NCS000438_APPLICATION_20160509

STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
MS4 PERMITS
PERMIT NO.
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DOC TYPE
II FINAL PERMIT
REPORTPPUCATION
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■ COMPLIANCE
❑ OTHER
DOC DATE
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NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM
This application form is for use by Local Governments seeking NPDES stormwater permit coverage for
Regulated Public Entities (RPE) pursuant to Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2H .0126. A
complete application package includes this form and one copy of a Narrative of The Stormwater
Management Program. The required Narrative of The Stormwater Management Program is described
in Section VII of this form.
I. NAME OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PERMIT NUMBER, AND EXPIRATION DATE
Name of Local Government
Town of Spring Lake
Permit Number
NCS000438
Expiration Date
November 30, 2016
II. CO -PERMIT APPLICATION STATUS INFORMATION
(Complete this section only if co -permitting)
a. Do you intend to co -permit
• with another regulated public
entity?
b. If yes, name of regulated
public entity
c. If yes, have legal
agreements been finalized
between the co-permittees?
❑ Yes ® No
❑ Yes ❑ No
t
III. RELIANCE ON ANOTHER ENTITY TO SATISFY ONE OR MORE OF YOUR PERMIT
OBLIGATIONS (If more than one, attach additional sheets)
a.
Do you intend that another
entity perform one or more
of your permit obligations?
® Yes E No
b.
If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be implementing
•
Name of Entity
NCDENR Division of Land Management
•
Element they will
implement
Sedimentation and Erosion Control (Construction Site
Stormwater Runoff Control)
•
Contact Person
NCDENR Fayetteville Regional Office
•
Contact Address
•
Contact Telephone
Number
c.
Are legal agreements in
place to establish
responsibilities?
® Yes ❑ No
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NPDES RPE Stormwater Permit Application
IV. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY (OPTIONAL)
The signing official may delegate permit implementation authority to an appropriate staff member.
This delegation must name a specific person, their title/position. Documentation of board action
delegating permit authority to this person/position must be provided.
a.
Name of person to which permit
authority has been delegated
N/A
b.
Title/position of person above
N/A
V. SIGNING OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT
If authority for the NPDES stormwater permit has been appropriately delegated through
board action and documented in this permit application, the person/position listed in Section
IV above may sign the official statement below.
I certify, 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.
Signature
LI 1
Name
Addison D. Davis, IV
Title
Town Manager
Street Address
300 Ruth Street
PO Box
PO Box 617
City
Spring Lake
State
North Carolina
Zip
28390
Telephone
[phone]
E-Mail
[phone]
VI. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONTACT INFORMATION
Provide the following information for the person/position that will be responsible for day to day
implementation and oversight of the stormwater program.
a.
Name of Contact Person
Tim Garner
b.
Title
Stormwater Administrator
c.
Street Address
300 Ruth Street
d.
PO Box
PO Box 617
e.
City
Spring Lake
f.
State
North Carolina
g.
Zip
28390
h.
Telephone Number
[phone]
j.
E-Mail Address
[e-mail]
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VII. NARRATIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Attach one copy of a narrative describing the stormwater management program. The report must
be presented in the following order.
1. Population and Estimated Growth Rate
2. Jurisdictional Area
3. Describe Stormwater Conveyance System
4. Estimated Land Use
5. Identify the Receiving Streams
6. Identify TMDLs (if applicable)
7. Identify impaired streams, likely sources, and existing programs that address the impairment
(if applicable)
8. List any existing water quality programs
9. Identify and describe any partnerships and/or inter -local agreements
10. Describe any state programs
11. Identify any other entity that the regulated public entity relies on to implement or manage its
stormwater program.
12. Identify points of contacts
13. Describe the public education and outreach program
14. Describe the public involvement and participation program.
15. Describe the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program.
16. Describe the post -construction stormwater program
Describe practices to inspect and maintain municipally -owned facilities
17. Describe practices to inspect and maintain structural stormwater control devices
18. Describe practices to reduce polluted stormwater runoff from municipally -owned streets,
roads, and public parking lots, piped and vegetative conveyances, manholes, cleanouts, drop
inlets, and drainage structures.
19. Describe any training programs for municipal staff.
20. Describe spill response procedures for those at Municipally Owned and/or Operated Facilities
as well as those in the public right-of-way.
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Town of Spring Lake
Stormwater Management Program Narrative
1. Population
The permanent population of the Town of Spring Lake is 11,958 (North Carolina State Demographics Office,
July 1, 2014). The Town of Spring Lake does not experience a seasonal population change however; an
additional 5,000 live in an annexed portion of Fort Bragg.
According to the U.S. Census data, Spring Lake's 2000 population was 8,098 and its 2010 population grew to
11,964 resulting in a 10 year growth rate of 47.7%.
2. Jurisdictional Area
The Town of Spring Lake jurisdictional area is 23.24 square miles. This includes approximately 19.3 square
miles within Fort Bragg where stormwater conveyance is owned and maintained by the federal government.
The Town's MS4 service area is approximately 4.0 square miles.
3. Stormwater Conveyance System
The Town of Spring Lake utilizes pipes and ditches to convey stormwater to receiving streams and water
bodies. All portions of the system are inspected annually and after heavy rainfall. Maintenance is
performed on an as -need basis to Town owned infrastructure. The Town does not maintain the stormwater
infrastructure located in a NCDOT owned right-of-way.
4. Estimated Land Use
Land Use Type
Percentage
Commercial
31%
Industrial
0%
Residential
61%
Open/Space
8%
5. Receiving Streams
Receiving Stream
Name
Stream
Segment
Water Quality
Classification
Use
Support
Rating
Water Quality
Issues
303(d) List
McDuffie Creek
18-23-27
C
C
no known issues
Not Listed
Muddy Creek
18-23-26
C
C
no known issues
Not Listed
Jumping Run
Creek
18-23-29
C
C
no known issues
Not Listed
Little River
18-23-(24)
C
C
no known issues
Not Listed

Town of Spring Lake — Phase II NPDES Permit Renewal Narrative — 2016
6. TMDL's
There are no known TMDL classifications of streams receiving discharge from Spring Lake.
7. Impaired Stream Information
There are no known impaired streams receiving discharge from Spring Lake.
8. Water Quality Programs
• Stormwater Ordinance (including regulations for illicit discharge and post construction runoff)
• Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
9. Partnerships
Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEP) —The Town of Spring Lake partners with CWEP for public
outreach and education that includes targeted ads on radio, television, cinemas and online (ads before
streaming videos on YouTube, local news and other sites).
10. State Programs
Sedimentation and Erosion Control — The Town of Spring Lake utilizes NCDENR to review and approve
permit for sedimentation control for construction runoff criteria.
11. Other Entities
No other entities other than NCDENR.
12. Points of Contact
Stormwater Administrator
Tim Garner
[e-mail]
[phone]
[phone] (Cell)
13. Public Education and Outreach
Through the CWEP program, targeted stormwater education is provided on local television, radio, and
movie theaters. A new campaign was started in 2015 to include online "pre -roll" video ads on sites such as
YouTube and local media websites.
Town staff also provides outreach and education at all Town festivals and events as well as frequent visits to
local Boys and Girls Club. Because of the Town's population all of the demographics are used in the targeted
outreach campaign.
14. Public Involvement
The Town has an established Stormwater Advisory Committee that was recently transitioned to a
Sustainability Environmental Advisory Committee that will provide a forum for citizens to discuss
stormwater/water quality concerns.
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Town of Spring Lake — Phase II NPDES Permit Renewal Narrative — 2016
Once the committee is fully formed one of the first goals will be an update of the Town's stormwater
management plan which will include full public participation in drafting the language.
15. Illicit Discharge Program
The Town maintains a hotline where citizens can report any illicit discharge to the stormwater administrator.
The Town also has a mobile app where citizens can also report any illegal activity to the Town.
Door hangers are posted in residential neighborhoods where an illicit discharge is reported and visits
conducted to businesses to provide best management practices to owners.
16. Post- Construction Stormwater
The Town has a post -construction stormwater ordinance that is enforced through initial plan review prior to
any development permits are issued.
Staff also monitors the construction phase and performs a final inspection to ensure finished construction is
in compliance with permitted plans.
Each stormwater control device is inspected at least once a year and the owner is required to have an
inspection performed annually by a licensed individual.
17. Stormwater Conveyance Maintenance
The stormwater conveyance system is inspected after each rain event and blocked inlet grates are cleaned
of debris. Outfalls and basins are inspected twice a year and cleaned as needed.
Pipes and ditches are cleaned as needed due to performance. The Town also utilizes a street sweeper to
keep excess trash and litter out of the system.
18. Pollution Reduction
Pollution reduction program utilizes a street sweeper and town staff to collect trash and debris.
Trash, grass clippings, leaves and sediment are one of the public outreach efforts to help reduce levels
throughout the Town.
19. Training Programs
Staff is provided training annually on illicit discharges and good housekeeping. Also, due to the smaller staff
size training can be performed in the field during maintenance and other activities.
20. Spill Response
Spill Response procedures are posted at Town maintenance shop and include information on stormwater
system/water quality protection.
Additional information on the Town of Spring Lake stormwater system and program can be found on the annual
Stormwater Management Program Assessment submitted to NCDENR in 2015.
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ATA
RUDERFt
N.C. Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
(DEMLR)
Stormwater Management
Program Assessment
512 N.Sallsbury Street , Raleigh NC 27604

Town of Spring Lake
Permit Number: NCS00043B Report Number: NCS000438_2015
County: Cumberland
Region: Fayetteville
2015
Background Information
SW 100010
APPLICANT STATUS INFORMATION
SW100020 Name of Public Entity Seeking Permit Coverage
Town of Sprinq Lake
SW100060 Jurisdictional Area (square miles)
23.2
SW 100070
Population Permanent
13037
Comments:
per US census thttp:llauickfacts.census.Gov/afdlslates/3713764180,htmll
SW 100080
Population Seasonal (If available)
n/a
SW100110
RPE / MS4 SYSTEM INFORMATION
SW100120
Storm Sewer Service Area (square miles)
23.2
SW100130
River Basin(s)
Cape fear River Basin
SW100150 Estimated percentage of jurisdictional area containing the following four land use activities
SW100160
Residential
60
SW100170
Commercial
30
SW100180
Industrial
SW100190
Open Space
SW100210 Do you have an inventory of storm water inlets, pipes, ditches, and open channels?
Yes
SW100220 Do you know how many outfalls your city discharges to and where they are located?
Yes
SW100260 EXISTING LOCAL WATER gUALITY PROGRAMS
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S W 100270
"Complete a table below for each river basin within the MS4 service area. The web sites and resource
contacts listed below under Information Sources will help you locate the information you need. Storrn
water programs should be designed to address the specific needs of the community and water
resources they are Intended to protect. If you haven't done so already, collect information on your city's
receiving waters and what pollutants and sources are impacting those waters. You should also know the
various uses of your receiving waters so you can design a program to protect those uses. Complete a
table below for each river basin within the MS4 service area. The web sites and resource contacts listed
below under Information Sources will help you locate the information you need. "
SW100280
S W 100283
SW100290
SW100300
SW 100310
SW100320
S W 100325
SW100331
SW100332
SW100333
SW100334
SW100335
SW100336
SW100337
SW 100338
SW100339
SW10033A
River Basin
Program 1
Receiving Stream Name
McDuffie Creek
Stream Segment
18-23-27
Water Quality Classification
C
Use Support Rating
TMDL
No
Program 2
Receiving Stream Name
Muddy Creek
Stream Segment
18-23-26
Water Quality Classification
C
Use Support Rating
TMDL
No
Program 3
Receiving Stream Name
Jumping Creek
Stream Segment
18-23-29
Water Quality Classification
C
SW 100338
Use Support Rating
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S W 10033C
SW10033D Program 4
SW10033E
SW 10033F
SW10033G
SW10033H
SW100331
SW 100340
SW100350
SW100360
SW100370
SW 100400
SW100440
SW 100450
S W 100460
SW 100470
SW100480
SW 100490
SW100500
TMDL
No
Receiving Stream Name
Little River
Stream Segment
18-23-24
Water Quality Classification
C
Use Support Rating
TMDL
NQ
Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy
Local Water Supply Watershed Program
No
Delegated Erosion and Sediment Control Program
Yes
CAMA Land Use Plan
No
Your river basin table should list the primary streams that receive stormwater runoff from the MS4
jurisdictional area. Primary streams are those that are shown on a USGS topo maps or SCS map.
Streams that are shown on the USGS or SCS maps but do not have a name shall be listed as an
unnamed tributary to the nearest named downstream receiving water body.
J
River basin you are in: http:I1h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwidelwhichbasln.htm
Stream Index Numbers: http:/1h2o.enr.state.nc.uslbims/Reports/reportsWB.html
Water Quality Classifications: http:f/h2o.enr.state.nc.uslbims/Reports/reportsWB.html
Basinwide Water Quality Plans: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.uslbasinwlde/index.html
303(d) List: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.uslmtuldownload.html
CO -PERMIT APPLICATION STATUS INFORMATION (Complete this section only if co-permittingl
Do you co -permit with a permitted Phase I entity?
No
5W100510 If so, provide the name of that entity:
nla
SW 100550
Other Entity
nla
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SW100560 Have legal agreements been finalized between the co-permittees?
No
SW100570
RELIANCE ON ANOTHER ENTITY TO SATISFY ONE OR MORE OF YOUR PERMIT OBLIGATIONS
SW100580 Do you intend that another entity perform one or more of your permit obligations?
No
SW100590 If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be Implementing
SW100600
Name of Entity
nta
SW100610
Element they will Implement
nla
SW100620
Contact Person
n
SW 100630
Contact Address
Na
SW100640
Contact Telephone Number
nla
SW100650 Are legal agreements in place to establish responsibilities?
No
SW100660 PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION APPROVALS
SW100700 State or NPDES Stormwater Permit Number (s) issued to the permittee
NCS000438
SW100920 MS4 CONTACT INFORMATION
SW100930 Provide the following information for the person/position that will be responsible for day to day
implementation and oversight of the stormwater program.
SW100940
Name
Tim Garner
SW100950
Title
Stormwater Administrator
SW100960
Street Address
300 Ruth Street
S W 100970
PO Box
PO Box 617
SW100980
City
Spring Lake
SW100990
State
NC
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SW101000 Zip
. 839Q
SW101010
Telephone
[phone]
SW101020
Fax
(9101436-2667
SW 101030
E-Mail
tgamernspring-lake. orq
SW101040
"Permittee's Website"
www.sprinq-lake.orq
SW 101050
BMPs
SW101060
Do you plan to add any new BMPs?
SW101070
Do you plan to amend any existing BMPs7
No
SW101080 If yes, please provide a BMP description, measurable goal, and implementation schedule For each new
or amended BMP. if further space Is needed, attach additional sheets.
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Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
SW104190 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
SW104200
Does the permittee rely on the NCDENR Division of Land Resources (DLR) Erosion and Sediment
Control Program to comply with this minimum measure for private development? (If no, go to
SW104220)
Yes
SW104210
If the permittee relies on the NCDENR Division of Land Resources (DLR) Erosion and Sediment Control
Program to comply with this minimum measure for private development, than the NCDENR Division of
Land Resources Erosion and Sediment Control Program effectively meets the requirements of the
Construction Site Runoff Controls by permitting and controlling development activities disturbing one or
more acres of land surface and those activities less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan
of development.
SW104220 Does the permittee rely on rely on a locally delegated program to meet the minimum measure for private
development requirements? (If no, go to SW104300)
Not Applicable
SW104230
If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this minimum measure, does the permittee
conduct random inspections of local land disturbing activities that have a sediment and erosion control
permit. issued by local government?
Not Applicable
SW104250
If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this minimum measure, does the permittee
report sites that are not in compliance with their sediment and erosion control permits to the local
government?
Not Applicable
SW104260 If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this minimum measure. does the permittee
report unresolved concerns to the local government?
Not Applicable
SW104270
If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this minimum measure, does the permittee
maintain a record of unresolved concerns reported to the local government?
Not Applicable
SW104300 Does the permittee have a delegated program to meet the requirements of an Erosion and Sediment
Control Program for private development? (If no go to SW104450)
Not Applicable
SW104310
Does the Stormwater Management Program summarize what best management practices will be used,
the frequency of the BMP, the measurable goals for each BMP, the implementation schedule, and the
responsible person or position for implementation?
Not Applicable
SW104320
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the mechanism (ordinance or other regulatory
mechanism) the permittee will use to require erosion and sediment controls at construction sites and
why the permittee chose that mechanism?
Not Applicable
SW104330 If permittee needs to develop this mechanism, the permittee's plan should describe the plan and a
schedule to do so.
SW104340 Does the Permittee conduct site plan review(s). including the review of pre -construction site plans, which
incorporate consideration of potential water quality impacts?
Not Applicable
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SW 104350
The Stormwater Management Program must describe procedures and the rationale for how permittee will
identify certain sites for site plan review. if not all plans are reviewed and describe the estimated number
and percentage of sites that will have pre -construction site plans reviewed.
SW104360
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan to ensure compliance with the
permlttee's erosion and sediment control regulatory mechanism, including the sanctions and
enforcement mechanisms permittee will use to ensure compliance?
Not Applicable
SW104370 The Stormwater Management Program must describe the permlttee's procedures for when the permittee
will use certain sanctions. Possible sanctions Include non -monetary penalties (such a stop work
orders), fines, bonding requirements, and/or permit denials for non-compliance.
SW 104380
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permlttee's procedures for site inspection and
enforcement of control measures, Including how the permittee will prioritize sites for inspection?
Not Applicable
5 W 104430
Does the Stormwater Management Program require construction site operators to implement erosion
and sediment control BMPs and to control construction site wastes that may cause adverse water
quality impacts?
Not Applicable
SW104440 Does the Stormwater Management Program require construction site operators to control waste such as
discarded building materials, concrete truck washout, chemicals. litter, and sanitary waste at the
construction site that may cause adverse impacts to water quality?
Yes,
SW104450
Does the permittee provide and promote a means for the public to notify the appropriate authorities of
observed erosion and sedimentation problems?
Yes
SW104460 Consider coordinating this requirement with the permittee's public education program. Publicize the
procedures and contact Information. The procedures must lead directly to a site Inspection or other
timely follow-up action. The permittee may implement a plan promoting the existence of the NCDENR,
Division of Land Resources "Stop Mud" hotline to meet the requirements of this paragraph.
SW104470
Staff Training and Certification
SW104480 The number of training and certification programs offered to staff.
Q
SW 104490
The number of trained staff inspectors.
0
SW 104500
The number of certified staff inspectors.
0
SW104510 The number of certified contractors by permittee.
0
SW104520
Inspection and Enforcement
SW104530 The number of plans reviewed greater than one acre.
0
SW104590 The number of enforcement actions or NOVs taken.
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Co -Permitting information
SW 101630
Contract -Operation
Does the Stormwater Management Program identify contract operations (i.e.. Transit Authorities,
Pesticide Application, Construction Projects, Street Washing, Maintenance of right -a -ways, GIS
Mapping, Monitoring, Stream Restorations, Litter or Solid Waste Pickup, Recycling, Household Waste)?
Yes
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Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
SW 103190
SW 103200
SW103210 Stormwater Map
S W 103220
SW103260
SW103270
SW103280
SW 103290
S W 103300
SW103310
SW103320
S W 103330
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Does the Stormwater Management Program summarize what best management practices will be used,
the frequency of the BMP, the measurable goals for each BMP, the implementation schedule, and the
responsible person or position for Implementation?
Yes
Has the permittee will developed or the in the process of developing a storm sewer map showing the
location of all outfalls and the names and location of all receiving waters?
Yes
Does stormwater mapping Include drainage areas?
Does stormwater mapping include receiving streams?
Yes
Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include outfalls?
Yes
Estimated or actual number of outfalls.
140
Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include sewer pipes?
Yes
Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include structures (e.g., detention ponds and other structural
BMPs?
Yes
Estimated or actual number of structural BMPs?
15
Percent of outfall mapping complete.
100
SW103340
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the mechanism (ordinance or other regulatory
mechanism) the permittee will use to effectively prohibit Illicit discharges Into the MS4 and why the
permittee chose that mechanism?
SW 103350
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan to ensure appropriate
enforcement procedures and actions such that the permittee's Illicit discharge ordinance (or other
regulatory mechanism) Is Implemented?
Yes
SW103360
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan to detect and address illicit
discharges to the permittee's system, Including discharges from illegal dumping and spills?
Yes
S W 103370
The permittee must implement an inspection program to detect dry weather flows at system outfalls and,
at a minimum, must address the following:
SW103380
Procedures for locating priority areas.
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SW103390
SW103400
S W 103410
SW103420
S W 1034 30
SW103440
SW103450
SW103460
S W 103470
SW103480
SW103490
SW103500
SW 103510
S W 103520
S W 103530
S W 103540
5 W 103550
SW103560
SW 103570
SW103580
SW103590
SW103600
SW103610
SW103620
SW 103630
Procedures for tracing the source of an illicit discharge, including the specific techniques permittee will
use to detect the location of the source.
Procedures for removing the source of the illicit discharge.
Procedures for evaluation of the plan to detect and eliminate illicit discharges.
Does the Stormwater Management Program address the following categories of non storm water
discharges or flows (Le., illicit discharges) only if permittee identify them as significant contributors of
pollutants to the permitteenulls small MS4:
Yes
landscape irrigation;
water line flushing;
diverted stream flows;
uncontaminated groundwater infiltration;
discharges from potable water sources;
air conditioning condensate (commercial/residential);
springs;
footing drains;
residential and charity car washing;
dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
rising groundwaters;
uncontaminated pumped groundwater;
foundation drains;
irrigation waters (does not include reclaimed water as described in 15A NCAC 2H .0200);
water from crawl space pumps;
lawn watering;
flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
street wash water;
flows from emergency fire fighting.
The permittee may also develop a list of other similar occasional, incidental non -storm water discharges
that will not be addressed as Illicit discharges.
These non -storm water discharges must not be reasonably expected (based on Information available to
the permittees) to be significant sources of pollutants to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System,
because of either the nature of the discharges or conditions the permittee has established for allowing
these discharges to the permittee's MS4 (e.g., activity with appropriate controls on frequency, proximity
to sensitive waterbodies, BMPs).
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SW103640 Does the Stormwater Management Program document local controls or conditions placed on discharges
and a provision prohibiting any Individual non -storm water discharge that is determined to be contributing
significant amounts of pollutants to the permittee's MS4?
Yes
SW103650 In addition to conducting training for selected staff on detecting and reporting Illicit discharges," does the
Stormwater Management Program describe how the permlttee plans to Inform businesses and the
general public of hazards associated with Illegal discharges and Improper disposal of waste?
Yes
SW103700 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish and publicize a reporting mechanism for the
public to report illicit discharges?
Yjn
SW103710 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish an illicit discharge management tracking system?
Yes
SW103720 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish a stormwater incident response program?
Yes
SW103730
Does the Stormwater Management Program provide for an illicit discharge brochure. poster or other
educational material development and distribution?
Yes
SW103740 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide for a septic system program In conjunction with the
Health Department?
Yes
SW103750
Does the Stormwater Management Program provide street sweeping, inspecting and cleaning Inlets and
outfalls?
Yes
SW 103760
Does the Stormwater Management Program establish procedures to coordinate efforts to eliminate Illicit
discharge cross connections between sanitary and storm sewers?
Yes
SW 103770
Does the Stormwater Management Program establish procedures to maintain the sanitary sewer
system?
Yes
SW103780 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish a Household Waste Recycling Program?
Yes
SW103850
SW103860 The number of sites prioritized for inspection.
15
Identifying Illicit Connections
SW103B70
The number of Illicit connections reported by citizens.
0
SW 103880
The number of illicit connections found.
0
SW103890 The number of illicit connections repaired/replaced.
0
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SW 103900
The number of illicit connection referrals.
0
SW103910
Illegal pumping
SW103930 The number of illegal dumps reported by citizens.
1
SW103940 The number of penalties enforced upon the participants of illegal dumps.
0
SW103950 The number of illegal dump or sit -out clean-ups completed.
1
S W 103970
Industrial or Business Connections
SW103980 The number of dry weather tests/inspections completed.
SW103990 The number of high -risk connections prioritized.
0
SW104000 The number of Illicit connections reported by employees or businesses.
0
SW 104010
The number of Illicit connections found.
0
SW104020 The number of illicit connections repaired/replaced.
0
SW 104030
Recreational Sewage
SW104040
The number of pump -out stations.
0
SW 104050
The number of no -discharge areas created.
0
SW104060 The number of new signs added to Inform users of dumping policies and alternatives.
0
SW104070 The number of enforced cases of recreational dumping.
0
SW104080 The number of citizen complaints made reporting Illegal action.
0
S W 104090
Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO)
SW104100
The number of overflows reported.
0
SW104110 The number of overflow causes that were identified during inspections.
0
Page Number: 14

SW104120
The number of sites repaired.
0
SW104130 Wastewater Connections to the Storm Drain System
SW104140
The number of rerouted connections.
0
SW104150 The number of dry weather monitoring activities performed.
0
SW104160 The number of unwarranted connections reported.
0
SW104170 The number of unwarranted connections found.
0
SW104180 The number of unwarranted connections repaired/replaced.
2
Page Number: 15

Information specifically regarding the permit
SW101460
Permitting Information
Does,tFeStormwater Management Program
re ponsibie parties fitO the structure ape,
••
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provide amorganizationai chart that shows where the
permittee s;organization?;,, .`
Page Number: 16

Ordinance, Legal or Regulatory Authority
SW107050
SW107060 Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
Reviewed
Ordinance, Legal or Regulatory Authority
SW107070
Erosion & Sediment Control
Not Applicable
SW 107080
SW107090
SW107100
SW107110
5W107120
SW107130
Post -Development Stormwater Management
Reviewed
Stormwater Ordinance
Reviewed
Unified Development Ordinance
Not Applicable
Flood Damage Protection Ordinance
Reviewed
Other:
Not Applicable
Other:
Not Applicable
SW107140
Other:
Not Applicable
Page Number: 17

Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
SW105750
Pollution PreventionlGood Housekeeping
SW105760
Does the Stormwater Management Program summarize what best management practices will be used,
the frequency of the BMP, the measurable goals for each BMP, the implementation schedule, and the
responsible person or position for implementation?
Yes
SW 105770
Does the Stormwater Management Program list the permittee's municipal operations that are impacted
by this operation and maintenance program?
Yes
SW 105780
The pemiittee must also include a list of industrial facilities the pemiittee owns or operates that are
subject to NPDES Stormwater General Permits or individual NPDES permits for discharges of storm
water associated with industrial activity that ultimately discharge to the permittee's MS4, including the
permit number and certificate of coverage number for each facility.
SW105790
SW105800
SW105810
SW 105820
SW105830
SW105840
SW105850
SW105860
SW105870
SW105880
SW105890
SW105900
SW 105910
Municipal Operations include:
Transfer Station
No
Fleet Maintenance
Yes
Airport
No
Animal Shelters
No
Waste Water Treatment Plan
Y9s
Water Plants
No
Construction Debris Site
No
Transit Authority
Yes
Public Works Operations
Yes
Prisons
No
Emergency Service Facilities
No
Fire Stations
Yes
Page Number: 18

SW105920
Landfills
No
SW105930
Schools
No
5W 105940
Parks
Yes
SW105950
Waste Recycling Centers
No
SW105960
Vehicle Maintenance Operations
Yes
SW105970
Vehicle Wash Operations
SW 105980
Pump Stations or Lift Stations
Yes
SW 105990
Other:
N/A
SW 106000
In addition to conducting staff training on stormwater pollution prevention and good housekeeping
procedures, does the Stormwater Management Program describe any government employee training
program the permittee will use to prevent and reduce storm water pollution from activities such as park
and open space maintenance, fleet and building maintenance, new construction and land disturbances,
and storm water system maintenance?
Yes
SW106010
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe any existing, available training materials the
permittee plans to use?
Yes
SW106030
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe maintenance activities, maintenance schedules,
and long-term Inspection procedures for controls to reduce floatables and other pollutants to the
permittee's MS4?
Yes
SW106050
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's procedures for the proper disposal
of waste removed from the permittee's MS4 and the permittee's municipal operations, including dredge
spoil, accumulated sediments, floatables, and other debris?
SW106110 Industrial Activities
SW106120
Did the permittee conduct annual review of the industrial activities with a Phase I NPDES stormwater
permit owned and operated by the permittee?
Yes
SW106130
Did the permittee review the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, the timeliness of any monitoring
reports required by the Phase I permit, and the results of inspections and subsequent follow-up actions
at the facilities.
Yes
SW106160 Does the permittee have a Used Oil Recycling Program?
Yes
Page Number: 19

SW106170 Does the permlttee have a street sweeping program?
Yes
SW106180 Does the permittee have a program to clean catch basins, storm lines, and ditches?
Yes
SW106190 Does the permittee review fertilizer and pesticide use programs?
Yes
SW106200 Does the permittee have spill prevention plans at city facilities?
Yes
SW 106210
City Facilities Inspections
SW106220 Does the permittee Inspect vehicle washing fueling, storage and maintenance areas?
Yes
SW 106230
Does the permlttee Inspect material storage areas (Le., storage areas for sand, salt, fertilizers.
pesticides and other chemicals)?
Yes
SW106240 Does the perrnittee inspect stormwater outfalls?
Yes
SW 106250
Does the permittee inspect culverts?
Yes
SW106260
Does the permlttee Inspect swalesidltchs?
Yes
SW106270 Does the permlttee Inspect catch basins, inlets, and grates?
Yes
SW 106280
Does the permlttee Inspect MS4 pipes?
Yes
SW106290 Does the permittee inspect solid and hazardous waste management facilities and recycling centers?
Not Applicable
SW106300 Does the permittee inspect animal shelters and pounds?
Not Applicable
SW106310
Does the permittee inspect parking lots?
Yes
sW106320 Does the permittee inspect parks and open spaces?
SW106330
The number of inspections conducted.
Comments: sites are inspected twice a vear
SW106400
Automobile Maintenance
Page Number: 20

SW106410 The number of employees trained in preventing pollution from automobile maintenance activities.
SW106420 The number of sites rewarded as being a "clean site under a rewards program.
0
SW 106430
The number of spills reported.
0
SW 106440
The number of educational materials distributed at garages, auto shops, and other automobile -related
businesses.
0
SW 106450
Hazardous Materials Storage
5W106460 The total number of storage facilities equipped to store hazardous materials.
SW106470 The number of regularly inspected storage units.
4
SW106480 The number of employees trained in hazardous material storage and maintenance.
10
SW106490
Illegal Dumping
SW 106500
The number of "no dumping" signs posted.
0
SW106510 The number of educational materials distributed.
4000
Comments: water bill inserts
SW106520 The number of reports of illegal dumping received.
0
SW106530 The number of dump sites and/or illegal sit -outs cleaned up.
0
SW106540 The number of sites improved to eliminate as target dumping spots.
0
SW106550 The number of enforcement actions pertaining to illegal dumping.
0
SW106560 Landscape and Lawn Care, and Pest Control
SW106570 The number of stores/gardens participating In education programs.
0
SW106580
The number of residents trained by the permittee In safe landscaping, lawn care, and pest management
techniques.
0
Comments:
liver on vard care and oeslicideiins orovided in mailer and on website
Page Number: 21

SW106590 The number of classes/seminars offered by the permittee in landscaping and lawn care.
4
SW106610 The number of municipal employees trained in integrated pest management.
4
SW106620
Parking Lot and Street Cleaning
SW 106630
The number of parking lots.
3
SW106640 The number of scheduled parking lot and/or road cleanings.
100+
Comments: town owned parking lots and Streets swept once a Month
SW 106650
Pet Waste
SW106660
The number of dog parks,
2
SW106670 The number of "pooper-scooper stations installed
3
SW106680 The number of educational materials distributed.
SW106690
Road Salt Application and Storage
SW106700 The number of storage facilities included In a regular inspection and maintenance program.
0
SW106710 The number of employees trained in road salt application.
0
Sw106720 The quantity of salt applied to roadways (In tons).
0
SW106730 The quantity of alternative products used (In tons).
0
SW 106800
Spill Response and Prevention
SW106810 The number of leak detection devices Installed at municipal facilities.
0
SW106620
The number of preventative maintenance procedures performed on tanks, valves, pumps, pipes, and
other equipment.
52
SW106830 The number of personnel trained in spill response.
30
SW106840 The number of regularly inspected high -risk facilities.
1
Page Number: 22

S W 106850
S W 106860
SW106870
SW 106880
SW106890
SW 106900
S W 106910
S W 106920
SW106930
SW 106940
SW106950
The number of educational materials distributed to municipal employees.
1
Storm Drain System Cleaning
The number of outfalls cleaned regularly.
140
The number of storm drains cleaned regularly.
1400
Comments: inspected twice a year and after representative rain fall events
The amount of trash, sediment, and other pollutants removed during cleaning (In tons).
7
Used Oil Recycling
The number of gallons of used oil collected from municipal operations.
200
The number of recycling facilities that collect oil from municipal operations.
1
The number of educational materials distributed to municipal employees.
1
Vehicle Washing
The number of educational materials distributed to municipal employees.
1
SW106960 The number of designated municipal vehicle washing areas.
1
Page Number: 23

Post -Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Redeye
SW104890 Post -Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Redevelopment
5W104900 Does the Stormwater Management Plan summarize what best management practices will be used, the
frequency of the BMP, the measurable goals for each BMP, the implementation schedule, and the
responsible person or position for implementation?
Yes
SW 104910
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee will develop an ordinance or
other regulatory mechanism to implement and enforce a program to address post construction runoff
from new development and redevelopment projects?
Yes
SW104920
The permittee's ordinances, and subsequent modifications, will be reviewed and approved by DWQ prior
to implementation. The approval process will establish subsequent timeframes when DWQ will review
performance under the ordinance(s). The reviews will occur, at a minimum, every five years. Regulated
public entities without ordinance making powers must demonstrate similar actions taken in their post
construction stormwater management program to meet the minimum measure requirements.
SW104930
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee will ensure the long-term
operation and maintenance (O&M) of BMPs?
Yes
SW104940
Options to help ensure that future O&M responsibilities are clearly identified include an agreement
between the permittee and another party, such as the post -development landowners or regional
authorities.
Yes
SW 105000
Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permlttee will control the sources of fecal
coliform to the maximum extent practicable?
Yes
SW105010 Do new development and redevelopment codes allow for the following:
5W 105020
SW 105030
Bloretentlon basins?
Yes
Altemative pavers?
Yes
S W 105040
Buffer zones?
Yes
SW 105050
Dry ponds?
Yes
SW 105060
Wet ponds?
Yes
SW105070
Alternatives to curb and gutter?
Yes
SW 105080
Grass swales?
Yes
SW 105090
Grassed filter strips?
Yes
Page Number: 24

SW105100
SW105110
SW105120
SW105130
SW 105140
SW105150
SW105160
SW105170
SW 105180
SW 105190
SW105200
SW 105210
S W 105220
SW105230
SW 105260
SW105270
S W 105280
SW 1052S0
SW 105300
Green parking lots?
Leg
In -line storage systems?
Yes
Infiltration basins?
Yes
Infiltration trenches?
Yes
Manufactured products installed in storm water Inlets?
Yes
Developments and redevelopments that use narrow streets?
On -lot treatment?
Yes
Open space design?
Yes
Sand and organic filters?
Yes
Porous pavement?
Yes
Stormwater wetlands?
Yes
Urban forestry?
Yes
Does the Stormwater Management Program, in coordination with the County Health Department, ensure
proper operation and maintenance of on -site wastewater treatment systems for domestic wastewater?
Yes
Does the Stormwater Management Program provide training for staff and developers/builders?
Yes
BMP Inspection and maintenance
Are annual Inspection reports required of permitted structural BMPs performed by a qualified
professional?
Yes
The number of BMP inspections and/or maintenance activities.
12
The number of problems that were identified and remedied.
1
New Development and Redevelopment BMP Summary
Page Number: 25

SW1OS310 The number of development/redevelopment projects regulated for post -construction stormwater control.
2
SW105550 Evaluation of Post -construction Stormwater Management Program Measures
SW105560 Model Practices: For those areas within the jurisdictional area of the permittee that are not subject to
the post -construction stormwater management provisions of another existing state stormwater
management program, does the permlttee's Post -construction Stormwater Management Program equal
or exceed the stormwater management and water quality protection provided by the following model
practices:
SW105570 Does the permittee issue local stormwater management permits to new development or redevelopment
projects as either a low density project or a high density project?
Yes
SW105580 Do projects permitted as a low density projects meet the following criteria:
Yes
SW105590
SW105600
Sw105610
SW105620
SW 105630
SW105640
SW 105650
SW105660
5W105670
No more than two dwelling units per acre or 24% built -upon area; and,
Use of vegetated conveyances to the maximum extent practicable?
Are projects permitted as high density projects meet the following requirements:
Yes
The stormwater control measures control and treat the difference between the pre -development and
post -development conditions for the 1-year 24-hour storm. Runoff volume draw -down time must be a
minimum of 24 hours, but not more than 120 hours;
All structural stormwater treatment systems are designed to achieve 85% average annual removal of
total suspended solids; and
Stormwater management measures comply with the General Engineering Design Criteria For All
Projects requirements listed in 15A NCAC 2H .1008(c);
Are deed restrictions and/or protective covenants required by the locally Issued permit and incorporated
by the development to ensure that subsequent development activities maintain the development (or
redevelopment) consistent with the approved plans?
Yes
Are all built -upon areas at least 30 feet landward of perennial and intermittent surface waters?
Yes
Watershed Protection Plans: Has the Permittee developed, adopted, and implemented a comprehensive
watershed protection plan to meet part, or all, of the requirements for post -construction stormwater
management?
Not Applicable
SW105680 Areas within the jurisdictional area of the permittee that are already subject to the existing state
stormwater management programs are deemed compliant with the post -construction stormwater
management model practices identified in (a). The programs are: the Water Supply Watershed
protection programs for WS-I — WS-IV waters, the HOW and ORW waters management strategies, the
Neuse River Basin Nutrient Sensitive Waters (NSW) Management Strategy, the Tar -Pamlico River Basin
Nutrient NSW Strategy, and the Randleman Lake Water Supply Watershed program.
SW105690 A regulated entity may develop its own comprehensive watershed plan, use the model ordinance
developed by the Commission, design Its own post -construction practices based on the Division's
guidance and engineering standards for best management practices, or incorporate the
post -construction model practices to satisfy, in whole or in part, the requirements for post -construction
stormwater management.
Page Number: 26

SW105700 Additional Requirements for Trout Waters: Has the permittee developed, adopted, and implemented an
ordinance (or similar regulatory mechanism) to ensure that the best management practices selected do
not result in a sustained increase in the receiving water temperature?
Not Applicable
SW105710 Additional Requirements for Nutrient Sensitive Waters
SW105720
Has the permittee developed, adopted, and implemented an ordinance (or similar regulatory mechanism)
to ensure that the best management practices for reducing nutrient loading Is selected?
Not Applicable
SW105730
Has the permittee developed and included a nutrient application (fertilizer and organic nutrients)
management program in the Post -construction Stormwater Management Program?
Not Applicable
S W 105740
In areas where the Environmental Management Commission has approved a Nutrient Sensitive Water
Urban Stormwater Management Program, the provisions of that program fulfill the nutrient loading
reduction requirement.
Page Number: 27

Program Accomplishments
SW 106970
Staff and Capital Improvement Protects
SW106980 The number of staffed stormwater management position(s).
1
SW106990 The number of new stormwater management position(s) created or staffed for the reporting year.
0
SW 107000
Total annual budget (excluding Capital Improvement Projects) for the NPDES stormwater management
program for the reporting year.
150000
SW107010 The number of Capital Improvement Projects planned.
0
SW107020 The number of Capital improvement Projects active.
0
SW107030 The number of Capital Improvement Projects completed.
0
SW107040 Total annual budget for Capital Improvement Projects for the reporting year.
24500
Page Number: 28

Public Education and Outreach
SW101690
Public Education and Outreach
SW 101700
Does the Stormwater Management Program summarize what best management practices will be used,
the frequency of the BMP, the measurable goals for each BMP, the implementation schedule, and the
responsible person or position for Implementation?
Yes
SW101710
Does the Stormwater Management Program identify the target audiences likely to have significant storm
water impacts (including commercial, industrial and institutional entitles) and why those target
audiences were selected?
Yes
SW101720
Does the Stormwater Management Program identify what target pollutant sources the permittee's public
education program is designed to address and why those sources are an issue?
Yes
SW101730
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee'Is outreach program (€.e., how the
permittee plans to inform individuals and households about the steps they can take to reduce storm
water pollution and how the permittee plans to inform individuals and groups on how to become Involved
in the storm water program?
Yes
SW101750 Has the permittee develop general stormwater educational material to appropriate target groups?
Instead of developing Its own materials, the permittee may rely on state -supplied Public Education and
Outreach materials, as available, when implementing its own program.
Yes
SW 101760
SW101770
SW101780
SW101790
SW101800
SW101810
SW 101820
SW 101830
SW101640
Does general stormwater educational material include information on the following topics:
Household hazardous Waste
Yes
Pet Waste
Yes
Septic Systems
Yes
Lawn and Gardening
Yes
Vehicle Washing
Erosion
Yes
Stream Buffers
Yes
Flooding
Yes
SW101850
Litter
Yes
Page Number: 29

SW 101860
SW101870
SW 101880
SW101890
sw101900
SW101910
SW 101920
SW101930
SW 101940
SW101950
SW101960
SW101970
SW 101980
SW 101990
SW102000
List any additional topics not identified above.
Fats. oils and crease
Does the permltteenulls outreach program include:
Distributing printed educational material to general public through utility mail outs?
Yes
Distributing printed educational material to general public through special events (i.e., Information booth
at festivals and fairs)?
Yes
Distributing printed educational material to business / industry?
Yes
Presentations to local community groups?
Stormwater programs/presentations for elementary or middle schools?
Yes
Local TV or radio spots?
Yes
Print Media - Ads / Articles / Newsletters?
Yes
Posters?
Yes
Storm drain stenciling
Yes
Other environmental education programs (i.e., Designate a "Keep SW Clean" month)?
Yes
Workshops
Yes
Stream basin signage?
Yes
Has the permlttee developed an internet web site for newsletter articles on stormwater, Information on
water quality, stormwater projects and activities, and ways to contact stormwater management program
staff?
Yes
Sw102020 Does the permlttee maintain an Internet web site for newsletter articles on stormwater, information on
water quality, stormwater projects and activities, and ways to contact stormwater management program
staff?
Yes
Sw102060
Classroom Outreach
SW102070 The number of educational materials distributed to schools.
0
Page Number: 30

SW102080 The number of schools that participate In municipal -sponsored storm water workshops or activities.
Comments: frequent requests to the schools for presentations were not responded to (email and phone
Jnessaaesl
SW102090 The number of students that participate In municipal -sponsored storm water workshops or activities.
0
sW io2100
The number of workshops held for teachers.
0
SW10211a
The number of certificates or other rewards given out to schools, classes, or students participating in
storm water education.
0
SW102120 The number of students receiving storm water education as a regular part of the school curriculum.
0
SW102130 Displays, Signs, Presentations, Welcome Packets, and Pamphlets
SW102150 The number of stormwater related displays at special events or meetings.
4
Comments:
Annual Spring Fling, Hazardous Waste Collection Event, Community Watch meetings
SW102160 The number of people at events who saw the display or took a pamphlet/booklet.
2000
SW102170 Number of new homeowner welcome packets containing storm -water -related information.
50
Comments:
dropped off at four local realty offices
SW102180 The number of signs and billboards with stormwater related messages.
0
SW102190 The number of stormwater related presentations at special events or meetings.
2
SW102200
Commercial Outreach
SW102210 The number of educational materials that were distributed to business owners and operators.
65
Comments:
distributed stormwater tips flyer to local restaurants retail shoo
SW102220 The number of businesses trained under the stormwater program.
0
SW102310
Pet Waste Management
SW102320 The number of "clean up after your pet" signs posted in parks and neighborhoods.
5
SW102330 The number of dog -walking designated areas in parks.
3
Page Number: 31

