NCS000430_APPLICATION_20161021

STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
M54 PERMITS
PERMIT NO.
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DOC TYPE
❑FINAL PERMIT
0 UAI REPORT
rpPLICATION
❑ COMPLIANCE
❑ OTHER
DOC DATE
YYYYMMDD

State of North Carolina OFFIC USE ONLY
Department of Environment & Natural Resources Date Rec'd
Division of Water Quality Fee Paid
Permit Number
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 2hl .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 M54 Stormwater
Permit Application (SWU-270) and the accompanying narrative documentation, completed in accordance with
Instructions for Preparing the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report ( SWU-Z68) 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 ❑ New Application ® Renewal (Permit No. NCS000430 )
a.
Name of Public Entity
Town of Montreat
Seeking Permit Coverage
b.
Ownership Status (federal,
Local
state or local
c.
Type of Public Entity (city,
Town
town, county, prison, school,
etc.
d.
Federal Standard Industrial
SIC 91 — 97
Classification Code
e.
County(s)
Buncombe
f.
Jurisdictional Area (square
3.87
miles
g.
Population
Permanent
792
Seasonal (if available)
—12,850
�r 0
h.
Ten-year Growth Rate
—1% Annual
61JAl:l'C1`l
D�NR-L�1Nn
i.
Located on Indian Lands?
❑ Yes ® No
II. RPE / MS4 SYSTEM INFORMATION
O
a.
Storm Sewer Service Area
(square miles
—2
b.
River Basin(s)
French Broad River Basin
c.
Number of Primary Receiving
Streams
Flat Creek
d.
Estimated percentage of jurisdictional area containing the following four land use activities:
•
Residential
<30
•
Commercial
0
•
Industrial
0
•
Open Space
>60
Total =
100%
e.
Are there significant water
quality issues listed in the
attached application report?
❑ Yes ® No
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III. EXISTING LOCAL WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
a. Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy
❑ Yes ® No
b. Local Water Supply Watershed Program
❑ Yes ® No
c. Delegated Erosion and Sediment Control Program
® Yes ❑ No
d. CAMA Land Use Plan
❑ Yes ® No
IV. CO -PERMIT APPLICATION STATUS INFORMATION
(Complete this section only if co -permitting)
a. Do you intend to co -permit with
❑Yes ®No
a permitted Phase I entity?
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
El Yes ®No
with another Phase II entity?
d. If so, provide the name(s) of
the entity:
e. Have legal agreements been
finalized between the co-
❑ Yes ® No
ermittees?
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
our permit obligations?
® Yes ❑ No
b. If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be implementing
• Name of Entity
Buncombe County Planning Department
• Element they will implement
Sedimentation and Erosion Control
• Contact Person
Doug Sharp
• Contact Address
Buncombe County Planning Department, 46 Valley Street,
Asheville NC 28801
• Contact Telephone Number
[phone]
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 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. lam aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.
Signature
Name
David Currie
Title
Building Inspector/Code Administrator
Street Address
96 Rainbow Terrace
PO Box
P.O. Box 423
City
Montreat
State
NC
Zip
28757
Telephone
[phone]
Fax
[phone].
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
David Currie
b.
Title
Building Inspector/Code Administrator
c.
Street Address
96 Rainbow Terrace
d.
PO Box
P.O. Box 423
e.
City
Montreat
f.
State
NC
g.
Zip
28757
h.
Telephone Number
[phone]
i.
Fax Number
[phone]
j.
E-Mail Address
[e-mail]
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IX. PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION APPROVALS
List permits or construction approvals received or applied for under the following programs. Include contact
name if different than the person listed in Item VIII. If further space needed, attach additional sheets.
a.
RCRA Hazardous Waste
0
Management Program
0
b.
UIC program under SDWA
c.
NPDES Wastewater Discharge
0
Permit Number
d.
Prevention of Significant
0
Deterioration (PSD) Program
0
e.
Non Attainment Program
f.
National Emission Standards for
0
Hazardous Pollutants (NESHAPS)
reconstruction approval
g.
Ocean dumping permits under the
N/A
Marine Protection Research and
Sanctuaries Act
h.
Dredge or fill permits under
0
section 404 of CWA
X. NARRATIVE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REPORT
Attach three copies of the Stormwater Management Program Report for the five-year permit term. The
Stormwater Management Program Report shall be assembled in the order and formatted in accordance with
the Table of Contents shown below, bound with tabs identifying each section by name, and include a Table
of Contents with page numbers for each entry. The required narrative information for each section is
provided in the Instructions for Preparing the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report
(SWU-268).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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
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3. EXISTING WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
3.1. Local Programs
3.2. State programs
4. PERMITTING INFORMATION
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. Measure Implemented
6.3. Contact Information
6.4. Legal Agreements
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
7.6. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
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Attachment: Section V
V. RELIANCE ON ANOTHER ENTITY TO SATISFY ONE OR MORE OF YOUR PERMIT
OBLIGATIONS
a. Do you intend that another
entity perform one or more of
our permit obligations?
® Yes ❑ No
b. If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be implementing
• Name of Entity
North Carolina Hazardous Materials Regional Response Team
• Element they will implement
Hazardous Materials
• Contact Person
Scott Burnette, Asheville Fire Department
• Contact Address
P.O. Box 7148, Asheville NC 28802
• Contact Telephone Number
[phone]
c. Are legal agreements in place
to establish responsibilities?
®Yes ❑ No
Statutory authority is in place for the RRT to respond to emergencies in Montreat
through the Black Mountain Fire Department coordinating with Asheville Fire
Department.
V. RELIANCE ON ANOTHER ENTITY TO SATISFY ONE OR MORE OF YOUR PERMIT
OBLIGATIONS
a. Do you intend that another
entity perform one or more of
our eermit obligations?
® Yes ❑ No
b. If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be implementing
• Name of Entity
Land -of -Sky Regional Council
• Element they will implement
Public Education Assistance
• Contact Person
Bill Eaker, Environmental Services Director
• Contact Address
339 Leicester Highway, Suite 140, Asheville, NC 28806
• Contact Telephone Number
[phone]
c. Are legal agreements in place
to establish responsibilities
®Yes El No
Montreat is a member of the Regional Council of Governments and participates in
the regional initiative to produce public information on stormwater management.

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Town of Montreat '
Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report
November 1, 2016
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Table of Contents
Part 1. Storm Sewer System Information Page 3
Section 1.1
Population Served
Section 1.2
Growth Rate
Section 1.3
Jurisdictional and MS4 Service Areas
Section 1.4
MS4 Conveyance System
Section 1.5
Land Use Composition Estimates
Section 1.6
TMDL Identification
Part 2. Receiving Streams
Part 3. Existing Water Quality Programs
Section 3.1 Local Programs
Section 3.2 State Programs
Part 4. Permitting Information
Section 4.1 Responsible Party Contact List
Section 4.2 Organizational Chart
Section 4.3 Signing Official
Section 4.4 Duly Authorized Representative
Part 5. Co -Permitting Information (Not Applicable)
Part 6. Reliance on Other Government Entity
Part 7. Stormwater Management Program
Section 7.1
Public Education and Outreach
Section 7.2
Public Involvement and Participation
Section 7.3
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Section 7.4
Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
Section 7.5
Post -Construction Stormwater Management
Section 7.6
Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
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Duly Authorized Representative Designation
Appendix A: SCM Summary Table
Appendix B: Town of Montreat Stormwater Management Ordinance
Appendix C: Buncombe County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance
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Town of Montreat
Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report
November 1, 2016
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Part I. Storm Sewer System information
' Section 1.1 Population Served
The Town of Montreat has a permanent population of approximately 792 based on recent
' numbers from the State of North Carolina Data Center and local figures. During the months of
May, June, July and August the seasonal population increases to over 12,000 based on
information provided by the Montreat Conference Center for conference attendees.
1 Section 1.2 Growth Rate
I
A population count of 723 from the 2010 census, contrasted with the more recent data
indicates just over a 1 % annual growth rate.
' Section 1.3 Jurisdictional and MS4 Service Area
Certification for Powell Bill funding indicates total mileage of participating roadways to be 15.23
' miles. Total Jurisdictional and MS4 service area is calculated at approximately 3.87 square
miles for the Town.
Section 1.4 MS4 Conveyance System
The MS4 conveyance system for the Town consists of a combination of culverts ranging from
12" to 72" in size, French drains, catch basins, open swales and ditches, and one dry lake.
Routine maintenance involves regular inspection and cleaning of culverts and catch basins,
and closely monitoring performance of these systems and their effectiveness during and
tfollowing storm events. One engineered stormwater detention system has been added within
the last three years with scheduled maintenance performed as required by the system
designer. All conveyance systems within the corporate limits are owned and maintained by the
Town, with no state-owned roads present within our jurisdiction.
Section 1.5 Land use Composition Estimates
The Town of Montreat is primarily a residential community, with no commercial tax base or
' industrial development. Montreat Conference Center, the founding non-profit entity within the
Town, is one of three national conference centers affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA,
annually visited by over 35,000 people. The Town is also home to Montreat College, a
Christian liberal arts college offering masters, bachelors, and associate's degrees. The Board
of Commissioners adopted the Town of Montreat Comprehensive Land Use Plan in 2008,
along with the Open Space Conservation Plan (OSCP). The primary focus of the OSCP is to
1 enhance the Town's ability to protect lands with high natural resource value. More specifically,
the Plan aims to:
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• provide the strategies, plans, and guidance that will realize the Town's long-term vision
for conserving important open spaces and natural resources;
• establish a ranking system to set priorities for use when evaluating properties in the
Town for conservation;
• inform the public on open space and land conservation issues, policy, process and
plans;
• enhance public awareness about the benefits derived from - and threats posed to -
Montreat's diverse natural resources; and
• establish and guide the use of the Town's Conservation Fund.
There are currently approximately 175 remaining platted, undeveloped lots in Montreat,
with more than 60% of the jurisdictional land held in conservation (protected open space)
easement. Due to the highly residential composition of the Town, the greatest
concentration of impervious cover is localized within the Town Center area where the larger
institutional -use buildings and parking owned by Montreat Conference Center and Montreat
College are located.
Section 1.6 TMDL Identification
The Town is currently not under EPA or NCDENR authority for Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL) allocation for discharges into controlled body of water [requirements] or receiving
streams.
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Part II. Receivinq Streams
The Town of Montreat is located within the French Broad River Basin.
Table 1. French Broad River Basin
Receiving
Stream
Water Quality
Use Support
Water .
Stream
Segment
Classification
Rating
Quality
303(d) List
Name
Issues
Flat Creek
Headwaters
C, HQW
Supporting
pp g
None
Identified
NIA
Big Piney
Upper NW
done
Branch
Corner into
C, HQW
Supporting
Identified
NIA
Flat Creek
South of
Kitchen
Sourwood
C
Supporting
None
NIA
Branch
Gap into Flat
Identified
Creek
West Lower
Un-named
Area below
Unrated
Supporting
None
N/A
Tributaries
Little Piney
Identified
Branch
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Part III. Existing Water Quality Programs
Section 3.1 Local Programs
Comprehensive Land Use Plan — Adopted in April of 2008, the Comprehensive Plan is one
step toward ensuring that new development and the infrastructure and services that
accompany it help Montreat remain a tranquil town, while much of the natural environment
remains intact. The plan is a reflection of the community's desires and serves as a policy
guide that will aid decision makers over the coming years. The plan outlines goals and
proposes regulations that protect and improve water quality, safeguard human health, protect
aquatic habitats and encourage stewardship and pollution prevention within Montreat.
Open Space Conservation Plan — Adopted in 2007, the primary focus of the Open Space
Conservation Plan is to enhance the Town's ability to protect lands with high natural resource
value. More specifically, the Plan aims to:
• provide the strategies, plans, and guidance that will realize the Town's long-term vision
for conserving important open spaces and natural resources;
• establish a ranking system to set priorities for use when evaluating properties in the
Town for conservation;
• inform the public on open space and land conservation issues, policy, process and
plans;
• enhance public awareness about the benefits derived from - and threats posed to -
Montreat's diverse natural resources; and
• establish and guide the use of the Town's Conservation Fund.
Stormwater Management Regulations — The Town of Montreat has adopted Stormwater
Management regulations that require application for approval and permitting of projects as
small as 5,000 square feet disturbed area, 24% total lot area developed to include impervious
cover, or addition of 2,500 square feet impervious surface. Details of the new regulations can
be found in Section 7.5 of this report.
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance — Based upon the State model, the Flood Damage
Prevention Ordinance and associated Flood Insurance Rate Maps became effective January
6, 2010. The Ordinance requires enforcement of increased riparian buffer widths around
streams with no established Base Flood Elevations.
Hillside Development Ordinance — During the summer of 2009, the Town adopted a Hillside
Development Ordinance that contains provisions requiring detailed geotechnical site
assessments for steeply -sloping lots, and establishes guidelines that limit the amount of site
disturbance and impervious cover that may be introduced; ultimately, with the goal of reducing
the overall potential negative impacts to the surrounding watershed through decreased site
instability and erosion.
Erosion and Sedimentation Control — The Town continues to enforce Buncombe County
Erosion and Sedimentation Control permitting requirements for land -disturbing activities
greater than one acre.
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Street Standards Ordinance — Recently amended street standards for the Town include
language encouraging the use of Stormwater Control Measures (SCM's) wherever practicable,
' to minimize additional impervious cover and include provisions for narrower lanes to service
lower traffic volume areas.
' Building Code Amendments — The Town has amended building regulations within the General
Ordinances to include financial incentives for developers and builders that utilize Low Impact
Development (LID) practices for projects; hire approved Clear Water Contractors to conduct
' site grading; incorporate stormwater or graywater collection/recycling systems; or pursue
LEED, Green Globe, NAHB Green Home, or other state or nationally recognized third -party
certification for "Green" site development and building practices.
Section 3.2 State Programs
' The Town of Montreat has no existing programs that are implemented by the state within the
MS4 service area.
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Part IV. Permitting Information
Section 4.1 Responsible Party Contact List
Measurable
Name
Position
Telephone
Fax
E-Mail
Goal
Sections 7.1
Al
(Interim) Town
[phone]
[phone]
arichardson@town ofmontreat.org
and 7.6
Richardson
Administrator
Sections 7.1;
Code
7.2; 7.3; 7.4;
David Currie
Administrator/
Building
[phone]
[phone]
[e-mail]
7.5; and 7.6
Inspector
Sections 7.1;
Steve
Public Works
7.2; 7.3; and
Freeman
Director
[phone]
[phone]
sfreeman@town ofmontreat.org
7.6
See Sections
for Specific
Responsibilitie
s
Section 4.2 Organizational Chart
Town of Montreat
Board of
Commissioners
Boards and
Commissions Town Administrator
Town Clerk Public Works Director Finance Officer
Utility Maintenance
Technicians/Operators.
Utility Maintenance
Workers;
Town Attorney
Police Chief Building
Inspector/Code
Adininistrator
Police Officers
Auxiliary Police
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Section 4.3 Signing Official
t The signing official for the Town of Montreat is David Currie, the duly authorized
representative. David Currie serves as the Code Administrator/Building Inspector and has
oversight and responsibility over stormwater matters. Mr. Currie was unanimously appointed
' as the Town's authorized representative for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Permit on February 11, 2010.
I
Section 4.4 Duly Authorized Representative
The Town of Montreat Board of Commissioners appointed David Currie as the Town's
' authorized representative to apply for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination system
permit. Mr. Currie serves as the Code Administrator/Building Inspector and has oversight and
responsibility over stormwater matters. Written authorization from Mayor Tim Helms is
tsubmitted along with the Stormwater Management Program Plan.
' Part V. Co -Permitting Information Not Applicable)
' The Town of Montreat is not working with another MS4 or group of MS4s to develop and
implement the Phase II stormwater program within our jurisdictional area.
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Part VI. Reliance on other Government Entity to Satisfy One or More Permit
Obligations
The Town of Montreat relies on the following government entities to satisfy one or more permit
obligations and is not applying as co-permittees:
Sedimentation and Erosion Control:
Buncombe County Planning Department
Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program
Mr. Doug Sharp
Buncombe County Planning Department, 46 Valley Street, Asheville NC 28801
Telephone Number: [phone]
A legal agreement is in place establishing the relationship between the County and the
Town for administration of this program.
Hazardous Materials:
North Carolina Hazardous Materials Regional Response Team
Asheville Fire Department
P.O. Box 7148, Asheville NC 28802
Telephone Number: [phone]
Statutory authority is in place for the RRT to respond to emergencies in Montreat
through the Black Mountain Fire Department.
Public Education Assistance (in addition to Town Educational Initiatives):
Land -of -Sky Regional Council
Mr. Bill Eaker
Environmental Services Director
339 Leicester Highway, Suite 140, Asheville, NC 28806
Telephone Number: [phone]
Montreat is a member of the Regional Council of Governments and participates in the
regional initiative to produce public information on stormwater management.
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Part VII. Stormwater Management Program Plan
The goals of this Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) Plan are to:
Reduce the discharge of pollutants from the municipal separate storm sewer system
(MS4) to the maximum extent practicable;
2. Protect water quality; and
3. Satisfy the appropriate requirements of the Clean Water Act.
This SWMP contains the actions to be taken to effectively develop and implement the six
(6) required Phase it measures within Montreat and effectively fulfill the above stated program
goals. Included in this SWMP Plan are the Stormwater Control Measures (SCMs) that will be
used to fulfill program requirements, frequency of each SCM, measurable program goals,
implementation schedule, and responsible positions. Appendix A provides a summary of all
these SCMs. Staff of the Town of Montreat under the direction of the Town Administrator is
responsible for the fulfillment of all activities discussed in this SWMP. The development and
implementation of this SWMP will be completed within five (5) years from the effective date of
the issued NPDES Permit.
Section 7.1 Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts
The Town of Montreat has developed and implemented a public education program to
distribute educational materials to the community and conduct outreach activities focused on
the impacts of storm,water discharges on waterbodies and the steps that the public can take to
reduce these impacts and protect water quality conditions. The following Sections explain the
SCMs implemented to meet these requirements, audience and pollution sources that will be
targeted, outreach strategy, decision process and measures of success.
Target Pollutants
Sedimentation continues to be our primary target pollutant source and the reason our program
directs educational resources to our local development community. We have also developed
materials that teach residents to be aware of run-off pollutants from yards and streets and the
importance of keeping drains and ditches free of debris. Lawn care activities, illicit
connections, improper disposal and poor housekeeping are pollution sources targeted for
addressing as part of the public education program in Montreat.
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SCM Summary Table for the Public Education and Outreach Program
#
SCM
Measurable Goals
YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4* -
YR
5
Responsible
Position
1.
Implement
Provide to the public an annual
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Education
stormwater report that targets a
Administrator
and
specific storm water problem and
Outreach
actions that can be taken to reduce
Program
water quality impacts.
Town
Distribute regional and local pollution
X
X
X
X
X
Administrator
prevention brochures and educational
and Code
materials at special events and in the
Administrator
town services building.
Maintain stormwater informational
X
X
X
X
X
Code
web page on the Town of Montreat
Administrator
website.
Advertise LID Workshops for
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Builders/Developers in conjunction
Administrator
with the Town's regional partners.
Advertise Clear Water Contractors
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Certification Course in conjunction
Administrator
with the Town's regional partners.
Stencil or label new storm drains to
X
X
X
X
X
Public Works
prevent illicit discharge
Director
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' Target Audience
' The target audiences for the public education program include those entities within Montreat
that will have significant positive and/or negative impacts on water quality conditions. The
audiences selected are listed below along with an explanation as to why they are being
r targeted for educational outreach.
General Public: The general public has been selected as a target for the educational program
' due to the significant negative impacts they can have on water quality conditions including
dumping oil and other wastes into storm drains, improper disposal of household hazardous
wastes, improper disposal of yard wastes along creek banks and improper application of
tpesticides and herbicides on lawns. The general public has also been targeted due to the
significant positive impacts they can have on water quality including reporting pollution
problems observed in streams. The general public has also been targeted due to their
potential to provide significant volunteer hours for improving/protecting water quality through
participation in the stream clean-ups, landcare initiatives and storm drain marker programs.
Developers: Developers have been targeted due to their potential to cause negative impacts
to water quality from activities such as improper handling of waste and poor housekeeping
measures as it relates to construction sites and sedimentation control.
Institutional: Institutional facilities have been targeted due to their potential to cause negative
' impacts to water quality from activities such as improper handling of waste, illicit discharges
and poor housekeeping measures. Some specific institutional facilities that have been
targeted include: Montreat College and the Montreat Conference Center. Our target audience
' consists of the large non-profit entities based in Montreat, homeowners, and the development
community.
' Outreach and Decision -Making Methodology
1 The Town participated in a regional work group convened by Land -of -Sky Regional Council to
develop Public Service Announcements, brochures, and website information. Locally, we
provide this information to the public and the development community through the Town's
Inspection Department and on our Town website. The outreach strategy will include the
following mechanisms:
' Printed Brochures: This outreach mechanism will be used to target specific pollution sources
associated with the general public, institutional facilities and developers. Brochures will be
distributed during responses to citizen requests for service, inspections and at event displays.
t Brochures will also be developed to increase public involvement in water quality volunteer
initiatives such as the annual stream clean-ups, landcare initiatives and storm drain marker
programs as well as to increase public reporting of pollution problems. This information will be
' distributed at event displays and when responding to citizen requests for service.
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Newspaper Ads: As funding is made available to our regional partners, newspaper ads will be
run in cooperation with LOSRC during the Spring and Fall of each calendar year to target a
variety of water quality issues associated with the general public including proper lawn care
practices, proper disposal of household hazardous wastes and proper disposal of used oil and
other waste automotive products. The ads will also be used to encourage the reporting of illicit
connections, improper disposal and general water quality problems as well as to increase
involvement in volunteer activities. The ads will also be used to inform the general public that
they are not to be used for the disposal of waste products.
Media: As funding is made available to our regional partners, radio and television ads will be
run in conjunction with the regional stormwater initiative established by Land -of -Sky Regional
Council to target the general public, focusing primarily on the actions that citizens may take to
prevent negative water quality impacts. Participation in volunteer programs will also be
emphasized as part of this media campaign.
Web Page: A web page, developed during the first year of the permit, is directed at all the
target audiences including the general public and institutional entities. Specific information is
provided on these web pages directed at the pollution sources.
Educational Presentations: Educational presentations will continue to be given annually
targeted at the general public. These presentations will focus on the efforts necessary to
protect water quality and the promotion of volunteer activities and will be scheduled around the
summer conference season.
Staff Experience: Our Town Building Inspector continues to receive re -certification training as
a Stormwater BMP Reviewer and conducting Stormwater BMP Inspection and Maintenance,
and provides relevant instructional resources to the public and consultation with developers
upon request.
Demonstration Sites: The Town has considered plans for additional demonstration sites to
provide an example of integrated stormwater management for infrastructure development.
Due to budgetary constraints and no current funding mechanism in place to explore these
activities, this phase of our program is on hold.
Evaluation
The measurable goals for each SCM are listed in the Table above. Other measures of
success for the public education program include the following:
1. Number of Citizen Requests for Service Received
2. Number of Water Quality Presentations Conducted
3. Number of Website Inquiries
4. Number of Promotional Material Distributed
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Section 7.2 Public Involvement and Participation
1 Montreat has developed and implemented a Public Involvement and Participation Program to
provide opportunities for the public to participate in Phase Il program development and
implementation.
1
SCM Summary Table for the Public Involvement and Participation
#
SCM
Measurable Goals
YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position
2
Involve the Public in
Annual presentations are made
X
X
X
X
X
Code
all program, permit
to the Governing Board at a
Administrator
and regulatory
public meeting concerning the
development
progress of the Phase it
program. As needed, additional
public meetings will be held to
receive comments/input on. all
proposed changes to the
Stormwater Plan.
Maintain Storm Drain Marker
X
X
X
X
X
Public Works
Program
Director
Conduct annual stream clean-up
X
X
X
X
X
Public Works
event
Director
Review and or revise
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Stormwater Ordinance as part of
Administrator
the Land Use Code updates by
Planning and Zoning
Commission and Town Council
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Public Involvement
The Town of Montreat encourages public participation in development of all land -use
regulations. Our target audience for public participation is the Town Planning and Zoning
Commission, Town Council, Montreat Conference Center, Montreat College, as well as the
general public. To adopt the Phase II Ordinance, the Town appointed the Planning and Zoning
Commission as the Stormwater Advisory Group which assisted in drafting local regulations
based on a model ordinance provided by the Institute of Government. The Town Administrator
and chairman of the advisory group attended regional Stormwater Work Group meetings which
included representation from local developers, NCDWQ staff, a local environmental planning
firm, and regional municipal staff and citizen volunteers. As needed, this advisory committee
will be re -convened and coordinate efforts with community stakeholders should our ordinance
need to be updated or improved.
Volunteer Organizations
In addition to Town Committees and public process, Town staff works with local volunteer
groups including Montreat College, Warren Wilson College, Montreat Landcare and Buncombe
County Emergency Management, on stream and river clean-ups. The Town will continue to
involve the public in both our governmental procedures and in supporting and promoting
volunteer opportunities.
Community Partnerships
Recently, the Town attended stakeholder meetings to participate in development of the Upper
Swannanoa River Watershed Management Plan. Staff worked with the Town of Black
Mountain Planning Department, Warren Wilson College, NCDENRIDWR, Riverlink, Land of
Sky Regional Council, Equinox Environmental and local residents. The goal was to discuss
local watershed needs, prioritize specific destressed or at -risk areas and explore mitigation
approaches to protect our valuable water resources. We continue to explore opportunities to
partner with other local organizations in order to maximize the efficient use of every asset
available.
Measurable Goals
The decision process for this SCM was based on the requirements of the Phase II program,
the existing conditions in Montreat and our best judgment on the most effective method to
achieve these goals. In the past 5 years of this program, we have been successful in meeting
all public involvement requirements through the passage of the Phase II rules and in working
with multiple volunteer groups and organizations. Other measures of success for the public
involvement and participation include the following:
1. Number of Volunteer Hours
2. Number of Tons of Trash Removed
3. Number of Miles of Streams Cleaned
4. Number of Storm Drains Stenciled
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Section 7.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Montreat has developed, implemented and enforced a program to detect and eliminate illicit
discharges. The following Sections explain the SCMs implemented to meet this requirement.
SCM Summary Table for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
#
SCM
Measurable Goals
YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position
3
Implement and
Maintain a map of outfall locations of
X
X
X
X
X
Code Admin.
enforce plan to
the MS4 system into local receiving
and Public
detect and
streams
Works Director
eliminate Illicit
Discharges
Enforce illicit discharge rules as part
X
X
X
X
X
Code
of the adopted Phase II Stormwater
Administrator
Ordinance
Code Admin.
Inspect the MS4 periodically for illicit
X
X
X
X
X
and Public
discharges.
Works Director
Investigate complaints of illicit
X
X
X
X
X
Code Admin.
discharges by the Public Works
and Public
Department and Code Administrator.
Works Director
Administer Town Comprehensive
Stormwater Management Plan
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Administrator
Provide employees cross -training for
detecting and reporting elicit
X
X
X
X
X
Code
discharges
Administrator
Continue implementing a public
outreach program and public
X
X
X
X
X
Code
reporting mechanism
Administrator
System Map
With the help of Montreat College, the Town produced a map in 2005 of inlets and outfalls.
This information is updated annually as part of a developing Town Comprehensive Stormwater
Management Plan (CSMP). We are currently in the process of reformatting this data for
incorporation within our GIS mapping software for the Town. Information indicating necessary
changes or modifications is collected during routine inspection and maintenance of the Town
stormwater sewer system through the Public Works Department, and any proposed additions
are subject to review and approval by the Town.
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Stormwater Management Ordinance
The Town of Montreat adopted the Stormwater Management Ordinance in 2005 and revised
the ordinance in 2009. The Ordinance found in Appendix B states that 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 upon the land in manner and amount that
the substance is likely to reach a stormwater conveyance or the waters of the State.
Prohibited substances include but are not limited to: oil, anti -freeze, chemicals, pet feces or
animal waste, paints, garbage, and litter, or any liquid, solid, gas, or other substance, other
than stormwater, provided that non-stormwater discharges associated with certain
activities are allowed, provided that they do not significantly impact water quality. The
Ordinance goes on to detail procedural guidelines for identifying illicit discharges and clearly
outlines prohibited practices resulting in negative water quality impacts.
Enforcement
Town employees, especially those working in the Public Works Department and
Inspections/Code Administration Department receive training on the hazards of illicit
stormwater discharges and improper disposal of waste. The Code Administrator has
completed coursework in stormwater SCM inspection and maintenance offered as programs
developed through joint efforts by NCSU-BAE and NC Cooperative Extension. Our public
education program makes information about illicit discharges available to Montreat Conference
Center staff and attendees, Montreat College faculty and students, and the general public.
The Inspections Department coordinates efforts with the Public Works Department to quickly
identify alleged illicit discharges and investigate the source within twenty-four hours of alert,
with the Stormwater Management Ordinance providing detailed guidance for enforcement
procedures. These procedures also include guidelines on when a notice of violation is to be
issued and on the assessment of penalties.
Detection and Elimination
An effective illicit discharge detection and elimination plan is essential to the success of the
program. Initially, the Town of Montreat searched for illicit discharges as we created the outfall
map. By the second year of our program we had our ordinance in place, staff assigned to
investigate discharges and trained employees in our Public Works department to be vigilant for
illicit discharges as they carry out maintenance activities for our streets and drainage facilities.
When an alleged illicit discharge is detected, Town staff follows the substance back to its
source using visual and olfactory evidence as indicators. If necessary, the Town will use dye
to help establish the path of the discharge. Since Plan implementation, a number of alleged
illicit discharges have been investigated — with all but one determined to be problems
associated with malfunctioning sewer lines, and the Metropolitan Sewerage District (MSD) of
Buncombe County was immediately notified to rectify the situation(s); consequently, MSD has
been consistently improving their system within the Town, eliminating "dead ends" and
significantly reducing the volume of these nuisance discharge events each year. The isolated
non -sewer incident was determined to be discharge of potable water from a public water
supply source associated with a swimming pool back -flush system. No verifiable illicit
discharges have been identified since implementation of our Program.
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Locating Priority Areas
Staff detection, public reporting and water quality monitoring data (performed by Montreat
College and Warren Wilson College) will be used as methods for identifying areas that have a
higher likelihood of illicit discharges. Data compiled showing inspections conducted, spills
responded to, sewer leaks detected, notices of violation issued and service requests received
also identify priority areas for increased follow up activities by the Code Administrator. For
example, an area may be identified where several sewer leaks have been detected over a
short period of time. Increased follow up activities with the Metropolitan Sewerage District
would be assigned in this area to identify the causes of these leaks and initiate the measures
necessary to prevent recurrence.
Procedures for Tracing the Source of an Illicit Discharge
Once a priority area is identified, standardized follow up activities will be performed to identify
and eliminate all illicit discharges. This will include a careful inspection of streams and other
surface waters for impacts from pollutants. All dry weather flows will be identified and
observations will be made regarding the physical appearance of the stream. Field monitoring
equipment and laboratory samples will be used as necessary. Water quality problems will be
identified and traced upstream until sources are located.
Procedures for Removing the Source of the Illicit Discharge
Once the source of a pollution problem is detected, the party responsible for the discharge will
' be immediately identified and a verbal and/or written notice issued for violation of the
applicable section of the Stormwater Management Ordinance. Immediate discontinuation of
the discharge will be required by the notice and follow up activities will be conducted to ensure
' compliance. All activities will be documented on a report form maintained by the Code
Administrator.
IProcedures for Evaluation of the Plan to Detect and Eliminate Illicit Discharges
' Data compiled showing inspections conducted, spills responded to, sewer leaks detected,
notices of violation issued and service requests received will be used as measures to evaluate
the effectiveness of the above described plan to detect and eliminate illicit discharges. If the
plan is effective, the number of pollution problems should be reduced over time. These
measures will be tracked and evaluated annually to determine the overall effectiveness of the
' plan. If proven ineffective, the plan will be re-evaluated and changed as necessary.
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Incidental Non-Stormwater Discharges
The following incidental non-stormwater discharges associated with the following activities are
not considered as significant contributors of pollutants and will not be regulated by the
Stormwater Management Ordinance:
• Water line flushing;
• Landscape irrigation;
• Diverted stream flows;
• Rising ground waters;
• Uncontaminated ground water infiltration;
• Uncontaminated pumped ground water;
Discharges from potable water sources;
• Foundation drains;
Air conditioning condensation (commercial/residential);
Irrigation waters;
• Springs;
• Water from crawl space pumps;
• Footing drains;
• Lawn watering;
• Individual residential car washing and charity car washing;
• Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
• De -chlorinated swimming pool discharges;
• Street wash water;
• Flow from fire fighting activities; and
• Other non-stormwater discharges for which a valid NPDES discharge permit has
been approved and issued by the State of North Carolina, and provided that any
such discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system shall be
authorized by the Town.
Non-Stormwater Discharges
All non-stormwater discharges not listed above are considered significant contributors of
pollutants and are prohibited by the Stormwater Management Ordinance unless they are
permitted as an allowable discharge under a State issued permit.
Outreach
Montreat has developed and implemented a public outreach program to inform public
employees, institutions and the general public of illicit discharges and improper waste disposal
and how they threaten the environment. Cross training of municipal employees also includes
techniques for detecting illicit discharges. This outreach campaign includes instructions
regarding the proper method for reporting illegal discharges to Montreat. Regional public
service announcements as well as handouts and brochures are the primary outreach
mechanisms. Handouts and brochures have been developed are distributed during special
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' events, when responding to citizen requests for service and in the Inspections Department.
This public outreach campaign is conducted by the Code Administrator and is included as a
component of the Public Education and Outreach Program described in Section 7.1.
' Employees in other municipal operations are informed of the threat to the environment from
illicit discharges as well as the requirements of the Stormwater Management Ordinance
through the use of brochures and/or training. This training informs employees of the measures
' necessary to prevent negative impacts to surface water resources.
Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (CSMP)
' The Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (CSMP) mandates maintenance of the
outfall map and provides guidance in identifying locations with higher probability of evincing
' illicit discharges. Town staff researched and proposed developing a stormwater utility that - as
part of the CSMP - will provide additional revenue to fund stormwater infrastructure
improvements; enable "green" retrofits to existing system features and development of more
structural SCM demonstration sites; and ensure funding for increased oversight, improved
monitoring techniques and maintenance of town -wide stormwater infrastructure. The Town
Governing Board has chosen, to date, not to fund development of a utility. In addition to many
' other functions, the CSMP is the tool used to identify specific projects that will be implemented
through annual budgeting in the Capital Improvement Plan and pursuit of grant funding.
Contrasting future response efforts with the current level of effective response to alleged illicit
' discharges will provide clear performance indicators for evaluating procedural and system
effectiveness.
' Evaluation
The overall success of the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program is being
measured through improvements in water quality conditions. The success of the individual
measurable goals established for each of the SCMs associated with the program follows:
Complete Storm Sewer Maps: The initial mapping process was completed in 2005. The
measurable goal associated with this SCM is the completion of an effective GIS-based digital
map that clearly illustrates the locations of inlets, outlets and receiving streams with the Town.
' As funding is made available, we plan to complete the digital mapping project before the next
permit renewal cycle.
' Develop and Enforce a Stormwater Management Ordinance: The measurable goal associated
with this SCM was successfully fulfilled in 2009 with the development, adoption and successful
implementation of the Ordinance. Enforcement of this ordinance is ongoing.
' Employee Cross -training: Each public works employee, the town administrator and code
g p
' administrator attended regional training on illicit discharge detection and elimination as well as
good housekeeping practices. This training will continue to be required for new employees in
these departments.
' Develop and Implement a Public Outreach Program: The completion of the regional public
service announcements, newsletter articles, handouts, brochures and newspaper ads was
' initiated in 2005 and 2006. These ads contain information to heighten public awareness of
local water quality concerns and include instructions for property reporting illegal discharges to
the Town.
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Section 7.4 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
SCM Summary Table for Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
#.
SCM
Measurable Goals
YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position
4
Enforcement of
Coordinate local
X
X
X
X
X
Code
County Erosion
complaints and building
Administrator
and Sediment
permits with the Buncombe
Control Program
County Erosion and
Sediment Control Program
staff.
The Town has adopted Buncombe County's Sedimentation and Erosion Control Ordinance
that regulates development projects of one acre or more, and coordinates with the county on
permitting, inspections and enforcement (see Appendix C). Initial plan review by the Town
Inspections Department determines which projects will be coordinated with Buncombe County
for permitting, inspections and additional oversight.
Section 7.5 Post -Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and
Redevelopment
SCM Summary Table for Post -Construction Stormwater Management in New
Development and Redevelopment
#
SCM
Measurable Goals
YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR.
5
Responsible
Position
5
Enforce a Post
Enforce the model Post Construction
X
X
X
X
X
Code
— Construction
Stormwater Discharge Ordinance that
Administrator
Stormwater
meets the requirements contained at
Discharge
section 15A NCAC 2H.0126(10), Post
Ordinance
Construction Stormwater Management.
Require deed restrictions and protective
X
X
X
X
X
Code
covenants to maintain the facilities and
Administrator
restrictions.
Enforce a 30 foot separation between
X
X
X
X
X
Code
built -upon areas and surface waters.
Administrator
Limit slope construction and encourage
X
X
X
X
X
Code
LID and conservation design..
Administrator
Encourage Green Infrastructure
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Practices
Administrator
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Stormwater Management Ordinance
The Town has adopted a local Stormwater Management Ordinance (see Appendix B) that
' regulates development and redevelopment projects with as little as 5,000 SF disturbed area,
24% total lot area developed to include impervious cover, or the addition of 2,500 SF
impervious cover. This ordinance imposes more rigorous review and permitting requirements
' than were enforced under Buncombe County's Stormwater Ordinance previously in effect.
The intent of our current ordinance is to regulate post -construction water quality and quantity
such that it mimics pre -construction values, and encourages the use of SCM's in the planning
' phase so that the negative impacts to water quality are minimized to the greatest extent
feasible.
' Operation and Maintenance Agreement
' In General - Prior to the conveyance or transfer of any lot or building site to be served by a
structural SCM, the applicant or owner of the site must execute an operation and maintenance
agreement that is binding on all subsequent owners of the site, portions of the site, and lots or
' parcels served by the structural SCM. Until the transference of all property, sites, or lots served
by the structural SCM, the original owner or applicant will have primary responsibility for
carrying out the provisions of the maintenance agreement.
Performance Security - The Town 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 SCMs are (1)
installed by the permit holder as required by the approved stormwater management plan,
and/or (2) maintained by the owner as required by the operation and maintenance agreement.
This requirement may be instituted in addition to and in conjunction with other performance
security or bond requirements the Town may require in conjunction with a subdivision or
development plan. The amount of a maintenance performance security is determined based
on the type of SCM and a projected annual maintenance cost as recorded in the maintenance
agreement. '
Deed Recordation and Indications on Plat - The applicable operations and maintenance
agreement, including but not limited to conservation easement, or dedication and acceptance
into public maintenance, pertaining to every structural SCM will be referenced on the final plat
and 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, or conservation
easement, or dedication and acceptance into public maintenance, [whichever is applicable] will
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.
Records of Installation and Maintenance Activities - The owner of each structural SCM is to
' keep records of inspections, maintenance, and repairs for at least five (5) years from the date
of creation of the record and submit the same upon reasonable request to the Stormwater
' Administrator. Every structural SCM installed must be made accessible for adequate
maintenance and repair in accordance with the maintenance agreement, including, but not
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limited to a maintenance easement. If a maintenance easement is provided then it will be
recorded and its terms will specify who may make use of the easement and for what purposes.
Site Plan Requirements and Review
All permitted projects require site plan review. The stormwater permit application is required to
describe in detail how post -development stormwater run-off will be controlled and managed,
the design of all stormwater facilities and practices, and how the proposed project will meet the
requirements of the ordinance. The following information is required as part of the submittal:
Existing Conditions 1 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 clearing and grading;
and location of existing and proposed roads, buildings, parking areas and other impervious
surfaces.
Natural Resources Inventory - 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 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 floodplainlfloodway 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.
Additional targeted impacts to water quality include:
Fecal Coliform - The Town Building inspector coordinates with the Buncombe County Health
Department to track scheduled maintenance and inspection of the few, privately -owned
existing on -site wastewater treatment facilities. Recently adopted town policy prohibits
installation of any new, privately -owned on -site waste treatment facilities and requires
connection to the public sanitary sewer system administered by the Metropolitan Sewerage
District of Buncombe County.
Trout Jr) Waters and Other Streams - In addition to standards for stormwater handling set out
in the design manual, larger development and redevelopment projects that drain in whole or
part to class TR waters must design and implement the best stormwater practices that do not
result in a sustained increase in the receiving water temperature, while still meeting the other
requirements of the ordinance. Smaller qualified projects that are determined to create a
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potential negative impact to class TR waters due to design, type of improvement, or other
relevant factors, are also be required to comply with this standard. The Town has no
designated nutrient -sensitive waters receiving drainage/discharge that have been identified.
General requirements with the Ordinance limit built -upon areas from encroaching within thirty
(30) feet landward of all identified perennial and intermittent streams.
SCMs Related to Area -Based Requirements
Larger Development Projects - All stormwater management plans relating to subdivisions or
development or redevelopment plans on lots equal to or greater than one acre, or on lots less
than an acre with at least 10,000 square feet disturbed area, or which are part of a larger
common plan of development or sale, including a subdivision, Planned Unit Development, or
other Special Use must be prepared by a qualified registered North Carolina professional
engineer, environmental scientist or landscape architect, and the consulting professional can
perform services only in their area of competence. The Stormwater Administrator will
determine if the consulting professional may verify that the design of all stormwater
management facilities and practices meets submittal requirements for complete applications,
and that the designs and plans are sufficient to comply with this ordinance.
For larger development projects, the designer of the stormwater management measures and
plans must 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 the ordinance. A final inspection and approval by the Stormwater
Administrator must occur before the release of any performance securities or a Certificate of
Occupancy is issued.
' Smaller Projects - Stormwater management plans relating to development or qualifying
redevelopment on lots less than 10,000 square feet disturbed area in size must meet the
minimum permit application requirements of Section 304. 1-3 of the Ordinance (see Appendix
' B), and applicants must provide designs demonstrating adequate stormwater management
measures selected from a list of approved SCM's as follows:
• Diffuse or Directed Flow Designs
• Rain Gardens
' Backyard Wetland
• Stormwater Collection (Cistern) and Reuse Systems
• Vegetated Swales
' Impervious Removal
• Permeable Pavement*
' *Due to the higher clay content and low permeability of many soils in our region, permeable
pavement's usefulness is limited to detention as a stormwater management tool in Western
North Carolina.
1 As -Built Plans and Final Approval - Upon completion of a project, and before a certificate of
occupancy is granted, the applicant must certify that the completed project is in accordance
with the approved stormwater management plans and designs, and submits actual "as built"
plans for all stormwater management facilities or practices after final construction is completed.
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The plans must 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.
Enforcement
Inspections and inspection programs by the Town 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 SCMs; and evaluating the condition of SCMs. No
person may obstruct, hamper or interfere with the Stormwater Administrator while carrying out
his or her official duties.
Natural Resource and Open Space Protection
Several years ago, the Montreat Conference Center placed approximately 2,500 acres
surrounding the Town into a conservation easement that will permanently protect this area
from future development. The easement will protect critical habitats that aid in protecting and
improving water quality by increasing infiltration and groundwater recharge, preventing erosion
and contamination of ground water resources and protecting sources of drinking water. In the
1980's, the Conference Center in conjunction with the Town agreed to preserve areas around
certain streams, parks and trails through the Greenspace Agreement. The conservation area
along with the designated Greenspace areas protects an estimated sixty percent (60%) of
developable property in Montreat.
In 2007, the Town adopted the Open Space Conservation Plan. The primary focus of the
Open Space Conservation Plan is to enhance the Town's ability to protect lands with high
natural resource value. Specific goals of the plan are found in Part III.
Green Infrastructure Practices
"Green" Street Standards - As referenced earlier, the Town of Montreat has adopted guidelines
for integrated stormwater management and structural SCMs in its Street Standards Ordinance
as an additional method of directing increased use of these measures in Town infrastructure.
Provisions are in place that allows reduced street travel way width when stormwater features
are incorporated such as pervious shoulder materials. Conservation Subdivision design and
requirements detailed in our Hillside Development Ordinance further directs future
development with strong consideration given to pre -development evaluation of natural site
drainage and planning practices that minimize introduction of impervious cover and site
disturbance. The collective impact of these adopted codes is in keeping with guidance
outlined in the Comprehensive Plan for Montreat and Low Impact Development practices
encouraged by the Town.
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Section 7.6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
The Town of Montreat will develop and implement an operation and maintenance program
that includes a training component and has the ultimate goal of reducing pollutant runoff
from municipal operations. Training materials developed through the EPA, the State of
North Carolina or regionally will be used to develop this training program.
SCM Summary Table for Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal
Operations
#
SCM
Measurable Goals
YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position
6
Implement a Municipal
Develop and adopt a
X
X
X
X
X
Department
Operations
Municipal Operations
Heads and
Stormwater Protection
Stormwater Protection
Town
Program that specifies
Program.
Administrator
Town operations to
minimize Stormwater
Train employees to prevent
X
X
X
X
X
Department
pollution.
and reduce Stormwater
Heads
pollution.
Conduct inspections of
X
X
X
X
X
Public Works
Municipal operations
Director
Carry out good-
X
X
X
X
X
Department
housekeeping policies for
Heads
stormwater pollution
prevention and reduce
pollutant run-off, particularly
sediment, from municipal
sites.
Affected Operations
This pollution prevention/good housekeeping program affects all municipal operations
generally, and adds responsibilities to the specific departments that maintain municipal
vehicles, properties and streets including the Police Department, Water Department, Street
Department and Sanitation Department.
The Town of Montreat does not own or operate transportation or transit services, a wastewater
treatment plant, landfill, mining operation, an airport or marina. The Town of Montreat does not
currently possess any general or industrial NPDES Permits.
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Training
The Town of Montreat staff is trained in maintenance activities which will inform employees of
the actions necessary to reduce the discharge of pollutants from their facilities and protect
water quality. Additionally, the Town provides opportunities for continued training of staff as
training opportunities arise. The Code Administrator has received training provided by NC
State University in stormwater SCM design, inspection and maintenance as well as training in
certification as an LID professional. All public works employees have received regional
training for illicit discharge detection and good housekeeping practices through the Land -of -
Sky Regional Council.
Maintenance, Inspections and Vehicular Operations
The Town regularly maintains streets and other facilities within the MS4 through regularly
scheduled maintenance as part of Montreat's Municipal Operations Stormwater Protection
program. In addition, the Public Works Director is responsible for inspecting each facility
annually which includes: assessment of facility operations and maintenance activities, -
evaluation of waste disposal methods; evaluation of water quality conditions; review of spill
response and clean up procedures; evaluation of housekeeping practices; evaluation of
outdoor storage facilities; and completion of a written report documenting findings and listing
corrective actions taken to minimize pollution sources and protect water quality to the
maximum extent practicable.
The Town of Montreat's fleet consists of emergency service (police) vehicles, maintenance
trucks, and heavy duty trucks. Most vehicle maintenance services are provided by local motor
vehicle service stations, mechanics and tire shops. The public works department does limited
minor repairs and day to day maintenance on vehicles, but oil change, lubrication and
comprehensive maintenance services are provided through local vendors.
Waste Disposal
The Town implements procedures for appropriate disposal of waste removal from the MS4 and
maintains a contract with CWS, Inc. for transfer of waste collected within the Buncombe
County Solid Waste Service.
Other Evaluations, Decision Making Process and Outreach
Through the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan, the Towns stormwater
infrastructure is being evaluated and areas of improvement being identified for future funding
The decision process for this SCM was based on the requirements of the Phase II program,
the existing conditions in Montreat, and our best judgment on the most effective method to
achieve these goals.
Evaluation
The Town evaluates training, staff and policy performance through annual staff evaluations. In
addition the Town has pursued and will continue to pursue the evaluation measures listed in
each of the previous section tables for our Phase Il Program. Other measures of success
include the following: Number of employees trained; Number of Inspections Performed;
Number of Corrective Actions Taken; and Number of Complaints Received.
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October 13, 2016
TOWN OF MONTREAT
P. 0. Box 423
Montreat, NC 28757
Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone]
www.townofniontreat.or�
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
RE: NPDES Stormwater Permit Application
Duly Authorized Representative Designation
Dear Sir or Madam:
On October 13, 2016, the Montreat Board of Commissioners unanimously
appointed David E. Currie as the Town's authorized representative to apply for
the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Mr. Currie
' serves as the Code Administrator/Building Inspector and has oversight and
responsibility over stormwater matters.
S' c ely,
Tim Helms
Mayor

