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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCS000446_MS4 Annual Report (2023-24 FY)_20240830 BMP No. I Description of BMP ' Measurable Goals) Schedule for Implementation FY 23-24 Town of Apex Annual Reporting tin Metric Annual Self-Assessment #1 Perform an annual evaluation of SWMP implementation,suitability of 1.Annually SWMP commitments and any proposed changes to the SWMP 1.Prepare,certify and submit the Annual Self-Assessment to NCDEQ prior to August 31 each year. Yes utilizing the NCDEQ Annual Self-Assessment Template. Permit Years 1-5 Permit Renewal Application I.Participate in an NPDES MS4 Permit Compliance Audit,as scheduled and performed by EPA or NCDEQ. Perr�ni[DYearp4tcally Yes Audit Stormwater program implementation for compliance with the permit and approved SWMP,and utilize the results to prepare and 2.Self-audit and document any stonnwater program components not audited by EPA or NCDEQ utilizing the DEQ Audit Template.Submit 2.Pmnit Year 5 Yes submit a permit renewal application package. Self-Audit to DEMLR(required component of permit renewal application package). 3.Certify the stormwater permit renewal application(Permit renewal application form,Self-Audit,and Draft SWMP for the next 5-year permit 3.Permit Year 5 Date of permit renewal application submittal=7/7/2021-SWMP Updated July 1,2024 cycle)and submit to NCDEQ at least 180 days prior to permit expiration. Clean Water Education Partnership(CWEP) 03 Maintain membership in CWEP where regional local governments 1.Continuously can pool their resources to achieve direct public education and mass 1.Maintain a current contract with CWEP and renew as necessary. Yes media marketing regarding Stormwater quality. Permit Years 1-5 Public Events f4 Attend public events to distribute educational brochures,provide 1.Annually hands-on activities,and answer community questions on stonwater 1.Hosted a booth at the Town's annual Peak Fest event,Earth Fest and Peak Academy 3500+Giveaway items and 200+Brochures distrubtnd.300+residents engaged in Q&A quality. Permit Years 1-5 Informational Website 1.Maintain an updated stonwater information page on the Town of Apex official website.Post brochures and provide information on water 1.Continuously Keep relevant Stormwater information on the Town's official website Yes quality,Stormwater pollutants,litter and ways to minimize them,municipal Stormwater projects and activities. Permit Years 1-5 Stormwater Hotline 6 Advertise a single phone number and triage all stonwater related I.Promote and maintain a phone number far Stormwater concerns and public education and outreach. I.Continuously Yes calls received Permit Years 1-5 Number of hotline calls received=75+ Online Public Comments Stormwater questions or concerns are entered through en online I.Continuously Yes submission f on the Town's official website and directed to 1.Continue to promote and maintain an online submission farm to direct stormwater questions and concerns to Town staff for rmpanse. Permit Years 1-5 Number of submissions=69 appropriate stab: Storm Drain Marking Program Continue to involve school groups and other volunteers in storm drain 98 marking events to raise awareness and promote ownership in the I Promote volanteer opportunities on the Town's website.Schedule events,manage volanteers,and provide supplies. 1.Continuously 0 Stormwater program and to protect the water quality of the receiving streams. Permit Years 1-5 Stream Clean-Up Events 09 Continue to advertise and manage community groups to clean up trash 1.Continuously and debris atomwaterways. 1.Promote volunteer opportunities on the Town's official website.Schedule events,manage volunteers,and provide supplies. 2 Stream cleanup events completed.One in October and One in January g Permit Years 1-5 MS4 Map I.Continuously I.Maintain the current MS4 map. Permit Years 1-5 Yes 10 Maintain a storm sewer system map of major outfalls,surface waters, conveyances and flow direction. 