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October 1, 2018
Jim Hawhee
NC DWQ – Nonpoint Source Planning Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
(919) 807-6438
Jim.hawhee@ncdenr.gov
RE: CITY OF GREENVILLE
TAR-PAMLICO RIVER BASIN 2016-2017 ANNUAL STORMWATER REPORT
Dear Mr. Hawhee:
Enclosed is the Annual Report for the City of Greenville’s Stormwater Management Program.
This report is for the period of October 2017 – September 2018.
If you have any questions, please contact me at dnorris@greenvillenc.gov or (252) 329-4350.
Sincerely,
Daryl Norris, PE, CFM, CPSWQ
Civil Engineer II, Stormwater
cc: Jeanette Powell – NC DEQ
Kevin Mulligan, PE – Director of Public Works
Scott P.M. Godefroy, PE – City Engineer
Lisa Kirby, PE, CFM, – Senior Engineer
Environmental Advisory Commission
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Annual Report for:
City of Greenville
Stormwater Management Program
Date Prepared:
October 2018
Reporting Period:
October 2017 – September 2018
Prepared by: Prepared for:
Daryl Norris, PE, CFM, CPSWQ Jim Hawhee
Civil Engineer II, Stormwater Senior Environmental Specialist
City of Greenville – Public Works Department NC DWR - Nonpoint Source Planning Unit
1500 Beatty Street 1617 Mail Service Center
Greenville, NC 27834 Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
252-329-4350 919-807-6438
dnorris@greenvillenc.gov Jim.hawhee@ncdenr.gov
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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Greenville has completed its thirteenth annual report to the NC Division of Water
Resources. This report highlights the following components of our Stormwater Management
Program:
I. Executive Summary
II. New Development Review/Approval
III. Compliance and Enforcement
IV. Illegal Discharges
V. Retrofit Opportunities
VI. Public Education
VII. Additional NPDES MS4 Components
The appendices provided include summary tables for new development, illicit discharge
violations and public education back-up information. In addition, the following are updates to
programs or projects managed by the City of Greenville’s Stormwater Management Section to
address community issues associated with stormwater runoff.
Stream Enhancement Program Update:
The Stream Enhancement Program addresses bank erosion along blue-line streams in an effort to
improve water quality, property values and protect the safety of citizens. The program was
intended to provide an avenue for property owners to apply for funding from the City to address
eroded blue-line stream banks located on private property. This program is typically funded
through the Stormwater Utility. During the report period the City received 5 applications for
funding. 2 applications were approved for funding and contracted during the 2017-2018 budget
year. 1 application was received past the cutoff date for the 2017-2018 budget year and is
scheduled to be contracted for the 2018-2019 year. 1 application did not meet the criteria to be
eligible for funding and 1 is in review. The City will continue to accept applications and rank
projects and will resume this effort in 2018 with available funds for eligible projects with any
remaining funds to be utilized for other stream restorations identified in the Watershed Master
Plans.
Watershed Master Planning Update:
Since the completion of all 7 of the Watershed Master Plans, staff has presented at several civic
organizations and technical workshops about the effort and its value to the City. These include
local neighborhood associations, national public works conference (PWX), IECA, and NC
APWA. The City’s master plans capture public infrastructure and develop and prioritize projects
for both flood retention and water quality throughout the city.
The goals of the WMP included: (1) evaluating the watershed for existing flooding, water
quality, and erosion problems, (2) recommend and prioritize capital improvement projects to
mitigate existing flooding by reducing the frequency and severity of flooding for property
owners, (3) identifying stream stabilization projects to reduce the risk of property loss along
streams and reduce sediment loads as a result of erosion and (4) identify stormwater BMP
retrofit locations to address runoff from existing impervious areas in order to minimize negative
impacts to water quality in the receiving waters.
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Long-Term Operation and Maintenance of Structural Stormwater BMPs Update:
The City continues to recognize the importance of long-term maintenance and intends to develop
policies and procedures to address the long-term operation and maintenance of structural
stormwater BMPs associated with residential subdivision development.
Currently, the residential developer turns the long-term operation and maintenance of structural
stormwater BMPs over to a Home Owners Association (HOA) once the development or a
portion of the development is completed. Residential developments that have been built since the
implementation of the State regulations will soon be of an age where extensive maintenance and
vegetative/nuisance management are required to keep the facilities functioning as designed.
Thereafter, HOA’s are then unable financially to meet the routine and extensive maintenance
program requirements, which then leads to complications for both the City and HOAs to ensure
compliance with long-term operation and maintenance requirements.