Town of Montreat — NCS000430
Stormwater Management Program Report
November 1, 2016
Appendix A
SCM Summary Table
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SCM Summary Table for the Public Education and Outreach Program
#
SCM
Measurable Goals
YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position
1.
Implement
Provide to the public an annual
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Education
stormwater report that targets a
Administrator
and
specific storm water problem and
Outreach
actions that can be taken to reduce
Program
water quality impacts.
Town
Distribute regional and local pollution
X
X
X
X
X
Administrator
prevention brochures and educational
and Code
materials at special events and in the
Administrator
town services building.
Maintain stormwater informational
X
X
X
X
X
Code
web page on the Town of Montreat
Administrator
website.
Advertise LID Workshops for
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Builders/Developers in conjunction
Administrator
with the Town's regional partners.
Advertise Clear Water Contractors
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Certification Course in conjunction
Administrator
with the Town's regional partners.
Stencil or label new storm drains to
X
X
X
X
X
Public Works
prevent illicit discharge
Director
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SCM Summary Table for the Public Involvement and Participation 1
SCM
r " Measurable Goals
YR
1
YR':,.
2_
YR
3
YR
4
YR- _
5
-Responsible.
Position
2
Involve the Public in
Annual presentations are made
X
X
X
X
X
Code
all program, permit
to the Governing Board at a
Administrator
and regulatory
public meeting concerning the
development
progress of the Phase 11
program. As needed, additional
public meetings will be held to
receive comments/input on all
proposed changes to the
Stormwater Plan.
Maintain Storm Drain Marker
Public Works
Program
X
X
X
X
X
Director
Conduct annual stream clean-up
X
X
X
X
X
Public WorksDirector
event
Review and or revise
Stormwater Ordinance as part of
X
X
X
X
X
Code
the Land Use Code updates by
Administrator
Planning and Zoning
Commission and Town Council

ISCM Summary Table for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
#
SCM
Measurable Goals
YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position
3
Implement and
Maintain a map of outfall locations of
X
X
X
X
X
Code Admin.
enforce plan to
the MS4 system into local receiving
and Public
detect and
streams
Works Director
eliminate Illicit
Discharges
Enforce illicit discharge rules as part of
X
X
X
X
X
Code
the adopted Phase II Stormwater
Administrator
Ordinance
Code Admin.
Inspect the MS4 periodically for illicit
X
X
X
X
X
and Public
discharges.
Works Director
Code Admin.
Investigate complaints of illicit
X
X
X
X
X
and Public
discharges by the Public Works
Works Director
Department and Code Administrator
Administer Town Comprehensive
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Stormwater Management Plan
Administrator
Provide employees cross -training for
X
X
X
X
X
Code
detecting and reporting elicit discharges
Administrator
Continue implementing a public
X
X
X
X
X
Code
outreach program and public reporting
Administrator
mechanism

SCM Summary Table for Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
,#
SCM
x
Measurable. Goals
YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position
4
Enforcement of
Coordinate local complaints and
X
X
X
X
X
Code
County Erosion and
building permits with the
Administrator
Sediment Control
Buncombe County Erosion and
Program
Sediment Control Program staff.
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SCM Summary Table for Post -Construction Stormwater Management in New '
Development and Redevelopment
#
'SCM
Measurable Goals
YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4-
YR
5
Responsible
Position
5
Enforce a Post
Enforce the model Post Construction
X
X
X
X
X
Code
— Construction
Stormwater Discharge Ordinance that
Administrator
Stormwater
meets the requirements contained at
Discharge
section 15A NCAC 2H.0126(10), Post
Construction Stormwater Management.
Ordinance
Require deed restrictions and
X
X
X
X
X
Code
protective covenants to maintain the
Administrator
facilities and restrictions.
Enforce a 30 foot separation between
X
X
X
X
X
Code
built -upon areas and surface waters.
Administrator
Limit slope construction and encourage
X
X
X
X
X
Code
LID and conservation design.
Administrator
Encourage Green Infrastructure
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Practices
Administrator

SCM Summary Table for Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
for Municipal Operations
#
SCM
Measurable Goals
YR
1
YR
2
YR
3
YR
4
YR
5
Responsible
Position
6
Implement a Municipal
Develop and adopt a Municipal
X
X
X
X
X
Department
Operations Stormwater
Operations Stormwater
Heads and
Protection Program that
Protection Program.
Town
specifies Town
Administrator
operations to minimize
stormwater pollution.
Train employees to prevent and
X
X
X
X
X
Department
reduce stormwater pollution.
Heads
Conduct inspections of
X
X
X
X
X
Public Works
Municipal operations
Director
Carry out good -housekeeping
policies for stormwater pollution
X
X
X
X
X
Department
prevention and reduce pollutant
Heads
run-off, particularly sediment,
from municipal sites.
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Town of Montreat — NCS000430
Stormwater Management Program Report
November 1, 2016
Appendix B
Town of Montreat Stormwater Management Ordinance
MONTREAT CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES
CHAPTER K - ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE III: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
(Revised 611112009); (Revised 211112010)
300. General Provisions
Z. Purpose. The stormwater management regulations of this article shall protect,
maintain and enhance the public health, safety, environment and general welfare by
establishing minimum requirements and procedures to control the adverse effects of
stormwater runoff associated with new development. Proper management of
stormwater runoff will protect property, control stream channel erosion, prevent
increased flooding associated with new development, protect floodplains, wetlands,
water resources, riparian and aquatic ecosystems, and otherwise provide for
environmentally sound use of the town's natural resources.
2. Scope. Except as otherwise expressly stated, the stormwater management
regulations of this article apply to all development within Montreat and the
unincorporated Buncombe County inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Montreat.
Additional requirements regulating development on steeply -sloping sites (W%) are
detailed in Montreat Code of General Ordinances, Chapter K—Environment, Article IV:
Hillside Development.
3. Applicability and Exemptions.The stormwater management regulations of this article do
not apply to any of the following development activities:
a) Activities including the breeding and grazing of livestock, undertaken on
agricultural land for the production of plants and animals useful to humans,
including but not limited to:
• Forages and sod crops, grains and feed crops, tobacco, cotton and
peanuts.
• Dairy animals and apiary products.
• Poultry and poultry products.
• Livestock, including beef cattle, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, mules and
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goats.
• Bees and dairy products.
• Fur producing animals.
b) Activities undertaken on forestland for the production or harvesting of timber
and timber products and conducted in accordance with best management
practices as set out in Forest Practice Guidelines Relayed to Water Quality
referenced as follows:
http,:/Zwww.ncforestry,org/docs/Landowners/regulations/mgmt practices.htm
c) Activities for which a permit is required under the mining act, G.S. 74-46 et. seq
http://www.dlr.enr.state.nc.us/pages/miningprogram.html
d) Any development in which the owner has accrued a vested right. For the
purposes of this Chapter K only, a vested right is recognized if either (1) a
preliminary plan has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission that
meets the required specifications and standards of the Town of Montreat
ordinances, Buncombe County ordinances, or (ii) a Land Disturbing Permit has
been issued pursuant to the Buncombe County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation
Control ordinance in effect on or before the effective date of this ordinance, and
that such plan or permit remains unexpired.
A party in interest to a particular plan found to have no vested right to construct or develop on
or before the effective date of this ordinance may appeal to the Town of Montreat Board of
Adjustment for a hearing de novo. Such hearing shall be expedited and shall be limited to the
issue of whether the landowner has a vested right to construct or develop their site under plans
submitted prior to the effective date of this ordinance.
Redevelopment or expansion to uses included in the above categories are not subject to the
stormwater requirements unless it qualifies by having disturbed area of 5,000 square feet or
greater; at least 24% total lot area developed to include impervious cover; or addition of 2,500
square feet or more impervious surface, unless exempt pursuant to this ordinance.
301. Interpretations and Definitions
1. Meaning and Intent. If a different or more specific meaning is given for a term defined
elsewhere in the Town of Montreat Code, the meaning and application of the term in
this ordinance shall control for purposes of application of this ordinance.

2. 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.
3_ 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 Administrator who shall respond in writing within
30 days. The Stormwater Administrator shall keep on file a record of all written
' interpretations of this ordinance.
4. References to Statutes, Regulations, and Documents. Whenever reference is made to a
' resolution, ordinance, statute, regulation, 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.
5. Word Usage.
' ay The term "Town" shall herein refer to the Town of Montreat.
b) The term "Administrator" shall herein refer to the Stormwater Administrator of
' the Town of Montreat.
c) The term "Department" shall herein refer to the NC Department of Environment
' and Natural Resources (NCDENR).
d) The term "Division" shall herein refer to the NC Division of Water Quality
(NCDWQ).
' e) "Design Manual' shall herein refer to the most current edition of the
Stormwater Best Management Practice Manual approved by NCDWQ.
' Development projects, or qualified redevelopment projects, less than 10,000
square feet may use the Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP)
Stormwater Best Management Practice Design Manual prepared by the
' Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department of NCSU approved by
NCDENR.
' f) Lot area refers to the amount of horizontal land area contained inside the lot
lines of a lot or site.
' 6. 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.
' Applicant: An owner or developer of a site who executes the Stormwater Permit
Application pursuant to Town of Montreat Stormwater Ordinance.
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Best Management Practices (BMP's):Best Management Practices (BMP's) are effective,
practical, structural or nonstructural methods which prevent or reduce the movement of
sediment, nutrients, pesticides and other pollutants from the land to surface or ground water,
or which otherwise protect water quality from potential adverse effects of silvicultural
activities.
Built -upon Area(BUA): The 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.
Connection: Any ditch, pipe, or other device for the diversion or transmission of storm
drainage, which will in any way affect the operation or maintenance of the drainage ways.
Conveyance: Any feature of the landscape or earth, manmade or natural that carries water in
a concentrated flow.
Detain: To store and slowly release stormwater runoff following precipitation by means
of a surface depression or tank and an outlet structure.
Develop: Conversion of land to new service or purpose so as to make use of its resources,
or to use the land for residential or commercial purposes.
Development: 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 a rebuilding activity that does not qualify as
redevelopment.
Disturbed area: The portions of a development project that include graded areas
disturbed so as to remove the natural cover in conjunction with development activities; both
pervious and impervious surfaces installed and/or constructed including, but not limited to,
buildings; concrete/asphalt pavement and gravel areas such as parking lots, patios,
roads, and paths; lawns and artificially surfaced (e.g, recycled rubber mulch, crushed brick, etc.)
areas; retention structures including, but not limited to, timber, stone and masonry walls;
installation of septic/sewage systems, buried tanks or cisterns, etc.
Drainage structures: Shall include swales, channels, storm sewers, curb inlets, yard inlets,
culverts, and other structures designed or used to convey stormwater.
Impervious surface: Any surface that, in whole or in part, restricts or prevents the natural
absorption of water into the ground. Such surfaces may include, but are not limited to, gravel,

' concrete, asphalt or other paving material, and all areas covered by the footprint of buildings or
structures.
' Land disturbing activity: Any use of, or operations on, the land by any person in residential,
industrial, educational, institutional, or commercial development, including road construction
' and maintenance, that results in a change in the natural cover or topography.
' Low Impact Development (LID): A term used in the United States to describe a land planning and
engineering design approach to managing stormwater runoff. LID emphasizes conservation and
use of on -site natural features to protect water quality.
' Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s): An MS4 is a conveyance or system of
conveyances that is:
' Owned by a state, city, town, village, or other public entity that discharges to
waters of the U.S.;
' • Designed or used to collect or convey stormwater (including storm drains, pipes,
ditches, etc.);
' Not a combined sewer; and
• Not part of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (sewage treatment plant).
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) administers this stormwater permitting program that regulates stormwater
' discharges from three potential sources: municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS45),
construction activities, and industrial activities.
' Non-structural methods: Non-structural BMPs are designed to limit the amount of
pollutants available in the environment that would potentially end up in stormwater runoff.
Non-structural BMPs can be achieved through such things as education, management and
development practices. Examples include ordinances and practices associated with land use
and comprehensive site planning.
' One-year, 24-hour storm: The surface runoff resulting from a 24-hour rainfall of intensity
expected to be equaled or exceeded, on average, once in 12 months and with duration of 24-
hours.
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Redevelopment: Any new construction on a site with pre-existing uses involving either
partial or full demolition of existing structures, establishing new use(s) with a corresponding
increase in impervious or partially pervious surface, or which otherwise decreases the
infiltration of precipitation into the soil.
Retain: To capture and hold stormwater runoff following precipitation by means of
surface depression allowing the water to infiltrate into the soil, thus reducing the hydrologic
and pollution impacts downstream.
Structural methods: Physical systems installed to control pollutants and subsequent transport
in stormwater. Many structural BMPs are designs based on natural systems and rely upon
vegetation and soil mechanisms in order to perform as intended, such as wet ponds, green
roofs, and stormwater wetlands; other, more conventional engineered solutions include
bioretention areas, dry detention, permeable pavement, sand filters, and underground
detention.
Stormwater: Any surface flow, runoff, and drainage consisting entirely of water from rainfall
events.
Stream: A watercourse that collects surface runoff.
Total Suspended Solids (TSS): A water quality indicator illustrating the particulates present in a
water sample, typically expressed as weight per volume (milligrams per liter or mg/I). The value
is calculated from dry -weight of particles trapped by a filter, typically of a specified pore size, in
the volume of water filtered. It is listed as a conventional pollutant in the U.S. Clean Water Act.
Velocity: The average rate of flow through the cross section of the main channel at the
peak flow of the storm of interest.
302. Effective Date and Transitional Provisions
This Ordinance shall take effect on February 11, 2010. All development and redevelopment
projects for which complete and full applications were submitted and approved by the Town of
Montreat, or for which conditional use permits have been issued, prior to the effective date of
this ordinance shall be exempt from complying with 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.

' 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.
303. Administration and Procedures.
' 1. Administration of this Ordinance. All questions arising in connection with this
Ordinance shall be presented first to the Stormwater Administrator who shall be
responsible for the day-to-day administration of this Ordinance. The Board of
Adjustment shall have the authority to rule on matters of interpretation of
this Ordinance and consider appeals from the decisions of the Stormwater
Administrator. Any appeal from a decision of the Board of Adjustment shall be to the
courts as provided by law. Where the regulations of this ordinance are more
restrictive or impose higher standards or requirements than other environmental or
land use codes for the Town of Montreat, then the requirements of this ordinance
' shall govern.
2. Stormwater Administrator. The Codes Administrator shall serve as the
' Stormwater Administrator by designation of the Board of Commissioners. The
Stormwater Administrator shall have the following powers and duties under this
' ordinance:
a) To review and approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove applications
for approval of plans pursuant to this ordinance;
b) To make determinations and render interpretations of this ordinance;
' c) To establish application requirements and schedules for submittal and review
of applications and appeals, to review and make recommendations to the
Planning and Zoning Commission and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment 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 upon request;
g) To take any other action necessary to administer the provisions of this
ordinance.

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3. Review and Appeals Procedure.
a) A Stormwater Control Permit is required for all development and qualified I
redevelopment on lots with:
• Disturbed area of 5,000 square feet or greater; or
• At least 24% total lot area developed to include impervious cover;
• Or addition of 2,500 square feet or more impervious surface, unless
exempt pursuant to this ordinance.
A building permit shall not be issued for any development project until the required Stormwater
Control Permit has been issued.
b) Two (2) copies of the completed stormwater plan submittal shall be
submitted to the Stormwater Administrator for review.
c) A site plan which includes orientation referencing north meridian; scale of
drawing; boundaries and acreage of the parcel; adjacent streets and any
easements; existing and/or proposed structures including setbacks;
structure dimensions and separation distance(s); contour interval; existing
and proposed contours; and clear graphic indication of any proposed
alterations, additions, or details showing location of any systems of
stormwater control, retention and treatment.
4. Application and permit review fees shall be established by the Montreat Board of
Commissioners, and may amend and update fees and policies when needed. Current
application fees are posted in the fee schedule for town services. Development
projects less than 10,000 SF disturbed area, which are not part of a larger plan and
meet the criteria detailed in 3(a) above, are eligible for reduced stormwater fees
contingent upon extent of BMP's utilized. The Administrator shall grant a fifty -
percent (50%) reduction in permit fees if it is determined project stormwater
measures achieve greatest practicable treatment of post -construction runoff. LEED,
Green Globe, NC Healthy Built Home, Clear Water Contractor, and other
programs/certifications recognized at the national or state level to be consistent with
LID project goals shall receive consideration as positively impacting overall
stormwater treatment. Reduced building permit fees may also be granted by the
Building Inspector for "Green" building practices/materials used, and will supplement
any fee reductions granted under this ordinance.
5. Plan review fees shall be double posted amount when land disturbing activity begins
before a required Stormwater Control Permit is issued by the Town.
6. The Administrator shall review the submittal for completeness and for compliance
with the requirements of this ordinance. An incomplete or nonconforming permit

application will be returned to the applicant within two business days with an
explanation of issues requiring resolution before plan review can be initiated.
7. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of complete application for development approval,
the Administrator shall take action on the plan.
8. Approval, approval with modifications, or denial of the proposed stormwater control
measures shall be in writing. In the case of denial, the reasons for denial shall be
clearly stated. The applicant may appeal the decision of the Administrator to the
Board of Adjustment. In the event a Stop Work Order has been issued for any
violation of this ordinance, the party seeking to challenge the Order may request a
special meeting of the Board of Adjustment to ensure a timely resolution of the
matter.
9. Upon appeal, the Montreat Board of Adjustment will conduct a hearing in the nature
of a quasi-judicial proceeding with all findings of fact supported by material evidence.
10. Decisions appealing the final decision by the Board of Adjustment may be filed in
Buncombe County Superior Court, to be reviewed by proceedings in the nature of
certiorari, within thirty (30) days of the final decision of the Board of Adjustment.
11. The Administrator shall take action on revisions to a stormwater control application
which has been previously denied, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the revised
plan application for approval.
12. If a revised application is not re -submitted within sixty (60) 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 and pursuant to the then current standards.
13. Application for an amendment to an approved Stormwater Control Plan in written
and graphic form may be made at any time. Until such time as an amendment is
approved by the Administrator, it shall be unlawful to deviate from the approved
plan.

14. A Stormwater Control Permit shall become null and void if the applicant has failed to
make substantial progress within the prescribed timeframe as defined it this
ordinance. The Administrator may grant a single, one -month extension of this time
limit, for good cause shown, upon receiving a written request from the applicant
before the expiration of the approved plan.
304. Permit Application and Plans.
The stormwater permit application shall describe in detail how post -development stormwater
run-off will be controlled and managed, the design of all stormwater facilities and practices,
and how the proposed project will meet the requirements of this ordinance. The following
information should also be included in the submittal:
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 clearing and grading; and location of
existing and proposed roads, buildings, parking areas and other impervious
surfaces.
2. Natural Resources Inventory: 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.
3. Stormwater Management System 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
flood plain/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.

1 4. Area -Based Requirements.
a) Larger Development Projects:All stormwater management plans relating
to subdivisions or development or redevelopment plans on lots equal to
or greater than one acre, or on lots less than an acre with at least 10,000
square feet disturbed area, or which are part of a larger common plan of
development or sale, including a subdivision, Planned Unit Development,
' or other Special Use shall be prepared by a qualified registered North
Carolina professional engineer, environmental scientist or landscape
architect, and the consulting professional shall perform services only in
' their area of competence. The Administrator shall determine if the
consulting professional may verify that the design of all stormwater
management facilities and practices meets submittal requirements for
' complete applications, and that the designs and plans are sufficient to
comply with this ordinance.
' b) Smaller Projects: Stormwater management plans relating to
development or qualifying redevelopment on lots less than 10,000
square feet disturbed area in size shall meet the minimum permit
' application requirements of Section 304. 1-3, and applicants shall provide
designs demonstrating adequate stormwater management measures
selected from a list of approved BMP's as follows:
' • Diffuse or Directed Flow Designs
' • Rain Gardens
• Backyard Wetland
t• Stormwater Collection (Cistern) and Reuse Systems
• Vegetated Swales
' Impervious Removal
• Permeable Pavement*
*Due to the higher clay content and low permeability of many soils in our region, permeable
pavement's usefulness is limited to detention as a stormwater management tool in Western
North Carolina.
Detailed information regarding the design, installation and maintenance of the stormwater
' management BMP's listed above are contained in the CCAP Stormwater Best Management
Practice Design Manual prepared by Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department of
NCSU; and published in cooperation with NCDENR. A copy of the manual is retained at the
Town Zoning and Inspections Department, or available at the following website:
Ihttp://www.bae.ncsu.edu/stormwater/PublicationFiles/DSWC.Ma_nual.2007.pdf

5. 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. 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.
For larger development projects referenced in Section 304. 4 Area -Based Requirements), 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 or a Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
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.
305. General Standards.
Until such time as a comprehensive watershed management plan for the Swannanoa Basin is
developed, the following guidelines apply.
1. All built -upon area shall be at a minimum of 30 feet landward on all sides of any
surface water as measured horizontally on a line perpendicular to a vertical line
marking the edge of the top of the bank. 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 of Water Quality -approved methodology.
2. All other projects which are not exempt from this ordinance must submit a
stormwater management plan in order to receive a permit. I
3. 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, or designated space on approved preliminary plat or

master plan to ensure that future development and redevelopment maintains
the site consistent with the approved project plans.
4. When a Stormwater BMP or management system is established under the
control of a neighborhood association or other private entity, the developer shall
develop and provide an operations and maintenance manual on the BMP to the
entity as well as to the Town of Montreat Zoning and Inspections Department for
future reference.
5. All development and qualifying redevelopment projects which cumulatively
disturb at least 10,000 square feet or which are a part of a larger plan shall
implement stormwater control measures that comply with the following
standards:
a) Project sites must employ Low Impact Development (LID) practices to
analyze the infiltration capacity and natural drainages of the site and
develop a system of controls which mimic the existing natural hydrology
and which cumulatively capture and treat the runoff from the first inch of
rainfall.
LID practices may include any combination of site design techniques, strategies, and BMPs to
store, infiltrate, evaporate, retain, and detain runoff on the site to more closely replicate pre -
development runoff thereby limiting the increase in pollutant loads caused by development.
b) Wherever LID practices are not achievable, or have not been
demonstrated the management measures controlling the final run-off
from the site shall control and treat the difference in stormwater runoff
volume leaving the project site between the pre -and post -development
conditions for, at a minimum, the 1-year, 24-hour storm as determined
by NOAA data for Black Mountain.
(See http-//dipper.nws.noaa.goy/hdsc/pfds/orb/nc pfds.html)
Runoff volume drawdown time shall be a minimum of 48 hours, but not
more than 120 hours.
c) 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.
d) Peak storm water runoff rates shall be controlled for all development at
or exceeding 24% built upon area -for both LID and conventional
approaches. The peak storm water runoff release rates leaving the site
during post -construction conditions shall be equal to or less than the pre -
development peak storm water runoff release rates for the 1-year

frequency, 24-hour duration storm event as determined by NOAA data
for Black Mountain. The emergency overflow and outlet works for any
pond or wetland constructed as a stormwater BMP shall be capable of
safely passing a discharge with a minimum recurrence frequency of 50
years. For detention basins, the temporary storage capacity shall be
restored within 72 hours. Requirements of the Dam Safety Act shall be
met when applicable.
e) No one BMP shall receive runoff from an area greater than three (3)
acres. However, the total drainage area from BMPs used in series (i.e.,
integrated) can exceed this three (3) acre maximum.
f) Encroachments: Water quality BMPs may encroach into a required
buffer or yard setback as long as the encroachment does not disturb the
majority of existing vegetation. Minor under story may be disturbed in
order to accommodate water quality structures. Trees and shrubs shall
be placed to maximize screening where the encroachment takes place.
Installation of water quality BMP's shall not affect calculation of the
Approved Graded Area (AGA) as defined in Chapter K - Environment,
Article IV: Hillside Development if revegetation of the disturbed area is
determined to adequately offset negative impacts of disturbance.
306. Standards for Stormwater Control Measures.
1. 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.
2. Determination of Adequacy; Presumptions and Alternatives. Stormwater
treatment practices that are designed, and 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. The Stormwater
Administrator may require the applicant to provide such documentation,

calculations, and examples as necessary to determine whether such an
affirmative showing is made.
Additional Standards.
1. Trout Waters. In addition to standards for stormwater handling set out in the
design manual, larger development and redevelopment projects that drain in
whole or part to class TR waters shall design and implement the best stormwater
practices that do not result in a sustained increase in the receiving water
temperature, while still meeting the other requirements of this ordinance.
Smaller qualified projects that are determined to create a potential negative
impact to class TR waters due to design, type of improvement, or other
relevant factors, shall also be required to comply with this standard.
2. Onsite Wastewater.
a) Operation and Maintenance Requirements: New and replaced onsite
systems for domestic wastewater installed after the effective date of this
ordinance must be approved and permitted by the Buncombe County
Health Department. Both the Buncombe County septic permit and
documentation showing the operation and maintenance for the system
are required before a Town Building Permit may be issued.
b) Standards for Operation and Maintenance: Onsite systems for domestic
wastewater covered by this ordinance shall be operated and maintained
so as to avoid adverse effects on surface water and groundwater,
including eutrophication of surface water and microbial or nitrate
contamination of groundwater. Septic tank residuals shall be pumped
whenever necessary to assure the proper operation of the system to
meet these standards, and the septage shall be reused or disposed of in a
manner that does not present significant risks to human health, surface
water or groundwater.
General Standards for Maintenance
1. Function of BMPs as Intended. 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.
2. 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 annual inspection report using
standard forms supplied by the Administrator or, if deemed acceptable, provided

by the designer of each engineered system. The inspection report shall contain
all of the following:
• The name and address of the land owner;
• The recorded book and page number of the lot of each structural BMP;
• A statement that an inspection was made of all structural BMPs;
• The date the inspection was made;
• A statement that all inspected structural BMPs are performing properly
and are in compliance with the terms and conditions of the approved
maintenance agreement required by this ordinance or, if not functioning
as designed, a detailed description of each deficiency and how the
condition was corrected, and
• For engineered structural systems requiring detailed monitoring of
specific water quality parameters and indicators, the original signature
and seal of the engineer, surveyor, or landscape architect performing
services only in their area of competence. Systems requiring more
frequent monitoring or inspections shall be maintained according to
design requirements.
All inspection reports shall be on forms supplied by the Stormwater Administrator unless
otherwise approved. 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.
309. Operation and Maintenance Agreement
1. 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.
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 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 shall the right of entry, of itself, confer an obligation on the Town to
assume responsibility for the structural BMP.
The operation and maintenance agreement must be approved by the Stormwater
Administrator prior to plan approval and shall be referenced on the final plat 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.
2. 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:
a) Acknowledgment that the association shall continuously operate and
maintain the Stormwater control and management facilities;
b) 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, in its.sole discretion, may remedy the situation, and in such instances
the Town 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 Administrator or
his/her designated Stormwater Administrator shall first consent to the expenditure.
c) Both developer contribution and annual deposits for future use of
"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
per cent (15%) 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 (14)
years following initial construction of the structural BMPs.
' Funds shall be deposited each year into the escrow account to cover the cost of maintenance.
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.

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d) The percent of developer contribution and lengths of time to fund the
escrow account may be varied by the Town depending on the design and
materials of the stormwater control and management facility;
e) Granting to the Town a right of entry to inspect, monitor, maintain,
repair, and reconstruct structural BMPs;
f) Allowing the Town to recover from the association and its members any
and all costs the Town expends to maintain or repair the structural BMPs
or to correct any operational deficiencies. Failure to pay the Town of its
expended costs, after forty-five (45) days written notice, shall constitute
a breach of the agreement;
The Town 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.
g) A statement that this agreement shall not obligate the Town to maintain
or repair any structural BMPs, and that the Town shall not be liable to
any person for the condition or operation of structural BMPs;
h) A statement that this agreement shall not in any way diminish, limit, or
restrict the right of the Town to enforce any of its ordinances as
authorized by law; and
i) A provision indemnifying and holding harmless the Town for any costs
and injuries arising from or related to the structural BMP, unless the
Town 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.
310. Inspection Program
Inspections and inspection programs by the Town 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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Performance Security for Installation and Maintenance
1. The Town 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 holder as required by the approved
stormwater management plan, and/or (2) maintained by the owner as required
by the operation and maintenance agreement. This requirement may be
instituted in addition to and in conjunction with other performance security or
bond requirements the Town may require in conjunction with a subdivision or
development plan.
2. The amount of an installation performance security shall be the total estimated
construction cost of the BMPs approved under the permit, plus twenty-five
percent (25%).
3. The amount of a maintenance performance security shall be determined based
on the type of BMP and a projected annual maintenance cost as recorded in the
maintenance agreement.
4. Uses of Performance Security.
a) 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.
b) 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 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
shall not return any of the unused deposited cash funds or other security
which shall be retained for maintenance.
c) Costs in Excess of Performance Security: If the Town takes action
upon such failure by the applicant or owner, it may collect from the

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applicant or owner for the difference, should the amount of the
reasonable cost of such action exceed the amount of the security held.
d) Refund: Within sixty (60) 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.
Notice to Owners
1. Deed Recordation and Indications On Plat. The applicable operations and
maintenance agreement, including but not limited to conservation easement, or
dedication and acceptance into public maintenance, 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,
or 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.
2. Signage. For homeowners and other associations, and where else deemed
appropriate for the compliance of this ordinance, the Stormwater Administrator
may require a structural BMPs to 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.
3. Records of Installation and Maintenance Activities. The owner of each
structural BMP shall keep records of inspections, maintenance, and repairs for at
least five (5) years from the date of creation of the record and shall submit the
same upon reasonable request to the Stormwater Administrator.
Every structural BMP installed pursuant to this ordinance shall be made accessible for adequate
maintenance and repair in accordance with the maintenance agreement, including, but not
limited to a maintenance easement. If a maintenance easement is provided then it shall be
recorded and its terms shall specify who may make use of the easement and for what purposes.

313. Illicit Municipal Discharges and Connections
The Federal Phase IV rule specifies that local communities shall prohibit any discharge to a
municipal separate storm unless it:
1. Consists of a discharge pursuant to an NPDES permit; or
Z. Consists of a discharge from firefighting activities; or
3. Consists of a discharge in any of the following categories, and the operator of the
small MS4 has not identified that category as a significant contributor of
pollutants to its small MS4:
• Water line flushing;
• Landscape irrigation;
• Diverted stream flows;
• Rising ground waters;
• Uncontaminated ground water infiltration;
• Uncontaminated pumped ground water;
• Discharges from potable water sources;
0 Foundation drains;
• Air conditioning condensation (commercial/residential);
• Irrigation waters;
• Springs;
• Water from crawl space pumps;
• Footing drains;
• Lawn watering;
• Individual residential car washing and charity car washing;
• Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
• De -chlorinated swimming pool discharges; and
• Street wash water.
314. Other 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 upon the land in

manner and amount that the substance is likely to reach a stormwater conveyance or the
waters of the State.
Prohibited substances include but are not limited to: oil, anti -freeze, chemicals, pet feces or
animal waste, paints, garbage, and litter, or any liquid, 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:
• Water line flushing;
• Landscape irrigation;
• Diverted stream flows;
+ Rising ground waters;
• Uncontaminated ground water infiltration;
• Uncontaminated pumped ground water;
• Discharges from potable water sources;
• Foundation drains;
• Air conditioning condensation (commercial/residential);
• Irrigation waters;
• Springs;
• Water from crawl space pumps;
• Footing drains;
• Lawn watering;
• Individual residential car washing and charity car washing;
• Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
• De -chlorinated swimming pool discharges;
• Street wash water;
• Flow from firefighting activities, and
• Other non-stormwater discharges for which a valid NPDES discharge permit has
been approved and issued by the State of North Carolina, and provided that any
such discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system shall be
authorized by the Town.

