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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCS000397_MS4 Annual Report (2024-25 FY)_20240830 Reporting Year BMP Ref. Measurable Goal Reporting Metric Did Newton monitor WPCOG activities to ensure partnership commitments for reporting year 4 are 4 4.B.3. met? Yes Did Newton man a booth at one event/festival in 4 5.B.3. reporting year 4? Yes If so, how many handouts were 4 5.B.3. distributed? 90 Did Newton Train municipal staff to include stormwater program information during Newton 101 Citizen's Academy in 4 6.B.1. reporting year 4? Partial If so, how many 4 6.B.1. staff were trained? N/A Did Newton present on the stormwater program during Newton 101 Citizen's Academy in reporting 4 6.B.2. year 4? Partial If so, how many participants were 4 6.B.2. there? 150 people Did Newton Post about illicit discharge/illegal dumping in reporting 4 7.B.4. year 3? Partial If so,what was the 4 7.B.4. date of the post? Did Newton develop educational signage that describes the use and function of SCMs, notes the stormwater hotline, and website in 4 8.B.2. reporting year 4? Partial If so, how many signs were 4 8.B.2. developed? Did Newton maintain the web page in 4 9.B.2. reporting year 4? Partial If so,what was the 4 9.B.2. date of the update? Yes How many hits did the web page receive in reporting 4 9.B.2. year 4? 209 Did Newton maintain a hotline phone number 4 10.B.1. in reporting year 4? Yes How many stormwater hotline calls were received in reporting 4 10.B.5. year 4? 13 Did Newton include a bi-annual agenda item for City staff to report on stormwater concerns and receive input from the commission during permit reporting 4 11.B.1. period 4? Partial If so,what was the date of the 4 11.B.1. meeting? 20-Mar If so,what stormwater topics 4 11.B.1. were discussed? Did Newton include a second bi-annual agenda item for City staff to report on stormwater concerns and receive input from the commission during permit reporting 4 11.B.1. period 4? Partial If so,what was the date of the 4 11.B.1. meeting? If so,what stormwater topics 4 11.B.1. were discussed? Did Newton coordinate clean-up of public areas during reporting Newton Litter Sweep 4 14.B.2. year 4? (4/20) If so, how many participants were 4 14.B.2. there? If so, how many bags of trash were 4 14.B.2. collected? Did Newton add new conveyances and outfalls to the GIS map during reporting period 4 17.B.1. 4? Yes If so, how many new major outfalls 4 17.B.1. were added? 75 Did Newton inspect and document one group of outfalls (1/5th of identified outfalls) during dry weather conditions using the developed forms and 4 19.B.3. procedure? Yes If so, how many outfalls were 4 19.B.3. inspected? 75 If so, how many potential illicit discharges were 4 19.B.3. identified? 5 Did Newton maintain a 4 20.B.2. written IDDE program? Yes Did Newton hold an evaluation meeting with IDDE program stakeholders which included the Stormwater Administrator and 4 21.B.1 Utilities Director? Yes If so,were any changes to the IDDE 4 21.B.1 Program proposed? No Did Newton review IDDE reports and identify chronic violators, issues, and/or "hot-spot" 4 21.B.2. areas? Yes If so, how many verified illicit discharges were 4 21.B.2. found? 13 If so, how many verified illicit discharges were 4 21.B.2. resolved/removed? 13 If so, how many illicit discharge enforcement actions were 4 21.B.2. issued? 13 Did Newton train new staff that will be part of 4 23.B.3. the IDDE program? Yes If so, how many 4 23.B.2. staff were trained? If so,what was the 4 23.B.2. training date? If so,what topics 4 23.B.2. were included? Did Newton display illicit discharge fact sheet posters in employee common 4 24.B.2. areas? Partial If so, how many posters were 4 24.B.2. displayed? Did Newton train municipal staff on proper handling of construction site runoff 4 27.B.1. control complaints? Partial MS4 training Slideshow Available for reference on Microsoft Teams & SW Admin guided how to properly If so, how many deal with these 4 27.B.1. staff were trained? types of sites. If so,what was the 4 27.B.1. training date? If so,what topics 4 27.B.1. were included? Did Newton continuously maintain the construction waste 4 29.B.2. ordinance? Yes Did Newton maintain a current inventory of low-density projects and constructed SCMs, including SCM type or low-density acreage, location, last inspection date and type of enforcement 4 31.B.3. action (if any)? Partial How many SCM inspections were 4 31.B.4. performed? 12 How many low- density inspections 4 31.B.5. were performed? 0 How many enforcement 4 31.B.5. actions were taken? 5 How many SCM Operation & Maintenance Plans 4 33.B.2. were approved? 0 Did Newton conduct inspections of 20%of the inventoried low- 4 34.B.2. density projects? Partial Did Newton update the developer stormwater resources section on 4 37.B.2. the city web site? Partial Did Newton update the municipal facility 4 38.B.5. inventory? Yes How many annual facility inspections were performed for high stormwater pollution potential 4 39.B.2. facilities? 3 How many facility inspections were performed for low stormwater pollution 4 39.B.2. potential facilities? 