It is the City’s goal to develop policies and procedures in the future to address and alleviate these
complications. This will be a topic of discussion with the upcoming Stormwater Advisory
Committee.
Stormwater Advisory Committee and Utility Rate Study:
The establishment of this stakeholder’s group was a natural outgrowth of the City’s forward-
thinking Watershed Master Planning (WSMP) process, the results of which were presented to the
City Council on August 25, 2016. The Master Plans took a holistic look at the City’s drainage
basins and stormwater management program to identify current and future needs both in terms of
infrastructure and programming to reduce the severity, duration, and frequency of flooding,
stabilize streambanks, and provide water quality treatment for impaired watersheds. The total
implementation cost identified in the Master Plans for capital projects is approximately $170
Million in 2016 dollars. Additionally, the City will be required to replace aging infrastructure
nearing the end of its life cycle. Staff currently estimates the maintenance cost to replace this
infrastructure over a 40-50-year timeframe is approximately $230 Million. When evaluating
these needs in comparison with current revenues, it became clear that there is a growing deficit
that must be addressed.
The City has contracted with a consultant to help facilitate a Stormwater Advisory Committee
(SWAC) to complete a stormwater level of service and rate assessment linking capital
improvement needs, financing and policy.
The SWAC has met a total of 11 times (10 in this reporting period) starting in early 2017 through
July of 2018. The first two meetings early in 2017 provided introductory material to the
committee members regarding the City’s Stormwater Program, its utility funding, and the
objectives of the committee. Meetings 3 through 11, starting in October 2017, addressed the
following topics:
• Extent of Service (EOS) – Where should the City provide stormwater services?
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• Level of Service (LOS) – What is the type and frequency of service the City should
provide?
• Financial Analysis – Are changes to the utility rate structure and rates necessary to
provide the recommended EOS and LOS.
• Capital Spending Plan - How should capital projects be prioritized?
Presentations were provided by the consultant team and City staff to educate the SWAC on the
current practices and budgets of the City’s Stormwater Program. Within those presentations, the
consultant team identified key areas that can impact the extent of service and level of service of
the City’s Stormwater Program. The SWAC then discussed those areas to develop
recommendations. Despite the stakeholders’ diverse backgrounds and differing vested interests,
the group unanimously supported a higher level of service. They also unanimously
recommended an increase to stormwater utility fees to achieve the desired levels of service and
fund the substantial capital improvement program and infrastructure replacement needs
determined necessary to ensure a sustainable stormwater program.
A final report including recommendations on extent and level of service as well as a rate increase
and capital spending plan will be presented to City Council in the next few months. The
committee will continue to meet to further evaluate city ordinance and policy changes.
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II. PROGRAM ELEMENT: New Development Review/Approval
October 2016 – September 2017
Development Types Total # Projects Total # Acres
Neuse Tar-Pam Neuse Tar-Pam
New development projects meeting rule criteria 8 10 114.11 267.01
New development projects requiring BMPs 5 5 78.79 87.70
New development projects requiring Peak Rate Match 9 10 101.81 171.31
Best Management Practice (BMP)
Nutrient Removal Efficiencies
Number of BMPs
Implemented
Wet Detention Pond 2
Stormwater Wetland 6
Sand Filter 0
Bioretention 0
Dry Detention Basin 0
Grass Swales 1
Vegetated Filter Strip With Level Spreader 0
Total Number of all BMPs Implemented 9
A summary table is provided in Appendix A for new development and redevelopment projects
subject to the Rule during the 2017-2018 permit year.
Description of off-site options:
No off-site facilities were approved within this reporting period.
Results of jurisdictional review of planning issues:
There are no outstanding planning issues at this time.
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III. PROGRAM ELEMENT: Compliance and Enforcement
Construction
Compliance and Enforcement 2015 2016 2017 2018
Construction projects completed and signed off 6 31 66 6
Construction projects with enforcement action taken
for deficient stormwater systems 0 0 0 0
Operation & Maintenance
Compliance and Enforcement 2015 2016 2017 2018
Total of newly completed projects2 98 100 102 108
Projects submitting reports 83 79 53 53
Projects inspected by COG 98 100 985 108
Projects with deficiencies 31 30 49 72
Projects w/ deficiencies corrected3 17 6 2 2
Projects taking steps to correct deficiencies4 10 29 49 70
Projects w/ enforcement action taken 21 1 0 0
1One BMP in this value was a reconstruction of a former BMP due to an expansion of the facility.