1 315. Illicit Connections
' 1. Connections to a stormwater conveyance or stormwater conveyance system that
allow the discharge of non-stormwater, other than the exclusions described in
section above, are unlawful. Prohibited connections include, but are not limited
to: floor drains, waste water from washing machines or sanitary sewers, wash
water from commercial vehicle washing or steam cleaning, and waste water
from septic systems.
' 2. Where such connections exist in violation of this section 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
' effective date of this ordinance. However, the one-year 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 or personal property, natural
resources, wildlife, or habitat.
3. Where it is determined that said connection: i) May result in the discharge of
' hazardous materials or may pose an immediate threat to health and safety, or is
likely to result in immediate injury and harm to real or personal property, natural
' resources, wildlife, or habitat; or ii) Was made in violation of any applicable
regulation or ordinance, other than this section; the Stormwater Administrator
shall designate the time within which the connection shall be removed. In
' setting the time limit for compliance, the Stormwater Administrator shall take
the following into consideration:
' The consequences of delay,
• The potential harm to the environment, to the public health, and to
' public and private property, and
• The cost of remedying the damage.
' 316. Spills
1. Spills or leaks of polluting substances released, discharged to, or having the
potential to be released or discharged to the stormwater conveyance system,
shall be contained, controlled, collected, and properly disposed. All affected
' areas shall be restored to their preexisting condition.
2. Persons in control of the polluting substances immediately prior to their release
or discharge, and persons owning the property on which the substances were
released or discharged, shall immediately notify the Town of the release or

discharge, as well as making any required notifications under State and Federal
law.
3. 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.
317. Nuisances
1. The owner of each stormwater BMP, whether structural or non-structural BMP,
shall maintain it so as not to create or result in a condition that creates a
potential hazard or nuisance to the health, safety and welfare of the general
public.
2. Illicit discharges and illicit connections which exist within the Town of Montreat
jurisdictions, are hereby found, deemed, and declared to be dangerous or
prejudiced to the public health or public safety and are found, deemed, and
declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated.
318. Enforcement and Violations.
1. Authority to Enforce. The provisions of this ordinance shall be enforced
by the Stormwater Administrator, his or her designee, or any authorized agent of
Town. Whenever this section refers to the Stormwater Administrator, it includes
his or her designee and any authorized agent of the Town.
2. Violation Unlawful. Any failure to comply with applicable
requirements, prohibitions, standards, or limitations imposed by this ordinance,
or the terms or conditions of any permit, maintenance agreement, or other
development or redevelopment approval or authorization granted pursuant to
this ordinance, is unlawful and shall constitute a violation of this ordinance and is
subject to the same civil or criminal penalties as other zoning violations, with
each day that a violation continues constituting a separate offense.
3. 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 shall be subject to the remedies, penalties, and/or
enforcement actions in accordance with this section.
Persons subject to the remedies and penalties set forth herein may include any architect,
engineer, builder, contractor, developer, agency, or any other 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 persists; 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 and can
include:
a) 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.
b) Disapproval of Subsequent Permits and Development Approvals: As
long as a violation of this ordinance continues and remains uncorrected,
the Stormwater Administrator or other authorized agent may withhold,
and the Town Planning and Zoning Commission or Board of Adjustment
may disapprove, any request for permit or development approval or
authorization provided for by this ordinance for the land on which the
violation occurs.
c) Injunction, Abatements, etc.,: The Stormwater Administrator, with the
written authorization of the Town Administrator, 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.

d) 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 Administrator, may cause the violation to be corrected and
the costs to be assessed as a lien against the property.
e) Stop Work Order: The Stormwater Administrator may issue a stop
work order to the person violating this ordinance. The stop work order
shall remain in effect until the person has taken the remedial measures
set forth in the notice of violation or has otherwise cured the violation or
violations described therein. The stop work order may be withdrawn or
modified to enable the person to take the necessary remedial measures
to cure such violation or violations.
f) Civil Penalties: Violation of this ordinance may subject the violator to a
civil penalty to be recovered in a civil action in the nature of a debt if the
violator does not pay the penalty within thirty (30) days after notice of
the violation is issued by the Stormwater Administrator or his/her
designee. Civil penalties may be assessed up to the full amount of penalty
to which the Town is subject for violations of its Phase II Stormwater
permit up to $500.
g) Criminal Penalties:
misdemeanor. subject
Carolina law.
7. Procedures.
Violation of this ordinance may be enforced as a t to the maximum fine permissible under North
a) Violations: Whenever a violation of this ordinance occurs, or is alleged
to have occurred, any person may file a written complaint in accordance
with the procedures established in the Town of Montreat Code.
b) Extension of Time: A person 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 correction of the violation.
The Stormwater Administrator may grant 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 violating this ordinance.
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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.
0 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.
d) 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
t 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 article.

Town of Montreat — NCS000430
Stormwater Management Program Report
November 1, 2016
Appendix C
Buncombe County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance
ARTICLE V. - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROLu
' Footnotes:
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Cross reference— Subdivisions, ch, 70.
State Law reference— Authority to adopt rules and regulations to establish and enforce soil erosion and
control programs, G.S. 113A-60.
DIVISION 1. -GENERALLY
Sec. 26-206. - Title and authority of article.
This article may be cited as the county soil erosion and sedimentation control ordinance, and is
adopted pursuant to the authority granted in the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of
1973, G. S. 113A-50 et seq.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 1, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-207. - Jurisdiction of article.
This article is hereby adopted by the county board of commissioners to apply to all of the county
outside of the incorporated areas. Except as provided in this section, the provisions of this article shall not
be applicable to and shall not be enforced within the corporate limits or jurisdiction of any municipality in
the county. A municipality may come within the provisions of this article at any time by mutual agreement
with the county and by the adoption of an appropriate resolution by the governing body of such
municipality pursuant to G.S. 153A-122 agreeing that this article shall be enforced within the corporate
limits or jurisdiction of the municipality.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 2, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-8-7, § 1, 8-20-96)
Sec. 26-208. - Purpose of article.
This article is adopted for the purposes of;
(1) Regulating certain land disturbing activity to control accelerated erosion and sedimentation in
order to prevent the pollution of water and other damage to lakes, watercourses, and other
public and private property by sedimentation; and
(2) Establishing procedures through which these purposes can be fulfilled.
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(Ord. No. 20172, 5 3, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-209. - Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed
to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Accelerated erosion means any increase over the rate of natural erosion as a result of land
disturbing activity.
Act means the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973. G.S. 113A-50 et seq.,
and all rules and orders adopted pursuant to it.
Adequate erosion control measure, structure, or device means one which controls the soil material
within the land area under responsible control of the person conducting the land disturbing activity.
Affiliate means a person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control of another person.
Being conducted means a land disturbing activity has been initiated and permanent stabilization of
the site has not been completed.
Borrow means fill material which is required for onsite construction and is obtained from other
locations.
Buffer zone means the strip of land adjacent to a lake or natural watercourse.
Certificate of compliance means a certificate issued by the county indicating that the required
temporary and/or permanent erosion control measures shown on the approved plan have been
constructed correctly and are operating correctly and that the site has been satisfactorily stabilized except
for routine maintenance requirements.
Coastal counties means the following counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret,
Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank,
Pender, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington.
Commission means the state sedimentation control commission.
Completion of construction or development means that no further land disturbing activity is required
on a phase of a project except that which is necessary for establishing a permanent ground cover.
Department means the state department of environment, health, and natural resources.
Detention basin means a facility constructed or modified to represent flow of storm water to a
prescribed maximum rate and to concurrently detain the excess waters that accumulate behind the outlet.
Director means the director of the division of land resources of the state department of environment,
health, and natural resources.
Discharge point means that point at which runoff leaves a tract of land.
District means the county soil and water conservation district created pursuant to G.S. 139-1 et seq.
Energy dissipator means a structure or a shaped channel section with mechanical armoring placed
at the outlet of pipes or conduits to receive and break down the energy from high velocity flow.
Erosion means the wearing away of land surface by the action of wind, water, gravity, or any
combination thereof.
Erosion control officer means the county erosion control officer or his duly authorized
representatives.
Forest lands means all land which is capable of supporting a merchantable stand of timber and is not
being actively used for a use which is incompatible with timber growing.
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Forest practices means any activity conducted on or directly pertaining to forest land and relating to
growing, harvesting, or processing timber.
Ground cover means any natural vegetative growth or other material which renders the soil surface
stable against accelerated erosion.
High quality water (HQW) zones means areas that are within one mile of and drain to HQWs.
High quality waters means those classified as such in 15A NCAC2B.0101(e)(5)—General
Procedures, which is incorporated herein by reference to include further amendments pursuant to G.S.
15013-14(c).
Lake or natural watercourse means any stream, river, brook, swamp, sound, bay, creek, run, branch,
canal, waterway, estuary, and any reservoir, lake or pond, natural or impounded, in which sediment may
be moved or carried in suspension, and which could be damaged by accumulation of sediment.
Land disturbing activity means any use of, or operations on, the land by any person in residential,
industrial, educational, institutional, or commercial development, highway and road construction and
maintenance that results in a change in the natural cover or topography and that may cause or contribute
to sedimentation.
Land disturbing permit means the document issued by the county which allows grading operations to
commence and to proceed in accordance with the requirements of this article.
Local government means any county, incorporated village, town, or city, or any combination of
counties, incorporated villages, towns, and cities acting through a joint program pursuant to the provisions
of the Act.
Logging means the practice of harvesting products or timber from a tract or part of a tract of land and
then perpetuating a stand of timber or forest products on the same tract of land within reasonable
timeframes and accepted best management practice guidelines as recommended by the Forest Practice
Guidelines Related to Water Quality pursuant to the provisions of G.S. ch. 150B.
Natural erosion means the wearing away of the earth's surface by water, wind, or other natural
agents under natural environmental conditions undisturbed by man.
Parent means an affiliate that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls
another person.
Person means any individual, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, public or private
corporation, trust, estate, commission, board, public or private institution, utility, cooperative, interstate
body, or other legal entity.
Person conducting land disturbing activity means any person who may be held responsible for a
violation unless expressly provided otherwise by this article, the Act, or any order adopted pursuant to this
article or the Act.
Person responsible for the violation means, as used in this article and G.S. 113A-64:
(1) The developer or other person who has or holds himself out as having financial or operational
control over the land disturbing activity; or
(2) The landowner or person in possession or control of the land when he has directly or indirectly
allowed the land disturbing activity or has benefitted from it, or he has failed to comply with any
provision of this article, the Act, or any order adopted pursuant to this article or the Act as
imposes a duty upon him.
Phase of grading means one of two types of grading, rough or fine.
Plan means an erosion and sedimentation control plan.
Sediment means solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being
transported by water, air, gravity, or ice from its site of origin.
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Sedimentation means the process by which sediment resulting from accelerated erosion has been or '
is being transported off the site of the land disturbing activity or into a lake or natural watercourse.
Siltation means sediment
properly designed, constructed,
point of origin within the site
suspension in water.
resulting from accelerated erosion which is settleable or removable by
and maintained control measures; which has been transported from its
of a land disturbing activity; and which has been deposited, or is in
Storm drainage facilities means the system of inlets, conduits, channels, ditches, and appurtenances
which serve to collect and convey stormwater through and from a given drainage area.
Stormwater runoff means the direct runoff of water resulting from precipitation in any form.
Subsidiary means an affiliate that is directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries,
controlled by another person.
Ten-year storm means the surface runoff resulting from a rainfall of an intensity expected to be
equalled or exceeded, on the average, once in ten years, and of a duration which will produce the
maximum peak rate of runoff for the watershed of interest under average antecedent wetness conditions.
Tract means all contiguous land and bodies of water being disturbed or to be disturbed as a unit,
regardless of ownership.
Twenty -five-year storm means the surface runoff resulting from a rainfall of an intensity expected to
be equalled or exceeded, on the average, once in 25 years, and of a duration which will produce the
maximum peak rate of runoff from the watershed of interest under average antecedent wetness
conditions.
Uncovered means the removal of ground cover from, on, or above the soil surface.
Undertaken means the initiating of any activity, or phase of activity, which results or will result in a
change in the ground cover or topography of a tract of land.
Velocity means, the average velocity of flow through the cross section of the main channel at the
peak flow of the storm of interest. The cross section of the main channel shall be that area defined by the
geometry of the channel plus the area of flow below the flood height defined by vertical lines at the main
channel banks. Overload flows are not to be included for the purpose of computing velocity of flow.
Waste means surplus materials resulting from onsite construction and disposed of at other locations.
Working days means days, exclusive of Saturday and Sunday, during which weather conditions or
soil conditions permit land disturbing activity to be undertaken.
(Ord. No. 20172, S 4, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-8-7, § 2, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 99-3-7, § 4, 3-16-99; Ord
No. 06-04-02, § 1, 4-4-06)
Cross reference— Definitions generally; § 1-2.
Sec. 26-210. - Scope of article and exclusions from article.
(a) Geographical scope of regulated land -disturbing activity. This article shall apply to land -disturbing
activity within the territorial jurisdiction of Buncombe County and to the extraterritorial jurisdiction of
Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Woodfin, Weaverville, and Montreat as allowed by agreement
between local governments.
(b) Exclusions from regulated land -disturbing activity. Notwithstanding the general applicability of this
article to all land -disturbing activity, this article shall not apply to the following types of land -disturbing
activity:
(1) Activities including the breeding and grazing of livestock, undertaken on agricultural land for the
production of plants and animals useful to man, including, but not limited to:
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a. Forages and sod crops, grains and feed crops, tobacco, cotton and peanuts.
b. Dairy animals and apiary products.
c. Poultry and poultry products.
d. Livestock, including beef cattle, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, mules and goats.
e. Bees and dairy products.
f. Fur producing animals.
(2) Activities undertaken on forestland for the production or harvesting of timber and timber
products and conducted in accordance with best management practices set out in Forest
Practice Guidelines Related to Water Quality, as adopted by the board of commissioners.
(3) Activities for which a permit is required under the mining act, G.S. 74-46 et seq.
(4) For the duration of an emergency, activities essential to protect human life.
(5) Land disturbing activity over which the state has exclusive regulatory jurisdiction as provided in
G.S. 113A-56(a).
(Ord. No. 20172, § 5, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-8-7, § 3, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 2, 4-4-06)
Sec. 26-211. - General requirements.
(a) Plan required. No person shall initiate any land disturbing activity as defined in this section without
an erosion control plan as described in section 26-228, approved by the county, and without having
a land disturbing permit as described in section 26-226. For the purposes of this article, an erosion
control plan shall be required for:
(1) Any land disturbing activity which uncovers one or more acres (43,560 square feet) on a tract of
land.
(2) Reserved.
(3) Any residential land disturbing activity which uncovers one -quarter acre or more (10,890 square
feet) on a lot, parcel, or tract with an average slope of 25 percent or greater in its natural state
and applies to chapter 70, Subdivisions, section 70-68.
(b) Protection of property. Persons conducting land -disturbing activity shall take all reasonable
measures to protect all public and private property from damage caused by such activities.
(c) More restrictive rules shall apply. Any residential land disturbing activity which uncovers one-half
acre or more (21,750 square feet) on a lot, parcel or tract with an average slope 15 to 25 percent in
its natural state and applies to chapter 70, Subdivisions, section 70-68.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 6, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-8-7, § 4, 8-20-06; Ord. No. 03-05-19, 5-20-02; Ord.
No. 03-08-1 1, § 1, 8-5-03; Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 3, 4-4-06; Ord. No. 06-08-04, § 1, 8-1-06)
Sec. 26-212. - Basic control objectives.
' An erosion and sedimentation control plan may be disapproved pursuant to section 26-228 if the
plan fails to address the following control objectives:
(1) Identify critical areas. Onsite areas which are subject to severe erosion and offsite areas which
' are especially vulnerable to damage from erosion and/or sedimentation are to be identified and
receive special attention.
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(2) Limit time of exposure. All land disturbing activity is to be planned and conducted to limit
exposure to the shortest feasible time.
(3) Limit exposed areas. All land disturbing activity is to be planned and conducted to minimize the
size of the area to be exposed at any one time.
(4) Control surface water. Surface water runoff originating upgrade of exposed areas should be
controlled to reduce erosion and sediment loss during the period of exposure.
(5) Control sedimentation. All land disturbing activity is to be planned and conducted so as to
prevent offsite sedimentation damage.
(6) Manage stormwater runoff. When the increase in the velocity of stormwater runoff resulting from
a land disturbing activity is sufficient to cause accelerated erosion of the receiving watercourse,
plans are to include measures to control the velocity at the point of discharge so as to minimize
accelerated erosion of the site and increased sedimentation of the stream. Plan designer must
furnish a statement of an on site downstream evaluation for assessment of 25-year storm
velocity impacts to adjoining property.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 7, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 3, 4-4-06)
Sec. 26-213. - Forest practice guidelines
(a) It is the intent of the board of commissioners to adopt Forest Practice Guidelines Related to Water
Quality (best management practices) pursuant to the provisions of G.S. ch. 150B. Until forest
practice guidelines are adopted, activities undertaken on forest land for the production and
harvesting of timber products will be subject to this article.
(b) If land disturbing activity undertaken on forest land for the production and harvesting of timber
products is not conducted in accordance with Forest Practice Guidelines Related to Water Quality,
the provisions of this article shall apply to such activity and any related land disturbing activity on the
tract.
Secs. 26-214-26-225. - Reserved.
DIVISION 2. - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENTu
Footnotes:
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Cross reference— Administration, ch. 2.
Sec. 26-226. - Permits.
(a) Required; exceptions. Except as provided in section 26-210, no person shall undertake any land
disturbing activity subject to this article without first obtaining a permit therefor from the county,
except that no permit shall be required for any land disturbing activity;
(1) For the purpose of fighting fires;
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(2) For the stockpiling of raw or processed sand, stone, or gravel in material processing plants and
storage yards, provided that sediment control measures have been utilized to protect against
offsite damage; or
(3) Less than one acre (43,560 square feet) that does not apply to chapter 70, Subdivisions,
section 70-68.
(4) In determining the area, lands under one or diverse ownership being developed as a unit will be
aggregated.
(b) Requirements of applicant. To obtain a land disturbing permit the following is required:
(1) Completed land disturbing permit application.
(2) Completed and signed erosion control plan checklist.
(3) Plan review fee.
(4) An approved erosion control plan (two copies).
(5) A copy of the approved stormwater plan, approval letter and permit.
In all circumstances where a stormwater permit is required in accordance with Buncombe County
ordinances, such stormwater permit must be obtained before a land disturbing permit may be issued
pursuant to this section.
Note: If the intent is to disturb land, which requires a land disturbing permit, regardless of time frame, a
land disturbing permit must be obtained prior to beginning the land disturbing activity.
(c) Issuance prerequisite to building permit. The county shall not issue any building permits for projects
on sites where a land disturbing permit is required unless and until a land disturbing permit has been
issued.
(d) Fees. The county may establish fees as considered necessary to defray costs of administering this
article. Plan review fees shall be double the normal fee amount when land disturbing activity begins
before a land disturbing permit is obtained from the county.
An applicant shall be entitled to two plan reviews of any application without payments of an
additional plan review fee. This shall be construed to mean review of the original application and review of
the re -submittal of that application with or without revisions. Any re -submittal by the applicant thereafter
shall be treated as a new application and must be accompanied by payment of the full plan review fee.
The county board of commissioners shall establish plan review fees, and may amend and update the
fees annually during the budget process.
(e) Display. A land disturbing permit issued under this article shall be prominently displayed on the site
until all construction is completed, all permanent sedimentation and erosion control measures are
installed and the site has been substantially stabilized, as required.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 17, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-6-16, §§ 1-3, 6-18-96; Ord. No. 96-8-7, § 5, 8-20-
96; Ord. No. 99-4-3, § 1, 4-13-99; Ord. No. 03-05-19, 5-20-02; Ord. No. 03-08-11, §§ 2-5, 8-5-
03; Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 4, 4-4-06; Ord. No. 06-08-04, § 1, 8-1-06; Ord. No. 06-1 1-01, § 1, 1 1-
7-06; Ord. No. 08-01-05, § 1, 1-8-08; Ord. No. 11-06-03, § 1, 6-7-1 1)
Sec. 26-227. - Revocation of permits.
(a) If inspection of a site of land disturbing activity indicates that the site is not in compliance with either
this article or the erosion control plan approved for the site, the county shall serve a notice of
violation by registered or certified mail or by any means authorized under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4, or other
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means reasonably calculated to give actual notice, upon the person conducting the land disturbing
activity and, if different from that party, the property owner.
The notice shall set forth the actions necessary to achieve compliance with the plan or this section,
specify a reasonable time period within which such measures must be completed, and warn that failure to
correct the violation within the time period will result in one or more of the following:
(1) Revocation of the land disturbing permit and all building permits;
(2) The issuance of a stop work order;
(3) The assessment of civil penalties; or
(4) Other enforcement action.
If the site of land disturbing activity is not brought into compliance with this section or the plan within
the time stated in the notice, the county shall (1) revoke the land disturbing permit and immediately
revoke all building permits granted for the site pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 153A-362 or (2) issue a stop work
order pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 153A-361.
(b) When work under a land disturbing permit is not begun within six months following the date of
issuance of the land disturbing permit, the land disturbing permit shall be deemed to be expired. If
land disturbance has begun within six months of the date of issuance the land disturbing permit will
expire five years from date of issuance. Renewal of the land disturbing permit will require a new
application and new plan review fees. No grading work is to be performed until the new permit is
issued.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 18, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-8-7, §§ 6, 7. 8-20-96; Ord. No. 99-4-3, § 2.4-13-99;
Ord. No. 06-08-04, ti 1, 8-1-06)
Sec. 26-228. - Erosion and sedimentation control plans.
(a) Filing; review; revision. Persons conducting a land disturbing activity on a tract which requires a land
disturbing permit shall file two copies of the erosion control plan with the county at least 30 days prior
to beginning such activity and shall keep another copy of the plan on file at the job site. After
approving the (clan, if the county, either upon review of such plan or on inspection of the job site,
determines that a significant risk of accelerated erosion or offsite sedimentation exists, the county
will require a revised plan. Pending the preparation of the revised plan, work shall cease or shall
continue under conditions outlined by the appropriate authority. No person may initiate a land
disturbing activity before notifying the county of the date that the land disturbing activity will begin.
When deemed necessary a preconstruction conference may be required.
(b) Statement of financial responsibility and ownership. Erosion control plans may be disapproved
unless accompanied by a notarized statement of financial responsibility and ownership. This
statement shall be signed by the person financially responsible for the land disturbing activity or his
attorney in fact. The statement shall include the mailing and street addresses of the principal place of
business of the person financially responsible and of the owner of the land or their registered agents.
This statement shall be included on the land disturbing permit application form required by this
article. If the person financially responsible is not a resident of the state, a state agent must be
designated in the statement for the purpose of receiving notice of compliance or noncompliance with
the plan, the Act, this article, or rules or orders adopted or issued pursuant to this article.
(c) Review by county soil and water conservation district. One copy of the erosion control plan shall be
forwarded by the county to the county soil and water conservation district for its review, Within 20
days of receipt, or within such additional time as may be prescribed by the county, the district shall
review such plan and submit its comments and recommendations to the county. Failure of the county
soil and water conservation district to submit its comments and recommendations within 20 days or
within the prescribed additional time shall not delay final action on the plan.
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(d) Review by county, approval or disapproval. The county shall review each complete plan submitted to
it and within 20 days of receipt thereof shall notify the person submitting the plan that it has been
approved, approved with modifications, approved with performance reservations, or disapproved.
However, the county shall make every attempt possible to complete its review of the plan within 20
days of receipt. Failure to approve or disapprove a complete erosion and sedimentation control plan
within 20 days of receipt shall be deemed approval. Disapproval of a plan must specifically state in
writing the reasons for disapproval. The county must approve, approve with modifications, or deny a
revised plan within 15 days of receipt, or it is deemed to be approved. if, following commencement of
a land disturbing activity pursuant to an approved plan, the county determines that the plan is
inadequate to meet the requirements of this article, the county may require such revisions as are
necessary to comply with this article. The approval of an erosion plan is conditioned on the
applicant's compliance with federal and state water quality laws, regulations, and rules. A copy of the
erosion control plan for any land disturbing activity that involves the utilization of ditches for the
purpose of de -watering or lowering the water table must be forwarded to the director of the division
of water quality.
(e) Environmental document. Any plan submitted for a land disturbing activity for which an
environmental document is required by the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (G.S. 113A-1 et
seq.) shall be deemed incomplete until a complete environmental document is available for review.
The county shall promptly notify the person submitting the plan that the 20-day time limit for review of
the plan pursuant to subsection (d) of this section shall not begin until a complete environmental
document is available for review.
(f) Contents of plan The erosion control plan required by this section shall contain architectural and
engineering drawings, maps, assumptions, calculations, and narrative statements as needed to
adequately describe the proposed development of the tract and the measures planned to comply
with the requirements of this article. All erosion and sedimentation control plans shall contain a
maintenance plan addressing short-term and long-term maintenance of measures. Long-term
maintenance of ground covers must be addressed in the maintenance plan. The plan may be
included in the construction sequence or vegetation specifications, if appropriate. However, more
detailed maintenance plans will be required where deemed appropriate. Plan content may vary to
meet the needs of specific site requirements. Detailed guidelines for plan preparation may be
obtained from the county on request.
(g) Conditions for disapproval of plan. An erosion control plan may be disapproved upon a finding that
an applicant, or a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of the applicant:
(1) Is conducting or has conducted land disturbing activity without an approved plan, or has
received notice of violation of a plan previously approved by the commission or a local
government pursuant to the Act and has not complied with the notice within the time specified in
the notice;
(2) Has failed to pay a civil penalty assessed pursuant to the Act or a local ordinance adopted
pursuant to the Act by the time payment is due;
(3) Has been convicted of a misdemeanor pursuant to G.S. 113A-64(b) or any criminal provision of
a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Act; or
(4) Has failed to substantially comply with state rules or local ordinances and regulations adopted
pursuant to the Act.
For purposes of this subsection an applicant's record may be considered for only the two years prior to
the application date.
(h) Amendment of plan. Applications for amendment of an erosion control plan in written and/or graphic
form may be made at any time under the same conditions as the original application. Until such time
as the amendment is approved by the county, the land disturbing activity shall not proceed except in
accordance with the erosion control plan as originally approved.
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(i) Failure to file; conducting activity without plan. Any person engaged in land disturbing activity who t
fails to file a plan in accordance with this article, or who conducts a land disturbing activity, except in
accordance with provisions of an approved plan, shall be deemed in violation of this article.
LJj All plans, applications and the checklist shall be accompanied by the requisite fee as established in
the county fee schedule ordinance.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 19, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-8-7, §§ 8-10, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 99-3-7. § 3, 3-16-
99; Ord, No. 99-12-4, § 1, 12-7-99; Ord. No. 00-09-10, § 1, 9-12-00; Ord. No. 01-02-20; § 2, 2-
20-01; Ord. No. 03-05-19, 5-20-02; Ord. No. 03-08-11, § 6, 8-5-03)
Sec. 26-229. - Appeals from disapproval or approval with modifications of plans.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section the appeal of a disapproval or approval with
modifications of a plan shall be governed by the following provisions:
(1) The disapproval or modification of any proposed erosion control plan by the county shall entitle
the person submitting the plan to the erosion control officer to a hearing within 15 days after
receipt of written notice of disapproval or modifications.
(2) Hearings held pursuant to this section shall be conducted by a plan review committee consisting
of the county engineer, director of county general services, and the director of planning and
development, within 30 days after the date of the appeal or request for a hearing.
(3) The plan review committee shall decide appeals within 15 days after the date of the hearing on
any erosion control plan.
(4) If the county plan review committee upholds the disapproval or modification of a proposed soil
erosion and sedimentation control plan following the hearing, the person submitting the plan
shall then be entitled to appeal the local government's decision to the state sedimentation
control commission, as provided in G.S. 113A-61(c) and Title 15 N.C.A.C. 4B .0018(d).
(b) If an erosion control plan is disapproved pursuant to section 26-228(g), the county shall notify the
director of the division of land resources of such disapproval within ten days. The county shall advise
the applicant and the director in writing as to the specific reasons that the plan was disapproved. The
applicant may appeal the county's disapproval of the plan pursuant to section 26-228(g) directly to
the commission.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 20, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-230. - Inspections and investigations.
(a) Inspections required. Agents, officials or other qualified persons authorized by the county will inspect
the sites of land disturbing activity to determine compliance with the Act, this article, or rules or
orders adopted or issued pursuant to this article; to determine whether the activity is being
conducted in accordance with an approved plan; and whether the measures required in the plan are
effective in controlling erosion and sediment resulting from land disturbing activity. Notice of the right
to inspect shall be included in the notification of plan approval.
(b) Notice of violation; compliance time period specified; enforcement. If, through inspection, it is
determined that a person engaged in land disturbing activity has failed to comply with the Act, this
article, or rules or orders adopted or issued pursuant to this article, or has failed to comply with an
approved plan, a notice of violation shall be served upon that person by registered or certified mail or
by any means authorized under G.S. 1 A-1, Rule 4. The notice shall set forth the actions necessary to
achieve compliance with the plan or this article, specify a date by which the person must comply with
the Act, this article, and inform the person of the actions that need to be taken to comply with the Act,
this article, and warn that failure to correct the violation within the time period shall result in the
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assessment of a civil penalty or other enforcement action. However, no time period for compliance
need be given for failure to submit an erosion control plan for approval or for obstructing, hampering
or interfering with an authorized representative while in the process of carrying out his official duties.
If the person engaged in land disturbing activity fails to comply within the time specified, enforcement
action shall be initiated.
(c) Right of entry. The county shall have the power to conduct such investigations as it may reasonably
deem necessary to carry out its duties as prescribed in this article, and for this purpose to enter at
reasonable times upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of investigating and inspecting
the sites of any land disturbing activity. No person shall refuse entry or access to any authorized
representative or agent of the county who requests entry for purposes of inspection, and who
presents appropriate credentials, nor shall any person obstruct, hamper, or interfere with any such
representative while in the process of carrying out his official duties.
(d) Requiring written statements; filing of reports. The county shall also have the power to require written
statements, or the filing of reports under oath, with respect to pertinent questions relating to land
disturbing activity.
(e) Certificate of compliance; issuance. A certificate of compliance shall be issued to the person
conducting the land disturbing activity upon satisfactory project completion.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 21, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-8-7, § 11, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 5, 4-4-06)
Sec. 26-231. - Penalties for violation of article.
(a) Civil penalties. Civil penalties may be imposed as follows:
(1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this article, or rules or orders adopted or
issued pursuant to this article, or who initiates or continues a land disturbing activity for which
an erosion control plan is required, except in accordance with the terms, conditions, and
provisions of an approved plan, is subject to a civil penalty. The maximum civil penalty for a
violation of this article is $5,000,00. No penalty shall be assessed until the person alleged to be
in violation has been notified of the violation by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, or as provided in G.S. 113A-61-1(b), or other means reasonably calculated to give
actual notice. The notice shall describe the violation with reasonable particularity, specify a
reasonable time period within which the violation must be corrected, and warn that failure to
correct the violation within the time period will result in the assessment of a civil penalty or other
enforcement action. If, after the allotted time period has expired, the violator has not completed
corrective action, a civil penalty may be assessed from the date the violation is detected.
Refusal to accept the notice or failure to notify the county erosion control officer of a change of
address shall not relieve the violator's obligation to pay such a penalty. However, no time period
for compliance need be given for failure to submit an erosion control plan for approval or for
obstructing, hampering or interfering with an authorized representative while in the process of
carrying out his official duties. Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate
violation. The act clarifies that a person may be assessed a one-time civil penalty of up to
$5,000.00 for the day the violation is first detected.
(2) Civil penalties shall be assessed for the violations listed below pursuant to the following
schedule:
a. For failure to submit an acceptable erosion control plan for approval as required by this
article, $100.00 per day. Any person who is subject to a civil penalty under this division
may be subject to additional civil penalties for violation of other provisions of this article, or
rules or orders adopted or issued pursuant to this article (section 26-228).
b. For failure to secure from the county erosion control office a valid land disturbing permit
(section 26-226) prior to conducting a land disturbing activity, $50.00 per day.
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c. For failure to take all reasonable measures to protect public property, private property, a
lake or natural watercourse, from damage caused by land disturbing activities (section 26-
211), $50.00 per day.
d. For failure to comply with the design and performance standards for High Quality Water
(HQW) zones as per section 26-247(b), $50.00 per day.
e. For failure to conduct a land disturbing activity in accordance with the provisions of the
erosion sedimentation control plan which was approved by the county erosion control
office, (section 26-228), $50.00 per day.
f. For failure to install sedimentation and erosion control devices sufficient to retain the
sediment generated by the land disturbing activity within the boundaries of the tract during
construction upon and development of the tract (sections 26-211 and 26-246), $50.00 per
day.
g. For failure to provide along trout waters an undisturbed buffer zone 25 feet wide or of
sufficient width to confine visible siltation by natural or artificial means within 25 percent of
that portion of the buffer zone nearest the land disturbing activity, whichever is the greater
width (section 26-246), $50.00 per day.
h. For failure to maintain temporary and permanent erosion and sedimentation control
measures and facilities during the development of the site (section 26-252), $50.00 per
day.
i. For failure to maintain on graded slopes and fills an angle sufficient to retain vegetative
cover or other adequate erosion control devices or structures (section 26-246), $50.00 per
day.
j. For failure within 15 working days or 30 calendar days, whichever period is shorter, after
completion of any phase of grading to plant or otherwise provide exposed graded slopes or
fills with ground cover, devices, or structures sufficient to retain erosion (section 26-246),
$50.00 per day.
k. For failure to plant or otherwise provide ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion within 15
working days or 90 calendar days, whichever is the shorter, following completion of
construction or development (section 26-246), $25.00 per day.
I. For failure to file an acceptable, revised erosion and sedimentation control plan after being
notified by the county erosion control office of the need to do so (section 26-228), $25.00
per day.
m. For failure to retain along a lake or natural watercourse a buffer zone of sufficient width to
confine visible siltation within the 25 percent of the buffer zone nearest the land disturbing
activity (section 26-246), $25.00 per day.
(3) After determining the penalty, the erosion control officer shall recommend and the county
planning director assess the penalty against the person or entity deemed to be in violation of
this article by mailing by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by any means
authorized under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4, or other means reasonably calculated to give actual notice,
to the person responsible for the violation a notice of assessment and demand for payment,
which shall include therein a detailed description of the violation for which the penalty has been
imposed, the amount of the penalty and the reason for assessing the penalty.
(4) If payment is not received or equitable settlement reached within 30 days after the notice of
assessment and demand for payment has been received, the matter shall be referred to the
county attorney for institution of a civil action in the appropriate ,division of the general courts of
justice to recover the amount of the assessment. An assessment that is not contested is due
when the violator is served with a notice of assessment. An assessment that is contested is due
at the conclusion of the administrative and judicial review of the assessment.
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(5) Any monies received from the collection of penalties shall be deposited in the county planning
department's operating budget in order to be used to enforce the purposes and requirements of
this article.
(b) Appeal of civil penalty assessment.
(1) A person or entity assessed with a civil penalty must select one of the following options within
30 days after receipt of the notice of assessment and demand for payment:
a. Tender to the county planning director or county finance office full payment of the penalty;
or
b. Submit in writing to the county planning director, a request for an administrative hearing
specifying the factual or legal issues to be contested.
(2) Failure to request an administrative hearing as provided in subsection (1) above will be deemed
a waiver of any and all rights of review, either by the board of adjustment or by the general
courts of justice, of the assessment of the civil penalty.
(3) If the alleged violator requests an administrative hearing, no further demand for payment will be
made by the erosion control officer unless a final decision is made by the board of adjustment
which upholds the assessment of a penalty.
(4) Any person or entity who is aggrieved by a final decision by the board of adjustment is entitled
to judicial review of such decision by the general court of justice, superior court division, by
proceedings In the nature of certiorari; provided such petition for review is filed with the clerk of
superior court within 30 days after a written copy of the decision of the board is delivered to the
aggrieved party, either by personal service or by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, pursuant to G.S. 153A-345(e).
(5) No provision of this section shall be construed to restrict or impair the right of the erosion control
' officer or the county to pursue any other remedy provided by law or equity for violations of this
article, including the right to assess penalties for violations of this article occurring during the
appeal process.
' (c) Criminal penalties. Any person who knowingly or willingly violates any provision of this article, or rule
or order adopted or issued pursuant to this article, or who knowingly or willfully initiates or continues
a land disturbing activity for which an erosion control plan is required except in accordance with the
' terms, conditions, and provisions of an approved plan, shall be guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor,
which may include a fine not to exceed $5,000,00, as provided by G.S. 113A-64.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 22, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-8-7, § 12, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 99-3-7, 5 1.3-16-99;
Ord. No. 99-12-4, § 2, 12-7-99; Ord, No. 01-02-20, § 1, 2-20-01)
Sec. 26-232. - Injunctive relief.
(a) Whenever the planning director or his designee has reasonable cause to believe that any person is
violating or threatening to violate this article or any rule or order adopted or issued pursuant to this
article, or any term, condition, or provision of an approved erosion control plan, the planning director
or his designee may, either before or after the institution of any other action or proceeding authorized
by this article, institute a civil action in the name of the county for injunctive relief to restrain the
violation or threatened violation. The action shall be brought in the county superior court.
(b) Upon determination by a court that an alleged violation is occurring or is threatened, it shall enter
such orders or judgments as are necessary to abate the violation to ensure .that restoration is
performed or to prevent the threatened violation. The institution of an action for injunctive relief under
this section shall not relieve any party to such proceedings from any civil or criminal penalty
prescribed for violations of this article.
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(Ord. No. 20172, § 23, 2-2-93)
Secs. 26-233-26-245. - Reserved.
DIVISION 3. - LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES
Sec. 26-246. - Mandatory standards.
No land disturbing activity subject to the control of this article shall be undertaken except in
accordance with the following mandatory requirements:
(1) Buffer zone. Buffer zone standards shall be as follows:
No land disturbing activity during periods of construction or improvement to land shall be
permitted in proximity to a lake or natural watercourse unless a buffer zone is provided
along the margin of the watercourse of sufficient width to confine visible siltation within the
25 percent of the buffer zone nearest the land disturbing activity. Waters that have been
classified as trout waters by the state environmental management commission shall have
an undisturbed buffer zone 25 feet wide or of sufficient width to confine visible siltation
within the 25 percent of the buffer zone nearest the land disturbing activity, whichever is
greater; provided, however, that the county may approve plans which include land
disturbing activity along trout waters when the duration of the disturbance would be
temporary and the extent of the disturbance would be minimal. This subsection shall not
apply to a land disturbing activity in connection with the construction of facilities to be
located on, over, or under a lake or natural watercourse.
b. Unless otherwise provided, the width of a buffer zone is measured horizontally from the
edge of the water to the nearest edge of the disturbed area, with the 25 percent of the strip
nearer the land disturbing activity containing natural or artificial means of confining visible
siltation.
c. The 25-foot minimum width for an undisturbed buffer zone adjacent to designated trout
waters shall be measured horizontally from the top of the bank.
d. Where a temporary and minimal disturbance is permitted as an exception by subsection
(1)a of this section, land disturbing activities in the buffer zone adjacent to designated trout
waters shall be limited to a maximum of ten percent of the total length of the buffer zone
within the tract to be distributed such that there is not more than 100 linear feet of
disturbance in each 1,000 linear feet of buffer zone. Larger areas may be disturbed with
the written approval of the director.
e. No land disturbing activity shall be undertaken within a buffer zone adjacent to designated
trout waters that will cause adverse temperature fluctuations, as set forth in 15 N.C.A.C.
213,0211 "Fresh Surface Water Classification and Standards," in these waters.
(2) Graded slopes and fills. The angle for graded slopes and fills shall be no greater than the angle
that can be retained by vegetative cover or other adequate erosion control devices or structures
and shall not have fill -slopes steeper than 2 HAV, nor cut slopes steeper than 1.5HAV at a
maximum of 20 feet in height unless designed by a geotechnical engineer. In any event, slopes
left exposed will, within 21 calendar days after completion of any phase of grading be planted or
otherwise provided with temporary or permanent ground cover, devices or structures sufficient
to restrain erosion. The angle for graded slopes and fills must be demonstrated to be stable.
Stable is the condition where the soil remains in its original configuration, with or without
mechanical constraints. In order to provide stabilization and maintenance of graded slopes and
fills, a sufficient setback, as determined by the county erosion control officer, must be provided
between all property lines and the top of graded slopes (cuts) and the toe of fills.
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(3) Ground cover. Whenever land disturbing activity is undertaken on a tract requiring a land
disturbing permit, the person conducting the land disturbing activity shall install such
sedimentation and erosion control devices and practices as are sufficient to retain the sediment
generated by the land disturbing activity within the boundaries of the tract during construction
upon and development of the tract, and shall plant or otherwise provide a permanent ground
cover sufficient to restrain erosion after completion of construction or development within 15
working days or 90 calendar days following completion, whichever period is shorter except as
provided in section 26-247(b)(5).
(4) Prior plan approval. No person shall initiate any land disturbing activity on a tract requiring a
land disturbing permit unless, 20 or more days prior to initiating the activity, an erosion and
sedimentation control plan for the activity is filed with the county. Should the plan be filed,
approved and a land disturbing permit be issued in less than 20 days from the filing of the plan,
the land disturbing activity may commence.
(5) Onsite meeting. The person conducting land disturbing activity or an agent of that party shall
contact the erosion control officer at least 48 hours before commencement of the land disturbing
activity for the purpose of arranging an onsite meeting with the erosion control officer or duly
authorized representative to review and discuss the approved plan and the proposed land
disturbing activity.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 8, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-8-7, §§ 13, 14, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 99-3-7, § 2, 3-16-
99, Ord. No. 00-09-10, § 2, 9-12-00; Ord. No. 03-05-19, 5-20-02; Ord. No. 03-08-1 1, §§ 7, 8, 8-
5-03, Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 6, 4-4-06)
Sec. 26-247. - Design and performance standards.
(a) Erosion and sedimentation control measures, structures and devices shall be so planned, designed,
and constructed as to provide protection from the calculated maximum peak.rate of runoff from the
twenty-five year storm. Runoff rates shall be calculated using the procedures in the USDA, Soil
Conservation Service's "National Engineering Field Manual for Conservation Practices," or other
acceptable calculation procedures.
(b) In high quality water (HQW) zones the following design standards shall apply:
(1) Uncovered areas in HQW zones shall be limited at any time to a maximum total area within the
boundaries of the tract of 20 acres. Only the portion of the land disturbing activity within an
HQW zone shall be governed by this section. Larger areas may be uncovered within the
boundaries of the tract with the written approval of the director.
(2) Erosion and sedimentation control measures, structures, and devices within HQW zones shall
be so planned, designed and constructed to provide protection from the runoff of the 25-year
storm which produces the maximum peak rate of runoff as calculated according to procedures
in the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service's "National
Engineering Field Manual for Conservation Practices," or according to procedures adopted by
any other agency of this state or the United States or any generally recognized organization or
association.
(3) Sediment basins within HQW zones shall be designed and constructed such that the basin will
have a settling efficiency of at least 70 percent for the 40 micron (0.04 mm) size soil particle
transported into the basin by the runoff of that two-year storm which produces the maximum
peak rate of runoff as calculated according to procedures in the United States Department of
Agriculture Soil Conservation Services "National Engineering Field Manual for Conservation
Practices," or according to procedures adopted by any other agency of this state or the United
States or any generally recognized organization or association.
(4) Newly constructed open channels in HQW zones shall be designed and constructed with side
slopes no steeper than two horizontal to one vertical if a vegetative cover is used for
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stabilization, unless soil conditions permit a steeper slope or where the slopes are stabilized by
using mechanical devices, structural devices or other acceptable ditch liners. In any event, the
angle for side slopes shall be sufficient to restrain accelerated erosion.
(5) Ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion must be provided for any portion of a land disturbing
activity in a HQW zone within 15 working days or 60 calendar days following completion of
construction or development, whichever period is shorter.
(Ord. No. 20172, § % 2-2-93; Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 7, 4-4-06)
Sec. 26-248. - Stormwater outlet protection.
(a) Generally. Persons shall design and conduct land disturbing activity so that the post construction
velocity of the twenty -five-year storm runoff in the receiving watercourse to the discharge point does
not exceed the greater of:
(1) The velocity established by the table in subsection (d) of this section; or
(2) The velocity of the twenty -five-year storm runoff in the receiving watercourse prior to
development.
Note: In any case a minimum ten -foot undisturbed setback to adjoining property at all drainage outfalls is
required. Refer to subdivision ordinance for additional requirements section 70-66 general requirements.
If the condition in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section cannot be met, then the receiving watercourse
to and including the discharge point shall be designed and constructed to withstand the expected velocity
anywhere the velocity exceeds the prior to development velocity by ten percent. In any case a minimum
ten -foot undisturbed setback to adjoining property at all drainage outfalls is required. Refer to subdivision
ordinance for additional requirements section 70-66 general requirements.
Note: Detention may be necessary and shall be sufficient to store all excess flows to twenty -five-year
frequency twenty -four-hour storm. This is in excess of runoff that would occur from site left in pre -
development.
(b) Acceptable management measures. Measures applied alone or in combination to satisfy the intent of
this section are acceptable if there are no objectionable secondary consequences. The county
recognizes that the management of stormwater runoff to minimize or control downstream channel
and bank erosion is a developing technology. Innovative techniques and ideas will be considered
and may be used when shown to have the potential to produce successful results. Some alternatives
are to:
(1) Avoid increases in surface runoff volume and velocity by including measures to promote
infiltration to compensate for increased runoff from areas rendered impervious.
(2) Avoid increases in stormwater discharge velocities by using vegetated or roughened swales
and waterways in lieu of closed drains and high velocity paved sections.
(3) Provide energy dissipators at outlets of storm drainage facilities to reduce flow velocities to the
point of discharge. These may range from simple rip -rapped sections to complex structures.
(4) Protect watercourses subject to accelerated erosion by improving cross sections and/or
providing erosion -resistant lining.
(c) Exceptions. This rule of this section shall not apply where it can be demonstrated that stormwater
discharge velocities will not create an erosion problem in the receiving watercourse.
(d) The following is a table for maximum permissible velocity for stormwater discharges:
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Velocities
Material Discharged Into
F.P.S.
M.P.S.
Fine sand (noncolloidal)
2.5
0.8
Sandy loan (noncolloidal)
2.5
0.8
Silt loam (noncolloidal)
3.0
0.9
Ordinary firm loam
3.5
1.1
Fine gravel
5.0
1.5
Stiff clay (very colloidal)
5.0
1.5
Graded, loam to cobbles
(noncolloidal)
5.0
1.5
Graded, silt to cobbles
(colloidal)
5.5
1.7
Alluvial silts (noncolloidal)
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3.5
1.1
Alluvial silts (colloidal)
Coarse gravel
(noncolloidal)
5.0
6.0
1.5
1.8
Cobbles and shingles
5.5
1.7
Shales and hard pans
6.0
1.8
' Source. Adapted from recommendations by Special Committee on Irrigation Research, American Society
of Civil Engineers, 1926, for channels with straight alignment. For sinuous channels, multiply allowable
velocity by 0.95 for slightly sinuous, by 0.9 for moderately sinuous channels, and by 0.8 for highly sinuous
channels.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 10, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 8, 4-4-06)
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Sec. 26-249. - Borrow and waste areas.
When the person conducting the land disturbing activity is also the person conducting the borrow or
waste disposal activity, areas from which borrow is obtained either onsite or offsite, and which are not
regulated by the provisions of the Mining Act of 1971, and waste areas for surplus materials other than
landfills regulated by the department's division of solid waste management shall be considered as part of
the land disturbing activity where the borrow material is being used or from which the waste material
originated. When the person conducting the land disturbing activity is not the person obtaining the borrow
and/or disposing of the waste, these areas shall be considered a separate land disturbing activity.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 11, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-250, - Access and haul roads.
Temporary access and haul roads, other than public roads, constructed or used in connection with
any land disturbing activity shall be considered a part of such activity.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 12, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-251. - Operations in lakes or natural watercourses.
Land disturbing activity in connection with construction in, on, over, or under a lake or natural
watercourse shall be planned and conducted in such a manner as to minimize the extent and duration of
disturbance of the stream channel. The relocation of a stream, where relocation is an essential part of the
proposed activity, shall be planned and executed so as to minimize changes in the stream flow
characteristics, except when justification for significant alteration to flow characteristic is provided. These
activities must be in accordance with all existing federal, state, and local requirements.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 13, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-252. - Responsibility for maintenance.
During the development of a site, the person conducting the land disturbing activity shall install and
maintain all temporary and permanent erosion and sedimentation control measures as required by the
approved plan or any provision of this article, the Act, or any order adopted pursuant to this article or the
Act. After site development, the landowner or person in possession or control of the land shall install
and/or maintain all necessary permanent erosion and sediment control measures, except those measures
installed within a road or street right-of-way or easement accepted for maintenance by a governmental
agency.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 14, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-253. - Additional measures.
Whenever the county determines that significant sedimentation is occurring as a result of land
disturbing activity, despite application and maintenance of protective practices, the person conducting the
land disturbing activity will be required to and shall take additional protective action.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 15, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-254. - Existing uncovered areas.
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(a) All uncovered areas existing on February 2, 1993, which resulted from land disturbing activity,
exceeding one acre (43,560 square feet), are subject to continued accelerated erosion, and are
causing offsite damage from sedimentation, shall be provided with a ground cover or other protective
measures, structures, or devices sufficient to restrain accelerated erosion and control offsite
sedimentation,
(b) The county will serve upon the landowner, or other person in possession or control of the land, a
written notice of violation by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or other means
reasonably calculated to give actual notice. The notice will set forth the measures needed to comply
and will state the time within which such measures must be completed. In determining the measures
required and the time allowed for compliance, the county shall take into consideration the economic
feasibility, technology, and quantity of work required, and shall set reasonable and attainable time
limits of compliance.
(c) The county reserves the right to require preparation and approval of an erosion control plan in any
instance where extensive control measures are required.
(d) This rule shall not require ground cover on cleared land forming the future basin of a planned
reservoir.
(e) No fee shall apply to work required under this section
(Ord. No. 20172, § 16, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-255. - Restoration of areas affected by failure to comply with sedimentation control measures.
The county may require a person who engaged in a land disturbing activity and failed to retain
sediment generated by the activity, as required by section 26-246(3), to restore the waters and land
affected by the failure so as to minimize the detrimental effects of the resulting pollution by sedimentation.
This authority is in addition to any other civil penalty or injunctive relief authorized under this article.
Secs. 26-256— 26-275, - Reserved.
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December 28, 2015
Mike Randall
Division of Water Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear Mr. Randall:
JAN 0 5 7016
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Please find the enclosed 2015 Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
for Permit #: NCS000430.
ours trU
Davi E. Currie, CFM, CZO
131.111ding Inspector/Code Administrator
Town of Montreat
Enclosures: 2015 Phase It MS4-Stormwater Management Program Assessment for
Permit #: NCS000430
P. O. Box 423, Montreat, NC 28757 TELEPHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone] WEBSITE: www.townotmontreat.org

Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
Reporting Period 2015 1 Permit No.: NCS000430
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APPLICANT STATUS INFORMATION
a.
Name of Public Entity Seeking
Permit Coverage
Town of Montreat
b.
Ownership Status (federal, state,
or local)
Local
c.
Type of Public Entity (city, town,
county, prison, school, etc.)
JAN
Town
d.
County(s)
Buncombe ;;, •_
e.
DENR Regional Office
Asheville
f.
Jurisdictional Area (square miles)
3.87
g.
Population
Permanent
733
Seasonal (if available)
3,000 (+/-)
h.
Ten-year Growth Rate
1.76 %
i.
Located on Indian Lands?
❑ Yes ®No
1316
II.
RPE I MS4 SYSTEM INFORMATION
a.
Storm Sewer Service Area (square miles
3,87
b.
River Basin(s)
Swannanoa (not within
jurisdiction
c.
Number of Primary Receiving Streams
1 — Flat Creek
d.
Estimated percentage of jurisdictional area containinQ the following
four land use activities
1. Residential
90%
2. Commercial
N/A
3. Industrial
N/A
4. Open Space
10%
Total =
100%
e.
Are there significant water quality issues?
Ll Yes 0 No
f.
Do you have an inventory of storm water inlets, pipes, ditches,
and open channels?
® Yes ❑ No
g.
Do you know how many outfalls your city discharges to and
where they are located?
® Yes ❑ No
h.
Do you know who else is discharging storm water into your
system?
® Yes ❑ No
i.
Do you know the major pollutant sources in your city (industrial,
commercial, residential)?
® Yes ❑ No
SWMP Assessment Page 1 of 4 Background Information

Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.: NCS000430
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.
III. EXISTING LOCAL WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
Storm 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.
River Basin
Receiving
Stream
Water Quality
Use Support
Water Quality Issues
Stream Name
Segment
Classification
Rating
Fiat Creek
Headwaters
C; HOW
3c
None
Big Piney
Upper NW
C; HOW
3c
None
Branch
into Flat
Creek
Kitchen Branch
South of
C
3c
None
Sourwood
Gap into Fiat
Creek
Un-Named
East lower
Unrated
3c
None
Tributaries
area below
Little Piney
Branch
a. Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy
❑ Yes ® No
b. Local Water Supply Watershed Program
❑ Yes ® No
c. Delegated Erosion and Sediment Control Program
❑ Yes ® No
d. CAMA Land Use Plan
❑ Yes ® No
e. TMDL
❑ Yes ® No
f. Threatened and Endangered Species or Habitat
® Yes ❑ 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 map 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.
For each stream, list the water quality classification(s) and the NCDENR Use Support Rating. The water
quality classification and/or use support rating for a single stream may change over its length. Therefore,
identify stream segments by index number and list the corresponding water quality classification and use
support rating.
Your river basin table should also briefly identify any specific water quality issues identified in the most
recent NCDENR river basin water quality plan, 303(d) List or identified at the local level. Issues can
include specific pollutants of concern, pollutant sources and activities of concern, etc.
SWMPAssessment Page 2 of 4 Background Information

Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.: NCS000430
IV. CO -PERMIT APPLICATION STATUS INFORMATION (Complete this section only if co-
ermittin .
a. Do you intend to co -permit with a
El Yes ®No
permitted Phase I entity?
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
Yes ®No
another Phase II entity?
d. If so, provide the name(s) of the
entity:
e. Have legal agreements been
finalized between the co-
❑ Yes ® No
ermittees?
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 for another entity to
perform one or more of your permit
obligations?
® Yes ❑ No
b. If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be implementing
• Name of Entity
Black Mountain Fire Department
• Element they will implement
Hazardous Material Spill Response
• Contact Person
Steve Jones
• Contact Address
106 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711
• Contact Telephone Number
[phone]
c. Are legal agreements in place to
establish responsibilities?
® Yes ❑ No
VI. PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION APPROVALS
List
permits or construction approvals received and/or applied for under the following programs.
a.
RCRA Hazardous Waste Management
NIA
Program
b.
UIC program under SDWA
NIA
c.
NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit
NIA
Number
d.
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
NIA
PSD Program
a.
Non -Attainment Program
NIA
f.
National Emission Standards for Hazardous
NIA
Pollutants (NESHAPS) pre -construction
approval
h.
Dredge or fill permits under section 404 of
NIA
CWA
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Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
Reporting Period 1 2015 Permit No.: NCS000430
VII. 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 David Currie
been deleoated
b. Title/position of person above i Building Inspector/Code Administrator
VIII. SIGNING OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT
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 orpersons 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
Name
David Currie
Title
Building Inspector/Code Administrator
Street Address
96 Rainbow Terrace, Black Mountain, NC 28711
PO Box
P. O. Box 423
City
Montreat
State
NC
Zip
28757
Telephone
[phone]
Fax
[phone]
E-Mail
[e-mail]
IX. MS4 CONTACT INFORMATION
Provide the following information for the person/position that will be responsible for day to day
implementation and oversi ht of the stormwater program.
Name
David Currie
Title
Building Inspector/Code Administrator
Street Address
96 Rainbow Terrace, Black Mountain, NC 28711
PO Box
P. O. Box 423
City
Montreat
State
NC
Zip
28757
Telephone
[phone]
Fax
[phone]
E-Mail
[e-mail]
Permittee's Web site
town ofmo ntreat.org
SWMP Assessment Page 4 of 4 Background Information

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.: NCS000430
X. SMPs
Do you plan to add any new BMPs?
❑ Yes ® No
Do you plan to amend any existing BMPs?
❑ Yes ® No
If yes, please provide a BMP description, measurable goal, and implementation schedule for each new or amended BMP.
BMP
Measurable Goals
YR
YR
YR
YR
YR
Responsible
1
2
3
4
5
Position/Part
Non -Structural: Creation of a
Receive sufficient revenue from utility such that after
X
Finance Officer -
Stormwater Utility to fund
first five-year permit cycle at least .50% ofstormwater
Stefen Stackhouse
stormwater O & M and
infrastructure maintenance/improvement costs are
Code Administrator -
improvements.
funded. RFQ SENT OUT 6/1/14 - ACTION
David Currie
DELAYED DUE TO FUNDING SHORTFALL FOR
STMWTR. UTILITY STUDY 2015-16 FY. New
Mayor and different Town Council members have
not "weighed in" on whether this is a priority for
them yet.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
1.0 Stormwater Management Program Yes No N/A
1.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permanent and ❑ ❑
seasonal population served by the MS4 system?
The source of the permanent population data should be listed. Methodology should be provided for any
seasonal population estimates, as well as a description of the seasonal calendar. Seasonal population is
an indicator of the stress placed on the MS4 during peak demands.
1.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the Growth Rate? 0 ❑ ❑
The population growth rate for the service area should be calculated based on the simple analysis of the
relative change between the US Census population in 1990 and 2000 stated as a percent change,
annualized by dividing the percent change by 10. If the permittee's jurisdiction incorporated after 1990,
use the based population established at the time of incorporation in place of the 1990 Census number to
establish the change in population as a percent change as measured in 2000. More recent population
data can be used to document the growth rate, if available.
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
Does the Stormwater Management Program list the jurisdictional and MS4
service area in square miles?
Does the Stormwater Management Program briefly describe the
composition of the existing MS4 system (pipes, ditches, sheet flow, etc.)
and state of maintenance of the system?
❑X ❑ ❑
0 ❑ ❑
This narrative should give the reader a general feel for how stormwater is transported to receiving
streams and the kind of maintenance activities being performed.
Does the Stormwater Management Program include an estimate of the
percentage of the MS4 service area that is under residential, commercial,
industrial, and open space land use?
Does the Stormwater Management Program briefly explain the methodology
used to determine the land use estimates?
1.7 Does the Stormwater Management Program indicate whether or not the
permittee's MS4 discharges into a body of water or receiving stream with a
Total Maximum Daily Load allocation established by the Environmental
Protection Agency or the NCDENR?
0 ❑ ❑
l ❑ ❑
0 ❑ ❑
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
2.0 Table of Receiving Streams Yes No NIA
2.1 Does the table list the primary streams that receive stormwater runoff from ❑X
the MS4 jurisdictional area?
Primary streams are those that are shown on a USGS topo map 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.
2A For each stream, are the water quality classification(s) and the NCDENR ❑X ❑ ❑
Use Support Rating listed?
The water quality classification and/or use support rating for a single stream may change over its
length. Therefore, identify stream segments by index number and list the corresponding water
quality classification and use support rating.
2.2 Does the table briefly identify any specific water quality issues identified in ❑X ❑ ❑
the most recent NCDENR river basin water quality plan, 303(d) List or
identified at the local level?
Issues can include specific pollutants of concern, pollutant sources, threatened and endangered
species or habitats, and activities of concern, etc.
2.3 information Sources
River basin the permittee is in: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/whichbasin.htm
Stream Index Numbers: http://h2o.enr.state.nc,us/bims/Reports/reportsWB.htmI
Water Quality Classifications: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/bims/Reports/reportsWB.html
Basinwide Water Quality Plans: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/index.html
303(d) List: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/mtu/download.htmI
3.0 Existing Water Quality Programs Yes No NIA
3A Does the Stormwater Management Program list and briefly describe the El ❑ ❑
existing water quality programs that are implemented by the permittee
within the MS4 service area?
This includes such programs as Water Supply Watershed Protection, delegated Erosion and Sediment
Control, Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy, Land Use Plans, etc.
3.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program list existing programs that are ❑X ❑ ❑
implemented by the state within the M34 service area?
These include programs such as CAMA, State Stormwater Management, Erosion and Sediment Control,
Riparian Buffers, etc.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
4.0 Permitting Information Yes No NIA
4.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a list or table of each 01313
measurable goal and the contact information for the person and/or position
responsible for implementation of each goal listed?
Contact information for positions must include the name, position or title, a contact phone and fax
number, and e-mail address.
4.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide an organizational chart ❑X
that shows where the responsible parties fit into the structure of the
permittee's organization?
4.3 Have the application and permit application report been signed by a 0
principal executive officer, ranking elected official or duly authorized
representative? Does the Stormwater Management Program provide the
name, position and a brief explanation of why the signing official is the
appropriate person to sign the permit application?
4.4 If the permittee has delegated the permit application responsibility to 0
someone other than the signing official, does the Stormwater Management
program provide documentation that the person is duly authorized?
A person is only a duly authorized representative for matters concerning the NPDES stormwater
application and permit if:
• The authorization is made in writing by a principal executive officer or ranking elected official;
• The authorization is approved through board action by an appropriate body such as City or Town
Council, County Commissioners or similar authority;
• The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having overall responsibility for
env iron mental/stormwater matters; and
■ The written authorization is submitted to the Director along with the Stormwater Management
Program Plan.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
5.0 Co -Permitting Information (if applicable) Yes No NIA
5.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program list the name of each MS4 ❑ ❑ ❑X
ownerloperator and the responsible party contact information for each MS4
applying for the co -permit?
5.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program list any existing individual ❑ ❑ ❑X
NPDES stormwater permits that an M34 may hold?
5.3 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide documentation of the ❑ ❑ ❑X
legally binding agreement?
As a co-permittee, all cooperating M54s will be permitted as responsible parties in the permit. The
specific responsibilities of each participating MS4 should be clearly established through a legally binding
inter -local agreement or establishment of a regional stormwater authority.
5.4 Does the Stormwater Management Program clearly define the M
responsibilities of each co -permitting MS4 under the NPDES stormwater
permit?
5.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program identify contract operations ❑ ❑ ❑X
(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)?
6.0 Reliance on other government entity to satisfy one or more permit Yes No NIA
obligations (if applicable)
6.1 Does the Permittee rely on other government entities to satisfy one or more
permit obligations?
6.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide the following El ❑ ❑
information on each entity and the permit obligation:
• Name of the entity
■ Element to be Implemented
■ Contact Information for the Responsible Party including: Name,
Address, and Phone Number
■ Is a legal agreement in place to establish the relationship and
responsibilities of both parties?
Under 40 CFR Section 122.35 (a), the Phase II permittee has the option of relying on other entities
already performing one or more of the minimum control measures, provided that the existing control
measure, or component thereof, is at least as stringent as the Phase it rule requirements. In such a case,
the permittee would not need to implement the particular measure, but would still be ultimately
responsible for its effective implementation. For this reason, the permittee should enter into a legally
binding agreement with the other entity. If the permittee chooses to rely on another entity, they must note
this in their permit application and subsequent reports.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.1 Public Education and Outreach Yes No NIA
7.1.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that 0
summarizes 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?
7.1.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain the target audiences 0 El El
likely to have significant storm water impacts (including residential,
commercial, industrial and institutional entities) and why those target
audiences were selected?
7.1.3 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain what target pollutant 0
sources the permittee's public education program is designed to address
and why those sources are an issue for the permittee's MS4?
7.1.4 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain the permittee's 1K
outreach program (i.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?
a. Does the Stormwater Management Program incorporate outreach Q
elements for significant minority and disadvantaged communities?
b. Has the permittee developed general stormwater educational material 0
to appropriate target groups likely to have a significant stormwater
impact?
c. Does general stormwater educational material include information on
the following topics:
1. Household Hazardous Waste
0
2. Pet Waste
El
3. Septic Systems
0
4. Lawn and Gardening
5. Vehicle Washing
❑
❑
G. Erosion
7. Stream Buffers
8. Flooding
9. Litter
El
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.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
d. List any additional topics not identified above.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Yes No NIA
e. Does the permittee's outreach program include:
1. Distributing printed educational material to general public through ❑X ❑
utility mail outs?
2. Distributing printed educational material to general public through
11
El
special events (i.e., Information booth at festivals and fairs)?
3. Distributing printed educational material to business 1 industry?
❑
0
0
4. Presentations to local community groups?
Q
El
11
5. Stormwater programs/presentations for elementary or middle
7
schools?
6. Local TV or radio spots?
El
71
7. Print Media - Ads 1 Articles 1 Newsletters?
0
8. Posters?
0
9. Storm drain stenciling
El
10. Other environmental education programs (i.e., Designate a "Keep
El
El
FX-1
SW Clean" month)?
11. Workshops
0
12. Stream basin signage?
El
El
0
f. Has the permittee developed an internet web site for newsletter articles
0
on stormwater, information on water quality, stormwater projects and
activities, and ways to contact stormwater management program staff?
g. Permittee's website address,
Fwww-towllofnionlreat.org
h. Does the permittee maintain an internet web site for newsletter articles
�9
❑
on stormwater, information on water quality, stormwater projects and
activities, and ways to contact stormwater management program staff?
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12015 j Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.1.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's 11❑
decision process for the development of a storm water public education
and outreach program?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall public education program and
the individual BMPs, measurable goals and responsible persons for the permittee's program.
7.1.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee ❑X
will evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the
measurable goals for each of the BMPs?
7.1.7 Classroom Outreach
a. The number of educational materials distributed to schools. NIA
b. The number of schools that participate in municipal -sponsored storm NIA
water workshops or activities.
c. The number of students that participate in municipal -sponsored NIA
storm water workshops or activities.
d. The number of workshops held for teachers. NIA
e. The number of certificates or other rewards given out to schools, NIA
classes, or students participating in storm water education.
f. The number of students receiving storm water education as a regular NIA
part of the school curriculum.
7.1.8 Displays, Signs, Presentations, Welcome Packets, and Pamphlets
a. The number of stormwater related materials distributed. -20-25
b. The number of stormwater related displays at special events or 3
meetings.
c. The number of people at events who saw the display or took a 30
pamphletlbooklet.
d. Number of new homeowner welcome packets containing storm- 0
water -related information.
e. The number of signs and billboards with stormwater related NIA
messages.
f. The number of stormwater related presentations at special events or 3
meetings
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.1.9 Commercial Outreach
a. The number of educational materials that were distributed to NIA
business owners and operators.
b. The number of businesses trained under the stormwater program. NIA
7.1.10 Lawn and Garden Activities
a. The number of partnerships established with local lawn care 0
businesses.
b. The number of municipal employees trained in proper lawn care 0
practices.
c. The number of homeowners that attend training workshops for 0
lawn/garden care BMPs.
d. A survey of homeowners about their lawn care behavior before and 0
after message is delivered.
e. The number of requests for soil testing. 0
f. The number of certified or licensed pesticide applicators (personal). NIA
g. The number of certified or licensed pesticide applicators (contractors). NIA
7.1.11 Pet Waste Management
a. The number of "clean up after your pet" signs posted in parks and NIA
neighborhoods.
b. The number of dog -walking designated areas in parks. NIA
c. The number of posters/brochures put up in pet supply stores. NIA
d. The number of educational materials given out to pet owners. NIA
7.1.12 Promotional Giveaways
a. The number of items given out. NIA
b. The number of events attended (to give out items). NIA
c. The number of partnerships for promotions (radio, TV, Businesses. NIA
7.1.13 Proper Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste
a. The number of household hazardous waste curbside pickup days. NIA
b. The number of educational materials distributed to homeowners. 25
c. The number of partnerships established with businesses. NIA
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.1.14 Outreach Programs to Minority and Disadvantaged
a. The number of brochures/posters created in non-English languages. NIA
b. The number of educational materials distributed in non-English NIA
languages.
c. The number of partnerships established with minority organizations. NIA
d. The number of educational materials distributed to low-income NIA
neighborhoods.
e. Attendance at workshops or public meetings held in low-income or NIA
minority neighborhoods.
7.1.15 Trash Management
a. Trash removed from conveyance systems and receiving waters during - 9
cleanup campaigns (in tons).
b. The number of structural trash controls installed. Q
c. The number of additional trash bins installed and signage posted. Q
7.1.16 Using the Media
a. The number of public service announcements made on radio and TV. Q
b. The number of stormwater related press releases/advertising Q
c. The number of stormwater related articles published. p
7.1.17 Water Conservation for Home Owners
a. The number of partnerships established with local water utilities. NIA
b. The number of water conservation or stormwater related utility inserts 61yr
that are distributed with utility bills.
c. A survey of homeowners about their water conservation behavior p
before and after the message is delivered.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.2 Public involvement and Participation Yes No NIA
7.2.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that 0
summarizes 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?
7.2.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the target audiences ❑x ❑
of the permittee's public involvement program, including a description of the
types of ethnic and economic groups engaged?
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.
7.2.3 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee will ❑X
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 permittee's program that the permittee plans to use
to educate local community groups?
7.2.4 Has the permitte provided for the means to involve the public in the
development and implementation of the permittee's storm water
management program through:
a. Public Hearings, stakeholder meetings, or other meetings?
❑X
❑
❑
b. A Stormwater Steering Committee (or similar advisory group)?
❑X
c. Stream clean-up events?
❑X
❑
❑
d. Adopt -a -stream, Adopt -a -drain, Adopt -a -highway or Adopt -a -trail
❑
❑
❑X
program?
e. Reforestation programs or wetland planting programs?
❑
❑
❑X
f. A stormwater hotline?
❑X
❑
❑
g. Volunteer monitoring programs?
El
❑X
❑
h. Storm drain stenciling?
N1
❑
11
i. Encourage neighborhood coordinators to become active in the
❑X
program?
j, Regional workshops?
❑X
❑
❑
k. Telephone/Web/Mall surveys?
❑
0
1. Working with citizen volunteers willing to educate others about the
❑
X❑
❑
program?
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.2.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's a
decision process for the development of a storm water public
involvement/participation program?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall public involvemenUparticipation
program and the individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the permittee's
program.
7.2.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee ❑X ❑ ❑
will evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the
measurable goals for each of the BMPs?
7.2.7 Adapt -A -Stream Program
a. The number of participants in Adopt -A -Stream, Adopt -a -drain, Adopt -
a -highway or Adopt -a -trail programs.
b. The quantity of trash and debris removed by Adopt -A -Stream, Adopt -
a -drain, Adopt -a -highway or Adopt -a -trail volunteers.
7.2.8 Surveys
a. The number of citizens solicited to complete surveys.
b. The number of completed surveys.
7.2.9 Hotlines
a. The number of calls received by a hotline(s).
b. The number of problems/incidents remedied as a result of hotline
calls.
7.2.10 Reforestation Programs
a. The number of volunteer tree planters.
b. The number of trees planted.
c. The number of acres planted with trees.
7.2.11 Public Hearings, stakeholder meetings, or other meetings
a. The number of meetings held.
b. The number of attendees.
c. The number of actions taken as a result of stakeholder meetings.
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lReporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or. not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.2.12 Storm Drain Stenciling
a. The percent of drains stenciled. 100%
b. The number of stenciling volunteers. p
c. The number of drains stenciled. 0
7.2.13 Stream Cleanup
a. The number of stream cleanups. 3
b. The number of cleanup participants. -85
c. The quantity of waste collected as a result of cleanup efforts (in tons). *18
d. The number of stream miles cleaned. <1
7.2.14 Volunteer Monitoring
a. The number of volunteers participating in monitoring programs. NIA
b. The frequency of monitoring in the watershed (D-Daily, W-Weekly, B- NIA
Bimonthly, M-Monthly, Q-Quarterly and A -annually).
c. The number of volunteer monitoring stations established in the NIA
watershed.
d. The number of volunteer monitoring training sessions held. NIA
e. The number of actions that were taken as a result of the monitoring NIA
data -collected by volunteers.
7.2.15 Wetland Plantings
a. The acres of land planted. NIA
b. The number of volunteers that participated in planting. NIA
c. The number of planting events held. NIA
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�.Reporfing Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
7.3.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that
summarizes 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?
7.3.2 Stormwater Map
Yes No NIA
a. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how and when ❑X ❑ ❑
the permittee will develop a storm sewer map showing the location of all
outfalls and the names and location of all receiving waters?
b. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the sources of
information for the maps, and how the permittee plans to verify the
outfall locations?
c. If already completed, does the Stormwater Management Program
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describe how the permittee developed this map?
d. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the
❑X
❑
❑
permittee's map will be regularly updated?
e. Does stormwater mapping include drainage areas?
❑X
❑
❑
f. Does stormwater mapping include receiving streams?
❑X
g. Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include outfalls?
❑X
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h. Estimated or actual number of outfalls.
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i. Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include sewer pipes? El 0 El
j. Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include structures (e.g., El
detention ponds and other structural BMPs?
k. Estimated or actual number of structural BMPs? 8
I. Percent of outfall mapping complete. 100%
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Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.3 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? If the permittee needs to develop this mechanism,
does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan
and a schedule to do so?
7.3.4 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan 0
to ensure appropriate enforcement procedures and actions such that the
permittee's illicit discharge ordinance (or other regulatory mechanism) is
implemented?
7.3.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan 0
to detect and address illicit discharges to the permittee's system, including
discharges from illegal dumping and spills?
The permittee must implement an inspection program to detect dry weather flows at system outfalls and,
at a minimum, must address the following:
■ Procedures for locating priority areas.
■ 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.
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Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program address the following ❑X
categories of non -storm water discharges or flows (i.e., illicit discharges)
only if permittee identify them as significant contributors of pollutants to the
permittee's small MS4:
water line flushing;
• landscape irrigation;
■ diverted stream flows;
• rising groundwaters;
• uncontaminated groundwater infiltration;
• uncontaminated pumped groundwater;
• discharges from potable water sources;
• foundation drains;
■ air conditioning condensate (commercial/residential);
■ irrigation waters (does not include reclaimed water as described in 15A
NCAC 21-1.0200);
■ springs;
• water from crawl space pumps;
■ footing drains;
• lawn watering;
• residential and charity car washing;
• flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
■ dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
street wash water;
■ flows from emergency firefighting.
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 permittee) 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 water bodies, BMPs).
7.3.7 Does the Stormwater Management Program document local controls or ❑X ❑
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?
7.3.8 In addition to conducting "training for selected staff on detecting and ❑x
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reporting illicit discharges," does the Stormwater Management Program
describe how the permittee plans to inform businesses and the general
public of hazards associated with illegal discharges and improper disposal
of waste?
7.3.9 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how this will 21 ❑ ❑
coordinate with the permittee's public education minimum measure and the
permittee's pollution prevention/good housekeeping minimum measure
programs?
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Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.10 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's X❑
decision process for the development of a storm water illicit discharge
detection and elimination program?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall illicit discharge detection and
elimination program and the individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the
permittee's program.
7.3.11 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee will ❑X ❑
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evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the measurable
goals for each of the BMPs?
7.3.12 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish and publicize a ❑X ❑ ❑
reporting mechanism for the public to report illicit discharges?
7.3.13 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish an illicit discharge ❑X ❑ ❑
management tracking system?
7.3.14 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish a stormwater incident
❑X
❑
response program?
7.3.15 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide for an illicit discharge
❑X
brochure, poster or other educational material development and
distribution?
7.3.16 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide for a septic system
❑X
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program in conjunction with the Health Department?
7.3.17 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide street sweeping, ❑ ❑ 0
inspecting and cleaning inlets and outfalls?
7.3.18 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish procedures to ❑X
coordinate efforts to eliminate illicit discharge cross connections between
sanitary and storm sewers?
7.3.19 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish procedures to
maintain the sanitary sewer system?
7.3.20 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish a Household Waste ❑ ❑X ❑
Recycling Program?
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Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.21 Septic Systems
a. Percent of population on septic systems. <1
b. The number of regular maintenance and inspection reminders issued 0
to tank owners.
c. The number of partnerships formed with private pumping companies. 0
d. The number of post construction inspections conducted to insure Q
proper installation.
e. The number of scheduled pump -outs and routine maintenance work 0
conducted.
7.3.22 Identifying Illicit Connections
a.
The number of sites prioritized for inspection.
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b.
The number of illicit connections reported by citizens.
Q
c.
The number of illicit connections found.
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d.
The number of illicit connections repaired/re placed.
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e.
The number of illicit connection referrals.
Q
7.3.23 Illegal
Dumping
a.
The number of fliers, posters, or other public education tools
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distributed.
b.
The number of illegal dumps reported by citizens.
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c.
The number of penalties enforced upon the participants of illegal
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dumps.
d. The number of illegal dump or sit -out clean-ups completed. 1
e. The number of illegal dump or sit -out referrals to Division of Water Q
Quality.
7.3.24 Industrial or Business Connections
a. The number of dry weather testslinspections completed. NIA
b. The number of high -risk connections prioritized. NIA
c. The number of illicit connections reported by employees or NIA
businesses.
d. The number of illicit connections found. NIA
e. The number of illicit connections repaired/replaced. NIA
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Reporting Period 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.25 Recreational Sewage
a. The number of pump -out stations.
b. The number of no -discharge areas created.
c. The number of new signs added to inform users of dumping policies
and alternatives.
d. The number of enforced cases of recreational dumping.
e. The number of citizen complaints made reporting illegal action.
7.3.26 Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO)
a. The number of overflows reported.
b. The number of overflow causes that were identified during inspections.
c. The number of sites repaired.
7.3.27 Wastewater Connections to the Storm Drain System
a. The number of rerouted connections.
b. The number of dry weather monitoring activities performed.
c. The number of unwarranted connections reported.
d. The number of unwarranted connections found.
e. The number of unwarranted connections repairedlreplaced.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.4 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
Yes No NIA
7.4.1. Does the permittee rely on the NCDENR Division of Land ❑X
Resources (DLR) Erosion and Sediment Control Program to comply
with this minimum measure? (If no, go to 7.4.2)
If the permittee relies on the NCDENR Division of Land Resources (DLR) Erosion and Sediment Control
Program to comply with this minimum measure, 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.
7.4.2. Does the permittee rely on rely on a locally delegated program to 0
meet these requirements? (If no, go to 7.4.3)
a. 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, to see if the site is in compliance?
b. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this El 0 0
minimum measure, does the permittee monitor the local government
program for effectiveness in the permittee jurisdiction?
c. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this ❑ 0 0
minimum measure, does the permittee report sites that are not in
compliance with their sediment and erosion control permits to the local
government?
d. if the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this El ❑ Q
minimum measure, does the permittee monitor follow-up action by that
local government?
e. if the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this El El Q
minimum measure, does the permittee maintain a record of findings and
follow-up procedures?
f. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this 0
minimum measure, does the permittee provide and promote a means
for the public to notify the appropriate authorities of observed erosion
and sedimentation problems?
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.
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Reporting Period 12015 j Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.4.3. Does the permittee have a delegated program to meet the 0
requirements of an Erosion and Sediment Control Program? (If no
go to 7.4.4)
a. Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that 0
summarizes 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?
b. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the mechanism 0
(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?
If permittee needs to develop this mechanism, the permittee's plan should describe the plan and a
schedule to do so.
c. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe procedures for 0 El 11
site plan review(s), including the review of pre -construction site plans,
which incorporate consideration of potential water quality impacts?
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.
d. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's Q
plan to ensure compliance with the permittee's erosion and sediment
control regulatory mechanism, including the sanctions and enforcement
mechanisms permittee will use to ensure compliance?
The Stormwater Management Program must describe the permittee'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.
e. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's 0
procedures for site inspection and enforcement of control measures,
including how the permittee will prioritize sites for inspection?
f. Does the Stormwater Management Program explain the permittee's Q
procedures for the receipt and consideration of information submitted by
the public?
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.
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Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
g. Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's ❑X ❑ ❑
decision process for the development of a construction site stormwater
runoff control program?
h. Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee ❑X ❑ ❑
will evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including
measurable goals for each of the BMPs?
i. Does the Stormwater Management Program require construction site ❑X ❑
operators to implement erosion and sediment control BMPs and to
control construction site wastes that may cause adverse water quality
impacts?
j. 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?
7.4.4 Does the permittee provide and promote a means for the public to notify the 0
appropriate authorities of observed erosion and sedimentation problems?
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.
7.4.5 Training and Certification
a. The number of training and certification programs offered. 3
b. The number of trained inspectors.
c. The number of certified inspectors.
d. The number of certified contractors. 2
7.4.6 Inspection and Enforcement
a. The number of construction starts greater than one acre. 0
b. The number of construction site inspections completed. 0
c. The number of failed storm water BMPs noted during the inspection(s). 0
d. The number of BMPs reported to be in need of repair. 0
e. The number of inadequate sites/plans reported by inspectors. 0
f. The number of non -compliant permits reported. Q
g. The number of enforcement actions taken. Q
h. The number of stop work orders given, p
i. The number of bonding requirements set. Q
j. The number of complaints/concerns received from public. p
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Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.4.7 Inspections
a.
The number of construction sites inspected with brush barriers.
0
b.
The number of construction sites inspected that have check dams.
p
c.
The number of construction sites inspected that use chemical stabilization.
0
d.
The number of construction sites inspected that practice sequencing.
p
e.
The number of construction sites inspected with filter berms.
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f.
The number of construction sites inspected that use geotextiles.
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g.
The number of construction sites inspected that use gradient terraces.
0
h.
The number of construction sites inspected that use grass -lined channels.
a
i.
The number of construction sites inspected that use land grading practices.
0
j.
The number of construction sites inspected that use mulching.
Q
k.
The number of construction sites inspected that use permanent diversions.
Q
1.
The number of construction sites inspected that use permanent seeding.
0
m.
The number of construction sites inspected that preserve natural vegetation.
Q
n.
The number of construction sites inspected that use riprap.
Q
o.
The number of construction sites inspected that use sediment filters and
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chambers.
p.
The number of construction sites inspected that use sediment basins and
0
rock dams.
q.
The number of construction sites inspected that use silt fences.
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r.
The number of construction sites inspected that use sodding.
0
s.
The number of construction sites inspected that use soil roughening.
0
t.
The number of construction sites inspected with soil retaining structures.
2
u.
The number of construction sites inspected that use storm drain inlet
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protection.
v.
The number of construction sites inspected that use temporary diversion
a
dikes.
w.
The number of construction sites inspected that have temporary slope drains.
0
x.
The number of construction sites inspected with vegetated buffers.
Q
y.
The number of construction sites inspected with designated vehicle
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maintenance and washing areas.
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Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.5 Post -Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Yes No NIA
Redevelopment
7.5.1 Does the Stormwater Management Plan provide a table that summarizes 0 ❑ ❑
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?
7.5.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee will ❑X
develop an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to implement and
enforce a program to address post -construction runoff from new
development and redevelopment projects?
The permittee's ordinances, and subsequent modifications, will be reviewed and approved by DWO
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.
7.5.3 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee will ❑X ❑ ❑
ensure the long-term operation and maintenance (O&M) of BMPs?
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.
7.5.4 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's ❑X ❑ ❑
decision process for the development of a post -construction storm water
management program?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall post -construction storm water
management program and the individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the
permittee's program. The rational statement must include the following information, at a minimum:
• The permittee's program to address storm water runoff from new development and redevelopment
projects. Include in this description any specific priority areas for this program.
• How the permittee's program will be specifically tailored for the permittee's local community,
minimize water quality impacts, and attempt to maintain pre -development runoff conditions.
7.5.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee will
evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the measurable
goals for each of the BMPs?
7.5.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee will
control the sources of fecal coliform to the maximum extent practicable?
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Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.5.7 Do new development and redevelopment codes allow for the following:
Yes
No
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a.
Bioretention basins?
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b.
Alternative pavers?
❑X
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c.
Buffer zones?
0
d.
Dry ponds?
❑X
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Wet ponds?
❑X
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f.
Alternatives to curb and gutter?
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g.
Grass swales?
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h.
Grassed filter strips?
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i.
Green parking lots?
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j.
In -line storage systems?
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k.
Infiltration basins?
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Infiltration trenches?
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m.
Manufactured products installed in storm water inlets?
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n.
Developments and redevelopments that use narrow streets?
o.
On -lot treatment?
0
p.
Open space design?
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Sand and organic filters?
0
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r.
Porous pavement?
0
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Stormwater wetlands?
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t.
Urban forestry?
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7.5.8 Does
the Stormwater Management Program, in coordination with the
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County
Health Department, ensure proper operation and maintenance of
on -site wastewater treatment systems for domestic wastewater?
7.5.9 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide training for staff and El El ❑
developers/builders?
7.5.10 The number of land development applicants notified about project designs
that minimize water quality impacts.
7.5.11 The number of educational programs for developers and the public about *Q
project designs that minimize water quality impacts.
(*The Clear Water Contractor program is currently unfunded in our WNC
region)
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Reporting Period 12015 J Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.5.12 BMP Inspection and maintenance Yes No NIA
a. Are annual inspection reports required of permitted structural BMPs ❑x
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performed by a qualified professional?
b. The number of BMP inspections and/or maintenance activities. 5
c. The number of problems that were identified and remedied. 2
7.5.13 New Development and Redevelopment BMP Summary
a.
The number of development/redevelopment projects regulated for post- 0
construction stormwater control.
b.
The number of new development sites that use alternative pavers. 0
c.
The number of new commercial and residential bioretention cells 0
installed (technically "rain gardens" wlno engineered media).
d.
The number of new development sites that use buffers. 0
e.
The number of catch basins retrofitted with filtering devices. 0
f.
The number of new dry ponds installed. 0
g.
The number of new developments without curbs and gutters. 0
h.
The number of new grassed swales installed. 0
i.
The number of new grassed filter strips installed. 0
j.
The number of new green parking lots installed. 0
k.
The number of impervious lots converted to green lots. 0
I.
The number of basins installed or retrofitted with flow regulators. 0
m.
The number of in -line storage systems installed. 0
n.
The number of new infiltration basins installed. 0
o.
The number of new infiltration trenches installed. 0
p.
The number of new developments that use narrow streets. 0
q.
The number of lots that use on -lot treatment. 0
r.
The number of manufactured products installed in storm water inlets. 0
s.
The number of new developments that use open space design 0
principles.
t.
The number of new development sites that use porous pavement. 0
u.
The number of new sand and organic filters installed. 0
v.
The number of storm water wetlands created. 0
w.
The number of wet ponds installed. 0
x.
The number of acres of new development or redevelopment with 0
structural stormwater controls.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.5.14 Evaluation of Post -construction Stormwater Management Program Measures
Model Practices: For those areas within the jurisdictional area of the Yes No NIA
permittee that are not subject to the post -construction stormwater
management provisions of another existing state stormwater
management program, does the permittee's Post -construction
Stormwater Management Program equal or exceed the stormwater
management and water quality protection provided by the following
model practices:
1. Does the permittee issue local stormwater management permits to ❑x
new development or redevelopment projects as either a low density
project or a high density project?
2. Do projects permitted as a low density projects meet the following ❑X ❑ ❑
criteria:
• No more than two dwelling units per acre or 24% built -upon
area; and,
■ Use of vegetated conveyances to the maximum extent
practicable?
3. Do projects permitted as high density projects meet the following F
requirements:
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);
4. Are deed restrictions and/or protective covenants required by the 0 ❑ ❑
locally issued permit and incorporated by the development to
ensure that subsequent development activities maintain the
development (or redevelopment) consistent with the approved
plans?
5. Are all built -upon areas at least 30 feet landward of perennial and
intermittent surface waters?
b. Watershed Protection Plans: Has the Permittee developed, adopted, ❑X ❑ ❑
and implemented a comprehensive watershed protection plan to meet
part, or all, of the requirements for post -construction stormwater
management?
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
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-1 — WS-IV waters, the HQW 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.
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.
7.5.14 Additional Requirements for Trout Waters: Has the permittee developed, ❑x
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?
7.5.15 Additional Requirements for Nutrient Sensitive Waters
a. 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?
b. Has the permittee developed and included a nutrient application 0❑X ❑
(fertilizer and organic nutrients) management program in the Post -
construction Stormwater Management Program?
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.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 2015 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations Yes No NIA
7.6.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that ❑X ❑ ❑
summarizes what best management practices will be used, the frequency of
the BMP, the measurable goals for each BMP, the implementation
schedule, and the responsible persori or position for implementation?
7.6.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program list the permittee's municipal ❑X ❑ ❑
operations that are impacted by this operation and maintenance program?
The permittee must also include a list of industrial facilities the permittee 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.
7.6.3 Municipal Operations include:
Transfer Station
Fleet Maintenance
Airport
Animal Shelters
Waste Water Treatment Plan
Water Plants
Construction Debris Site
Transit Authority
Public Works Operations
Prisons
Emergency Service Facilities
Fire Stations
Landfills
Schools
Parks
Waste Recycling Centers
Vehicle Maintenance Operations
Vehicle Wash Operations
Pump Stations or Lift Stations
Other;
0 ❑
❑ ❑X
❑ 0
❑ 7
FRI
❑ M
ED
0 ❑
❑ 0
❑ X❑
FRI
FRI
❑ ❑X
❑ 0
❑ ❑
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Reporting Period 1 2015 J Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.4 In addition to conducting staff training on stormwater pollution prevention ❑X ❑ ❑
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?
7.6.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe any existing, available ❑X
materials the permittee plans to use?
7.6.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how this training ❑X ❑ ❑
program will be coordinated with the outreach programs developed for the
public information minimum measure and the illicit discharge minimum
measure?
7.6.7 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe maintenance 0 ❑ ❑
activities, maintenance schedules, and long-term inspection procedures for
controls to reduce floatables and other pollutants to the permittee's MS4?
7.6.8 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's ❑X ❑ ❑
controls for reducing or eliminating the discharge of pollutants from
municipal parking lots, maintenance and storage yards, waste transfer
stations, fleet or maintenance shops with outdoor storage areas, and
salt/sand storage locations and snow disposal areas permittee operate?
7.6.9 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's N1 ❑
Cl
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?
7.6.10 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's ❑X ❑ ❑
procedures to ensure that new flood management projects are assessed for
impacts on water quality and existing projects are assessed for
incorporation of additional water quality protection devices or practices?
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Reporting Period j 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.11 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's ❑X ❑ ❑
decision process for reviewing existing ordinances for possible modification
to address Stormwater issues?
7.6.12 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's 0 ❑ ❑
decision process for the development of a pollution preventionlgood
housekeeping program for municipal operations?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall pollution prevention/good
housekeeping program and the individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the
permittee's program.
7.6.13 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how permittee will 0 ❑ ❑
evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the measurable
goals for each of the BMPs?
7.6.14 Industrial Activities Yes No NIA
a. Did the permittee conduct annual review of the industrial activities with a ❑ ❑
Phase I NPDES Stormwater permit owned and operated by the
permittee?
b. Did the permittee review the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, the ❑ ❑ ❑X
timeliness of any monitoring reports required by the Phase I permit, and
the results of inspections and subsequent follow-up actions at the
facilities.
7.6.15
Does the permittee have an O&M plans for facilities?
❑X
❑
❑
7.6.16
Did the permittee develop a right of way inspection/maintenance program?
❑X
❑
❑
7.6.17
Does the permittee have a Used Oil Recycling Program?
❑
❑x
❑
7.6.18
Does the permittee have a street sweeping program?
❑
Q
❑
7.6.19
Does the permittee have a program to clean catch basins, storm lines, and
❑
❑
ditches?
7.6.17 Does the permittee review fertilizer and pesticide use programs?
7.6.18 Does the permittee have spill prevention plans at city facilities?
❑ ❑ 191
0 ❑ ❑
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Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.19 City Facilities Inspections Yes No NIA
a. Does the permittee inspect vehicle washing fueling, storage and ❑X
maintenance areas?
b. Does the permittee inspect material storage areas (i.e., ❑X ❑ ❑
storage areas for sand, salt, fertilizers, pesticides and other
chemicals)?
c. Does the permittee inspect stormwater outfalls?
d. Does the permittee inspect culverts?
0
e. Does the permittee inspect swaleslditches?
0
f. Does the permittee inspect catch basins, inlets, and grates?
0
g. Does the permittee inspect MS4 pipes?
h. Does the permittee inspect solid and hazardous waste management
0
facilities and recycling centers?
i. Does the permittee inspect animal shelters and pounds?
7
j. Does the permittee inspect parking lots?
0
k. Does the permittee inspect parks and open spaces?
El
El
0
I. The number of inspections conducted.
31yr
7.6.20 Alternative Products
a. The number of educational materials distributed on alternative NIA
products?
b. The number of consumers surveyed who have increased their use of NIA
alternative products.
7.6.21 Alternative Discharge Options for Chlorinated Water
a. The number of pool owners informed of the options for discharging 0
chlorinated water.
b. The number of enforcement actions pertaining to pool water 0
discharges.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 1 2015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.22 Automobile Maintenance
a. The number of employees trained in preventing pollution from NIA
automobile maintenance activities.
b. The number of sites rewarded as being a "clean site" under a NIA
rewards program.
c. The number of spills reported. 0
d. The number of educational materials distributed at garages, auto 0
shops, and other automobile -related businesses.
7.6.23 Hazardous Materials Storage
a. The total number of storage facilities equipped to store hazardous NIA
materials.
b. The number of regularly inspected storage units. NIA
c. The number of employees trained in hazardous material storage and NIA
maintenance.
7.6.24 Illegal Dumping
a. The number of "no dumping" signs posted. 0
b. The number of educational materials distributed. 0
c. The number of reports of illegal dumping received. 1
d. The number of dump sites and/or illegal sit -outs cleaned up. 1
e. The number of sites improved to eliminate as target dumping spots. 0
f. The number of enforcement actions pertaining to illegal dumping. 0
7.6.25 Landscape and Lawn Care, and Pest Control
a. The number of stores/gardens participating in education programs. NIA
b. The number of residents trained in safe landscaping, lawn care, and NIA
pest management techniques.
c. The number of classes/seminars offered in landscaping and lawn NIA
care.
d. The number of educational materials distributed. NIA
e. The number of municipal employees trained in integrated pest 2
management.
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Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.26 Parking Lot and Street Cleaning
a. The number of parking lots. NIA
b. The number of scheduled parking lot and/or road cleanings. NIA
7.6.27 Pet Waste
a.
The number of dog parks.
NIA
b.
The number of "pooper-scooper" stations installed
NIA
c.
The number of educational materials distributed.
NIA
7.6,28 Road Salt Application and Storage
a.
The number of storage facilities included in a regular inspection and
maintenance program.
b.
The number of employees trained in road salt application.
5
c.
The quantity of salt applied to roadways (in tons).
0
d.
The quantity of alternative products used (in tons).
0.5
7.6.29 Septic Systems
a. The number of septic systems. 5
b. The number of systems that are inspected regularly. 5
c. The number of reminder and educational fliers distributed. 0
d. The number of people trained in inspection and installation of septic Q
systems.
e. The number of failed septic systems. Q
7.6.30 Spill Response and Prevention
a. The number of leak detection devices installed at municipal facilities. 0
b. The number of preventative maintenance procedures performed on 0
tanks, valves, pumps, pipes, and other equipment.
c. The number of personnel trained in spill response. 5
d. The number of regularly inspected high -risk facilities. Q
e. The number of educational materials distributed to municipal 2
employees.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 2015 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.31 Storm Drain System Cleaning
a. The number of outfalls cleaned regularly.
b. The number of storm drains cleaned regularly.
c. The amount of trash, sediment, and other pollutants removed during
cleaning (in tons).
7.6.32 Used Oil Recycling
a. The number of gallons of used oil collected from municipal operations.
b. The number of recycling facilities that collect oil from municipal
operations.
c. The number of educational materials distributed to municipal
employees.
7.6.33 Vehicle Washing
a. The number of educational materials distributed to municipal
employees.
b. The number of designated municipal vehicle washing areas.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12015 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
8.0
Program Accomplishments
8.1
The number of stormwater management position
Q
created/staffed.
8.2
Total annual budget (excluding Capital Improvement
$0
Projects) for the NPDES stormwater management program
for the reporting year.
8.3
The number of Capital Improvement Projects planned.
Q
8.4
The number of Capital Improvement Projects active.
0
8.5
The number of Capital Improvement Projects completed.
0
8.6
Total annual budget (excluding Capital Improvement
$0
Projects) for the NPDES stormwater management program
for the reporting year.
9.0
Ordinance, Legal or Regulatory Authority
Reviewed
Drafted
Adopted
9.1
Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
9.2
Erosion & Sediment Control
0
9.3
Post -Development Stormwater Management
IK
9A
Stormwater Ordinance
❑
❑
FRI
9.5
Unified Development Ordinance
9.6
Flood Damage Protection Ordinance
Q
9.7
Other: Hillside Development Ordinance (Steep Slope)
0
9.8
Other:
9.9
Other:
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Root Causes
Internal and external assessments identify Phase II program deficiencies and associated opportunities for
improvement. Systemic causes of problems within the Phase 11 programs may be identified through root
cause analysis. Review those questions that you have indicated are not applicable to determine if they if
they deserve further consideration. For those requirements that are being met, give your staff a pat on
the back. For those that are not being met, determine the root causes of Phase II program deficiencies.
Root causes include:
• Unclear or conflicting federal, state, county or local Requirements
• Insufficient staff
■ Insufficient funding
• Insufficient resources (including equipment, tools, funding and staff)
■ Lack of or inadequate plans, procedures or guidelines
■ Plans, procedures, or guidelines are not current
■ Failure to implement plans, procedures or guidelines
• Insufficient or inadequate training
• Insufficient or inadequate record keeping and reporting
• Inadequate authority
• Failure to enforce authority
• Inadequate response or cooperation from federal, state, or local agencies
Plan of Action
The permittee should develop corrective or preventive actions that address the root causes of problems
and seek to prevent the recurrence of Phase II Program deficiencies. Root causes may often indicate
shortcomings in the underlying management system; management system -related causes of non-
compliance indicate opportunities for improvement of the Phase II Program.
In addition to responsibilities for periodic review of the Phase II Program, top management personnel are
also responsible for approving corrective/ preventive actions developed to solve identified problems or
deficiencies. Management review and approval of recommended solutions constitutes "buy -in" and
significantly enhances the effectiveness of solutions that are implemented.
After preventive and corrective actions have been developed and approved, they must be implemented to
support continuous improvement. Solutions designed to solve the causes rather than the symptoms of
compliance or management system deficiencies contribute to long-term enhancement of the Phase 11
Program.
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December 30, 2014
Mike Randall
Division of Water Quality
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear Mr. Randall:
Please find the enclosed 2014 Phase I1 MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
for Permit #: NCS000430.
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JAN 0 5 20i5
i . Currie, CFM, CZO D6MR
Building Inspector/Code Administrator aot & BUF�R ESOURr
Town of Montreat ERMrlTfP
Enclosures: 2014 Phase 11 MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment for
Permit #: NCS00043O
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P. 0. Box 423, Montreat, NC 28757 TELEPHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone] WEBSITE: www,townofmontreat.org

Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.: NCS000430
I.
APPLICANT STATUS INFORMATION
a.
Name of Public Entity Seeking
Permit Coverage
Town of Montreat
b.
Ownership Status (federal, state,
or local)__Local
c.
Type of Public Entity (city, town,
county, pdson, school, etc.)
Town
d.
County(s)
Buncombe
e.
DENR Regional Office
Asheville
f.
Jurisdictional Area (square miles)
3.87
g.
Population
Permanent
690
Seasonal (if available)
3,000 (+/-)
h.
Ten-year Growth Rate
1, 76
i.
Located on Indian Lands?
❑ Yes ®No
II.
RPE 1 MS4 SYSTEM INFORMATION
a.
Storm Sewer Service Area (square miles
3.87
b.
River Basin(s)
Swannanoa (not within
jurisdiction
c.
Number of Primary Receiving Streams
1 — Flat Creek
d.
Estimated percentage of jurisdictional area containing the following
four land use activities
1. Residential
90%
2. Commercial
N/A
3. Industrial
N/A
4. Open Space
10%
Total =
100%
e.
Are there significant water quality issues?
U Yes No
f.
Do you have an inventory of storm water inlets, pipes, ditches,
and open channels?
® Yes ❑ No
g.
Do you know how many outfalls your city discharges to and
where they are located?
® Yes ❑ No
h.
Do you know who else is discharging storm water into your
system?
® Yes ❑ No
i.
Do you know the major pollutant sources in your city (industrial,
commercial, residential)?
® Yes ❑ No
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Background Information

Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
Reporting Period 2014 1 Permit No.: NCS000430
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.
III. EXISTING LOCAL WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
Storm 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.
River Basin
Receiving
Stream
Water Quality
Use Support
Water Quality Issues
Stream Name
Segment
Classification
Ratin
Flat Creek
Headwaters
C; HQW
3c
None
Big Piney
Upper NW
C; HQW
3c
None
Branch
into Flat
Creek
Kitchen Branch
South of
C
3c
None
Sourwood
Gap into Flat
Creek
Un-Named
East lower
Unrated
3c
None
Tributaries
area below
Little Piney
Branch
a. Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy
❑ Yes ® No
b. Local Water Supply Watershed Program
❑ Yes ® No
c. Delegated Erosion and Sediment Control Program
❑ Yes ® No
d. CAMA Land Use Plan
❑ Yes ® No
e. TMDL
❑ Yes ® No
f. Threatened and Endangered Species or Habitat
® Yes ❑ 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 map 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.
For each stream, list the water quality classification(s) and the NCDENR Use Support Rating. The water
quality classification and/or use support rating for a single stream may change over its length. Therefore,
identify stream segments by index number and list the corresponding water quality classification and use
support rating.
Your river basin table should also briefly identify any specific water quality issues identified in the most
recent NCDENR river basin water quality plan, 303(d) List or identified at the local level. Issues can
include specific pollutants of concern, pollutant sources and activities of concern, etc.
SWMP Assessment Page 2 of 4 Background Information

Phase 11 MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
Reporting Period 12014 1 1 Permit No.: NCS000430
IV. CO -PERMIT APPLICATION STATUS INFORMATION (Complete this section only if co -
permitting.)
a. Do you intend to co -permit with a
❑ Yes ® No
permitted Phase I entity?
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
Cl Yes ® No
another Phase II entity?
d. If so, provide the name(s) of the
entity:
e. Have legal agreements been
finalized between the co-
❑ Yes ® No
ermittees?
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 for another entity to
perform one or more of your permit
obligations?
® Yes ❑ No
b. If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be implementing
• Name of Entity
Black Mountain Fire Department
• Element they will implement
Hazardous Material Spill Response
• Contact Person
Steve Jones
• Contact Address
106 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711
• Contact Telephone Number
[phone]
c. Are legal agreements in place to
establish responsibilities?
® Yes ❑ No
VI. PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION APPROVALS
List
permits or construction approvals received and/or applied for under the following programs.
a.
RCRA Hazardous Waste Management
NIA
Program
b.
UIC program under SDWA
NIA
c.
NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit
NIA
Number
d.
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
N/A
PSD Program
a.
Non -Attainment Program
N/A
f.
National Emission Standards for Hazardous
N/A
Pollutants (NESHAPS) pre -construction
approval
h.
Dredge or fill permits under section 404 of
N/A
CWA
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Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.: NCS000430
VI1. 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 David Currie
been delegated
b. Title/position of person above Building Inspector/Code Administrator
Vlll. SIGNING OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT
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. ! am aware that there are
significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment
for knowing violations.
Signature
Name
David Currie
Title
Building Inspector/Code Administrator
Street Address
96 Rainbow Terrace, Black Mountain, NC 28711
PO Box
P. 0. Box 423
City
Montreat
State
NC
Zip
28757
Telephone
[phone]
Fax
[phone]
E-Mail
[e-mail]
IX. 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,
Name
David Currie
Title
Building Inspector/Code Administrator
Street Address
96 Rainbow Terrace, Black Mountain, NC 28711
PO Box
P. 0. Box 423
City
Montreat
State
NC
Zip
28757
Telephone
[phone]
Fax
[phone]
E-Mail
[e-mail]
Permittee's Web site
townofmontreat.org
SWMP Assessment Page 4 of 4 Background Information

