festival to disperse
stormwater outreach materials/awareness through the use of interactive
21 2 4.B.1. educational games and activities? NO
If so, how many Waldensian Festival attendees were engaged in
22 2 4.6.1. stormwater outreach/received stormwater information? 0
Did Valdese provide additional outreach supplement or alternative
31 2 4.6.2. outreach opportunities if the annual Waldensian Festival was canceled? YES
If so, how many attendees were engaged in additional/supplemental
32 2 4.B.2. stormwater outreach? 300 Hickory Stem Trek
Did Valdese have WPCOG provide instruction and stormwater
42 2 5.6.1. educational activities to youth? YES
If so, how many WPCOG youth education activities/events were
43 2 5.6.1. provided? 1
44 2 5.6.1. If so, how many WPCOG youth event participants were reached? 130
Did Valdese create a presentation covering stormwater topics to be
57 2 5.6.2. presented in digital classrooms and/or provided to teachers? NO
If so, how many classroom presentations were provided by teachers or
58 2 5.6.2. staff? 0
59 2 5.6.2. If so, how many students were reached by classroom presentations? 0
Did Valdese provide one presentation about one of the six NPDES
Minimum Control Measures at each annual WPCOG Water Quality
72 2 7.B.1. Conference? YES
If so, how many attendees were reached during the annual WPCOG
73 2 7.6.1. Water Quality Conference stormwater presentation? 95
Did Valdese evaluate the target pollutants and audiences to identify
83 2 8.6.1. where outreach can be improved? YES
84 2 8.6.1. If so, were any revisions made to target pollutants? YES
85 2 8.6.2. If so, were any revisions made to target audiences? YES
99 2 10.6.2. Was the annual selfI ssessment uploaded to stormwater website? PARTIAL WPCOG's website
Did any links, contact information, or documents on the stormwater web
100 2 10.B.2. page need to be updated? YES
Did Valdese post the current SWMP, stormwater ordinance and annual
101 2 10.6.3. assessment on the stormwater web page? YES WPCOG's website
Did Valdese provide citizen education as part of the enforcement process
113 2 11.6.3. for illicit discharges, illegal dumping and improper disposl of waste? YES
If so, how many educational citizen interactions were completed as part
114 2 11.B.3. of the illicit discharge and illegal dumping enforcement process? 3
Did Valdese maintain a hotline for stormwater complaints and
124 2 12.B.2. information? YES
125 2 12.6.3. How many stormwater hotline calls were received? 3
Did Valdese stormwater hotline staff receive training in general
stormwater awareness, complaint call protocols, appropriate contacts for
133 2 12.6.4. referral, and typical stormwater issues? YES
Did Valdese publicize contact information on the municipal Facebook
138 2 12.6.5. page, and the stormwater program and WPCOG webpages? YES
How many messages were received via the web based complaint/
143 2 15.6.2. reporting/input form? 0 phone call or email mainly
Was the web based complaint/reporting/input form maintained / Updated to Microsoft form on WPCOG
147 2 15.6.3. updated? YES website
Change of staff for outreach, increase
in outreach &social media is a priority
153 2 16.6.1. Did Valdese maintain a Facebook page for stormwater messaging? NO to increase in the next permit year
If so, how many posts were made on the Facebook page related to the
154 2 16.6.1. stormwater program? 0
Did Valdese participate in quarterly Water Resource Committee
164 2 17.B.1. meetings? YES
If so, how many quarterly Water Resource Committee meetings did
165 2 17.B.1. Valdese participate in? 2 2 of 2
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If so, how many attendees (total of all meetings)were at quarterly Water
166 2 17.B.1. Resource Committee meetings that Valdese participated in? 32
Did Valdese provide a survey to engage the public and gauge public
178 2 18.B.1. interest in stormwater issues and the stormwater program? YES
179 2 18.B.1. If so, how many surveys were completed? 0
190 2 19.B.1. Did Valdese provide and promote volunteer stream cleanup activities? YES
191 2 19.B.1. If so, how many stream cleanup events were held? 1
192 2 19.B.1. If so, how many stream cleanup participants were there? 2
193 2 19.B.1. If so, how many trash bags were filled during stream cleanup events? 8
Did Valdese provide materials for volunteer stream cleanup activities
207 2 19.B.2. hosted by Valdese and WPCOG? YES
Did Valdese will publicize stream cleanup events to the public on the
212 2 19.B.3. WPCOG website,The Town website, and flyers distributed at Town Hall? YES
Did Valdese update the existing MS4 map to include new infrastructure
218 2 20.B.1. and outfalls? PARTIAL In Progress
219 2 20.B.1. If so, how many new outfalls were mapped? 0
227 2 21.B.1. Did Valdese review the IDDE ordinance and update if needed? YES
Did Valdese review/update priority areas likely to have high pollution
234 2 23.B.2. potential? YES
Did Valdese perform dry weather inspections in accordance with the
239 2 24.B.2. IDDE Plan and schedule? YES Inspections in Progress
240 2 24.B.2. If so, how many dry weather inspections were performed? 0
241 2 24.B.2. If so, how many potential illicit/dry weather discharges were identified? 0