SW102340 The number of posters/brochures put up in pet supply stores.
0
Comments: no pet supply shops in city limits
SW102350 The number of educational materials given out to pet owners.
1000
Comments:
at local festival
SW102360
Promotional Giveaways
SW102370
The number of items given out.
100
SW102380 The number of events attended (to give out items).
2
SW102390 The number of partnerships for promotions (radio, TV, Businesses).
0
SW102400 Proper Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste
5W102410 The number of household hazardous waste curbside pickup days.
5W102420 The number of educational materials distributed to homeowners.
4000
Comments: fivers in water bill about the event and FAQ about household hazardous waste
SW102430 The number of partnerships established with businesses.
0
SW102440 Outreach Programs to Minority and Disadvantaged
SW102450 The number of brochures/posters created in non-English languages.
0
SW102460 The number of educational materials distributed in non-English languages.
0
SW102470 The number of partnerships established with minority organizations.
0
SW102480 The number of educational materials distributed to low-income neighborhoods.
1800
Comments: water bill flyers and info packets
SW102490 Attendance at workshops or public meetings held in low-income or minority neighborhoods.
2
SW102540
Using the Media
SW102550 The number of public service announcements made on radio and TV.
450
Comments: through Clean Water Education Partnership (CWEPI
Page Number: 32

SW,1025560
The number of stormwaterrrelated;press releasesfadvertising
SW102570 The number of stormwater related articles published.
8
Comments:
Through the towns auarterly stormwater newsletterfacebook and twitter,
;SW1025130
..:4s. r
Water Conservation for.I1ome ..O,wners
SW102590 The number of partnerships established with local water utilities.
SW 102610
0
The number of water conservation or stormwater related utility. inserts that are distributed; with utility bills.
4ono '; x
A survey of homeowners about their water conservation behavior before and after the message Is
delivered.
1
Comments:
through CWEP
Page Number: 33

Public Involvement and Participation
SW102620 Public Involvement and Participation
SW 102630
Does the Stormwater Management Program summarize what best management practices will be used,
the frequency of the BMP, the measurable goals for each BMP, the implementation schedule, and the
responsible person or position for Implementation?
Yes
SW 102640
Does the Stormwater Management Program Identify the target audiences of the permltteenulls public
Involvement program, including a description of the types of ethnic and economic groups engaged?
Yes
S W 102650
Permittee are encouraged to actively involve all potentially affected stakeholder groups, including
commercial and Industrial businesses, trade associations, environmental groups, homeowners
associations, and educational organizations, among others.
SW102660
Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permlttee will involve the public in the
development and implementation of the permittee's storm water management program and the types of
public involvement activities included In the permlttee's program that the permittee plans to use to
educate local community groups?
Yes
SW 102670
SW102680 Public Hearings, stakeholder meetings, or other meetings?
Yes
Has the permittee provided for the means to involve the public In the development and implementation of
the permlttee's storm water management program through:
SW 102690
A Stormwater Steering Committee (or similar advisory group)?
SW102700
Stream clean-up events?
Yes
SW102710
SW102720 Reforestation programs or wetland planting programs?
Yes
Adopt -a -stream, Adopt -a -drain, Adopt -a -highway or Adopt-a-trall program?
Yes
SW 102730
A stormwater hotline?
Yes
5 W 102740
Volunteer monitoring programs?
Yes
5W102750
Storm drain stenciling?
Yes
SW102760 Encourage neighborhood coordinators to become active in the program?
Yes
SW 102770
Regional workshops?
Yes
SW 102780
Telephone/Web/Mali surveys?
Yes
Page Number: 34

sW102790 Working with citizen volunteers willing to educate others about the program?
Yes
SW102830
Adopt -A -Stream Program
SW102840
The number of participants in Adopt -A -Stream, Adopt -a -drain. Adopt -a -highway or Adopt-a-trall
programs.
30
Comments:
annual city sweep of streets
SW102850
The quantity of trash and debris removed by Adopt -A -Stream, Adopt -a -drain, Adopt -a -highway or
Adopt -a -trail volunteers (in tons).
1
SW102860
S W 102870
SW 102880
SW102890
SW 102900
SW 102910
SW102920
SW 102930
SW102940
SW102950
SW 102960
SW102970
SW 102980
SW102990
SW103000
Surveys
The number of citizens solicited to complete surveys.
0
Comments:
survey will be sent out later this Year
The number of completed surveys.
0
Hotlines
The number of calls received by a hotllne(s).
21
The number of problems/incidents remedied as a result of hotline calls.
17
Reforestation Programs
The number of volunteer tree planters.
0
The number of trees planted.
0
The number of acres planted with trees.
0
Public Hearings, stakeholder meetings, or other meetings
The number of meetings held.
1
The number of attendees.
21
The number of actions taken as a result of stakeholder meetings.
2
Storm Drain Stenciling
Page Number: 35

SW103010 The percent of drains stenciled.
4Q
SW 103020
The number of stenciling volunteers.
0
SW103030
The number of drains stenciled.
125
SW103040
Stream Cleanup
SW103050
The number of stream cleanups.
1
SW103060
The number of cleanup participants.
0
SW103070 The quantity of waste collected as a result of cleanup efforts (in tons).
51
SW103080
The number of stream miles cleaned.
S W 103090
Volunteer Monitoring
SW103100 The number of volunteers participating in monitoring programs.
0
SW103110 The frequency of monitoring in the watershed (D-Daily, W-Weekly, B-Bimonthly, M-Monthly, Q-Quarterly
and A -annually).
SW103120 The number of volunteer monitoring stations established In the watershed.
0
SW103130 The number of volunteer monitoring training sessions held.
0
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NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
This application form is for use by public bodies seeking NPDES stormwater permit coverage for Regulated Public
Entities (RPE) pursuant to Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2H .0126. A complete application
package includes this form and three copies of the narrative documentation required in Section X of this form.
This application form, completed in accordance with Instructions for completing NPDES Small MS4 Rainwater
Permit Application (SWU-270) and the accompanying narrative documentation, completed in accordance with
Instructions for Preparing the Comprehensive Rainwater Management Program Report (SWU 268) are both
required for the application package to be considered a complete application submittal. Incomplete application
submittals may be returned to the applicant.
I. APPLICANT STATUS INFORMATION
a.
Name of Public Entity
Seeking Permit Coverage
Town of Spring Lake
b.
Ownership Status (federal,
state, or local)
Local
c.
Type of Public Entity (city,
town, county, prison, school,
etc.)
Town
d.
Federal Standard Industrial
Classification Code
SIC 91 - 97
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County(s)
Cumberland
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Jurisdictional Area (square
miles)
22
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Population
Permanent
12550
Seasonal (if available)
N/A
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Ten-year Growth Rate
.738% X 10 = 7.38% X 12550 =
13476
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Located on Indian Lands?
Yes 0 No
II. RPE / MS4 SYSTEM INFORMATION
a.
Storm Sewer Service Area
(square miles)
13 + 9 Flow to contributing from Fort Bragg / Pope Field
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River Basin(s)
Cape Fear
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Number of Primary Receiving
Streams
4
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Estimated percentage of jurisdictional area containing the following four land use activities:
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Commercial
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Industrial
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Open Space
15
Total =
100%
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Are there significant water
quality issues listed in the
attached application report?
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III. EXISTING LOCAL WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
a. Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy
• Yes J No
b. Local Water Supply Watershed Program
❑ Yes ® No
c. Delegated Erosion and Sediment Control Program
0 Yes ► I No
d. CAMA Land Use Plan
0 Yes No
IV. CO -PERMIT APPLICATION STATUS INFORMATION
(Complete this section only if co -permitting)
a.
Do you intend to co -permit with
a permitted Phase I entity?
• Yes to No
b.
If so, provide the name and permit number of that entity:
—.—Name-of-Phase _I_ MS4
• NPDES Permit Number
c.
Do you Intend to co -permit
with another Phase II entity?
■ Yes ®No
d.
If so, provide the name(s) of
the entity:
e.
Have legal agreements been
finalized between the co-
permittees?
❑ Yes 0 No
V. RELIANCE ON ANOTHER ENTITY TO SATISFY ONE OR MORE OF YOUR PERMIT OBLIGATIONS
(If more than one, attach additional sheets)
a.
Do you intend that another
entity perform one or more of
yourpermit obligations?
® Yess • No
b.
If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be implementing
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Name of Entity
North Carolina Division of Land Resources
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Element they will implement
Storm Water runoff control
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Contact Person
NCDLR Fayetteville regional office
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Contact Address
Systel Building 225 Green St Suite 714 Fayetteville NC 28301
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Contact Telephone Number
910-433-3300
c.
Are legal agreements in place
to establish responsibilities?
❑Yes ®No
VI. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY (OPTIONAL)
The signing official may delegate permit implementation authority to an appropriate staff member. This
delegation must name a specific person and position and Include documentation of the delegation action
through board action.
a. Name of person to which permit authority
has been delegated
b. Title/position of person above
c. Documentation of board action delegating permit authority to this person/position must be
provided in the attached application report.
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VII. SIGNING OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT
Please see the application instructions to determine who has signatory authority for this permit
application. If authority for the NPDES stormwater permit has been appropriately delegated through
board action and documented in this permit application, the person/position listed In Section VI above
may sign the official statement below,
I cerfffy, 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 fir submitting false information,
including -the possibility of fines and Imprisonment for knowing violations
Signature
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Michael D Uskiewicz
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Town Manager
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Street Address
300 Ruth Street
PO Box
P O Box 617
City
Spring Lake
State
NC
Zip
28390
Telephone
910-436-0241
Fax
910-436-2667
E-Mail
[e-mail]
VIII. MS4 CONTACT INFORMATION
Provide the following information for the person/position that will be responsible for day to day
implementation and oversight of the stormwater program.
a.
Name of Contact
Person
Byron W Blumenfeld
b.
Title
Stormwater Administrator
c.
Street Address
300 Ruth Street
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PO Box
P O Box 617
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City
Spring Lake
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State
NC
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Zip
28390
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Telephone Number
910-436-0241
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Fax Number
910-436-2667
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E-Mail Address
bblumenfeld@spring-lake,org
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IX. PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION APPROVALS
List permits or construction approvals received or applied for under the following programs. Indude contact
name if different than the person listed in Item VIII. If further space needed, attach additional sheets.
a.
RCRA Hazardous Waste
Management Program
N/A
b.
UIC program under SDWA
N/A
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NPDES Wastewater Discharge
Permit Number
N/A
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Prevention of Significant
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National Emission Standards for
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preconstruction approval
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Ocean dumping permits under the
Marine Protection Research and
Sanctuaries Act
N/A
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Dredge or fill permits under
section 404 of CWA
N/A
X. NARRATIVE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REPORT
Attach three copies of a comprehensive report detailing the proposed stormwataer managerrient program for
the five-year permit term. The report shall be formatted in accordance with the Table of Contents shown
below. The required narrative information for each section is provided in the Instructions for Preparing the
Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report (SWU-268). The report must be assembled in the
following order, bound with tabs identifying each section by name, and indude a Table of Contents with
page numbers for each entry.
1. STORM SEWER SYSTEM INFORMATION
1.1. Population Served
1.2. Growth Rate
1.3. Jurisdictional and MS4 Service Areas
1.4. MS4 Conveyance System
1.5. Land Use Composition Estimates
1.6. TMDL Identification
2. RECEIVING STREAMS
3. EXISTING WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
3.1. Local Programs
3.2. State programs
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4.1. Responsible Party Contact List
4.2. Organizational Chart
4.3. Signing Official
4.4. Duly Authorized Representative
5. Co -Permitting Information (if applicable)
5.1. Co-Permittees
5.2. Legal Agreements
5.3. Responsible Parties
6, Reliance on Other Government Entity
6.1. Name of Entity
6.2. Element to be Implemented
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7. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
7.1. Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts
7.2. Public Involvement and Participation
7.3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
7.4. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
7.5. Post -Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Redevelopment
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1.1. Population Served
The population of Town of Spring Lake is approximately 8,250 in the incorporated area, i
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annexation (on Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base) for a total of approximately 12,550.
The Town of Spring Lake is seeking a renewal it's General Storm Water Permit for North
Carolina under Phase II because they operate a small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer
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in population are estimated to be negligible. The Town of Spring Lake is, however,
affected by military activity as it is a community to two military bases. Fort Bragg and
Pope Air Force Base both have a great influence on the population in Spring Lake.
Deployment of forces during conflicts can result in a significant decrease in the town's
population.
Demographically, the Town is very diverse. With almost an equal split of men and
women and a variety of minorities, the town's population represents many people and ■
cultures. According to the 2000 Census, 4,066 citizens are male, and 4,032 are female.
The largest adult age group is from the age of 22 to the age of 39. These citizens account
for 35.2% of Spring Lake's population. 19.4% of the population are considered senior
citizens. Also, according to the 2000 Census, Caucasian citizens number 2,751 people,
black or African American citizens make up 4,139 people, American Indian or Alaska
Native citizens number 67 people, Asian citizens make up 291 people, Native Hawaiian
or other Pacific Islander citizens number 30 people, all other races make up 395 people,
and 425 people claim to be of two or more races. The demographics of the population in
the military areas annexed are constantly changing based on the factors listed above, but
do not significantly differ from the Town's base population.
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In the 2000 Census, the population of Spring Lake, North Carolina was 8,098. Using the
aforementioned populations, Spring Lake, North Carolina has an estimated cumulative El
growth rate of 7.629% over 10 years, or approximately .738% per annum. Applying that
growth rate to the 2000 census population of 8,098 to 2003, the estimated population is
calculated to be 8,278. This number is very similar to the actual estimated population of
8,250 and verifies the validity of the estimated growth rate. Projecting the same growth
rate the population of Town of Spring Lake in the years 2010 and 2020, being 8,716 and e
9,380, respectively. The Town's current population of 8133 indicates a slowdown in
growth, as could be expected due to current economic conditions. With BRAC coming in
the next two years the Town expects to meet or exceed projected population figures.
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Applying this rate of growth to the "annexation population" the population should be
expected to be 13479 by 2020. Drivers that may affect this growth are expected gains in
population directly associated with BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure). The affect
of BRAC may well drive the growth rate at an exponentially higher rate, resulting in a
population of up to 20,000. This number is arrived at by looking at the percentage of
current post/base population gained during the recent annexation (18%) then multiplying
the projected increase (40,000) by that number, which results in a potential increase of an
additional 7,200.
1.3. Jurisdictional and MS4 Service Areas
The entire service area of the Town of Spring Lake MS4 is approximately 22 square
miles. The incorporated area of the Town of Spring Lake comprises 13 square miles of
this figure, while the remaining 9 square miles is made up of areas which contribute
"flow -to" runoff from Pope Air Force Base, Fort Bragg, and NCDOT. There is also an
additional 25 square miles of undeveloped area adjacent to the Town and within the
Town's extra territorial jurisdiction that does not currently discharge into the Town of
Spring Lake MS4, but upon annexation this area would become part of the MS4
jurisdictional area. With annexation of this undeveloped area and other nearby areas, the
MS4 could grow to serve as many as 60 square miles.
1.4. MS4 Conveyance System
A detailed GPS/GIS data -map has been developed by the Town of Spring Lake, and
integrated into the Storm Water Program. Of particular interest to the Storm Water
Program, the map will contain data on the MS4 conveyance system, including outfalls
and receiving streams. The delegated storm water official monitors the accuracy of the
map's contents as they pertain to the Storm Water Program. Visual inspections will
continue to confirm map items, as well as correcting or adding to the map as necessary.
The area covered has over 1100 receiving components (catch basins / drop inlets / pipe
inlets) and 130+ outlets (pipe outlets / creek and steamway terminations / ditch release
points). Water in Spring Lake is conveyed primarily by underground pipes, augmented
by sheet flow, ditches, and small creeks. The Stormwater section of Water Resources
cleans all inlets and outlets on a bi monthly basis. The cleaning process consists of
clearing trash and debris, weed eating overgrowth, pesticide application to minimize
growth at pipe ends, and ensuring that all catch basin housings are free of excessive slit
build up. Methods used to clear debris include hand removal as well as utilizing street
sweeping throughout the town on a bi-weekly basis. Housings with excessive silt are
identified during rounds and are aggressively cleared using truck mounted vacuuming.
Any pipelines that are identified with slower than usual flow rates are cleared by using
either routing, or jetting. The objective of the department is conduct two complete
inspections of the entire MS4 annually to ensure proper functioning and improve the
water quality being introduced into the receiving water shed. All Stormwater damage to
Town streets, sidewalks, and right of ways is repaired as soon as possible to eliminate
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Stream sampling is an integral component of the maintenance function with the emphasis
on both turbidity and quality to pinpoint and eliminate sources for siltation and illicit
discharges.
1.5. Land Use Composition Estimates
1.5 Land Use Composition Estimates
Following is a break out of the land use in the operational area for the Town of Spring
Lake:
Without Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force base -
Residential 70%
Commercial 10%
Industrial* 5%
Open Space 15%
With Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force base —
Residential 65%
Commercial 10%
Industrial* 10%
Open Space 15%
*Industrial by zoning only — less than 5% / 10% actual
1.6. TMDL Identification
There are no known TMDL classifications of streams receiving discharge from Spring
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Water Quality
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Use Support
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Water Quality
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According to the Year 2000 Cape Fear River Basin Plan, many initiatives exist. Both local and
state initiatives exist and may affect the citizens of Spring Lake. The following discussion on
programs and initiatives is presented as it appears in the River Basin Plan. More information and
copies of the Plan can be obtained from the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources, Water Quality Division.
3.1 Local Programs
3.1.1 Cape Fear River Basin Associations
In complement to the DWQ's basinwide approach for planning and management
of water resources, associations of NPDES dischargers are voluntarily forming in
our state's river basins. The concept of these coalitions is to integrate in stream
sampling requirements as set forth in their NPDES permits with DWQ's
basinwide management program. Monitoring sites and parameters are
strategically located and established such that in -stream monitoring is more
efficient, effective, basin -oriented, and potentially yields better quality, more
usable data. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) specifies that one
organization (usually a contract lab) conducts all the in -stream sampling and
performs the required analyses, instead of each discharger conducting individual
sampling. Three discharger associations are active in the Cape Fear River basin.
Each discharger association monitoring network is designed to complement the
state's ambient sampling sites. The discharger association concept allows for a
collective voice among the dischargers located in the Cape Fear River basin and
fosters better communication within the association itself and with DWQ.
The Lower Cape Fear River Program (LCFRP) is comprised of 19 NPDES
dischargers and began sampling in 1996. The LCFRP currently collects water
quality data at 34 sites located throughout the lower portion of the basin. This
association contracts with the University of North Carolina at Wilmington to
collect the water quality samples and benefits from additional work that UNCW
conducts, such as fisheries ecology and benthic community studies.
The Middle Cape Fear River Basin Association (MCFRBA) has 16 members and
began sampling 30 stations in July 1998. Twenty-five of the stations are required
in the MOA, and the other 5 stations are sampled voluntarily by the Association.
The MCFRBA contracts with a commercial lab to collect the water quality
samples and run the analyses.
The Upper Cape Fear River Basin Association started sampling 36 stations in
2000. DWQ will continue to work with the basin associations' water quality data
in developing use support and identifying other water quality problems and
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3.1.2 Cape Fear River Assembly
The Cape Fear River Assembly is a basinwide organization committed to
achieving the highest quality of life possible for residents of the Cape Fear River
basin through the proper management of the Cape Fear River, its tributaries and
adjacent land uses. The Cape Fear River Assembly (CFRA) was founded 32
years ago and has several hundred members and a 34-member board of directors.
The Assembly membership and the board are made up of representatives from
throughout the Cape Fear River basin and with varying interests, including
environmental and conservation organizations, academia, small business and
industry, government (local, state and federal), and the general public. The Cape
Fear River Assembly serves as the umbrella organization for the three discharger
associations, including the Upper Cape Fear River Basin Association, the Middle
Cape Fear River Basin Association and the Lower Cape Fear River Program.
The Assembly provides a basinwide context for resource management and a
forum for discussion and issue resolution. In addition, it provides a basinwide
commitment to facilitate the completion of needed scientific and economic study,
to educate the public regarding the environmental and economic value of this
natural resource, and to encourage the development of policy to maintain and
improve the condition of the Cape Fear River and its tributaries for present and
future uses and benefits. To support ongoing efforts within the basin, the
CFRA and Triangle J Council of Governments (TJCOG) have partnered to
undertake a detailed analysis of the Year 1990 and Year 2000 Census of
Population data for the Cape Fear River Basin. Programs and activities
accomplished through the Cape Fear River Assembly include: 1) extensive,
ongoing water quality monitoring (109 stations); 2) fisheries stock monitoring
(lower); 3) Hurricanes Bonnie and Floyd storm event sampling; 4) clean metals
sampling (mid); 5) a primary productivity study (mid); 6) a hydrologic modeling
project; 7) numerous conferences; 8) a GIS/land use project; 9) Cape Fear River
Basin highway signs; 10) Triangle area drinking water supply monitoring (upper);
and 11) a Haw River/Jordan Lake watershed partnership (upper). For additional
information, please see the Cape Fear River Assembly website www.cfra-nc.org.
3.13 Cape Fear River Headwaters Group
The Cape Fear River Headwaters Group was formed in the fall of 1999 with the
goal of determining the major water quality issues in this region and what projects
the group can conduct to address these issues. The group has focused on the
303(d) impaired streams for the headwaters area of the Deep and Haw River and
are currently prioritizing which 303(d) impaired streams the group can restore and
develop a methodology in conjunction with DWQ to identify and correct the
problems found in these streams. The group consists of the representatives from
local governments, area universities, the Cape Fear River Assembly, DWQ, the
Triangle J Council of Governments, and Piedmont Triad Council of Governments.
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The contact for this group is Carol Patrick of the Piedmont Triad Council of
Governments at [phone] or cpatrick(a,ptcog.org.
3.1.4 Delegated Erosion and Sediment Control
The Town of Spring Lake has delegated our erosion and sediment control
program to NC DENR Land Quality. Our Stormwater Administrator is certified
as sediment control installer and Level Ill A designer and monitors all ongoing
projects in the jurisdiction. If in the Administrators opinion there is a serious
problem, our region Land Quality office is notified immediately.
3.2. State Programs
The area served by the Town of Spring Lake MS4 is located within the Cape Fear River
Basin. The Cape Fear River Basin has some unique requirements with respect to
development and riparian buffers.
3.2.1 NC Wetlands Restoration Program
The North Carolina Wetlands Restoration Program (NCWRP) is a nonregulatory
program responsible for implementing wetland and stream restoration projects
throughout the state. The focus of the program is to improve water quality, flood
prevention, fisheries, wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities. The
NCWRP is not a grant program. Instead, the NCWRP funds wetland, stream and
streamside (riparian) area projects directly through the Wetlands Restoration
Fund.
Restoration sites are targeted through the use and development of the Basinwide
Wetlands and Riparian Restoration Plans. These plans were developed, in part,
using information compiled in DWQ's Basinwide Water Quality Plans. The
Basinwide Wetlands and Riparian Restoration Plans are updated every five years
on the same schedule as DWQ's Basinwide Water Quality Plans. As new data
and information become available about water quality degradation issues in the
Cape Fear River basin, priority subbasins identified in the NCWRP's plans may
be modified.
The NCWRP is also working to develop comprehensive Local Watershed
Restoration Plans within the identified Priority Subbasins. These more locally -
based plans will identify wetland areas, contiguous reaches of stream, and
contiguous strips of buffer that, once restored, will provide significant water
quality and other environmental benefits to watersheds. The NCWRP will
coordinate with local community groups, local governments and others to develop
and implement these plans.
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The NCWRP can perform restoration projects cooperatively with other state or
federal programs or environmental groups. For example, the NCWRP's efforts
can complement projects funded through the Section 319 Program. Integrating
wetlands or riparian area restoration components with 319 funded or proposed
projects will often improve the overall water quality benefits of the project.
For more information about participating in the NCWRP, please visit the website
at http:/Ih2o.enr.state.nc.us/, then click on Wetlands Restoration Program.
3.2.2 Clean Water Management Trust Fund
The Clean Water Management Trust Fund offers approximately $40 million
annually in grants for projects within the broadly focused areas of restoring and
protecting state surface waters and protecting state surface waters and establishing
a network of riparian buffers and greenways. In the Cape Fear River basin,
numerous projects have been funded.
3.2.3 Other Programs
In addition to the previously discussed initiatives, the North Carolina Department
of Environment and Natural Resources has several other statewide programs
which directly or indirectly affect the Town of Spring MS4. The National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is administered on the state
level by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources -
Division of Water Quality. This program is responsible for both point and non -
point wastewater discharges.
The State Sedimentation and Erosion Control Program is administered by the
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Division of
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Town Manager
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5.1. Co-Permittees
The Town of Spring Lake does not intend to co -permit with any other entity.
5.2. Legal Agreements
This section is not applicable, as no co-permittees exist.
5.3. Responsible Parties
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6. Reliance on Other Government Entity
6.1. Name of Entity
While other government entities discharge into the Spring Lake MS4, no other entity will
have jurisdiction over any part of the MS4. Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, and
NCDOT are examples of government entities discharging storm water into the Spring
Lake MS4. Discharge from these, as well as any other government entity, will be treated
like any other private entity or development. Government entities will be responsible for
the quality of water discharged from their property, and must abide by the provisions and
regulations set forth in Chapter 52 (Stormwater Ordinance) of the Town Ordinance, but
they will have no jurisdiction over the Spring Lake MS4.
6.2. Element to be Implemented
Other government entities will be responsible for the quality of water discharged by the
Spring Lake MS4, and such discharges will initially be treated in the same manner as
private party discharges. While no measure has been implemented, the option will
always exist to regulate government entities differently than private parties. If experience
justifies the implementation of regulatory measures, the Town will pursue such measures
to promote water quality.
6.3. Contact Information
Crrently, no formal agreements or measures exist. If in the future agreements and
measures are created, they will be added to the Storm Water Management Plan as
addenda. Initially, the plan does not attempt to designate government entities differently
from private parties.
6.4. Legal Agreements
While no legal agreements presently exist, the Town of Spring Lake reserves the option
to create them. Since the Town of Spring Lake will ultimately be responsible for the
quality of water discharged to the Waters of the State, the Town will require the legal
fortitude to accomplish water quality goals. Legal agreements may be formed in the
future between Spring Lake and other government entities discharging into the Spring
Lake MS4 to identify the responsibilities each entity has over water quality.
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have significant negative impacts on water quality. Educational
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oils, and other food products. A restaurant cooperative plan may
be developed to assist in the reduction and/or elimination of this
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The educational campaign outlines negative water quality impacts
caused by illicit discharges. Materials will address the proper
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provided to instruct commercial and/or industrial establishments
on how to handle wastes within the establishment's premises.
Some instructional examples are: How to clean up an oil spill in a
parking lot, how to perform exterior maintenance with minimal
discharge into the MS4, how to effectively remove ice and snow
after a storm with minimal discharge to the MS4, and proper
parking lot or open space cleaning and waste disposal.
7.1.1.5. Silt
Silt is the number one pollutant in the state. It can be contained
and / or eliminated through proper washing of vehicles, adequate
erosion control at all construction sites, reestablishing buffer zones,
and eliminating power washing / sweeping of driveways and
parking lots.
The Town sends one flyer per year to all water account holders (over 97% of the
population) stressing all of the above mentioned problem areas with appropriate
corrective measures.
7.1.2 Target Audience
The Town of Spring Lake will primarily target four large groups:
1. Military / Military Personnel
A. Large number of military personnel at the two bases.
B. Likely contributors to runoff pollution.
C. Large drainage area for both bases.
D. High percent impervious -surfaces in areas at both bases.
E. High use of hydrocarbons and other pollutants.
2. Commercial Businesses
A. Many commercial businesses in Spring Lake
B. Likely contributors to runoff pollution.
C. High percent impervious -surfaces,
D. High exposure to hydrocarbons, especially in parking lots,
3. Spring Lake Residents
A. Large audience.
B. High potential to allow illicit discharge to occur.
C. Promote involvement and awareness.
4. School -age Children
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The Town outreach strategy will employ newsletters, media spots, workshops,
and pamphlets as educational mechanisms. By the end of the permit term it is ■
expected that a majority of the urbanized public will have participated in the
public education measure. The mechanisms listed above will inform individuals,
households, businesses and other groups about the steps they can take to reduce ■
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A Quarterly newsletter will inform the public of the successes and ■
shortcomings of the management program. The newsletter will
also request public feedback. The goal of the newsletter is to ■
provide a concise, informative, and easily readable format for
parties interested in the storm water program. The newsletter will ■
also identify public activities for members of the public desiring to
participate in storm water management related activities. This ■
media also provides the opportunity for individuals or groups to be ■
recognized for their efforts. Newsletters are created quarterly and
distributed in water bills as well as posted on the Town web site. ■
7.1.3.2. Media Spots
The Town, in conjunction with the Clean Water Education ■
Program, will also provide educational material through radio inspots, newspaper columns, or community service advertisements.
Media is required to provide some amount of public service
broadcast time each week. The Town will insure storm water
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The Town will host a variety of workshops for the public,
businesses, and stakeholder groups to attend. The meetings will
address topics decided upon by the Storm Water Engineer and
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The workshops may also address specific discharges or activities
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Fact sheets and pamphlets will be distributed to a variety of target
audiences, depending on subject matter. A residential community
may receive a mailer addressing illicit discharging of household
wastes, while a commercial or industrial establishment may
receive a mailer discussing spill cleanup.
® 7.1.3.5. Signs and Postings
Print and post large signs near storm sewer outfalls and in Parks to
reach audiences less likely to read standard materials. If necessary,
these signs may be in multiple languages. In addition, use of well
signed pet stations are being expanded in all Town parks.
7.1.4 Evaluation
The public education measure will be evaluated by the fulfillment of measurable
goals, the timely implementation of BMPs, and the level of public participation in
the measure. Public feedback and response to the program will also be considered
in evaluating the measure.
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Continue to distribute brochures in water utility bills, maintain a storm
water hotline in place, and continue to educate volunteer educators.
Year 2
® The web site will be monitored and updated, school curricula developed,
storm drains marked.
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E• Continue to monitor a certain percentage of restaurants and other
businesses to ensure no dumping of grease and other pollutants down
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7.2. Public involvement and Participation
The Town of Spring Lake plans to involve the public in the storm water
management program. While minimal public participation has been experienced
to date, public participation is expected to increase as more attention is paid to the
overall water quality and availability. Public notices will be posted and public
hearings will be held as the management plan evolves. Since the Town of
Spring Lake is so diverse, the measure will target all members of the community
lest the measure becomes too focused. It is desirable to have all residents
participate in the plan, so no specific group will be singled -out. Also, targeting all
ethnic and economic groups will promote a sense of unity. Outreach programs
will attempt to reflect the diversity of the town when possible. Stakeholder
groups such as the military, businesses, trade associations, homeowners
associations, community watches, and educational organizations will be targeted
by the participation measure through materials focused on each group's interest.
7.2.1 Public Meetings
At least one public meeting is scheduled per year to allow comment on the
Town's storm water plan. These meetings have been poorly attended, but with
increased interest it is hoped better attendance will result.
7.2.2 Implement a Volunteer Program
The Town sponsors several opportunities for volunteers, to include; two annual
clean-ups, Adopt a -Drain, and storm drain marking. Participation in the clean-
ups and Adopt -a Drain has been encouraging, while storm drain marking
volunteers have fallen over the past year.
7.2.3 Participation Program
Public hearings will continue to be held as the time the program continues to
mature. These hearings will consider the comments and suggestions of the
citizens of the Town of Spring Lake. The needs they address will be reflected in
the program. Volunteers will be solicited to educate, participate in activities such
as area cleanup, and serve on a storm water management committee.
Future participation activities will be held on a recurring basis. Public volunteers
willing to educate others about the program will be called upon and trained.
Hearings will be held as often as the public requests and as the Town sees
reasonable.
Volunteers will also monitor infrastructure, streams and water bodies. They may
also be involved in future stream cleanup efforts. Any such activities will be
publicly announced and participation will be encouraged. Volunteers will be
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encouraged to create an atmosphere attractive to residents, especially if
participation is lower than desired.
7.2.5 Evaluation
The participation program will be evaluated by the extent at which the public is
represented on the storm water management committee, the representation of the
public in the storm water management plan, and continued participation in clean-
up projects.
Year 1
Notices of public meetings in several different print media and flyers,
stormwater committee continued, volunteers organized to locate
outfalls/illicit discharges and stencil drains.
Year 2
Recommendations for new members on the stormwater committee, radio
spots promoting program and participation.
Year 3
What percentage of the community is participating in community
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Year 4
Continue to promote citizen watch groups established in all organized
neighborhoods, and ongoing outreach to every different population sector.
An overall increase in numbers will represent successful implementation of these
efforts.
7.3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
The Town of Spring Lake will implement and enforce a measure to eliminate illicit
discharges into the MS4.
7.3.1 Annual Matrix
Reference to Phase II Measure implementation can be found in Appendix A.1.
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The storm sewer map shows the locations of outfalls and receiving waters, with
names. The information and locations on the map has been confirmed by
verifying each outfall as it appears on the map with the actual location through
visual inspection by foot or by boat when necessary. Continuing updates are
added as new construction
7,3.3 Regulatory Mechanism
An ordinance is the mechanism of choice to prohibit illicit discharges into the
MS4. The ordinance (Chapter 52 of the Town Ordinance) is already in place.
The ordinance includes language that prohibits illicit discharge into the MS4, and
authorizes appropriate enforcement actions. The ordinance is available in the
Appendix of this document.
7.3.4 Enforcement
The Town Storm Water Administrator will be responsible for enforcing the
ordinance. Fines and/or legal action, according to the or. inance, will be pursued
in the case of delinquency. Law enforcement may be called upon if necessary.
Fines are established by the Town, Town Manager, and/or Storm Water
Administrator based on the costs associated with levying the fine, including
inspections, documentation, legal work, and clerical work, plus a fraction to be
entered into the program to offset taxes or user fees supporting the program.
Enforcement may involve stop work orders for construction projects. Work
would be ordered to stop with the support of law enforcement until the project
conforms to the regulations set forth by the storm water management program and
the related ordinance.
7.3.5 Detection and Elimination
One method of detection of illicit discharge is to monitor the flow during dry
weather conditions. If abnormal flow rates are experienced in dry weather,
tracing flow recordings to the source may be possible. Field testing for selected
chemical parameters will be conducted routinely at discharge points and at several
points upstream if any abnormal chemical composition is discovered, The MS4
map will be used to trace pollutants to the source when possible.
Areas of higher likelihood of illicit connections, if any, will be identified through
the dry weather monitoring technique mentioned above.
Dry weather monitoring and chemical sampling will be used to trace the source of
an illicit discharge when possible. Outfalls will be observed and sampled, and if
abnormal conditions exist, observation and sampling will commence at the next
upstream access point (i.e., open channel, manhole, etc.). The process will repeat
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be occurring between the last upstream with abnormal conditions and the first
upstream with normal conditions. The MS4 map has been used to develop a list
of discharges into the MS4 between the two control points found. Discharges
may then be sampled at the source to determine the offender(s).
Once a source of illicit discharge is discovered, the ordinance will be
implemented. Fines and legal action may take place, and court orders may be
• introduced to prevent further illicit discharge, according to the ordinance.
The measure will be evaluated based on a percentage of illicit discharges
eliminated versus those sources discovered, a percentage of sources of illicit
discharges discovered versus number of illicit discharge incidents, and an overall
number of illicit discharge occurrences. The plan may be considered effective if
the overall storm water quality improves from year to year.
• 7.3.6 Non Storm Water Discharges
Some discharges into the MS4 are necessary to the efficient operation of
municipal, residential, commercial, and industrial entities. The items identified in
this section are not considered significant contributors of pollutants to the MS4;
therefore, the following items are not to be considered illicit discharge:
Water line flushing,
Landscape irrigation,
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Rising ground waters,
Uncontaminated ground water infiltration,
✓ Uncontaminated pumped ground water,
Discharges from potable water sources,
Foundation drains,
Air conditioning condensation,
Irrigation water,
Springs,
Water from crawl space pumps,
Footing drains,
Lawn watering,
Individual residential car washing,
Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands,
Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges, and
Street wash water.
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The Town outreach strategy will employ newsletters, media spots, and workshops
as educational mechanisms. Also, circulations and postings at points of high
probability of illicit discharge, such as commercial or industrial businesses, will
be utilized. The public education measure will aid in the outreach of this illicit
discharge elimination measure. As more people become aware of the importance
of storm water quality and the dangers of illicit discharge the illicit discharge
measure will become more effective. Also, with the good housekeeping measure,
many potential sources of illicit discharge will be eliminated.
7.3.9 Stan Training
Staff training is provided on an annual basis by the Stormwater Administrator.
The class involves basic identification of potential illicit discharges, procedures
for reporting and how to detest violations before they happen (source detection).
73.10 Decision Process
The illicit discharge measure was decided upon in the following manner. The
Town Water and Wastewater Director and the Stormwater Administrator met and
discussed the existing program. It was decided to continue to implement the
current illicit discharge measure.
7.3.11 Evaluation
The evaluation will consider the occurrence of illicit discharges by comparison to
other years. A decline in illicit discharge would indicate the measure's
effectiveness.
Year 1
Sewer system map completed, recycling program for household hazardous
waste in place.
Year 2
Ordinance in place, a certain percentage of sources of illicit discharges
determined.
Year 3
A certain percentage of illicit discharges detected, illicit discharges
eliminated, and households participating in annual household hazardous
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■ 7.4. Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control
The Town of Spring Lake has implemented a measure to reduce pollutants in any storm
■ water runoff to the MS4 from construction activities that result in a land disturbance
greater than or equal to one acre. Storm water discharges from construction activity
■ ' disturbing less than one acre will also be reduced if the activity is part of a larger
common plan of development or sale that would disturb one acre or more.
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■ Reference to Phase II Measure implementation can be found in Appendix A.1.
■ 7.4.2 Regulatory Mechanism
■ An ordinance is the mechanism of choice to require sedimentation and erosion
■ controls at construction sites. An ordinance is chosen as it is a flexible regulatory
mechanism that can encompass much of the required language for other areas of
■ the storm water measure. As mentioned earlier, the ordinance is already in draft
stage, and implementation is expected to occur by one calendar year. The
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■ 7.4.2.1 Construction site operators to implement appropriate
■ sedimentation and erosion control best management practices.
7.4.2.2 Construction site operators to control waste such as
discarding building materials, concrete truck washout, chemicals,
■ litter, and sanitary waste at the construction site that may cause
■ adverse impacts to water quality.
■ 7.4.3 Plan reviews
■ The Town of Spring Lake will review all plans initially to determine if further
review will be necessary. All plans will be reviewed by the Storm Water
■ Administrator. The plans review is a part of the Town's comprehensive plans
■ review board. The stormwater review includes a complete look at the site plan,
placement of BMPs, sizing, analysis of effectively (TSS and Nitrogen removal),
■ and review of one complete set of calculations to determine that the design will
sufficiently meet all requirements. An estimated 70% of all plans will require
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The Storm Water Administrator will be responsible for ensuring compliance with
the construction regulations according to the ordinance. NCDENR Land Quality
will be notified if any requirement for Stop -work orders, fines, legal actions, and
permit denials may be required. inspections by the Administrator will determine
the need or lack thereof to notify NCDENR.
7.4.5 Inspections
The Storm Water Administrator will inspect construction and verify that the storm
water regulations are being followed. The Administrator will compare the
occurring construction with the information on the plans submitted by the
construction group.
7.4.6 Public Information
An effort will be made to coordinate the construction site storm water runoff
control measure with the public education measure. The public may submit
information to the Town for consideration. The Storm Water Administrator will
collect information submitted by the public and discuss the information internally.
Occasionally, a public hearing may be held for further consideration of the
information, or to gather more information from the public on similar matters.
Follow-up to concerns and complaints may or may not be necessary, at the
discretion of the Town.
7.4.7 Decision Process
The construction site storm water runoff control measure was reviewed, and
determined to still be effective.
7.4.8 Evaluation
Percentage of plan approvals versus plan submittals, noncompliance incident
minimization, and inspection results will all be used in evaluating the
effectiveness of the construction site runoff control measure.
Year 1
Ordinance and other regulatory mechanism in place, procedures for
information submitted by the public in place.
Year 2
Procedures for site inspections implemented, a certain percentage rate of
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Maximum compliance with ordinance, improved clarity and reduced
sedimentation of local water bodies.
Year 4
Increased numbers of sensitive aquatic organisms in local water bodies.
7.5. Post -Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and
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• The Town of Spring Lake has implemented and enforces a post -construction storm water
mgement measure to prevent or minimize water quality impacts for new
developments and redevelopment projects. BMPs in this measure will meet adequate
! long-term operation and maintenance requirements. The selected BMPs have supporting
data confirming operational longevity and performable maintenance.
Any development (including redevelopment) of disturbed acreage of one acre or greater
is subject to the regulations of both this document and the town storm water ordinance.
Projects smaller than one acre, but parts of a larger, common plan are to be considered
projects of impact greater than one acre, thereby subject to this document and the Town's
storm water ordinance.
7.5.1 Storm Water Management Permit Application Options
• 7.5.1.1 Low Density
Projects may be permitted as low density if they result in no more than two
dwelling units per acre or less than 24 percent built -upon area. Storm water
runoff must be conveyed by vegetated conveyances as much as possible; all built -
upon area must be 30 feet landward of any perennial and intermittent streams; and
■ the permit must require recorded deed restrictions and protective covenants to
ensure that the project is maintained in accordance with the approved project
plans (no additional built -upon area, no converting vegetated storm water
conveyances, no destroying measures such as level spreaders).
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thresholds. On high density projects, measures must be implemented that control
® and treat the increase in runoff volume from pre- to post -development conditions
for the 1-year, 24-hour storm. Storm water BMPs must remove 85% of total
suspended solids and must have a drawdown of at least 24 hours but no more than
120 hours. All built -upon areas must be at least 30 feet landward of all perennial
and intermittent streams and the permit must require recorded deed restriction and
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7.5.2 Long-term Operation of Structural BMPs requirement •
Owners will be required to provide maintenance to ensure adequate long-term
operation. Agreements between structural BMP owners and the town outline
responsibilities involved with the operation and maintenance (O&M) of those ■
BMPs. BMP owners will submit an annual inspection report for each structural
BMP. The inspection must be conducted by a qualified professional.
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When fecal coliform is detected by the detection and elimination measure, or by •
any other method, the source of said fecal coliform will be traced using methods
described in the previous section addressing "Illicit Discharge Detection and
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discharge. The source will then be responsible for eliminating fecal coliform
from discharges entering the MS4. Initial or additional BMPs may be required to
eliminate fecal coliform discharge at the source. If necessary, and at the
discretion of the Storm Water Administrator, enforcement action may be taken. •
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7.5.6 Development/Redevelopment Draining to Nutrient Sensitive Waters
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7.5.7 Natural Resource Protection: ■
The Town of Spring Lake is making preparations to dedicate over 150 acres to a �
parkway which will border the Lower Little River. The sole use of this property
will be as a public park. This will help ensure a continuation of the riparian •
buffer along the river with development prohibited in the area.
7.5.8 Open Space Protection: ■
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Planning Commission, established a requirement for "greenway" or open space in
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all new developments in the Town. This requirement ensures the bare minimum
of impervious area is constructed.
7.5.9 Tree Preservation:
The Town has a right of maintenance plan which calls for the trimming of, rather
than removal. During initial site plan reviews, the Town stresses the retention of
trees on the site to provide "instant" landscaping and / or buffers between various
land uses in multiply zoned areas whenever possible.
The Town of Spring Lake participates with the Clean Water Education
Partnership to encourage the planting of trees along streamways within the Town
limits. This information is provided via mailers and electronic advertising.
The Town has in place a landscaping ordinance that requires buffering on all sides
of new development. This ordinance calls for the planting of both shrubs and
trees to enhance not only the appearance, but the stress on our MS4.
7.5.10 Development / Re -Development / Mixed Use Development
The Town of Spring Lake is currently attempting to re -develop a number of areas
within the area of service that are now sitting idle. These areas include recently
cleared trailer parks, abandoned homes, and underutilized shopping centers. The
concept is to revitalize these areas which are fully served by our existing
infrastructure, as opposed to expanding to areas that will require water / sewer /
storm drain extensions.
In addition the Town is encouraging the "Park and Ride" concept to be
incorporated with the newly created Spring Lake Transit system.
These ideas are incorporated in a new plan looking to the future...FAMPO. This
plan calls for a redesigned Main Street; incorporating many of the low impact
concepts as well as state of the art street side treatment equipment. These ideas
coupled with a `walkable" community connected with pervious sidewalks will go
a long way toward improving not only the quality of life, but the quality of water
as well.
7.5.11 Street Design / Green Infrastructure Elements and Street Design
The Town of Spring Lake is bringing in a new engineering team. One of their
first tasks will be to reevaluate our design standards for streets / curb and gutter /
parking lot / and sidewalks to incorporate current trends toward "low impact"
techniques in the construction of infrastructure both civic and private. Once
adopted these modified standards will be posted on our website and incorporated
in the applicable ordinances. It is anticipated that the changes should start to
come into effect during year two of this renewal period.
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During all plans reviews the number of parking spots are set in accordance with ■
State mandated requirements. Dual use aspects of adjacent businesses are
considered, as well as peak parking requirements / timing of use when collocating
space numbers. The Town and developers make every effort to minimize totals
whenever possible to improve feasibility and impact on total impervious surfaces ■
to be built. The Town Hall and nearby Recreation Center used this concept, and ■
as a result cut over 20 spaces.
7.5.13 Transportation Demand Management Alternatives: ■
The FAMPO plan approved by the Board requires the use of a "tram" and •
"walkable" space to open up the Main Street corridor. These programs will
minimize traffic and encourage the use of permeable pavements which will help
to reduce runoff to all neighboring receiving waters. The concept also encourages
the use of the Spring Lake Transit system to hubs that are located at the ends of ■
Main Street. Currently an underused parking lot in an old shopping center is
being looked at as a potential park and ride location. This will help to reduce
congestion and encourage redevelopment in the area.
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The Town's landscape ordinance requires buffers on all sides of parking lots and
encourages the use of multiple types of plantings to include bushes and trees. The 1
style of landscaping is also conducive to the installation of self-contained
treatments pods, or bio-retention ponds.
7.5.15 Green Infrastructure Practices:
The proposed review of design criteria will emphasize implementation of current ■
and proposed "green" initiatives during new construction and remodeling. This 1
will include a look at all ordinances to not only allow, but recommend ■
methodology to encourage "low impact" development.
The Town does not have any ordinances that restrict the use of cisterns and/or rain
barrels. The use of permeable paving is always encouraged, but it is rarely
utilized at this time due to costs and availability of qualified contractors in the
immediate area. ■
Spring Lake incorporates a stormwater review in the initial look at all proposed ■
plans for construction in the Town. The Administrator will make ■
recommendations to attempt to incorporate any and all low impacts"green" design
components at that time. One of the main ideas being proposed to minimize the ■
impact on development is the use of underground storage/treatment techniques
which can maintain an adequate amount of water to supplement irrigation needs. ■
The Town currently does not have any programs for "Payment in lieu".
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7.5.16 Maintenance/Enforcement:
The Town constantly inspects new construction for compliance with plans and
erosion issues. Once complete the BMP is inspected for storage / appearance /
operation to ensure that the final product will meet the specifications submitted
with the permit application. At that point the BMP is placed on a tracking sheet
and followed up within three months to check on the currency of the maintenance
log. Annually the BMP is checked for compliance and the completion of the
required inspections as required in the NC BMP Manual, and Spring Lake
Ordinances.
7.5.17 Green Infrastructure Strategies:
In the short term, the Town will continue to enforce our landscaping ordinance
which emphasizes the establishment of buffers on all sides of any new
construction. The interim program will include the acquisition of more park lands
and the extension of our buffers along the Lower Little River and the primary
tributaries. Our long term plans include the implementation of the FAMPO plan
for regulated growth, a new environmentally friendly Main Street area, and more
treed walkways throughout the "core" areas.
7.5.18 Development / Re -Development / Mixed Use Development
The Town of Spring Lake is currently attempting to re -develop a number of areas
within the area of service that are now sitting idle. These areas include recently
cleared trailer parks, abandoned homes, and underutilized shopping centers. The
concept is to revitalize these areas which are fully served by our existing
infrastructure, as opposed to expanding to areas that will require water I sewer /
storm drain extensions.
In addition the Town is encouraging the "Park and Ride" concept to be
incorporated with the newly created Spring Lake Transit system.
These ideas are incorporated in a new plan looking to the future...FAMPO. This
plan calls for a redesigned Main Street; incorporating many of the low impact
concepts as well as state of the art street side treatment equipment. These ideas
coupled with a "walkable" community connected with pervious sidewalks will go
a long way toward improving not only the quality of life, but the quality of water
as well.
7.5.19 Annual Matrix
Reference to Phase II Measure implementation can be found in Appendix A.1.
7.5.20 Nonstructural BMPs
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Some runoff problems can be addressed through planning procedures;
therefore, the Town will incorporate storm water management into an
existing Master Plan. Zoning control through ordinances will also help 1
improve water quality. Sensitive areas will have restrictive zoning that
will not degrade water quality. �
7.5.20.2 Site -Based Local Controls
Through planning the town will implement measures to include buffering
requirements, riparian zone preservation, and minimize impervious �
surfaces and land disturbance when possible. Maximization of open space
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7.5.21 Structural BMPs
7.5.21.1 Storage Practices
Storage or detention BMPs will gather runoff in a variety of forms and
slowly discharge a manageable amount of runoff. BMPs will also offer �
pollutant removal. Together with detention and pollutant removal, storm
water flow is decreased, and water quality is increased. For examples of
storage or detention BMPs refer to the NC BMP Manual (used as the
Spring Lake Design Manual).
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Infiltration BMPs assist in the percolation of runoff into ground water ■
through the soil. Some natural attenuation occurs in the soil, reducing
pollutants in the storm water as water enters the groundwater table. 0
Percolation decreases volume and increases water quality. Examples of
infiltration BMPs can be found in the NC BMP Manual.
7.5.21.3 Vegetative Practices 1
Vegetative BMPs enhance pollutant removal and promote healthy habitats 1
yet utilizing the site's natural hydrology and aesthetic appeal. In many 1
cases vegetative BMPs can enhance the overall appeal of a site and
promote greater water quality. Such BMPs require good soil conditions 1
and meticulous design in order that they perform optimally. Examples of ■
vegetative BMPs can be found in the NC BMP Manual.
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• An ordinance is the mechanism of choice to require erosion and sediment controls
at construction sites. An ordinance is chosen as it is a flexible regulatory
ni mechanism that can encompass much of the required language for other areas of
ii the storm water measure. As mentioned earlier, the ordinance is already in place.
® 7.5.23 Operation and Maintenance
IN Long-term operation and maintenance (O&M) of BMPs is a key factor in the
■ success of the Phase II Storm Water Management Plan. O&M responsibilities are
clearly outlined in agreements between the Town and the party responsible for
■ said operation and maintenance. The Town has compiled a list of such
agreements, as well as BMPs involved, maintenance required, maintenance
• frequency, inspection frequency, and dates of maintenance performed.
• The Town does not currently have any municipal BMPs.
• 7.5.24 Decision Process
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Coordinated efforts between Town officials, consulting engineers, and the public
ii created the basis for the post -construction storm water management measure. The
measure was composed while balancing water quality results with costs to the
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Water quality sampling will be performed to assess the effectiveness of the post-
construction storm water management measure. Sampling will be performed on a
monthly basis for all qualifying developments at the point of discharge. If an
in overall water quality increase is experience, such an increase would indicate
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• Year 1
MI Strategies that include structural and/or nonstructural BMPs enforced.
• Year 2
. Strategies codified by use of ordinance or other regulatory mechanism are
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5 Reduced percentage of new impervious surfaces associated with new
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The Town of Spring Lake has implemented a pollution prevention/good housekeeping ■
measure to prevent or reduce pollutant runoff from municipal operations. The measure
will include the distribution of materials to municipal employees, training programs, and ■
workshops.
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7.6.2 Affected Operations .
Spring Lake has only one NPDES permitted operation. The municipal
wastewater treatment facility received permit NC0030970 on May 24, 2006. The
permit expires on May 31, 2011. The facility is permitted to discharge 1.5 MGD ■
into Lower Little River.
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measure, but that do not have an NPDES permit are as follows:
Vehicle storage and maintenance facilities, ■
Construction projects,
Sand and gravel pits, ■
Borrow pits,
Landfills, ■
Recycling Centers,
Cold patch asphalt and concrete storage facilities. ■
7.6.3 Training ■
Storm water, illicit discharge training is conducted annually in April for all Town ■
employees. The class stresses the need for all employees to be vigilant while
driving to perform their duties. As a result of this training over 40 reports of
possible illicit discharges have been forwarded to the Stormwater office...all have ■
been investigated.
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municipal illicit discharges and how to either mitigate or clean them up. An EPA
fact sheet is included in the Appendix of this document on training methods. ■
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Supervisors of municipal operations included in the section "Affected
Operations" will be responsible for implementing the pollution prevention/good
housekeeping measure. Quarterly reports to the Storm Water Administrator will
be compiled by supervisors indicating pollution prevention/good housekeeping
effectiveness including employee performance and spillage or discharge incidents
including content and estimated volume discharged.
The Storm Water Administrator will construct a BMP maintenance and inspection
schedule for each BMP as it is implemented. The schedule should include all
BMPs, maintenance to be performed, frequency of maintenance, frequency of
inspections, and performance data so that comparisons with historical data from
the BMP can determine the effectiveness of maintenance. Assigned employees
will then be responsible for maintenance on said BMPs.
7.6.5 Vehicular Operations
Impervious areas controlled by the Town will be analyzed and the appropriate
BMP(s) will be selected. For example: parking lots will be kept clean and free of
waste; municipal motor fleet operation and maintenance will be performed using
practices promoting water quality; street cleaning is performed on a bi-weekly
schedule, weather permitting; garbage service and disposal is done in a manner
that minimizes pollutant transfer, and other town operations with the potential to
have negative impacts on water quality is being continually analyzed and, if
necessary, BMPs will be implemented (none at this time).
7.6.6 Waste Disposal
Solid debris, accumulated sediment, and floatables will be disposed in sanitary
landfills. Collection takes place using environmentally and OSHA conforming
techniques by personnel and garbage or utility trucks. The waste will then be
transferred to the sanitary landfill and deposited.
7.6.7 Flood Management Projects
Flood zoning and management concerns will be addressed in the application and
review process for new construction plans. The application will require flood
zoning and, when necessary, flood management considerations.
7.6.8 Existing Ordinances
The storm water ordinance is in final form now. The ordinance addresses storm
water management issues including construction runoff, post -construction storm
water management, BMPs, pollution prevention/good housekeeping, and user fees
or taxation to support the measure.
7.6.9 Other Evaluations
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following manner. The town Water and Wastewater Director and the consulting �
engineers met on January 9, 2003 to discuss the measure. The consulting ■
engineers, using EPA data and program outlines, along with the proposed town
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Increase in water quality, along with an overall reduction in debris, sediment, and
floatables collected by BMPs would indicate success for the pollution ■
prevention/good housekeeping measure. Initially, BMP pollutant collection is
expected to be relatively voluminous until good housekeeping measures and
employee training take effect. After the measure begins to create results, the
measure can be evaluated.
Year I
Pollution prevention plan implemented - monitored, employee training
materials gathered or developed, procedures in place for catch basin
cleaning after each storm and regular street sweeping.
Year 2
Training for all employees implemented on a reoccurring basis, recycling ■
program being fully implemented.
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Some pollution prevention BMPs incorporated into master plan as ■
required, a reduction in pesticide and sand/salt use, maintenance schedule
for BMPs established, as required. ■
Year 4
A certain percentage reduction in floatables discharged, a certain
compliance rate with maintenance schedules for BMPs, as required and ■
the entire MS4, controls in place for all areas of concern.
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A. Appendices
1. Annual Matrix
2. Stormwater Ordinance
3. Illicit Discharge
4. Post Construction
5. FAMPO