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 2014 1 Permit No.: NCS000430
X. BMPs
—Yes
Do you plan to add any new BMPs? ----FM
❑ No
Do you plan to amend any existing BMPs?
I ® Yes ❑ No
If yes, please provide a BMP description, measurable goal, and implementation schedule for each new or amended BMP.
BMP
Measurable Goals
YR
YR
YR
YR
YR
Responsible
1
2
3
4
5
Position/Part
Sal. Stormwater
Capture the water -quality storm event flow along the
X
X
Public Works (O&M) -
Detention/Infiltration Chamber -
northeastern edge of this intersecribn and detain the
Steve Freeman
Virginia Rd./Mississippi Rd.
volume, allowing gradual infiltration, a visible reduction
Code Administrator -
lntersection.
in stcnrmwater flow to the receiving stream should be
David Currie
noted at this location. COMPLETED
Stormwater Detention
Convey a significant portion of the stormwater exiting
X
X
Public Works (O&M) --
Basin - South Carolina Terrace.
along the lower edge of this section of roadway, detain
Steve Freeman
the WQ volume, allowing gradual infiltration, a visible
Code Administrator -
reduction in erosion/shoulder deterioration should be
David Currie
noted at this location. COMPLETED
Nan Structural: Creation of a
Receive sufficient revenue from utility such that after
X
Finance Officer -
Stormwater Utility to fund
first five-year permit cycle at least 50% of stormwater
Stefen Stackhouse
stormwater O & M and
infrastructure maintenance/improvement costs are
Code Administrator -
improvements
funded. RFQ SENT OUT 6/ 1/ 14 - ACTION
David Currie
DELAYED DUE TO FUNDING SHORTFALL FOR
STMWTR. UTILITY STUDY
Structural: Stormwater Detention
Convey a significant portion of the stormwater exiting
X
X
Public Works (O&M) -
Basin - Assembly Drive.
along the lower edge of this section of roadway, detain
Steve Freeman
the WQ volume, allowing gradual infiltration; a visible
Code Administrator -
reduction in erosion/shoulder deterioration should be
David Currie
noted at this location. COMPLETED
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reportin2 Period 1 2014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
1.0 Stormwater Management Program Yes No NIA
1.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permanent and ❑ ❑
seasonal population served by the MS4 system?
The source of the permanent population data should be listed. Methodology should be provided for any
seasonal population estimates, as well as a description of the seasonal calendar. Seasonal population is
an indicator of the stress placed on the MS4 during peak demands.
1.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the Growth Rate? ❑X ❑ ❑
The population growth rate for the service area should be calculated based on the simple analysis of the
relative change between the US Census population in 1990 and 2000 stated as a percent change,
annualized by dividing the percent change by 10. If the permittee's jurisdiction incorporated after 1990,
use the based population established at the time of incorporation in place of the 1990 Census number to
establish the change in population as a percent change as measured in 2000. More recent population
data can be used to document the growth rate, if available.
1.3
1.4
1.5
Does the Stormwater Management Program list the jurisdictional and MS4
service area in square miles?
Does the Stormwater Management Program briefly describe the
composition of the existing MS4 system (pipes, ditches, sheet flow, etc.)
and state of maintenance of the system?
❑X ❑ ❑
❑X ❑ ❑
This narrative should give the reader a general feel for how stormwater is transported to receiving
streams and the kind of maintenance activities being performed.
Does the Stormwater Management Program include an estimate of the
percentage of the MS4 service area that is under residential, commercial,
industrial, and open space land use?
Does the Stormwater Management Program briefly explain the methodology
used to determine the land use estimates?
1.7 Does the Stormwater Management Program indicate whether or not the
permittee's MS4 discharges into a body of water or receiving stream with a
Total Maximum Daily Load allocation established by the Environmental
Protection Agency or the NCDENR?
❑x ❑ ❑
❑X ❑ ❑
21 ❑ ❑
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
2.0 Table of Receiving Streams
Yes No NIA
2.1 Does the table list the primary streams that receive stormwater runoff from ❑X ❑ ❑
the MS4 jurisdictional area?
Primary streams are those that are shown on a USGS topo map 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.
2.1 For each stream, are the water quality classification(s) and the NCDENR ❑ ❑
Use Support Rating"listed?
The water quality classification and/or use support rating for a single stream may change over its
length. Therefore, identify stream segments by index number and list the corresponding water
quality classification and use support rating.
2.2 Does the table briefly identify any specific water quality issues identified in 0 ❑ 0
the most recent NCDENR river basin water quality plan, 303(d) List or
identified at the local level?
Issues can include specific pollutants of concern, pollutant sources, threatened and endangered
species or habitats, and activities of concern, etc.
2.3 Information Sources
River basin the permittee is in: http:llh2o.enr.state.nc,us/basinwide/whichbasin.htm
Stream Index Numbers: http:llh2o.enr.state.nc,uslbjms/Reports/reportsWB.htmi
Water Quality Classifications: http:llh2o.enr.state.nc.us/bims/Reports/reportsWB.html
Basinwide Water Quality Plans: http:llh2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/index.htmi
303(d) List: http:llh2o.enr.state,nc.us/mtu/download.htmi
3.0 Existing Water Quality Programs
Yes No NIA
3.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program list and briefly describe the Q
existing water quality programs that are implemented by the permittee
within the MS4 service area?
This includes such programs as Water Supply Watershed Protection, delegated Erosion and Sediment
Control, Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy, Land Use Plans, etc.
3.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program list existing programs that are 0
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implemented by the state within the MS4 service area?
These include programs such as LAMA, State Stormwater Management, Erosion and Sediment Control,
Riparian Buffers, etc.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
4.0 Permitting Information
Yes No NIA
4.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a list or table of each ❑X
measurable goal and the contact information for the person and/or position
responsible for implementation of each goal listed?
Contact information for positions must include the name, position or title, a contact phone and fax
number, and e-mail address.
4.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide an organizational chart ❑X
that shows where the responsible parties fit into the structure of the
permittee's organization?
4.3 Have the application and permit application report been signed by a ❑ ❑
principal executive officer, ranking elected official or duly authorized
representative? Does the Stormwater Management Program provide the
name, position and a brief explanation of why the signing official is the
appropriate person to sign the permit application?
4.4 If the permittee has delegated the permit application responsibility to ❑ ❑ ❑X
someone other than the signing official, does the Stormwater Management
program provide documentation that the person is duly authorized?
A person is only a duly authorized representative for matters concerning the NPDES stormwater
application and permit if:
• The authorization is made in writing by a principal executive officer or ranking elected official;
■ The authorization is approved through board action by an appropriate body such as City or Town
Council, County Commissioners or similar authority;
■ The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having overall responsibility for
env iron mental/storm water matters; and
• The written authorization is submitted to the Director along with the Stormwater Management
Program Plan.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
5.0 Co -Permitting Information (if applicable) Yes No NIA
5.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program list the name of each MS4 ❑X
owner/operator and the responsible party contact information for each MS4
applying for the co -permit?
5.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program list any existing individual
NPDES stormwater permits that an MS4 may hold?
5.3 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide documentation of the ❑ ❑ ❑X
legally binding agreement? .
As a co-permittee, all cooperating MS4s will be permitted as responsible parties in the permit. The
specific responsibilities of each participating MS4 should be clearly established through a legally binding
inter -local agreement or establishment of a regional stormwater authority.
5.4 Does the Stormwater Management Program clearly define the ❑X
responsibilities of each co -permitting MS4 under the NPDES stormwater
permit?
5.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program identify contract operations ❑X
(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)?
6.0 Reliance on other government entity to satisfy one or more permit Yes No NIA
obligations (if applicable)
6.1 Does the Permittee rely on other government entities to satisfy one or more 0
permit obligations?
6.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide the following
information on each entity and the permit obligation:
■ Name of the entity
■ Element to be Implemented
• Contact Information for the Responsible Party including: Name,
Address, and Phone Number
• Is a legal agreement in place to, establish the relationship and
responsibilities of both parties?
Under 40 CFR Section 122.35 (a), the Phase II permittee has the option of relying on other entities
already performing one or more of the minimum control measures, provided that the existing control
measure, or component thereof, is at least as stringent as the Phase II rule requirements. In such a case,
the permittee would not need to implement the particular measure, but would still be ultimately
responsible for its effective implementation. For this reason, the permittee should enter into a legally
binding agreement with the other entity. If the permittee chooses to rely on another entity, they must note
this in their permit application and subsequent reports.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 2014 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.1 Public Education and Outreach Yes No NIA
7.1.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that Q
summarizes 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?
7.1.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain the target audiences
likely to have significant storm water impacts (including residential,
commercial, industrial and institutional entities) and why those target
audiences were selected?
7.1.3 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain what target pollutant Q
sources the permittee's public education program is designed to address
and why those sources are an issue for the permittee's MS4?
7.1.4 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain the permittee's Q
outreach program (i.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?
a. Does the Stormwater Management Program incorporate outreach El El ❑X
elements for significant minority and disadvantaged communities?
b. Has the permittee developed general stormwater educational material ❑x ❑
to appropriate target groups likely to have a significant stormwater
impact?
c. Does general stormwater educational material include information on
the following topics:
1. Household Hazardous Waste
2. Pet Waste
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3. Septic Systems
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4. Lawn and Gardening
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5. Vehicle Washing
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6. Erosion
0
7. Stream Buffers
8. Flooding
0
9. Litter
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.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
d. List any additional topics not identified above.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Yes No NIA
e. Does the permittee's outreach program include:
1. Distributing printed educational material to general public through Z ❑
13
utility mail outs?
2. Distributing printed educational material to general public through ❑X ❑ ❑
special events (i.e., Information booth at festivals and fairs)?
3.
Distributing printed educational material to business 1 industry?
❑
❑
❑x
4.
Presentations to local community groups?
❑X
❑
❑
5.
Stormwater program slpresentations for elementary or middle
❑X
schools?
6.
Local TV or radio spots?
❑
❑X
❑
7.
Print Media - Ads 1 Articles 1 Newsletters?
❑x
❑
❑
8.
Posters?
❑
M
9.
Storm drain stenciling
0
❑
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10.
Other environmental education programs (i.e., Designate a "Keep
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SW Clean" month)?
11. Workshops
12. Stream basin signage?
0
f. Has the permittee developed an internet web site for newsletter articles
0
on stormwater, information on water quality, stormwater projects and
activities, and ways to contact stormwater management program staff?
g. Permittee's website address. www.townof-nontreat.org
h. Does the permittee 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?
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.1.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's
decision process for the development of a storm water public education
and outreach program?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall public education program and
the individual BMPs, measurable goals and responsible persons for the permittee's program.
7.1.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee 0
will evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the
measurable goals for each of the BMPs?
7.1.7 Classroom Outreach
a. The number of educational materials distributed to schools. NIA
b. The number of schools that participate in municipal -sponsored storm NIA
water workshops or activities.
c. The number of students that participate in municipal -sponsored NIA
storm water workshops or activities.
d. The number of workshops held for teachers. NIA
e. The number of certificates or other rewards given out to schools, NIA
classes, or students participating in storm water education.
f. The number of students receiving storm water education as a regular NIA
part of the school curriculum.
7.1.8 Displays, Signs, Presentations, Welcome Packets, and Pamphlets
a. The number of stormwater related materials distributed. --35-38
b. The number of stormwater related displays at special events or 3
meetings.
c. The number of people at events who saw the display or took a 50
pamphlet/booklet.
d. Number of new homeowner welcome packets containing storm- 0
water -related information.
e. The number of signs and billboards with stormwater related NIA
messages.
f. The number of stormwater related presentations at special events or 3
meetings.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reeorting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.1.9 Commercial Outreach
a. The number of educational materials that were distributed to NIA
business owners and operators.
b. The number of businesses trained under the stormwater program. NIA
7.1.10 Lawn and Garden Activities
a. The number of partnerships established with local lawn care 0
businesses.
b. The number of municipal employees trained in proper lawn care 0
practices.
c. The number of homeowners that attend training workshops for 0
lawn/garden care BMPs.
d. A survey of homeowners about their lawn care behavior before and 0
after message is delivered.
e. The number of requests for soil testing. 0
f. The number of certified or licensed pesticide applicators (personal). NIA
g. The number of certified or licensed pesticide applicators (contractors). NIA
7.1.11 Pet Waste Management
a. The number of "clean up after your pet" signs posted in parks and NIA
neighborhoods.
b. The number of dog -walking designated areas in parks. NIA
c. The number of posters/brochures put up in pet supply stores. NIA
d. The number of educational materials given out to pet owners. NIA
7.1.12 Promotional Giveaways
a. The number of items given out. NIA
b. The number of events attended (to give out items). NIA
c. The number of partnerships for promotions (radio, TV, Businesses. NIA
7.1.13 Proper Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste
a. The number of household hazardous waste curbside pickup days. NIA
b. The number of educational materials distributed to homeowners. 35
c. The number of partnerships established with businesses. NIA
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 2014 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.1.14 Outreach Programs to Minority and Disadvantaged
a. The number of brochures/posters created in non-English languages. N/A
b. The number of educational materials distributed in non-English N/A
languages.
c. The number of partnerships established with minority organizations. N/A
d. The number of educational materials distributed to low-income N/A
neighborhoods.
e. Attendance at workshops or public meetings held in low-income or N/A
minority neighborhoods.
7.1.15 Trash Management
a. Trash removed from conveyance systems and receiving waters during -18
cleanup campaigns (in tons).
b. The number of structural trash controls installed. Q
c. The number of additional trash bins installed and signage posted. 0
7.1.16 Using the Media
a. The number of public service announcements made on radio and TV. 0
b. Then u m ber of stormwater related press releases/advertising Q
c. The number of stormwater related articles published. Q
7.1.17 Water Conservation for Home Owners
a. The number of partnerships established with local water utilities. N/A
b. The number of water conservation or stormwater related utility inserts 6/yr
that are distributed with utility bills.
c. A survey of homeowners about their water conservation behavior 0
before and after the message is delivered.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance,- agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.2 Public Involvement and Participation Yes No NIA
7.2.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that
summarizes 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?
7.2.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the target audiences ❑x
of the permittee's public involvement program, including a description of the
types of ethnic and economic groups engaged?
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.
7.2.3 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee 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 permittee's program that the permittee plans to use
to educate local community groups?
7.2.4 Has the permitte provided for the means to involve the public in the
development and implementation of the permittee's storm water
management program through:
a.
Public Hearings, stakeholder meetings, or other meetings?
❑x
❑
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b.
A Stormwater Steering Committee (or similar advisory group)?
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c.
Stream clean-up events?
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d.
Adopt -a -stream, Adopt -a -drain, Adopt -a -highway or Adopt -a -trail
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program?
e.
Reforestation programs or wetland planting programs?
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f.
A stormwater hotline?
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g.
Volunteer monitoring programs?
0
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h.
Storm drain stenciling?
0
i.
Encourage neighborhood coordinators to become active in the
0
program?
j.
Regional workshops?
0
k.
Telephone/Web/Mall surveys?
❑X
I.
Working with citizen volunteers willing to educate others about the
❑X
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program?
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 Permit No.,NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.2.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's 0 ❑
decision process for the development of a storm water public
involvement/participation program?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall public involvement/participation
program and the individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the permittee's
program.
7.2.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee ❑X
will evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the
measurable goals for each of the BMPs?
7.2.7 Adopt -A -Stream Program
a. The number of participants in Adopt -A -Stream, Adopt -a -drain, Adopt -
a -highway or Adopt -a -trail programs.
b. The quantity of trash and debris removed by Adopt -A -Stream, Adopt -
a -drain, Adopt -a -highway or Adopt -a -trail volunteers.
7.2.8 Surveys
a. The number of citizens solicited to complete surveys.
b. The number of completed surveys.
7.2.9 Hotlines
a. The number of calls received by a hotline(s).
b. The number of problemslincidents remedied as a result of hotline,
calls.
7.2.10 Reforestation Programs
a. The number of volunteer tree planters.
b. The number of trees planted.
c. The number of acres planted with trees.
7.2.11 Public Hearings, stakeholder meetings, or other meetings
a. The number of meetings held.
b. The number of attendees.
c. The number of actions taken as a result of stakeholder meetings.
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Reporting Period 1 2014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism,
7.2.12 Storm Drain Stenciling
a. The percent of drains stenciled.
b. The number of stenciling volunteers.
c. The number of drains stenciled.
7.2.13 Stream Cleanup
a. The number of stream cleanups.
b. The number of cleanup participants.
c. The quantity of waste collected as a result of cleanup efforts (in tons).
d. The number of stream miles cleaned.
7.2.14 Volunteer Monitoring
a. The number of volunteers participating in monitoring programs.
b. The frequency of monitoring in the watershed (D-Daily, W-Weekly, B-
Bimonthly, M-Monthly, Q-Quarterly and A -annually).
c. The number of volunteer monitoring stations established in the
watershed.
d. The number of volunteer monitoring training sessions held.
e. The number of actions that were taken as a result of the monitoring
data -collected by volunteers.
7.2.15 Wetland Plantings
a. The acres of land planted.
b. The number of volunteers that participated in planting.
c. The number of planting events held.
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Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Yes No NIA
7.3.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that ❑x
summarizes 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?
7.3.2 Stormwater Map
a. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how and when 01111
the permittee will develop a storm sewer map showing the location of all
outfalls and the names and location of all receiving waters?
b. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the sources of 0
information for the maps, and how the permittee plans to verify the
outfall locations?
c. If already completed, does the Stormwater Management Program
describe how the permittee developed this map?
d. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the 1K
permittee's map will be regularly updated?
e. Does stormwater mapping include drainage areas?
f. Does stormwater mapping include receiving streams?
g. Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include outfalls?
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h. Estimated or actual number of outfalls.
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i. Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include sewer pipes?
j. Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include structures (e.g.,
detention ponds and other structural BMPs?
k. Estimated or actual number of structural BMPs? 9
I. Percent of outfall mapping complete. 100%
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Reporting Period 1 2014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.3 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? If the permittee needs to develop this mechanism,
does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan
and a schedule to do so?
7.3.4 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan ❑x ❑
to ensure appropriate enforcement procedures and actions such that the
permittee's illicit discharge ordinance (or other regulatory mechanism) is
implemented?
7.3.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan ❑X
to detect and address illicit discharges to the permittee's system, including
discharges from illegal dumping and spills?
The permittee must implement an inspection program to detect dry weather flows at system outfalls and,
at a minimum, must address the following:
• Procedures for locating priority areas.
• 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.
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Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program address the following 0
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categories of non -storm water discharges or flows (i.e., illicit discharges)
only if permittee identify them as significant contributors of pollutants to the
permittee's small MS4:
■ water line flushing;
■ landscape irrigation;
■ diverted stream flows;
• rising groundwaters;
• uncontaminated groundwater infiltration;
• uncontaminated pumped groundwater;
• discharges from potable water sources;
■ foundation drains;
■ air conditioning condensate (commercial/residential);
■ irrigation waters (does not include reclaimed water as described in 15A
NCAC 2H .0200);
■ springs;
■ water from crawl space pumps;
■ footing drains;
■ lawn watering;
■ residential and charity car washing;
■ flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
■ dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
• street wash water;
■ flows from emergency firefighting.
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 permittee) 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 water bodies, SMPs).
7.3.7 Does the Stormwater Management Program document local controls or ❑X11 El
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?
7.3.8 In addition to conducting "training for selected staff on detecting and ❑X ❑
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reporting illicit discharges," does the Stormwater Management Program
describe how the permittee plans to inform businesses and the general
public of hazards associated with illegal discharges and improper disposal
of waste?
7.3.9 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how this will ❑X ❑ El
coordinate with the permittee's public education minimum measure and the
permittee's pollution prevention/good housekeeping minimum measure
programs?
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Reporting Period 2014 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.10 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's ❑X
decision process for the development of a storm water illicit discharge
detection and elimination program?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall illicit discharge detection and
elimination program and the individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the
permittee's program.
7.3.11 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee will ❑X
evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the measurable
goals for each of the BMPs?
7.3.12 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish and publicize a
reporting mechanism for the public to report illicit discharges?
7.3.13 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish an illicit discharge ❑X
management tracking system?
7.3.14 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish a stormwater incident ❑X
response program?
7.3.15 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide for an illicit discharge ❑X ❑
brochure, poster or other educational material development and
distribution?
7.3.16 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide for a septic system ❑X
program in conjunction with the Health Department?
7.3.17 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide street sweeping, ❑X
inspecting and cleaning inlets and outfalls?
7.3.18 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish procedures to ❑ ❑
coordinate efforts to eliminate illicit discharge cross connections between
sanitary and storm sewers?
7.3.19 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish procedures to ❑ ❑ Q
maintain the sanitary sewer system?
7.3.20 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish a Household Waste ❑x
Recycling Program?
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Reporting Period j 2014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.21 Septic Systems
a. Percent of population on septic systems. <1 %
b. The number of regular maintenance and inspection reminders issued 0
to tank owners.
c. The number of partnerships formed with private pumping companies. 0
d. The number of post construction inspections conducted to insure 0
proper installation.
e. The number of scheduled pump -outs and routine maintenance work 0
conducted.
7.3.22 Identifying Illicit Connections
a.
The number of sites prioritized for inspection.
0
b.
The number of illicit connections reported by citizens.
0
c.
The number of illicit connections found.
0
d.
The number of illicit connections repairedlreplaced.
0
e.
The number of illicit connection referrals.
0
7.3.23 Illegal Dumping
a.
The number of fliers, posters, or other public education tools
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distributed.
b.
The number of illegal dumps reported by citizens.
0
c.
The number of penalties enforced upon the participants of illegal
0
dumps.
d. The number of illegal dump or sit -out clean-ups completed. 0
e. The number of illegal dump or sit -out referrals to Division of Water 0
Quality.
7.3.24 Industrial or Business Connections
a. The number of dry weather testslinspections completed. NIA
b. The number of high -risk connections prioritized. NIA
c. The number of illicit connections reported by employees or N/A
businesses.
d. The number of illicit connections found. N/A
e. The number of illicit connections repaired/replaced. N/A
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Reporting Period 1 2014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.25 Recreational Sewage
a. The number of pump -out stations.
b. The number of no -discharge areas created.
c. The number of new signs added to inform users of dumping policies
and alternatives.
d. The number of enforced cases of recreational dumping.
e. The number of citizen complaints made reporting illegal action.
7.3.26 Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO)
a. The number of overflows reported.
b. The number of overflow causes that were identified during inspections.
c. The number of sites repaired.
7.3.27 Wastewater Connections to the Storm Drain System
a. The number of rerouted connections.
b. The number of dry weather monitoring activities performed.
c. The number of unwarranted connections reported.
d. The number of unwarranted connections found.
e. The number of unwarranted connections repairedlreplaced.
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
NIA
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 2014 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.4 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
Yes No NIA
7.4.1. Does the permittee rely on the NCDENR Division of Land E ❑ ❑
Resources (DLR) Erosion and Sediment Control Program to comply
with this minimum measure? (If no, go to 7.4.2)
If the permittee relies on the NCDENR Division of Land Resources (DLR) Erosion and Sediment Control
Program to comply with this minimum measure, 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.
7.4.2. Does the permittee rely on rely on a locally delegated program to ❑X
meet these requirements? (If no, go to 7.4.3)
a. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this ❑ ❑X
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, to see if the site is in compliance?
b. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this ❑ ❑ M
minimum measure, does the permittee monitor the local government
program for effectiveness in the permittee jurisdiction?
c. 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?
d. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this M
minimum measure, does the permittee monitor follow-up action by that
local government?
e. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this Q
minimum measure, does the permittee maintain a record of findings and
follow-up procedures?
f. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this 0 00
minimum measure, does the permittee provide and promote a means
for the public to notify the appropriate authorities of observed erosion
and sedimentation problems?
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.
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Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.4.3. Does the permittee have a delegated program to meet the ❑X ❑ ❑
requirements of an Erosion and Sediment Control Program? (If no
go to 7.4.4)
a. Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that 0 ❑
summarizes 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?
b. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the mechanism ❑X
(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?
If permittee needs to develop this mechanism, the permittee's plan should describe the plan and a
schedule to do so.
c. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe procedures for ❑X El 1:1
site plan review(s), including the review of pre -construction site plans,
which incorporate consideration of potential water quality impacts?
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.
d. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's 0 0
plan to ensure compliance with the permittee's erosion and sediment
control regulatory mechanism, including the sanctions and enforcement
mechanisms permittee will use to ensure compliance?
The Stormwater Management Program must describe the permittee'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.
e. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's 0
procedures for site inspection and enforcement of control measures,
including how the permittee will prioritize sites for inspection?
f. Does the Stormwater Management Program explain the permittee's Q
procedures for the receipt and consideration of information submitted by
the public?
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.
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Reporting Period 2014 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
g. Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's
decision process for the development of a construction site stormwater
runoff control program?
h. Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee
will evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including
measurable goals for each of the BMPs?
i. 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?
j. 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?
7.4.4 Does the permittee provide and promote a means for the public to notify the
appropriate authorities of observed erosion and sedimentation problems?
❑ ❑
❑X ❑ ❑
❑X ❑ ❑
❑X ❑ []
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.
7.4.5 Training and Certification
a. The number of training and certification programs offered. 1
b. The number of trained inspectors. 1
c. The number of certified inspectors. 1
d. The number of certified contractors. 2
7.4.6 Inspection and Enforcement
a. The number of construction starts greater than one acre. Q
b. The number of construction site inspections completed. Q
c. The number of failed storm water BMPs noted during the inspection(s). 0
d. The number of BMPs reported to be in need of repair. 0
e. The number of inadequate sites/plans reported by inspectors. 0
f. The number of non -compliant permits reported. 0
g. The number of enforcement actions taken. Q
h. The number of stop work orders given. p
i. The number of bonding requirements set. 0
j. The number of complaints/concerns received from public. Q
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Reporting Period 1 2014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.4.7 Inspections
a.
The number of construction sites inspected with brush barriers.
0
b.
The number of construction sites inspected that have check dams.
0
c.
The number of construction sites inspected that use chemical stabilization.
0
d.
The number of construction sites inspected that practice sequencing.
0
e.
The number of construction sites inspected with filter berms.
0
f.
The number of construction sites inspected that use geotextiles.
0
g.
The number of construction sites inspected that use gradient terraces.
0
h.
The number of construction sites inspected that use grass -lined channels.
0
i.
The number of construction sites inspected that use land grading practices.
0
j.
The number of construction sites inspected that use mulching.
0
k.
The number of construction sites inspected that use permanent diversions.
0
I.
The number of construction sites inspected that use permanent seeding.
0
m.
The number of construction sites inspected that preserve natural vegetation.
0
n.
The number of construction sites inspected that use riprap.
0
o.
The number of construction sites inspected that use sediment filters and
0
chambers.
p.
The number of construction sites inspected that use sediment basins and
rock dams.
q.
The number of construction sites inspected that use silt fences.
—6
r.
The number of construction sites inspected that use sodding.
0
s.
The number of construction sites inspected that use soil roughening.
0
t.
The number of construction sites inspected with soil retaining structures.
4
u.
The number of construction sites inspected that use storm drain inlet
0
protection.
v.
The number of construction sites inspected that use temporary diversion
0
dikes.
w.
The number of construction sites inspected that have temporary slope drains.
0
x.
The number of construction sites inspected with vegetated buffers.
0
y.
The number of construction sites inspected with designated vehicle
0
maintenance and washing areas.
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Reporting Period 2014 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.5 Post -Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Yes No NIA
Redevelopment
7.5.1 Does the Stormwater Management Plan provide a table that summarizes Q ❑ ❑
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?
7.5.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee will 0 ❑
develop an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to implement and
enforce a program to address post -construction runoff from new
development and redevelopment projects?
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.
7.5.3 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee will 0 ❑ ❑
ensure the long-term operation and maintenance (O&M) of BMPs?
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.
7.5.4 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's ❑ ❑
decision process for the development of a post -construction storm water
management program?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall post -construction storm water
management program and the individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the
permittee's program. The rational statement must include the following information, at a minimum:
■ The permittee's program to address storm water runoff from new development and redevelopment
projects. Include in this description any specific priority areas for this program.
■ How the permittee's program will be specifically tailored for the permittee's local community,
minimize water quality impacts, and attempt to maintain pre -development runoff conditions.
7.5.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee will
evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the measurable
goals for each of the BMPs?
7.5.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee will
control the sources of fecal coliform to the maximum extent practicable?
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0 ❑ ❑
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Reporting Period 1 2014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.5.7 Do new development and redevelopment codes allow for the following: Yes No NIA
a.
Bioretention basins?
❑X
b.
Alternative pavers?
❑X
c.
Buffer zones?
❑X
d.
Dry ponds?
0
e.
Wet ponds?
0
f.
Alternatives to curb and gutter?
0
g.
Grass swales?
0
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0
h.
Grassed filter strips?
0
i.
Green parking lots?
0110
j.
In -line storage systems?
0
k.
Infiltration basins?
0
I.
Infiltration trenches?
0
11
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m.
Manufactured products installed in storm water inlets?
0
n.
Developments and redevelopments that use narrow streets?
0
o.
On -lot treatment?
0
p.
Open space design?
0
11
❑
q.
Sand and organic filters?
0
r.
Porous pavement?
0
s.
Stormwater wetlands?
Q
t.
Urban forestry?
0
7.5.8 Does
the Stormwater Management Program, in coordination with the
0
El
0
County
Health Department, ensure proper operation and maintenance of
on -site wastewater treatment systems for domestic wastewater?
7.5.9 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide training for staff and Q
developers/builders?
7.5.10 The number of land development applicants notified about project designs
that minimize water quality impacts.
7.5.11 The number of educational programs for developers and the public about *0
project designs that minimize water quality impacts.
(*The Clear Water Contractor program is currently unfunded in our WNC
region)
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Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.,.NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.5.12 BMP Inspection and maintenance Yes No NIA
a. Are annual inspection reports required of permitted structural BMPs 0
performed by a qualified professional?
b. The number of BMP inspections and/or maintenance activities. 5
c. The number of problems that were identified and remedied. 0
7.5.13 New Development and Redevelopment BMP Summary
a.
The number of development/redevelopment projects regulated for post- 0
construction stormwater control.
b.
The number of new development sites that use alternative pavers. 0
c.
The number of new commercial and residential bioretention cells 0
installed (technically "rain gardens" w/no engineered media).
d.
The number of new development sites that use buffers. 0
e.
The number of catch basins retrofitted with filtering devices. 0
f.
The number of new dry ponds installed. 0
g.
The number of.new developments without curbs and gutters. 0
h.
The number of new grassed swales installed. 0
L
The number of new grassed filter strips installed. 0
j.
The number of new green parking lots installed. 0
k.
The number of impervious lots converted to green lots. 0
I.
The number of basins installed or retrofitted with flow regulators. 0
m.
The number of in -line storage systems installed. 0
n.
The number of new infiltration basins installed. 0
o.
The number of new infiltration trenches installed. 0
p.
The number of new developments that use narrow streets. 0
q.
The number of lots that use on -lot treatment. 5
r.
The number of manufactured products installed in storm water inlets. 0
s.
The number of new developments that use open space design 0
principles.
t.
The number of new development sites that use porous pavement. 0
u.
The number of new sand and organic filters installed. 0
v.
The number of storm water wetlands created. 0
w.
The number of wet ponds installed. 0
x.
The number of acres of new development or redevelopment with 0
structural stormwater controls.
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Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.5.14 Evaluation of Post -construction Stormwater Management Program Measures
a. Model Practices: For those areas within the jurisdictional area of the Yes No NIA
permittee that are not subject to the post -construction stormwater
management provisions of another existing state stormwater
management program, does the permittee's Post -construction
Stormwater Management Program equal or exceed the stormwater
management and water quality protection provided by the following
model practices:
1. Does the permittee issue local stormwater management permits to ❑x ❑ ❑
new development or redevelopment projects as either a low density
project ur a high density project?
2. Do projects permitted as a low density projects meet the following ❑X ❑ ❑
criteria:
■ No more than two dwelling units per acre or 24% built -upon
area; and,
■ Use of vegetated conveyances to the maximum extent
practicable?
3. Do projects permitted as high density projects meet the following Q ❑ ❑
requirements:
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);
4. 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?
5. Are all built -upon areas at least 30 feet landward of perennial and ❑X ❑ ❑
intermittent surface waters?
b. Watershed Protection Plans: Has the Permittee developed, adopted, ❑ ❑X 0
and implemented a comprehensive watershed protection plan to meet
part, or all, of the requirements for post -construction stormwater
management?
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Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism. e
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.
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.
7.5.14 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?
7.5.15 Additional Requirements for Nutrient Sensitive Waters
a. Has the permittee developed, adopted, and implemented an ordinance ❑X
(or similar regulatory mechanism) to ensure that the best management
practices for reducing nutrient loading is selected?
b. Has the permittee developed and included a nutrient application ❑X
(fertilizer and organic nutrients) management program in the Post -
construction Stormwater Management Program?
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.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations Yes No NIA
7.6.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that ❑ ❑
summarizes 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?
7.6.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program list the permittee's municipal ❑X ❑ ❑
operations that are impacted by this operation and maintenance program?
The permittee must also include a list of industrial facilities the permittee 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.
7.6.3 Municipal Operations include:
Transfer Station
Fleet Maintenance
Airport
Animal Shelters
Waste Water Treatment Plan
Water Plants
Construction Debris Site
Transit Authority
Public Works Operations
Prisons
Emergency Service Facilities
Fire Stations
Landfills
Schools
Parks
Waste Recycling Centers
Vehicle Maintenance Operations
Vehicle Wash Operations
Pump Stations or Lift Stations
Other:
❑X
❑
❑
0
❑
❑x
❑
M
❑
0
❑
❑X
❑
❑X
❑
❑X
❑X
❑
❑
0
❑
0
❑
0
❑
0
❑
0
El
FX-1
El
FX-1
❑
❑
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.4 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?
7.6.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe any existing, available
materials the permittee plans to use?
7.6.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how this training 0 ❑
program will be coordinated with the outreach programs developed for the
public information minimum measure and the illicit discharge minimum
measure?
7.6.7 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe maintenance Q
activities, maintenance schedules, and long-term inspection procedures for
controls to reduce floatables and other pollutants to the permittee's MS4?
7.6.8 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's �X
controls for reducing or eliminating the discharge of pollutants from
municipal parking lots, maintenance and storage yards, waste transfer
stations, fleet or maintenance shops with outdoor storage areas, and
salt/sand storage locations and snow disposal areas permittee operate?
7.6.9 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's 0
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?
7.6.10 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's 0
procedures to ensure that new flood management projects are assessed.for
impacts on water quality and existing projects are assessed for
incorporation of additional water quality protection devices or practices?
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested '
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.11 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's 0 ❑ ❑
decision process for reviewing existing ordinances for possible modification
to address stormwater issues?
7.6.12 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's 0 ❑
decision process for the development of a pollution prevention/good
housekeeping program for municipal operations?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall pollution prevention/good
housekeeping program and the individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the
permittee's program.
7.6.13 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how permittee will 011 ❑
evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the measurable
goals for each of the BMPs?
7.6.14 Industrial Activities Yes No NIA
a. Did the permittee conduct annual review of the industrial activities with a ❑ 0
Phase I NPDES stormwater permit owned and operated by the
permittee?
b. Did the permittee review the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, the ❑ ❑ 0
timeliness of any monitoring reports required by the Phase I permit, and
the results of inspections and subsequent follow-up actions at the
facilities.
7.6.15
Does the permittee have an O&M plans for facilities?
0
0
❑
7.6.16
Did the permittee develop a right of way inspection/maintenance program?
❑
❑
7.6.17
Does the permittee have a Used Oil Recycling Program?
0
❑
7.6.18
Does the permittee have a street sweeping program?
El
0
El
7.6.19
Does the permittee have a program to clean catch basins, storm lines, and
0
❑
ditches?
7.6.17 Does the permittee review fertilizer and pesticide use programs?
7.6.18 Does the permittee have spill prevention plans at city facilities?
❑ ❑ 0
0 ❑ ❑
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.19 City Facilities Inspections Yes No NIA
a. Does the permittee inspect vehicle washing fueling, storage and El
maintenance areas?
b. Does the permittee inspect material storage areas (i.e., Q
storage areas for sand, salt, fertilizers, pesticides and other
chemicals)?
c. Does the permittee inspect stormwater outfalls?
d. Does the permittee inspect culverts?
❑x
e. Does the permittee inspect swaleslditches?
❑X
f. Does the permittee inspect catch basins, inlets, and grates?
❑
El
g. Does the permittee inspect MS4 pipes?
0
h. Does the permittee inspect solid and hazardous waste management
Q
facilities and recycling centers?
i. Does the permittee inspect animal shelters and pounds?
11
El0
j. Does the permittee inspect parking lots?
0
k. Does the permittee inspect parks and open spaces?
0
I. The number of inspections conducted.
31yr
7.6.20 Alternative Products
a. The number of educational materials distributed on alternative NIA
products?
b. The number of consumers surveyed who have increased their use of NIA
alternative products.
7.6.21 Alternative Discharge Options for Chlorinated Water
a. The number of pool owners informed of the options for discharging
chlorinated water.
b. The number of enforcement actions pertaining to pool water Q
discharges.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reeorting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.22 Automobile Maintenance
a. The number of employees trained in preventing pollution from NIA
automobile maintenance activities.
b. The number of sites rewarded as being a "clear! site" under a NIA
rewards program.
c. The number of spills reported. 0
d. The number of educational materials distributed at garages, auto 0
shops, and other automobile -related businesses.
7.6.23 Hazardous Materials Storage
a. The total number of storage facilities equipped to store hazardous NIA
materials.
b. The number of regularly inspected storage units. NIA
c. The number of employees trained in hazardous material storage and NIA
maintenance.
7.6.24 Illegal Dumping
a.
The number of "no dumping" signs posted. 0
b.
The number of educational materials distributed. 0
c.
The number of reports of illegal dumping received. 0
d.
The number of dump sites and/or illegal sit -outs cleaned up. 0
e.
The number of sites improved to eliminate as target dumping spots. 0
f.
The number of enforcement actions pertaining to illegal dumping. 0
7.6.25 Landscape and Lawn Care, and Pest Control
a. The number of stores/gardens participating in education programs. NIA
b. The number of residents trained in safe landscaping, lawn care, and NIA
pest management techniques.
c. The number of classes/seminars offered in landscaping and lawn NIA
care.
d. The number of educational materials distributed. NIA
e. The number of municipal employees trained in integrated pest 2
management.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.26 Parking Lot and Street Cleaning
a. The number of parking lots. N/A
b. The number of scheduled parking lot and/or road cleanings. N/A
7.6.27 Pet Waste
a. The number of dog parks. N/A
b. The number of "pooper-scooper" stations installed N/A
c. The number of educational materials distributed. N/A
7.6.28 Road Salt Application and Storage
a. The number of storage facilities included in a regular inspection and 1
maintenance program.
b. The number of employees trained in road salt application. 5
c. The quantity of salt applied to roadways (in tons). 0
d. The quantity of alternative products used (in tons). 0.5
7.6.29 Septic Systems
a. The number of septic systems. 5
b. The number of systems that are inspected regularly. 5
c. The number of reminder and educational fliers distributed. 0
d. The number of people trained in inspection and installation of septic 0
systems.
e. The number of failed septic systems. 0
7.6.30 Spill Response and Prevention
a. The number of leak detection devices installed at municipal facilities. 0
b. The number of preventative maintenance procedures performed on 0
tanks, valves, pumps, pipes, and other equipment.
c. The number of personnel trained in spill response. 5
d. The number of regularly inspected high -risk facilities. 0
e. The number of educational materials distributed to municipal 2
employees.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12014 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.31 Storm Drain System Cleaning
a. The number of outfalls cleaned regularly.
b. The number of storm drains cleaned regularly.
c. The amount of trash, sediment, and other pollutants removed during
cleaning (in tons).
7.6.32 Used Oil Recycling
a. The number of gallons of used oil collected from municipal operations.
b. The number of recycling facilities that collect oil from municipal
operations.
c. The number of educational materials distributed to municipal
employees.
7.6.33 Vehicle Washing
a. The number of educational materials distributed to municipal
employees.
b. The number of designated municipal vehicle washing areas.
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NIA
NIA
NIA
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 2014 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
8.0 Program Accomplishments
8.1
The number of stormwater management position
0
created/staffed.
8.2
Total annual budget (excluding Capital Improvement
$Q
Projects) for the NPDES stormwater management program
for the reporting year.
8.3
The number of Capital Improvement Projects planned.
p
8.4
The.number of Capital Improvement Projects active.
Q
8.5
The number of Capital Improvement Projects completed.
Q
8.6
Total annual budget (excluding Capital Improvement
$Q
Projects) for the NPDES stormwater management program
for the reporting year.
9.0
Ordinance, Legal or Regulatory Authority
Reviewed
Drafted
Adopted
9.1
Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
❑
0
Q
9.2
Erosion & Sediment Control
❑X
9.3
Post -Development Stormwater Management
0
9.4
Stormwater Ordinance
0
9.5
Unified Development Ordinance
9.6
Flood Damage Protection Ordinance
El
110
9.7
Other: Hillside Development Ordinance (Steep Slope)
11
00
9.8
Other:
9.9
Other:
13
El❑
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Root Causes
Internal and external assessments identify Phase it program deficiencies and associated opportunities for
improvement. Systemic causes of problems within the Phase II programs may be identified through root
cause analysis. Review those questions that you have indicated are not applicable to determine if they if
they deserve further consideration. For those requirements that are being met, give your staff a pat on
the back. For those that are not being met, determine the root causes of Phase II program deficiencies.
Root causes include:
• Unclear or conflicting federal, state, county or local Requirements
• Insufficient staff
• Insufficient funding
• Insufficient resources (including equipment, tools, funding and staff)
• Lack of or inadequate plans, procedures or guidelines
• Plans, procedures, or guidelines are not current
• Failure to implement plans, procedures or guidelines
• Insufficient or inadequate training
• Insufficient or inadequate record keeping and reporting
■ Inadequate authority
■ Failure to enforce authority
■ Inadequate response or cooperation from federal, state, or local agencies
Plan of Action
The permittee should develop corrective or preventive actions that address the root causes of problems
and seek to prevent the recurrence of Phase II Program deficiencies. Root causes may often indicate
shortcomings in the underlying management system; management system -related causes of non-
compliance indicate opportunities for improvement of the Phase II Program.
In addition to responsibilities for periodic review of the Phase II Program, top management personnel are
also responsible for approving corrective/ preventive actions developed to solve identified problems or
deficiencies. Management review and approval of recommended solutions constitutes "buy -in" and
significantly enhances the effectiveness of solutions that are implemented.
After preventive and corrective actions have been developed and approved, they must be implemented to
support continuous improvement. Solutions designed to solve the causes rather than the symptoms of
compliance or management system deficiencies contribute to long-term enhancement of the Phase II
Program.
SWMP Assessment Page 1 of 1 Root Cause and Plan of Action

January 2, 2013
Mike Randall
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Dear Mr. Randall:
Please find the enclosed 2012 Phase 11. MS4 Stormwater Management Program
Assessment for Permit #: NCS000430.
urs truly,
a E. Currie, CFM, CZO
Building Inspector/Code Administrator
Town of Montreat
Enclosures: 2012 Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment for
Permit #: NCS000430
P. O. Box 423. Montreat, NC 28757 TELEPHONE: [phone] FAX: [phone] WEBSITE: www.townofmontreat.org

Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
Reporting Period 2012 Permit No.: NCS000430
I.
APPLICANT STATUS INFORMATION
a.
Name of Public Entity Seeking
Permit Coverage
Town of Montreat
b.
Ownership Status (federal, state,
or local)
Local
c.
Type of Public Entity (city, town,
county, prison, school, etc.)
Town
d.
County(s)
Buncombe
e.
DENR Regional Office
Asheville
f.
.Jurisdictional Area (square miles)
3.87
g.
Population
Permanent
688
Seasonal (if available)
3,000 (+1)
h.
Ten-year Growth Rate
1.76 %
i.
Located on Indian Lands?
❑ Yes ®No
II.
RPE 1 MS4 SYSTEM INFORMATION
a.
Storm Sewer Service Area s uare miles
3.87
b.
River Basin(s)
Swannanoa (not within
jurisdiction
c.
Number of Primary Receiving Streams
1 — Flat Creek
d.
Estimated percentage of jurisdictional area containing the following
four land use activities
1. Residential
90%
2. Commercial
N/A
3. Industrial
N/A
4. Open Space
10%
Total =
100%
e.
Are there significant water quality issues?
El Yes Z No
f.
Do you have an inventory of storm water inlets, pipes, ditches,
and open channels?
® Yes ❑ No
g.
Do you know how many outfalls your city discharges to and
where they are located?
® Yes ❑ No
h.
Do you know who else is discharging storm water into your
system?
® Yes ❑ No
i.
Do you know the major pollutant sources in your city (industrial,
commercial, residential)?
® Yes ❑ No
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SWMP Assessment Page 1 of 4 Background Information

Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
Reporting Period 12012 Permit No.: NCS000430
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.
Ill. EXISTING LOCAL WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
Storm 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.
River Basin
Receiving
Stream
Water Quality
Use Support
Water Quality Issues
Stream Name
Segment
Classification
Rating
Flat Creek
Headwaters
C; HQW
3c
None
Big Piney
Upper NW
C: HQW
3c
None
Branch
into Flat
Creek
Kitchen Branch
South of
C
3c
None
Sourwood
Gap into Flat
Creek
Un-Named
East lower
Unrated
3c
None
Tributaries
area below
Little Piney
Branch
a. Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy
❑ Yes ® No
b. Local Water Supply Watershed Program
❑ Yes ® No
c. Delegated Erosion and Sediment Control Program
❑ Yes ® No
d. CAMA Land Use Plan
❑ Yes ® No
e. TMDL
❑ Yes ® No
f. Threatened and Endangered Species or Habitat
® Yes ❑ 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 map 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.
For each stream, list the water quality classification(s) and the NCDENR Use Support Rating. The water
quality classification and/or use support rating for a single stream may change over its length. Therefore,
identify stream segments by index number and list the corresponding water quality classification and use
support rating.
Your river basin table should also briefly identify any specific water quality issues identified in the most
recent- NCDENR river basin water quality plan, 303(d) List or identified at the local level. Issues can
include specific pollutants of concern, pollutant sources and activities of concern, etc.
SWMP Assessment Page 2 of 4 Background Information

Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.: NCS000430
IV. CO -PERMIT APPLICATION STATUS INFORMATION (Complete this section only if co-
ermittin .
a. Do you intend to co -permit with a
❑Yes ®No
permitted Phase I entity?
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
El Yes ®No
another Phase II entity?
d. If so, provide the name(s) of the
entity:
e. Have legal agreements been
finalized between the co-
❑ Yes ® No
erm ittees?
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 for another entity to
perform one or more of your permit
obligations?
® Yes ❑ No
b. If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be implementing
• Name of Entity
Black Mountain Fire Department
• Element they will implement
Hazardous Material Spill Response
• Contact Person
Steve Jones
• Contact Address
106 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711
• Contact Telephone Number
[phone]
c. Are legal agreements in place to
establish responsibilities?
®Yes ❑ No
VI.
PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION APPROVALS
List
permits or construction approvals received and/or applied for under the following- programs.
a.
RCRA Hazardous Waste Management
NIA
Program
b.
UIC program under SDWA
NIA
c.
NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit
N/A
Number
d.
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
NIA
PSD Pro ram
a.
Non -Attainment Program
NIA
f.
National Emission Standards for Hazardous
NIA
Pollutants (NESHAPS) pre -construction
approval
h.
Dredge or fill permits under section 404 of
NIA
CWA
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Phase II MS4 Stormwater Management Program Assessment
Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.: NCS000430
VII. 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 David Currie
been delegated
b. Title/position of person above Building Inspector/Code Administrator
VIII. SIGNING OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT
1 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. 1 am aware that there are
significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment
for knowing violations.
Signature
Name
David Currie
Title
Building Inspector/Code Administrator
Street Address
96 Rainbow Terrace, Black Mountain, NC 28711
PO Box
P. O. Box 423
City
Montreat
State
NC
Zip
28757
Telephone
[phone]
Fax
[phone]
E-Mail
[e-mail]
IX. 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.
Name
David Currie
Title
Building Inspector/Code Administrator
Street Address
96 Rainbow Terrace, Black Mountain, NC 28711
PO Box
P. 0, Box 423
City
Montreat
State
NC
Zip
28757
Telephone
[phone]
Fax
[phone]
E-Mail
[e-mail]
Permittee's Web site
townofmontreat.org
SWMP Assessment Page 4 of 4 Background Information