2.Add new infrastructure as it is accepted by the town. 2.Continuously Yes Permit Years 1-5 Number of new outfalls added=42 IDDE Ordinance #I1 Maintain adequate legal authorities. 1.Maintain an IDDE ordinance that provides legal authority to prohibit illicit connections and discharges including appropriate enforcement 1.Continuously Ym actions. Permit Years 1-5 IDDE Standard Operating Procedures #12 Maintain and implement the written IDDE plan I.Maintain and implement the IDDE plan to detect and address illicit discharges I.Continuously yes Permit Years 1-5 Dry Weather Flow Inspections Number of dry weather flow inspections completed=Approximately 20%of all stonmwater outfalls are #13 Maintain dweather flow inspection I.Maintain and implement the for conductingdryweather flow field observations in accordance with written procedures. I.Continuously inspected annually and stream channels are looked at for led hot.Town also Monthly mobile stream dry pec program. p program proc determinations where watersheds and channels are inspected for IDDE's. mobile vendor Permit Years 1-5 inspections am performed along with commercial areas and reports completed. IDDE Incident Tracking 14 1.For each IDDE case,document 1.Continuously Number of illicit discharge reports,confined illicit discharges,resolved illicit discharges and enforcement Document and track all reported IDDE incidents. actions issued=13 IDDE repsonses with film created. 10+responses that did not warrant a file or 1 the date the illicit discharge was observed;2 the results of the invmti ation;3 follow-up of investi lion;and the date the mitigation g ) g )any P o Sa ) Permit Years 1-5 investigation was closed. Staff Training #15 1.Implement a tannin f relevant Town staff,who as art of their duties,may to contact with or otherwise observe an 1.AnnuallyNumber of employees trained=Total of 174 personnel in attendance coming from these Town Continue to provide annual employee training on IDDE P g program p ) y come in departments:Public Works&Transportation,Water Resources,Electric,Fleet Maintenance,Building illicit discharge or illicit connection,respond to spills and visit active construction projects. Permit Years 1-5 Inspections,Planning,Facility Maintenance and Parks&Recreation. Reporting #16 Measures for the public to report illicit discharges,illegal dumping, I1.See BMPs 6 and 7 11.See BMPs 6 andI See BMPs 6 and 7 and spills.S.BMPs 6 and 7. 7 1. ee Municipal Staff Training Train m unicipal staff who receive calls from the public on the 1.Annually ..17 for referral and trackingf traction site runoff control 1.Train municipal staff handlingof construction siteffcontrol complaints. Permit Years 1-5 Number of staff trained=Stomwater Engineering Staff+9,WR Admin+3,ATM,WR Director and protocols o cons pas proper cons ruc ton runoAssistant WR Director.Total=15 complaints. Waste Management #1% The above measures are required through the Town's S&E ordinance. I.Implementation of the S&E ordinance 1.Continuously Yes,The Town has its own Construction Site Waste Management Plan that is issued with the Letter of Permit Years 1-5 Plan Approval and enforced throughout the life of the project Standard Reporting I.Track number of low density,high density,and NMS-subject plan reviews performed.(CDs only) 1.Permit Years 1-5 Number of plan reviews performed=403 2.Track number of low density,high density,and NMS-subject plans approved.(CDs only) 2.Permit Years 1-5 Number of plan approvals issued=61 19 Implement standardized tracking,documentation,inspections and Summary of number and type of SCMs added to the inventory=57,various(see GIS) 3.Maintain a current inventory of NMS-subject projects,low density projects,and constructed SCMs including SCM type or low density projects reporting mechanisms to compile appropriate data for the annual self- acreage,location and last inspection date. 3.Permit Years 1-5 number and acreage of low densityis constructed=0 assessment process. https://gisdata-apexnc.opendata.arcgis.com/apps/215e149alf994dc99c0776e82f448595/explore 4.Track number of SCM inspections performed. 4.Permit Years 1-5 Number of SCM inspections=549 5.Track number and type ofenforcement actions taken. 