The Annual Matrix shown on the following page represents the efforts of the
Town of Spring Lake to meet the requirements of the Phase 11 regulations.
Each of the measures set forth in guidance is identified with the actions noted.
The Town of Spring Lake does not currently conduct any wetland plantings (no
wetlands on public property), monitoring of Trout or Nutrient sensitive waters as
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NEWSLETTER: Published Quarterly and posted to website, also mailed to residents
Phase II: Measure la / ld
TELEVISION/RADIO: Campaign is run BY CWEP, supplemented by the Town (PSAs AM 640)
Phase II: Measure ld
STREET SWEEPING: Sweeper is run on a bi-weekly schedule covering entire Town monthly
Phase I1: Measure 6a
PAMPHLETS: Distributed to area businesses / mailed in water bills
Phase II: Measure ld
WORKSHOPS: One annually — concentrating on fertilizer/silt control at area residences
Phase II: Measure ld
SCHOOL PROGRAM: One visit per year offered to Elementary / Middle / High Schools
Phase II: Measure lc / 1d
STORM DRAIN MARKING: Ongoing - using volunteers from community and Stormwater personnel
Phase II: Measure 3a
WEBSITE: Updated no less than once each Quarter
Phase II: Measure 1b / ld / 4e
PUBLIC EVENTS: Four during the year --Spring Fling, two clean-ups and Mali visit
Phase 11: Measure ld
POSTERS: Information posted at Town hall at least once per year
Phase II: Measure ld
PETWASTE MANAGEMENT: Included in at least one mailer per year
Phase It: Measure la / 5c
PUBLIC MEETINGS: Visits to at least one HOA/Community watch per Quarter
Phase II: Measure lc / ld / 2a
SURVEYS: Available at Town Hall/Recreation Center twice each year
Phase II: Measure 2a
ADOPT A DRAIN: included in at least one mailer per year
Phase II: Measure ld
VOLUNTEER MONITORING: Direct annual stream clean-up effort and drain marking
Phase 11: Measure 2b
STREAM CLEAN UP: One stream area cleaned with local help per year —100 to 200 yard reach
Phase II: Measure 2b
COMMUNITY WATCH NEWSLETTER ARTICLE: Four articles provided for publication
Phase II: Measure lc / ld
CITIZEN'S GROUP: Quarterly meetings of the Stormwater Committee
Phase I1: Measure 2c
ESTABLISH A LEGAL AUTHORITY
FOR ILLICIT DISCHARGE: Review and amend illicit Discharge Ordinance
Phase II: Measure 3b
DEVELOP A BASE MAP: Continue to refine the ARC GIS Map — add new
Phase II: Measure 3c
IMPLEMENT IDDE PROCEDURES: Monitor streams/ditches and respond to citizen complaints

CONDUCT EMPLOYEE CROSS
TRAINING: Conducted during annual training
Phase II: Measure 6c
PROVIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION: Mailers / public events / Radio & TV advertisement / public meetings
Phase II: Measure 1c / Id
ESTABLISH PUBLIC REPORTING
SYSTEM: Direct line is on web site and included in all mailers
Phase II: Measure 1b / 3d / 4e
HOUSEHOLD & HAZARDOUS
WASTE PROGRAM: One pick up is scheduled in each FY — coincides with community clean-up date
Phase II: Measure 3d
SPILL RESPONSE PROGRAM: Spill response is coordinated with the Spring Lake Fire Department
Phase II: Measure 3d
SEPTIC SYSTEM PROGRAM: Respond to any complaints / coordinate with the county to monitor failures
Phase II: Measure 3d / 5c
BUILDING PLANS REVIEW: All plans reviews include a look by Stormwater-- Plans review certified through March
2011
Phase II: Measure 4d
ORDINANCE: Review and modify Ordinance as required
Phase II: Measure 4a / 4b / 5a
CONTRACTOR EDUCATIONAL
MATERIALS: All construction sites visited / information provided as required to sustain compliance
Phase 11: Measure lc / 1d / 4c
DEVELOP/IMPLEMENT BMP
PERMITING PROGRAM: BMPs are permitted IAW: Ordinances / NC DENR DWQ / BMP Manual
Phase 11: Measure 5b
TEST WATER TURBIDITY: Samples are taken after one inch rainfalls at selected locations
Phase II: Measure 4f
SPOT INSPECT BMPs: All locally installed BMPs and documentation are checked
Phase 11: Measure 4f / 5b
COORDINATE WITH COUNTY FOR
SEPTIC SYSTEMS OPERATIONS: Monitor all reported failures for leaching / operation
Phase 11: Measure 3d / 5c
DEVELOP AN OPERATIONS AND
MAINTENANCE PROGRAM: System cleaned monthly / repairs as required to sustain safe operation
Phase 11: Measure 6a
INSPECT MS4 INFRASTRUCTURE: Inspected twice annually / repaired to sustain safe operation
Phase 11: Measure 5b
INSPECT AND EVALUATE FACILmES: Spot checks conducted so as to cover whole Town annually
Phase 11: Measure 6d
CONDUCT STAFF TRAINING: Staff is trained annually on Illicit discharge and damage detection
Phase 11: Measure 6c
REVIEW MUNICIPALITY OWNED
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES: Spot checks conducted so as to cover whole Town annually
Phase II: Measure 6b
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Section
52.001 Scope.
52.002 Definitions.
52.003 Organization of Stormwater
Administration.
52.004 Stormwater Systems.
52.005 Private Facilities.
52.006 Land and Facilities Affected Outside the
Town.
52.007 Rules and Regulations
52.008 Capital Improvement.
52.009 Permits and Plans Review
52.010 Right of Entry for Survey, Examination,
and Inspection.
52.011 Funding.
52.012 Stormwater Fund.
52.014 Monthly Charge Per Equivalent
Residential Unit.
52.015 Collection of Stormwater Service Charge.
52.016 Delinquent Charges.
52.017 Emergencies and Abatement.
52.018 Good Housekeeping Provisions
52.019 Flooding; Liability.
52.020 Discharge of Polluting mater in Natural
Waters.
52.021 Correction and Discontinuance of
Prohibited Discharge.
52.022 Emergency Conditions Requiring
Immediate Action.
52.023 Liability for Pollution Abatement.
52.024 Injunctive Relief Prohibiting Discharge.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
52.025 Administration.
52.026 Discharge to MS4 Prohibited.
52.027 Connection of Sanitary Sewer Prohibited.
52.028 MS4 Nuisances.
52.029 Emergency Suspension of Utility Services
and MS4 Access.
Cosmetic Cleaning
52.030 Permit and Registration Required.
52.031 Permit Application Procedures.
52.032 Issuance of Permit Registration
Certificates.
52.033 Display of Certificates.
52.034 Duty to Comply.
52.035 Permit Denial and Revocation.
52.036 Cosmetic Washing Nuisances.
Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial
Activity, Including Construction Activity.
52.036 Applicability.
52.037 Access to Facilities.
52.038 Stormwater and Runoff mitigation for
Construction Activities.
52.039 Unpermitted Discharges Prohibited.
52.040 Prohibited Discharges from Industrial or
Commercial Activity.
52.041 Notification of Uncontrolled Discharges
Required
52.042 Submission of Notice of Intent to Town.
52.043 Compliance with Permit.
52.044 Modification of SWPPP.
52.045 Best Management Practices for
Construction Activity
52.046 Best Management Practices for Industrial
and Commercial Facilities
52.047 Notice to CorrectViolations-Director
May Take Action
52.099 Penalty
52.100 Appeal Procedure.
§ 52.001. SCOPE.
The purposes of the Stormwater Utility Ordinance
contained in this Chapter are:
(a) To provide for the effective management
and financing of a stormwater system within the
Town,
(b) To provide a mechanism for mitigating the
damaging effects of uncontrolled and unplanned
stormwater runoff,
(c) To improve the public health, safety and
welfare by providing for the safe and efficient
capture and conveyance of stormwater runoff and
the correction of stormwater problems,
(d) To authorize the establishment and
implementation of a master plan for storm drainage
including design, coordination, construction,
management, operation, maintenance, inspection
and enforcement,
{e) To establish reasonable stormwater service
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charges based on each property's contribution of
stormwater runoff to the system and use and benefit
of services and facilities, and
ORMWATER UTILITY
52.009 of the Spring Lake Town Ordinance.
(f) To encourage and facilitate urban water
resources management techniques, including but not
limited to the retention/detention of stormwater
runoff, limit or eliminate the discharge of pollutants
associated with stormwater, minimization of the
need to construct storm sewers and the
enhancement of the environment.
In order to accomplish these purposes a
stormwater service charge shall be made on each
parcel in the Town.
The Town's stormwater service charges shall be fair
and reasonable, and bear a substantial relationship
to the cost of providing service and facilities, in that
similar properties shall pay similar stormwater
service charges. Rate studies shall be conducted
periodically to ensure the equity of the service
charges.
A Stormwater Utility Review Committee shall be
appointed by the Town Manager and the Water and
Wastewater Resources Director in accordance with
Water and Wastewater Resources Department
stormwater policies and procedures. The review
will be limited to, the development of an appeal
process to review stormwater violations for which
persons consider to be unjust or inequitable. Subject
to review and approval by the Town Attorney or his
designee, the Water and Wastewater Resources
Director is authorized to adopt and promulgate
policy and procedures defining the Stormwater
Utility Review Committee and appeal process.
§ 52.002. Definitions.
For the purpose of this Chapter, the words and
phrases shall be defined as follows, unless the
context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning:
Abatement - any action taken to
remedy, correct, or eliminate a condition
within, associated with, or impacting a drainage
system.
Approved Plans- plans approved under Section
Architect, Registered - a person holding a
certificate under the appropriate North Carolina
Statutes and Administrative Ordinance.
Best Management Practices (BMP)- means
schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices,
maintenance procedures, and other management
practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of the
MS4 and waters of the State of North Carolina.
BMPs also include treatment requirements,
operating procedures, and practices to control plant
site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste
disposal, or drainage from raw material storage.
Board- the Board of Aldermen of the Town of
Spring Lake.
CFR- means the Code of Federal Regulations.
Contaminated- means containing a harmful
quantity of any substance.
Contamination- means the presence of or entry
into a public water supply system, the MS4, Waters
of the State of North Carolina of any substance
which may be deleterious to the public health and/or
the quality of the water.
Cosmetic Cleaning- means cleaning done for
cosmetic purposes. It does not include industrial
cleaning, cleaning associated with manufacturing
activities, hazardous or toxic waste cleaning, or any
cleaning otherwise regulated under federal, state, or
local laws.
County -Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Discharge- means any addition or introduction of
any pollutant, stormwater, or any other substance
whatsoever into the municipal separate storm sewer
system (MS4) or into the waters of the State of
North Carolina.
Discharger- means any person who causes, allows,
permits, or is otherwise responsible for, a discharge,
including, without limitation, any operator of a
construction site or industrial facility.
Director- the Director of Water and Wastewater
Resources or his designee.
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■ Developer- a person, firm, partnership, corporation,
or other business entity that excavates, fills, or
• builds structures, or otherwise improves or develops
a specific parcel or tract of land.
Drainage Ordinance - the Stormwater Utility
Ordinance of the Town of Spring Lake, as
contained in Chapter 52 of the Town Ordinances.
Engineer, professional - a person holding a
MI certificate under the appropriate North Carolina
Statutes and North Carolina Administrative Code.
Existing - present or in effect as of the time of the
II adoption of this Chapter.
• Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) - a unit of
■ measure which provides a basis for comparing the
runoff generated by one parcel with that generated
▪ by another. An ERU is defined as the weighted
average of impervious area for all single family and
▪ multifamily residential units in the Town. The
weighted average impervious area is determined to
• be 2266 square feet, and the weighted average shall
be used for the purpose of all such computations. To
• compute the ERU's for any parcel, divide the
parcel's impervious area by 2266. The ERU shall be
al used as the basis for computing monthly/annual
charges on residential and non-residential
• properties.
▪ Facilities - various drainage works, including but
not limited to inlets, conduits, manholes, energy
$ dissipation structures, channels, outlets,
retention/detention basins, and other structural
components of this nature.
II Fire Protection Water- means any water, and any
substances or materials contained therein, used by
any person other than the Fire Department to
control or extinguish a fire.
111 harmful Quantity- means the amount of any
substance that will cause pollution of waters in the
11 State, or that will cause lethal or sub -lethal adverse
effects on representative, sensitive aquatic
O organisms upon their exposure to samples of any
discharge into waters of the State, or the MS4.
O Impervious area - surface areas on or in a parcel of
real property, which prevents or severely restricts
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infiltration of stormwater into the earth.
Mobile Commercial Cosmetic Cleaning -
means power washing, steam cleaning, and any
other mobile cosmetic cleaning operation, of
buildings and/or vehicles interior or exterior
surfaces, engaged in for commercial purposes.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) -
means the system of conveyances (including but not
limited to sidewalks, roads with drainage systems,
municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains)
owned and operated by the Town and designed or
used for collecting or conveying Stormwater, and
which is not used for collecting or conveying
sewage.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System - means the national program for issuing,
modifying, revoking and reissuing, terminating,
monitoring and enforcing permits, and imposing
and enforcing pretreatment requirements, under
sections 307, 402, 318, and 405 of the federal Clean
Water Act.
Natural Outlet - Any outlet into a watercourse
pond, ditch, lake other body of surface or ground
water.
Non -Point source- means any source of any
discharge of a pollutant that is not a "point source."
NPDES- means the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System.
NPDES Permit- means a permit issued by EPA (or
by the State under authority delegated pursuant to
33 USC § 1342(b)) that authorizes the discharge of
pollutants to waters of the United States, whether
the permit is applicable on an individual, group, or
general area -wide basis.
Notice - a written or printed communication
conveying information or warning.
Operate - means drive, conduct, work, run,
manage, or control.
Operator- as used in this Ordinance, means the
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together meet the following two criteria:
(1) They have operational control over the site
specifications (including the ability to make
modifications in specifications); and
(2) they have the day-to-day operational control
of those activities at the site necessary to ensure
compliance with SWPPP requirements and any
permit conditions.
Order - the whole (or any part) of the final
disposition (whether affirmative, negative,
injunctive, or declaratory in form), or any matter
issued by the Town's Stormwater Administration
Technician or Director of Water and Wastewater
Resources, or person designated by them pursuant
to any provision of this Chapter.
Person - any person, firm, individual, firm, partner-
ship, corporation, organization or association of any
kind.
Point source - means any discernible, confined, and
discrete conveyance, including but not limited to,
any pipe, ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well,
discrete fissure, container, rolling stock, landfill
leachate collection system, vessel or other floating
craft from which pollutants are or may be
discharged.
Pollutant - means dredged spoil; solid waste;
incinerator residue; sewage; garbage; sewage
sludge; filter backwash; munitions; chemical
wastes; biological materials; toxic materials;
radioactive materials; heat; wrecked or discarded
equipment; rock; sand;; and industrial, municipal,
recreational, waste discharged into water or into the
municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4).
Pollution- the contamination or other alteration of
the physical, chemical, or biological properties of
any natural waters of the Town, including change in
temperature, taste, color, turbidity, or odor of the
waters, or the discharge of any liquid, gaseous,
solid, the alteration of the physical, thermal,
radioactive, or other substance chemical, or
biological quality of, or the contamination of, any
Water of the State, that renders the water harmful,
detrimental, or injurious to humans, animal life,
vegetation, or property, or to the public health,
safety, or welfare, or impairs the usefulness or the
public enjoyment of the water for any lawful or
reasonable purpose.
Premises - the lot, buildings, and appurtenances
situated thereon
Private - that property or facilities owned by
individuals, corporations, and other organizations
and not by a Town, County, State, or Federal
government agency.
Public - that property or facilities owned by a
Town, County, State or Federal government or
agency thereof.
Release- means any spilling, leaking, pumping,
pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting,
escaping, leaching, dumping, or disposing into
ground -water, subsurface soils, surface soils, the
municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4), the
Water of the State of North Carolina.
Spring Lake Stormwater Management Manual
(SLSWM1'1) -that document referenced in and
made a part of Chapter 52 of the Town Ordinances
which, in part, outlines the engineering design
criteria and permitting procedures for stormwater
management within the Town.
Stormwater- means any flow occurring during or
following any form of natural precipitation, and
resulting from such precipitation, including snow
melt, surface runoff and drainage, and paths taken
by such water.
Storm, Stormwater - as used in this Chapter, these
terms are interchangeable.
Stormwater system - all facilities, man-made
structures, and natural watercourses used for
collecting and conducting stormwater to, through,
and from drainage areas to and including points of
final outlet. A stormwater system may include any
and all of the following: inlets, conduits and
appurtenant features, canals, creeks, lakes, channels,
catch basins, ditches, streams, drainage wells,
gulches, gullies, flumes, culverts, siphons, retention
or detention basins, dams, floodwalls, levees, and
pumping stations.
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Storm sewer, Storm drain - a sewer or drain that
carries stormwaters, surface runoff, and drainage,
but which excludes sanitary sewage and industrial
wastes.
SWPPP- means Stormwater pollution prevention
plan.
Total Square Footage of Surface Area of Lot or
Parcel of Real Property- the square footage of a
parcel measured or estimated by using the outside
boundary dimensions (in feet) to obtain the total
enclosed square footage, without regard to
topographic features of the enclosed surface. The
boundary dimensions in feet of the enclosed surface
area may be established by any of the following
methods:
(a) On -site or photogrammetric measurements
of the apparent outside boundary dimensions of
the parcel of real property made by the Town or
on its behalf, or
(b) Computation of the area using dimensions of
the parcel of real property, or existing area
measurements which are set forth and contained
in the Cumberland County public records, or
either of these things.
Town Manager- a person whose duties include
general supervision and direction of the operation
and administration of all departments, offices and
bureaus of the Town, with the exception of the
Office of the Mayor and the Town Board of
Aldermen.
Town- the Town of Spring Lake, North Carolina.
TSS (total suspended solids)- means solids that
either float on the surface, or are in suspension in,
water, wastewater, or other liquids, and which are
generally removable by a laboratory filtration
device. TSS is expressed in milligrams per liter.
Uncontaminated- means not containing a harmful
quantity of any substance.
Stormwater Administration - the Stormwater
Administration Division of the Town of Spring
Lake.
Stormwater Administration Technician - the
Director of Water and Wastewater Resources, or the
individual appointed to be the Town Stormwater
Administration Technician.
Wastewater means any water or other liquid, other
than uncontaminated Stormwater, discharged from a
facility.
Waters of the State- means ground -water,
percolating or otherwise, lakes, bays, ponds,
impounding reservoirs, springs, rivers, streams,
creeks, wetlands, marshes, inlets, canals inside the
territorial limits of the state, and all other bodies of
surface water, natural or artificial, navigable or non -
navigable, and including the bed and banks of all
watercourses and bodies of surface water that are
wholly or partially inside or bordering the state or
inside the jurisdiction of the state.
Wetland- means an area that is inundated or
saturated by surface or ground -water at a frequency
and duration sufficient to support, and that under
normal circumstances does support, a prevalence of
vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil
conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps,
marshes, bogs, and similar areas.
Vacant land - a piece or parcel of land that is
without any building structure, appurtenance, or
improvement. It does not mean recreation, green,
or open space created around private or municipal
facilities, or parcels connected thereto or
contiguous with such facilities for such reason.
§ 52.003. Organization of Stormwater
Administration.
There is hereby created a Stormwater
Administration Division in the Department of Water
and Wastewater Resources of the Town of Spring
Lake which, in coordination with the Water and
Wastewater Resources Director, Town Inspector
and the Town Finance Director, shall have the
responsibility for planning, developing, and
implementing stormwater management plans;
financing, constructing, maintaining, rehabilitating,
inspecting, and managing existing and new
stormwater facilities; collecting fees and charges for
the utility division; implementing and enforcing the
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provisions of this Ordinance; and other related
duties as directed by the Water and Wastewater
Resources Director. The Stormwater Administration
Division shall be administered by the Stormwater
Administration Technician.
§ 52.004. Stormwater Systems.
The Stormwater Administration shall monitor the
design, operation, maintenance, inspection,
construction, and use of all stormwater systems in
the Town. The Director shall be responsible for the
design and construction of public stormwater
facilities owned by the Town and shall inspect,
operate, and maintain them as prescribed herein.
The Director shall be responsible for plan approval
and construction inspection of both private
stormwater facilities and public stormwater
facilities not owned by the Town. Additionally, the
Stormwater Administration Division may accept the
responsibility for the operation and maintenance of
private stormwater facilities only when such
services have been agreed to, contracted for, and
approved by the Town Board of Aldermen, and
have been subject to the fmal review of the Town's
Attorney. All agreements shall be in writing.
§ 52.005. Private Facilities.
The property owner shall be responsible for
stormwater drainage facilities located on private
property where runoff will principally be collected
within that property. The owner shall clean and
maintain the facility, the channel, or other device as
required, to ensure efficient and proper operation of
the facility, and shall obtain the Town Inspector or
the Stormwater Administration Technician's prior
written approval for any proposed changes or
alterations to any private stormwater drainage
facilities that, in the Town's sole discretion, may
substantially or adversely affect stormwater
drainage in the property owner's area. The
Stormwater Administration Technician shall
provide for inspection of private facilities to
ascertain that the stormwater facilities are
functioning as designed and approved. The
Stormwater Administration Technician shall
provide for remedial maintenance of facilities based
upon the severity of stormwater problems and
potential hazard to the public health, safety, and
welfare.
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§ 52.006. Land and Facilities Affected
Outside the Town.
Where stormwater and other waters drain from
lands outside the Town to facilities within the
Town, they shall be designed in accordance with
this Chapter, as if the entire area being drained was
within the Town.
§ 52.007. Rules and Regulations.
In order to accomplish the purposes of this Chapter,
the Stormwater Administration Technician may
make and enforce rules and regulations that are
approved by the Town Board, and are necessary and
reasonable to protect the drainage facilities,
improvements, and properties controlled by the
Bureau, and to prescribe the manner of their use by
any public or private person, firm, or corporation.
§ 52.008. Capital Improvement Plan.
The Stormwater Administration Technician shall
operate within the Town's capital improvement plan
for the stormwater system. The capital improvement
plan shall be a comprehensive document prepared
periodically, and delineating the stormwater capital
needs of the Town.
§ 52.009. Permits and Plan Review.
It shall be unlawful for any person or organization
to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, relocate, or
demolish a storm sewer, natural watercourse, or
other drainage facility, without first filing an
application and obtaining a proper permit from the
Town as provided for in the SLSWMM.
§ 52.010. Right of Entry for Survey,
Examination and Inspection.
After presenting proper credentials, and at any
reasonable times, the employees of the Stormwater
Administration or its agents (including contractors
and consultants and their employees) may enter
upon lands within the Town to make surveys and
examinations to accomplish the necessary
preliminary findings to establish a Town master
_preliminary
plan, and for detailed analyses to
prepare final plans and specifications for the
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proposed site improvements. In addition, any and
all such employees or agents may enter upon any
lands to inspect private facilities to ascertain their
compliance with this Chapter.
§ 52.011. Funding.
Funding for the Stormwater Administration
activities may include, but not be limited to, the
following:
(1) Stormwater service charges
(2) Permit and inspection fees
(3) Direct charges (the cost of designing and
constructing stormwater facilities,
administrative costs and related expenses
where the Stormwater Administration designs,
constructs, or contracts for the construction of
such facilities)
(4) Fines and/or penalties for violating this
ordinance.
(5) Transfer of Town funds from the general
fund
(6) Other income obtained from federal,
state, local and private grants or revolving
funds.
§ 52.012. Stormwater Enterprise Fund.
All revenues generated by or on behalf of the
Stormwater Administration Division, including
stormwater service charges, permit and inspection
fees, and direct charges and interest earnings on
those revenues, shall be deposited in a stormwater
fund. The Stormwater Fund shall be an enterprise
fund.
§ 52.013. Stormwater Service Charge.
A stormwater service charge is hereby imposed on
each parcel of land within the Town; provided,
however, that no additional or special charges shall
be imposed on lakes or public streets, boulevards,
highways, expressways, alleys (private alleys
excepted), viaducts, sidewalks, curbing, street
crossings, grade separations, and any highway
structures.
Properties that have existing stormwater
management facilities, or those planning such
facilities, may have their stormwater service
charges reduced or prorated as determined by the
Stormwater Administration Technician, in
accordance with the SLSWMM.
§ 52.014. Monthly Charge Per Equivalent
Residential Unit (ERU ).
The monthly charge per equivalent residential unit
shall be $2.50, and $3.50 for commercial/industrial
units (includes but is not limited to not for profit
entities such as schools and churches). The
minimum billing shall be one equivalent residential
unit for all parcels. The Stormwater Administration
Technician is directed to prepare a list of all parcels
(residential and non-residential) within the Town,
and assign a designation to each, and for which each
shall be charged a reasonable and equitable fee,
according to assigned ERU equivalence and site
mitigation factors.
§ 52.015.
Charge.
Collection of Stormwater Service
The frequency of billing is to be established by the
Town Board based on an assessment of the most
efficient, effective and equitable method of billing
and collections available to the Town. The
stormwater service charge shall be billed at least
annually based upon the fee as set by the Town
Board. The Stormwater Administration
Technician is to assure that the most efficient and
effective billing and collection techniques are being
used. The Stormwater Administration Division will
pursue billing and collections of Stormwater fees
through the offices of the Cumberland County Tax
Collector and Property Appraiser consistent with
applicable statutes.
§ 52.016. Delinquent Charges.
All charges not paid within thirty (30) days after the
bill is due or that are not under active appeal, shall
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All charges delinquent hereunder shall be subject to,
(1) an interest charge at the North Carolina
statutory rate,
(2) a rebilling charge covering administrative
costs in accordance with this Chapter, and .
(3) shall constitute a lien upon the real property
affected, from the date charges are incurred.
Charges which remain unpaid for a period of sixty
(60) days may be reported to the Town Board for
assessment against the real property. In the
alternative, the Town Board may direct the Town
Attorney to file suit thereon, and to collect all such
unpaid charges and fees, including reasonable
attorney's fees and charges.
§ 52.017. _ Emergencies and Abatement.
In case of an emergency, the Stormwater
Administration Technician may direct that action be
taken immediately to correct the condition or abate
the activity to protect the public health, safety, and
welfare. The Stormwater Administration may
perform the required work and charge the owner all
such related (and provable) costs.
§ 52.018. Flooding; Liability.
Floods from stormwater runoff may occasionally
occur which exceed the capacity of the Town of
storm drainage facilities constructed, operated, or
maintained by funds made available under this
chapter.
This Chapter shall not be construed or interpreted to
mean that property subject to the fees and charges
established herein will always (or at any time) be
free from stormwater flooding or flood damage, or
that stormwater systems capable of handling all
storm events can be cost-effectively constructed,
operated, or maintained. Nor shall this Chapter
create any liability on the part of, or cause of action
against, the Town, or any official or employee
thereof, for any flood damage that may result from
such storms or the runoff thereof. Nor does this
Chapter purport to reduce the need or the necessity
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for obtaining flood insurance by individual property
owners.
§ 52.019 Good housekeeping provisions.
An owner or occupant of any property shall comply
with the following good housekeeping
requirements:
(a) No person shall leave, deposit, discharge,
dump, or otherwise expose any chemical, fuel,
animal waste, garbage, batteries, and/or septic waste
in an area where actual or potential discharge to the
Town streets or the storm drain system may occur.
Any spills, discharge, or residues shall be removed
as soon as possible and disposed of properly.
(b) Runoff from landscape irrigation, air
conditioning condensate, water line flushing,
foundationlfooting drains, individual residential car
washing, dechlorinated swimming pool discharges
and sidewalk washing shall be conducted in a
manner not in violation of other provisions of this
code.
(c) Runoff from washing paved areas, including
but not limited to parking lots, on industrial or
commercial property is prohibited unless
specifically required by federal, state, or local
health or safety codes and not in violation of any
other provision of this code. Runoff from authorized
washing of paved areas shall be minimized to the
extent practicable.
(d) Objects, such as motor vehicle parts,
containing grease, oil, or other hazardous materials,
and unsealed receptacles containing hazardous
materials, shall not be stored in areas exposed to
stormwater or otherwise susceptible to runoff.
(e) Any machinery or equipment which is to be
repaired or maintained in areas exposed to
stormwater or otherwise susceptible to runoff shall
be provided with containment areas to control leaks,
spills, or discharges.
(f) All motor vehicle parking lots with more
than 25 parking spaces and located in areas exposed
to stormwater or otherwise susceptible to runoff
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shall have debris removed by regular sweeping or stormwater system.
other equally effective measures. Such debris shall
be collected and properly disposed of.
§52.020. Discharge of Polluting matter in
Natural Waters Prohibited.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to drain,
deposit, place or otherwise discharge into any
natural outlet or Stormwater system within the
Town, or to cause or permit to be drained,
deposited, placed or otherwise discharged into such
waters, any organic or inorganic matter which
causes or tends to cause pollution. Polluting matter
includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
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(g)
(h)
(i)
G)
(k)
(1)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(P)
(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
(u)
(v)
Petroleum products, including but not
limited to oil gasoline, and grease
Solid Waste (as defined in Town Ordinance
Chapter. 50)
Pet Waste
Chemicals
Paints
Soaps
Laundry Waste
Steam Cleaning Waste
Pesticides, Herbicides or Fertilizers
Degreasers, Solvents
Heated Water
Sanitary Sewage
Chemically Treated Cooling Water
Antifreeze, and other Automotive Products
Lawn Clippings, Leaves, Branches, etc.
Animal Carcasses
Silt
Acids or Alkalis
Recreational Vehicle Waste
Dyes (without prior written permission of
the Stormwater Administration)
Construction Materials
Any groundwater which contains
phosphorous or nitrogen concentrations
greater than the surface water into which the
groundwater is discharged.
Any water which exceeds the state surface
water standards.
Toxic or Poisonous Solids or Liquids
Solids in such quantities or of such size
capable of causing interference or
obstruction to the flow in the Town's
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(2) It shall be unlawful to wash any public or
private streets, building sidewalks or parking areas,
unless all visible debris and sediments have been
removed prior to washing. If the removal of the
debris and sediments is not feasible (as determined
by the Stormwater Administration Technician), then
the street, building, etc. may only be washed with
the Stormwater Administration Technician's prior
written approval, which may include requirements
to clean the affected drainage pipelines or provide
treatment of wash water runoff to prevent
downstream pollution. Only water may be used for
washing purposes.
§ 52.021. Correction and Discontinuance of
Prohibited Discharge.
(1) The Stormwater Administration Technician
may order the correction of any unsafe,
nonconforming or unauthorized condition which is
in violation of any provision of this Ordinance or
regulation adopted hereunder. The Stormwater
Administration Technician may also order the
discontinuance of any activity causing such
condition.
(b) Whenever the Stormwater Administration
Technician orders the correction or discontinuance
of any condition or activity on any premises
pursuant to 52.020(1), the Stormwater
Administration Technician shall notify the owner or
other person responsible for such condition or
activity in writing which notice shall state the nature
of the violation, direct the person to correct or
discontinue the condition or activity, and
provide a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory
correction thereof. The offender shall, within the
time period stated in such notice, permanently cease
or correct all violations. Failure to comply with
such order shall constitute a violation of the
provisions of this ordinance.
§ 52.022. Emergency Conditions Requiring
Immediate Action.
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Chapter, whenever the Stormwater Administration
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is authorized to enter at all reasonable times in or
upon any property for the purpose of testing,
inspecting, investigating, measuring, sampling and
correcting such emergency conditions. The
Stormwater Administration Technician may order
the immediate discontinuance of any activity which
causes or tends to cause the emergency condition.
Failure to comply with such order shall constitute a
separate violation of this ordinance.
§ 52.023. Liability for Pollution Abatement.
Any person responsible for pollutant discharge into
any natural waters or storrnwater systems and who
fails to correct any prohibited condition or
discontinue any prohibited activity at the
Stormwater Administration Technician's request
shall be responsible to pay the necessary expenses
incurred by the Town in carrying out the pollution
abatement, including any expenses incurred in
testing, measuring, sampling, collecting, removing,
containing, treating, and
disposing of the pollutant materials.
§ 52.024. Injunctive Relief Prohibiting
Discharge.
The Town may, immediately upon discovering an
ongoing or potential discharge of pollutants into the
Town's natural waters or stormwater system in
violation of this Chapter, petition the Court System
of Cumberland County, or the Federal District
Court, for a temporary or permanent restraining
order or preliminary injunction to halt or prohibit
such discharge. Prior to the filing of such a petition,
the Stormwater Administration Technician shall
attempt to notify the offender of the Town's
intention to file such action, but such notification
shall not be a condition precedent to the Town's
petitioning for and obtaining injunctive relief.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4)
§ 52.025. Administration..
The Town Manager or the Manager's authorized
representatives are authorized to administer,
implement, and enforce the provisions of this
Ordinance
§ 52.026. Discharge to MS4 Prohibited.
(a) A person commits an offense if the person
introduces or causes to be introduced into
the MS4 any discharge that is not composed
entirely of stormwater.
(b) It is an affirmative defense to any
enforcement action for a violation of
subsection (a) that the discharge was
composed entirely of one or more of the
following categories of discharges:
(1) A discharge authorized by, and in full
compliance with, an NPDES permit (other than
the NPDES permit for discharges from the MS4);
(2) A discharge or flow resulting from fire
fighting by the Fire Department;
(3) A discharge or flow of fire protection water
that does not contain oil or hazardous substances
or materials that the Fire Code requires to be
contained and treated prior to discharge, in which
case treatment adequate to remove harmful
quantities of pollutants must have occurred prior
to discharge;
(4) A discharge or flow from water line flushing
or disinfection that contains no harmful quantity
of total residual chlorine or any other chemical
used in line disinfection;
(5) A discharge or flow from lawn watering, or
landscape irrigation;
(6) A discharge or flow from a diverted stream
flow or natural spring;
(7) A discharge or flow from uncontaminated
pumped groundwater or rising groundwater;
(8) Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration (as
defined at 40 C.F.R. § 35.2005(20)) to the MS4;
(9) Uncontaminated discharge or flow from a
foundation drain, crawl space pump, or footing
drain;
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source not containing any harmful substance or
material from the cleaning or draining of a
storage tank or other container;
(11) A discharge or flow from air conditioning
condensation that is unmixed with water from a
cooling tower, emissions scrubber, emissions
filter, or any other source of pollutant;
(12) A discharge or flow from individual
residential car washing;
(13) A discharge or flow from a riparian habitat
or wetland
(14) A discharge or flow from cold water (or hot
water with prior permission of the Director) used
in street washing or cosmetic cleaning that is not
contaminated with any soap, detergent, degreaser,
solvent, emulsifier, dispersant, or any other
harmful cleaning substance; or
(15) Drainage from a private residential •
swimming pool containing no harmful quantities
of chlorine or other chemicals. Drainage from
swimming pool filter backwash is prohibited.
(16) A discharge or flow of uncontaminated
Stormwater pumped from an excavation.
(c) No affirmative defense shall be available
under subsection (b) if:
(1) the discharge or flow in question has been
determined by the Director to be a source of a
pollutant or pollutants to the waters of the
State of North Carolina or to the MS4;
(2) written notice of such determination has
been provided to the discharger;
(3) and the discharge has continued after the
expiration of the time given in the notice to cease
the discharge.
(d) A person commits an offense if the person
introduces or causes to be introduced into the MS4
any harmful quantity of any substance.
§52.027. Connection of Sanitary Sewer
Prohibited.
A person commits an offense if the person connects
a line conveying sewage to the MS4, or allows such
a connection to continue.
§ 52.028. MS4 Nuisances.
(a) An actual or threatened discharge to the
MS4 that violates or would violate this Ordinance is
hereby declared to be a nuisance.
(b) A line conveying sewage or designed to
convey sewage that is connected to the MS4 is
hereby declared to be a nuisance.
§ 52.029. Emergency Suspension of Utility
Service and MS4 Access.
(a) The Town may, without prior notice,
suspend water service, sanitary sewer service,
and/or MS4 discharge access to a person
discharging to the MS4, Waters of the State of
North Carolina, or POTW when such suspension is
necessary to stop an actual or threatened discharge
which:
(1) presents or may present imminent and
substantial danger to the environment or to the
health or welfare of persons; or
(2) presents or may present imminent and
substantial danger to the MS4 or Waters of the
State of North Carolina.
(3) When the Director determines that Town -
provided water and/or sanitary sewer service
needs to be suspended pursuant to subsection, the
Director shall require the Supervisor of the Water
Operations Division to do so.
(b) As soon as is practicable after the
suspension of service or MS4 discharge access, the
Director shall notify the violator of the suspension
in person or by certified mail, return receipt
requested, and shall order the violator to cease the
discharge immediately. When time permits, the
Director should also attempt to notify the violator
prior to suspending service or access.
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(c) If the violator fails to comply with an order
issued under subsection (c), the Director may take
such steps as the Director deems necessary to
prevent or minimize damage to the MS4 or Waters
of the State of North Carolina, or to minimize
danger to persons.
(d) The Town shall not reinstate suspended
services or MS4 access to the violator until:
(1) The violator presents proof, satisfactory to
the Director, that the noncomplying discharge has
been eliminated and its cause determined and
corrected;
(2) The violator pays the Town for all costs the
Town incurred in responding to abating, and
remediating the discharge or threatened
discharge; and
(3) The violator pays the Town for all costs
the Town will incur in reinstating service or
access.
(4) The violator pays the Town for all fines
assessed in regard to the violation.
(e) A violator whose service or access has been
suspended or disconnected may appeal such
enforcement action to the Director, in writing,
within ten days of notice of the suspension in
accordance with Section 52.100 of this chapter.
(f) The Town may obtain a lien against the
property to recover its response costs pursuant to
the procedure set out in Section 52.016 of this
chapter.
COSMETIC CLEANING
§ 52.030. Permit and Registration Required.
(a) A person commits an offense if the person
knowingly engages in mobile commercial cosmetic
cleaning without a valid permit issued by the
Director.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person
knowingly operates or causes to be operated a
mobile commercial cosmetic cleaning vehicle
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which is not registered with the Director.
§ 52.031. Permit Application Procedures.
(a) A person required by Section 52.030 to have
a permit shall complete and file a permit application
on a form prescribed by the Director.
(b) The Director may require any information
on an application that the Director believes is
necessary to ensure that best management practices
are implemented by the permittee.
(c) The application shall include a description
of each vehicle to be registered under the permit.
All motor vehicles and trailers used to transport
cosmetic cleaning rigs shall be registered. However,
a motor vehicle which is used to tow a trailer
registered with the Director and which is not used to
transport a cosmetic cleaning rig itself, shall not be
required to be registered.
(d) Any applicant who utilizes wash water
recycling units shall list all sanitary sewer discharge
locations and other disposal sites the applicant
intends to use.
§ 52.032. Issuance of Permit and Registration
Certificates
(a) The Director may issue a permit and
certificates after the applicant pays all applicable
fees, unless the Director has cause to deny such
permit, as specified in Section 52.035.
The Director shall provide for procedures to add
registered vehicles to a permit during its term.
(b) A permit shall be valid for one year from the
date of its issuance, unless suspended or revoked.
Registration certificates shall be valid for the term
of the permit.
(c) Neither a permit nor a registration certificate
shall be transferable.
(d) The Town Board shall set an annual fee for
a permit and each registration certificate issued
under this Division.
(e) The Director will issue a registration
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certificate for each vehicle registered under a
permit. The certificate shall be of a size and
design determined by the Director.
§ 52.033. Display of Certificates..
(a) A permit holder shall place a registration
certificate on each registered vehicle in the lower
center of the windshield or a location that does not
interfere with the operator's vision and be
approved by the Director.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person
operates or causes to be operated a mobile
commercial cosmetic cleaning vehicle which does
not properly display the certificate assigned to that
vehicle by the Director.
(c) A person commits an offense if the
person operates or causes to be operated a mobile
commercial cosmetic cleaning vehicle which does
not properly display a valid registration certificate.
§ 52.034. Duty to Comply.
As a condition of receiving and maintaining a
permit under this Ordinance a permit holder shall
comply with the following:
(a) A permit holder shall immediately notify the
Director of any management changes in the
business during the time the permit is in effect.
(b) A permit holder shall submit samples of
wash water and/or waste water to the Director or to
an authorized representative of the Director of the
Department of Water, immediately upon their
demand.
(c) A permit holder who utilizes wash water
recycling units shall
(1) notify the Director in writing of all changes
in disposal sites it wants to use during the permit
period;
(2) discharge wash water into the sanitary sewer
only at those sites listed in its permit application
and its notices under subsection (c)(1); and
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(3)
before the end of each permit period.
[al test or cause to be tested a
representative sample of its recycled wash
water discharge to determine compliance
with the discharge limits and prohibitions of
Section 52.019;
[b] report the results of such tests in
writing to the Wastewater Treatment Plant
of the Sewer Division, and send a copy to
the Water and Wastewater Resources
Department; and
[di provide a listing of all chemicals and
compounds used in the cleaning process
along with MSDS sheets.
[d] sign and certify the report as required
by Section 52.034 (b) of this chapter.
(c) A permit holder shall immediately notify
the Director when it sells or otherwise disposes
of a vehicle registered under its
permit.
(d) A permit holder shall ensure that all of its
employees engaged in mobile commercial
cosmetic cleaning are knowledgeable of the
discharge prohibitions to the MS4 under this
Ordinance, and shall require all its
employees to use best management practices
(BMP's) when engaging in mobile
commercial cosmetic cleaning. For exterior
cleaning, best management practices shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1)Accumulations of oil and grease
which have not dried shall be
precleaned with absorbent clay (kitty
litter) or a similar material
and properly disposed of prior to
washing.
(2) Storm sewer entrances which
will receive the wash water shall be
screened to catch leaves and other
debris. Wash water discharge shall
comply with Section 52.019.
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MS4 shall first pass through an oil
absorbent boom or pad to absorb
hydrocarbons so that no oil sheen is
present on the discharge. Wash water
discharge shall comply with Section
52.019.
(4) Wash water which does not
comply with Section 52.019 shall be
discharged into the sanitary sewer
system. Discharge shall be at the job
site when possible. Wash water from
recycle rigs which does not comply
with Section 52.019 shall be
disposed of in compliance with
subsection (c) of this section. Grit
and sludge shall not be disposed of
through the sanitary sewer.
(e) A permit holder shall ensure that all of its
vehicles registered under the permit display the
registration certificates as required by this
Ordinance, and shall not allow unregistered vehicles
to engage in mobile commercial cosmetic cleaning.
(I) A permit holder shall not discharge to the
MS4 in violation of this Ordinance.
(g) A permit holder shall not discharge
wastewater to the sanitary sewer system in violation
of Chapter 51 of Town Ordinances.
(h) A permit holder shall not discharge
wastewater into the sanitary sewer, either on a job
site or off a job site, without the permission of the
owner of the property upon which the sewer inlet is
located. The permit holder shall provide proof of
such permission to the Director upon demand.
(i) A permit holder shall not create or maintain
a nuisance in violation of Section 52.035.
§ 52.035, Permit Denial and Revocation.
(a) The Director may deny a permit, or after
notice and hearing revoke a permit if:
(1) The permit application contains a false
statement of a material fact;
(2) If the person engages in operations that do
not consist solely of cosmetic cleaning; or
(3) If the permit holder or an employee of the
permit holder has violated a permit condition.
(b) An applicant whose permit is denied will be
notified by the Director, in writing, of the denial
and the grounds therefore. Such notice will be sent
certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
mailing address listed on the application.
(c) An applicant whose permit is denied may
request a reconsideration no later than the tenth day
after receipt of the notice of denial, in accordance
with Section 52.100 of this chapter.
(d) A permit may be suspended or revoked
under the procedures of Section 52.034 of this
chapter.
§ 52.036. Cosmetic Cleaning Nuisances.
(a) A vehicle transporting cosmetic cleaning
wash water or wastewater which is leaking or
spilling from such vehicle is hereby declared to be a
nuisance.
(b) Any premises upon which cosmetic cleaning
wastewater has accumulated and which is emitting
noxious or offensive odors, or which is creating an
insanitary condition, or which is injurious to the
public health or the environment is hereby declared
to be a nuisance.
STORMWATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED
WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY, INCLUDING
CONSTR UCTIONACTIVITY
§ 52.037. Applicability.
This Section applies to all facilities located within
the Town that have Stormwater discharges
associated with industrial activity, including
construction activity.
§ 52.038. Stormwater and runoff pollution
mitigation for construction activity
No person shall commence any construction activity
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for which a permit is required by this code or
Federal or State law without implementing all
stormwater and runoff pollution mitigation
measures required by such permit.
§ 52.039, Access to Facilities
(a) The Director is authorized by Section
52.010 of this Chapter to enter and inspect facilities
subject to regulation under this Ordinance.
(b) Facility operators shall allow the Director
ready access to all parts of the premises for the
purposes of inspection, sampling, examination and
copying of records that must be kept under the
conditions of an NPDES permit to discharge storm
water, and the performance of any additional duties
as defined by state and federal law.
(c) The Director shall have the right to set up on
any permitted facility such devices as are necessary
in the opinion of the Director to conduct monitoring
and/or sampling of the facility's Stormwater
discharge.
(d) Any temporary or permanent obstruction to
safe and easy access to the facility to be inspected
and/or sampled shall be promptly removed by the
operator at the written or oral request of the
Director and shall not be replaced. The costs of
clearing such access shall be borne by the operator.
(e) Unreasonable delays in allowing the
Director access to a permitted facility is a violation
of a Stormwater discharge permit and of this
Ordinance. A person who is the operator of a
facility with a NPDES permit to discharge
Stormwater associated with industrial activity
commits an offense if the person denies the Director
reasonable access to the permitted facility for the
purpose of conducting any activity authorized or
required by
this Ordinance.
§ 52.040. Unpermitted Discharges
Prohibited.
A person who is the operator of a facility commits
an offense if the person discharges, or causes to be
discharged, Stormwater associated with industrial
activity without first having obtained a NPDES
permit to do so.
§ 52.041. Prohibited Discharges from
Industrial or Commercial Activity
The following discharges from industrial or
commercial activities are prohibited unless the
discharge is in compliance with a NPDES permit:
(a) Discharge of wash waters to the storm drain
system from the cleaning of gas stations, auto repair
garages, or other types of auto or vehicular repair
facilities;
(b) Discharge of wastewater to the storm drain
system from mobile auto washing, steam cleaning,
mobile carpet cleaning, and other such mobile
commercial and industrial operations;
(c) Discharge to the storm drain system from
areas where repair of machinery and equipment,
including motor vehicles, which are visibly leaking
oil, fluids or coolants is undertaken;
(d) Discharge to the storm drain system from
storage areas for materials containing grease, oil, or
hazardous materials, or uncovered receptacles
containing hazardous materials, grease, or oil;
(e) Discharge of commercial/public swimming
pool filter backwash to the storm drain system;
(f) Discharge from the washing of toxic
materials from paved or unpaved areas to the storm
drain system;
(g) Discharge from the washing out of concrete
trucks to the storm drain system; or
(h) Discharge from the washing or rinsing of
restaurant mats, equipment or garbage bins or cans
in such a manner that causes nonstormwater to enter
the storm drain system; or
(i) Discharge from the washing out of animal
holding pens such as those found at veterinarians
and kennels to the storm drain system.
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discharge to the storm drain system, the discharger
or permittee shall immediately notify the director of
the incident by telephone in addition to any other
notifications to public agencies as may be required
by law. The notification shall include location of the
discharge, type of materials discharged, estimated
concentration and volume of the discharge, and
corrective actions taken to contain or minimized the
effects of the discharge.
(b) Within 10 calendar days after the first
discovery of the uncontrolled discharge, the
discharger or permittee shall submit to the director a
detailed written report describing the cause of the
discharge, corrective action taken and measures to
be taken to prevent future occurrences, and
measures taken to remediate the effects of the
discharge. The report shall be signed by a person in
responsible charge. Such notification shall not
relieve the discharger or permittee from liability or
fines incurred as a result of the uncontrolled
discharge.
§ 52.043. Submission of NO1 to Town.
(a) The operator of a facility, including
construction sites, required to have a NPDES permit
to discharge Stormwater associated with industrial
activity shall submit a copy of the Notice of Intent
(NO1) to the Director at the same time the operator
submits the original Notice of Intent to the DWQ as
applicable.
(b) The copy of the Notice of Intent may be
delivered to the Director either in person or by
mailing it to:
Notice of Intent to Discharge Stormwater
Water and Wastewater Resources Department
P.O. Box 617
Spring Lake, NC 28390-0617
(c) A person commits an offense if the person
operates a facility that is discharging Stormwater
associated with industrial activity without having
submitted a copy of the Notice of Intent to do so to
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(a) A facility shall be operated in strict
compliance with the requirements of its NPDES
permit to discharge Stormwater associated with
industrial activity.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person
operates a facility in violation of a requirement of
the facility's NPDES permit to discharge
Stormwater associated with industrial activity.
§ 52.045. Modification of Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plans.
(a) The Director may require any operator of a
facility to modify the facility's Stormwater
pollution prevention plan if in the best professional
- judgment of the Director, the SWPPP does not
comply with the requirements of the facility's
NPDES permit to discharge Stormwater associated
with industrial activity.
(b) The deficiencies in a facility's SWPPP will
be made in writing, and the Director will give the
facility operator a reasonable amount of time, not to
exceed thirty days, to make the necessary changes
in the SWPPP.
§ 52.046. Best Management Practices for
Construction Activity.
All BMPs required as a condition of any permit for
construction activity granted pursuant to NPDES
permit or this code shall be maintained in full force
and effect during the term of the project unless
otherwise authorized by the director.
§ 52.047. Best Management Practices for
Industrial and Commercial Facilities.
All industrial and commercial facilities shall
implement BMPs to the maximum extent
practicable. Minimum BMPs applicable to all
industrial and commercial facilities include, but are
not limited to:
(a) Termination of all nonstormwater discharge
to the storm drain system that is not specifically
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authorized by a NPDES permit;
(b) Exercising general good housekeeping
practices;
(c) Incorporating regular scheduled preventive
maintenance into operations;
(d) Maintaining spill prevention and control
procedures;
(e) Implementing soil erosion control;
(1) Posting on -site private storm drains to
indicate that they are not to receive liquid or solid
wastes;
(g) Implementing regular cleaning of the on -site
private storm drain system; and
(h) Insuring that stormwater runoff is directed
away from operating, processing, fueling, cleaning
and storage areas.
§ 52.048. Notice to Correct Violations -
Director May Take Action.
The director may issue a notice of violation and
order to comply to achieve compliance with the
provisions of this chapter. Failure to comply with
the terms and conditions of a notice of violation and
order to comply shall constitute a violation of this
chapter. If a person fails to comply with an order
issued under this section to remove an illicit
connection, obstruction or other encroachment to
the storm drain system, the director may perform
the work as provided in Section 52.024 of this
chapter. The person responsible for installing or
operating such a facility shall be liable to the Town
for the cost of such work, including reasonable
attorney's fees and other costs of enforcement, to be
recovered in a civil action in any court of competent
jurisdiction.
[Sections 52.049 through 52.098 reserved]
§ 52.099. Penalties.
(1) Any person who violates any of the
provisions of this Chapter shall be penalizied as
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provided in the Town Ordinances. Each and every
day on which such person continues to violate the
provisions of this Ordinance after having been
notified of such violation shall constitute a separate
offense.
(2) Any person who violates any provision of
this ordinance shall be subject to a civil penalty of
$100 per day for each day that such person is in
violation of this ordinance.
(3) Any person who causes or allows an
unauthorized discharge, or who otherwise violates
the provisions of this Chapter, may be required to
appear before the Stormwater Board for
enforcement proceedings pursuant to Chapter 52 of
the Town Ordinance
(4) The remedies and penalties provided in this
Ordinance are not exclusive, and the Town may
seek whatever other remedies are authorized by
statute, at law or in equity, against any person who
violates the provisions of this Ordinance.
(5) The provisions of this section do not relieve
the permittee from any applicable State or Federal
civil penalties or actions.
§ 52.100. Appeal Procedure.
(1) Any person aggrieved by a determination of
the Stormwater Administration Technician, or his
designee, that such person is in violation of this
ordinance shall have the right to a review by the
Stormwater Board in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this Chapter of the Town
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Adopted this the 4th day or March, 2003 by the
following vote:
AYES NOES
Alderman J. Wall
Alderman N. Hogans
Alderman R. Higgins
Alderman J. O'Garra
Alderwoman M. Corgan
Ethel T. Clark
Mayor
ATTEST:
Cora M. Nunes, CMC
Town Clerk
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Illicit Discharge
This section shall be known and may be cited as the Town of Spring Lake's "Illicit
Discharge Section of the Stormwater Utility Ordinance."
Section
52.049 Purposes
52.050 Scope and Exclusions
52.051 Objectives
52.052 Non-Stormwater Discharge
Controls
52.053 Enforcement
52.054 Nuisances Prohibited,
Enumeration
52.055 Nuisance Abatement
Procedures
52.056 Nuisances Prohibited;
Enumeration; Abatement in
Greenway properties
52.057 Civil Penalties
52.058 Discharging Noxious Fluids
52.049 Purposes
This section is adopted for the purposes
of:
(a) Protecting the public health, safety,
and welfare by controlling the discharge
of pollutants into the stormwater
conveyance system;
(b) Promoting activities directed toward
the maintenance and improvement of
surface and ground water quality;
(c) Satisfying the requirements imposed
upon the Town of Spring Lake under its
National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
discharge permit issued by the state; and
(d) Establishing administration and
enforcement procedures through which
these purposes can be fulfilled.
The provisions of this regulation are
supplemental to regulations administered
by Federal and State governments.
52.050 Scope and Exclusions
This section shall apply within the
territorial jurisdiction of the Town with
the following exclusions:
Federal, State, and local governments,
including their agencies, unless
intergovernmental agreements have been
established giving the Town
enforcement authority.
52.051 Objectives
The objectives of this section are to:
(a) Regulate the discharge of substances
which may contaminate or cause
pollution of stormwater, stormwater
conveyances, or waters of the state:
Waters of the State: Surface waters
within or flowing through the boundaries
of the state including the following: any
intermittent or perennial stream, river,
creek, brook, swamp, lake, sound tidal
estuary, bay, reservoir, wetland, or any
other surface water or any portion
thereof that is mapped as solid or dashed
blue lines on United States Department
of the Interior Geological Survey 7.5
minute series topographic maps.
Treatment systems, consisting of man-
made bodies of water, which were not
originally created in waters of the State
and which are not the result of

