NCS000240_MS4 Annual Report Upload Record (2022-23 FY)_20231031

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For questions about submitting MS4 Annual Reports,contact Isaiah Reed at [e-mail]
MS4 Permittee Name*
Please choose the Town or City
Charlotte
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System(MS4)
Permit No.* Annual Report Fiscal/Calendar Year
NCS000240 2022-23 FY
This field will fill automatically based on choice above. Fiscal Year is 1 Jul-30 Jun
Implementation Status of the Stormwater Program*
Please describe summary of implementation and compliance status.
The City of Charlotte has implemented its municipal stormwater permit program since 1993 and is currently in compliance with the program.The
Minimum Control Measures are fully implemented.
Are there any proposed changes/revisions to the Stormwater Program?*
Include revisions to assessment of controls and any fiscal analysis revisions.Note:Proposed changes shall be submitted as part of a revised
Stormwater Management Plan(SWMP).
A new Stormwater Management Plan is not due until 12 months after our new MS4 permit's effective date.With that said,based on our most
recent program assessments,we are proposing or have incorporated a number of changes to programs as efforts to improve the effectiveness
and overall quality of our programs as follows:
1) Program Administration&Assessment
• Conduct more comprehensive assessment of permit programs and documentation of those assessments.
2) Public Education and Outreach
• Expand outreach to more underserved and diverse communities and audiences.
3) Public Involvement&Participation
• Expand the Volunteer Monitoring Program to reach more audiences.
• Expand outreach to more underserved and diverse communities and audiences.
4) Illicit Discharge Detection&Elimination
• Conduct GIS analysis of major outfall locations and collected data to ensure that all major outfalls are inspected a minimum of once per
permit term.If the streamwalk program is not the most efficient way to inspect some major outfalls due to their distance from streams,
implement a supplementary program to ensure those outfalls are inspected.
5) Construction Site Runoff Controls
• Sedimentation and erosion control rules for construction were incorporated into the newly developed Charlotte Unified Development
Ordinance(UDO).The existing local ordinance was modified to reflect changes in State law since the last update of our ordinance.In addition,the
following elements were added to more closely align with the State's Construction Stormwater permit and model ordinance and to strengthen
our rules:buffer zone requirements,exemption clarifications,and self-monitoring requirements.
6) Post Construction Site Runoff Controls
• Post construction rules were incorporated into the newly developed Charlotte LIDO and included several changes:(1)Lowered applicability
trigger for all development to 5,000 ft2 of new built upon area,(2)Removed offsite mitigation options to require onsite SCMs for all sites,(3)
Removed rule that allowed industrial-zoned areas to avoid mitigating impacts as required by other development types,(4)Removed rule that said
the City can accept maintenance of SCMs within single-family developments after 2 years so that all private SCMs must be maintained in
perpetuity by the property owner/association.
• Transfer responsibilities for inspection of post-construction SCMs during construction and the closeout phase from the Land Development
inspection team to the Erosion Control team to improve the overall process and outcomes.
7) Municipal Good Housekeeping&Pollution Prevention
• No significant changes proposed.Added a new position to focus more on implementation of pollution prevention best practices at municipal
operations and projects.
8) Program to Evaluate Industrial Stormwater Discharges
• We already copy DEQ-Mooresville Regional Office on all inspection reports for facilities with a State-issued industrial stormwater permit,
but to further improve coordination and site compliance,we will provide the list of facilities we're inspecting to DEQ at the beginning of the fiscal
year and invite them to do joint inspections as they're able.We will also schedule an annual meeting with select DEQ-Mooresville staff to review

inspection results and discuss issues.
9) Water Quality Assessment&Monitoring
• Proposing to add more fixed interval and continuous monitoring sites to better characterize water quality conditions in certain streams.
• Changed metals sampling protocols based on changes in State standards(dissolved vs total).
10) Total Maximum Daily Loads
• No changes proposed.
Annual expenditures for Report period* Annual budget for year following Report period*
$81,690,186.07 $93,100,000.00
Does the submitted document include a summary of data accumulated throughout the reporting year?*
Yes
No
Audited during report year
Does the submitted document include a summary of the number and type of enforcement actions, inspections,and Public
Education Programs conducted as identified in the SWMP?
Yes
No
Audited during report year
Does the submitted document include any identification of water quality improvements or degradation, including monitoring
data?
Yes
No
Audited during report year
N/A(May not apply for all Phase II MS4s)
The following certification must be included with your Annual Report and signed/dated in accordance with permit requirements:
"I certify by my signature below,under penalty of law,that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision
in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted.Based on my
inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system,or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information,the information
submitted is,to the best of my knowledge and belief,true,accurate,and complete.I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting
false information,including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
File Upload*
Please upload up to three(3)Annual Report document(s)below.
Charlotte MS4 NCS000240-Delegation of Signature Authority-Sep 2021 -signed.pdf 1.18MB
PDF only(no larger than 100 MB each)
By checking the box and signing box below,I certify that:
• I have given true,accurate,and complete information on this form and in the uploaded Annual Report document(s);
• I agree that submission of this MS4 Annual Report Upload form is a"transaction"subject to Chapter 66,Article 40 of the NC General
Statutes(the"Uniform Electronic Transactions Act');
• I agree to conduct this transaction by electronic means pursuant to Chapter 66,Article 40 of the NC General Statutes(the"Uniform
Electronic Transactions Act');
• I understand that an electronic signature on this upload form has the same legal effect and can be enforced in the same way as a written
signature;
• I intend to electronically sign and submit this MS4 Annual Report Upload form;AND

Y I have the authority to submit this Annual Report on behalf of this MS4 Permittee.
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signature*
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Full Name*
Michael A.Davis
Name of person submitting this form.
Title* Organization*
Director of Storm Water Services City of Charlotte
Title of person submitting this form.
'hone Number*
704-336-3938
Phone number where we can reach you.
E-mail*
[e-mail]
You will receive an email confirmation of this submission.
Date
2023-10-31
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6113(i)provides that:
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement,representation,or certification in any application,record,report,plan,or other document filed or required to
be maintained under this Article or a rule implementing this Article;or who knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact in a rulemaking proceeding or
contested case under this Article;or who falsifies,tampers with,or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be
operated or maintained under this Article or rules of the Commission implementing this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not
to exceed ten thousand dollars($10,000).