5.Permit Years 1-5 Number of enforcement actions issued=1 >20 Data Used in Nutrient Calculations Input data used for the calculation of nutrient export and reduction by SCMs for all development sites subject to 15A NCAC 02B.0711 will 1 Export SNAP input data from each NW S-subject development upon approval. 1.Permit Years 3-5 Nutrient calculation input data for all developments and expansions subject to the Neuse Stonnwater Rule be collected for the year and submitted as an appendix for the Local submitted to NCDEQ by August 31 of each year=Na(nose designation approved this year) Program's Annual Report. 2.Provide adjusted SNAP input data from each NWS-subject development where completed landcovers are different from what was Nutrient calculation data for these developments and a notice for which previously-submitted data are to be permitted. 2.Permit Years 3-5 replaced.=n/a Legal Authority #2I Maintain the Town's Unified Development Ordinance(UDO) a t implement enforce the requirements stated above. 1.Regularly update the UDO. I.Permit Years 1-5 Yes necessary o imp emen requiremen Plan Reviews #22 Conduct plan reviews for sites that disturb greater than or equal to one 1.Continuously acre.The site plan review shall address how the project meets 1.Continue plan review for new development projects as they are submitted. Number of plans(greater than or equal to 1 acre)reviewed=278 performance standards. Permit Years 1-5 Operation&Maintenance(O&M)Agreements #23 Implement and maintain an O&M program for Stormwater Control 1.Continuously Measures(SCMs). 1.Continue to require an O&M agreement to be recorded with Wake County for each new SCM approved in Town. permit Years 1-5 Yes,O&M agreements recorded with Wake County for every SCM accepted into the Towns inventory. Undisturbed Riparian Buffers #24 Implement the Town-wide program requiring 100'buffers on all 1.Continuously perennial streams and 50'butters on all intermittent streams. 1.Continue to implement the Town-wide riparian buffer protection program. Permit Years 1 5 Yes #25 Plan Review Staff Training on Nutrient Calculator Tool Ensure all plan review staff have gone through DWR-provided plan 1 All currentplan review staff participate in live online trainingfor calculator tool. I.First year NMS is Yr 1 Town stormwater engineer completed the MDC training this FY reviewer training for the approved nutrient calculator. pa p implemented B P g in person 2.Plan review staff who wear unable to attend live online workshop view recording of training. 2.As needed Number of review staff that viewed recording of training that year=n/a Annual Inspection #26 Require an annual inspection of each SCM in Town to be submitted 1 Continue to I SCM inspection report sealed b PE,RLA,or PLS for each SCM in Town. 1.Continuously Yes-Number of annual inspections received and enforcement actions issued=549 annual inspections by the property owner, require an annua p epo y areceived(30 failed)with I going to enforcement Permit Years 1-5 Town-inspection #27 Conduct and document inspections of all SCMs in Town once per 1.Inspect each SCM in Town and document findings. 1.Continuously Number of inspections performed=246 permit cycle. Permit Years 1-5 Animal Waste Ordinance #28 Maintain a Town ordinance to manage pet waste. I.Maintain Section 4.1 of the Town municipal code to manage pet waste. I.Continuously yes Permit Years 1-5 Septic Tank O&M #29 Provide O&M guidance to septic tank owners as maybe requested by 1.Continuously Wake County since the Town does not permit these systems. 1.Maintain a link on the Town's webpage to Wake County's septic system information. Permit Years 1 5 Yes Inventory of Municipal Facilities 1.Maintain an updated inventoryof municipal facilities with thepotential for tin polluted stormwater runoff. L Annually Yes #30 Maintain a current inventory of municipal facilities with the potential pp generatingPermit Years 1-5 Number offacilities=54 for generating polluted stormwater mnoff 2.Inspect munici l facilities with the potential for generatingpolluted stonnwater runoff annually. 