impoundment of waters of the state are
not waters of the state.
(b) Regulate connections to the
stormwater conveyance system;
(c) Provide for the proper handling of
spills; and
(d) Provide for enforcement of same.
52.052 Non-Stormwater Discharge
Controls
(a) Illicit Discharges.
No person shall cause or allow the
discharge, emission, disposal, pouring,
or pumping directly or indirectly to any
stormwater conveyance, the waters of
the State, or up on the land in such
proximity to the same (such that the
substance is likely to reach a stormwater
conveyance or waters of the state), any
fluid, solid, gas, or other substance, other
than stormwater, provided that non-
stormwater discharges associated with
the following activities are allowed
provided that they do not significantly
impact water quality:
All discharges included in 52.026 (b),
(1)-(16).
(b) Illicit Connections
(1) Connections to a stormwater
conveyance or stormwater conveyance
system which allow the discharge of
non-stormwater, other than the
exclusions described in section (a)
above, are unlawful. Prohibited
connections include, but are not limited
to: All discharges listed in 52.019 and
52.020.
(2) Where such connections exist in
violation of 52.052 and said connections
were made prior to the adoption of this
provision or any other ordinance
prohibiting such connections, the
property owner or the person using said
connection shall remove the connection
within one (1) year following the
application of the regulation; provided
that, this grace period shall not apply to
connections which may result in the
discharge of hazardous materials or
other discharges which pose an
immediate threat to health and safety, or
are likely to result in immediate injury
and harm to real personal property,
natural resources, or habitat.
(3) Where it is determined that said
connection:
a. May result in the discharge of
hazardous material or may pose and
immediate threat to health and safety or
is likely to result in immediate injury or
harm to real or personal property, natural
resources, wildlife, or habitat, or
b. Was made in violation of any
applicable regulation or ordinance, The
Stormwater Administrator or his or her
designee shall designate the time within
which the connection shall be removed.
In setting the time limit for compliance,
the Town shall take into consideration:
1. The complexity of the work,
2. The consequences of the
Delay,
3. The potential harm to the
Environment, to the public
Health, and to public and
Private property, and
4. The cost of remedying the
Damage.
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Spills or leaks of polluting substances
discharged to, or having the potential to
be indirectly transported to the
stormwater conveyance system, shall be
contained, controlled, collected, and
removed promptly. All affected areas
shall be restored to their preexisting
condition.
Persons associated with the spill or leak
shall immediately notify the Town of
Spring Lake Fire Chief or his designee
of all spills or leaks of polluting
substances. Notification shall not relieve
any person of any expenses related to the
restoration, loss, damage, or any other
liability which may be incurred as a
result of said spill or leak, nor shall such
notification relieve any person from
other liability which may be imposed by
State or other law.
52.053 Enforcement
(a) Authority to enter.
Any authorized Town Personnel shall be
permitted to enter upon public or private
property for the purposes of observation,
inspection, sampling, monitoring,
testing, surveying, and measuring
compliance. Should the owner or
occupant of any property refuse to
permit such reasonable access, the
Stormwater Administrator or his
designee shall proceed to obtain an
administrative search warrant pursuant
to G.S. 15-27.2 or its successor.
No person shall obstruct, hamper or
interfere with any such representative
while carrying out his official duties.
(b) Civil penalties
(1) Illicit discharges.
Any designer, engineer, contractor,
agent, or any other person who allows,
acts in concert, participates, directs or
assists directly or indirectly in the
creation of a violation of this section
shall be subject to civil penalties as
follows:
(a) For first time offenders, if the
quantity of discharge is equal to or less
than five (5) gallons and consists of
domestic or household products in
quantities considered ordinary for
household purposes, said person shall be
assessed a civil penalty not to exceed
one hundred dollars ($100.00) per
violation or per day for any continuing
violation, and if the quantity of the
discharge is greater than five (5) gallons
or contains non -domestic substances,
including, but not limited to process
waste water, or if said person cannot
provide clear and convincing evidence
of the volume and nature of the
substance discharged, said person shall
be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed
one thousand dollars ($1000.00) per
violation or per day for any continuing
violation.
(b) For repeat offenders, the amount of
the penalty shall be double the amount
assessed for the previous penalty, not to
exceed ten thousand ($10,000.00) per
violation or per day for any continuing
violation.
(c) In determining the amount of the
penalty, the Stormwater Administrator
or his or her designee shall consider:
1. The degree and extent of harm
to the environment, the public
health, and public and private
property;
2. The cost of remedying the
damage;

3. The duration of the violation;
4. Whether the violation was
willful;
5. The prior record of the person
responsible for the violation in
complying or failing to comply
with this section;
6. The costs of enforcement to the
public;
7. The amount of money saved by
the violator through his, her, or
its noncompliance.
(2) Illicit connections.
Any person found with an illicit
connection in violation of this section
and any designer, engineer, contractor,
agent, or any other person who allows,
acts in concert, participates, directs, or
assists directly or indirectly in the
establishment of an illicit connection in
violation of this section shall be subject
to civil penalties as follows;
(a) First time offenders shall be subject
to a penalty not to exceed five hundred
dollars ($500.00) per day of continuing
violation.
(b) Repeat violators shall be subject to
civil penalty not to exceed one thousand
dollars ($1000.00) per day of continuing
violation.
(c) In determining the amount of the
penalty, the Stormwater Administrator
or his or her designee shall consider:
1. The degree and extent of harm
to the environment, the public
health, and public and private
property;
2. The cost of remedying the
damage;
3. The duration of the violation;
4. Whether the violation was
willful;
5. The prior record of the person
responsible for the violation in
complying or failing to comply
with this section;
6. The costs of enforcement to the
public; and
7. The amount of money saved by
the violator through his, her, or
its noncompliance.
(d) Procedures for assess penalties
pursuant to illicit connections
Said penalties shall be assessed by the
Stormwater Administrator or his or her
designee. No penalty shall be assessed
until the person alleged to be in violation
is served written notice of the violation
by registered mail, certified mail -return
receipt requested, or personal service.
Refusal to accept the notice shall not
relieve he violator of the obligation to
pay the penalty. The notice shall
describe the violation with particularity
and specify the measures needed to
come into compliance. The notice shall
designate the time within which such
measures must be completed. In setting
the time limit for compliance, the Town
shall take into consideration:
1. The quantity and complexity of the
work;
2. The consequences of delay;

3. The potential harm to the
environment, the public health, and
public and private property;
4. The cost of remedying the mage.
The notice shall warn that failure to
correct the violation within the specified
time period will result in the assessment
of a civil penalty and/or other
enforcement action. If after the allotted
time period has expired, and the
violation has not been corrected, the
penalty shall be assessed from the date
of receipt of notice of violation and each
day of continuing violation thereafter
shall constitute a separate violation
under this section.
(3) Other violations.
Any person found in violation of other
provisions of this section, not
specifically enumerated elsewhere, shall
be subject to a civil penalty not to
exceed one hundred dollars ($100.00)
per violation or per day for any
continuing violation (see 52.099).
(4) Appeal
If any person, having received a
Violation Notice from the Stormwater
Administrator or his or her designee
desires to appeal the findings and
determinations, then within 10 days of
receipt of the Notice of Violation, a
written appeal shall be filed with the
Stormwater Administrator. Said notice
shall contain the name, address, and
telephone number of the appellant the
basis for the appeal; and a request to be
heard by the Town Manager. In the
event the appeal is denied, the Violation
Notice shall be upheld.
(5) Payment/collection procedures
Penalties shall be assessed by the
Stormwater Administrator or his or her
designee. No penalty shall be assessed
until the person alleged to be in violation
is served written notice of the violation
by registered mail, certified mail -return
receipt requested, or personal service.
Refusal to accept the notice shall not
relieve the violator of the obligation to
pay the penalty. The Stormwater
Administrator or his designee shall make
written demand for payment upon the
person in violation. If the payment is
not received or equitable settlement
reached within thirty (30) days after
demand for payment is made, the matter
shall be referred to the Town Attorney
for institution of a civil action in the
name of the Town, in the appropriate
division of the general court of justice in
Cumberland County for recovering the
penalty.
(c) Injunctive relief
(1) Whenever the Town Board of
Alderman has a reasonable cause to
believe that any person is violating for
threatening to violate this section, rule,
regulation, order duly adopted or issued
pursuant to this section or making a
connection to a stormwater conveyance
or stormwater conveyance system other
than in accordance with the terms,
conditions, and provision of approval,
the Town may, either before or after the
institution of any other action or
proceeding authorized by the Code
institute a civil action in the name of the
Town for injunctive relief to restrain and
abate the violation or threatened
violation.

(2) The institution of an action for
injunctive relieve under subsection (c)
shall not relieve any parry to such
proceeding from further civil or criminal
penalty prescribed for violations of this
code.
(d) Criminal Penalties
Any person who knowingly or willfully
violates any provision of this section,
rules, regulation, order duly adopted or
issued pursuant to this section shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by
a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars
($500.00) or imprisonment for not
longer than thirty (30) days. Each
violation shall be a separate offense.
52.054 Nuisances Prohibited;
Enumeration
The following enumerated and described
conditions are hereby found, deemed,
and declared to constitute detriment,
danger, and hward to the health, safety,
morals, and general welfare of the Town
and are found, deemed, and declared to
be public nuisances wherever the same
may exist and the creation, maintenance,
and failure to abate any nuisances is
hereby declared unlawful.
(a) Any condition which is a breeding
ground or harbor for mosquitoes or a
breeding ground or harbor for rats or
other pests; or
(b) Is an open place of collection of
stagnant water where insects tend to
breed; or
(c) Any concentration of building
materials including concrete, steel or
masonry which are not suitable for
building construction, alterations or
repairs, and which are in open places; or
(d) Is an open place of collection of
garbage, food waste, animal waste, or
any other rotten or petruscible matter of
any kind; however nothing in this
subsection shall be construed to prevent
the generally accepted use of a properly
maintained compost pile or storage of
animal manure being used as fertilizer
for lawns and gardens and for other
agricultural or horticultural purposes; or
(e) Any improper or inadequate
drainage on private property which
causes flooding, interferes with the use
of, or endangers in any way the streets,
sidewalks, parks, or other Town property
of any kind; provided, the notices
required and powered conferred by this
section by and on the Stormwater
Division in abating the nuisances
defined by this subsection shall be given
and exercised by the Town Manager; or
(I) Any condition which blocks, hinders,
or obstructs, in any way the natural flow
of branches, streams, creeks, surface
waters, ditches or drains; or
(g) Any collection of water for which no
natural drainage is provided and which is
or is likely to become a nuisance and a
menace to health; or
(h) Any stormwater detention,
impoundment device, or best
management practice which is operating
improperly; or
(i) Any other condition specifically
declared to be a danger to the public
health that violates the rules and
regulations of the County Health
Department.
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52.055 Stormwater Administrator,
Complaint; Investigation of Public
Nuisance
For the purposes of this chapter, the
Stormwater Administrator shall also
refer to his or her delegated
representative.
The Stormwater Administrator, upon
receiving notice from any person that
any of the conditions described in
52.054 exist, shall perform an
investigation; the objective of the
investigation will be to determine
whether in fact a public nuisance exists
as defined in 52.054
52.056 Violation, Appeal, Penalty, and
Abatement Procedure
(a) Violation Notice and Notice of Civil
Penalty
Upon determination that a public
nuisance exists, the Stormwater
Administrator shall issue a written
Violation Notice to the owner, occupant,
or person in possession of the premises
in question, by mail or in person. If the
whereabouts of such owner is unknown
and the owner cannot be ascertained by
the Stormwater Administrator in the
exercise of reasonable diligence and
Stormwater Administrator shall made an
affidavit to that effect, then the serving
of such notice upon such owner may be
made by serving any person in
possession of the subject property, or, if
there is no person in possession of it, by
posting the notice on the subject
property. The Violation Notice shall (1)
state which condition(s) constitute a
public nuisance, (2) order the prompt
abatement of the public nuisance (3)
indicate that failure to abate the nuisance
within ten (10) days of receipt of the
violation Notice shall result in a daily
Civil Penalty and commencement of a
Civil Penalty period and described in
section (d) of this subchapter. The
Violation notice shall serve as notice of
Civil Penalty.
(b) Appeal
If any person having received a
Violation Notice from the Stormwater
Administrator desires to appeal the
findings and determination of the
Stormwater Administrator, then before
the expiration of 10 days from receipt of
said Violation Notice, a written appeal
shall be filed with the Stormwater
Administrator at the Spring Lake
Municipal Operations Building. Said
Notice shall contain the name, address,
and telephone number of the appellant;
the basis for appeal; and a request to be
heard before the Town Manager. In the
event the appeal is denied, The Violation
Notice shall be upheld. Any unexpired
portion of the 10-day violation notice
period shall resume the day following
the denial ofthe appeal, and shall
continue until the violation is abated.
(c) Application of Civil Penalty
If the nuisance is not abated within ten
(10) days of receipt of the violation
notice, a Civil Penalty shall be applied;
the Civil Penalty shall commence eleven
(11) days after the Violation Notice is
received. The standard Civil Penalty
shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00)
per day per violation, Payment shall be
made at the Town of Spring Lake
Finance Office during normal office
hours Monday through Friday.
The accrual of civil penalty will cease
when: (1) the violator notifies the
Stormwater Administrator, during
business hours, that the nuisance has