2This value represents the actual number of sites for which stormwater BMPs were operational for the entire reporting period and does not
include the construction projects with newly constructed stormwater BMPs completed and signed off as noted in the first table under this section.
3 These values include projects with deficiencies corrected this program year but may have been discovered this program year or previous years.
4 These values include projects that have submitted plans of action as well as those who are within the 90 day response period from the notice of
deficiency.
5 4 sites experienced change of ownership and inspections had not yet been scheduled with the new owners at the time of the report.
6 Corrected from last year’s report of 19 that included attenuation-only facilities for local peak flow requirements.
Description of any compliance issues:
Construction-
There are no current construction issues or concerns.
Operation and Maintenance-
2017-2018
Out of the 108 sites inspected during this permit cycle, 72 were found to have deficiencies; of
which 2 have corrected deficiencies, 0 were undergoing enforcement action and 70 were still
within their 90 day response period from the City of Greenville’s notice of deficiency to
complete the necessary corrective actions. To date the City has not received any plans of action
to address the deficiency. 13 of the 72 deficiencies were due to not having submitted an annual
report by their due date but otherwise compliant.
Inspection forms and copies of the annual reports are on file at the City of Greenville Public
Works Department and may be provided upon request.
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Describe enforcement actions taken and current status:
Construction-
There are no outstanding construction enforcement actions for this permit cycle.
Operation & Maintenance-
2017-2018
Out of the 108 sites inspected during this permit cycle, 0 was under Notice of Violation (NOV)
with 0 of those progressing to Civil Penalty.
The most common deficiencies and violations include:
Lack of response to correspondence and/or acknowledgment of deficiencies.
Lack of receiving maintenance logs or annual reports.
Vegetation management.
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IV. PROGRAM ELEMENT: Illegal Discharges
In accordance with the Tar-Pamlico River Basin – Nutrient Sensitive Water Management
Strategy: Basinwide Stormwater Requirements, the City of Greenville developed an Illicit
Discharge/Connection Program. This program establishes the process and legal authority to
detect and eliminate any illegal discharge or connection within the city limits and up to 1 mile
outside the contiguous city limits.
The table presented on the next page is a summary of the violations that were investigated during
this permit cycle and the resulting action taken. In addition, Appendix B includes copies of the
initial reports. As noted in the table several of the issues were reported to the City by crews
working on the WSMP. The City also continued to issue multiple door hanger notices
throughout the year at residences and businesses to provide education on the impacts of placing
lawn debris and other materials in the street.
The City of Greenville continues to rely on the NC Department of Environment and Natural
Resources Environmental Help Line for water quality concerns in our area. The number is 1-
877-623-6748. We did not receive any calls as a result of the state hotline during this permit
cycle. In addition, through our pollution prevention education efforts, reports on water quality
concerns have continued to be regularly received at the Public Works Department.
As presented in previous Annual Reports, the City of Greenville has completed the collection
and organization of jurisdiction-wide information identified in the permit. This information was
compiled from various resources such as Greenville Utility Commission’s GIS database, City of
Greenville’s GIS database, NC Division of Water Quality records and NC Division of
Environmental and Natural Resources records. We have completed our annual update of this
information.
As part of Section 3-E in the City of Greenville Stormwater Management Program (COG SMP),
the City conducted dry weather field screening of outfalls in a specified area. To select the area,
a map was created showing all seven watersheds within the City’s jurisdiction. Due to the size,
feasibility, and location within what the City determined to be a high risk area; the Hardee Creek
watershed was chosen which represents approximately 10% of the geographic jurisdiction area.
There were 18 outfalls in this area that fit the criteria outlined in the COG SMP. Each of the 18
outfalls in this area were observed to either have standing water or some element of flow. This is
because a blue line stream was passing through every outfall. To be certain that the water in
these outfalls were not results of illicit discharge, pH and chlorine tests were performed. None of
the samples showed levels of either above what would be expected in ground or surface water.
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V. PROGRAM ELEMENT: Retrofit Opportunities
As discussed in the Executive Summary, the City of Greenville completed all of the Watershed
Master Plans. Throughout this planning process numerous locations were identified by citizens,
staff and the consultant (via stream walks) that were either severely eroded or had the potential
for a structural BMP. All locations were assessed and viable locations were prioritized. A
stakeholders group will be formed to further prioritize projects on a City-wide level. The table
below identifies the top 12 water quality and/or stream stabilization projects across the
Meetinghouse Branch Watershed and the estimated cost to design and construction the retrofit:
The project assessment, summary, and map of projects and the project summaries, and sizing
calculations are included on the following pages.