254 2 26.B.1. Did Valdese screen priority areas likely to have illicit discharges? YES
255 2 26.B.1. If so, how many illicit discharges were identified in priority areas? 0
Did Valdese evaluate and assess the IDDE plan/program and revise if
263 2 26.B.3. necessary? YES
269 2 27.B.2. How many verified IDDE issues were identified? 0
276 2 27.B.3. Did Valdese enforce illicit discharge and illegal dumping violations? YES
How many illicit discharge and illegal dumping violations/enforcement
277 2 27.B.3. actions were issued? 4
How many illicit discharge and illegal dumping violations/enforcement
278 2 27.B.3. actions were resolved? 4
290 2 27.B.4. Did Valdese establish and maintain a list of chronic violators? YES
291 2 27.B.4. If so, how many chronic violators were identified? 0
Did Valdese evaluate and assess the IDDE Program documentation to
298 2 27.B.5. identify areas for improvement? YES
299 2 27.B.5. If so, were revisions made to the IDDE tracking tool? _YES
Did Valdese train new staff and contractors to identify and report illicit
309 2 28.B.2. discharges, illicit connections, illegal dumping and spills? YES Staff were trained in the previous year
How many new staff and contractors were trained to identify and report
310 2 28.B.2. illicit discharges, illicit connections, illegal dumping and spills? 0
Did Valdese utilize social media and the stormwater webpage(s)to WPCOG's website &Town of Valdese's
318 2 29.B.2. publicize contact information for IDDE reporting? YES Website
324 2 32.B.2. Did Valdese evaluate the IDDE complaint response time? YES
325 2 32.B.2. If so, what was the average response time for IDDE complaints/reports? 12-24 hours
Did Valdese train municipal staff on proper handling of construction site
335 2 33.B.1. complaints? YES
How many staff were trained on proper handling of construction site No new staff, staff were trained in the
336 2 33.B.1. complaints? 0 previous year
How many construction site complaints were received from municipal
337 2 33.B.2. staff? 0
Did Valdese administer a public survey to receive perspective on
349 2 34.B.1. construction site runoff? YES
Did Valdese publicize the ability to report concerns about construction
runoff issues via the online form on the Valdese and WPCOG websites
350 2 34.B.4. and social media? YES
Did Valdese maintain/update the adopted construction site waste
359 2 35.B.4. ordinance? YES
Did Valdese train municipal staff on identifying and reporting
365 2 35.B.3. construction site waste violations? YES
How many staff were trained on identifying and reporting construction No new staff, staff were trained in the
366 2 35.B.3. site waste violations? 0 previous year
373 2 35.B.5. Did Valdese enforce construction site waste violations? YES
374 2 35.B.5. How many construction site waste enforcement actions were issued? 2
375 2 35.B.5. How many construction sitewaste violations were remedied? 2
Did Valdese track the number of low-density and high-density plan
390 2 36 reviews performed? YES
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391 2 36 If so, how many low density project reviews were performed? 0
392 2 36 If so, how many high density project reviews were performed? 0
393 2 36 If so, how many low density project reviews were approved? 0
394 2 36 If so, how many high density project reviews were approved? 0
Did Valdese maintain a current inventory of low-density projects and
constructed SCMs, including SCM type or low-density acreage, location,
411 2 36 last inspection date and type of enforcement action (if any)? YES
How many high density non-municipally owned SCM inspections were
416 2 36 performed? 0
421 2 36 How many low-density inspections were performed? 0
426 2 36 How many post-construction enforcement actions were issued? 0
Did Valdese train field and office staff in Stormwater Ordinance
432 2 38.B.1. procedures and enforcement actions? YES
How many staff were trained in Stormwater Ordinance procedures and
433 2 38.B.1. enforcement actions? 0
443 2 38.B.2. How many post-construction notices of violation were issued? 0
444 2 38.B.2. How many post-construction Civil Citations were issued? 0
445 2 38.B.2. How many post-construction violations are still in process of abatement? 0
Did Valdese review post-construction procedures and documents and
456 2 39.B.1. update as needed? YES
470 2 42.B.1. How many pre-CO SCM inspections were completed? 0
471 2 42.B.1. How many repeat pre-CO SCM inspections were completed? 0
472 2 40.B.1. How many permitted projects with O&M Plans received their CO? 0
473 2 42.B.2. How many SCM inspections were completed by municipal staff? 0
474 2 42.B.2. How many SCM inspections performed by municipal staff were failed? 0
How many qualified licensed professional SCM inspections completed
475 2 42.B.3. with documentation received? 0
476 2 42.B.3. How many SCMs are under annual inspection enforcement? 1
477 2 42.B.4. Did Valdese conduct inspections of 20%of low-density projects this year? YES There are no low density projects
478 2 42.B.4. How many low density violators were found? 0
479 2 42.B.4. How many low density violations were enforced? 0
Did Valdese provide educational materials about low density