been abated and requests a re -inspection;
and (2) the Stormwater Administrator
verifies the abatement.
(d) Abatement by the Town
If any person who has been ordered to
abate such a public nuisance fails,
neglects, or refuses to do so within ten
(10) days from the commencement of
the Civil Penalty period, and has not
filed a timely appeal, the Stormwater
Administrator may abate, remove, or
otherwise remedy the situation. The
Town Manager shall direct the use of
Town employees or contracted laborer to
go upon the premises to abate the public
nuisance. The actual cost incurred by
the town including any cost to reseed
areas which were formally a nuisance
shall be charged to the owner of such lot
or parcel of land and due within 30 days
of the receipt thereof.
(e) Recovery of Civil Penalties and
Abatement costs.
If the civil penalty of the cost of
abatement is not paid, the Town of
Spring Lake may pursue one or more of
the following alternatives:
1. initiate a Civil Action of
Recovery. The civil action of
recovery shall be the nature of
an action to recover a debt and
shall include as an addition al
sum to be recovered the full
costs of the action, including,
but not limited to filing,
administrative fees, and serve
and attorney fees.
2. Issue a Lien. Issue a lien upon
the land or premises where the
public nuisance existed. The
lien shall be collected as unpaid
taxes, as provided in G.S. 160A-
193, and it shall be the duty of
the Tax Collector to mail a
statement of such charges to the
owner and other person in
possession of such premises
with instructions that such
charges are due and payable
within thirty (30) days from the
receipt thereof.
52.057 Procedure Is Alternative to
other Authorized Procedures
The procedures set for in 52.056 shall be
in addition to any other remedies that
may now or hereafter exist under law for
the abatement of public nuisances, and
this subchapter shall not prevent the
town from proceeding in a criminal
action against any person, firm, or
corporation violating the provisions of
this subchapter as provided in G.S. 14-4
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Chapter 53
Post -Construction Stormwater Ordinance
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CHAPTER 53: POST -CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER ORDINANCE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 53.001 TITLE
This ordinance shall be officially known as "The Post -Construction Storinwater Ordinance."
It is referred to herein as "this ordinance."
§ 53.002 AUTHORITY
The Town of Spring Lake is authorized to adopt this ordinance pursuant to North Carolina
law, including but not limited to Article 14, Section 5 of the Constitution of North Carolina;
North Carolina General Statutes 143-214.7 and rules promulgated by the Environmental
Management Commission thereunder, Session Law 2004-163; Chapter 160A, §§ 174, 185;[;
as well as Chapter I13A, Article 4 (Sedimentation Pollution Control)][; Article 21, Part 6
(Floodway Regulation) [; Chapter 160A, Article 19 (Planning and Regulation of
Development), ; Chapter 153A, Article 18].
§ 53.003 FINDINGS
It is hereby determined that
Development and redevelopment alter the hydrologic response of local watersheds and
increases stormwater runoff rates and volumes, flooding, soil erosion, stream channel
erosion, non -point and point source pollution, and sediment transport and deposition, as
well as reducing groundwater recharge;
These changes in stormwater runoff contribute to increased quantities of water -borne
pollutants and alterations in hydrology which are harmful to public health and safety as well
as to the natural environment; and
These effects can be managed and minimized by applying proper design and well -planned
controls to manage stormwater runoff from development sites.
Further, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972 ("Clean Water Act") and federal
Phase II Stormwater Rules promulgated under it, as well as rules of the North Carolina
Environmental Management Commission promulgated in response to federal Phase II
requirements, compel certain urbanized areas, including this jurisdiction, to adopt the
minimum stormwater controls such as those included in this ordinance.
Therefore, the Town of Spring Lake establishes this set of water quality and quantity
regulations to meet the requirements of state and federal law regarding control of
stormwater runoff and discharge.
§ 53.0004 PURPOSE
(A) General
The purpose of this ordinance is to protect, maintain and enhance the public health,
safety, environment and general welfare by establishing minimum requirements and
procedures to control the adverse effects of increased post -development stormwater
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runoff and non -point and point source pollution associated with new development
and redevelopment. It has been determined that proper management of
construction -related and post -development stormwater runoff will minimize
damage to public and private property and infrastructure, safeguard the public
health, safety, and general welfare, and protect water and aquatic resources.
(B) Specific
This ordinance seeks to meet its general purpose through the following specific
objectives and means.
1. Establishing decision -making processes for development that protects the
integrity of watersheds and preserves the health of water resources;
2. Requiring that new development and redevelopment maintain the pre -
development hydrologic response in their post -development state as nearly as
practicable for the applicable design storm in order to reduce flooding,
streambank erosion, non -point and point source pollution, increases in stream
temperature, and to maintain the integrity of stream channels and aquatic
habitats;
3. Establishing minimum post -construction stormwater management standards
and design criteria for the regulation and control of stormwater runoff quantity
and quality;
4. Establishing design and review criteria for the construction, function, and use
of structural stormwater BMPs that may he used to meet the minimum post-
construction stormwater management standards;
5. Encouraging the use of better management and site design practices, such as
the use of vegetated conveyances for stormwater and the preservation of
greenspace and other conservation areas to the maximum extent practicable;
6. Establishing provisions for the long-term responsibility for and maintenance
of structural and nonstructural stormwater BMPs to ensure that they continue
to function as designed, are maintained appropriately, and pose no threat to
public safety;
7. Establishing administrative procedures for the submission, review, approval
and disapproval of stormwater management plans, for the inspection of
approved projects, and to assure appropriate long-term maintenance.
§ 53.005 APPLICABILITY AND JURISDICTION
(A) General
Beginning with and subsequent to its effective date, this ordinance shall be
applicable to all development and redevelopment, including, but not limited to, site
plan applications, subdivision applications, and grading applications, unless exempt
pursuant to Subsection (B) of this Section, Exemptions, below.
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(B)
Exemptions
Development that cumulatively disturbs less than one acre and is not part of a larger
common plan of development or sale is exempt from the provisions of this
ordinance.
Redevelopment that cumulatively disturbs less than one acre and is not part of a
larger common plan of development or sale is exempt from the provisions of this
ordinance.
Development and redevelopment that disturb less than one acre are not exempt if
such activities are part of a larger common plan of development or sale, even
though multiple, separate or distinct activities take place at different times on
different schedules.
Activities that are exempt from permit requirements of Section 404 of the federal
Clean Water Act, as specified in 40 CFR 232 (primarily, ongoing farming and
forestry activities).
(C) No Development or Redevelopment Until Compliance and Permit
No development or redevelopment shall occur except in compliance with the
provisions of this ordinance or unless exempted. No development for which a
permit is required pursuant to this ordinance shall occur except in compliance with
the provisions, conditions, and limitations of the permit.
(D) Map
The provisions of this ordinance shall apply within the areas designated on the map
titled "Post -Construction Stormwater Map of The Town of Spring Lake, North
Carolina" (hereafter referred to as the "Post -Construction Stormwater Map"), which
is adopted simultaneously herewith. The Stormwater Map and all explanatory matter
contained thereon accompanies and is hereby made a part of this ordinance.
The Post -Construction Stormwater Map shall be kept on file by the Stormwater
Administrator or designee (hereinafter referred to as the "Stormwater
Administrator") and shall be updated to take into account changes in the land area
covered by this ordinance and the geographic location of all structural BMPs
permitted under this ordinance. In the event of a dispute, the applicability of this
ordinance to a particular area of land or BMP shall be determined by appeal to the
Stormwater Administrator.
53.006 INTERPRETATION
(A)
Meaning and Intent
All provisions, terms, phrases, and expressions contained in this ordinance shall be
construed according to the general and specific purposes set forth in Section 104,
Purpose. If a different or more specific meaning is given for a term defined
elsewhere in the Spring Lake Code of Ordinance, the meaning and application of
the term in this ordinance shall control for purposes of application of this
ordinance.
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(B)
Text Controls in Event of Conflict
In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the text of this ordinance and
any heading, caption, figure, illustration, table, or map, the text shall control.
(C) Authority for Interpretation
The Stormwater Administrator has authority to determine the interpretation of this
ordinance. Any person may request an interpretation by submitting a written request
to the Stormwater Administrator who shall respond in writing within 30 days. The
Stormwater Atiministrator shall keep on file a record of all written interpretations of
this ordinance.
(D)
(E)
(F)
References to Statutes, Regulations, and Documents
Whenever reference is made to a resolution, ordinance, statute, regulation, manual
(including the Design Manual), or document, it shall be construed as a reference to
the most recent edition of such that has been finalized and published with due
provision for notice and comment, unless otherwise specifically stated.
Computation of Time
The time in which an act is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day
and including the last day. If a deadline or required date of action falls on a Saturday,
Sunday, or holiday observed by the Town of Spring Lake, the deadline or required
date of action shall be the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday
observed by the Town of Spring Lake. References to clays are calendar days unless
otherwise stated_
Delegation of Authority
Any act authorized by this Ordinance to be carried out by the Stormwater
Administrator of The Town of Spring Lake may be carried out by his or her
designee.
(G) Usage
(1) Mandatory and Discretionary Terms
The words "shall," "must," and "will" are mandatory in nature, establishing an
obligation or duty to comply with the particular provision. The words "may"
and "should" are permissive in nature.
(2) Conjunctions
Unless the context clearly indicates the contrary, conjunctions shall be
interpreted as follows: The word "and" indicates that all connected items,
conditions, provisions or events apply. The word "or" indicates that one or
more of the connected items, conditions, provisions or events apply.
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(3) Tense, Plurals, and Gender
Words used in the present tense include the future tense. Words used in the
singular number include the plural number and the plural number includes the
singular number, unless the context of the particular usage clearly indicates
otherwise. Words used in the masculine gender include the feminine gender,
and vice versa.
(H) Measurement and Computation
Lot area refers to the amount of horizontal land area contained inside the lot lines
of a lot or site.
§ 53.007 DESIGN MANUAL
(A) Reference to Design Manual
The Stormwater Administrator shall use the policy, criteria, and information,
including technical specifications and standards, in the Design Manual as the basis for
decisions about stormwater permits and about the design, implementation and
performance of structural and non-structural stormwater BMPs.
(B)
The Design Manual includes a list of acceptable stormwater treatment practices,
including the specific design criteria for each stormwater practice. Stormwater
treatment practices that are designed, constructed, and maintained in accordance
with these design and sizing criteria will be presumed to meet the minimum water
quality performance standards of the Phase II laws. Failure to construct stormwater
treatment practices in accordance with these criteria may subject the violator to a
civil penalty as described in Section 5 of this ordinance.
Relationship of Design Manual to Other Laws and Regulations
If the specifications or guidelines of the Design Manual are more restrictive or apply a
higher standard than other laws or regulations, that fact shall not prevent application
of the specifications or guidelines in the Design Manual.
(C) Changes to Standards and Specifications
If the standards, specifications, guidelines, policies, criteria, or other information in
the Design Manual are amended subsequent to the submittal of an application for
approval pursuant to this ordinance but prior to approval, the new information shall
control and shall be utilized in reviewing the application and in implementing this
ordinance with regard to the application.
§ 53.008 RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS, REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE
AGREEMENTS
(A) Conflict of Laws
This ordinance is not intended to modify or repeal any other ordinance, rule,
regulation or other provision of law. The requirements of this ordinance are in
addition to the requirements of any other ordinance, rule, regulation or other
provision of law, and where any provision of this ordinance imposes restrictions
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different from those imposed by any other ordinance, rule, regulation or other
provision of law, whichever provision is more restrictive or imposes higher
protective standards for human or environmental health, safety, and welfare, shall
control.
Private Agreements
This ordinance is not intended to revoke or repeal any easement, covenant, or other
private agreement. However, where the regulations of this ordinance are more
restrictive or impose higher standards or requirements than such easement,
covenant, or other private agreement, then the requirements of this ordinance shall
govern. Nothing in this ordinance shall modify or repeal any private covenant or
deed restriction, but such covenant or restriction shall not legitimize any failure to
comply with this ordinance. In no case shall The Town of Spring Lake be obligated
to enforce the provisions of any easements, covenants, or agreements between
private parties.
§ 53.009 SEVERABILITY
If the provisions of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision or clause of this
ordinance shall be adjudged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall
not affect or invalidate the remainder of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision or
clause of this ordinance.
§ 53.010 DEFINITIONS
TERMS DEFINED
When used in this Ordinance, the following words and terms shall have the meaning set
forth in this section, unless other provisions of this Ordinance specifically indicate
otherwise.
Built -upon area (BUA)
That portion of a development project that is covered by impervious or partially impervious
surface including, but not limited to, buildings; pavement and gravel areas such as roads,
parking lots, and paths; and recreation facilities such as tennis courts. `Built -upon area" does
not include a wooden slatted deck, the water area of a swimming pool, or pervious or
partially pervious paving material to the extent that the paving material absorbs water or
allows water to infiltrate through the paving material.
Department
The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Design Manual
The stormwater design manual approved for use in Phase II jurisdictions by the Department
[developed by The Town of Spring Lake and certified by this jurisdiction [approved by the
Division] as at least as stringent as the stormwater design manual approved for use in Phase
II jurisdictions by the Department] for the proper implementation of the requirements of
the federal Phase II stonnwater program. All references herein to the Design Manual are to
the latest published edition or revision.
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Any land disturbing activity which adds to or changes the amount of impervious or partially
pervious cover on a land area or which otherwise decreases the infiltration of precipitation
into the soil, other than rebuilding activity that does not qualify as redevelopment
Division
The Division of Water Quality in the Department
High -density project
Any project that exceeds the low density threshold for dwelling units per acre and built -upon
area.
Larger common plan of development or sale
Any area where multiple separate and distinct construction or land disturbing activities will
occur under one plan. A plan is any announcement or piece of documentation (including but
not limited to a sign, public notice or hearing, sales pitch, advertisement, loan application,
drawing, permit application, zoning request, or computer design) or physical demarcation
(including but not limited to boundary signs, lot stakes, or surveyor markings) indicating that
construction activities may occur on a specific plot.
Low -density project
A project that has no more than two dwelling units per acre or twenty-four percent built -
upon area (BUA) for all residential and non-residential development
1-year, 24-hour storm
The surface runoff resulting from a 24-hour rainfall of an intensity expected to be equaled or
exceeded, on average, once in 12 months and with a duration of 24 hours.
Owner
The legal or beneficial owner of land, including but not limited to a mortgagee or vendee in
possession, receiver, executor, trustee, or long-term or commercial lessee, or any other
person or entity holding proprietary rights in the property or having legal power of
management and control of the property. "Owner" shall include long-term commercial
tenants; management entities, such as those charged with or engaged in the management of
properties for profit and every person or entity having joint ownership of the property. A
secured lender not in possession of the property does not constitute an owner, unless the
secured lender is included within the meaning of "owner" under another description in this
definition, such as a management entity.,
Redevelopment
Any rebuilding activity other than a rebuilding activity that results in no net increase in built -
upon
area and provides equal or greater stormwater control than the previous development
Structural BMP
A physical device designed to trap, settle out, or filter pollutants from stormwater runoff; to
alter or reduce stormwater runoff velocity, amount, timing, or other characteristics; to
approximate the pre -development hydrology on a developed site; or to achieve any
combination of these goals. Structural BMP includes physical practices such as constructed
wetlands, vegetative practices, filter strips, grassed swales, and other methods installed or
created on real property. "Structural BMP" is synonymous with "structural practice",
"stormwater control facility," "stormwater control practice," "stormwater treatment
practice," "stormwater management practice," "stormwater control measures," "structural
stormwater treatment systems," and similar terms used in this ordinance.
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Substantial progress
For the purposes of determining whether sufficient progress has been made on an approved
plan, one or more of the following construction activities toward the completion of a site or
subdivision plan shall occur: obtaining a grading permit and conducting grading activity on a
continuous basis and not discontinued for more than thirty (30) days; or installation and
approval of on -site infrastructure; or obtaining a building permit for the construction and
approval of a building foundation. "Substantial progress" for purposes of determuining
whether an approved plan is null and void is not necessarily the same as "substantial
expenditures" used for determining vested rights pursuant to applicable law.
§ 53.011 EFFECTIVE DATE AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
(A) Effective Date
This Ordinance shall take effect on June 11, 2001
Final Approvals, Complete Applications
All development and redevelopment projects for which complete and full
applications were submitted and approved by the Town of Spring Lake prior to the
effective date of this ordinance shall be exempt from complying with all provisions
of this ordinance dealing with the control and/or management of post -construction
runoff, but shall be required to comply with all other applicable provisions.
(B)
(C) Violations Continue
Any violation of provisions existing on the effective date of this ordinance shall
continue to be a violation under this ordinance and be subject to penalties and
enforcement under this ordinance unless the use, development, construction, or
other activity complies with the provisions of this ordinance.
ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
§ 53.020 REVIEW AND DECISION -MAKING ENTITIES
(A) Stormwater Administrator
(1) Designation
A Stormwater Administrator shall be designated by the Town of Spring Lake to
administer and enforce this ordinance.
(2) Powers and Duties
In addition to the powers and duties that may be conferred by other provisions
of the Spring Lake Code of Ordinance and other laws, the Stormwater
Administrator shall have the following powers and duties under this ordinance:
a. To review and approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove
applications submitted pursuant to this ordinance.
b. To make determinations and render interpretations of this ordinance.
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c. To establish application requirements and schedules for submittal and
review of applications and appeals, to review and make
recommendations to the Town of Spring Lake on applications for
development or redevelopment approvals.
d To enforce the provisions of this ordinance in accordance with its
enforcement provisions.
e. To maintain records, maps, and official materials as relate to the
adoption, amendment, enforcement, or administration of this
ordinance.
f To provide expertise and technical assistance to the Town of Spring
Lake and Stormwater Advisory Committee, upon request.
g. To designate appropriate other person(s) who shall carry out the
powers and duties of the Stormwater Administrator.
h. To take any other action necessary to administer the provisions of this
ordinance.
§ 53.021 REVIEW PROCEDURES
(A) Permit Required; Must Apply for Permit
A stormwater permit is required for all development and redevelopment unless
exempt pursuant to this ordinance. A permit may only be issued subsequent to a
properly submitted and reviewed permit application, pursuant to this section.
(B) Effect of Permit
A stormwater permit shall govern the design, installation, and construction of
stormwater management and control practices on the site, including structural
BMPs and elements of site design for stormwater management other than structural
BMPs.
The permit is intended to provide a mechanism for the review, approval, and
inspection of the approach to be used for the management and control of
stormwater for the development or redevelopment site consistent with the
requirements of this ordinance, whether the approach consists of structural BMPs
or other techniques such as low -impact or low -density design. Compliance after
project construction is assured by the maintenance provisions of this ordinance.
(C) Authority to File Applications
All applications required pursuant to this Code shall be submitted to the Stormwater
Administrator by the land owner or the land owner's duly authorized agent.
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(E)
Establishment of Application Requirements, Schedule, and Fees
(1)
Application Contents and Form
The Stormwater Administrator shall establish requirements for the content and
form of all applications and shall amend and update those requirements from
time to time. At a minimum, the stormwater permit application shall describe in
detail how post -development stormwater runoff will be controlled and
managed, the design of all storinwater facilities and practices, and how the
proposed project will meet the requirements of this ordinance.
(2) Submission Schedule
(3)
The Stormwater Administrator shall establish a submission schedule for
applications. The schedule shall establish deadlines by which complete
applications must be submitted for the purpose of ensuring -that there is
adequate time to review applications; and that the various stages in the review
process are accommodated.
Permit Review Fees
The Town of Spring Lake shall establish permit review fees as well as policies
regarding refund of any fees upon withdrawal of an application, and may amend
and update the fees and policies from time to time.
(4) Administrative Manual
For applications required under this Code, the Stormwater Administrator shall
compile the application requirements, submission schedule, fee schedule,
maintenance agreements, a copy of this ordinance, and information on bow and
where to obtain the Design Manual in an Administrative Manual, which shall be
made available to the public.
Submittal of Complete Application
Applications shall be submitted to the Stormwater Administrator pursuant to the
application submittal schedule in the form established by the Stormwater
Administrator, along with the appropriate fee established pursuant to this section.
An application shall be considered as timely submitted only when it contains all
elements of a complete application pursuant to this ordinance, along with the
appropriate fee. If the Stormwater Administrator finds that an application is
incomplete, the applicant shall be notified of the deficient elements and shall be
provided with an opportunity to submit a complete application. However, the
submittal of an incomplete application shall not suffice to meet a deadline contained
in the submission schedule established above.
(F) Review
Within 30 working days after a complete application is submitted, the Stormwater
Administrator shall review the application and determine whether the application
complies with the standards of this ordinance.
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(1) Approval
If the Stormwater Administrator finds that the application complies with the
standards of this ordinance, the Stormwater Administrator shall approve the
application and issue a stormwater management permit The Stormwater
Administrator may impose conditions of approval as needed to ensure
compliance with this ordinance. The conditions shall be included as part of the
approval.
(2) Fails to Comply
(3)
If the Stormwater Administrator finds that the application fails to comply with
the standards of this ordinance, the Stormwater Administrator shall notify the
applicant and shall indicate how the application fails to comply. The applicant
shall have an opportunity to submit a revised application.
Revision and Subsequent Review
A complete revised application shall be reviewed by the Stormwater
Administrator within 15 working days after its re -submittal and shall be
approved, approved with conditions or disapproved.
If a revised application is not re -submitted within one hundred eighty (180)
calendar days from the date the applicant was notified, the application shall be
considered withdrawn, and a new submittal for the same or substantially the
same project shall be required along with the appropriate fee.
53.022 APPLICATIONS FOR APPROVAL
(A) Concept Plan and Consultation Meeting
Before a stormwater management permit application is deemed complete, the
Stormwater Administrator or developer may request a consultation on a concept
plan for the post -construction stormwater management system to be utiii7ed in the
proposed development project. This consultation meeting should take place at the
time of the preliminary plan of subdivision or other early step in the development
process. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the post -construction stormwater
management measures necessary for the proposed project, as well as to discuss and
assess constraints, opportunities and potential approaches to stormwater
management designs before formal site design engineering is commenced. Local
watershed plans, or other relevant resource protection plans may be consulted in the
discussion of the concept plan.
To accomplish this goal the following information should be included in the
concept plan, which should be submitted in advance of the meeting:
(1) Existing Conditions / Proposed Site Plans
Existing conditions and proposed site layout sketch plans, which illustrate at a
minimum: existing and proposed topography; perennial and intermittent
streams; mapping of predominant soils from soil surveys (when available);
boundaries of existing predominant vegetation and proposed limits of Bearing
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and grading; and location of existing and proposed roads, buildings, parking
areas and other impervious surfaces.
(2) Natural Resources Inventory
(3)
A written or graphic inventory of the natural resources at the site and
surrounding area as it exists prior to the commencement of the project. This
description should include a discussion of soil conditions, forest cover, geologic
features, topography, wetlands, and native vegetative areas on the site, as well as
the location and boundaries of other natural feature protection and
conservation areas such as lakes, ponds, floodplains, stream buffers and other
setbacks (e.g., drinking water well setbacks, septic setbacks, etc.). Particular
attention should be paid to environmentally sensitive features that provide
particular opportunities or constraints for development.
Stormwater Management System Concept Plan
A written or graphic concept plan of the proposed post -development
stormwater management system including: preliminary selection and location of
proposed structural stormwater controls; low impact design elements; location
of existing and proposed conveyance systems such as grass channels, swales,
and storm drains; flow paths; location of floodplain/floodway limits;
relationship of site to upstream and downstream properties and drainages; and
preliminary location of proposed stream channel modifications, such as bridge
or culvert crossings.
Stormwater Management Permit Application
The stormwater management permit application shall detail how post -construction
stormwater runoff will be controlled and managed and how the proposed project
will meet the requirements of this ordinance, including Section 3, Standards. All
such plans shall be prepared by a qualified registered North Carolina professional
engineer or landscape architect, and the engineer or landscape architect shall
perform services only in their area of competence, and shall verify that the design of
all stormwater management facilities and practices meets the submittal requirements
for complete applications, that the designs and plans are sufficient to comply with
applicable standards and policies found in the Design Manual, and that the designs
and plans ensure compliance with this ordinance.
The submittal shall include all of the information required in the submittal checklist
established by the Stormwater Administrator. Incomplete submittals shall be treated
pursuant to Section 202(E).
{C) As -Built Plans and Final Approval
Upon completion of a project, and before a certificate of occupancy shall be
granted, the applicant shall certify that the completed project is in accordance with
the approved stormwater management plans and designs, and shall submit actual "as
built" plans for all stormwater management facilities or practices after final
construction is completed.
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The plans shall show the final design specifications for all stormwater management
facilities and practices and the field location, size, depth, and planted vegetation of
all measures, controls, and devices, as installed. The designer of the stormwater
management measures and plans shall certify, under seal, that the as -built
stormwater measures, controls, and devices are in compliance with the approved
stormwater management plans and designs and with the requirements of this
ordinance. A final inspection and approval by the Stormwater Administrator shall
occur before the release of any performance securities.
Final as -built plans and a final inspection and approval by the Stormwater
Administrator are required before a project is determined to be in compliance with
this ordinance. At the discretion of the Stormwater Administrator, certificates of
occupancy may be withheld pending receipt of as -built plans and the completion
of a final inspection and approval of the project.
§ 53.023 APPROVALS
(A) Effect of Approval
Approval authorizes the applicant to go forward with only the specific plans and
activity authorized in the permit. The approval shall not be construed to exempt the
applicant from obtaining other applicable approvals from local, state, and federal
authorities.
(B) Time Limit/Expiration
An approved plan shall become null and void if the applicant has failed to make
substantial progress on the site within one year after the date of approval. The
Stormwater Administrator may grant a single, one-year extension of this time limit,
for good cause shown, upon receiving a written request from the applicant before
the expiration of the approved plan.
In granting an extension, the Stormwater Administrator may require compliance
with standards adopted since the original application was submitted unless there has
been substantial reliance on the original permit and the change in standards would
infringe the applicant's vested rights.
§ 53.024 APPEALS
(A) Right of Appeal
Any aggrieved person affected by any decision, order, requirement, or determination
relating to the interpretation or application of this ordinance and made by the
Stormwater Administrator may file an appeal to the Board of Adjustment within 30
days.
STANDARDS
§ 53.030 GENERAL STANDARDS
All development and redevelopment to which this ordinance applies shall comply with the
standards of this section.
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§ 53.031 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR LOW -DENSITY PROJECTS
Any drainage areas within a project in the Town of Spring Lake is considered low density
when said drainage area has less than or equal to 24°A, built upon area Low -density projects
shall comply with each of the following standards:
(A) Stormwater runoff from the development shall be transported from the
development by vegetated conveyances to the maximum extent practicable.
(B)
All built -upon area shall be at a minimum of 30 feet landward of all
perennial and intermittent surface waters. A perennial or intermittent
surface water shall be present if the feature is approximately shown on
either the most recent version of the soil survey map prepared by the
Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department
of Agriculture or the most recent version of the 1:24,000 scale (7.5 minute)
quadrangle topographic maps prepared by the United States Geologic
Survey (USGS). An exception to this requirement may be allowed when
surface waters are not present in accordance with the provisions of 15A
NCAC 2B .0233 (3)(a) or similar site -specific determination made using
Division -approved methodology.
(C) The approval of the stormwater permit shall require an enforceable
restriction on property usage that runs with the land, such as a recorded
deed restriction or protective covenants, to ensure that future development
and redevelopment maintains the site consistent with the approved project
plans.
§ 53.032 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR HIGH -DENSITY PROJECTS
Any drainage area with a project in the Town of Spring T Are is considered high density
when said drainage area has greater than 24% built upon area. High -density projects shall
implement stormwater control measures that comply with each of the following standards:
(A) The stormwater control measures must control and treat the runoff from
the first one inch of rainfall. Runoff treatment volume drawdown time
must be a minimum of 48 hours, but not more than 120 hours. Stormwater
control measures must discharge the storage volume at a rate equal to or
less than the predevelopment discharge rate for the 1-year, 24-hour storm.
(B) All structural stormwater treatment systems used to meet the requirements
of the program shall be designed to have a minimum of 85% average
annual removal for Total Suspended Solids;
(C) General engineering design criteria for all projects shall be in accordance
with 15A NCAC 2H .1008(c), as explained in the Design Manual;
(D) All built -upon area shall be at a minimum of 30 feet landward of all
perennial and intermittent surface waters. A surface water shall be deemed
present if the feature is approximately shown on either the most recent
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version of the soil survey map prepared by the Natural Resources
Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture or the
most recent version of the 1:24,000 scale (7.5 minute) quadrangle
topographic maps prepared by the United States Geologic Survey (USGS).
An exception to this requirement may be allowed when surface waters are
not present in accordance with the provisions of 15A NCAC 2B .0233
(3)(a) or similar site -specific determination made using Division -approved
methodology.
The approval of the stormwater permit shall require an enforceable
restriction on property usage that runs with the land, such as recorded deed
restrictions or protective covenants, to ensure that future development and
redevelopment maintains the site consistent with the approved project
plans.
§ 53.033 STANDARDS FOR STORMWATER CONTROL MEASURES
(A) Evaluation According to Contents of Design Manual
All stormwater control measures and stormwater treatment practices (also referred
to as Best Management Practices, or BMPs) required under this ordinance shall be
evaluated by the Stormwater Administrator according to the policies, criteria, and
information, including technical specifications and standards and the specific design
criteria for each stormwater practice, in the Design Manual. The Stormwater
Administrator shall determine whether they will be adequate to meet the
requirements of this ordinance.
(B)
Determination of Adequacy; Presumptions and Alternatives
Stormwater treatment practices that are designed, constructed, and maintained in
accordance with the criteria and specifications in the Design Manual will be presumed
to meet the minimum water quality and quantity performance standards of this
ordinance. Whenever an applicant proposes to utilize a practice or practices not
designed and constructed in accordance with the criteria and specifications in the
Design Manual, the applicant shall have the burden of demonstrating that the
practice(s) will satisfy the minimum water quality and quantity performance
standards of this ordinance before it can be approved for use. The Stormwater
Administrator may require the applicant to provide such documentation,
calculations, and examples as necessary for the Stormwater Administrator to
determine whether such an affirmative showing is made.
§ 53.034 VARIANCES
(A) Any person may petition the Board of Adjustments of Town of Spring Lake for a
variance granting permission to use the person's land in a manner otherwise
prohibited by this ordinance. To qualify for a variance, the petitioner must show all
of the following.
(1) Unnecessary hardships would result from strict application of this ordinance.
(2) The hardships result from conditions that are peculiar to the property, such as
the location, size, or topography of the property.
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(3) The hardships did not result from actions taken by the petitioner.
(4) The requested variance is consistent with the spirit, purpose, and intent of this
ordinance; will secure public safety and welfare; and will preserve substantial justice.
The Town of Spring Lake may impose reasonable and appropriate conditions and
safeguards upon any variance it grants.
MAINTENANCE
§ 53.040 GENERAL STANDARDS FOR MAINTENANCE
(A) Function of BMPs As Intended
(B)
The owner of each structural BMP installed pursuant to this ordinance shall
maintain and operate it so as to preserve and continue its function in controlling
stormwater quality and quantity at the degree or amount of function for which the
structural BMP was designed.
Annual Maintenance Inspection and Report
The person responsible for maintenance of any structural BMP installed pursuant to
this ordinance shall submit to the Stormwater Administrator an inspection report
from a qualified registered North Carolina professional engineer, landscape
architect, or qualified professional performing services only in their area of
competence. All inspection reports shall be on forms supplied by the Stormwater
Administrator. An original inspection report shall be provided to the Stormwater
Administrator beginning one year from the date of as -built certification and each
year thereafter on or before the date of the as -built certification.
§ 53.041 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
(A) In General
Prior to the conveyance or transfer of any lot or building site to be served by a
structural BMP pursuant to this ordinance, and prior to issuance of any permit for
development or redevelopment requiring a structural BMP pursuant to this
ordinance, the applicant or owner of the site must execute an operation and
maintenance agreement that shall be binding on all subsequent owners of the site,
portions of the site, and lots or parcels served by the structural BMP. Until the
transference of all property, sites, or lots served by the structural BMP, the original
owner or applicant shall have primary responsibility for carrying out the provisions
of the maintenance agreement. At the discretion of the Stormwater Administrator,
certificates of occupancy may be withheld pending receipt of an operation and
maintenance agreement.
The operation and maintenance agreement shall require the owner or owners to
maintain, repair and, if necessary, reconstruct the structural BMP, and shall state the
terms, conditions, and schedule of maintenance for the structural BMP. In addition,
it shall grant to The Town of Spring T ke a right of entry in the event that the
Stormwater Administrator has reason to believe it has become necessary to inspect,
monitor, maintain, repair, or reconstruct the structural BMP; however, in no case
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shall the right of entry, of itself, confer an obligation on the Town of Spring Lake to
assume responsibility for the structural BMP.
Standard operation and maintenance agreements for BMPs shall be developed by
the Stormwater Administrator and made available in the Design Manual. The
operation and maintenance agreement must be approved by the Stormwater
Administrator prior to plan approval, and it shall be referenced on the final plat and
shall be recorded with the county Register of Deeds upon final plat approval A
copy of the recorded maintenance agreement shall be given to the Stormwater
Administrator within fourteen (14) days following its recordation.
(B) Special Requirement for Homeowners' and Other Associations
For all structural BMPs required pursuant to this ordinance and that are to be or are
owned and maintained by a homeowners' association, property owners' association,
or similar entity, the required operation and maintenance agreement shall include all
of the following provisions:
(1) Acknowledgment that the association shall continuously operate and
maintain the stormwater control and management facilities.
(2) Establishment of an escrow account, which can be spent solely for
sediment removal, structural, biological or vegetative replacement, major
repair, or reconstruction of the structural BMPs. If structural BMPs are not
performing adequately or as intended or are not properly maintained, the
Town of Spring Lake, in its sole discretion, may remedy the situation, and
in such instances the Town of Spring Lake shall be fully reimbursed from
the escrow account Escrowed funds may be spent by the association for
sediment removal, structural, biological or vegetative replacement, major
repair, and reconstruction of the structural BMPs, provided that the Town
of Spring Lake shall first consent to the expenditure.
Both developer contribution and annual sinking funds shall fund the
escrow account Prior to plat recordation or issuance of construction
permits, whichever shall first occur, the developer shall pay into the escrow
account an amount equal to fifteen (15) per cent of the initial construction
cost of the structural BMPs. Two-thirds (2/3) of the total amount of
sinking fund budget shall be deposited into the escrow account within the
first five (5) years and the full amount shall be deposited within ten (10)
years following initial construction of the structural BMPs. Funds shall be
deposited each year into the escrow account. A portion of the annual
assessments of the association shall include an allocation into the escrow
account:. Any funds drawn down from the escrow account shall be replaced
in accordance with the schedule of anticipated work used to create the
sinking fund budget
(4) The percent of developer contribution and lengths of time to fund the
escrow account may be varied by the Town of Spring Lake depending on
the design and materials of the stormwater control and management facility.
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maintain, repair, and reconstruct structural BMPs.
(6) Allowing the Town of Spring Lake to recover from the association and its
members any and all costs the Town of Spring Lake expends to maintain or
repair the structural BMPs or to correct any operational deficiencies. Failure
to pay the Town of Spring Lake all of its expended costs, after forty-five
days written notice, shall constitute a breach of the agreement. The Town
of Spring Lake shall thereafter be entitled to bring an action against the
association and its members to pay, or foreclose upon the lien hereby
authorized by the agreement against the property, or both, in case of a
deficiency. Interest, collection costs, and attorney fees shall be added to the
recovery.
(7)
A statement that this agreement shall not obligate the Town of Spring Lake
to maintain or repair any structural BMPs, and the Town of Spring Lake
shall not be liable to any person for the condition or operation of structural
BMPs.
A statement that this agreement shall not in any way diminish, limit, or
restrict the right of the Town of Spring Lake to enforce any of its
ordinances as authorized by law.
A provision indemnifying and holding harmless the Town of Spring Lake
for any costs and injuries arising from or related to the structural BMP,
unless the Town of Spring Lake has agreed in writing to assume the
maintenance responsibility for the BMP and has accepted dedication of any
and all rights necessary to carry out that maintenance.
§ 53.042 INSPECTION PROGRAM
Inspections and inspection programs by the Town of Spring Lake may be
conducted or established on any reasonable basis, including but not limited to
routine inspections; random inspections; inspections based upon complaints or
other notice of possible violations; and joint inspections with other agencies
inspecting under environmental or safety laws. Inspections may include, but are not
limited to, reviewing maintenance and repair records; sampling discharges, surface
water, groundwater, and material or water in BMPs; and evaluating the condition of
BMPs.
If the owner or occupant of any property refuses to permit such inspection, the
Stormwater Administrator shall proceed to obtain an administrative search warrant
pursuant to G.S. 15-27.2 or its successor. No person shall obstruct, hamper or
interfere with the Stormwater Administrator while carrying out his or her official
duties.
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§ 53.043 PERFORMANCE SECURITY FOR INSTALLATION AND
MAINTENANCE
(A) May Be Required
The Town of Spring Lake may, at its discretion, require the submittal of a
performance security or bond with surety, cash escrow, letter of credit or other
acceptable legal arrangement prior to issuance of a permit in order to ensure
that the structural BMPs are
(1) Installed by the permit bolder as required by the approved stormwater
management plan, and/or
(2) Maintained by the owner as required by the operation and maintenance
agreement.
(B) Amount
(1) Installation
The amount of an installation performance security shall be the total estimated
construction cost of the BMPs approved under the permit, plus 25%.
(2) Maintenance
The amount of a maintenance performance security shall be the present value
of an annuity of perpetual duration based on a reasonable estimate of the annual
cost of inspection, operation and maintenance of the BMPs approved under the
permit, at a discount rate that reflects the jurisdiction's cost of borrowing minus
a reasonable estimate of long term inflation.
(C) Uses of Performance Security
(1) Forfeiture Provisions
The performance security shall contain forfeiture provisions for failure, after
proper notice, to complete work within the time specified, or to initiate or
maintain any actions which may be required of the applicant or owner in
accordance with this ordinance, approvals issued pursuant to this ordinance, or
an operation and maintenance agreement established pursuant to this ordinance.
(2) Default
Upon default of the owner to construct, maintain, repair and, if necessary,
reconstruct any structural BMP in accordance with the applicable permit or
operation and maintenance agreement, the Stormwater Administrator shall
obtain and use all or any portion of the security to make necessary
improvements based on an engineering estimate. Such expenditure of funds
shall only be made after requesting the owner to comply with the permit or
maintenance agreement. In the event of a default triggering the use of
installation performance security, the Town of Spring I Ake shall not return any
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maintenance.
(3) Costs in Excess of Performance Security
If the Town of Spring Lake takes action upon such failure by the applicant or
owner, the Town of Spring Lake may collect from the applicant or owner for
the difference should the amount of the reasonable cost of such action exceed
the amount of the security held.
(4) Refund
Within sixty days of the final approval, the installation performance security
shall be refunded to the applicant or terminated, with the exception of any
amount attributable to the cost (plus 25%) of landscaping installation and
ongoing maintenance associated with the BMPs covered by the security. Any
such landscaping shall be inspected one (1) year after installation with
replacement for compliance with the approved plans and specifications and, if
in compliance, the portion of the financial security attributable to landscaping
shall be released
§ 53.044 NOTICE TO OWNERS
(A) Deed Recordation and Indications On Plat
The applicable operations and maintenance agreement [, conservation easement, or
dedication and acceptance into public maintenance (whichever is applicable)]
pertaining to every structural BMP shall be referenced on the final plat and shall be
recorded with the county Register of Deeds upon final plat approval. If no
subdivision plat is recorded for the site, then the operations and maintenance
agreement, [conservation easement, or dedication and acceptance into public
maintenance, whichever is applicable] shall be recorded with the county Register of
Deeds so as to appear in the chain of title of all subsequent purchasers under
generally accepted searching principles_
(B) Signage
Where appropriate in the determination of the Stormwater Administrator to assure
compliance with this ordinance, structural BMPs shall be posted with a conspicuous
sign stating who is responsible for required maintenance and annual inspection. The
sign shall be maintained so as to remain visible and legible.
§ 53.045 RECORDS OF INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES
The owner of each structural BMP shall keep records of inspections, maintenance, and
repairs for at least five years from the date of creation of the record and shall submit the
same upon reasonable request to the Stormwater Administrator.
§ 53.046 MAINTENANCE EASEMENT
Every structural BMP installed pursuant to this ordinance shall be made accessible for
adequate maintenance and repair by a maintenance easement The easement shall be
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recorded and its terms shall specify who may make use of the easement and for what
purposes.
ENFORCEMENT AND VIOLATIONS
§ 53.050 GENERAL
(A) Authority to Enforce
The provisions of this ordinance shall be enforced by the Stormwater
Administrator, his or her designee after their approval by the Town Manager, or any
authorized agent of the Town of Spring Lake. Whenever this section refers to the
Stormwater Administrator, it includes his or her designee as well as any authorized
agent of the Town of Spring Lake.
(B)
Violation Unlawful
Any failure to comply with an applicable requirement, prohibition, standard, or
limitation imposed by this ordinance, or the terms or conditions of any permit or
other development or redevelopment approval or authorization granted pursuant to
this ordinance, is unlawful and shall constitute a violation of this ordinance.
(C) Each Day a Separate Offense
Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct violation
or offense.
(D)
Responsible Persons/Entities
Any person who erects, constructs, reconstructs, alters (whether actively or
passively), or fails to erect, construct, reconstruct, alter, repair or maintain any
structure, BMP, practice, or condition in violation of this ordinance, as well as any
person who participates in, assists, directs, creates, causes, or maintains a condition
that results in or constitutes a violation of this ordinance, or fails to take appropriate
action, so that a violation of this ordinance results or persist; or an owner, any
tenant or occupant, or any other person who has control over, or responsibility for,
the use or development of the property on which the violation occurs, shall be
subject to the remedies, penalties, and/or enforcement actions in accordance with
this section.
For the purposes of this artide, responsible person(s) shall include but not be
limited to:
(1) Person Maintaining Condition Resulting In or Constituting Violation
An architect, engineer, builder, contractor, developer, agency, or any other
person who participates in, assists, directs, creates, causes, or maintains a
condition that constitutes a violation of this ordinance, or fails to take
appropriate action, so that a violation of this ordinance results or persists.
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(2) Responsibility For Land or Use of Land
The owner of the land on which the violation occurs, any tenant or occupant of
the property, any person who is responsible for stormwater controls or
practices pursuant to a private agreement or public document, or any person,
who has control over, or responsibility for, the use, development or
redevelopment of the property.
§ 53.051 INVESTIGATION AND INSPECTION
(A) Inspection
The Stormwater Administrator shall have the authority, upon presentation of proper
credentials, to enter and inspect any land, building, structure, or premises to ensure
compliance with this ordinance. No person shall willfully resist, delay, or obstruct
the Stormwater Administrator while the Stormwater Administrator is inspecting or
attempting to inspect an activity under this ordinance. Should the owner or
occupant of any property refuse to permit such access, the Town Manager or his or
her designee shall proceed to obtain an administrative search warrant pursuant to
G.S. 15-27.2 or its successor.
(B) Notice of Violation and Order to Correct
When the Stormwater Administrator finds that any building, structure, or land is in
violation of this ordinance, the Stormwater Administrator shall notify, in writing, the
property owner or responsible person. The notification shall indicate the nature of
the violation, contain the address or other description of the site upon which the
violation is occurring, order the necessary action to abate the violation, and give a
deadline for correcting the violation. The notice shall, if required, specify a date by
which the responsible person/entity must comply with this ordinance, and advise
that the responsible person/entity is subject to remedies and/or penalties or that the
failure to correct the violation within the time specified will subject the responsible
person/entity to remedies and/or penalties as described in section 53.052 of this
ordinance.
The Stormwater Administrator may deliver the notice of violation and correction
order personally, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by any
means authorized for the service of documents by Rule 4 of the North Carolina
Rules of Civil Procedure.
If a violation is not corrected within the period of time provided in the notification,
the Stormwater Administrator may take appropriate action under this ordinance to
correct and abate the violation and to ensure compliance with this ordinance.
(C) Extension of Time
A person/entity who receives a notice of violation and correction order, or the
owner of the land on which the violation occurs, may submit to the Stormwater
Administrator a written request for an extension of time for correction of the
violation. On determining that the request includes enough information to show
that the violation cannot be corrected within the specified time limit for reasons
beyond the control of the person requesting the extension, the Stormwater
Administrator may extend the time limit as is reasonably necessary to allow timely
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correction of the violation, up to, but not exceeding 60 days. The Stormwater
Administrator may grant 30-clay extensions in addition to the foregoing extension if
the violation cannot be corrected within the permitted time due to circumstances
beyond the control of the person/entity violating this ordinance. The Stormwater
Administrator may grant an extension only by written notice of extension. The
notice of extension shall state the date prior to which correction must be made, after
which the violator will be subject to the penalties described in the notice of violation
and correction order.
Penalties Assessed Concurrent with Notice of Violation
Penalties may be assessed concurrently with a notice of violation for any of the
following in which case the notice of violation shall also contain a statement of the
civil penalties to be assessed, the time of their accrual, and the time within which
they must be paid or be subject to collection as debt
(1) Failure to submit a stormwater management plan.
(2) Performing activities without an approved stormwater management plan.
(3) Obstructing, hampering, or interfering with an authorized representative
who is in the process of carrying out official duties
(4) Willful violation of this ordinance.
(5) Failure to install or maintain best management practices per the approved
plan.
Enforcement After Time to Correct
After the time has expired to correct a violation, including any extension(s) if
authorized by the Stormwater Administrator, the Stormwater Administrator shall
determine if the violation is corrected. If the violation is not corrected, the
Stormwater Administrator may act to impose one or more of the remedies and
penalties authorized by this ordinance.
(F) Emergency Enforcement
If delay in correcting a violation would seriously threaten the effective enforcement
of this ordinance or pose an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or
welfare, then the Stormwater Administrator may order the immediate cessation of a
violation. Any person so ordered shall cease any violation immediately. The
Stormwater Administrator may seek immediate enforcement, without prior written
notice, through any remedy or penalty authorized by this artide.
§ 53.052 REMEDIES AND PENALTIES
The remedies and penalties provided for violations of this ordinance, whether civil or
criminal, shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy provided by law, and may
be exercised in any order.
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(1) Withholding of Certificate of Occupancy
The Stormwater Administrator or other authorized agent may refuse to issue a
certificate of occupancy for the building or other improvements constructed or
being constructed on the site and served by the stormwater practices in question
until the applicant or other responsible person has taken the remedial measures
set forth in the notice of violation or has otherwise cured the violations
described therein.
(2) Disapproval of Subsequent Permits and Development Approvals
(3)
As long as a violation of this ordinance continues and remains uncorrected, the
Stormwater Administrator or other authorized agent may withhold, and the
Town of Spring Lake may disapprove, any request for permit or development
approval or authorization provided for by this ordinance or the zoning,
subdivision, and/or building regulations, as appropriate for the land on which
the violation occurs.
injunction, Abatements, etc.
The Stormwater Administrator, with the written authorization of the Town
Manager may institute an action in a court of competent jurisdiction for a
mandatory or prohibitory injunction and order of abatement to correct a
violation of this ordinance. Any person violating this ordinance shall be subject
to the full range of equitable remedies provided in the General Statutes or at
common law.
(4) Correction as Public Health Nuisance, Costs as Lien, etc.
If the violation is deemed dangerous or prejudicial to the public health or public
safety and is within the geographic limits prescribed by North Carolina G.S. §
160A-193, the Stormwater Administrator, with the written authorization of the
Town Manager may cause the violation to be corrected and the costs to be
assessed as a lien against the property.
(S) Civil Penalties
A violation of the provisions of this ordinance or rules or other orders adopted
or issued pursuant to this ordinance shall subject the violator to civil penalties as
follows:
(1) Amount of penalty
Any person/entity found to be in violation of this ordinance shall be subject to
a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand ($5,000) dollars per day per violation.
In determining the amount of the penalty, the Stormwater Administrator shall
consider: the degree and extent of harm to the environment, the public health,
and private property; the cost of remedying the damage; the duration of the
violation; whether the violation was willful; the prior record of the person
responsible in complying with this ordinance; and/or the amount of money
saved by noncompliance.
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(2) Procedures to assess Civil Penalties
Said penalties shall be assessed by the Stormwater Administrator or his or her
designee. No penalty shall be assessed until the person alleged to be in violation
is served written notice of the violation by registered mail, certified mail -return
receipt requested, or personal service. Refusal to accept the notice shall not
relieve he violator of the obligation to pay the penalty. The notice shall describe
the violation with particularity and specify the measures needed to come into
compliance. The notice shall designate the time within which such measures
must be completed. In setting the time limit for compliance, the Town shall
r2ke into consideration: the quantity and complexity of the work; the
consequences of delay; the potential harm to the environment, the public
health, and public and private property; the cost of remedying the damage.
The notice shall warn that failure to correct the violation within the specified
time period will result in the assessment of a civil penalty and/or other
enforcement action. If after the allotted time period has expired, and the
violation has not been corrected, the penalty shall be assessed from the date of
receipt of notice of violation and each day of continuing violation thereafter
shall constitute a separate violation under this section.
(3) Failure to pay Civil Penalty Assessment
If the payment for the assessed civil penalty is not received, equitable settlement
reached, or appeal requested within thirty (30) days after demand for payment is
made, the matter shall be referred to the Town Attorney for institution of a civil
action in the name of the Town, in the appropriate division of the general court
of justice in Cumberland County for recovering the penalty.
(4) Appeals
If any person, having received a Violation Notice from the Stormwater
Administrator or his or her designee desires to appeal the findings and
determinations, then within 10 days of receipt of the Notice of Violation, a
written appeal shall be filed with the Stormwater Administrator. Said notice
shall contain the name, address, and telephone number of the appellant the
basis for the appeal; and a request to be heard by the Town Manager. In the
event the appeal is denied, the Violation Notice shall be upheld.
Criminal Penalties
Violation of this ordinance may be enforced as a misdemeanor subject to the
maximum fine permissible under North Carolina law.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction
Background & History..
Planning far Roads and Growth In Spring Lake
Planning Process
Chapter 2: Existing Conditions
Roadway Element 2-1
Bi yde and Pedestrian Element 2-10
Transit Element 2-14
Freight Element 2.17
Environmental Impacts 2-18
Chapter 3: Transportation Recommendations
Corridor Recommendations 3-1
Downtown Circulation Recommendations 3-12
Bike and Pedestrian Element 3-15
Corridor Profiles 3-18
Transit Element 3-20
Chapter 4: Transportation and Land Use Integration
Land Use & Urban Farm 4-1
Urban Form & Travel Behavior 4-1
Reorganizing Urban Form - The 4-1) Analysis 4-2
Focus Area Study #1: Greenfield Development 4-4
Focus Area Study #2: Downtown Spring Lake 4-11
Chapter S: Implementation and Action Plan
'today's Paradigm Shift 5-2
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List of Figures
1-1 Figure 2.1-Study Area Map 2-1
1-2 Figure 2.2-Roadway Classifications 2-4
1-3 Flgure 2.3 - 2007 ADT Map 2-6
Figure 2.4- Existing Deficiencies 2-7
Figure 2.5 - High Crash Locations 2-9
Figure 2.6- Existing 8icycle and Pedestrian Facilities 2-11
Figure 2.7 - Environmental Features 2-20
Figure 2.8-Topography 2-21
Figure 2.9 - Percent Hispanic 2-22
Figure 2.10 - Percent Minority 2-23
Figure 2.11-Percent Below Poverty 2-24
Figure 3.1- Future Traffic Forecast 3.2
Figure 3,2 - Roadway & Connectivity Recommendations 3-4
Figure 3.3 - Access Management Recommendations 3-9
Figure 3.4 Downtown Circulation Recommendations 3-13
Figure 3.5- Pedestrian & Bicycle Recommendations 3-17
Figure 3.6 - Transit Recommendations 3-21
Llat of Tables
Table 2.1- NCDOT Roadway Classification Criteria 2-3
Table 2.2- NCDOT Cost per Crash Statistics 2-8
Table 3.1- Collector Street Spacing Standards 3.6
Table 3.2- Benefits of Corridor Access Management 3-8
Table 5.1- NC 24/87 and NC 210 Roadway Implementation Stages 5-3
Table 5.2- Funding Strategy Action items 5-7
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Fayetteville Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization
Rick Helcksen, Executive Director
Mark Nottingham, Project Manager
Mauriza Chapman
Town of Spring Lake
pond of Aldermap
Ethel T. Clark, Mayor (2009-10)
James P. O'Gara, Mayor Pro-Tem (2009-10)
James Christian (2010)
Richard Higgins (2009-10)
Debora Hudson {2010)
Fredrlcka Sutherland (2009-10)
Napoteon Hogans (2009}
Nellie McCoy (2009)
Allen L Coats, Finance Director / Interim Town Manager
Thomas H. Spinks, Planning Director
Ken Metcalf, Recreation & Parks Director
Robert Dobersteln, Fire Chief
Spring Lake Transportation Planning Advisory Committee
Lee Jernigan, NCDOT Div 6
Hope Barnhart, Cumberland Co. Planning
Reverend Caudill
Landon Chandler, Harnett Co. Planning
Charles Derrickson
Alexandra Hasapis
Becky Horton, Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Jeffries, Harnett Co. Planning
Rocky Kelm
James Carl Manning, Kingdom Community Development Corporation
Reverend Nixon
Luis Santiago
Jaml Sheppard
Hari Tandon
Jinn Thomas, Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce
Billy Wellons
Mark Whitley, Cumberland Co, Schools
Charles Young, Fort Bragg
Consultant Teem
)(Imlay-1(pm and Associates. Inc,
Mike Rutkowski, Project Director
Todd Delk, Project Manager
Matt Noonkester
Allison Flultt
Brett Wood
Kyle Baugh
Jonathan W hltehurst
Camille Barchers
Erin Wilson
CherJvSgnsultlrtn of the Caroline}. Ins.
Rebecca Cherry
Michael Everhart
,lames Williams Consulting
James Williams
Henderson Consulting
Roger Henderson