2.Annually Yes pa po Permit Years 1-5 Number of facility inspections=54 O&M Program #31 Draft an O&M plan for each new municipal facility with the potential 1.Continuously Yes for tin Muted stormwater mnoff. 1.As new facilities are built,draft an O&M plan that facility operators can follow in order to reduce pollution in the stormwater runoff. Permit Years 1-5 Number of new facilities=4 generating Staff Training 432 Provide annual employee training on pollution prevention and good 1.Annually Number of employees trained=Total of 174 personnel in attendance coming from these Town housekeeping. Continue to implement a training program for relevant Town staff on pollution prevention and good housekeeping practices. departments:Public Works&Transportation,Water Resources,Electric,Fleet Maintenance,Building Permit Years 1-5 Inspections,Planning,Facility Maintenance and Parks&Recreation Spill Response Plans 433 Updated spill response plans will be kept for any municipal facility I.Continuously with the potential for tin Muted stornwater runoff. 1.Continue to keep spill response procedures updated and lmated at appropriate locations. Permit Years 1-5 yes po generating polluted Storm Drain Maintenance Plan I.Update the Storm Drain Inspections Plan to inspect 20%annually. 1.Permit Year 1 Yes 2.Continuously Yes/No #34 Update and implement the crurent storm drain operation and 2.Implement the plan. Permit Years 1-5 Number of inspections completed=364 and 21,034 LE of stoma pipes and culverts maintenance plan. Number of maintenance work orders=192 13.Train staff on pollution prevention and illicit discharge identification.See BMPs 6 and 7. 1.See BMPs 6 and Yes,all Public Works field staff are trained annually Town-Owned SCM O&M Program #35 Ensure all Town-owned SCMs are maintained and inspected t Continue to maintain an inventory of Town-owned SCMs,maintain on a monthly basis,and inspect annually. I.Continuously Yes regularly. Permit Years 1-5 Number of inspections performed=28 Pesticide,Herbicide,and Fertilizer Application Management #36 I.Annually Yes Relevant municipal employees shall be trained and certified. I.Continue to train employees on appropriate pesticide,herbicide,and fertilizer practices and maintain documentation of certifications. Permit Years 1-5 Number of certified staff=7 Municipal Vehicle Maintenance I.Continue to utilize the vehicle washing station at the PW facility and conduct all maintenance at the PW Fleet shop where appropriate I.Continuously yes measures such as oil/water separators are installed. #37 Implement measures to prevent or minimize contamination of Permit Years 1-5 stomrwater runoff from all areas used for municipal vehicle cleaning 2.See BMPs 30- and maintenance.See BMPs 27-29. 2.See BMPs 30-32 32 See BMPs 30-32 3.Obtain/maintain industrial stormwaterpermit coverage for sub subject municipal facilities. 3.Continuously Yes-The Town W WTF has its own Stormwater Discharge permit J P Permit Years 1-5 g Public Street Maintenance 1.Continue to implement the street sweeping program. 1.Continuously Quantity of sediment/debris removed from swept roads=3,036..tons compromising mostly sand and dirt #38 Implement the street sweeping program to regularly clean all publicly owned roads and parking lots. Permit Years 1-5 2.Continue to collect yard waste. 2.Continuously Quantity of yard waste collected=2,429 tons of yard wastes Permit Years 1-5 Litter Management 1.Annually Yes 1.Evaluate litter loading in public areas and install receptacles as appropriate to provide for proper disposal. permit Years 1-5 The Town continues to add trash receptacles in public areas and along greenways throughout the Town along with Pet Waste stations as well. #39 Implement measures to reduce litter loading in public arms. 2.See BMPe 3,5,9, 2.SeeBMPe 3,5,9,34 34 See BMPs 3,5,9,34 3.Continue to collect trash from public receptacles. 3.Continuously The Town has private contracts with GFL for the removal of facilities trash from receptacles and Permit Years 1-5 dumpsters.Town Parks and Rec department cleans out public receptacles.