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Charles Boulevard Stream Stabilization – Project Assessment
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Charles Boulevard Stream Stabilization – Project Summary
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Charles Boulevard Stream Stabilization – Project Map
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Perkins Field Bioretention – Project Summary
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Perkins Field Bioretention – Project Sizing
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Perkins Field Bioretention – Project Map
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Eastern Elementary School Bioretention – Project Summary
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Eastern Elementary School Bioretention – Project Sizing
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Eastern Elementary School Bioretention – Project Map
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VI. PROGRAM ELEMENT: Public Education
ACTIVITY Point
Value
# Complete
2017-2018
Actual
Points
Actual
Costs
# Planned
2018-2019
Est.
Points Est. Costs
1 Demonstration
Sites (BMPs) 4 /EA Y/2 8 $0.00 Y 8 $2000.00
2 Newspaper Ads. 2 /EA N 0 $0.00 N 0 $0.00
3 Technical
Workshops 4 /EA Y/11 44 $49000.00 Y/11 44 $2,000.00
4 Environmental
Contest 4 /EA N 0 $0.00 N 0 $0.00
5
Presentations for
Civic
Organizations*
1 /EA Y/6 6 $100.00 Y/8 8 $300.00
6 Web Page / Web
Site Links 2 /YR Y 2 $0.00 Y 2 $0.00
7
Fact sheets /
Brochures* (public
places)
2 /YR Y 2 $100.00 Y 2 $1,000.00
8 Utility Bill Inserts 3 /YR Y 3 $0.00 Y 3 $0.00
9 Developer
Packages 3 /YR Y 3 $500.00 Y 3 $500.00
10 Storm Drain
Stenciling 2 /YR Y 2 $0.00 Y 2 $150.00
11 Adopt-A-Street 4 /YR Y 4 $350.00 Y 4 $3500.00
12 Adopt-A-Stream 4 /YR N 0 $0.00 N 0 $0.00
13 SW Education
Grant Program 1 /YR Y 1 $2500.00 N 0 $0.00
14 Hotline 3 /YR Y 3 $0.00 Y 3 $0.00
15 Direct Mail 3 /YR Y 3 $100.00 N 0 $0.00
16 Booths & Events 2/YR Y/1 2 $5200.00 Y 6 $2500.00
17 Major Media
Advertising 6 /YR N 0 $0.00 N 0 $0.00
18 TV or Radio Spots
(City Scene) 3 /YR Y 3 $0.00 Y 3 $0.00
’17-’18
TOTAL 86 $57,850 ’18-’19
TOTAL 88 $11,950
*See Appendix C for supporting documentation.
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VII. PROGRAM ELEMENT: Additional NPDES MS4 Components
The City of Greenville’s NPDES MS4 Permit #NCS000437 requires that the City implement its
Stormwater Management Plan for the following measures:
Post-Construction Site Runoff Controls
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
Public Education and Outreach
Public Involvement and Participation
Construction Site Runoff Controls
Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
The MS4 permit Part IV, B. 2. States:
Reports submitted to submitted to satisfy other State Stormwater Reporting requirements satisfy
the annual reporting requirements of this permit to the extent that the reports satisfy Part III,
paragraph B 1-5, Part IV, paragraph B 3 (c) and Part II Section I, Electronic Reporting [g.s.
143-215.1(b)] of this permit
This section is included in this NSW report to ensure that it satisfies all additional NPDES
measures and reporting requirements.
Previously Described Measures
The Post-Construction (section II & III), IDDE (section IV), and Public Education (section VI)
are all required components of our NSW program and are detailed in the previous sections of this
report. The City applies the NSW requirements across its entire jurisdiction in both the Neuse
and Tar-Pam river basins.
Public Involvement and Participation
The Public Involvement and Participation measure is not specifically part of the NSW program
but the City of Greenville implements this measure in tandem with its Public Education efforts
and those results are detailed in section VI Public Education. Specifically the Public
Involvement activities include Storm Drain Stenciling, Adopt-A-Street, and the SW Education
Grant Program.
Construction Site Runoff Controls
The City of Greenville will rely on its locally delegated Erosion and Sediment Control Program
established June 8, 1978. The City Of Greenville will rely on the NCDEQ to administer NPDES
Stormwater Discharge Permit for Construction Activities (NCG010000).