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 2012 Permit No.: NCS000430
X. BMPs
Do you plan to add any new BMPs?
[® Yes ❑ No
Do you plan to amend any existing BMPs?
I ❑ Yes ® No
If yes, please provide a BMP description, measurable goal, and implementation schedule for each new or amended BMP.
BMP
Measurable Goals
YR
YR
YR
YR
YR
Responsible
1
2
3
4
5
Position/Part
Structural. Stormwater
Capture z the water -quality stone event flow along the
X
X
X
X
Public Works (O&M) -
Detention/Infiltration Chamber -
northeastern edge of this intersection and detain the
Steve Freeman
!Virginia Rd./Mississippi Rd.
volume, allowing gradual infiltration; a visible reduction
Cade Administrator -
Intersection.
in storrrrwater flow to the receiving stream should be
David Currie
noted at this location. PLANNED FOR SPRING 2013
Structural.' Stormwater
Capture -> the water -quality storm event flow on the
X
X
X
X
X
Public Woos (O&M) -
Oeetention/Infiltration Chamber -
eastem edge of this street and detain the volume,
Steve Freeman
midpoint Appalachian Wayy
allowing gradual infiltration; a visible reduction in
Code Administrator -
stormwater flow to the receiving stream should be
David Currie
noted at this location. Completed, and functioning as
designed. COMPLETED
Non S c'turail Creation of a
Receive sufficient revenue from uh'lity such that alter
X
X
X
X
Finance Officer -
Stoanwater Utility to fund
first five-year permit cycle at least 50% ofstormwater
Stefen Stackhouse
stormwater O & M and
infrastructure maintenance/improvement costs are
Code Administrator -
improvements
funded PLANNED FOR 2013 FISCAL YEAR
David Currie
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12012 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
1.0 Stormwater Management Program Yes No NIA
1.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permanent and ❑X ❑ ❑
seasonal population served by the MS4 system?
The source of the permanent population data should be listed. Methodology should be provided for any
seasonal population estimates, as well as a description of the seasonal calendar, Seasonal population is
an indicator of the stress placed on the MS4 during peak demands.
1.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the Growth Rate? ❑X ❑ ❑
The population growth rate for the service area should be calculated based on the simple analysis of the
relative change between the US Census population in 1990 and 2000 stated as a percent change,
annualized by dividing the percent change by 10. If the permittee's jurisdiction incorporated after 1990,
use the based population established at the time of incorporation in place of the 1990 Census number to
establish the change in population as a percent change as measured in 2000. More recent population
data can be used to document the growth rate, if available.
1.3
1.4
1.5
io
Does the Stormwater Management Program list the jurisdictional and MS4
service area in square miles?
Does the Stormwater Management Program briefly describe the
composition of the existing MS4 system (pipes, ditches, sheet flow, etc.)
and state of maintenance of the system?
0 ❑ ❑
19111 ❑
This narrative should give the reader a general feel for how stormwater is transported to receiving
streams and the kind of maintenance activities being performed.
Does the Stormwater Management Program include an estimate of the
percentage of the MS4 service area that is under residential, commercial,
industrial, and open space land use?
Does the Stormwater Management Program briefly explain the methodology
used to determine the land use estimates?
1.7 Does the Stormwater Management Program indicate whether or not the
permittee's MS4 discharges into a body of water or receiving stream with a
Total Maximum Daily Load allocation established by the Environmental
Protection Agency or the NCDENR?
❑x ❑ ❑
0 ❑ ❑
0 ❑ ❑
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Reporting Period 2012 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
2.0 Table of Receiving Streams
2.1 Does the table list the primary streams that receive stormwater runoff from
the MS4 jurisdictional area?
Yes No NIA
Primary streams are those that are shown on a USGS topo map 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.
2.1 For each stream, are the water quality classification(s) and the NCDENR 0
Use Support Rating shall be listed?
The water quality classification and/or use support rating for a single stream may change over its
length. Therefore, identify stream segments by index number and list the corresponding water
quality classification and use support rating.
2.2 Does the table briefly identify any specific water quality issues identified in
the most recent NCDENR river basin water quality plan, 303(d) List or
identified at the local level?
Issues can include specific pollutants of concern, pollutant sources, threatened and endangered
species or habitats, and activities of concern, etc.
2.3 Information Sources
River basin the permittee is in: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/whichbasin.htm
Stream Index Numbers: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/bims/Reports/reportsWB.htmI
Water Quality Classifications: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/bims/Reports/reportsWB.html
Basinwide Water Quality Plans: http://h2o.ene.state.nc.us/basinwide/index.html
303(d) List: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/mtu/download.htmi
3.0 Existing Water Quality Programs Yes No NIA
3.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program list and briefly describe the El
existing water quality programs that are implemented by the permittee
within the MS4 service area?
This includes such programs as Water Supply Watershed Protection, delegated Erosion and Sediment
Control, Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy, Land Use Plans, etc.
3.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program list existing programs that are Q
implemented by the state within the MS4 service area?
These include programs such as CAMA, State Stormwater Management, Erosion and Sediment Control,
Riparian Buffers, etc.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
4.0 Permitting Information Yes No NIA
4.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a list or table of each ❑X ❑
measurable goal and the contact information for the person and/or position
responsible for implementation of each goal listed?
Contact information for positions must include the name, position or title, a contact phone and fax
number, and e-mail address.
4.2 Does the Stor'mwater Management Program provide an organizational chart a
that shows where the responsible parties fit into the structure of the
permittee's organization?
4.3 Have the application and permit application report been signed by a Q
principal executive officer, ranking elected official or duly authorized
representative? Does the Stormwater Management Program provide the
name, position and a brief explanation of why the signing official is the
appropriate person to sign the permit application?
4.4 If the permittee has delegated the permit application responsibility to ❑
someone other than the signing official, does the Stormwater Management
program provide documentation that the person is duly authorized?
A person is only a duly authorized representative for matters concerning the NPDES stormwater
application and permit if:
• The authorization is made in writing by a principal executive officer or ranking elected official;
• The authorization is approved through board action by an appropriate body such as City or Town
Council, County Commissioners or similar authority;
• The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having overall responsibility for
environmental/stormwater matters; and
■ The written authorization is submitted to the Director along with the Stormwater Management
Program Plan.
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Reporting Period 2012 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
5.0 Co -Permitting Information (if applicable) Yes No NIA
5.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program list the name of each MS4 ❑X
owner/operator and the responsible party contact information for each MS4
applying for the co -permit?
5.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program list any existing individual 0
NPDES Stormwater permits that an MS4 may hold?
5.3 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide documentation of the ❑ ❑ 0
legally binding agreement?
As a co-permittee, all cooperating MS4s will be permitted as responsible parties in the permit. The
specific responsibilities of each participating MS4 should be clearly established through a legally binding
inter -local agreement or establishment of a regional stormwater authority.
5.4 Does the Stormwater Management Program clearly define the ❑ ❑ 0
responsibilities of each co -permitting MS4 under the NPDES stormwater
permit?
5.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program identify contract operations 0
(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)?
6.0 Reliance on other government entity to satisfy one or more permit Yes No NIA
obligations (if applicable)
6.1 Does the Permittee rely on other government entities to satisfy one or more
permit obligations?
6.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide the following
information on each entity and the permit obligation:
• Name of the entity
• Element to be Implemented
• Contact Information for the Responsible Party including: Name,
Address, and Phone Number
• Is a legal agreement in place to establish the relationship and
responsibilities of both parties?
Under 40 CFR Section 122.35 (a), the Phase II permittee has the option of relying on other entities
already performing one or more of the minimum control measures, provided that the existing control
measure, or component thereof, is at least as stringent as the Phase II rule requirements. In such a case,
the permittee would not need to implement the particular measure, but would still be ultimately
responsible for its effective implementation. For this reason, the permittee should enter into a legally
binding agreement with the other entity. If the permittee chooses to rely on another entity, they must note
this in their permit application and subsequent reports.
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Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.1 Public Education and Outreach Yes No NIA
7.1.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that ❑X
summarizes 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?
7.1.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain the target audiences ❑X ❑ ❑
likely to have significant storm water impacts (including residential,
commercial, industrial and institutional entities) and why those target
audiences were selected?
7.1.3 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain what target pollutant ❑X
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sources the permittee's public education program is designed to address
and why those sources are an issue for the permittee's MS4?
7.1.4 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain the permittee's Q 0
outreach program (i.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?
a. Does the Stormwater Management Program incorporate outreach ❑X
elements for significant minority and disadvantaged communities?
b. Has the permittee developed general stormwater educational material 0 ❑
to appropriate target groups likely to have a significant stormwater
impact?
c. Does general stormwater educational material include information on
the following topics:
1. Household Hazardous Waste
❑X
❑
❑
2. Pet Waste
❑X
3. Septic Systems
4. Lawn and Gardening
5. Vehicle Washing
❑X
❑
❑
6. Erosion
❑X
7. Stream BuffersIHI
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8. Flooding
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9. Litter
0
❑
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.,
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Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
d. List any additional topics not identified above.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Yes No N/A
e. Does the permittee's outreach program include:
1. Distributing printed educational material to general public through ❑X ❑
utility mail outs?
2. Distributing printed educational material to general public through ❑X ❑ ❑
special events (i.e., Information booth at festivals and fairs)?
3. Distributing printed educational material to business 1 industry?
❑
4. Presentations to local community groups?
❑X
❑
❑
5. Stormwater program slpresentations for elementary or middle
❑
❑
Q
schools?
6. Local TV or radio spots?
7. Print Media - Ads 1 Articles 1 Newsletters?
0
8. Posters?
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9. Storm drain stenciling
0
11
1:1
10. Other environmental education programs (i.e., Designate a "Keep
0
SW Clean" month)?
11. Workshops
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12, Stream basin signage?
❑ ❑ ❑X
f. Has the permittee developed an internet web site for newsletter articles
❑X 1:1 ❑
on stormwater, information on water quality, stormwater projects and
activities, and ways to contact stormwater management program staff?
g. Permittee's website address. www.townofmontreat.org
h. Does the permittee maintain an internet web site for newsletter articles
❑X ❑ ❑
on stormwater, information on water quality, stormwater projects and
activities, and ways to contact stormwater management program staff?
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.1.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's 0
decision process for the development of a storm water public education
and outreach program?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall public education program and
the individual BMPs, measurable goals and responsible persons for the permittee's program.
7.1.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee
will evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the
measurable goals for each of the BMPs?
7.1.7 Classroom Outreach
a. The number of educational materials distributed to schools. N/A
b. The number of schools that participate in municipal -sponsored storm N/A
water workshops or activities.
c. The number of students that participate in municipal -sponsored N/A
storm water workshops or activities.
d. The number of workshops held for teachers. N/A
e. The number of certificates or other rewards given out to schools, N/A
classes, or students participating in storm water education.
f. The number of students receiving storm water education as a regular N/A
part of the school curriculum.
7.1.8 Displays, Signs, Presentations, Welcome Packets, and Pamphlets
a. The number of stormwater related materials distributed.-55-60
b. The number of stormwater related displays at special events or 3
meetings.
c. The number of people at events who saw the display or took a 75
pamphlet/booklet.
d. Number of new homeowner welcome packets containing storm- 2
water -related information.
e. The number of signs and billboards with stormwater related N/A
messages.
f. The number of stormwater related presentations at special events or 3
meetings.
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Reporting Period 2012 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.1.9 Commercial Outreach
a. The number of educational materials that were distributed to NIA
business owners and operators.
b. The number of businesses trained under the stormwater program. NIA
7.1.10 Lawn and Garden Activities
a. The number of partnerships established with local lawn care 0
businesses.
b. The number of municipal employees trained in proper lawn care 0
practices.
c. The number of homeowners that attend training workshops for 0
lawn/garden care BMPs.
d. A survey of homeowners about their lawn care behavior before and 0
after message is delivered.
e. The number of requests for soil testing. 0
f. The number of certified or licensed pesticide applicators (personal). NIA
g. The number of certified or licensed pesticide applicators (contractors). NIA
7.1.11 Pet Waste Management
a. The number of "clean up after your pet" signs posted in parks and NIA
neighborhoods.
b. The number of dog -walking designated areas in parks. NIA
c. The number of posters/brochures put up in pet supply stores. NIA
d. The number of educational materials given out to pet owners. NIA
7.1.12 Promotional Giveaways
a. The number of items given out. NIA
b. The number of events attended (to give out items). NIA
c. The number of partnerships for promotions (radio, TV, Businesses. NIA
7.1.13 Proper Disposal of Household Hazardous Waste
a. The number of household hazardous waste curbside pickup days. NIA
b. The number of educational materials distributed to homeowners. 60
c. The number of partnerships established with businesses. NIA
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 1 2012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.1.14 Outreach Programs to Minority and Disadvantaged
a. The number of brochures/posters created in non-English languages. NIA
b. The number of educational materials distributed in non-English NIA
languages.
c. The number of partnerships established with minority organizations. NIA
d. The number of educational materials distributed to low-income NIA
neighborhoods.
e. Attendance at workshops or public meetings held in low-income or NIA
minority neighborhoods.
7.1.15 Trash Management
a. Trash removed from conveyance systems and receiving waters during -1 .25
cleanup campaigns (in tons).
b. The number of structural trash controls installed. Q
c. The number of additional trash bins installed and signage posted. Q
7.1.16 Using the Media
a. The number of public service announcements made on radio and TV. Q
b. The number of stormwater related press releases/advertising Q
c. The number of stormwater related articles published. Q
7.1.17 Water Conservation for Home Owners
a. The number of partnerships established with local water utilities. NIA
b. The number of water conservation or stormwater related utility inserts 61yr
that are distributed with utility bills.
c. A survey of homeowners about their water conservation behavior 0
before and after the message is delivered.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 2012' Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.2 Public Involvement and Participation Yes No NIA
7.2.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that ❑X ❑ ❑
summarizes 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?
7.2.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the target audiences ❑x
of the permittee's public involvement program, including a description of the
types of ethnic and economic groups engaged?
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.
7.2.3 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee will Q
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 permittee's program that the permittee plans to use
to educate local community groups?
7.2.4 Has the permitte provided for the means to involve the public in the
development and implementation of the permittee's storm water
management program through:
a.
Public Hearings, stakeholder meetings, or other meetings?
❑X
❑
❑
b.
A Stormwater Steering Committee (or similar advisory group)?
❑X
❑
❑
c.
Stream clean-up events?
❑X
d.
Adopt -a -stream, Adopt -a -drain, Adopt -a -highway or Adopt -a -trail
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program?
e.
Reforestation programs or wetland planting programs?
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f.
A stormwater hotline?
g.
Volunteer monitoring programs?
h.
Storm drain stenciling?
i.
Encourage neighborhood coordinators to become active in the
❑X
program?
j.
Regional workshops?
0
❑
❑
k.
Telephone/Web/Mall surveys?
❑
0
0
I.
Working with citizen volunteers willing to educate others about the
0
0
program?
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Reporting Period 1 2012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.2.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's IE ❑ ❑
decision process for the development of a storm water public
involvement/participation program?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall public involvement/participation
program and the individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the permittee's
program.
7.2.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee ❑x ❑ ❑
will evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the
measurable goals for each of the BMPs?
7.2.7 Adopt -A -Stream Program
a. The number of participants in Adopt -A -Stream, Adopt -a -drain, Adopt -
a -highway or Adopt -a -trail programs.
b. The quantity of trash and debris removed by Adopt -A -Stream, Adopt -
a -drain, Adopt -a -highway or Adopt -a -trail volunteers.
7.2.8 Surveys
a. The number of citizens solicited to complete surveys.
b. The number of completed surveys.
7.2.9 Hotlines
a. The number of calls received by a hotline(s).
b. The number of problems/incidents remedied as a result of hotline
calls.
7.2.10 Reforestation Programs
a. The number of volunteer tree planters.
b. The number of trees planted.
c. The number of acres planted with trees.
7.2.11 Public Hearings, stakeholder meetings, or other meetings
a. The number of meetings held.
b. The number of attendees.
c. The number of actions taken as a result of stakeholder meetings.
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LReporting Period 12012 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.2.12 Storm Drain Stenciling
a. The percent of drains stenciled.
b. The number of stenciling volunteers.
c. The number of drains stenciled.
7.2.13 Stream Cleanup
a. The number of stream cleanups.
b. The number of cleanup participants.
c. The quantity of waste collected as a result of cleanup efforts (in tons).
d. The number of stream miles cleaned.
7.2.14 Volunteer Monitoring
a. The number of volunteers participating in monitoring programs.
b. The frequency of monitoring in the watershed (D-Daily, W-Weekly, B-
Bimonthly, M-Monthly, Q-Quarterly and A -annually).
c. The number of volunteer monitoring stations established in the
watershed.
d. The number of volunteer monitoring training sessions held.
e. The number of actions that were taken as a result of the monitoring
data -collected by volunteers.
7.2.15 Wetland Plantings
a. The acres of land planted.
b. The number of volunteers that participated in planting.
c. The number of planting events held.
95%
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0.5
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Reporting Period 1 2012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Yes No NIA
7.3.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that ❑X
summarizes 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?
7.3.2 Stormwater Map
a. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how and when El
the permittee will develop a storm sewer map showing the location of all
outfalls and the names and location of all receiving waters?
b. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the sources of
information for the maps, and how the permittee plans to verify the
outfall locations?
c. If already completed, does the Stormwater Management Program 0
describe how the permittee developed this map?
d. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the Q
permittee's map will be regularly updated?
e. Does stormwater mapping include drainage areas?
f. Does stormwater mapping include receiving streams?
g. Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include outfalls?
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h. Estimated or actual number of outfalls.
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i. Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include sewer pipes? El 0 11
j. Does stormwater infrastructure mapping include structures (e.g.,
detention ponds and other structural BMPs?
k. Estimated or actual number of structural BMPs? *6
I. Percent of outfall mapping complete. 100%
(*Correction from previous report)
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Reporting Period 2012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.3 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? If the permittee needs to develop this mechanism,
does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan
and a schedule to do so?
7.3.4 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan ❑X
to ensure appropriate enforcement procedures and actions such that the
permittee's illicit discharge ordinance (or other regulatory mechanism) is
implemented?
7.3.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's plan ❑X
to detect and address illicit discharges to the permittee's system, including
discharges from illegal dumping and spills?
The permittee must implement an inspection program to detect dry weather flows at system outfalls and,
at a minimum, must address the following:
■ Procedures for locating priority areas.
■ 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.
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Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program address the following Q
categories of non -storm water discharges or flows (i.e., illicit discharges)
only if permittee identify them as significant contributors of pollutants to the
permittee's small MS4:
■ water line flushing;
■ landscape irrigation;
• diverted stream flows;
■ rising groundwaters;
• uncontaminated groundwater infiltration;
• uncontaminated pumped groundwater;
■ discharges from potable water sources;
• foundation drains;
■ air conditioning condensate (commercial/residential);
■ irrigation waters (does not include reclaimed water as described in 15A
NCAC 2H .0200);
• springs;
• water from crawl space pumps;
• footing drains;
• lawn watering;
• residential and charity car washing;
• flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
■ dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
• 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 permittee) 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).
7.3.7 Does the Stormwater Management Program document local controls or Q
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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?
7.3.8 In addition to conducting "training for selected staff on detecting and Q
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reporting illicit discharges," does the Stormwater Management Program
describe how the permittee plans to inform businesses and the general
public of hazards associated with illegal discharges and improper disposal
of waste?
7.3.9 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how this will 0 11
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coordinate with the permittee's public education minimum measure and the
permittee's pollution prevention/good housekeeping minimum measure
programs?
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Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.10 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's ❑X ❑
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decision process for the development of a storm water illicit discharge
detection and elimination program?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall illicit discharge detection and
elimination program and the individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the
permittee's program.
7.3.11 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee will 0
evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the measurable
goals for each of the BMPs?
7.3.12 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish and publicize a 0
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reporting mechanism for the public to report illicit discharges?
7.3.13 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish a illicit discharge 0
management tracking system?
7.3.14 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish a stormwater incident 0
response program?
7.3.15 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide for an illicit discharge 0
brochure, poster or other educational material development and
distribution?
7.3.16 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide for a septic system ❑ 0 0
program in conjunction with the Health Department?
7.3.17 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide street sweeping, 0
inspecting and cleaning inlets and outfalls?
7.3.18 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish procedures to 0
coordinate efforts to eliminate illicit discharge cross connections between
sanitary and storm sewers?
7.3.19 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish procedures to 0
maintain the sanitary sewer system?
7.3.20 Does the Stormwater Management Program establish a Household Waste El 0
Recycling Program?
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Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.21 Septic Systems
a. Percent of population on septic systems. <1 %
b. The number of regular maintenance and inspection reminders issued 0
to tank owners.
c. The number of partnerships formed with private pumping companies. Q
d. The number of post construction inspections conducted to insure Q
proper installation.
e. The number of scheduled pump -outs and routine maintenance work Q
conducted.
7.3.22 Identifying Illicit Connections
a. The number of sites prioritized for inspection. p
b. The number of illicit connections reported by citizens. Q
c. The number of illicit connections found. 0
d. The number of illicit connections repaired/replaced. p
e. The number of illicit connection referrals. p
7.3.23 Illegal Dumping
a. The number of fliers, posters, or other public education tools 30
distributed.
b. The number of illegal dumps reported by citizens. p
c. The number of penalties enforced upon the participants of illegal p
dumps.
d. The number of illegal dump or sit -out clean-ups completed. p
e. The number of illegal dump or sit -out referrals to Division of Water Q
Quality.
7.3.24 Industrial or Business Connections
a. The number of dry weather tests/inspections completed. NIA
b. The number of high -risk connections prioritized. NIA
c. The number of illicit connections reported by employees or NIA
businesses.
d. The number of illicit connections found. NIA
e. The number of illicit connections repairedlreplaced. NIA
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Reporting Period 12012 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.3.25 Recreational Sewage
a. The number of pump -out stations. NIA
b. The number of no -discharge areas created. NIA
c. The number of new signs added to inform users of dumping policies NIA
and alternatives.
d. The number of enforced cases of recreational dumping. NIA
e. The number of citizen complaints made reporting illegal action. NIA
7.3.26 Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSO)
a. The number of overflows reported. 8
b. The number of overflow causes that were identified during inspections. 8
c. The number of sites repaired. $
7.3.27 Wastewater Connections to the Storm Drain System
a. The number of rerouted connections. 0
b. The number of dry weather monitoring activities performed. Q
c. The number of unwarranted connections reported. 0
d. The number of unwarranted connections found. Q
e. The number of unwarranted connections repairedlreplaced. Q
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Reporting Period 2012 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your.Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.4 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
Yes No NIA
7.4.1. Does the permittee rely on the NCDENR Division of Land 0 13 El
Resources (DLR) Erosion and Sediment Control Program to comply
with this minimum measure? (if no, go to 7.4.2)
If the permittee relies on the NCDENR Division of Land Resources (DLR) Erosion and Sediment Control
Program to comply with this minimum measure, 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.
7.4.2. Does the permittee rely on rely on a locally delegated program to
meet these requirements? (If no, go to 7.4.3)
a. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this ❑ ❑X
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, to see if the site is in compliance?
b. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this ❑X
minimum measure, does the permittee monitor the local government
program for effectiveness in the permittee jurisdiction?
c. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this ❑X
minimum measure, does the permittee report sites that are not in
compliance with their sediment and erosion control permits to the local
government?
d. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this 7
minimum measure, does the permittee monitor follow-up action by that
local government?
e. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this ❑ ❑ ❑X
minimum measure, does the permittee maintain a record of findings and
follow-up procedures?
f. If the permittee relies on a local government to comply with this ❑ ❑X
minimum measure, does the permittee provide and promote a means
for the public to notify the appropriate authorities of observed erosion
and sedimentation problems?
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.
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Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.4.3. Does the permittee have a delegated program to meet the 0
requirements of an Erosion and Sediment Control Program? (If no
go to 7.4.4)
a. Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that Q
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summarizes 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?
b. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the mechanism Q
(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?
If permittee needs to develop this mechanism, the permittee's plan should describe the plan and a
schedule to do so.
c. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe procedures for Q
site. plan review(s), including the review of pre -construction site plans,
which incorporate consideration of potential water quality impacts?
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.
d. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's 0
plan to ensure compliance with the permittee's erosion and sediment
control regulatory mechanism, including the sanctions and enforcement
mechanisms permittee will use to ensure compliance?
The Stormwater Management Program must describe the permittee'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.
e. Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's 01111
procedures for site inspection and enforcement of control measures,
including how the permittee will prioritize sites for inspection?
f. Does the Stormwater Management Program explain the permittee's
procedures for the receipt and consideration of information submitted by
the public?
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.
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Reporting Period 1 2012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
g. Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's
decision process for the development of a construction site stormwater
runoff control program?
h. Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee
will evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including
measurable goals for each of the BMPs?
i. 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?
j. 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?
7.4.4 Does the permittee provide and promote a means for the public to notify the
appropriate authorities of observed erosion and sedimentation problems?
❑X ❑ ❑
0 ❑ ❑
0 ❑ ❑
0 ❑ ❑
191 ❑ ❑
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.
7.4.5 Training and Certification
a. The number of training and certification programs offered. 1
b. The number of trained inspectors. 1
c. The number of certified inspectors. 1
d. The number of certified contractors. 2
7.4.6 Inspection and Enforcement
a. The number of construction starts greater than one acre. 0
b. The number of construction site inspections completed. 4
c. The number of failed storm water BMPs noted during the inspection(s). 0
d. The number of BMPs reported to be in need of repair. I
e. The number of inadequate sites/plans reported by inspectors. 1
f. The number of non -compliant permits reported. p
g. The number of enforcement actions taken.
h. The number of stop work orders given.
i. The number of bonding requirements set. 0
j. The number of complaintslconcerns received from public. 2
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Reporting Period 12012 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.4.7 Inspections
a.
The number of construction sites inspected with brush barriers.
0
b.
The number of construction sites inspected that have check dams.
2
c.
The number of construction sites inspected that use chemical stabilization.
0
d.
The number of construction sites inspected that practice sequencing.
0
e.
The number of construction sites inspected with filter berms.
0
f.
The number of construction sites inspected that use geotextiles.
2
g.
The number of construction sites inspected that use gradient terraces.
0
h.
The number of construction sites inspected that use grass -lined channels.
0
i.
The number of construction sites inspected that use land grading practices.
4
j.
The number of construction sites inspected that use mulching.
g
k.
The number of construction sites inspected that use permanent diversions.
0
I.
The number of construction sites inspected that use permanent seeding.
6
m.
The number of construction sites inspected that preserve natural vegetation.
8
n.
The number of construction sites inspected that use riprap.
0
o.
The number of construction sites inspected that use sediment filters and
0
chambers.
p.
The number of construction sites inspected that use sediment basins and
1
rock dams.
q.
The number of construction sites inspected that use silt fences.
—$
r.
The number of construction sites inspected that use sodding.
1
s.
The number of construction sites inspected that use soil roughening.
1
t.
The number of construction sites inspected with soil retaining structures.
6
u.
The number of construction sites inspected that use storm drain inlet
3
protection.
v.
The number of construction sites inspected that use temporary diversion
0
dikes.
w.
The number of construction sites inspected that have temporary slope drains.
0
x.
The number of'construction sites inspected with vegetated buffers.
0
y.
The number of construction sites inspected with designated vehicle
0
maintenance and washing areas.
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Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.5 Post -Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Yes No NIA
Redevelopment
7.5.1 Does the Stormwater Management Plan provide a table that summarizes El ❑ ❑
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?
7.5.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee will ❑X ❑ ❑
develop an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to implement and
enforce a program to address post -construction runoff from new
development and redevelopment projects?
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.
7.5.3 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how the permittee will ❑ ❑
ensure the long-term operation and maintenance (O&M) of BMPs?
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.
7.5.4 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's Q ❑ ❑
decision process for the development of a post -construction storm water
management program?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall post -construction storm water
management program and the individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the
permittee's program. The rational statement must include the following information, at a minimum:
■ The permittee's program to address storm water runoff from new development and redevelopment
projects. Include in this description any specific priority areas for this program.
• How the permittee's program will be specifically tailored for the permittee's local community,
minimize water quality impacts, and attempt to maintain pre -development runoff conditions.
7.5.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee will
evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the measurable
goals for each of the BMPs?
7.5.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how the permittee will
control the sources of fecal coliform to the maximum extent practicable?
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❑X ❑ ❑
❑X ❑ ❑
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Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.5.7 Do new development and redevelopment codes allow for the following:
Yes
No
NIA
a.
Bioretention basins?
0
❑
11
b.
Alternative pavers?
0
El
11
c.
Buffer zones?
d.
Dry ponds?
0
e.
Wet ponds?
Z
11
El
f.
Alternatives to curb and gutter?
g.
Grass swales?
0
h.
Grassed filter strips?
0
i.
Green parking lots?
0
j.
In -line storage systems?
❑X
❑
❑
k.
Infiltration basins?
❑X
❑
1.
Infiltration trenches?
0
❑
❑
m.
Manufactured products installed in storm water inlets?
❑X
❑
❑
n.
Developments and redevelopments that use narrow streets?
0
o.
On -lot treatment?
0
p.
Open space design?
0
q.
Sand and organic filters?
0
r.
Porous pavement?
0
s.
Stormwater wetlands?
0
t.
Urban forestry?
0
7.5.8 Does the Stormwater Management Program, in coordination with the
0
❑
❑
County Health Department, ensure proper operation and maintenance of
on -site
wastewater treatment systems for domestic wastewater?
7.5.9 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide training for staff and ❑X El 11
developers/builders?
7.5.10 The number of land development applicants notified about project designs 4
that minimize water quality impacts.
7.5.11 The number of educational programs for developers and the public about
project designs that minimize water quality impacts.
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ReportingRep2rting Period 2012 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, -as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.5.12 BMP Inspection and maintenance Yes No NIA
a. Are annual inspection reports required of permitted structural BMPs ❑X
performed by a qualified professional?
b. The number of BMP inspections and/or maintenance activities.
c. The number of problems that were identified and remedied.
7.5.13 New Development and Redevelopment BMP Summary
a.
The number of development/redevelopment projects regulated for post- 3
construction stormwater control.
b.
The number of new development sites that use alternative pavers. 0
c.
The number of new commercial and residential bioretention cells 2
installed (technically "rain gardens" w/no engineered media).
d.
The number of new development sites that use buffers. 0
e.
The number of catch basins retrofitted with filtering devices. 0
f.
The number of new dry ponds installed. 0
g.
The number of new developments without curbs and gutters. 0
h.
The number of new grassed swales installed. 0
L
The number of new grassed filter strips installed. 0
j.
The number of new green parking lots installed. 0
k.
The number of impervious lots converted to green lots. 0
I.
The number of basins installed or retrofitted with flow regulators. 0
m.
The number of in -line storage systems installed. 0
n.
The number of new infiltration basins installed. 0
o.
The number of new infiltration trenches installed. 2
p.
The number of new developments that use narrow streets. 0
q.
The number of lots that use on -lot treatment. 2
r.
The number of manufactured products installed in storm water inlets. 0
s.
The number of new developments that use open space design 0
principles.
t.
The number of new development sites that use porous pavement. 0
u.
The number of new sand and organic filters installed. 0
v.
The number of storm water wetlands created. 0
w.
The number of wet ponds installed. 0
x.
The number of acres of new development or redevelopment with 3
structural stormwater controls.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ASSESSMENT
Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.5.14 Evaluation of Post -construction Stormwater Management Program Measures
a. 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 permittee's Post -construction
Stormwater Management Program equal or exceed the stormwater
management and water quality protection provided by the following
model practices:
1. 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?
2. Do projects permitted as a low density projects meet the following
criteria:
■ No more than two dwelling units per acre or 24% built -upon
area; and,
■ Use of vegetated conveyances to the maximum extent
practicable?
3. Do projects permitted as high density projects meet the following
requirements:
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);
4. 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?
5. Are all built -upon areas at least 30 feet landward of perennial and
intermittent surface waters?
b. 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?
Yes No NIA
❑X ❑ ❑
0 ❑ ❑
❑X E] ❑
❑X ❑ ❑
0 ❑ ❑
❑ ❑X ❑
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Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater. Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
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-1— WS-IV waters, the HQW 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.
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.
7.5.14 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?
7.5.15 Additional Requirements for Nutrient Sensitive Waters
a. Has the permittee developed, adopted, and implemented an ordinance Q
(or similar regulatory mechanism) to ensure that the best management
practices for reducing nutrient loading is selected?
b. Has the permittee developed and included a nutrient application ❑X ❑
(fertilizer and organic nutrients) management program in the Post -
construction Stormwater Management Program?
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.
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Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations Yes No NIA
7.6.1 Does the Stormwater Management Program provide a table that Q ❑
summarizes 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?
7.6.2 Does the Stormwater Management Program list the permittee's municipal ❑ ❑
operations that are impacted by this operation and maintenance program?
The permittee must also include a list of industrial facilities the permittee 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.
7.6.3 Municipal Operations include:
Transfer Station
Fleet Maintenance
Airport
Animal Shelters
Waste Water Treatment Plan
Water Plants
Construction Debris Site
Transit Authority
Public Works Operations
Prisons
Emergency Service Facilities
Fire Stations
Landfills
Schools
Parks
Waste Recycling Centers
Vehicle Maintenance Operations
Vehicle Wash Operations
Pump Stations or Lift Stations
Other:
M ❑
❑ 0
❑ 0
❑ 0
❑ El
❑ 0
❑ El
0 ❑
❑ 0
❑ 0
❑ 0
❑ 0
❑ 0
❑ 0
❑ 0
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ReportingReporling Period 12012 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.4 In addition to conducting staff training on stormwater pollution prevention ❑X
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?
7.6.5 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe any existing, available
materials the permittee plans to use?
7.6.6 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe how this training 210 0
program will be coordinated with the outreach programs developed for the
public information minimum measure and the illicit discharge minimum
measure?
7.6.7 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe maintenance ❑X
activities, maintenance schedules, and long-term inspection procedures for
controls to reduce floatables and other pollutants to the permittee's MS4?
7.6.8 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's
controls for reducing or eliminating the discharge of pollutants from
municipal parking lots, maintenance and storage yards, waste transfer
stations, fleet or maintenance shops with outdoor storage areas, and
salt/sand storage locations and snow disposal areas permittee operate?
7.6.9 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?
7.6.10 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's ❑X ❑ ❑
procedures to ensure that new flood management projects are assessed for
impacts on water quality and existing projects are assessed for
incorporation of additional water quality protection devices or practices?
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Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.11 Does the Stormwater Management Program describe the permittee's Q
decision process for reviewing existing ordinances for possible modification
to address stormwater issues?
7.6.12 Does the Stormwater Management Program document the permittee's ❑X ❑
decision process for the development of a pollution prevention/good
housekeeping program for municipal operations?
The permittee's rationale statement must address the permittee's overall pollution prevention/good
housekeeping program and the individual BMPs, measurable goals, and responsible persons for the
permittee's program.
7.6.13 Does the Stormwater Management Program explain how permittee will ❑X ❑ ❑
evaluate the success of this minimum measure, including the measurable
goals for each of the BMPs?
7.6.14 Industrial Activities Yes No NIA
a. Did the permittee conduct annual review of the industrial activities with a ❑ ❑ ❑R
Phase I NPDES stormwater permit owned and operated by the
permittee?
b. Did the permittee review the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, the ❑ ❑ K
timeliness of any monitoring reports required by the Phase 1 permit, and
the results of inspections and subsequent follow-up actions at the
facilities.
7.6.15
Does the permittee have an O&M plans for facilities?
❑x
❑
❑
7.6.16
Did the permittee develop a right of way inspection/maintenance program?
❑X
❑
❑
7.6.17
Does the permittee have a Used Oil Recycling Program?
❑
0
7.6.18
Does the permittee have a street sweeping program?
❑
❑X
❑
7.6.19
Does the permittee have a program to clean catch basins, storm lines, and
❑X
ditches?
7.6.17 Does the permittee review fertilizer and pesticide use programs?
7.6.18 Does the permittee have spill prevention plans at city facilities?
❑ ❑ ❑X
o ■ ■
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Lgeporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.19 City Facilities Inspections Yes No NIA
a. Does the permittee inspect vehicle washing fueling, storage and ❑ ❑ ❑X
maintenance areas?
b. Does the permittee inspect material storage areas (i.e., Q
El 1:1
storage areas for sand, salt, fertilizers, pesticides and other
chemicals)?
c. Does the permittee inspect stormwater outfalls?
0
11
El
d. Does the permittee inspect culverts?
0
El
❑
e. Does the permittee inspect swaleslditchs?
0
f. Does the permittee inspect catch basins, inlets, and grates?
a]
❑
El
g. Does the permittee inspect MS4 pipes?
h. Does the permittee inspect solid and hazardous waste management
0
facilities and recycling centers?
i. Does the permittee inspect animal shelters and pounds?
0
j. Does the permittee inspect parking lots?
k. Does the permittee inspect parks and open spaces?
0
I. The number of inspections conducted.
21yr
7.6.20 Alternative Products
a. The number of educational materials distributed on alternative NIA
products?
b. The number of consumers surveyed who have increased their use of NIA
alternative products.
7.6.21 Alternative Discharge Options for Chlorinated Water
a. The number of pool owners informed of the options for discharging
chlorinated water.
b. The number of enforcement actions pertaining to pool water
discharges.
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Reporting Period 12012 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.22 Automobile Maintenance
a. The number of employees trained in preventing pollution from NIA
automobile maintenance activities.
b. The number of sites rewarded as being a "clean site" under a NIA
rewards program.
c. The number of spills reported. q
d. The number of educational materials distributed at garages, auto 0
shops, and other automobile -related businesses.
7.6.23 Hazardous Materials Storage
a. The total number of storage facilities equipped to store hazardous NIA
materials.
b. The number of regularly inspected storage units. NIA
c. The number of employees trained in hazardous material storage and NIA
maintenance.
7.6.24 Illegal Dumping
a.
The number of "no dumping" signs posted. 0
b.
The number of educational materials distributed. 0
c.
The number of reports of illegal dumping received. 0
d.
The number of dump sites and/or illegal sit -outs cleaned up. 0
e.
The number of sites improved to eliminate as target dumping spots. 0
f.
The number of enforcement actions pertaining to illegal dumping. 0
7.6.25 Landscape and Lawn Care, and Pest Control
a. The number of stores/gardens participating in education programs. NIA
b. The number of residents trained in safe landscaping, lawn care, and NIA
pest management techniques.
c. The number of classes/seminars offered in landscaping and lawn NIA
care.
d. The number of educational materials distributed. NIA
e. The number of municipal employees trained in integrated pest
management.
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Reporting Period 12012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.26 Parking Lot and Street Cleaning
a. The number of parking lots.
b. The number of scheduled parking lot and/or road c
7.6.27 Pet Waste
a. The number of dog parks.
b. The number of "pooper-scooper" stations installed
c. The number of educational materials distributed.
7.6.28 Road Salt Application and Storage
a. The number of storage facilities included in a reg&
maintenance program.
b. The number of employees trained in road salt appli
c. The quantity of salt applied to roadways (in tons).
d. The quantity of alternative products used (in tons),
7.6.29 Septic Systems
a. The number of septic systems.
b. The number of systems that are inspected regularl,.
c. The number of reminder and educational fliers disti
d. The number of people trained in inspection and ins
systems.
e. The number of failed septic systems.
7.6.30 Spill Response and Prevention
a. The number of leak detection devices installed at n
b. The number of preventative maintenance procedur
tanks, valves, pumps, pipes, and other equipment.
c. The number of personnel trained in spill response.
d. The number of regularly inspected high -risk facilitie
e. The number of educational materials distributed to
employees.
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ReportingLReporting Period 1 2012 1 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
7.6.31 Storm Drain System Cleaning
a. The number of outfalls cleaned regularly. 124
b. The number of storm drains cleaned regularly. 66
c. The amount of trash, sediment, and other pollutants removed during 1.25
cleaning (in tons).
7.6.32 Used Oil Recycling
a. The number of gallons of used oil collected from municipal operations. NIA
b. The number of recycling facilities that collect oil from municipal NIA
operations.
c. The number of educational materials distributed to municipal NIA
employees.
7.6.33 Vehicle Washing
a. The number of educational materials distributed to municipal NIA
employees.
b. The number of designated municipal vehicle washing areas. NIA
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Reporting Period 2012 Permit No.:NCS000430
For the reporting year, check the appropriate box (i.e., yes, no, or not applicable), or where requested
indicate the number, as it applies to your Stormwater Permit, approved Stormwater Management Plan, or
any ordinance, agreement, or other regulatory mechanism.
8.0
Program Accomplishments
8.1
The number of stormwater management position
p
created/staffed.
8.2
Total annual budget (excluding Capital Improvement
$p
Projects) for the NPDES stormwater management program
for the reporting year.
8.3
The number of Capital Improvement Projects planned.
0
8.4
The number of Capital Improvement Projects active.
Q
8.5
The number of Capital Improvement Projects completed.
Q
8.6
Total annual budget (excluding Capital Improvement
$0
Projects) for the NPDES stormwater management program
for the reporting year.
9.0
Ordinance, Legal or Regulatory Authority
Reviewed
Drafted
Adopted
9.1
Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
0
9.2
Erosion & Sediment Control
0
9.3
Post -Development Stormwater Management
0
9.4
Stormwater Ordinance
0
9.5
Unified Development Ordinance
9.6
Flood Damage Protection Ordinance
0
9.7
Other: Hillside Development Ordinance (Steep Slope)
0
9.8
Other:
11
9.9
Other:
11❑
❑
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Root Causes
Internal and external assessments identify Phase II program deficiencies and associated opportunities for
improvement. Systemic causes of problems within the Phase II programs may be identified through root
cause analysis. Review those questions that you have indicated are not applicable to determine if they if
they deserve further consideration. For those requirements that are being met, give your staff a pat on
the back. For those that are not being met, determine the root causes of Phase 11 program deficiencies.
Root causes include:
• Unclear or conflicting federal, state, county or local Requirements
• Insufficient staff
• Insufficient funding
• Insufficient resources (including equipment, tools, funding and staff)
• Lack of or inadequate plans, procedures or guidelines
• Plans, procedures, or guidelines are not current
• Failure to implement plans, procedures or guidelines
■ Insufficient or inadequate training
■ Insufficient or inadequate record keeping and reporting
■ Inadequate authority
■ Failure to enforce authority
■ Inadequate response or cooperation from federal, state, or local agencies
Plan of Action
The permittee should develop corrective or preventive actions that address the root causes of problems
and seek to prevent the recurrence of Phase II Program deficiencies. Root causes may often indicate
shortcomings in the underlying management system; management system -related causes of non-
compliance indicate opportunities for improvement of the Phase II Program.
In addition to responsibilities for periodic review of the Phase II Program, top management personnel are
also responsible for approving corrective/ preventive actions developed to solve identified problems or
deficiencies. Management review and approval of recommended solutions constitutes "buy -in" and
significantly enhances the effectiveness of solutions that are implemented.
After preventive and corrective actions have been developed and approved, they must be implemented to
support continuous improvement. Solutions designed to solve the causes rather than the symptoms of
compliance or management system deficiencies contribute to long-term enhancement of the Phase II
Program.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
OFFIC.USE.ONLY, .
Date Rec'd
'ZO(c)
Fee Paid
Permit Number
36
NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
This application form is for use'by public bodies seeking NPDES sormwater 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 M54 Stormwater
Permit Application (SWU-270) and the accompanying narrative documentation, completed in accordance with
Instructions for Preparing the Comprehensive Stormwater 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.
APPLICANT STATUS INFORMATION ❑ New Application ® Renewal (Permit No. NCS000430 )
a.
Name of Public Entity
Town Of Montreat
Seeking Permit Coverage
b.
Ownership Status (federal,
Local
state or local
c.
Type of Public Entity (city,
Town
town, county, prison, school,
etc.
d.
Federal Standard Industrial
SIC 91— 97
Classification Code
e.
County(s)
Buncombe
f.
Jurisdictional Area (square
3.87
miles
g.
Population
Permanent
730
Seasonal (if available)
12,864 est.
h.
Ten-year Growth Rate
1.76%
i.
Located on Indian Lands?
❑ Yes ®Na
II. RPE / MS4 SYSTEM INFORMATION
a.
Storm Sewer Service Area
s uare miles
3.87
b.
River Basin(s)
French Broad
c.
Number of Primary Receiving
Streams
4
d.
Estimated percentage of jurisdictional
area containing the following four land use activities:
•
Residential
<40%
•
Commercial
N/A
•
Industrial
N/A
•
0 en Space
>60%
Total =
100%
e.
Are there significant water
quality issues listed in the
attached application report?
❑ Yes ® No
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III. EXISTING LOCAL WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
a. Local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy
❑ Yes ® No
b. Local Water Supply Watershed Program
❑ Yes ® No
c. Delegated Erosion and Sediment Control Program-
❑ Yes. ® No
d. CAMA Land Use Plan
❑ Yes ® No
IV. CO -PERMIT APPLICATION STATUS INFORMATION
(Complete this section only if co -permitting)
a. Do you intend to co -permit with
10Yes ®No
a permitted Phase I entity ?
b. If so, provide the name and permit number of that entity: -
• Name of Phase I M54
• NPDES Permit Number
c. Do you intend to co -permit
❑ Yes ® No
with another Phase II entity?
d. If so, provide the name(s) of
the entity:
e. Have legal agreements been
finalized between the co-
❑ Yes ❑ No
ermittees?
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
our permit obligations?
® Yes ❑ No
b. If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be implementing
• Name of Entity
Black Mountain Fire Department
• Element they will implement
Hazardous Material Spill Response
• Contact Person
Steve Jones
• Contact Address
106 Montreat Road, Black Mountain, NC 28711
• Contact Telephone Number
[phone]
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
David E. Currie
has been delegated
b. Title/position of person above
Code Administrator/Building Inspector
c. Documentation of board action delegating permit authority to this person/position must be
provided in the attached application report.
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Please seethe 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 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 imprisonmen for knowing violations.
Signature
Name
David'E. Currie
Title
Code Administrator/Building Inspector
Street Address
96 Rainbow Terrace (physical address)
PO Box
P. O. Box 423
City
Montreat
State
NC
Zip
28757
Telephone
[phone]
Fax
[phone]
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
David E. Currie
b.
Title
Code Administrator/Building Inspector
c.
Street Address
96 Rainbow Terrace (physical address)
d.
PO Box
P. 0. Box 423
e.
City
Montreat
f.
State
NC
g.
Zip
28757
h.
Telephone Number
[phone]
i.
Fax Number
[phone]
j.
E-Mail Address
[e-mail]
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IX. PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION APPROVALS
List permits or construction approvals received or applied for under the following programs. Include contact
name if different than the person listed in Item VIII. If further space needed, attach additional sheets.
a.
RCRA Hazardous Waste
0
Management Program
0
b.
UIC program under SDWA
c.
NPDES Wastewater Discharge
0
Permit Number
d.
Prevention of Significant
0
Deterioration (PSD)• Program
0
e.
Non Attainment Program
f.
National Emission Standards for
0
Hazardous Pollutants (NESHAPS)
reconstruction approval
g.
Ocean dumping permits under the
N/A
Marine Protection Research and
Sanctuaries Act
h.
Dredge or fill permits under
0
section 404 of CWA
X. NARRATIVE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REPORT
Attach three copies of the Stormwater Management Program Report for the five-year permit term. The
Stormwater Management Program Report shall be assembled in the order and formatted in accordance with
the Table of Contents shown below, bound with tabs identifying each section by name, and include a Table
of Contents with page numbers for each entry. The required narrative information for each section is
provided in the Instructions for Preparing the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report
(SWU-268).
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
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3. EXISTING WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
3.1. Local Programs
3.2. State programs
4. PERMITTING INFORMATION
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. Measure Implemented
6.3. Contact Information
6.4. Legal Agreements
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
7.6. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
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Town of Montreat
Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report
January 1, 2010
Table of Contents
Part 1.
Storm Sewer System Information
Page 3
Section 1.1 Population Served
Page 3
Section 1.2 Growth Rate
Page 3
Section 1.3 Jurisdictional and MS4 Service Areas
Page 3
Section 1.4. MS4 Conveyance System
- Page 3
Section 1.5 Land Use Composition Estimates
Page 3
Section 1.6 TMDL Identification
Page 4
Part 2.
Receiving Streams
Page 5
Part 3.
Existing Water Quality Programs
Page 6
Section 3.1 Local Programs
Page 6
Section 3.2 State Programs
Page 7
Part 4.
Permitting Information
Page 8
Section 4.1 Responsible Party Contact List
Page 8
Section 4.2 Organizational Chart
Page 8
Section 4.3 Signing Official
Page 9
Section 4.4 Duly Authorized Representative
Page 9
Part 5.
Co -Permitting Information (Not Applicable)
Page 9
Part 6.
Reliance on Other Government Entity
Page 10
Part 7.
Stormwater Management Program
Page 11
Section 7.1 Public Education and Outreach
Page 11
Section 7.2 Public Involvement and Participation
Page 15
Section 7.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Page 17
Section 7.4 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
Page 22
Section 7.5 Post -Construction Stormwater Management
Page 22
Section 7.6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
Page 27
Duly Authorized Representative Designation
Appendix A: BMP Summary Table
Appendix B:Town of-Montreat Stormwater Management Ordinance
Appendix C: Buncombe County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance
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Town of Montreat
Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report
January 1, 2010
Part I. Storm Sewer System Information
' Section 1.1 Population Served
' The Town of Montreat has a permanent population of approximately 730 based on recent
numbers from the State of North Carolina Data Center and local figures. During the months of
May, June, July and August the seasonal population increases to 12,864 based on information
' provided by the Montreat Conference Center for conference attendees.
Section 1.2 Growth Rate
A population count of 630 from the 2000 census, contrasted with the more recent data
indicates a 15.8% total growth over that nine year period, or a 1.76% annual growth rate.
Section 1.3 Jurisdictional and MS4 Service Area
Certification for Powell Bill funding indicates total mileage of participating roadways to be 15.23
miles. Total Jurisdictional and MS4 service area is calculated at approximately 3.87 square
miles for the Town.
Section 1.4 MS4 Conveyance System
The MS4 conveyance system for the Town consists of a combination of culverts ranging from
12" to 72" in size, French drains, catch basins, open swales and ditches, and one dry lake.
Routine maintenance involves regular inspection and cleaning of culverts and catch basins,
and closely monitoring performance of these systems and their effectiveness during and
following storm events. One engineered stormwater detention system has been added within
the last three years with scheduled maintenance performed as required by the system
designer. All conveyance systems within the corporate limits are owned and maintained by the
Town, with no state-owned roads present within our jurisdiction.
Section 1.5 Land use Composition Estimates
The Town of Montreat is primarily a residential community, with no commercial tax base or
industrial development. Montreat Conference Center, the founding non-profit entity within the
Town, is one of three national conference centers affiliated with the Presbyterian Church USA,
annually visited by over 35,000 people. The Town is also home to Montreat College, a
Christian liberal arts college offering master's, bachelor's, and associate's degrees. The Board
of Commissioners adopted the Town of Montreat Comprehensive Land Use Plan in 2008,
along with the Open Space Conservation Plan (OSCP). The primary focus of the OSCP is to
enhance the Town's ability to protect lands with high natural resource value. More specifically,
the Plan aims to:
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• provide the strategies, plans, and guidance that will realize the Town's long-term vision
for conserving important open spaces and natural resources;
• establish a ranking system to set priorities for use when evaluating properties in the
Town for conservation;
• inform the public on open space and land conservation issues, policy, process and
plans;
• enhance public awareness about the benefits derived from - and threats posed to -
Montreat's diverse natural resources; and
• establish and guide the use of the Town's Conservation Fund.
There are currently approximately 180 remaining platted, undeveloped lots in Montreat,
with more than 60% of the jurisdictional land held in conservation (protected open space)
easement. Due to 'the highly residential composition of the Town, the greatest
concentration of impervious cover is localized within the Town Center area where the larger
institutional -use buildings and parking owned by Montreat Conference Center and Montreat
College are located.
Section 1.6 TMDL Identification
The Town is currently not under EPA or NCDENR authority for Total Maximum Daily Load
(TMDL) allocation for discharges into controlled body of water [requirements] or receiving
streams.
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Part II. Receiving Streams
The Town of Montreat is located within the French Broad River Basin.
Table 1. French Broad River Basin
Receiving
- Steea2in
Water Quality
Use•Support,
Water.''
' Stream
Segment
;ClassifICat1onr
r_
Ratmgx -
z . Quality a
*
303(d)`List
mow,
Name" '
=
F
IssueS
.
Flat Creek
Headwaters
C, HQW
Supporting
None
NIA
Identified
Upper NW
Big Piney
Corner into
C, HQW
Supporting
None
NIA
Branch
Flat Creek
Identified
South of
Kitchen
Sourwood
C
Supporting
None
NIA
Branch
Gap into Flat
Identified
Creek
West Lower
Un-named
Area below
Unrated
Supporting
None
NIA
Tributaries
Little Piney
Identified
Branch
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Part III. Existing Water Quality Programs
Section 3.1 Local Programs
Comprehensive Land Use Plan — Adopted in April of 2008, the Comprehensive Plan is one
step toward ensuring that new development and the infrastructure and services that
accompany it help Montreat remain a tranquil town, while much of the natural environment
remains intact. The plan is a reflection of the community's desires and serves as a policy
guide that will aid decision makers over the coming years. The plan outlines goals and
proposes regulations that protect and improve water quality, safeguard human health, protect
aquatic habitats and encourage stewardship and pollution prevention within Montreat.
Open Space Conservation Plan — Adopted in 2007, the primary focus of the Open Space
Conservation Plan is to enhance the Town's ability to protect lands with high natural resource
value. More specifically, the Plan aims to:
' • provide the strategies, plans, and guidance that will realize the Town's long-term vision
for conserving important open spaces and natural resources;
• establish a ranking system to set priorities for use when evaluating properties in the
Town for conservation;
inform the public on open space and land conservation issues, policy, process and
plans;
' 0 enhance public awareness about the benefits derived from - and threats posed to -
Montreat's diverse natural resources; and
• establish and guide the use of the Town's Conservation Fund.
' Stormwater Management Regulations — The Town of Montreat has adopted new Stormwater
9 9 P
' Management regulations that require application for approval and permitting of projects as
small as 5,000 square feet disturbed area, 24% total lot area developed to include impervious
cover, or addition of 2,500 square feet impervious surface. Details of the new regulations can
' be found in Section 7.5 of this report.
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance — Based upon the State model, the new Flood Damage
' Prevention Ordinance and new Flood Insurance Rate Maps became effective January 6, 2010.
The Ordinance requires enforcement of increased riparian buffer widths around streams with
no established Base Flood Elevations.
Hillside Development Ordinance — During the summer of 2009, the Town adopted a Hillside
Development Ordinance that contains provisions requiring detailed geotechnical site
assessments for steeply -sloping lots, and establishes guidelines that limit the amount of site
disturbance and impervious cover that may be introduced; ultimately, with the goal of reducing
the overall potential negative impacts to the surrounding watershed through decreased site
' instability and erosion.
Erosion and Sedimentation Control -- The Town continues to enforce Buncombe County
Erosion and Sedimentation Control permitting requirements for land -disturbing activities
greater than one acre.
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' Street Standards Ordinance — Recently amended street standards for the Town include
language encouraging the use of stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP's) wherever
practicable, to minimize additional impervious cover and include provisions for narrower lanes
' to service lower traffic volume areas.
Building Code Amendments — The Town has amended building regulations within the General
Ordinances to include financial incentives for developers and builders that utilize Low Impact
Development (LID) practices for projects; hire approved Clear Water Contractors to conduct
site grading; incorporate stormwater or graywater collection/recycling systems; or pursue
' LEED, Green Globe, NAHB Green Home, or other state or nationally recognized third -party
certification for "Green" site development and building practices.
' Section 3.2 State Programs
The Town of Montreat has no existing programs that are implemented by the state within the
' MS4 service area.
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Part IV. Permitting Information
Section 4.1 Responsible Party Contact List
Measurable
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E-Mail
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Ron Nalley
[phone]
[phone]
[e-mail]
and 7.6
Administrator
Code
Sections 7.1;
Administrator/Building
7.2; 7.3; 7.4;
David Currie
[phone]
[phone]
[e-mail]
7.5; and 7.6
Inspector
Sections 7.1;
Steve
Public Works
7.2; 7.3; and
[phone]
[phone]
[e-mail]
Freeman
Director
7.6
See Sections
for Specific
Res nsbilities
Section 4.2 Organizational Chart
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Section 4.3 Signing Official
The signing official for the Town of Montreat is David Currie, the duly authorized
representative. David Currie serves as the Code Administrator/Building Inspector and has
oversight and responsibility over stormwater matters. Mr. Currie was unanimously appointed
as the Town's authorized representative for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Permit on February 11, 2010.
Section 4.4 Duly Authorized Representative
' The Town of Montreat Board of Commissioners appointed David e. Currie as the Town's
authorized representative to apply for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination system
permit. Mr. Currie serves as the Code Administrator lBuilding Inspector and has oversight and
' responsibility over stormwater matters. Written authorization from Mayor Letta Jean Taylor is
submitted along.with the Stormwater Management Program Plan.
Part V. Co -Permitting Information [Not Applicablei
' The Town of Montreat is not working with another MS4 or group of MS4s to develop and
implement the Phase II stormwater program within our jurisdictional area.
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Part VI. Reliance on other Government Entity to Satisfy One or More Permit
Obligations
' The Town of Montreat relies on the following government entities to satisfy one or more permit
obligations and is not applying as co-permittees:
Sedimentation and Erosion Control:
' Buncombe County Planning Department
Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program
Mr. Michael Brookshire
Buncombe County Planning Department, 46 Valley Street, Asheville NC 28801
Telephone Number: [phone]
I
A legal agreement is in place establishing the relationship between the County and the
Town for administration of this program.
' Hazardous Materials:
North Carolina Hazardous Materials Regional Response Team
' Asheville Fire Department
P.O. Box 7148, Asheville NC 28802
Telephone Number: [phone]
' Statutory authority is in place for the RRT to respond to emergencies in Montreat
through the Black Mountain Fire Department.
' Public Education Assistance (in addition to Town Educational Initiatives):
' Land -of -Sky Regional Council
Mr. Bill Eaker
Environmental Services Director
339 Leicester Highway, Suite 140, Asheville, NC 28806
Telephone Number: [phone]
' Montreat is a member of the Regional Council of Governments and participates in the
regional initiative to produce public information on stormwater management.
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Part VIf. _ Stormwater Management Program Plan
The goals of this Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) Plan are to:
1. Reduce the discharge of pollutants from the municipal separate storm sewer system
' (MS4) to the maximum extent practicable;
2. Protect water quality; and
3. Satisfy the appropriate requirements of the Clean Water Act.
This SWMP contains the actions to be taken to effectively develop and implement the six
(6) required Phase II measures within Montreat and effectively fulfill the above stated program
' goals. Included in this SWMP Plan are the best management practices (BMPs) that will be
used to fulfill program requirements, frequency of each BMP, measurable program goals,
implementation schedule, and responsible positions. Appendix A provides a summary of all
' these BMPs. Staff of the Town of Montreat under the direction of the Town Administrator are
responsible for the fulfillment of all activities discussed in this SWMP. The development and
implementation of this SWMP will be completed within five (5) years from the effective date of
' the issued NPDES Permit.
' Section 7.1 Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts
The Town of Montreat has developed and implemented a public education program to
' distribute educational materials to the community and conduct outreach activities focused on
the impacts of storm water discharges on waterbodies and the steps that the public can take to
reduce these impacts and protect water quality conditions. The following Sections explain the
' BMPs implemented to meet these requirements, audience and pollution sources that will be
targeted, outreach strategy, decision process and measures of success.
Target Pollutants
' Sedimentation continues to be our primary target pollutant source and the reason our program
directs educational resources to our local development community. We have also developed
' materials that teach residents to be aware of run-off pollutants from yards and streets and the
importance of keeping drains and ditches free of debris. Lawn care activities, illicit
connections, improper disposal and poor housekeeping are pollution sources targeted for
addressing as part of the public education program in Montreat.
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BIVIP Summary Table for the Public Education and Outreach Program
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Distribute annual stormwater
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Education
newsletter that targets a specific
Administrator
and
storm water problem and actions that
Outreach
can be taken to reduce water quality
Program
impacts.
Distribute regional and local pollution
X
X
X
X
X
Town
prevention brochures and educational
Administrator
materials at special events and in the
and Code
town services building.
Administrator
Maintain stormwater informational
X
X
X
X
X
Code
web page on the Town of Montreat
Administrator
website.
Create two stormwater demonstration
x
x
Public Works
sites developed through "green"
Director
street design and other water quality
initiatives
Advertise LID Workshops for
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Builders/Developers in conjunction
Administrator
with the Town's regional partners.
Advertise Clear Water Contractors
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Certification Course in conjunction
Administrator
with the Town's regional partners.
Stencil or label new storm drains to
X
X
X
X
X
Public Works
prevent illicit discharge
Director
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Target Audience
The target audiences for the public education program include those entities within Montreat
that will have significant positive and/or negative impacts on water quality conditions. The
audiences selected are listed below along with an explanation as to why they are being
targeted for educational outreach.
General Public: The general public has-been selected as a target for the educational program
due to the significant negative impacts they can have on water quality conditions including
dumping oil and other wastes into storm drains, improper disposal of household hazardous
wastes, improper disposal of yard wastes along creek banks and improper application of
pesticides and herbicides on lawns. The general public has also been targeted due to the
significant positive impacts they can have on water quality including reporting pollution
problems observed in streams. The general public has also been targeted due to their
potential to provide significant volunteer hours for improving/protecting water quality through
participation in the stream clean-ups, landcare initiatives and storm drain marker programs.
Developers: Developers have been targeted due to their potential to cause negative impacts
to water quality from activities such as improper handling of waste and poor housekeeping
measures as it relates to construction sites and sedimentation control.
Institutional: Institutional facilities have been targeted due to their potential to cause negative
impacts to water quality from activities such as improper handling of waste, illicit discharges
and poor housekeeping measures. Some specific institutional facilities that have been
targeted include: Montreat College and the Montreat Conference Center. Our target audience
consists of the large non-profit entities based in Montreat, homeowners, and the development
community.
Outreach and Decision -Making Methodology
The Town participated in a regional work group convened by Land -of -Sky Regional Council to
develop Public Service Announcements, brochures, and website information. Locally, we
provide this information to the public and the development community through the Town's
Inspection Department, Town newsletter, and on our Town website. The outreach strategy will
include the following mechanisms:
Printed Brochures and Newsletters: This outreach mechanism will be used to target specific
pollution sources associated with the general public, institutional facilities and developers.
Brochures will be distributed during responses to citizen requests for service, inspections and
at event displays. Brochures will also be developed to increase public involvement in water
quality volunteer initiatives such as the annual stream clean-ups, landcare initiatives and storm
drain marker programs as well as to increase public reporting of pollution problems. This
information will be distributed at event displays and when responding to citizen requests for
service. An annual stormwater newsletter will be used to provide information concerning
Phase II Program activities and specific measures for protecting water quality. The newsletter
will be distributed by mail to targeted groups and handed out at event displays as well as
posted on our web page.
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' Newspaper Ads: Newspaper ads will be run in the Spring and Fall of each calendar year to
target a variety of water quality issues associated with the general public including proper lawn
care practices, proper disposal of household hazardous wastes and proper disposal of used oil
' and other waste automotive products. The ads will also be used to encourage the reporting of
illicit connections, improper disposal and general water quality problems as well as to increase
involvement in volunteer activities. The ads will also be used to inform the general public that
' they are not to be used for the disposal of waste products.
Media: Radio and television ads will be run in conjunction with the regional stormwater
' initiative established by Land -of -Sky Regional Council to target the general public, focusing
primarily on the actions that citizens can take to prevent negative water quality impacts.
Participation in volunteer programs will also be emphasized as part of this media campaign.
' Web Page: A web page, developed during the first year of the permit, is directed at all the
target audiences including the general public and institutional entities. Specific information is
provided on these web pages directed at the pollution sources.
Educational Presentations: Educational presentations will continue to be given annually
' targeted at the general public. These presentations will focus on the efforts necessary to
protect water quality and the promotion of volunteer activities and will be scheduled around the
summer conference season.
Staff Experience: Our Town Building Inspector continues to receive certification training as a
North Carolina LID professional, and provides relevant instructional resources to the public and
consultation with developers upon request.
Demonstration Sites: The Town is currently reviewing plans for a demonstration site utilizing
permeable street shoulder design to provide an example of integrated stormwater
management for infrastructure development. A second site along Flat Creek is being
considered for a Native Plant Garden and will contain an educational component focusing on
efforts to protect water quality, repair stream banks and promote volunteer activities.
Evaluation
The measurable goals for each BMP are listed in the Table above. Other measures of
success for the public education program include the following:
1. Number of Citizen Requests for Service Received
2. Number of Water Quality Presentations Conducted
3. Number of Website Inquiries
4. Number of Promotional Material Distributed
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Section 7.2 Public Involvement and Participation
Montreat has developed and implemented a Public Involvement and Participation Program to
provide opportunities for the public to participate in Phase 11 program development and
implementation.
BIVIP Summary Table for the Public Involvement and Participation
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In 2006, Montreat held a public
X
X
X
X
-X
Code
all program, permit
meeting involving the
Administrator
and regulatory
Stormwater Advisory Committee
development
and the general public in the
development and
implementation of the Phase 11
Program. Annual presentations
will be made to the Committee
concerning the progress of the
Phase 11 program. Public
meetings will be held to receive
comments/input on all proposed
changes to the Stormwater
Plan.
Maintain Storm Drain Marker
X
X
X
X
X
Public Works
Program
Director
Conduct annual stream clean-up
X
X
X
X
X
Public Works
event
Director
Review and or revise
X
X
X
X
X
Code
Stormwater Ordinance as part of
Administrator
the Land Use Code updates by
Planning and Zoning
Commission and Town Council
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Public Involvement
The Town of Montreat encourages public participation in development of all land -use
regulations. Our target audience for public participation is the Town Planning and Zoning
Commission, Town Council, Montreat Conference Center, Montreat College, as well as the
general public. To adopt the Phase II Ordinance, the Town appointed the Planning and Zoning
Commission as the Stormwater Advisory Group which assisted in drafting local regulations
based on a model ordinance provided by the Institute of Government. The Town Administrator
and chairman of the advisory group attended regional Stormwater Work Group meetings which
included representation from local developers, NCDWQ staff, a local environmental planning
firm, and regional municipal staff and citizen volunteers. This advisory committee will be re-
convened annually and coordinate efforts with community stakeholders should our ordinance
need to be updated or improved.
Volunteer Organizations
In addition to Town Committees and public process, Town staff works with local volunteer
groups including Montreat College, Warren Wilson College, Montreat Landcare and Buncombe
County Emergency Management, on stream and river clean-ups. The Town will continue to
involve the public in both our governmental procedures and in supporting and promoting
volunteer opportunities.
Community Partnerships
Recently, the Phase II ordinance was under review due to limited applicability for most of the
Town's previously -platted smaller (<'/2 acre) lots. Multiple public meetings were held that
elicited input and constructive comments from representatives within the residential community
as well as Montreat Conference Center and Montreat College. During fiscal year 2010-2011,
the Town will be working to develop a new form -based Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)
incorporating all land use codes in a more user-friendly format, and will involve the community
in multiple charettes and planning workshops to inform the revision process. Undoubtedly, the
Stormwater Management Ordinance will once again be revisited to provide seamless
integration within the new regulatory framework.
Measurable Goals
The decision process for this BMP was based on the requirements of the Phase II program,
the existing conditions in Montreat and our best judgment on the most effective method to
achieve these goals. In the past 5 years of this program, we have been successful in meeting
all public involvement requirements through the passage of the Phase II rules and in working
with multiple volunteer groups and organizations. Other measures of success for the public
involvement and participation include the following:
1. Number of Volunteer Hours
2. Number of Tons of Trash Removed
3. Number of Miles of Streams Cleaned
' 4. Number of Storm Drains Stenciled
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Section 7.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Montreat has developed, implemented and enforced a program to detect and eliminate illicit
discharges. The following Sections explain the BMPs implemented to meet this requirement.
BMP Summary Table for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
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Maintain a map of outfall locations of
X
X
X
X
X
Code Admin.
enforce plan to
the MS4 system into local receiving
and Public
detect and
streams-
Works Director
eliminate Illicit
Discharges
Enforce illicit discharge rules as part
X
X
X
X
X
Code
of the adopted Phase II Stormwater
Administrator
Ordinance
Code Admin.
Inspect the MS4 periodically for illicit
X
X
X
X
X
and Public
discharges.
Works Director
Investigate complaints of illicit
X
X
X
X
X
Code Admin.
discharges by the Public Works
and Public
Department and Code Administrator.
Works Director
Develop and administer Town
Comprehensive Stormwater
X
X
X
X
Code
Management Plan
Administrator
Provide employees cross -training for
detecting and reporting elicit
X
X
X
X
X
Code
discharges
Administrator
Continue implementing a public
outreach program and public
X
X
X
X
X
Code
reporting mechanism
Administrator
System Map
With the help of Montreat College, the Town produced a map in 2005 of inlets and outfalls.
This information is updated annually as part of a developing Town Comprehensive Stormwater
Management Plan (CSMP). After the inventory of the stormwater system was completed,
storm sewer system maps were created for use in the implementation of the Illicit Discharge
Detection and Elimination Program. Information indicating necessary changes or modifications
is collected during routine inspection and maintenance of the Town stormwater sewer system
through the Public Works Department, and any proposed additions are subject to review and
approval by the Town,
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Stormwater Management Ordinance
The Town of Montreat adopted the Stormwater Management Ordinance in 2005 and revised
' the ordinance in 2009. The Ordinance found in Appendix B states that 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 upon the land in manner and amount that
' the substance is likely to reach a stormwater conveyance or the waters of the State.
Prohibited substances include but are not limited to: oil, anti -freeze, chemicals, pet feces or
animal waste, paints, garbage, and litter, or any liquid, solid, gas, or other substance, other
' than stormwater, provided that non-stormwater discharges associated with certain
activities are allowed, provided that they do not significantly impact water quality._ The
Ordinance goes on to detail procedural guidelines for identifying illicit discharges and clearly
toutlines prohibited practices resulting in negative water quality impacts.
Enforcement
Town employees, especially those working in the Public Works Department and
Inspections/Code Administration Department receive training on the hazards of illicit
' stormwater discharges and improper disposal of waste. The Code Administrator has
completed coursework in stormwater BMP inspection and maintenance offered as programs
developed through joint efforts by NCSU-BAE and NC Cooperative Extension. Our public
education program makes information about illicit discharges available to Montreat Conference
Center staff and attendees, Montreat College faculty and students, and the general public.
The Inspections Department coordinates efforts with the Public Works Department to quickly
' identify alleged illicit discharges and investigate the source within twenty-four hours of alert,
with the Stormwater Management Ordinance providing detailed guidance for enforcement
procedures. These procedures also include guidelines on when a notice of violation is to be
issued and on the assessment of penalties.
1 Detection and Elimination
An effective illicit discharge detection and elimination plan is essential to the success of the
' program. Initially, the Town of Montreat searched for illicit discharges as we created the outfall
map. By the second year of our program we had our ordinance in place, staff assigned to
investigate discharges and trained employees in our Public Works department to be vigilant for
' illicit discharges as they carry out maintenance activities for our streets and drainage facilities.
When an alleged illicit discharge is detected, Town staff follows the substance back to its
source using visual and olfactory evidence as indicators. If necessary, the Town will use dye
to help establish the path of the discharge. Since Plan implementation, approximately eighty-
three (83) alleged illicit discharges have been investigated — with all but one determined to be
problems associated with malfunctioning sewer lines, and the Metropolitan Sewerage District
' (MSD) of Buncombe County was immediately notified to rectify the situation(s); consequently,
MSD has been consistently improving their system within the Town, eliminating "dead ends"
and significantly reducing the volume of these nuisance discharge events each year. The
' isolated non -sewer incident was determined to be discharge of potable water from a public
water supply source associated with a swimming pool back -flush system. No verifiable illicit
discharges have been identified since implementation of our Program.
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Locating Priority Areas
' Staff detection, public reporting and water quality monitoring data (performed by Montreat
College) will be used as methods for identifying areas that have a higher likelihood of illicit
discharges. Data compiled showing inspections conducted, spills responded to, sewer leaks
' detected, notices of violation issued and service requests received also identify priority areas
for increased follow up activities by the Code Administrator. For example, an area may be
identified where several sewer leaks have been detected over a short period of time.
' Increased follow up activities with the Metropolitan Sewerage District would be assigned in this
area to identify the causes of these leaks and initiate the measures necessary to prevent
recurrence.
1
Procedures for Tracing the Source of an Illicit Discharge
Once a priority area is identified, standardized follow up activities will be performed to identify
' and eliminate all illicit discharges. This will include a careful inspection of streams and other
surface waters for impacts from pollutants. All dry weather flows will be identified and
observations will be made regarding the physical appearance of the stream. Field monitoring
' equipment and laboratory samples will be used as necessary. Water quality problems will be
identified and traced upstream until sources are located.
Procedures for Removing the Source of the Illicit Discharge
' Once the source of a pollution problem is detected, the party responsible for the discharge will
be immediately identified and a verbal and/or written notice issued for violation of the
' applicable section of the Stormwater Management Ordinance. Immediate discontinuation of
the discharge will be required by the notice and follow up activities will be conducted to ensure
compliance. All activities will be documented on a report form maintained by the Code
' Administrator.
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Procedures for Evaluation of the Plan to Detect and Eliminate Illicit Discharges
' Data compiled showing inspections conducted, spills responded to, sewer leaks detected,
notices of violation issued and service requests received will be used as measures to evaluate
the effectiveness of the above described plan to detect and eliminate illicit discharges. if the
' plan is effective, the number of pollution problems should be reduced over time. These
measures will be tracked and evaluated annually to determine the overall effectiveness of the
plan. If proven ineffective, the plan will be re-evaluated and changed as necessary.
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Incidental Non-Stormwater Discharges
The following incidental non-stormwater discharges associated with the following activities are
not considered as significant contributors of pollutants and will not be regulated by the
Stormwater Management Ordinance:
• Water line flushing;
• Landscape irrigation;
• Diverted stream flows;
• Rising ground waters;
• Uncontaminated ground water infiltration;
• Uncontaminated pumped ground water;
• Discharges from potable water sources;
• Foundation drains;
• Air conditioning condensation (commercial/residential);
• Irrigation waters;
• Springs;
• Water from crawl space pumps-,
• Footing drains-,
• Lawn watering;
• Individual residential car washing and charity car washing;
• Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
• De -chlorinated swimming pool discharges;
• Street wash water;
• Flow from fire fighting activities; and
• Other non-Stormwater discharges for which a valid NPDES discharge permit has
been approved and issued by the State of North Carolina, and provided that any
such discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system shall be
authorized by the Town.
Non-Stormwater Discharges
1
All non-stormwater discharges not listed above are considered significant contributors of
' pollutants and are prohibited by the Stormwater Management Ordinance unless they are
permitted as an allowable discharge under a State issued permit.
' Outreach
Montreat has developed and implemented a public outreach program to inform public
employees, institutions and the general public of illicit discharges and improper waste disposal
' and how they threaten the environment. Cross training of municipal employees also includes
techniques for detecting illicit discharges. This outreach campaign includes instructions
regarding the proper method for reporting illegal discharges to Montreat. Regional public
' service announcements as well as handouts and brochures are the primary outreach
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mechanisms. Handouts and brochures have been developed are distributed during special
' events, when responding to citizen requests for service and in the Inspections Department.
This public outreach campaign is conducted by the Code Administrator and is included as a
component of the Public Education and Outreach Program described in Section 7.1.
' Employees in other municipal operations are informed of the threat to the environment from
illicit discharges as well as the requirements of the Stormwater Management Ordinance
through the use of brochures and/or training. This training informs employees of the measures
' necessary to prevent negative impacts to surface water resources.
Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (CSIVIP)
The Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (CSMP) currently under development
' mandates maintenance of the outfall map and provides guidance in identifying locations with
higher probability of evincing illicit discharges. Montreat is currently developing stormwater
utility requirements for implementation that - as part of the CSMP - will provide additional
' revenue to fund stormwater infrastructure improvements; enable "green" retrofits to existing
system features and development of more structural BMP demonstration sites; and ensure
funding for increased oversight, improved monitoring techniques and maintenance of town -
wide stormwater infrastructure. In addition to many other functions, the CSMP will be the tool
used to identify specific projects that will be implemented through annual budgeting in the
Capital Improvement Plan and pursuit of grant funding. Contrasting future response efforts
' with the current level of effective response to alleged illicit discharges will provide clear
performance indicators for evaluating procedural and system effectiveness.
' Evaluation
The overall success of the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program is being
' measured through improvements in water quality conditions. The success of the individual
measurable goals established for each of the BMPs associated with the program follows:
' Complete Storm Sewer Maps: The mapping process was completed in 2005. The
measurable goal associated with this BMP is the completion of an effective map that clearly
illustrates the locations of inlets, outlets and receiving streams with the Town.
Develop and Enforce a Stormwater Management Ordinance: The measurable goal associated
with this BMP was successfully fulfilled in 2005 with the development, adoption and successful
implementation of the Ordinance. Enforcement of this ordinance is ongoing.
Employee Cross -training: Each public works employee, the town administrator and code
administrator attended regional training on illicit discharge detection and elimination as well as
good housekeeping practices. This training will continue to be required for new employees in
' these departments.
Develop and Implement a Public Outreach Program: The completion of the regional public
' service announcements, newsletter articles, handouts, brochures and newspaper ads was
initiated in 2005 and 2006. These ads contain information to heighten public awareness of
local water quality concerns and include instructions for property reporting illegal discharges to
I' the Town.
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Section 7.4 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
BMP Summary Table for Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
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X
X
X
X
X
Code
County Erosion
complaints and building
Administrator
and Sediment
permits with the Buncombe
Control Program
County Erosion and
Sediment Control Program
staff.
The Town has adopted Buncombe County's Sedimentation and Erosion Control Ordinance
that regulates development projects of one acre or more, and coordinates with the county on
permitting, inspections and enforcement (see Appendix C). Initial plan review by the Town
Inspections Department determines which projects will be coordinated with Buncombe County
for permitting, inspections and additional oversight.
Section 7.5 Post -Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and
Redevelopment
BM Summary Table for Post -Construction Stormwater Management in New
Development and Redevelopment
#
BMP
Mea" surahle Goals
YR
1
YR
2
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3
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4
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5
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Position
5
Enforce a Post
Enforce the model Post Construction
X
X
X
X
X
Code
— Construction
Stormwater Discharge Ordinance that
Administrator
Stormwater
meets the requirements contained at
Discharge
section 15A NCAC 2H.0126(10), Post
Ordinance
Construction Stormwater Management.
Require deed restrictions and protective
X
X
X
X
X
Code
covenants to maintain the facilities and
Administrator
restrictions.
Enforce a 30 foot separation between
X
X
X
X
X
Code
built -upon areas and surface waters.
Administrator
Limit slope construction and encourage
X
X
X
X
X
Code
LID and conservation design.
Administrator
Encourage Green Infrastructure
X
X
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Stormwater Management Ordinance
The Town has adopted a local Stormwater Management Ordinance (see Appendix B) that
regulates development and redevelopment projects with as little as 5,000 SF disturbed area,
' 24% total lot area developed to include impervious cover, or the addition of 2,500 SF
impervious cover. This ordinance imposes more rigorous review and permitting requirements
than were enforced under Buncombe County's Stormwater Ordinance previously in effect.
' The intent of our current ordinance is to regulate post -construction water quality and quantity
such that it mimics pre -construction values, and encourages the use of BMP's in the planning
phase so that the negative impacts to water quality are minimized to the greatest extent
■ feasible.
Operation and Maintenance Agreement
In General - Prior to the conveyance or transfer of any lot or building site to be served by a
' structural BMP, the applicant or owner of the site must execute an operation and maintenance
agreement that is 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 will have primary responsibility for
' carrying out the provisions of the maintenance agreement.
' Performance Security - The Town 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 holder as required by the approved stormwater management plan,
and/or (2) maintained by the owner as required by the operation and maintenance agreement.
' This requirement may be instituted in addition to and in conjunction with other performance
security or bond requirements the Town may require in conjunction with a subdivision or
development plan. The amount of a maintenance performance security is determined based
' on the type of BMP and a projected annual maintenance cost as recorded in the maintenance
agreement.
' Deed Recordation and Indications on Plat - The applicable operations and maintenance
agreement, including but not limited to conservation easement, or dedication and acceptance
' into public maintenance, pertaining to every structural BMP will be referenced on the final plat
and 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, or conservation
' easement, or dedication and acceptance into public maintenance, [whichever is applicable] will
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.
' Records of Installation and Maintenance Activities - The owner of each structural BMP is to
keep records of inspections, maintenance, and repairs for at least five (5) years from the date
' of creation of the record and submit the same upon reasonable request to the Stormwater
Administrator. Every structural BMP installed must be made accessible for adequate
maintenance and repair in accordance with the maintenance agreement, including, but not
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limited to a maintenance easement. If a maintenance easement is provided then it will be
recorded and its terms will specify who may make use of the easement and for what purposes.
Site Plan Requirements and Review
' All permitted projects require site plan review. The stormwater permit application is required to
describe in detail how post -development stormwater run-off will be controlled and managed,
' the design of all stormwater facilities and practices, and how the proposed project will meet the
requirements of the ordinance. The following information is required as part of the submittal:
' Existing Conditions 1 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 clearing and grading;
and location of existing and proposed roads, buildings, parking areas and other impervious
surfaces.
' Natural Resources Inventory - 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 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
t 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.
' Additional targeted impacts to water quality include:
' Fecal Coliform - The Town Building Inspector coordinates with the Buncombe County Health
Department to track scheduled maintenance and inspection of the few, privately -owned
existing on -site wastewater treatment facilities. Recently adopted town policy prohibits
' installation of any new, privately -owned on -site waste treatment facilities and requires
connection to the public sanitary sewer system administered by the Metropolitan Sewerage
District of Buncombe County.
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Trout (Tr) Waters and Other Streams- In addition to standards for stormwater handling set out
' in the design manual, larger development and redevelopment projects that drain in whole or
part to class TR waters must design and implement the best stormwater practices that do not
I' result in a sustained increase in the receiving water temperature, while still meeting the other
requirements of the ordinance. Smaller qualified projects that are determined to create a
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potential negative impact to class TR waters due to design, type of improvement, or other
relevant factors, are also be required to comply with this standard. The Town has no
designated nutrient -sensitive waters receiving drainage/discharge that have been identified.
General requirements with the Ordinance limit built -upon areas from encroaching within thirty
(30) feet landward of all identified perennial and intermittent streams.
BMPs Related to Area -Based Requirements
Larger Development Projects - All stormwater management plans relating to subdivisions or
' development or redevelopment plans on lots equal to or greater than one acre, or on lots less
than an acre with at least 10,000 square feet disturbed area, or which are part of a larger
common plan of development or sale, including a subdivision, Planned Unit Development, or
' other Special Use must be prepared by a qualified registered North Carolina professional
engineer, environmental scientist or landscape architect, and the consulting professional can
perform services only in their area of competence. The Stormwater Administrator will
' determine if the consulting professional may verify that the design of all stormwater
management facilities and practices meets submittal requirements for complete applications,
and that the designs and plans are sufficient to comply with this ordinance.
' For larger development projects, the designer of the stormwater management measures and
plans must 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 the ordinance. A final inspection and approval by the Stormwater
Administrator must occur before the release of any performance securities or a Certificate of
' Occupancy is issued.
Smaller Projects - Stormwater management plans relating to development or qualifying
' redevelopment on lots less than 10,000 square feet disturbed area in size must meet the
minimum permit application requirements of Section 304. 1-3 of the Ordinance (see Appendix
B), and applicants must provide designs demonstrating adequate stormwater management
' measures selected from a list of approved BMP's as follows:
• Diffuse or Directed Flow Designs
' Rain Gardens
• Backyard Wetland
' Stormwater Collection (Cistern) and Reuse Systems
• Vegetated Swales
• Impervious Removal
• Permeable Pavement*
*Due to the higher clay content and low permeability of many soils in our region, permeable
' pavement's usefulness is limited to detention as a stormwater management tool in Western
North Carolina.
' As -Built Plans and Final Approval - Upon completion of a project, and before a certificate of
occupancy is granted, the applicant must certify that the completed project is in accordance
with the approved stormwater management plans and designs, and submits actual "as built"
plans for all stormwater management facilities or practices after final construction is completed.
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The plans must 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.
I
Enforcement
' Inspections and inspection programs by the Town 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. No
' person may obstruct, hamper or interfere with the Stormwater Administrator while carrying out
his or her official duties.
INatural Resource and Open Space Protection
Several years ago, the Montreat Conference Center placed approximately 2,500 acres
surrounding the Town into a conservation easement that will permanently protect this area
from future development. The easement will protect critical habitats that aid in protecting and
improving water quality by increasing infiltration and groundwater recharge, preventing erosion
and contamination of ground water resources and protecting sources of drinking water. In the
1980's, the Conference Center in conjunction with the Town agreed to preserve areas around
certain streams, parks and trails through the Greenspace Agreement. The conservation area
along with the designated Greenspace areas protects an estimated sixty percent (60%) of
developable property in Montreat.
In 2007, the Town adopted the Open Space Conservation Plan. The primary focus of the
' Open Space Conservation Plan is to enhance the Town's ability to protect lands with high
natural resource value. Specific goals of the plan are found in Part III.
' Green Infrastructure Practices
' "Green" Street Standards - As referenced earlier, the Town of Montreat has adopted guidelines
for integrated stormwater management and structural BMPs in its Street Standards Ordinance
as an additional method of directing increased use of these measures in Town infrastructure.
' Provisions are in place that allows reduced street travel way width when stormwater features
are incorporated such as pervious shoulder materials. Conservation Subdivision design and
requirements detailed in our Hillside Development Ordinance further directs future
' development with strong consideration given to pre -development evaluation of natural site
drainage and planning practices that minimize introduction of impervious cover and site
disturbance. The collective impact of these recently adopted codes is in keeping with
' guidance outlined in the Comprehensive Plan for Montreat and Low Impact Development
practices encouraged by the Town.
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Section 7.6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
The Town of Montreat will develop and implement an operation and maintenance program
that includes a training component and has the ultimate goal of reducing pollutant runoff
from municipal operations. Training materials developed through the EPA, the State of
North Carolina or regionally will be used to develop this training program.
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sites.
Affected Operations
This pollution prevention/good housekeeping program affects all municipal operations
generally, and adds responsibilities to the specific departments that maintain municipal
vehicles, properties and streets including the Police Department, Water Department, Street
Department and Sanitation Department.
' The Town of Montreat does not own or operate transportation or transit services, a wastewater
treatment plant, landfill, mining operation, an airport or marina. The Town of Montreat does not
currently possess any general or industrial NPDES Permits.
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Training
The Town of Montreat staff is trained in maintenance activities which will inform employees of
the actions necessary to reduce the discharge of pollutants from their facilities and protect
' water quality. Additionally, the Town provides opportunities.for continued training of staff as
training opportunities arise. The Code Administrator has received training provided by NC
State University in Stormwater BMP design, inspection and maintenance as well as training in
' certification as an LID professional. All public works employees have received regional
training for illicit discharge detection and good housekeeping practices through the Land -of -
Sky Regional Council.
Maintenance, Inspections and Vehicular Operations
The Town regularly maintains streets and other facilities within the MS4 through regularly
scheduled maintenance as part of Montreat's Municipal Operations Stormwater Protection
program. In addition, the Public Works Director is responsible for inspecting each facility
annually which includes: assessment of facility operations and maintenance activities;
evaluation of waste disposal methods; evaluation of water quality conditions; review of spill
response and clean up procedures; evaluation of housekeeping practices; evaluation of
outdoor storage facilities; and completion of a written report documenting findings and listing
corrective actions taken to minimize pollution sources and protect water quality to the
maximum extent practicable.
The Town of Montreat's fleet consists of emergency service (police) vehicles, maintenance
trucks, and heavy duty trucks. Most vehicle maintenance services are provided by local motor
vehicle service stations, mechanics and tire shops. The public works department does limited
minor repairs and day to day maintenance on vehicles, but oil change, lubrication and
comprehensive maintenance services are provided through local vendors.
Waste Disposal
' The Town implements procedures for appropriate disposal of waste removal from the MS4 and
maintains a contract with CWS, Inc. for transfer of waste collected within the Buncombe
County Solid Waste Service.
Other Evaluations Decision Making Process and Outreach
Through the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan, the Town's stormwater
infrastructure is being evaluated and areas of improvement being identified for future funding.
The decision process for this BMP was based on the requirements of the Phase 11 program,
the existing conditions in Montreat, and our best judgment on the most effective method to
achieve these goals.
' Evaluation
The Town evaluates training, staff and policy performance through annual staff evaluations. In
addition the Town has pursued and will continue to pursue the evaluation measures listed in
each of the previous section tables for our Phase II Program. Other measures of success
include the following- Number of employees trained; Number of Inspections Performed;
Number of Corrective Actions Taken; and Number of Complaints Received,
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Town of Montreat
P.O. Box 423, Montreat, North Carolina 28757
Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]
February 12, 2010
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
RE: NPDES Stormwater Permit Application
Duly Authorized Representative Designation
Dear Sir or Madam:
On February 11, 2010, the Montreat Board of Commissioners unanimously appointed
David E. Currie as the Town's authorized representative to apply for the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Mr. Currie serves as the Code
Administrator/Building Inspector and has oversight and responsibility over stormwater
matters.
Sincerely,
Letta Jean aylor
Mayor