Town of Spring Lake.
MulthModaJ. • :aiionPlana emery.Plan
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
The Town cif Spring Lake serves as a critical crossroads community Just north of Fort Bragg —a
gateway to the Fort Bragg military base and its commercial and residential neighbors, and a
suburban transition between Fayetteville proper and the rural areas of Cumberland and
Harnett Counties. Although this location has helped create the dynamic community of Spring
Lake, It also has created a "funnel" for through traffic and motorists headed to and from the
base. Poor decisions regarding development, land access, and transportation infrastructure
have created a bottleneck of safety Issues, turning conflicts, and congestion. It is at this
Junction that critical land use and transportation decisions must be addressed to protect the
community character of Spring Lake. This document sets forth the background, analyses, and
recommendations that will serve as the multimodal vision plan for Spring Lake, ultimately
providing a planning tool that the Town can use to stitch back the community fabric. Careful
consideration and evaluation of conditions In the Town as well as extensive public
collaboration are needed for the plan to be successful.
Background & History
The Sandhllls region of North Carolina began to be settled in the early to mid 1700s by
predominantly Scottish Immigrants who established agricultural and forestry plantations in
the area. Both the domestic end foreign naval Industries were booming and central North
Carollna's longleaf pine forests supplied these markets with timber, gum, tar, and turpentine,
The farms and land around present-day Spring Lake were part of this economy. Nearby
Fayetteville was an inland port of sorts, the center of commerce where these afore-
mentioned products were bought and sold before heading to the NC coast. The City was also
the hub of the early plank roads system and, accordingly, a fowl point of government and
commerce. The "Fayetteville and Western" plank road linked downtown Fayetteville to
locations to the north and west, particularly Salem. Proclaiming the area's past, a historical
marker near the crossroads of NC 24, 87 and 210 Identifies where the former plank road's
path traveled through what Is now Spring Lake.
The longleaf pine plantations drove the local economy at the time and the region had gained
national Importance through the 1800s. But the area remained predominantly rural until
1918, when the U5 Army established 127,000 acres In northern Cumberland, eastern Moore,
and southern Harnett Counties as a military installation In preparation for World War I. Later
that year, Camp Bragg was established on the property as a field artillery site, named after
Confederate General Braxton Bragg, a North Carolinian and a former artillery officer. In
February 1922, all artillery sites to the east of the Mississippi River became permanent Army
posts through an act of Congress. The camp's name and designation were changed to Fort
Bragg on September 30 of that year. Fayetteville's population Jumped from 4,670 in 1900 to
13,049 in 1930 and the area's growth boomed during World War II with an increase In troops
stationed and deployed from Fort Bragg military base.
At the same time Fort Bragg was established, some of the local plantation land was also
purchased by the Rockefeller family. Located on the Cumberland/Harnett border Just north
of Spring Lake, this land was originally used by the family as a southern retreat far relaxation
and recreation activities such as golf and hunting. Today a portion of the original property is
maintained as a historic site and district, while parts were given to the US Army and are
encompassed by Fort Bragg and Pope Air Farce Base IAFBJ.
This hµra rrc, marker (abOYe( it lactated just north of Fort aragq on
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Harnett County. The group met five times to generate Ideas and provide
feedback on the overall study progress.
Project Kirk.Off
A kick-off meeting was held in May 2009 with FAMPO, the Town of Spring
Lake, Cumberland County, the TPAC, and Klmiey-Horn to discuss protect
history, study protocols, project approach, design standards, schedule and
deliverables. The klck-off meeting engaged project staff as well as TPAC
members; provided a forum for discussion of issues and concerns related to
the Town; helped identify and build consensus about the goals and objectives
of the plan; communicated the project scope; and Identified opportunities for
public involvement. The following major Issues were identified by meeting
participants:
• Analysis and Investigation of options to current U•4444 design
• Development of multimodal opportunities
• Focus on dealing with Impacts of growth due to BRAC realignments
• Access Issues for business along NC 24/87 and NC 210
• Creation of a vision for Main Street
• Pedestrian access across the main corridors through Town
• Understanding the transportation Impact of land use decisions
Based on these Issues, the group agreed to the following mission statement
for the Plan:
To develop a proactive and implementable plan that
envisions a scde, efJfdent and multimodal transportation
system for the Town of Spring Lake. The system should
serve mobility needs of all residents of Spring lake and
should connect the Town's people and economy to Its loco,
regional, national, and International neighbors.
Thls Is a qualitative statement representative of various stakeholder Interest
that served as the guiding principles for development of recommendations.
By establishing these guiding principles during the kick-off meeting, the team
was able to ensure that the plan remains focused on community priorities as
well as regional goals for operations, mobility, and connectivity.
Community Involvement and Public Engagement
Workshops — Kimley-Horn facilitated two public workshops as part of the public engagement
process. The purpose of these public workshops was to solicit opinions, thoughts, and Ideas
from the public In formal and informal brainstorming sessions. The format of the public
workshops encouraged citizens, protect staff, and business owners to identify particular
problem areas, discuss Ideas, and brainstorm solutions.
The first public workshop, held In June 2009, Introduced public participants to the project
through a review of existing conditions Including land use, traffic, socioeconomic
characteristics, transit, and local development. The workshop participants highlighted many
of the same Issues discussed at the project kick-off meeting, Including concerns for business
access, the effects of the U-4444 project, and a true desire to see Downtown Spring lake and
Main Street redevetoped and revitalized.
The second public workshop was held to discuss findings and evaluate recommendations.
Participants were able to view the benefits and Impacts associated with the proposed
Improvements and concepts. The systemwide evaluation prepared for the workshop was
based on the FAMPO Travel Demand Model and was used to compare transportation
alternatives.
The TPAC met prior to each public workshop to review the Ideas and recommendations being
set forth to the public and to develop action plans.
Stakeholder interviews -- Numerous stakeholders were Interviewed during the planning
process to gather a local perspective and specific Information for developing feasible design
alternatives. Stakeholders representing the following eight groups were Interviewed:
• The Town of Spring Lake
• Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base
• NCDOT
• Local Chamber of Commerce and Community Development Corporation
• Emergency Services
• Local business owners
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Kimley-Horn developed a survey for distribution to TPAC and the general public
during the planning process. Evaluation of the questionnaire responses helped
Identify public sentiments regarding transportation Issues In the Town, desired
transportation Improvements, and potential funding sources. The results of this
questionnaire served as guiding principles for specific recommended
Improvements In the plan.
Approximately 25 respondents took time to complete the survey at either Public
Workshop 41 or online from the Town's website. SS% of those surveyed were
Spring Lake residents, with half of those living In Spring Lake for 10 years or more.
Only one-third of the respondents were permanent residents of the area, with the
other two-thirds comprised of business owners, property owners, commuters,
focal customers, and military residents. As expected for the development
patterns In the area, the personal vehicle was the predominant travel mode, but
many Indicated they ride their bike or walk for non -work related travel.
When asked their opinion on the state of various transportation issues In the
Spring Lake community, those who took the survey generally acknowledged there
are problems in terms of traffic. Only 30% rated the Town's overall transportation
system as good, the remaining 70% fair or poor. Nearly 70% took Issue with the
Town's pedestrian and bicycle facilities, rating them poor, with percentages in the
mid-40s and 50s for traffic congestion, streetscapes, attractiveness of roads, and
transit services. Oddly enough, an equal number of respondents rated transit
services as excellent or good as rated them poor (43%), Interesting considering
the quality and service performance of FAST Route 440 service outlined In
Chapter 2. Only traffic signals and traffic safety had positive marks that
outweighed negative ones, but the margins were still only slight to moderate.
50% of respondents commented that the condition of Spring Lake's
transportation system has stayed the same over the past few years, with 36%
citing worsening conditions and 14% Improvement.
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Questions #11 through 16 sought input on services and Improvements
that would help guide recommendations In the Plan. Respondents
showed only moderate interest In Improvements to enhance transit
service, with no more than a third of respondents Indicating any one
improvement would very likely lure them to increase their transit use.
Responses were mare optimistic though In terms of pedestrian and
bicycle activity, with more than half of the respondents indicating
probable increases if more sidewalks were provided (19 responses),
streets and sidewalk maintenance were Improved, construction of bike
or wide outside lanes, extensions to greenway and trail systems (15
each), or Increased public amenities (14).
When asked about transportation Improvement priorities, 4096 of
respondents listed every improvement as top priority, but sidewalks
and crosswalks (75%), walkable neighborhoods and activity centers
(70%), and Fort Bragg commuting options (6196j) ranked highest.
Increased transit service, gateway features, and street furniture ranked
lowest with "top priority" responses In the low 4096s and not
Important" 20% or higher. When asked to identify the facilities most
needing pedestrian or bicycle accommodations, NC 210, Main Street,
and NC 87 ranked first through third.
Lastty, when asked to apportion $100 of funding to transportation
improvements, respondents spent the two largest percentages of the
hypothetical funds on operational ($17.75) or maintenance activities
($17,50). A combined $28.45 was spent to construct or repair non -
motorized faclllties (sidewalks, bikeways, and greenways); another
$15.35 on streetscaping and aesthetics, and 58.50 on transit operations.
Road construction activities were amongst the least funded activities,
with new road construction garnering only $7.75 and widening projects
54.70, less than 1/8u of the entire transportation budget,
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CHAPTER 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS
As mentioned In Chapter 1, Spring Lake and the Immediate surrounding areas In north
Cumberland and south Harnett counties are bracing for a period of tremendous growth over
the next decade. With the growth of military personnel at Fort Bragg, the construction of I-
295 further west, and the continuing trend of new development north of Fayetteville and Into
Harnett County, the Town will have to deal with ever-growing traffic volumes through Its
core. As a part of the growing Fayetteville Region, Spring Lake is In an excellent position to
address emerging Issues,
Developing the Spring Lake Mufti -Modal Congestion Management Plan is one Indication of
the community's efforts to deal with growth and its effects proactively. This potential for
growth Is evident with a look et the plan's study area (illustrated in Figure 2.1), which
Includes a large expanse of land to the northeast Identified as Spring Lake's Influence Area.
The interactions with the neighboring communities In Cumberland and Harnett Counties, as
well as Moore County. are imperative to the success of this plan.
This plan addresses the area's transportation needs by identifying both general and specific
transportation system Improvement recommendations and strategies. It is Important to
acknowledge that these recommendations are Intended to support a diversified
transportation system that considers not only the automobile, but also the bicyclist, the
pedestrian, and the transit patron. The Spring Lake Multi -Modal Congestion Management
Plan considers the previous and on -going planning work of the Town, Cumberland County,
and NCDOT, Including the Spring Lake Area Detailed Land Use Plan, the FAMPO Long Range
Transportation Plan, NCDOT TV Project U-4444 plans, and other plans and development
guides prepared In coordination with these documents,
This plan is not intended to simply plan far the sake of planning, but to Identify ways to
implement projects to benefit and build the community. As a result, the Spring Lake Mufrl-
Modal Congestion Management Plan considers practical Issues and Includes discussion on
strategies, methods, and sources of funding for Implementation.
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Roadway Element
Functional Classification
Functional classification is the process by which streets of different characteristics and usage
are grouped Into broad categories depending on the service they are Intended to provide.
These categories are defined by the roadway character and traffic operation of streets.
NCDOT criteria were used to evaluate and identify existing and future highways. Classifying
Spring Lake's street system required close examination of roles that each street performs in
the overall transportation system. Classification groups typically Include:
• Thoroughfares — These fadlitles provide high mobility, operate at higher speeds (45
mph and above}, provide significant roadway capacity, have a great degree of access
control, and serve longer distances. Major thoroughfares, also knewn as arterials,
Include facilities with full access control such as freeways and expressways, as well as
boulevards. Examples of arterials Include NC 24/87 Bragg Boulevard, NC 210
Ullington Highway. Minor thoroughfares such as Odell Road, Manchester Road, and
Chapel Hill Road provide connectivity between arterials and to neighboring
communities.
• Collectors — These facilities bridge the gap between thoroughfares and local streets
by gathering traffic from the totals and expediting their movement. They provide
critical connections In the roadway network.
Collectors operate at lower posted speeds (35 mph
or less} and serve shorter distances than arterials,
Examples of collectors Include Main Street, Ruth
Street and Spring Avenue.
• Locals — These facilities provide greater access and
the least amount of mobility. They are typically
connected to one another or to collector streets and
provide a high level of access to adjacent land
uses/development (i.e., frequent driveways). Locals
serve short distance travel and have low posted
speed limits (25 mph to 35 mph). Most residential
and subdivision streets are considered local streets.
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The current FAMPO Long Range Transportation Plan provides classification for roadway
corridors In Spring Lake, as shown In Figure 2.2. These criteria were provided by the NCDOT
Transportation Planning Branch and Included information relating to access (and control),
Intersection control, mobility function, types of trips served, number of travel lanes, and
Table 2.1 NCDOTRoadway aasslf7cation Criteria
Functional Purpose
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other characteristics that define the particular street Bass. These classifications were used
when considering possible facility upgrades and recommendations. The NCDOT classification
criteria are shown In Table 2.1.
Expressways Boulevards & Other Major Thoroughfares
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• Bike lanes (urban) or wide paved shoulders (rural)
• Sidewalks(urban)
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Access Management
• 'Interchange spacing (urban • 1 mi;
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• Use of frontage roads and rear service roads
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Figure L3 illustrates 2007 average annual daily traffic (AADT) volumes in vehicles per day
(vpd) on roadways in the Spring Lake area.
Traffic volumes alone should not be used to determine congested corridors because this
measurement does not take Into account different functional classifications and roadway
capacity. A better measurement for this comparison Is the volume-to-cepaclty (V/C) ratio.
V/C ratios are calculated by dhriding the traffic volume of a roadway segment by the
theoretical capacity of the roadway. The result is a universal measurement that helps to
normalize traffic analysis and provide a benchmark for determining levels of congestion. To
ease In conceptualizing this measurement, level -of -service (L05) Is used to describe the
operation conditions that drivers experience In a traffic stream. level -of -service is
designated by letter, similar to grades In school, with A representing the best conditions and
F the worst, LOS designations are grouped into one of the following categories:
• LOS A or B —Well below capacity (V/C = less than 0.6) — Roadways operating with a V/C
ratio less than 0, 60 operate at optimal efficiency with no congestion during peak travel
periods. This level of service usually occurs on rural or local streets.
• LOS C —Approaching capacity (V/C = 0.6 to 0.8) — As the V/C nears 0,8, the roadway
becomes more congested. A roadway approaching capacity may operate effectively
during non -peak hours, but may be congested during morning and evening peak travel
periods.
• L05 D —At Capacity (WC = 0.8 to 1.0) — Roadways operating at capacity are somewhat
congested during non -peak periods, with congestion building during peak periods. A
change En capacity due to incidents Impacts the travel flow on corridors operating within
this V/C range.
• LOS E — Slightly Over Capacity (V/C =1.0 to 1.2) — Roadways operating with V/C ratios
between 1.0 and 1.2 experience heavy congestion during peak periods and moderate
congestion during non -peak periods. Changes In capacity can have major Impacts on
corridors and may create gridlock conditions.
• LOS F — Well Over Capacity (V/C = greater than 1.2) — Roadways In this category
represent the most congested corridors in the study area. These roadways are congested
during non -peak hours and most likely operate In stop -and -go gridlock conditions during
the morning and evening peak travel periods.
Figure L4 illustrates existing levels of service based on peak hour volume-to-
caPaclty (V/C) ratios.
Only one of the corridors shown In Figures 2.3 and L4 shows noticeably high
traffic volumes that result in a LOS near or over capacity: NC 24/87/210 Bragg
Boulevard with 48,000 to 55,000 vehicles per day (vpd). The recent surge of
growth In Spring Lake, southern Harnett County, and eastern Moore County has
Increased peak hour traffic congestion along Bragg Boulevard, This Issue is
exacerbated as more and more military personnel and commuters choose to live
north of Fort Bragg due to available housing stock and prices. During morning
and afternoon peak travel periods, sections of NC 24/87 and NC 210 are
frequently congested due to commuter traffic entering Fort Bragg as well as
heading to and from Fayetteville.
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Trarlic Safety and Crash History
Assessing traffic safety Is a key component to any successful transportation plan. A thorough
examination of crash history and traffic pattems can typically predict key locations where an
improvement in traffic safety will be beneficial. According to data published by the NCOOT,
the cost of an average crash to the community Is typically $47,000. This cost includes medical
care, emergency services, victim work loss, employer cost, travel delay, property damage
and the overall quality of life. Costs for various types of crashes are provided in Table 2.2.
Crash Type A refers to injuries that are disabling, Type B Injuries are those which are evident,
but not disabling, and Type C Injuries are possible Injuries, perhaps not reported at the time
of the crash.
Crash data was requested for five corridors:
• NC 2017 Bragg Boulevard from Murchison Road to Harnett County Tine;
• NC 210 Llilington Highway from Bragg Boulevard to Harnett County line;
• SR 1610 Chapel Hill Road from Bragg Boulevard to Llllington Highway;
• SR 1451 Manchester Road from Llllington Highway to Krause Road; and
• SR 1449 Main Street for entire length
Due to the relatively small study area and the concentration of the majority of the crashes on
NC 24/87 and NC 210, a traditional approach to determining locations for safety
countermeasures was used for the study, involving a thorough study of the number of
crashes in a location and the associated crash types for the location. Nine of the top 10 crash
iocatlans In Spring lake occur on NC 24/87 Bragg Boulevard, with only the Intersection of
NC 210 and the entrance to Spring Lake Town Center as the only exception. Figure 2,5
displays these top high crash locations and Table 2.3 details the cumulative crash statistics for
each Intersection.
Table 2.2 NCDOT Cost per Crash Statistics (2006)
Fatal Crash
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Element
Transportation plans once focused solely on roadway solutions, with planners and local
officials concentrating on commuter traffic and travel patterns. Yet community travel Is not
limited to morning and afternoon rush hours, and each trip does not begin and end In the
driver's seat. In the quest for an Improved quality of life, we now strive for livable
communities that balance travel between modes. A common theme of any livable
community Is how well It accommodates pedestrians and cyclists, for bath recreational and
more utilitarian trips.
Walking and bicycling have numerous benefits, Including:
• Personal benefits — Cardiovascular fitness and cost savings
• Societal benefits — Reduced vehicle miles of travel, Improved public health through
a cleaner environment and healthier citizens, and Improved mobility for those
without access to private automobiles
• Environmental benefits — Reduced air and noise pollution and fewer parking
lots/spaces/structures
En addition, results from Spring Lake Community Transportation Survey conducted as a part
of this planning effort show repeatedly that residents want to see a greater investment In
non -motorized facilities, particularly sidewalks. Citizens requested Increased construction of
sidewalks and crosswalks, the creation of more walkable neighborhoods, and construction of
greenways and off-street trails as three of the top five requests. The group also spent 2696 of
a hypothetical Town transportation budget on sidewalks, greenways, or on -road bike
fact itles,
Planning Context
improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists require three general steps:
• Integrate land use and transportation to create neighborhoods and communities
designed for walking and cycling
• Adopt pedestrian- and bicycle -friendly development standards, policies, and
guidelines
• Accept change with a proactive attitude
The three steps can be daunting In practice. For Spring Lake, the reality of existing conditions
and future needs for its pedestrian and bicycle network is that significant obstacles prevent
neighborhood- and regional -level transport by these modes. Walking and bicycling are not
viable options In some areas due to the separation of compatible land uses, lack of transit
connections, and Inconsistency In the pedestrian and bicycle network. It Is a reality that
lends itself to improved planning and design of such facilities.
Figure 2.6 displays the limited system of existing sidewalks In the Town of Spring Lake and
shows the lack of bike facilities.
The Four Es of Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning
Success of the pedestrian and bicycle system hinges on four Interdependent components.
Engineering— Before there can be facilities for walking and riding bicycles, a network of
pathways must be planned and designed. Good design and route choices are essential
parts of a successful pathway network.
Education —Once pathway systems are developed and In -place, new and experienced
cyclists need to be made aware of where these systems are and what destinations can be
accessed. Motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists need to understand the "rules of the road"
to keep themselves safe while operating not only on, but also adjacent to these facilities.
Encouragement —The most nebulous of the four components, people need to be
encouraged to walk and bicycle. The more desirable the Spring Lake area becomes for
pedestrians and cyclists (by providing more destinations oriented for them), the more
successful these modes will become. Setting a goal to be widely recognized as bicycle -
friendly is a worthy idea.
Enforcement— It is critical to make Sure that taws pertaining to the interaction between
motorists and pedestrians/cyclists are heeded by all to ensure safety,
Pedestrian Facilities
Sidewalks and Walkways -- The federal Highway Administration (SHWA) defines walkways as
generally being "pedestrian paths, Including plazas and courtyards" and sidewalks as
"walkways that are parallel to a street or highway." It recommends that sidewalks and
walkways be designed with wide pathways, minimal obstacles, moderate grades and cross
slopes, minimal changes in level, and ample rest areas outside of the pedestrian zone. Good
lighting and firm, stable, and slip resistant surfaces provide a safer environment.
The Institute of Traffic Engineers {ITEi, the American Association of State Highway and
Transportation Officials (AASHTO). and FHWA all recommend a minimum width of 5 feet for a
sidewalk or walkway to allow two people to pass comfortably or to walk side -by -side. It Is
also preferred that a 4- to 6-foot buffer zone be provided to separate pedestrians from the
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rest area or directions to restrooms) are Important for non -motorized users, These types of
design considerations can help make a multi -use path more attractive to potential users.
Bicycle Users and Facilities
Bicyclists have distinct categories of users and facilities that must be addressed in each
component of bicycle planning.
Types of Cyclists
Current and future bicycle facilities should serve bicyclists with a range of experience and
skill. The needs and expectations of the following "ABCs" of cyclists needs to be addressed.
Advanced — These experienced cyclists have the ability to safety ride under more typical
thoroughfare conditions of higher traffic volume and speed, Thls group generally prefers
shared roadways as opposed to striped bike lanes and paths. Although surveys show they
represent only about 20 percent of all cyclists, surveys also show that these cyclists ride
about 80 percent of the bicycle miles traveled yearly. With monthly street sweeping of gutter
debris, advanced cyclists typically accept striped bike lanes.
Bask — These cyclists are casual or new adult and teenage riders less secure in their ability to
ride in traffic without special accommodations. They typically prefer multi -use paths or bike
lanes on collector or arterial streets with less exposure to fast-moving and heavy traffic.
Surveys of the cycling public Indicate that 80 percent of cyclists can be categorized as basic
cyclists.
Child —This group Includes children (aged 12 and under) on bicycles who have a more limited
field of vision as they ride, This group generally keeps to neighborhood streets, sidewalks,
and greenways. When children venture out onto busier roadways, they typically stay on
sidewalks or blcyde facilities that keep them safely away from traffic. Given the comfort level
of these cyclists, it Is recommended that areas in Spring Lake lacking bike lanes allow children
and other cyclists who are uncomfortable riding in traffic to ride on sidewalks with the
requirement that they yield to pedestrians.
Like drivers, cyclists gain experience over time by riding. As a cyclist rides and gains more
experience operating In traffic, they graduate from a basic to an advanced cyclist. This
transition means that the needs of all three types must be constantly evaluated and
accommodated.
Types of Facilities
A cyclist wlth a particular skill level often prefers specific types of facilities. The
following types of facilities must be understood to effectively evaluate existing
conditions and to accommodate future demand in bicycle travel,
Shared Lane — This type of fadlity is often referred to as a "wide outside lane," a
"shared lane," or a "wide curb lane," These facilities provide extra width in the
outermost travel lane on either single- or multi -lane roadways to accommodate
cyclists, Typically, shared lane faditties have an outer lane width of 14 feet on mutti-
lane roadways and 15 feet on two-lane roadways. It is Important to note that the lane
width that is measured on this facility type does not Include the width of the gutter
adjacent to the travel lane. This facility is mast appropriate on travel routes with
moderate traffic volumes and is suitable for cyclists who are comfortable riding with
the flow of regular traffic. These routes can be ridden by basic cyclists, but are most
often preferred by advanced cyclists.
Striped Lane — This type of facility consists of an exclusive -use area adjacent to the
outermost travel lane. The area delineated for cyclists is a minimum of 4 feet wide
and is marked by a solid white line on the left side and frequent signs and stenciled
pavement markings indicating either "Bike Only' or another such message so as to
deter vehicles other than bicycles from using the lane for travel, In situations where a
striped lane encounters on -street parking, extra width Is required, most often a
minimum of 1 additional foot (5-foot total lane width). As with the shared lane
facility, delineated bike lane minimum widths do not Include any curb -and -gutter that
may exist, as these areas are unsuitable for bicycle travel. Striped bike lanes are one
of the facilities of choice for basic and child cyclists because they offer a measure of
security (separation from vehicles) not found in all other facilities,
Sldepeth (one side of street) — A sldepath Is simply a multl-use path that runs
alongside a roadway. As described, sldepaths should not be constructed where
frequent curb cuts and intersections increase the potential conflict between cyclists
and vehicles. This facility type is generally suitable for all levels of cyclists, but Is most
often preferred by bask and child cyclists. Off -road multi -use paths can increase the
value of neighboring real estate and protect existing corridors from development,
Trails and other greenway corridors promote parkland development, wetland
preservation, and environmental protection,
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Signed Route — This type of route Is created In cases where no room or need exists to create
additional space for cyclists. Often, signed routes lead cyclists through the "quieter streets
of a city, using neighborhood streets where traffic speeds and volumes are low. This type of
route Is good for cyclists of any level, provided it is planned on streets that have low traffic
volumes and speed. Signed routes are helpful In wayfinding to ilnk neighborhoods with
networks of greenways and other bike facilities.
According to a United States Department of Transportation (USDDT) and Bureau of
Transportation Statistics reportl, approximately one-half of all bicycte trips surveyed were on
paved roads (not on shoulders). Other facilities used by bicyclists Included:
• Sidewalks (13.6%)
• Multi -Use Paths (13.1%)
• Shared Lane (12.B%)
• Striped Lane (5.2%)
• Unpaved Roads (5.2%)
• Other (2.1%)
The low percentage of bicycling trips using striped lanes reflects the lack of this facility
available to the bicycling public. Participants In this national study recommended providing
fadilties for bicyclists and pedestrians (e.g., sidewalks, trails, paths, lanes, signals, lighting, or
crosswalks) as a way to Improve the prevalence and safety of walking and bicycling.
2002 National Survey of Pedestrian and exlrcltrts Attitudes and Behavior.
Transit Element
Travel by private vehicle Is — and will continue to be — the predominant mode of
transportation for the majority of residents of Spring Lake. As a result, it will remain a
primary focus of long-range transportation planning. Transportation plans, however, must
also consider pedestrians, bicycles, and public transportation as they set the course of
transportation in a community In the years to come. Existing public transit systems available
in and around the study area are explained In detail below,
Public transit and human service transportation are two transportation alternatives to the
single occupancy vehicle that should be considered when evaluating both current and future
traffic conditions in the Town of Spring Lake, In order to adequately evaluate what effect, If
any, the current public transit services have on reducing the number of vehicles traveling
through Town, any study has to begin by actually observing the existing services, one public
and one private, offered to the Town's residents. Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST)
and the Shuttle Express, a circulator service offered strictly for persons employed or residing
within the confines of Ft. Bragg Military Base: The latter Is not a general public provider.
r;eneral PubhrTrrnsportatiun Services
The only flxed route transit service In the study area, FAST bus route Number 40 served
Spring Lake residents. This route links Fayetteville and Cross Creek Mali to Spring Lake with
consecutive stops at Spring lake Town Center and Wal-Mart, Water Way Drive, the Big Lots
store parking lot, residentlai areas north at Maranatha Circle, Fayetteville Technical
Community College, Downtown Spring Lake and Butner Road. Bus stop signs and shelters are
sporadically located along the 25.3-mile round-trip route.
Based upon observations and the results of a recently conducted Rider Survey, the Mall Is
where the majority of passengers board and aught, because it Is the single transfer location
on the route to other FAST routes. In the City of Fayettevllle's 'Transit Development Plan'
completed In May 2009, the Consultant Team surveyed current riders and determined that
80% of them make at least one transfer from Route 40 to another route to reach their
Intended trip destination. The hours of service for Route 40 are Monday through Friday from
7:30 AM to 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Saturday service is a continuous shift, rather
than split hours. Saturday hours are from 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM. There was no Sunday
service. Route 40 Is scheduled with 60- r1Inute headways and, based upon historical ridership
data, there was an average of 46 passenger trips per day traveling the Route.
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The route is served by an elght-passenger high -
top, lift equipped van assigned to the Route. Team
members noticed during their multl-day
observations of the service that the ridership
included both disabled and non -disabled riders.
A survey of the existing bus stops indicates that
the majority of them are not easily accessible,
particularly for disabled citizens. very few, If any,
bus stops have sidewalks adjacent or leading to
them; thus, the stops are not compliant with ADA
regulations. There are also a Ilmited number of
bus shelters to protect riders from the weather.
Stops are sporadically located with no defined
system in place, i.e. near- versus far -side of an
Intersection so that a potential rider knows exactly
where to board the vehicle. from a safety
perspecthre, both the Town and FAST have risk
exposure because the stops are not placed at
controlled intersections with signal devices (traffic
lights or pedestrian signals). Other transit
amenities, such as trash receptacles and adequate
lighting, do not exist.
A cost analysis for operating Route 40 was recently performed as part of the recent
Transportation Development Plan conducted by the City of Fayetteville. Historical data
indicated that this route provides about 46 passenger trips per day, at a cost of $15.45 per
passenger trip. The productivity of 5.8 passengers per hour is low when compared to the
overall system's average of 15.1 passengers per hour. The cost per trip Is 3.5 times greater
than the system -wide mean of $4.38. Route 40 was grant -funded, but the grant explred on
July 1, 2009, At that time, the Town of Spring Lake became responsible for Its costs and the
service was reduced. The Town has contracted FAST to continue providing service until the
end of 2003 and Is In the process of hiring a contractor to continue to provide the service.
Private Transportation Services
Shuttle Express' fs the name of the transportation service operated around Ft. Bragg Military
Base for soldiers' and civilians' use while an the Base. A private government contractor,
Phoenix Management, Inc. (P MI} has a five-year contract to operate four 44-passenger, non -
lift equipped buses from various points on the Base, Shuttle Express operates two fixed -
route schedules In opposite directions. The route, last 65 minutes in one direction, begins at
the northwest end of the Base, called the 'Old Division', facilitating movements for the 82nd
Airborne Division, which is a major Unit at Ft Bragg, and the 82nd Replacement Company.
The latter Is where all new, arriving Soldiers report for assignments to the 82nd Airborne
Division. Major destinations on this route are the Mini Mall, a shopping malt that meets the
Soldiers' personal provisions and amenities needs, and the Airborne inn Residence Complex,
Comprising the complex are two hotels, Hardy Hall and Moon HaII, where arriving soldiers
often reside while In -processing Into their new Units. The route travels on Normandy Drive
to the Soldier Support Center, where the majority of In processing occurs, and on to All
American Boulevard to Womack Army Medical Center. Other destinations on the northern
route include Sports USA, a sports bar, the Main Post Library, and the North PX (Post
Exchange). Across the street from this PX is a vacant parking lot where passengers could walk
to make a connection to FAST Route 40 vehicle while It was In service. The final stop on this
route before heading Inbound Is on Chute Street, stopping at another temporary residence
hotel called the Landmark Inn.
The transfer location from the Shuttle Express to the FAST route is located at a shelter in a
paved, vehicle turn -around immediately Inside the Bragg Boulevard security
gate. The bus stop Is quite unassuming because there is no FAST bus stop
or any designation on the shelter as to its purpose. The shelter, like so
many others, Is not ADA-compliant and offers no amenities while
passengers await the arrival of the FAST vehicle.
The Shuttle Express operates from 10:00AM until 11:OOPM from Sunday
through Thursday. On Fridays and Saturdays, hours are extended until
2:35AM but with limited stops to only those destinations where military
personnel are most likely to want to travel and where facilities are open.
Ridership data Is not readily available to the public; although, It Is
customary for government contractors to provide periodic performance
reports based upon passenger counts made by the Bus Operators. In
reviewing current conditions for this study, riders (predominately soldiers)
were interviewed regarding their expertences In utilizing Shuttle Expres . More
complaints than commendations were made, Complaints Included the fact that the bus
stops are not clearly marked; no shelters or benches are available, while waiting for the
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vehicles; and inconsistent or unreliable operating service. It Is true that most of the route
schedules that were once posted at each stop have been removed, and there are no
amenities where stop signs are located. Also, there are no accommodations for disabled
passengers.
There is a published schedule showing 30-minute headways. Vehicles are not, however, able
to maintain the schedules, Le. meeting the published time points In the middle of the route;
thus, the synchronization between the Inbound and outbound trips does not occur. Riders
miss connections to travel the shortest amount of time to their destinations. Consequently,
those persons who have transportation alternatives choose to use them rather than using the
free -of -charge Shuttle Express.
Connectivity with FAST Route 40 is also not optimum and has not promote ridership. A
transit dependent rider (usually a soldier staying In one of the Base hotels) desiring to save
the cost of a taxi and who wanted to use public transit to Cross Creek Mall would have had to
travel In the afternoon. Since Shuttle Express does not begin operating until 10:OOAM, arrival
at the FAST bus stop at the Bragg Boulevard gate would have fallen during the time when
public transit has a break In its service - between 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM. When FAST
resumed service, the earliest pickup time is at 2:47 PM with an arrival at the Mall at
approximately 3:30PM. To return to Ft. Bragg on a public transit vehicle, the rider has to
board the FAST bus no later than 6:00PM. This affords a limited amount of time for personal
errands.
Human Service Transportation
The Transit Program Coordinator for the Cumberland County Community Transportation
Program {CCCTP) reported that transportation services for approximately 400 elderly and
disabled citizens are provided through her agency. The Administrator does not know the
total number of Spring Lake citizens that qualify for the Program services. She does know,
however, five individuals - all senior citizens - because the riders have 'subscriptions', i.e.
regularly scheduled round-trip rides every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between their
residences and the Senior Center.
It was learned that CCCTP has helped to fund Route 40 through a grant. However, that
funding expired July 1, 2009. As mentioned previously, The Town has contracted FAST to
continue providing service until the end of 2009 and Is In the process of hiring a contractor to
continue to provide the service,
Passenger Flail
There Is no direct passenger call service to Spring Lake, but Amtrak serves nearby Fayetteville
with two daily trains, the Silver Palm and the Sliver Meteor. Both trains operate north -south
between New York City and Florida. Connecting trains also serve Boston, Chicago, New
Orleans and Los Angeles.
Passenger Air
Air travel must also be considered when discussing the public transportation options In the
Spring Lake area. There are no public airports within the Town; however, Fayetteville
Regional Airport is serviced by two main airlines: U5 Airways Express, with daily service to its
Charlotte, NC hub and ASA, the Delta Connection, with daily service to Its Atlanta hub.
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Freight Element
The use of transportation to move goods through and between communities Is often
overlooked by the general public Freight activities play a vital role in our economy, which Is
Increasingly dependent on our ability to transfer goods to market efficiently. Identifying
elements of the transportation system to facilitate safe and efficient movement of freight Is
an important activity within the Tong -range transportation planning process.
The movement of freight often occurs using different modes and transportation system
elements that include:
• Highways (using trucks, vans, cars)
• Railroads
• Airports (air transport)
• Maritime ports (ships)
• Pipelines
Historically, freight movement In the Spring fake/Fayetteville area has been by rail and river,
particularly by way of the Cape Fear River and on an abandoned line that runs along the
boundary of the Town and Fort Bragg. Some freight Is still brought to Fort Bragg via rail.
Freight service In Spring Lake now occurs by highway transport and regionally by air.
Interstate 95, future Interstate 295, US Highways 1 and 401, and NC Highways 24, 87, and
210 are all established as the primary highway freight routes In the Fayetteville area. An
Increase In movement of highway freight will Increase congestion as well as impact pavement
conditions on these facilities. Air transport Is also accessible via Fayetteville Regional Airport
and Raleigh -Durham International Airport In the Triangle.
With its location In central North Carolina convenient to numerous eastern cities and ports
via Interstate access, the region has a strong interest in Improving the economic outlook of Its
citizen and businesses. A portion of the local economy already depends on access to a good
transportation system, including Light industry and the numerous local and national retailers
In the area. Continuing to provide a transportation system that is efficient and has the ability
to move freight will be vital to the future success of the Town.
Freight Trends
Trucks and rail account for 64% of the nation's domestic freight volume, up from 57% In
1960. The rest of the volume Is carried by pipelines, waterways, and air transport. The
volume of freight carried by truck has Increased dramatLcally, rising from 19% to 28%. The
Increasing truck percentage accounts for all of the aforementioned Increase and decreases
by rail, whose share fell minimally over the last half century— from 38% to 37% of volume.
In terms of total ton mileage, freight carried by railroads has Increased more than the other
modes. In spite of this increase, freight railroads have been experiencing a decreasing market
share for decades as a result of movement of freight by truck. The trend of freight movement
by truck has facilitated "just In time" delivery; It has Increased truck traffic, however, and
correspondingly worsened traffic congestion on many highways.
it is logical to assume that the continued loss of rall freight market share to movement of
freight by truck will significantly impact many strategic and over -used highway corridors. The
difficulty and continued scarcity of funding to improve many of these roadway corridors may
mean that existing levels of congestion will worsen, the temporal and monetary cost of
moving goods by truck will Increase, and the overall economic loss due to time In congestion
will increase.
Highway Freight
The movement of freight Is primarily focused on
the largest transportation arteries — interstates.
expressways, freeways, and major highways —
many of which run through urban areas and have
direct access to railroads. in Spring Lake, NC
Highways 24, 87, and 210 are all part of the NC
Strategic Highway Corridor system (Routes 1(25,
40, and 42) serve as the primary highway routes
for freight movement between Fayetteville,
Charlotte, Raleigh, and Greensboro.
R.il Freight
A CSX rail line connecting Fayetteville to Sanford
and Raleigh runs along Murchison Road south of
Town but connects Inside Fort Bragg to nearby
rall lines. A Norfolk -Southern line runs roughly
parallel to US 401 well east of Town.
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Environmental Impacts
The screening of potential environmental and community impacts at the system planning
level is intended to identify potentially negative impacts at the earliest possible stage.
Revisions to the preliminary plan can help minimize or even avoid impacts once they have
been Identified, If revisions are not feasible and the environmental or community Impact is
significant, a community may find it preferable to eliminate the proposed project, Because
Individual projects can significantly affect other projects, these Issues must be resolved as
early as possible to avoid wasting valuable time and resources. Considering these elements
will help create a transportation plan that not only minimizes negative Impacts on the natural
and manufactured environments, but also Is timely and cost-effective In Its implementation.
The overwhelming majority of environmental Impacts are associated with roadway protects
In the transportation plan. This Is understandable when considering the extensive disruption
caused by the construction of several permanent roadways. Sidewalks and bicycle facilities
are much more limited in the magnitude of their impacts, due to smaller cross -sections and
greater flexibility in being able to avoid problem areas. Furthermore. pedestrian and bicycle
facilities are often built in conjunction with roadway facilities, and have only marginal
Impacts, if any, beyond those of the roadway. In general, transit Impacts tend to be positive
because increased service tends to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and Improve
accessibility in disadvantaged neighborhoods,
The plan's environmental screening process Is divided into two parts. The
`7-• first focuses on overall impacts on the natural and built environment. The
second section addresses specific Issues related to environmental justice.
NaturaI and Hu ill linvirunmen'
As Spring Lake, Fort Bragg, and the Fayetteville area continues to urbanize
and growth continues to occur, impacts to the environment are Inevitable.
Managing and minimizing Impacts to the environment will be critical during
the development of new Infrastructure. Same natural features, however,
should be maintained not only to satisfy residents' desire for a high quality of
life that Includes clean drinking water and open spaces, but also to satisfy
state and federal environmental policies and agencies. Figure 2.7 depicts
Important environmental features within the Spring Lake area, including
endangered species, wetlands, flaadplains, bodies of water, parks, schools,
historic sites, and hazardous waste sites. These natural and cultural features
should be preserved and were considered during this planning process.
For this study, particular Interest was paid to two issues of environmental concern:
• Red -cockaded woodpecker Habitat: Typically, red -cockaded woodpeckers (Plcaldes
borealis) Inhabit the Coastal Plain plant communities dominated by large tracts (I,e.
25+ acres) of pine trees. Suitable red -cockaded woodpecker foraging habitat Includes
pine or pine/hardwood stands 30 years of age or older with nesting occurring In stands
of mature 60+ year old pine trees, usually longleaf pine (Pious palustrls), with a
sparsely vegetated understory less than 20 feet tall. Nesting occurs In live trees that
are identifiable by the resin that surrounds the nesting cavity. Numerous Individual
red -cockaded woodpecker cavity trees were observed within the U-4444 project study
area or on adjacent properties, as noted on the project public hearing map. fort
Bragg, outside Its developed, urban care, is dominated by large tracts of mature pine
trees.
• Lang Valley Farm Historic District: In the 1920s, Long Valley Farm was originally
established as part of the Overhills estate by the Rockefeller family as a retreat,
hunting club, and working farm. It produced everything from cattle and tobacco to
timber and turpentine and Includes a lake and a private nine -hole golf course.
Approximately two-thirds of Long Valley Farm's 1,380 acres are wooded, with the
remainder comprised of pasture and farm fields and a number of structures, including
a large two-story home used by Rockefeller and previous owners.
Figure 2.8 depicts the topography of the Spring Lake area by showing the intensity
(percentage) of slope. This information guides the establishment of planning level
alignments for new location roads. The slope Intensity is considered because costs for
building roadway facilities can be reduced by building them In areas that are relatively flat
and as a result require reduced earthwork. in addition, the alignments are more realistic
which Increases defensibility of the plan and reduces the conflict during the NEPA process.
Environmental Justice
Environmental justice describes practices Intended to avoid the use of federal funds for
projects that generate disproportionate or discriminatory adverse Impacts on minority or
low -Income populations: This effort is consistent with Title !V of the 1964 Clvli Rights Act and
is promoted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) as an integral part of the
long-range transportation planning process, as well as individual project planning and design.
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The environmental justice assessment Incorporated in the Spring Lake Congestion
Management Plan was based on three basic principles, derived from guidance issued by the
USDOT:
• The planning process should avoid, minimize, or mitigate environmental Impacts
(including economic, sodal, and human health Impacts) that affect minority and low -
Income populations with disproportionate severity
• Transportation benefits should not be delayed, reduced, or denied to minority and
low -Income populations
• Any community potentially affected by outcomes of the transportation planning
process should be provided with the opportunity for complete and equitable
participation In decision -making
As part of thls Plan, 2000 Census data was used to Identify the geographic distribution of low -
Income and minority populations. This allowed the positive and negative effects of various
transportation Investments in the transportation plan to be assessed. Figure 2.9 shows the
population within the study area by ethnicity, which is defined by the Census Bureau as either
Hispanic or not Hispanic. Figure 2.10 Illustrates the percentage of total minority population
In each Census block. Census participants are presented with unlimited choices for race, and
the Census Bureau defines minorities as any race that Is not White, Including but not limited
to African -American, Asian, Native American, or people who Identify themselves as belonging
to two or more races. Figure 2.11 shows the percent of the population below the poverty
level, which Is determined by the Census Bureau based on income versus a poverty threshold,
which varies according to family size and ages of members. The Information from the 2000
Census Is somewhat outdated; however, there Is not yet new Census data to use In its place.
As a follow-up to this Plan, we recommend that the Town of Spring Lake update this
information when 2010 Census data becomes available.
While It Is Impossible to construct any type of infrastructure without any Impacts, careful
planning and early consideration will help this plan to effectively manage community Impacts
as projects are Implemented. It Is Important to note that the environmental Justice screening
conducted for this study Is not Intended to quantlfy specific Impacts, tnstead, It Is Intended
to provide guidance during plan development to make sure It Is equitable In terms of both
costs and benefits. In addition, this screening Identifies projects In the transportation plans
that, due to proximity, have the potential to affect communities of special interest When
Individual studies begin as part of project implementation, more detailed analysis, Including
field surveys, will be needed to Identify and minimize specific community Impacts on a
project -by -project basis.
Planning Guideline,s
During the transportation plan development, the project team used available data to avold
and minimize Impacts to known environmental features, By collecting and considering this
data early In the planning process, this plan expects to lessen environmental Impacts and
reduce potential conflicts during the permitting process. In addition, when considering new
roadway alignments and extensions, a guiding set of principles were used to make sure that
the following environmental considerations were adhered to:
• Avoid steep slopes and otherwise unsuitable topography
• Minimize Impacts to the built environment
• Avoid Federal Emergency Management Agency designated floodpiains
• Minimize the number of wetland (National Wetland Inventory) Impacts
• minimize the amount of each wetland Impact (e,g„ don't cross a wide wetland when a
narrower one can be crossed)
• Minimize the number of stream crossings
• Minimize the length of stream crossings
• Minimize impacts to school sites
• Minimize the number and size of impacts to historic features and districts
• Minimize the number and size of impacts to threatened and endangered species
• Minimize the number and size of impacts to hazardous waste sites
• Minimize the number and size of impacts to superfund sites
• Minimize/avoid Impacts to neighborhoods
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CHAPTER 3: TRANSPORTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
Chapter 1 explained the role of the Advisory Committee and the public Involvement efforts
was to help Identify transportation Issues In Spring Lake and guide the development of the
plan. The following transportation recommendations were developed based on public and
TPAC Input, analysis of existing transportation conditions, review of planned transportation
projects, future land use considerations, and the application of engineering principles.
Corridor Recommendations
Future Traffic Conditions
Future traffic conditions far the Spring Lake study area were modeled using the Fayetteville
Regional Travel Demand Model. A macroscopic analysis of how traffic will operate In 2035
was developed based on projected land use, growth patterns, and committed transportation
improvements. local planning agencies help develop sodo-economic data based on census
data and land use plans. This information is coded Into the model and assigned to
transportation analysis zones (TAZs). These zones are bound by the freeways, arterials, and
major collectors that make up the arterial system. After current conditions and existing data
is used to validate and calibrate the model, the future data Is loaded
Into the model and run to simulate horizon year conditions. These
regional models identify corridors and subareas that may experience
congested conditions In the future. Planners and engineers can then
look to either refine land use planning or prioritize transportation
projects to lessen or rectify those problem areas.
Figura 3.1 represents the projected traffic far the future (2035),
incorporating the currently committed roadway network with new
location projects and facility widening. Based on the model results, It
is readily apparent that the capacity deficiencies In the study area will
be concentrated along the NC 24/87 and NC 210 corridors. The traffic
flow of commuters between Harnett County, Fort Bragg, and
Fayetteville Is a key Issue to the Town's transportation future, and
how local traffic will deal with access and crossing those congested
arterials,
NCDOTT1P Project IIU-4444
As discussed In the existing conditions chapter, the widening of Murchison Road from 1-295
to Spring lake Is a key element to how transportation interacts with mobility In Spring Lake in
the foreseeable future. As of mid -October 2009, NCDOT is moving forward with construction
of the northern portion of the U-4444 protect; widen the road to eight to nine through lanes
from McCormick Road to Spring Avenue, with up to three turning lanes at locations. The
project will prohibit left turns south of Spring Avenue, and potentially become a major barrier
to mobility in the Town of Spring lake. NCDOT's and the Town's choice In this plan means
the difference between:
• a congested highway corridor operating to get commuter traffic through the Spring
Lake community and
• a community with the opportunity to develop more sustainably, providing mobility
choices for its citizens, while serving both Its residents and military personnel.
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Even with the proposed Improvements, analyses show that the corridor would still be
operating at levels beyond Its capacity In 2035, and that the U-4444 project will anly serve as
a temporary but costly fix to the Town's transportation problems. To serve the amount of
traffic projected to traverse this area would realistically necessitate the construction of an
Interchange at Spring Avenue and Lillington Highway, limiting cross -access to grade
separations that would be both costly and visually disruptive to the local landscape. Such a
solution only exacerbates the main transportation problem that the Town had dealt with for
the past century; a lack of connectivity and alternate transportation routes.
NCDOT will move forward with the U-4444 project Improvements through Spring Lake In
2012. ft is recommended that the protect be modified in five ways to help make the
widening more functional and palatable to downtown Spring Lake interests:
I. Construct the northbound dual -left lane on NC 24/87/210 at Spring Avenue, but
stripe out the outride turn lane until warrant by traffic;
2. Maintain two-way traffic c on Spring Avenue and signal phases for eastbound trofJk
3. Provide as much landscaping and street trees In medians and along right-of-way to
mitigate visual aesthetic effect
4. Provide pedestrian crosswalks and signal heads at NC 24/87/210/Sprfng Avenue
intersection and signalised HAWN pedestrian crossing at Lake Avenue; and
5. Bury overhead utilities lines during relocation.
These Improvements will help facilitate traffic flow and solve several issues locals have voiced
concem out, as well as set the stage for a potential "road tiler project when the projects
discussed In Phase 1 of the following section can be completed.
Connectivity: Creating a Vision
To help remedy the connectivity problem and not just the symptoms, the Transportation
Planning Advisory Committee endorsed an altemative solution to traffic problems In the
Town of Spring Lake. With this In mind, the plan Is presented In a phased manner, with
Phase I (Years 1-1(I) Improvements representing the most critical projects In order to
maintain a viable downtown and divert through traffic, Phase II (Years 11-20) wit] ensure
mobility and community growth. Phase III (ongoing) establishes a long term vision for
transportation and land use based tore planning processes and changes in development
policy (Figure 3.2).
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Phase 1 Is a two -pronged approach that provides mute choices for motorists on NC 210 as
well as military personnel and staff an alternative option for entering the base without
drhdng through the current "funnel" of thoroughfares In downtown Spring Lake. The flrst
part of the recommendation Is to use part of the NCDOT TIP Project I1U.4444, the Randolph
Street Interchange, to establish an eastern connector for NC 210. Stretching from the
current alignment of Pinetree Lane down to the Randolph Street interchange for Fort Bragg,
the proposed Prosperity Parkway would help to divert nearly half of NC 210 traffic traveling
through Downtown Spring Lake. Model estimates show that the Parkway would carry
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approximately 20,000 vehldes daily by 2035. An analysis based on a conservative volume
projection of 18,000 vpd show that the facility would operate acceptably In 2035 and that its
addition to the Randolph Street Interchange would require a northbound exit ramp from
Murchison to the Parkway and a bridge deck over Murchison Road wide enough to
accommodate eight lanes of traffic, approximately twice the width currently planned.
The second project of importance to the redistribution of through traffic in Spring Lake
Involves a collaborative effort between the Town and Fort Bragg to establish a new access
control point (ACP) for the Base at Odell Raad. The new ACP Is listed as the top
transportation improvement priority In Fort Bragg's transportation plan published In 2009
(shown on the previous page), along with the construction of a new connector street from
the access point south into the main section of base near the future FORSCOM command
center. With a Town —endorsed widening of Odell Road between the new ACP and NC 24/87,
this will provide a relief vahre to Fort Bragg commuters currently travelling through
Downtown. Based on model data, NCOOT projections, and traffic analysis an the Murchison
/Bragg corridor, the new gate could divert between 20,500 to 30,0000 vehicles away from the
"funnel" and what will likely be congested ACPs on the east side of the base. The project
would also Include aligning the eastern terminus of Odell Road north to the NC 24/87/Chapel
Hill Road Intersection. Due to potential Impacts to the cemeteries and church at the west
end of Chapel Hill Road, an option may be to realign Odell Road to an alignment lust north of
the veterinary clinic located at the Odell Intersection today.
With these two Phase I projects, approximately 35,000 to 50,000 vehicle trips a day travelling
through Spring Lake would be moved from Bragg Boulevard to two new routes, reducing the
throughput by one- third to one-half of the volumes projected by NCDOT and the FAMPO
Travel Model for 2035. Conservative estimates used for developing the 2035 forecast with
these options show traffic reduced by 35% on NC 24/87/210 between Main Street and Spring
Avenue, with the 2035 volumes approximately 10,000 vpd higher than current volumes. This
is compared to a 45,000 vpd increase forecast with the U-4444 improvements alone. This
reduction allows for the corridor to remain at Its current cross-section needing only the
improvements that are warranted to handle moderate traffic growth. These improvements
would Include the addition of a southbound left -turn lane, a southbound right -turn pocket,
and an eastbound right -turn pocket at the NC 24/87/210/Spring Avenue intersection.
Additionally, access management Improvements Including driveway consolidation, back door
access points, left -turn prohibitions, and cross parcel access are recommended along this
section of NC 24/87/210. The reduced traffic would actually allow for the removal of one of
the present northbound right -turn cane and a potential right -out from Spring
Avenue on the east side of the Intersection.
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Phase I focuses on solving the immediate traffic problems running through Spring
Lake. The second phase of the corridor recommendations focuses on creating a
circulatory route around the Town's core to more effectively connect activity
centers to each other as well as Fort Bragg and Fayetteville. As the Town grows
with the influx of residents and businesses associated with BRAG, better east -west
connectivity across Town will be vital for personal and commercial travel. These new
connections will provide alternative routes to the existing strategic corridors through Spring
Lake. The establishment of the Odell ACP will begin to attract mare trips away from the NC
210 corridor, while Increased development In the Industrial park en Manchester Road will
require access to the base.
The new circulatory loop would be developed through the widening of Chapel Hill Road and
the construction of a McCormick Road extension. The widening of Chapel Hill Road will serve
to effectively connect the Odell ACP to NC 210 and points east, aiding east -west traffic across
Town as more commercial, office, and Industrial development occurs north of downtown.
The recommendation is to widen Chapel Hill Road to a four.lane, divided facility with a
landscaped median (66- to 72-foot roadway curb -to -curb, 100-foot right-of-way). The
alignment and right-of-way specifics will need to be refined during the design of the project.
The protect would also look to realign the eastern end of the road northward to south of
Spring Lake Auto Center. Further study is needed to determine the appropriate location due
to topography and stream crossings.
Realigning the Intersection of Chapel Hill Road to the north creates the opportunity to
connect to a proposed extension of McCormick Road from NC 210 east to Its current
alignment. The proposed improvement would create a new cross-town connector running
parallel to the Fort Bragg border, south across Spring Avenue and the proposed Prosperity
Parkway before connecting to an existing section of the road in front of W.T. Brown
Elementary. This new route would serve three functions: 1) as a link between the Odell ACP
and Prosperity Parkway, 2) a parallel, east -side altemative to NC 210 for trips in East Spring
Lake, and 3) an additional commuter route around Spring Lake,
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Manchester ACP, and growth and development along NC 210.
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Expanding Spring Lake's transportation system with an Increased number of collector
streets, particularly as development occurs along NC 210 and In the northeast Influence area,
will enhance travel between local streets and arterials. As discussed In Chapter I, the
primary purpose of the collector street system Is to collect traffic from neighborhoods and
distribute it to the arterial system, as opposed to all trips funneling to the main arterials In a
fragmented street network.
In general, collector streets have two lanes and often have exclusive left-tum lanes at
Intersections with major and minor thoroughfares and Tess frequently at intersections with
other collectors. Collector streets rarely are constructed and funded by the state.
Responsibility for collector streets usually falls to the local government and developers for
funding, design, and construction. A properly Implemented system Improves accessibility to
higher Intensity residential areas and activity centers, while minimizing Impacts to sensitive
natural areas. As a result, local and through traffic will benefit from the reduced reliance on
the Town's network of thoroughfares.
The collector recommendations outside of Downtown shown In Figure 3.2 are predominantly
suggested locations. This Is due the fact that most of these collector streets will need to be
built In conjunction with new development. Therefore, it Is Important to determine en
appropriate set of collector street spacing guidelines for this plan. It has been theorized that
1,500 to 3,000 feet Is an appropriate spacing for collector streets In a suburban setting;
unincorporated and Incorporated areas tend to have different development potential. Thls
difference Is mostly due to environmental constraints and the availability of municipal water
and sewer service. Different spacing standards are necessary for different development
types and Intensities. Understanding this principle, Kimley-Horn has developed a theoretical
model largely Influenced by land use Intensity ranges that shows the desired collector street
spacing for different Intensities.
For local and collector streets, recommendations Include:
• Local Streets — One connection along a collector should be In place every 750 to 1,500
feet There are cases that will necessitate a variation In this guideline. Approval for these
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cases will be the responsibility of the Village Engineer and State Division Engineer who
will consider traffic Impacts, land access, property rights, and environmental conditions,
• Collector Streets — One public street Intersection along a collector or an arterial should
be in place every 1,500 to 3,000 feet in a suburban context and every 750 to 1,500 feet In
the context of more developed areas or the central business district. As determined by
the Town Planner, variations In spacing requirements will depend on traffic impacts, land
access, property rights, and environmental conditions.
Designing a street with appropriate horizontal and vertical alignment Is Important. The
following horizontal and vertical design features — based on standards published In A Paltry
on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 2001, by American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials IAA5HT0) — are recommended for the design of future
collector streets. Design speed should be 35 miles per hour, and the maximum
recommended grade is 9%. The maximum degree of horizontal curvature is 10 degrees (Ito,
= 573 feet).
The following general policy recommendations are offered far consideration In an effort to
Increase the number of collector streets to better facilitate travel between local streets and
arterials:
• the the future collector street network as a tool to review proposed development projects
and plans as they locate and design future collector streets
• Amend the collector street network to Include new streets as they are Identified during
the development review process
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future collector street connections through enhanced signage
• Provide temporary turnaround accommodations for collector street stub -outs to allow
access by maintenance and emergency vehicles; right-of-way needed for these
turnarounds would revert back to property owners once the connection Is made
• Require that new developments reserve right-of-way for, and In some cases construct,
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• Consider adopting policies and dedicating funding to help construct traffic calming
measures on existing collector streets that become connected to new collector streets
• Require all new development to provide connections or stub -out streets In each of the
four cardinal directions (where applicable]
• Investigate Implementation of a connectivity Index or adoption of specific guidance In
local ordinances in order to facilitate the use of the planning recommendations above.
This step will help depoliticize the process of establishing connections In a development
while also providing developers with clear guidance on how to proceed.
Access Management Recommendations
As NC 24, 87, and 210 continue to attract residential and commercial development,
protecting the through capacity becomes essential for highway safety, efficiency of the
transportation system, and continued economic growth. Access management balances the
needs of motorists using a roadway and the needs of adjacent property owners who depend
on access to the roadway. The Federal Highway Administration Committee on Access
Management defines access management as the 'control of access along surface streets —
primarily arterials and major collectors" by restricting the location, spacing, and design of
direct access to the roadway. Such measures are critical given the shortage of funds for
transportation projects, A proper balance requires cooperation between government
agencies and private land owners.
A corridor with poor access management affects motorists In a variety of ways, IndudIng
longer commute times, lower fuel efficiency, and higher vehicle emissions. Poor access
management also impacts the livability and economic vitality of commerdel corridors,
ultimately discouraging potential customers. The warning signs of a corridor In need of
improved access management Include higher frequency of crashes between motorists,
pedestrians, and cyclists, worsening traffic congestion, spillover or cut -through traffic on
adjacent residential streets, and a deciine in commercial investment along the corridor.
Access management has wide-ranging benefits to a
variety of users. These benefits are summarized In Table
3.2.
Aside from the inconvenience of added travel decay,
traffic congestion can have many negative impacts on a
community. As levels of service worsen, congestion
causes traffic to divert onto nearby neighborhood roads,
which are not designed to handle large volumes of
traffic. Excessive speeds and high traffic volumes on
local streets may Impede travel safety and 'cut -through"
traffic. Roadways that operate near capadty generally
lead to a hazardous environment for drivers, blcycllsts,
and pedestrians. Congestion also can hinder economic
growth. The proximity of an area to a safe and efficient
roadway network Is crucial for local companies
considering an expansion of their business and the
attraction of new industries to the region. Congestion
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productivity.
Municipalities like Spring Lake have the option of using NCDOT's "Policy on Street and
Driveway Access to North Carolina Highways" for guidance and reference when considering
development proposals and planning access management measures. It Is recommended that
the Town of Spring Lake use the policy statement as their access management guidelines as
they move forward with NCDOT to continue to Implement access management measures
along key arterials.
Figure 3.3 outlines the recommended access management measures for NC 24/87 from
Spring Avenue to Manchester Road and for NC 210 from Spring Avenue to the proposed
Intersection with the Chapel Hill Road and the McCormick Road extension. The
recommendations reference a number of measures for Improvements Including both on -and
off street strategies.
For NC 24/87, the segment evaluated already has a non -traversable median along most of Its
length, with signals at Manchester Road, Chapel Hill Road, Odell Road, and Main Street. It Is
recommended that a small, four -foot concrete median be constructed on the remaining
section without a median, Chapel Hill Road to McKenzie Road to control left -turns In the
heavlly-developed section of the corridor. The median should take Into account tum bay
storage. New median direction crossovers are recommended for northbound left turns
onto the proposed connection to 2"d Street In Downtown, at Leach Street, and at McKentle
Road. A northbound left-tum could be added at the crossover et Frugal Circle If
redevelopment of the auto garage and the residences along NC 24/87 southbound Just north
of Odell Road allow for the proposed connector street to Mack Street. Cross access by use of
e backside access allay/street between the properties Is also suggested in this area, as well
as the properties along northbound NC 24/87 between leach Street and Chapel Hill Road, to
allow short trips between properties. Due to the nearly half -mile distance between the two
existing openings, it Is also suggested that a median U-turn be cut from the existing median
midway between Manchester Road and the first median break to Frugal Circle, Lastly,
when Odell Road Is widened and realigned to the north, the current Odell Road intersection
should be closed to left turns but remain open for right -turns on and off Bragg Boulevard.
Table 3.2. Benefits of Corridor Access Management
Motorists
• Fewer delays and reduced travel times
• Safer traveling conditions
Bicyclists
• Safer traveling conditions
• Mare predictable motorist movements
• More options In a connected street network
Pedestrians • Fewer access points and median refuges Increases safety -
• More pleasant walking environment
Transit User • Fewer delays and reduced travel times
• Safer, more convenient trips to and from translt stops In a connected street
and sidewalk network
Freight
• Fewer delays and reduced travel times lower cost of delivering goods and
services
Business Owners • More efficient roadway system serves local and regional customers
• More pleasant roadway corridor attracts customers
• Improved corridor aesthetics
• Stable property
Government ■ Lower costs to achieve transportation goals and objectives
Agencies
• protection of long-term Investment In transportation Infrastructure
Communities • More attractive, efficient roadways without the need for constant road
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driveway access, in order to maintain efficient traffic operations on Its major arterials and
boulevards.
Rnadway Measures
Non -Traversable Median Treatment — A non -
traversable median treatment Is a raised or
depressed barrier that physically separates opposing
traffic flows. Advantages include increased safety
due to separation of opposing flows, pedestrian
refuge, and restricting left turns to designated
locations. Where sufficient storage bays are
provided, the removal of left -turning vehicles from
through lanes can increase safety and reduce delay to through vehicles. Disadvantages
include slowed response time for emergency vehicles, Increased travel distance for left turns,
and public opposition due to the possibility of detrimental effects on the business
community.
Plantable median treatments should be considered for multi -lane urban arterials with
average daily traffic (ADT) volumes greater than 20,000 and all multi -lane roadways with high
pedestrian volumes, high collision rates, or where aesthetics are a priority. Consideration
should be given to providing sufficient space for u-tuming vehicles at median openings when
non -traversable median treatments are used. Divided roadway facilities are generally safer
than undivided facilities or roadways with a two way left -turn lane (TWLTL). (Approximate
cost: $600 000 per mile)
Directional Crossover'lt.eft-over Crossing) -- When a median exists on a corridor, special
attention must be given to locations where left turns are necessary. A left -over Is a type of
'directional crossover that prohibits drivers on. the cross.raad (side. street) from proceeding
straight through the intersection with the main road. To accomplish this movement, a right
.turn.followed by a U-turn Is required. Such designs are appropriate In areas with high traffic
volumes on the major road and lower
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road. The treatment Is especially helpful In
locations where traffic needs to make left
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Intersections. By reducing the number of conflict points for vehicles along the corridor, these
treatments improve safety,
Reverse directional crossovers can also be installed where left turn movements from a side
street are particularly heavy when compared to left turns onto the same side street. For
these locations, acceleration lanes are provided downstream from the crossing to allow
turning vehicles to merge into the mainline traffic. Wayflnding slgnage should also be
installed upstream of the crossing on the major roadway to Inform motorists wishing to turn
left how to access the side street.
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reduced conflict paints for vehicles and pedestrians along the arterial. Disadvantages Include
increased delay, travel distances, and stops for left-tuming traffic as well as the potential for
driver confusion. These treatments can Increase the safety and efficiency of arterials with
high through volumes. However, they should only be used where sufficient space Is available
for u-turning maneuvers at median openings.
Installing median u-turn treatments at multiple locations along a corridor. can help to alleviate
driver confusion. 'Much consideration sharild+be.given to 'locations of median openings in
order to provide adequate weaving space without creating excessive travel distances for.ieft-
turning vehicles. (Approximate cost: $50,000 per median opening)
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lanes at signalized intersections are usually aligned to the left of
one another, so the vision of a left -turning vehicle is obstructed by
vehicles in the opposing left -turn lane. Advanced left -turn
treatment, also known as positive offset left -turn treatment,
involves shifting extrusive left -turn lanes toward the center of the
intersection and past the opposing left -turn lane to provide better
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length from Spring Avenue to the Harnett County line, While the crash rate Is on par with the
average for NC routes across the state, the severity index of the crashes Is almost 80% higher
than the NC 24/87 corridor at 5,1. Nearly half of the corridor crashes are frontal crashes
(angle, left -turn, right turn, head-on, or opposite direction sideswipe). It is recommended
that a landscaped median be constructed along NC 21D from Se' Street to the proposed
realignment of Chapel Hill Road. to improve safety and mobility. Full movement, signalized
Intersections at Sth Street, the entrance to Wal-Mart, and Chapel Hill Road provide good
signal spacing, supplemented by a mainline directional crossover at the proposed intersection
with Prosperity Parkway (currently Pinetree Lane) and reverse
direction crossovers at Lake Park Drive and the future
McCormick Road extension. Depending on traffic, the
Prosperity Parkway and McCormick Road crossovers could
warrant signalizatlon, et which point the current Chapel Hill
Road Intersection could be retrofitted into a mainline
directional crossover. Beyond the right-of-way, the parcels
lining NC 210 need no additional access improvements based
on current uses and configurations, but the Issue should be
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Downtown Circulation Recommendations
Whlle recommendations to this point have been focused on the major corridors,
improvements still need to be programmed to help facilitate local traffic flow within the
Downtown area, With three strategic highway corridors and attention on Fort Bragg, the
need to provide healthy cross-town connectivity and parallel connections to the main traffic
arteries can easily be overlooked in regional planning efforts.
It Is of major Importance within the context of thls 'tan to map out a strategy for both
collector streets as wet as major thoroughfares to ensure that other plans wit not preclude
local connectivity. In Downtown, the main issue Is the ability to maintain access and cross -
access to the two sides of Town split by NC 24/87/201. The Phase I connectivity
recommendations would allow for Spring Avenue to remain two-way, negating the need for
more circuitous routes for motorists to return to NC 210 from the downtown. This would
also prevent the closure of the left turn onto 5 Main Street and Wilson Avenue from Bragg
Boulevard,
In addition, it is recommended that a new collector street be constructed from the
Intersection of NC210 west across Evans Circle and up to NC 24/87 just south of Lyndon
Court and the N 2nd Street Intersection (see Figure 3.4). The connection could then be
extended through a vacant parcel to the southern portion of Rainbow Court and over to
North Main Street and Ruth Street, This connection may be best facilitated by realigning
Ruth Street north to Rainbow Court, and Includes a gateway roundabout or oval -about A
similar gateway feature at the Intersection of South Main Street and Lake Avenue could
mirror this feature and frame the termini of a Downtown streetscape and redevelopment
opportunity (see Chapter 4). Other connectivity Improvements would Include a connection
between North 2nz Street end Bragg Boulevard opposite the access entrance to Skyland
Shopping Center In order to provide a mainline directional crossover for access.
On the east side of town, emphasis needs to be placed on protecting the safety and mobility
of Bragg Boulevard but also to regional trials along its periphery. The U-4444 plans show
improvements for extending 3rd Street south to Wilson Avenue and McCormick Road near
W.T. Brown Elementary, effectively creating cross access along the back of the businesses
along NC 24/87/201. In addition, Improvements at 5th Street are included to facilitate traffic
redirected to Llllington Highway due to the closure of Spring Avenue access to Bragg
Boulevard on the east side of Town. New street Improvements will need to be made along
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establish the core collector streets for traffic flow between Bragg Boulevard, LElltngton
Highway, Prospertty Parkway, and McCarmkk Boulevard. An additional connection to
McCormick Boulevard from 5" Street would also enhance the street system and provide
better routes for school buses heading to and from the three area schools.
In addition to roadway Improvements, alternative transportation modes need to be
enhanced to provide healthy transportation choices. Primarily, the residents and leaders of
Spring Lake have stressed the desire and need for safe pedestrian access across Bragg
Boulevard. With Main Street, the Town municipal complex, and numerous residential
neighborhoods on the west side, area schools on the east side, and commercial businesses
lining both sides of the divide, pedestrians and cyclists of all ages are forced by necessity to
cross the street each day, including dozens of crossings a day are made by school children,
assisted by crossing guards, across multiple lanes of traffic, Yet no pedestrian timings or
signals are provided at this Intersection,
Et Is recommended that pedestrian signets be Installed et the Intersectloneof Spring Avenue
at NC 24/87/210 and Sth Street at NC 210 to facilitate safe pedestrian crossings, Crosswalks
should be well marked and pedestrian refuges should be available on the medians for those
who cannot cross the entire street width in one cycle. A pedestrian link across Bragg
Boulevard Is needed closer to Port Bragg and the southern end of Downtown, based on the
flow of pedestrian traffic between the neighborhoods and schools as well as the base and
restaurants, A new type of pedestrian signal called a HAWK thigh -Intensity Activated Walk)
signal is recommended at Lake Avenue to facilitate these crossings. The HAWK comprises of
traditional traffic and pedestrian signal heads as well as "stop on red" and "pedestrians"
overhead slgnage. When not activated, the signal Is blanked out. But
when activated by a pedestrian push button, the overhead signal
begins flashing yellow and then solld yellow, advising drivers to
prepare to stop, The signal then displays a solid red and shows a
"Walk" Indication, Finally, an alternating flashing red signal Indicates
that motorists may proceed when safe, after coming to a full stop.
The pedestrian Is shown a flashing "Don't Walk" with a countdown
Indicating the time left to cross. This type of signal, balancing the
need for pedestrian cross -access while minimizing the amount of
delays to vehicular traffic, presents an Innovative solution for creating
a safe crossing for Downtown Spring Lake.
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In addition, a greenway link between South Main Street and the Butner Road ACP will
provide opportunities for multimodal connections to base and their shuttle system,
particularly during the lunch rush. A connection could allow military personnel to access
downtown via sidewalks or on bicycles that are part of a cooperative bike -share program
proposed on base. Depending on redevelopment and business participation to Town could
even Investigate the use of a tram system to pick up soldiers and workers on base at the ACP
and shuttle them around Downtown to local eateries, fast-food restaurants, and businesses.
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Bike and Pedestrian Element
Throughout the nation, communities are fuming to cycling and walking as viable means of
transportation. Sometimes commuters find cycling more efficient, affordable, and convenient
than traveling by automobile on congested urban streets. And while most people in the
United States choose to travel by automobile, cycling and walking remains the only option for
some people.
Even after conveying the personal, societal, and environmental benefits to prospective
cyclists and pedestrians, the transition for Spring Lake from a vehicle -dominated community
to an environment that supports non -motorized transportation will not be not easy. The
Increasing demand for bicycle and pedestrian facilities has culminated In an enhanced focus
on these modes during the transportation planning process. Throughout the planning
process, residents noted a need for Improved bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs
to balance the region's transportation network. The non -motorized recommendations that
follow have evolved as a product of community Input and outreach, Including stakeholder
Interviews, Informal discussions with members of the Advisory Committee, and a special
bicycle and pedestrian workshop.
Facility and Program Opportunities
In order to develop and Integrate the recommended bicycle and pedestrian network Into the
overarching vision for the Town transportation system, the types of users, facilities, and
programs must be understood.
Bicycle Users
The mast effective set of bicycle recommendations addresses the needs and expectations of
all users — regardless of skill level. The following "ABC? of cyclists need to be clear for both
planners and end users.
Advanced cyclists — usually the most experienced on the road — have the ability to safely
ride in typical arterial conditions of higher traffic volume and speeds. Most advanced cyclists
prefer shared roadways In Ileu of striped bike lanes and paths, but may be more willing to
accept striped bike lanes when the street gutter Is cleaned regularly. Although thls group
represents approximately 2014 of all cyclists, they account for nearly 8096 of annual bicycle
miles traveled.
Due to being less secure In thelr ability to ride in traffic without special accommodations,
bask cyclists are casual or new adult/teenage riders who typically prefer multi -use paths ar
bike lanes. Such facilities reduce basic cyclists' exposure to fast-moving and heavy traffic.
Surveys of the cycling public indicate that about BD% of cyclists can be categorized as basic
cyclists.
The children on bicycles that make up this group have a limited field of vision while riding
and generally keep to neighborhood streets, sidewalks, and greenways. On busier streets,
this group is likely to stay on sidewalks ar off-street facilities that protect them from traffic.
While in general riding on sidewalks should be discouraged, the comfort level of child and
basic cyclists may warrant riding on sidewalks provided they yield to pedestrians.
Bicycle Facilities
Like drivers, cyclists gain experience over time by riding. As cyclists ride and gain more
experience operating in traffic, they graduate from basic to advanced cyclists. This transition
ensures that the needs of all three types of cyclists must be constantly evaluated and
accommodated. To make sure adequate amenities are available to users of all skill levels, the
facilities identified here should be Incorporated into roadway projects. Three bicycle design
guideline documents were reviewed for this chapter:
• AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Fadlitles —
Referred to as the Bicycle Guide, this Is a federal document which sets forth the current
design practices accepted by FHWA. This document discusses planning, design,
operations, and maintenance Issues associated with bicycle facilities, With respect to
design, It addresses width dimensions, grades, cross scopes, radii, acceleration rates,
deceleration rates, and sight distances. The Bicycle Guide is not Intended to establish
strict standards: It provides "sound guidelines that are valuable in attaining good design
sensitive to the needs of both bicyclists and other highway users" (p. 2).
▪ FHWA Manual on Uniform Traffic Cantina Devices (MUTCO) —
Unllke the AASHTO Bicycle Guide, the MUTCD does constitute a standard, Failure to
comply with the MUTCD can result In being denied federal funds and makes liable non-
compliant jurisdictions In the event of a crash, The MUTCD addresses standards for
signing, striping, markings, signals, Islands, and traffic work zone devices (e.g., cones and
barricades). It provides Information on what symbols may be used an signs and when sign
text can vary from the signs provided. The color, width, types, and applications of striping
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pavement lettering.
• North Carolina Bicycle Fadlity Planning and Design Guidelines —
Deslgn standards and guidelines for developing bicycle facility projects in North Carolina
are provided in the North Carolina Bicycle Facility Plonning and Design Guidelines. This
document seeks to clarify spedflc aspects of standards that should be used when
designing bicycle facilities. These standards apply to roads within the federal aid system
and are consistent with the AASHTO guidelines. Demonstration projects outside the
scope of North Carolina guidelines can be undertaken on municipal streets.
Recommendations
Based on the current FAMPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and the existing facilities, three
major recommendations are provided for the Spring Lake community, shown In Figure 3.5
Regional Greenways - The Spring Lake Is fortunate to be located along two potentially
significant corridors for regional greenways. The first would connect Linden Oaks to Fort
Bragg via an abandoned rail line and then continue across base to a planned pedestrian
underpass of Mum 1-295 et Little Cross Creek where it could connect to that creek's
greenway and travel all the way to the Cape Fear River and the East Coast Greenway. 1n their
transportation plan, Fort Bragg links the greenway through base along a planned fitness trail
well within base. Considering the regional nature of the greenway and a desire for users not
to be credentlaled to use it, It Is recommended that Spring Lake work with Fort Bragg officials
to develop a more public -friendly alignment outside the base ACPs. An alignment from the
Butner ACP, around the Randolph ACP, and along the east of the base Itself to Little Cross
Creek Is shown In Figure 3.5 and may serve as 3 basis for discussion.
A second greenway along the Little River can also be developed In conjunction with the
conservation group's working to preserve a right-of-way for such a greenway project.
Local Loops - With major greenways anchoring a bike system on the west and north side of
Town, the next level of development that would increase non•motorised opportunities would
be the creation of several bicycle loops In a concentric pattern from Downtown.
Represented In Figure 3.5., the loops would consist of bike lanes on collector and local streets
that would then be linked with wide multiuse trails along boulevards and greenway trails
along streams and waterways. With a few cross connections, the system then creates a
bikeway grid that covers the entire Town.
Sidewalks and Pedestrian Features - The Town should strive to follow Complete Street
policy on all widening ar new roadway construct/an projects by Including sidewalks, curb
ramps, and crosswalks as part of any project, Town -supported ar NCDOT-funded. The
following section outlines the appropriate facilities for each roadway type.
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The following pages Illustrate typical cross sections far streets through the Town of Spring
Lake. The crass sections reflect the concept of context -sensitive streets that provide safe and
convenient travel for all modes. To create a transportation network that respects the needs
of bicyclists, pedestrians, and motorists, certain elements may require designs different from
the current norm. The right-of-way widths for the recommended cross sections range from
50 feet for a local street with no on -street parking to 124 feet for a 6-lane divided major
arterial. Within the right-of-way, the sidewalks and planting strip areas are wider than those
typically found In town today. Likewise, some travel lane widths are narrower than the
standard 12 feet now provided by NCDOT,
In July 2009, NCDOT committed itself to a more -Inclusive view of how to plan and design
roads by adopting a Complete Streets Policy. This new policy "requires that NCDOT's
planners and designers will consider and Incorporate multimadal alternatives In the design
and Improvement of all appropriate transportation projects within a growth area of a town or
city unless exceptional circumstances exist' A Complete Street Is a community -oriented
street that safely and conveniently accommodates all modes of travel. Such a street allows
pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and transit users to use the street safely and conveniently
regardless of their age or ability to move: The citizens, business owners, and local officials In
Spring Lake recognize the importance of a shift away from an automobile -dominated
roadway and toward a balanced, multi -modal transportation system that respects at users of
the roadway and the rights of adjacent land owners, The profiles presented In the section
extend to ell the modal elements: These street designs ensure the needs of ail users are
accommodated. The construction of complete streets will require close coordination with
local state, and federal authorities. In most Instances, the preferred bicycle and pedestrian
facility will need to be determined on a case -by -case basis. Likewise, the choice of curb and
gutter or swale will need to be determined based on the specific Intended context of the
road.
The cross sections shown here and on the following pages represent only a selection of the
roadway designs envisioned as part of the Spring Lake Transportation Plan.
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Transit Element
As the Town's population continues to Increase, it Is Important to look beyond the passenger
vehicle when planning future transportation services. While the private vehicle wilt remain
the predominant means of transportation for the majority of citizens, the need for quality
alternative modes of transportation will Increase with community growth. The
recommendations presented In this section aim to provide improved alternatives for both
commuters traveling to and from the Town and travelers whose origin and destination is
within Spring Lake limits
Chapter 2 of this document Inventoried the existing transit facilities within the study area,
the high costs FAST was Incurring to run the service, and current efforts by the Town to fund
transit services provided by FAST Route 40. The Town Council has tasked staff to evaluate
alternative methods for continuing fixed transit service similar to FAST Route 49 or better.
It is first recommended that Spring Lake conduct a public survey to determine the actual
transit needs, if any, for the citizens of Spring Lake. A survey could be included In the water
bill andfor on the Town's website, This survey would essentially Inquire whether or not the
citizen would use public transit based upon a set of criteria (such as the presence of sidewalks
to get to the bus stops and shelters; Improved slgnage Indicating where the bus actually
stops; more frequent service; service on Sunday; Improved on -time performance of existing
service; etc.). Based upon the survey answers, the Town could then consider alternatives to
evaluate the costs associated to enhance the public transit service.
Working with FAST staff or a service provider, Town staff could evaluate how to improve the
performance and ridership of Route 40. With scheduled 60-minute headways currently, the
on -time performance of the service Is severely impacted due to an existing detour to reach
Cross Creek Mall on the inbound trip and the traffic congestion (both Inbound and outbound)
on Bragg Boulevard (Highway 24). The Town could also evaluate the cost effectiveness of a
localized alternative such as a circulator or 'feeder' service operated by the Town that
transports riders to major travel destinations and connects with FAST routes.
Working with FAST staff and the Town's Public Information Officer, Spring Lake should also
conduct a market campaign to promote the use of public transit. During the first public
meeting for this study, very few people were aware that public transit service Is currently
available. However, because the current service is limited and has not been promoted does
not mean that the need does not exist.
Working with the Ft. Bragg Director of Logistics, the Town should review the Base's draft
Transportation Master Plan (TMP) and become Involved in the Base's implementation of the
Plan. The Town should evaluate how the Base's TMP will impact ridership on the existing
Route 40 and determine If modifications to the existing service is required. The Town should
work cooperatively with Fort Bragg planners to Investigate the feasibility of the express bus
service proposed between Linden Oaks and the Cape Fear Medical Center and offer
assistance to establish a potential park end ride lot an Manchester Road.
Commuter Rail
Commuter rail Is a passenger rall service that operates an existing freight railroad tracks,
connecting city centers to the community's outer fringes, typically 3 to 5 miles apart, While
commuter rail may appear to primarily benefit the passenger traveling from a suburban area
to the urban core, It is also used by reverse commuters traveling from the city to the suburbs
for employment, recreational, and commercial purposes. Commuter rail systems often are
integrated with buses to entourage transfers to other areas throughout the region.
During the public workshops, a suggestion was made to investigate commuter rail service
from Raleigh and Sanford into the base and Into Downtown Fayetteville via the abandoned
rail line identified earlier for the regional greenway system. NCDOT Investigated commuter
rail opportunities between Raleigh and Fayetteville In a 1999 study, Potential North Carolina
Commuter Rail Corridors. The study provided a brief overview of two alternative commuter
lines: Alternative A as a 63-mile route that runs along U.S. 401 through Fuquay-Varina and
Lllrington and Alternative B as a 77-mile corridor paralleling U.S. 70 to Selma, and then
running along 1-95 to Fayetteville. It is recommended that the Town of Spring Lake continue
to tubby with Fort Bragg and the City of Fayetteville to bring rail alternatives to the region
whether in the form of commuter rail, Improved passenger rall service, or a stop along future
high-speed rail lines.
Figure 3.6 highlights the potential transit routes that could serve the Town, and those
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CHAPTER 4: TRANSPORTATION AND LAND USE INTEGRATION
In recent Years, planners and community leaders across the country have observed increased
publlc interest In reversing the trend of urban sprawl and its consequences. Their efforts
largely are motivated by the Impacts of suburban development patterns: consumption of
sensitive and for development, costly expansion of publlc Infrastructure, and Increasing
traffic congestion. In towns like Spring Lake and surrounding Cumberland County, the
distance between complementary land uses (e,g., home and work, home and school, or home
and shopping) and a lack of overall street connectivity leads to unintended consequences for
the regional transportation system — increased vehicle miles traveled and energy
consumption, longer commute times, Increased air pollution, and heightened Infrastructure
and publlc service costs. These negative consequences will continue If changes are not made
to better integrate land use, urban form, and transportation dedslon-making,
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Land use and urban form considerations In the Town's
MMCMP focus on the inherent relationship between
land uses (demand), urban form (design), and
transportation (supply). The underlying motive is to
Improve the efficiency of the regional transportation
system while promoting livability within the
community. These relationships were analyzed In
detail for one focus area that demonstrates
opportunities to better Integrate land use, urban form,
and transportation decision -making processes.
Recommendations from the focus area can be applied
to other areas within Spring Lake and surrounding
communities. Areas of town with similar vision,
development characteristics, patterns, and supporting
Infrastructure may consider the best development
practices generated from this model when
Implementing their own plans to better create more
sustainable development.
Land Use & Urban Form
Land use serves as the foundation of the built environment. It defines the
type, mix, and general location of uses within communities, and ultimately
defines the boundaries for neighborhoods, commercial nodes, and
employment centers. Communities make efforts to Influence patterns of
land use when they develop a future Land use map within a comprehensive
plan. Typically, a comprehensive plan represents the community's vision
for how to promote local growth and sustainability.
Urban form is the land use vision as It becomes realty In the physical world.
It Is commonly measured by street patterns, block lengths, building heights,
building setbacks, average residential density, and average non-residential
Intensity. Putting these design elements In categories allows for a
community's consistency to be measured, and Identifies what Is typically a
natural progression from rural to suburban to urban. The components of
urban form are traditionally regulated through the community's zoning
ordinance, subdivision ordinance, engineering specifications, or
architectural design standards.
Urban Form & Travel Behavior
As explained above, urban form represents physical elements of the built environment.
These physical elements can Influence the comfort, speed, cost. convenience, attractiveness,
and safety of movement between complementary land uses. Elements of the transportation
system — including road, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities — impact how land Is
developed In terms of size, shape, density, and mix of land uses. Where land uses fall and
how they are designed (Le., urban form) can favor one mode of travel over others, and may
Influence overall travel behavior by changing the ease of use or accessibility of various modes
of travel for meeting daily needs. For example, If low -density development is spread out, the
residents of such areas must rely almost entirely on automobiles to get from one location or
land use to another. On the other hand, denser urban centers that combine complementary
land uses near each other enable greater choice In transportation.
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Evaluating the relationship between land use, urban form, and travel behavior produces
several benefits. When considered together. decisions and investments regarding all
elements have a significant bearing on the Town of Spring lake.
• The impacts to sensitive fend uses (such as environmentally -sensitive areas) can be
minimized when facilities identified for transportation Investments are located after
considering appropriate land use patterns and development Intensities for the area.
• Prime locations for development can be stimulated if transportation Investments
consIder available capacity or appropriate mobility options.
• Complementary activities can be placed next to existing or planned transportation
infrastructure, making the most of land use opportunities and dedicated
transportation Investments.
• The quantity and location of travel demand can be influenced by land use decisions,
highlighting the factors (i.e., trip generation, trip length, and travel mode) that
Influence the efficiency of a proposed transportation system.
• Combining specific streetscape design elements can transform transportation
corridors from vehicle -dominated thoroughfares into community -oriented streets
that safely and conveniently accommodate all modes of travel.
These benefits also support the goals and policies set forth In the Cumberland County 2010
Land Use Plan and the Town of Spring Lake Area Detailed Land Use Plan. Both of these
documents recognize the Importance of land use and urban form in guiding communities
towards more livable futures.
Reorganizing Urban Form —
The 4D Analysis
Reorganizing urban form for a more efflclent transportation system requires
community leaders to evaluate the "Four Ds" commonly associated with the
relationship between urban form and transportation — density, diversity,
design, and (travel) distance. By evaluating these Issues, the Town of Spring
Lake will be able to shorten the commuting distance between complementary
land uses, provide more travel choices, and create a more efficient
transportation system.
A brief summary of the four Ds associated with better integrating land use, urban form, and
travel behavior follows.
Density
While some people cringe at references to residential density and non-residential intensity
because they envision problems associated with traffic congestion or unattractive buildings,
others view the benefits associated with the availability of housing options. Those who
promote residential density and non-residential Intensity likely view the diverse housing and
travel options as beneficial to the community because of the variety offered.
Research shows perceived density usually is not related to actual density and the same
density or Intensity can look and feel quite different based on the building or neighborhood's
scale and design. Good planning and design match an environment while naturally
Incorporating the benefits of a variety of transportation modes.
In general, residential density refers to the number of housing units per area of land. It Is
commonly reported In dwelling units per acre but also can be reported In persons per acre
using household size characteristics. Dense urban protects sometimes measure residential
density In floor -area -ratio (FAR), which is the ratio of gross building floor area to the total lot
area. Non-residential intensity (e.g., commercial, office, or Industrial uses) Is commonly
reported In floor -area -ratio for both suburban and urban conditions.
In Spring Lake and Cumberland County alike, location often is the main factor In determining
density and intensity. Managing the location and magnitude of new density or Intensity
within the built environment helps planners determine Infrastructure needs and
Implementation costs, and it shifts Impacts away from environmentally -sensitive areas.
Diversity
One type of development gaining popularity Is mixed -use development. By creating places
where people Ilse, play, work, and shop In one general area, these developments combine
various public amenities with compatible land uses in a centralized location. Successful
mixed -use developments around the country generally Include residential uses and one or
more of the following: commercial, office, light Industrial, civic, hotel, public parks or plazas,
and dedicated open space. Promoting a mix of land uses In new development often Is
associated with the Initiatives of smart growth, new urbanism, transit -oriented development,
and traditional neighborhood development.
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Focus Area Study #1: Greenfield Development
A focus area study was completed for one site In Town to evaluate the trade-offs of
competing development scenarios. The study Included a hypothetical development program,
Illustrative master plan concept, and three dimensional renderings. They represent two
possible build -out scenarios for undeveloped parcels In the study area —by right
development, and a mixed -use community that considers land use, urban form, and
transportation. it should be noted that the Intent of the development scenario exercise is to
provide a representative example of an alternative land use pattern that supports sustainable
development. This does not represent a proposed srre pion for this area.
In addition, the type of land uses or development patterns assumed In the site design study
are for illustrative purposes only, and could vary significantly based on landowner interests,
development approvals, or location of available Infrastructure. However, property owners
with similar vision, or with sites sharing similar characteristics, should consider the best
development practices highlighted In this chapter when developing their own land.
The development pattern concepts from the focus area can be applied to other areas of the
Town or surrounding communities. New development or redevelopment with similar vision,
development patterns, and supporting Infrastructure should consider the best development
practices generated from thls study when Implementing their own development plans that
better Integrate land use, urban form, and transportation decision -making.
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The consultant team Identified the focus area with help of
the plan advisory committee. The location of the focus area
Is illustrated to the left, Within Cumberland County, the
2010 land use plan designates the Town of Spring lake as
one area that requires more detailed neighborhood
planning. This focus area Is large enough to be considered a
small area plan, and contains over 1,000 undeveloped acres.
Greenfield development In this location represents a
tremendous opportunity to further the community goals
Identified In both the Cumberland 2010 land Use Plan and
the Spring Lake Area Detailed Land Use Plan. The focus area
Is located north east of the main portion of Incorporated
Spring Lake along NC 210. Single family residentiai
development borders the focus area on the southwestern and the northeastern boundaries.
Planning Process
A detailed study for the causational relationship between land use, urban design, and travel
behavior In the focus area followed a four -step planning process:
• Inventory Existing Conditions
• Evaluate Existing Development Controls
• Formulate Development Scenarios
• Identify Development Scenario Trade -Offs
Each of these steps Is described In more detail below.
Step Ono: Invrntory Ftristinp Conditiany.
An Inventory of existing conditions was completed for the focus area using geographic
Information system (GIS) data, aerial photography, fleld photos, and windshield surveys. Thls
Information was used to characterize the study area based on existing land use patterns and
development conditions. Particular attention was paid to physlcal features In the focus area
In the context of the surrounding environment. For example, the following conditions were
noted: distribution of open space, size and character of buildings, land use mix, size and
character of streets, available travel modes, Internal and external connections, location of
parking and Interface of properties vs. the public street.
This assessment highlighted strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for better Integrating
land use, urban design, and transportation planning. A summary of existing conditions for the
focus area was organized using the 4D planning framework.
Density -The focus area Is generally undeveloped, with the exception of same single family
homes and minor strip commercial development along NC Highway 210. Surrounding
residential and non-residential development creates development pressure In the focus area.
Diversity - Existing land uses In the focus area are limited to single-family residential, rural
development, and minor commercial along the main corridors.
Dadgn - NC Highway 210 runs through the study area and the few existing buildings are
oriented toward the highway and secondary streets. Surrounding residential development Is
organized around curvilinear streets with cul-de-sacs. The undeveloped portions of the focus
area are rural without a pre -established street network.
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necessitates travel by automobile, particularly since safe, convenient facilities are not
presently available for pedestrians, bicyclists, or transit -patrons. NC Highway 210 serves as
the main corridor through the focus area. Opportunities are available to link the mix of Land
uses and community ammenitles via multiuse paths proposed In the alternative development
scenario.
$tt:D Two: Evaluate Existing; Development Control
A review was conducted of locally adopted plans, programs, and policies prepared by the
Town of Spring Lake or the Cumberland County Planning Department. This Information was
used to inventory existing development controls for preparing a 'business -as -usual'
development scenario, as well as potential barriers for implementing the alternative
development scenario. The review included the following documents:
• Cumberland County 2010 Land Use Plan
• Spring Lake Area Detailed Land Use Plan
• Spring LakeZoning Code
Cumberland County characterizes zoning districts as Suburban, Low Density, Medium Density,
and High Density. The focus area Is zoned primarily for residential uses within the Suburban
and Low Density categories. These zoning designations Include rural residential (RR), medium
lot size single family residential (R-1D), mixed multifamily/single family (R-6A), and
multifamily residential up to 13.5 dwelling units per acre (R-54 Non•resldentlal zoning In the
focus area Includes Planned Commercial District, Heavy Commercial District, and Heavy
Industrial District.
Sten Three: Formulate Developmrnt Scenaript
Two development scenarios were prepared for the focus area. The first development
scenario represented continuation of existing plans, programs, and policies administered by
the Town under the current zoning designation (Le., business -as -usual). The second
development scenario, a mixed use community, represents a paradigm shift in planning
philosophy toward better linking land use, urban form, and transportation. Both
development scenarios for the focus area Included a preferred development pattern,
significant transportation infrastructure needs, and recommended circulation strategies as
well as best development practices far parking, building placement and arrangement, site
access, circulation, and connectivity based on the desired urban form and prescribed
regulatory framework. Presentation of the draft development scenarios were made to
planning staff. Their comments were incorporated Into the final development scenarios
presented In this document.
Bath development scenarios are on the following pages.
Sten FnunDrvelhpmrnl Scenario Trade -tiffs
General development characteristics regenerated In each of the development scenarios were
used as Input data for formulas to estimate travel demand impacts from land use and urban
design changes.
Trade-offs between the two development scenarios prepared for the focus area were
Identified using a set of elasticity factors developed for the US Environmental Protection
Agency. These factors relate physical features of the built environment — density, diversity,
and design — to the percentage change In vehicle trips and vehicle miles traveled resulting
from the two development scenarios. A technical memorandum describing In detail the
methodology for estimating travel demand Impacts from land use and urban design changes
Is included In the Smart Growth index Indicator Dictionary prepared for the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency by Criterion, Inc. in October 2002.
These trade-offs confirm that
Implementing the vision for a mixed use
community would have a positive Impact
an reducing the amount of vehicular travel
generated inside the focus area. It is
estimated that Increased density, greater
mhdng of land uses, and specific urban
design elements prescribed In the
alternative development scenario would
reduce both the number of vehicle trips (-
5.0%) and vehicle miles traveled (-4.2%)
compared to the business as usual
scenario.
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The businesses -usual development scenario assumes full build -out of the
focus area under the rules and requirements of the Town's zoning
ordinance. The development scenario assumes market farces In the area
would create substantial demand for both low density single family and
multifamily housing In the area. Residential development of this nature
would also support build -out of strip commercial along NC Highway 210 and
a new collector street.
The development program for the focus area site includes: 1,144 single
family residential dwelling units, 599 multi -family residential dwelling units,
315,000 square feet of commercial space, 25 acres devoted to a new school
site, and 10% of the total area dedicated to permanent open space.
General Development Characteristic
Avenge Residential Density
Typical Street Pattern
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General Land Use Pattern
Prevailing Building Height
Street Network Density
Street Network Cormectivlty
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network that favors cul de -sae over street connections. Non-residential buildings are set
back from the street to accommodate large surface parking lots. Minimum lot size for
residential development is K acre. office and commercial uses are oriented along the major
corridors connecting the focus area to the rest of Spring Lake.
Street Network: The development scenario Isolates residential, commercial, and office uses
with a curvilinear street network that favors cul-de-sacs over street connections. The majority
of the roads within the focus area are local streets with limited connectivity to thoroughfares
via collector streets,
Business -as -Usual Street Network
Pedestrian & Bicycle Network: Sidewalks are proposed along both sides of all streets. An
off-street bike facility parallels NC 210, and on street facilities are planned for secondary
roads.
Transit Network: The proposed densities/Intensities and mix of land uses depicted In the
development scenario do not typically support transit service,
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Mixed Use Community Scenario: full build -out includes mired and more intense development patterns
Mixed -Use Community Scenario
The alternative development plan emphasizes goals presented in the 2010
Cumberland County Land Use Plan. These goals Include promoting a
visually pleasing mixture of land uses and more Intense development at
designated activity nodes. The Town of Spring Lake Is one such designated
node. The Spring Lake Land Use Plan further endorses Cumberland
County's goals of creating Urban Service Areas, promoting nodal &
corridor urban form, and designating entrance corridors. The scenario Is
organized around a town center concept, with commercial uses fronting
the street. Residential uses are located within walking distance of
complementary uses and the street system has been laid out to
accommodate public transit, walking, and biking facilities.
The alternative development program includes 112 single family
residential dwelling units, 2,380 multi -family residential dwelling units,
1,158,000 square feet of commercial space, 567,500 square feet of office
space and Industrial space, 25 acres for a new school site, and 23% of the
General Development Characteristics
Average Residential Density
Typical Street Pattern
Typical Block Length
General Land Use Pattern
Prevailing BulldIng Height
Street Network Density
Street Network Connectivity Priority
Pedestrian Infrastructure Priority
Bicycle Infrastructure Priority
Vehicle infrastructure Priority
Public Transit Infrastructure Priority
2 dus/acre {single family)
9 dus/acre (multi family)
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linked through a comprehensive greenway system. The level of intensity represents a SO%
Increase when compared to the 'business as usual' scenario.
Street Network: The street network Is organized around a modified grid pattem building out
from the town center. The block length is short, favoring street connectivity and route
directness.
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center and surrounding neighborhood. Sidewalks connect residential areas with each other
and the regional greenway system.
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Bicycle Network: On street bike lanes are proposed along major routes, connecting to a
regional greenway system. The network links the town center and surrounding
neighborhoods.
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Town and regional leaders Identified a need to look at redevelopment and Improvements for
Downtown Spring Lake early In the project, and the sentiment was echoed by the TPAC
members. A cooperative effort to Improve Main Street Is needed In order for Spring Lakes'
urban core to attract Its share of economic growth impacts from Fort Bragg base expansion.
With this In mind, the protect team looked at downtown core area, including the businesses
and properties along Main Street and east to NC 24/87/210.
Existing Conditions
Spring Lakes' historical downtown core can generally be distinguished as the Informal street
grid west of NC 24/87/210, defined by Main Street, vacant lots, underdeveloped parcels,
angle parking, and obsolete storefronts. In the main commercial area along Main Street,
most storefronts are for ethnic restaurants and groceries, barbershops and hair care salons,
and small office spaces. Numerous buildings In the urban core are In need of repair.
For current businesses, ample on -street diagonal parking Is available along Main Street where
the current street cross-section Is approximately 90 feet curb -to -curb. Though the street
network Is based around a grid pattern, several connections are currently missing or
underutilized due to the restriction of access along Bragg Boulevard.
Yet the area Is bordered by residential
neighborhoods and apartments buildings to the west
and northeast. the Town municipal complex to the
northwest, various small business, and vacant lots to
the east.
Recommendations
In evaluating Downtown Spring Lake and appropriate
Improvements, It was clear from public input that
residents and leaders would like to see Main Street,
Spring Lake to develop more as a mixed -use
environment with people living, working, and
shopping within a walkable urban core. While
commercial activity Is Important, developing e
community that Is more than Just shops and
restaurants will be key In order to create a vibrant
atmosphere. Public Investments In the non-
commercial realm will go a long way to bringing
citizens and visitors back downtown.
First and foremost, Main Street needs an extreme
makeover, using public funds to enhance its Image.
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create a pedestrian atmosphere that would attract new residents, office dwellers, merchants
and their customers, downtown needs a new vision for the public realm along Main Street.
The streetscape project would rework the current street between the curbs, reducing the
street to two lanes with bike accommodations. The center left -turn lane would be replaced
with a landscaped median with street trees and strategically placed openings to facilitate
traffic flow and business access. At the curb, the current diagonal parking would be replaced
with parallel parking. Additional parking would be provided behind business off connecting
alleyways to make up parking differences.
While major investment between the curbs can be the first step In revitalizing downtown, the
matter of which the land use and urban design redevelops around it will be the true test of a
successful effort. While the quality of Spring Lakes' Main Street sidewalks, curb and gutter,
lighting and other public infrastructure is primarily the concern of the Town, responsibility for
the quality and character of building structures is ultimately up to private owners and
tenants, it Is critical that a commercial building improvement program be undertaken to
Improve buildings through substantial rehabilitation, renovation / reconstruction or removal.
As the street appearance and conditions of the building improve the marketability of the
urban core will improve, It Is appropriate for the Town to subsidize this Initial revitalization
phase. A few early successes with public -private projects may lead one day to private
property owners reinvesting in
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networks, parking, people places, and a scattering of street furnishing. The most
commanding component of this urban environment is the block, The block farms a wall, "an
edge" that defines the limits of the street That wail is a composite of solids and voids. There
Is a pattern of windows and doors on the street, and the visual continuity of the street is
increased or diminished by the strength of this pattern. Though the unique visual identity of
main street retail is based on a unity of design, unity should not lead to a sterile sameness of
all buildings. Thoughtfully executed building renovations can reflect individuality and a
respect for continuity along the street, The assets of existing building facades should be used
to the greatest advantage.
Cake Avenue Is an important community connector as the key street Intersecting Main Street
in a district that could be promoted as a new mixed -use district In Spring Lake. The proximity
to Ft, Bragg is an asset that Spring Lake should capitalize on. Initially, the mix of uses could be
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stories of each building. in particular, ground floor retail uses are envisioned with small
residential or office units above. A market may exist for office space, particularly with the
growth at ft. Bragg and plans to relocate military decision -makers to the area. This will surely
brl ng private contractors who expect to set-up offices nearby.
To complement the commercial, residential, and office uses, a formai town park is
recommended as part of a downtown plan. More than any other urban element, a well
designed park can bring focus to development while also establishing a framework for a wide
range of private Investments. investing in green, open space with access to water and other
pleasant amenities could be a draw for people to spend time with family and friends, A city
park Is envisioned, one that would connect the west side of Main Street (at Spring Avenue)
with the edges of the nearby pond. The park could be activated with public Investments In
playgrounds, benches, picnic shelters, and a fountain In the middle of the pond. The
established single-family neighborhood to the north of the city park could be strengthened by
connecting homeowners with low -interest capital to Improve their property and with public
investments in existing infrastructure.
Lastly, during any revitalization effort or project, It Is important to realize that downtown
should not try to compete with businesses along Bragg Boulevard; Instead, they should serve
a niche market. There is a groundswell of support these days to support local independent
businesses. It is a nationwide movement. Downtown Spring Lake should tap Into community
spirit to be an entrepreneur, The city and/or chamber of commerce could take the lead with
education, training, and capital support to start the movement. The creative class in Spring
Lake will need a place to unwind and enjoy life. A corner of downtown Spring Lake could
become an entertainment district, with restaurants, outdoor dining, music, dancing, etc. One
place where such activity may thrive wauld be the block south of Spring Avenue between
First and Second Streets. The vehicular traffic an Spring Avenue with Its access to Bragg
Boutevard and Main Street may support the business needs of new enterprise in this block. A
public parking lot (or future parking deck) may also support such a district.
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CHAPTER 5: IMPLEMENTATION AND ACTION PLAN
Successful Implementation of the Spring Lake Multi -Modal Congestion Management Plan will
depend to a great extent on the ability for local, state, and private entitles to work together.
The Implementation Plan provides a summary of the various elements of the Implementation
strategy, Including spedflc projects and policy measures, project phasing, and
agencies responslbte for Implementing specific projects.
The approach is simple - provide opportunities to take advantage of small -
types of funding programs as well as large. This will allow for quick return on
our Investment With this In mind, the following implementation or'Actlon"
Plan attempts to identify a strategy for systematically Implementing key
short- and tong- term transportation Improvements for the spring Lake Community, The
Implementation strategy Includes 4 key elements that will provide the Town with a dear
direction for pursuing the objectives of the Spring Lake Multi -Mods! Congestion Management
Plan. These components Include:
As history has It, mast small town communities In North Carolina do not have a mechanism to
construct roads and are not associated with the responsibility of transportation infrastructure
other than maintenance. Urbanizing communities can play an Instrumental part in setting
regional transportation priorities. As a member of the Fayetteville Urban
Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) and a neighbor to Fort
Bragg, the Spring Lake Community is well -positioned to communicate and
foster a vision that strategically expands the region's transportation
Infrastructure. Equally important Is the acknowledgement that traffic and
congestion know no jurisdictional boundaries. For this reason, the
community of Spring Lake (working with FAMPO, NCDOT, and Fort Bragg}
assist with efforts to coordinate a cooperative strategy to deal with growing
transportation demand and the Increased competition for transportation resources.
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1. General Action Items -providing a sequence of action items needed to carry the
momentum gained during the development of this plan towards Implementation.
This will enable elected officials and staff with a "tool" for implementing critical
transportation needs In a defined tlmeframe.
2. Polity Measures- Identifying administrative and regulatory policy measures and
strategies to ensure compliance with local and state programs.
3. Short- and Long -Term Infrastructure Improvements - providing a step-by-step
process towards Implementing small and large type projects. Each project reflects an
independent utility with a defined probable cost, priority need and assocated
timetable.
4, Rnenclal Strategies - Identifying a review of potential local and state funding
programs as well as grant opportunities which can be used towards the
Implementation of transportation programs and Infrastructure.
The first three (3) elements are combined and summarized In two phases. The first phase
represents Interim and short-term (1 to 10 year) action items to be undertaken by local staff
and FAMPO representatives. The second phase represents mid- to long-term (11 to 25 year)
action items.
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Common themes were identified through the planning process as voiced by Plan participants
as well as the Spring Lake Transportation Plan AdvLsory Committee (TPAC). Through this
forum, local issues surfaced and were crafted Into the guiding principles and Mission
Statement for the Plan, These issues were used as a "measuring stick" to balance community
needs with the highly competitive nature of transportation funding and resources. To
.maintain consistency, the Implementation plan or "Action Plan" Is linked to these Issues and
Mission Statement, as outlined below:
Issues of importance
• Pedestrian and bicycle connectivity Is needed
• The Plan must support the needs of rnaturtng business community
• We need functional solutions
• Plan it right and prepare for growth
• Street appearance and maintenance must be well -Integrated into all future projects
• Maintenance Issues are needed outside the main corridors
• Sidewalk maintenance and location must be a high priority
• The Plan must balance economic development and traffic bottlenecks
• Re-evaluate the bypass. Is It now a viable solution?
• NC 87/24/210 already approaching capacity at peak times. The current TIP NU-4444
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Planning, design, and implementation are all critical components of a successful plan. The
citizens of Spring Lake have expressed a desire to implement a transportation plan that
enhances the quality of life and promotes the unique character of the area. However, In
today's economy and considering limited funding resources, implementation can be
challenging and time-consuming. With this In mind, the policy recommendations and action
plan have been developed to specifically help local staff focus their efforts and Identify
strategic opportunities to expedite the implementation of this plan. With the funding
shortfalls and weak economy, we must consider a new approach for successful
implementation. This Plan will direct Implementation strategies towards smaller, more cost-
effective allocation of our resources, balanced by larger Infrastructure Improvements.
The Implementation Plan recognizes the effect various Improvements tan have on travel
safety and mobility, commerce, development patterns, and the visual appeal of the area — all
key elements expressed during the public outreach and stakeholder interview process, Some
Improvements will be Implemented through the development review process, while major
Infrastructure Improvements most likely will require state, federal or military funding.
Funding for these major projects Is limited and competition for It spirited. Completion of the
Spring Lake Multi -Modal Congestion Management Plan represents an Important Initial step
toward creating a safe, efficient multlmodal transportation system. The implementation Plan
provides a blueprint for the necessary steps to ensure its vision Is fulfilled.
Partnerships & Responsibilities
To adopt and Implement the plan, the Spring Lake Board of Alderman and Transportation
Plan Advisory Committee (TPAC) must work proactively with stakeholders such as:
▪ Citizens and businesses
• City of Fayetteville
• NC Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
• Spring Lake Chamber of Commerce
. Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST)
. Private Development Industry
. Elected leadership in the North Carolina General Assembly
Action Plan
The Action Plan discusses the appropriate steps for local and State leaders to Implement the
recommendations of this plan and identifies key agencies that should be Involved with the
task. It Is not expected that every Item listed would be completed over the next several years.
However, the process should be Initiated to best take advantage of the momentum gained
with the development of this plan as well as the local "champions" that were Involved in the
process.
In order to more clearly understand the actions that need to be taken to effectively
Implement this plan, recommendations have been separated Into Phase I (1-10 year( and
Phase II (11-25 year) horizons. The NC 24/87 and NC 210 area has been given particular focus
In this study, As a result, we have separated the Improvements far this corridor Into their
own phased methodology.
NC 2407 and NC710 Roodwaj' lmplementntiou Strotrgies
The Spring take Multi -Modal Congestion Management Plan examines five Implementation
strategies or "stages" towards addressing the Immediate issue of resolving the community
Impacts associated with the widening of NC 210 (TIP U-4444). This widening project will
create a safety hazard for pedestrians and bicyclists desiring to cross the highway. With
limited turning opportunities, vehicular access to downtown will be problematic as well. To
remedy this situation, Plan participants worked together with FAMPO and NCDOT
representatives to establish a 5-stage strategy that would mitigate these negative impacts
associated with the TIP protect, Together the staged Improvements will enhance safety and
mobility and stitch back the urban fabric of the Spring Lake community. This strategy is
contained In Table Si,
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Plan adoption builds credibility
and community ownershlp,in the
ideas and recommendations,
presented In the CTP. The Town
of Spring Lake and FAMPO should
adopt the Plan following
adequate public review.
Work with NCDOT to discuss and
Implement enhanced streetscape
and landscape Improvements to
TIP #U-4444. The purpose of this
coordination is to communicate
the inherent problems associated
with the current design plans and
to articulate the benefits of street
trees, plantable medians,
pedestrian level lighting,
sidewalks, high visibility
crosswalks, and underground
utilities.
TIP #U-4444 will not solve the
congestion and mobility problems
for Spring Lake alone. In fact,
even with the TIP project, poor
levels of service will remain along
the corridor. Additional
connectivity enhancements will
be needed: Plan supportors
should lobby NCDOT and Fort
Bragg for the following Phase I
improvements. These discussions
should highlight the community
consensus and support for
these connections.
Phase I Improvements
• Access management and
streetscape Improvements
along the NC 210 between
Randolph Road Interchange
and the NC 210 split at NC 87
• Prosperity Parkway and
Odell Road/ACP Gate
Improvements
As military influx and the
development within the Spring
Lake community grow there will
be a need for additional
connectivity and transportation
Infrastructure. Spring Lake
leaders should work with the
FAMPO staff to allocate resources
towards the implementation of
Phase II improvements.
Phase II Improvements
• McCormick Road extension
to Prosperity Parkway and
Chapel Hill Road
• Widen Chapel Hill Road and
realign Intersection at
NC 210
• initiate a "Road Diet" along
NC 24/87 and NC 210
(1.e. TIP #U-4444)
Long-term.infrastructure and
connectivity improvements will
be necessary to the north of
Spring Lake as local development
pressure dictates. Spring Lake
staff.should work with the FAMPO
staff and local development
community to achieve full
Implementation of long-term
connectivity improvements.
Phase III Improvements
• Manchester Road widening
to 4-land divided with
plantable median
• Developer -built: Add 2-lane
collector street network to
support future development