The City has established and maintains a 24-hour online reporting software to provide a means
for concerned citizens and agencies to contact the appropriate authorities when they see water
quality and erosion control problems. The City will record the number of concerns received and
the number of problems/incidents remedied as a result of the entries. The City also relies on the
state telephone hotline (NCDEQ “Stop Mud”) to provide this service as well.
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Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
The municipal operations that will be impacted by this operation and maintenance program
would be the following: the Street Maintenance Division, Buildings and Grounds Division,
Sanitation Division, Fleet Maintenance Division, Transit Division, and Recreation and Parks
Department Operation and Maintenance, which would include Bradford Creek Municipal Golf
Course.
List of Industrial Facilities Requiring Individual NPDES Permits:
City of Greenville Sand Pit- NCDENR- Division of Land Resources Mining Permit # 74-9.
City of Greenville Public Works Complex – NCG080000 Industrial Permit.
The City maintains operation and maintenance procedures for all municipal facilities. The Public
Works facility is also covered by a NCG08 industrial stormwater permit. Inspection, sampling,
and maintenance procedures are detailed in the facility’s specific Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
Annual inspections are conducted by the Fire/Rescue Department and monthly by Public Works
Staff to identify unsafe conditions, including the potential for discharging of hazardous materials.
The City routinely conducts self-inspections to insure OSHA compliance. There are regular
inspections and cleaning of oil separators associated with Fleet Maintenance located at the Public
Works Complex. These oil separators were cleaned 2 times during the year and waste oil and
used oil dry were disposed of by a professional environmental management contractor 3 times
during the year.
All paved areas within the Public Works Complex are swept on a semi-annual basis. Litter
patrol, is performed on a weekly basis and as needed, collects debris and/or litter at the Public
Works Complex.
Salt is stored under storage until needed. Waste from street sweeping is stored on-site in a
contained area until transferred to a certified landfill.
A SWPPP for the Public Works Complex has been developed and is updated annually. The last
update was completed on September 6th, 2018 and is scheduled to be updated again on
September 4, 2019.
All waste produced and collected as a result of maintenance operations is taken to a certified
landfill, recycled, or spread and stabilized appropriately.
The City maintains a written Spill Prevention and Response Plan as part of the SWPPP.
City streets are swept on an ongoing basis by a fleet of 4 street sweepers that results in cleaning
all city streets approximately 6 times per year. The City has an active street sweeping program
that includes 263.82 miles of City maintained streets and 34 miles of State maintained streets.
City staff will conduct semi-annual stormwater system inspections specifically of the stormwater
system, of the stormwater controls, and for stormwater pollution potential at the City’ operations.
Major culverts and open channels are policed for debris clogs after each major storm event. Pipe
systems and catch basins are cleaned by hand with a vacuum truck based on flooding reports and
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as identified through regular maintenance activities. Approximately 70 miles of streams/open
channels are manually inspected/checked and cleared of obstructions twice a year.
Most post-construction stormwater control structures are privately owned and maintained but the
City does have a small number of municipal owned and maintained control structures. City
owned and maintained stormwater control structures follow the same O&M agreements as do
privately owned controls. The Engineering Division performs annual inspection of these
structures and coordinates with the responsible department for appropriate maintenance efforts.
The City ensures that all municipal employees and contractors are properly trained and certified
for any pesticide, herbicide, or fertilizer application used and that appropriate measures are
followed. The City conducted an initial training program of all employees that are actively
involved in facility operations and routine orientation training of new employees about
stormwater management; potential sources of contaminants; reduction in usage of fertilizers,
pesticides, and water usage; and Best Management Practices to eliminate stormwater runoff
pollution. Operational employees receive formal training and information through brochures,
flyers, posters, employee meetings, bulletin boards, and with training that shows areas of
potential stormwater contamination and associated pollutants.
Employees in all relevant City departments/divisions are also trained on how to recognize an
illicit discharge and respond appropriately, with may include containment, cleanup, disposal, and
reporting as well as proper fueling procedures.
As part of the City’s controls for reducing discharge of pollutants it does not permit steam
cleaning wash water to enter the storm drain. Existing wash pits for street maintenance and
Sanitation are plumbed through a separator to the wastewater sewer system. Vehicle and
equipment fueling is provided at a protected designated fueling area. All discharges within Fleet
Maintenance go through oil separators. These areas are pumped out and cleaned twice per year
or more often as needed.