2 Did Newton update spill response procedures for any 4 42.B.3. facilities/operations? Kept the Same If so, how many procedures were 4 42.B.3. revised? Did Newton train new fire department staff in spill response 4 42.B.4. procedures? Yes If so, how many new staff were 4 42.B.4. trained? Did Newton provide annual training for general stormwater pollution prevention 4 43.B.2. for all employees? Partial If so, how many employees were 4 43.B.2. trained? Did Newton provide annual training for general stormwater pollution prevention 4 43.B.3. for new employees? Partial If so, how many employees were 4 43.B.3. trained? Did Newton inspect the MS4 in accordance with the MS4 Maintenance SOP(Standard Operating 4 44.B.2. procedures)? Partial If so, how many inspections were performed and 4 44.B.2. documented? 1 Did Newton verify, document, and prioritize maintenance activities identified by inspections and/or 4 44.B.3. citizen reports? Yes If so, how many MS4 maintenance activities were 4 44.B.3. performed? 780 Did Newton update the current inventory of municipally owned structural SCMs as necessitated by new 4 45.B.3. City development? Yes If new city-owned SCMs were constructed, did Newton update the MS4 map to include 4 46.B.2. them? No new Mun. SCMs Did Newton maintain NC SCM Inspections and Maintenance Certification for 4 46.B.3. appropriate personnel? Yes Did Newton inspect each SCM utilizing the standard inspection 4 46.B.5. form? Yes If so, how many SCMs were 4 46.B.5. inspected? 13 If so, how many SCMs passed 4 46.B.5. inspection? 13 If so, how many SCMs required 4 46.B.5. maintenance? 5 If so, how many SCMs were 4 46.B.6. maintained? 8 Did Newton maintain Right-of-Way Pest Control, Public Health Control, and Ornamental &Turf Pest Control applicator certifications for 4 47.B.1. appropriate personnel? Yes Did Newton provide annual staff training in pollution prevention and chemical use, storage and handling training for appropriate 4 47.B.3. personnel? Partial If so, how many 4 47.B.3. staff were trained? Did Newton perform and document an annual inspection of each municipal 4 48.B.4. industrial facility? Yes If so, how many inspections were 4 48.B.4. performed? 2 Did Newton perform bi- annual vehicle and equipment cleaning and maintenance inspections using inspection checklist and notify facility manager of any corrective actions 4 49.B.2. required? Yes If so, how many inspections were 4 49.B.2. performed? 4 If so, how many inspections resulted in requiring 4 49.B.2. corrective actions? 4 If so, how many re- inspections were performed to confirm corrective actions had been 4 49.B.3. taken? 4 Did Newton implement street sweeping in accordance with the 4 51.B.2. Street Sweeping SOP? Yes If so, how many street miles were 4 51.B.2. swept? 1320 Did Newton implement leaf collection in accordance with the 4 52.B.2. Leaf Collection SOP? Yes If so, how many tons of leaves were 4 52.B.2. collected? 208 Comments WPCOG planned meeting with Plannng & Public Works to update & communicate about SW Program (3/20/24) Stem Trek(4/20)-220 people 101 Citizen Academy has been cancelled, going to replace with other events hosted in Newton. 101 Citizen Academy has been cancelled, going to replace with other events hosted in Newton. Catawba Science Spark Case- (4/28). WRC-113 attendees hosted by WPCOG-Topics (Innovative SW Management DIS on Steep Slopes- Riverlink, Blue Earth; Study of Land Use Impacts and Options for SW Mgt,Atalie Fischer; Harmful Algal Blooms: Prolific Issue in Urban Stormwater Ponds, Amy Grogan, UNCW; Stormwater Policies & Projects, Samantha Krop, Neuse River) 20 handouts Fliers were given out during events and put in Planning entrance. Social media needs to increase. There is only 1 municpal SCM in Newton (Fire Station). Flyer mentions whom to report to & on their website to contact WPCOG SW Admin. Updates sent from WPCOG to update. WPCOG updated their website for Newton Citizen's. Recent Annual Reports, links to new volunteer/reportin g tool, Post Construction Fact Sheet, Post Construction Process with links to doc. Needed. 828-568-0077 or 828- 322-4222 (WPCOG SW Admin) WPCOG met with Planning& Public Works to discuss SW Program &to reach out for IDDE Issues when staff see it. O&M Plan, SWPPP, Audit Docs, Mapping, Outreach, Facility Reports, SW Program Planning to meet in September 2024 What will be talked out: Audit Documentation & Areas of Needed Improvement for SW Program & Increased Communication Specified as outfalls In Progress Sediment runoff, car cushion in creek, paint 20-Mar MS4 Training Video made accessible to any new staff No reported new staff to train Good Housekeeping, IDDE, Operation & Maintenance,Vehicle Washing, etc. MS4 Training Powerpoint made accessible on Microsoft Teams & New Video available now on WPCOG Youtube Planning has record of these sites Update on WPCOG website. Link through Newton's website Public Works, WWTP, WTP Inspected Fire Station Parking lot Part of Basic Training Same Staff MS4 Power Point made available. Training Video now Available to All MS4 Power Point made available. Training Video now Available to All Public Works & Utilities needs to increase inspections after rainfall events on site. Facility Report Inspection Day It is the same SW Admin has SCM Certification Privately Owned SCMs being inspected by SW Admin MS4 Training Powerpoint made accessible on Microsoft Teams & New Video available now on WPCOG Youtube WWTP, WTP 780 "high priority cleanings"