developments during the issuance of zoning permits, distributed through
512 2 43.B.3. mailings, posted on social media, and handed out at events? PARTIAL There are no low density projects
513 2 43.B.3. How many low density educational materials were distributed? 0
Did Valdese provide educational materials to developers about high
density development during the issuance of zoning permits, distributed
522 2 44.B.2. through mailings, posted on social media, and handed out at events? PARTIAL There are no high density projects
523 2 44.B.2. How many high density educational materials were distributed? 0
Did Valdese establish/maintain links to all post-construction ordinances,
manuals, policies, checklists, design standards, and/or other materials on
531 2 44.B.3. the website? YES WPCOG's website
537 2 45.B.1. Did Valdese maintain a Pet Waste Ordinance? YES
538 2 45.B.1. Did Valdese implement and enforce the Pet Waste Ordinance? YES
How many educational awareness materials on fecal coliform pollution
547 2 45.B.2. associated with maintenance of septic systems were distributed? 35
How many high potential municipal facilities recevied annual inspections
556 2 47.B.3. for good housekeeping/polution prevention? 2 Public Works,WTP
How many low potential municipal facilities were inspected for good
557 2 47.B.3. housekeeping/pollution prevention (once per permit term required)? 0
How many municipal facilities implemented corrective action(s)following
565 2 47.B.3. inspection? 2
571 2 48.B.3. Did Valdese review/maintain written spill response plans? PARTIAL
572 2 48.B.3. How many spill response procedure plans were revised? 0 In Progress
How many non-reportable spills were documented according to the spill
581 2 48.B.5. response SOP? 0
How many reportable spills were documented according to the spill
582 2 48.B.5. response SOP? 0
591 2 49.B.3. Did Valdese implement the MS4 O&M Plan? YES
595 2 49.B.4. How many MS4 inspections were completed? 4
How many comprehensive stormwater training sessions for new staff
602 2 50.B.2. were held? 0
How many new municipal and contractor staff received comprehensive
603 2 50.B.2. stormwater training? 0
615 2 51.B.1. Did Valdese inspect the MS4 infrastructure? YES
616 2 51.B.1. How many MS4 catch basins were inspected? 4
617 2 51.B.1. How many MS4 conveyances were inspected? 4
618 2 51.B.1. How many MS4 issues were documented? 0
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619 2 51.B.1. How many miles of roadside/ROW conveyances were inspected? 0
636 2 52.B.2. How many MS4 cleanings/maintenance actions were performed? 0
Did Valdese maintain an inventory of municipally-owned SCMs with
information including type,year built, date of last inspection and
643 2 53.B.1. maintenance actions? NO No municipally-owned SCMs
644 2 53.B.1. How many municipally-owned SCMs are in the inventory? 0
Did Valdese develop/maintain a SCM Operation and Maintenance Plan
645 2 53.B.2. for each muncipally-owned SCM? NO
656 2 54.B.3. How many municipally-owned SCM inspections were performed? 0
How many municipally-owned SCMs had documented
662 2 54.B.4. deficiencies/required maintenance? 0
How many municipally-owned SCM corrective actions/repairs were
663 2 54.B.4. performed? 0
Did Valdese ensure that only certified landscapers/applicators are
672 2 56.B.1. applying pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers? YES
How many certified landscapers/applicators are applying pesticides,
673 2 56.B.1. herbicides and fertilizers? 2
Did Valdese implement standard operating procedures for vehicle and
682 2 57.B.3. equipment washing? YES
690 2 59.B.1. Did Valdese perform municipal street/curb and gutter sweeping? YES
691 2 59.B.1. How many lane miles were swept? 8
Did Valdese distribute educational flyers regarding street runoff
700 2 59.B.2. pollution? YES
How many educational flyers regarding street ruoff pollution were
701 2 59.B.2. distributed? _ 75_
710 2 60.B.1. Did Valdese service public waste receptacles? YES
711 2 60.B.1. How many trash bags were used/collected? 200_
Did Valdese collect litter from public right-of-way outside of Downtown
720 2 60.B.2. on an as-needed basis? YES
721 2 60.B.2. How much trash was collected (pounds)? 1,200
730 2 61.B.1. Did Valdese collect leaves? YES
731 2 61.B.1. How many cubic yards of leaves were collected? 440
Did Valdese train first responders on minimizing, collecting and disposing
740 2 62.B.1. of fluids and other vehicular pollutants following an accident? NO
How many first responders were trained on minimizing, collecting and
741 2 62.B.1. disposing of fluids and other vehicular pollutants following an accident? 0
750 2 62.B.2. Did Valdese equip and maintain spill kits in first responder vehicles? YES
751 2 62.B.2. How many first responder spill kits were maintained/refilled? 5 401b bags stay dry
How many public education materials about vehicle leaks/pollution
759 2 62.B.3. potential were distributed?
Did Valdese enforce significant vehicle leaks from parked cars under the
765 2 62.B.4. IDDE ordinance? NO No leaks were found/reported
How many enforcement actions were issued for significant vehicle leaks
766 2 62.B.4. from parked cars? 0
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