The City continues to evaluate its Stormwater Management Program annually to ensure all
measurable goals are being met and to plan strategies to address any differences identified. The
review includes at least the following positions within the City: Public Works Director, City
Engineer, and the Stormwater Engineer. A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Team meeting is
held annually with representatives from the Street Maintenance Division, Buildings and Grounds
Division, Sanitation Division, Fleet Maintenance Division, Transit Division, Recreation and
Parks Department Operation and Maintenance, and the Engineering Division. Team members
review inspection reports from the Engineering Division and discusses compliance and
suggested improvements and adjustments to the plan and municipal operations and training.
This annual evaluation has resulted in improvements to our fueling and fuel deliver procedures,
storage and disposal of wastes, storage of liquid materials, storage of equipment and materials,
and vehicle maintenance procedures.
TMDLs
The City currently has no issued TMDLs within its jurisdiction.
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APPENDIX A
(New Development Projects –
Summary Table)
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2017-2018 Tar-Pam Loading Summary
(The Categories Listed Below Are Automatically Calculated)
LOADING SUMMARY CALCULATIONS
Units
Sum of All Project Acres Post Development 267.01 Acres
Sum of Nitrogen Load For All Projects Post Development 955.07 N lbs/yr
N Load per acre per year for all Projects Post Development 3.58 N lbs/ac/yr
Sum of Phosporus Load For All Projects Post Development 168.59 P lbs/yr
P Load per acre per year for all Projects Post Development 0.63 P lbs/ac/yr
Notes:
1 Summary Table (Table 2) includes all projects approved for
construction in the Neuse / Tar-Pamlico River Basin.
2
Project ID’s listed in RED are projects located in the Neuse River
Basin. These are not included in the Loading Summary Calculations
table above.
3
Projects with the Post-Development and Post-BMP Nutrient Export
values listed in GREEN utilized the buy-down option for the
applicable nutrients.
4
For the purposes of compiling the numbers for the Loading Summary
Calculations table above, the final loading amounts account for the
resultant loading after offsets for the buy-down projects.
5 Area taken up by BMP was added to the managed pervious area for
the reporting of Post Development Project Acreage.
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(Illicit Discharge/Connection Violations)
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(Public Education)
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Environmental Advisory Commission Grant
The grant cycle for 2017-2018 were focused on support of citizen activity in stormwater
management education with local youth organizations (i.e. PTOs, science clubs…etc.) as the
focus group.
The grant of $2,500 for stormwater management education for 2017 was awarded to Love A Sea
Turtle (LAST) to support and expand the Paint the Drain initiative.
Since last spring, LAST have planned to paint every storm drain in Greenville over the next five years.
A mobile platform for the video, a simplified sign-up, easy to access supplies, and ready availability of
maps detailing where to paint are some of their goals. All of this combined with public service
announcements airing year round and modern posters in schools, clubs and community volunteer
agencies are part of the planning process to educate the public and complete this project. During their
summer camp program, Upstream Downstream Connection Camp, they introduce water quality
concepts, current storm-water concerns, and paint drains when and where it is appropriate and weather
permitting.
Stenciling storm drains throughout Greenville will continue to bring continued awareness to the public
about what goes into storm drains does not go through a water treatment center, but flows directly into ou
rivers and streams and ultimately our oceans.
Love A Sea Turtle served as project coordinator and liaison to the effort. City of Greenville Storm
Water Management staff provided project support with stencil kit materials. City of Greenville
Videographer, Kelvin Thomas, worked with LAST students for a new storm drain stencil project video.
Love A Sea Turtle’s “Turtle Team” of student volunteers led and participated in the storm drain stenciling
project, promoted the project through awareness initiatives and table and poster displays, and took active
roles as mentors for other youth in the community.
At the completion of the grant cycle, representatives from the LAST presented the project report
to the City's EAC during the June 2018 meeting.
No applications were received for the 2018 EAC Grant. Funds were instead redirected to
promotional items for the other educational booths and events.
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Fact Sheets/Brochures/Other Educational Outreach
Informational materials continued to be distributed during this reporting cycle were fact sheets
on common sources of stormwater pollution, protection of riparian buffers and the City’s storm
drain stenciling program along with rain gauges during the annual Pirates Festival event that is
the largest City event of the year. Throughout the year we distribute fact sheets and brochures at
presentations; special events; such as Citizen’s Academy, City Commissions and to the general
public in order to educate on specific concerns.
The City continues to work towards the development of further stormwater related brochures
covering such topics as stormwater requirements for new development and redevelopment
projects, maintenance practices by the City on open and closed storm drainage systems, street
acceptance, commercial car wash operations and illicit discharge issues associated with
restaurants.
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