Projects for Further Study
Some recommendations should be
considered for further study to assess the
design and constructabIllty of each
protect. These protects Include the
Prosperity Parkway, Little Cross Creek
Multiuse Path, access management plan
for NC 24/87 and NC 210 and the "Road
Diet" for TIP 4U-4444.
Phase 1: lnrerin, and Shur[ -rer,n (1 to 10 pear) Action !ferns
Phase I Improvements represent Interim and short-term (1 to 10 year} action items to be
undertaken by local staff and FAMPO representatives. During these financially difficult and
competitive times, It will Important to Initiate those protects and policy measures that are
realistic and implementable. That is, planning staff and community leaders must focus on
smaller, more cost-effective protects and programs that can be Initiated with limited
resources.
• Adopt the Spring lake Muhl -Modal Congestion Management Plan. To support the
Winning recommendations and Implement specific protects, federal funds cannot be
allocated to a local highway project without It being a part of a mutually adopted
plan.
• In an effort to Improve corridor protection, copies of the adopted plan or offldal
Roadway Map (Figure 3.2) should be forwarded to the County, Board of Realtors,
Chamber of Commerce, and Economic Development Departments. Additional copies
should be made available for public review in the local planning departments, library,
and online. This will ensure consistent public knowledge of specific
recommendations and priorities.
• Request Inclusion of high -priority protects In the next update of the state's
Transportation improvement Program (TIP). The State TIP Is updated on an annual
basis. NCDOT fiscal year runs from July 1" through June 30`".
• Create o dthen-based standing committee (e.g., Steering Committee} that will
encourage and educate the public as well as seek to aide in the Implementation of
this plan.
• TIP IU.4444 - work with NCDOT to discuss and Implement enhanced streetscape and
landscape Improvements. Streetscape Improvements may Include street trees,
plantable medians, pedestrian level lighting, sidewalks, and underground utilities.
Also, provide pedestrian crosswalks and signal heads at NC 24/87/210/Spring Avenue
intersection and signalized HAWK pedestrian crossing at Lake Avenue. Lastly, lobby to
keep Spring Avenue a two-way street,
• Adopt a "Complete Streets" policy that establishes the need to accommodate
bicycle, pedestrian, and transit safety and mobility as well as vehicular needs to
encourage a well-balanced transportation system. Promote alternative modes of
transportation through better street design and Improved developer participation.
• Initiate Bikeway Improvements Program- Lobby for Enhancement Grant funding
and Division Discretionary funding to establish on -road bike Improvement program.
These Improvements include restrlping for bike lanes and simple widening or
shoulder work enhancements. Recommended first phase bike Improvements Include
Ruth Street, Main Street and Spring Avenue as outlined in Chapter 3.
• Adopt a policy to require aTrafJfcimpact Analysis (17A)tobeprepared for a
proposed development that meets one of the following criteria:
o Residential units greater than 100 dwelling units
o Vehicle trips generated are greater than 100 per peak hour
o Hotel rooms greater than 100 or office greater than 50,000 sf
o Retall/Shopping Center greater than 75,000 sf
o Industrial or warehouse greater than 150 employees
A TIA Is to be prepared and sealed by a professional engineer registered in the state
of North Carolina with experience in preparing TIAs.
As physical Infrastructure Improvements are made, avoid and/or minimize Impacts
to environmentally sensitive areas to preserve the natural environment.
Create aesthetic gateways (at key locations along major radial routes - NC 24, 87,
and 210) that Invite and welcome citizens and visitors to the Spring Lake Community,
Revise local ordinances to require subdivisions larger than 100 dwelling units to
include at least two points of access from a publicly maintained street and at least
one stub -out street to extend and connect with future streets (where applicable).
As a part of the development review process, Et should be of regional consensus to
require transportation hrfrastrwcture Improvements from the development
community based on level of Impact. Therefore, planners, policy -makers, and
community leaders should reinforce the need to work collaboratively with the
development community on Infrastructure Improvements as a standard practice
Initiative,
• Street Design Standards - Town and County oMdais should revise the right-of-way
profiles and street width requirements of existing ordinances to mimic recommended
typical sections Included In Chapter 3.
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• ['eaten Model Amu Management Ordinance along two strategic corridors within
the region. items that should be addressed In the ordinance Include street signage
control, streetscape elements, landscaping, access and cross access, parking, and
building orientation and frontage. The two strategic corridors are:
o NC 24/87 —from Downtown to Manchester Road
o NC 210 — from Bragg Blvd to Chapel Hill Road
• NC 210 — from Bragg Blvd to Chapel Hill Road. implement access management
measures (see Chapter 3) that create a balance between the need for access to the
transportation system and the desire to protect the moblilty of the corridor through
the Inclusion of plantabie medians and better access management design.
• FAST Fixed Route Service —re-evaluate funding options the FAST Route 40 fixed route
seMce to Spring Lake to provide travel options for those individuals without
transportation options.
• NC 20/87 — from Downtown to Manchester Road. Implement access management
measures (see Chapter 3) that create a balance between the need for access to the
transportation system and the desire to protect the mobility of the corridor through
the Inclusion of plantable medians and better access management design.
• Prosperity Parkway and Odell Road/ACP Gate improvements— lobby NCDOT and
Fort 8ragg officials to fund and construct these strategic boulevards.
• initiate a "Road Wet" along NC 24/87, and 220 - Once the Prosperity Parkway and
Odell Road/ACP Gate Improvements have been Implemented, NC 24/87 corridor (i.e.,
TIP 811.4444) should be narrowed to a 6-lane divided "Complete Streets" boulevard.
Phase 11: Mid- to Long-term (11 to 25 year) Action Items
Phase 11 action Items represent mid- to long-term (11— 25 years) Improvements. In order for
Spring Lake to enhance its regional competitiveness and desire for high standards of quality
of life, It must strive to be an attractive and safe community for existing and future residents
as well as encourage sustainable economic growth through attracting healthy business
enterprises.
• lmpiementStreetscape along Main Street— Work with FAMPO, Chamber of
Commerce and NCDOT to Install streetscape and landscape improvements along
Main Street centered between proposed roundabouts at Ruth Street and take
Avenue (see Chapter 3). Use complete street design standards for ptantabte median,
wide sidewalks, parallel parking, and pedestrian level lighting Improvements along
the corridor.
• McComrhdr Road ertenslon—Construct a 4-lane divided with plantable median and
sidewalks on new location from Prosperity Parkway to Chapel Hill Road.
• Construct Muftluse Path from Main Street to 1,295 — Work with FAMPO and Fort
Bragg to Install a 10 foot multiuse path utilizing Little Cross Creek..
• Express Shuttle Service — Work with Fort Bragg officials to Implement an express
shuttle service from the Base (Odell ACP) to the proposed Manchester Road Park &
Rlde.
• Widen °tapei NMRoad — Construct a 4-lane divided with plantable median and
sidewalks from NC 24/87 to NC 210. Realign the intersection of Chapel Hill Road et
NC 210.
• Construct Multiuse Path from Main Street to Linden Oaks — Work with NCDOT, Fort
Bragg, and Cumberland/Harnett Counties to Install a 10 foot multiuse path along the
abandoned rail line.
• Widen MartchesterRood from NC 24/87 to NC 210 to 4-lane divided with plantable
median and sidewalks on one side.
• CollectorStreet connections— Work with the development community to add 2-lane
collector street network to support future development.
• Tram Route Service— Work with Fort Bragg offlclals to Implement a tram route
service between the Base (Butner ACP) and downtown Spring Lake to encourage
shopping, restaurant and recreational use.
• Lobby for Greenwaybetween NC 220 and Linden Oaks - Work with the Nature
Conservancy to construct a 10 foot greenway along the Little River.
Financial .Strategies
Participants at the public workshops were asked to help identify a list of funding strategies
available for Implementing recommendations in the plan. These funding strategies Included
general obligation bonds, development Impact fees, local sales tax, vehicle registration fees,
NCDOT partnership funding, developer contributions, property tax Incentives, community
grants, and local town/county budget appropriations. Meeting participants then were asked
to vote their preferences for funding specific transportation projects In the study area. Survey
Spring Lake Master Plan
To better plan for the land use and
anticipated growth that will directly
affect transportation options and travel
patterns, the Town should continue to
pursue funding for the development of a
Spring Lake Master Plan In cooperation
with FAMPO, Cumberland County
Planning, Harnett County Planning, the
BRAC Regional Task Force, and the NC
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respondents were then asked to assess the level of funding needed for each transportation
network Improvement type.
$17.75 $17,50 $15.35 $14.60 $8.50 $8,10 $7.75 $5.75 $4.70
Improve Re air/maintain/ Improve Con,tructlrepalr
traffic flow repave existing street
and safety roads and bridges aesthetics
sidewalks
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State revenues alone will not sufficiently fund a
systematic program of constructing transportation
protects within the study area. Therefore, Spring
Lake and FAMPO must consider alternative funding
measures that could allow for the Implementation
of this plan. Several altemative funding measures
under consideration follow.
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p ry purposes of the Spring Lake
Maintain new or trans widen Muktf-Modal Congestion Management Plan Is to
communicate the framework for the future
roadway, pedestrian, bicycle and transit
Improvements. Through the adoption of local policies and procedures, the Incremental
construction of improvements can effectively occur.
Improved public Construct existing
transportation new roadways roadways
With the planned development and expected military Influx in the area, It is expected that
the Town, County, and NCDOT will expect a fair share of the Improvements to be funded by
the development community. The level to which developers will be required to aid In the
construction of facilities affected by residential and commercial growth will be determined in
the application and development review process. Public -private venture agreements also can
be leveraged to implement a specific Improvement, especially if there are identified benefits
or incentives for both parties.
Inevitably, some Improvements will not be funded by the development community and fall
upon the responsibility of the Town of Spring Lake, FAMPO and NCDOT. Although funds are
limited and generally programmed well In advance, a few funding categories are potential
sources for financing these Improvements. Some funding options require local matching
funds.
With the current transportation funding shortfall, the most critical steps for implementation
will be carried by "champions for change" Identified within the community. In collaboration
with state and local officials, their collective efforts will lead to a safe, aesthetically -pleasing
community connected through the heart of Spring Lake.
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Funding . Action hems
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Lobby NCDOT, Board of Transportation and the State legislature to Include partial funding of improvements In the Phase li Stimulus Package and next
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) to design and implement Stage 1 of the NC 24/87 and NC 210 Roadway Implementation Strategies.
2010 Town Council/ Planning staff/
FAMPO
Work with FAMPO and NCDOT to secure funding for high priority projects along key radials eke NC 24/87 and NC 210. Priorities (established In Phases Ongoing Town Council/ Planning staff/
I & II) should be In accordance with FAMPO Project Prioritization policy, FAMPO
SoRclt NCDOT Division Spot Safety, Nasard Elimination, Governor's Highway Safety Program (WISP), Economic Development. and Contingency Funds 2011 Town Planning staff/ FAMPO
to implement corridor and safety improvements at key intersections along the NC 210corridor. Website: fvrwv.ncdotont/orverams/enso
Consider providing a tax Incentive to existing propertyowners and developers located along the Main Street corridor for enhancing their property 2011 Town Council/ Planning staff
values through aesthetic design treatments, In accordance with the Main Street streetscape recommendations, _
Pursue NCDOT STP•Enhancement grant funding to install 104 oot multFuse path along Lints Cross Creek and the abandoned rail line. These funds ere 2011 Town Council/ Planning
administered through a grant program wtth a 20%locai match requirement. Webslte: www.nociot.ora/rinanchillliscal/Enhancement staff/FAMPO
Aggressively pursue Town and County matching funds for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program sponsored by the 2012 Town Council/ Planning staff
Department of Energy. fits funding program can be used for bike end pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements, operational and system (signals).
Improvements and planning attNldes., Websits:vLerw.eectit.enettn. iov
Active Living by Design (AtbD) b e program that seeks to bring together the health care and transportation cotnmunIdeate create an environment 2012 Planning staff/FAMPO
that encourages residents to pursue active forms of transportation such as walking and bteycling. Grants ate awarded each year to a selected number
of communities, who are then required to produce a local match. These grants can be used to create plans, change land use policies. Institute
eduretion policies, and develop pilot projects. Webslts:

Table 5.2 Funding 5trotegyAction items (continued)
Funding -Action Items
Timeframe �Reiponsible Paity�
Aggressively pursue developer ceiitributlons - through diligent planning and early protect Identification, regulations, policies, and procedures could be
developed to protect future transportation corridors and require contributions from developers when property is subdivided. To accomplish this goal,
R will take a cooperative effort between local Town and County planning staff, NCDOT Division 6, and the development community.
Ongoing
Town Council/ Planning staff
Actively pursue Safe Routes to School grant monies. This national Initiative has encouraged many children to bike and walk to school by promoting 2012 Town Council/ Planning
bicycle and pedestrian education. Funding for this federal program is provided through the Safe, Accountable, flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity staff/fAMPO
Act A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-I.U). The program provides funding for individual schools to create route plans or develop faclllthts that treat, a
safer waEldng and biking environment for Their students. North Carolina has a yearly application program for which any school or municipality may apply.
WebsIte: wwwmcdet-ontonansit/blcyrJe/saleroutes/SafeRoutei Jnrml
Consider passing a Transportation Bond to Implement smaller -type projects like the Main Street streetscape, Intersection Improvements, transit, or 2013 Town Council
greenway Improvements. Voters In communities both large and small regularly approve the use of bonds In order to Improve their transportation
system. Nearly every Improvement Ident1Red In this pion could be financlally supported using a transportation bond program..
DMlsion funds and railroad crossing programs provide allocations or discretionary funds for special projects within each NCDOT Division. These safety- 2014 FAMPO/ NCDOT
related funds are a subset of the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) funding and are Intended to Inventory and correct the sa'fety
concerns of all travel modes. These funds also can he used to acquire right-of-way. Website: www er..bvtra"onJsafety/udaroc/aof cv98.html
Pounded In 1972, the Trust for Public Land is the ordy nationai nonprofit working exclusively to prated land to enhance the health and quality of life in 2014 Town Council/County
American communities. TPL works with landowners, government agencies, and community groups to create urban parks and greenways, as well as to - Commissioners
conserve land for watershed protection, Webslte: www.tolont
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