Town of Montreat - NCS000430
Stormwater Management Program Report
January 1, 2010
Appendix A
BMP Summary Table
BMP Summary Table for the Public Education and Outreach Program
1. Implement
Education
and
Outreach
Program
Distribute annual stormwater
newsletter that targets a specific
storm water problem and actions that
can be taken to reduce water quality
impacts.
Distribute regional and local pollution
prevention brochures and educational
materials at special events and in the
town services building.
Maintain stormwater informational
web page on the Town of Montreat
website.
Create two stormwater demonstration
sites developed through "green"
street design and other water quality
initiatives
Advertise LID Workshops for
Builders/Developers in conjunction
with the Town's regional partners.
Advertise Clear Water Contractors
Certification Course in conjunction
with the Town's regional partners.
Stencil or label new storm drains to
prevent illicit discharge
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Administrator
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all program, permit
meeting involving the
Administrator
and regulatory
Stormwater Advisory Committee
development
and the general public in the
development and
implementation of the Phase II
Program. Annual presentations
will'be made to the Committee
concerning the progress of the
Phase Il program. Public
meetings will be held to receive
comments/input on all proposed
changes to the Stormwater
Plan.
Maintain Storm Drain Marker
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Public Works
Program
Director
Conduct annual stream clean-up
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X
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Public Works
event
Director
Review and or revise
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Stormwater Ordinance as part of
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detect and
streams
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eliminate Illicit
Discharges
Enforce illicit discharge rules as part
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of the adopted Phase II Stormwater
Administrator
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Inspect the MS4 periodically for illicit
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and Public
discharges.
Works Director
Investigate complaints of illicit
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discharges by the Public Works
and Public
Department and Code Administrator.
Works Director
Develop and administer Town
Comprehensive Stormwater
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Code
Management Plan
Administrator
Provide employees cross -training for
detecting and reporting elicit
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discharges
Administrator
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building permits with
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the Buncombe County
Erosion and Sediment
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Enforce the model Post Construction
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— Construction
Stormwater Discharge Ordinance that
Administrator
Stormwater
meets the requirements contained at
Discharge
section 15A NCAC 2H.0126(10), Post
Ordinance
Construction Stormwater Management.
Require deed restrictions and protective
X
X
X
X
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Code
covenants to maintain the facilities and
Administrator
restrictions.
Enforce a 30 foot separation between
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Code
built -upon areas and surface waters.
Administrator
Limit slope construction and encourage
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LID and conservation design.
Administrator
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Town
Program that specifies
Program.
Administrator
Town operations to
minimize stormwater
Train employees to prevent
X
X
X
X
X
Department
pollution.
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Heads
pollution.
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X
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Public Works
Municipal operations
Director
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X
X
X
X
X
Department
housekeeping policies for
Heads
stormwater pollution
prevention and reduce
pollutant run-off, particularly
sediment, from municipal
sites.

Town of Montreat - NCS000430
Stormwater Management Program Report
January 1, 2010
Appendix B
Town of Montreat Stormwater Management Ordinance
MONTREAT CODE OF GENERAL ORDINANCES
CHAPTER K -- ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE II1: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
(Revised June ll, 2009)
300. General Provisions
Purpose. The stormwater management regulations of this article shall protect,
maintain and enhance the public health, safety, environment and general welfare by
establishing minimum requirements and procedures to control the adverse effects of
stormwater runoff associated with new development. Proper management of stormwater
runoff will protect property, control stream channel erosion, prevent increased flooding
associated with new development, protect floodplains, wetlands, water resources, riparian
and aquatic ecosystems, and otherwise provide for environmentally sound use of the
town's natural resources.
2. Scone. Except as otherwise expressly stated, the stonnwater management
regulations of this article apply to all development within Montreat and the
unincorporated Buncombe County inside the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Montreat.
Additional requirements regulating development on steeply -sloping sites (=40%) are
detailed in Montreat Code of General Ordinances, Chapter K—Environment, Article IV:
Hillside Development.
3. Applicability and Exemptions. The stormwater management regulations of this
' article do not apply to any of the following development activities:
a) Activities including the breeding and grazing of livestock, undertaken on
' agricultural land for the production of plants and animals useful to humans,
including but not limited to:
• Forages and sod crops, grains and feed crops, tobacco, cotton and
' peanuts.
• Dairy animals and apiary products.
Poultry and poultry products.
' • Livestock, including beef cattle, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, mules and
goats.

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• Bees and dairy products.
• Fur producing animals.
b) Activities undertaken on forestland for the production or harvesting of timber and '
timber products and conducted in accordance with best management practices as
set out in Forest Practice Guidelines Relayed to Water Quality referenced as
follows: '
http://www.ncforestry.or�jJdoes/Landowners/regulations/mgmt practices.htm '
c) Activities for which a permit is required under the mining act, G.S. 74-46 et. seq.
http://www.dIr.enr.state.ne.us/pages/miningprogram.html -
d) Any development in which the owner has accrued a vested right. For the
purposes of this Chapter K only, a vested right is recognized if either (1) a
preliminary plan has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission that
meets the required specifications and standards of the Town of Montreat
ordinances, Buncombe County ordinances, or (ii) a Land Disturbing Permit has
been issued pursuant to the Buncombe County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation
Control ordinance in effect on or before the effective date of this ordinance, and
that such plan or permit remains unexpired.
A party in interest to a particular plan found to have no vested right to construct or develop on or
before the effective date of this ordinance may appeal to the Town of Montreat Board of
Adjustment for a hearing de novo. Such hearing shall be expedited and shall be limited to the
issue of whether the landowner has a vested right to construct or develop their site under plans
submitted prior to the effective date of this ordinance.
Redevelopment or expansion to uses included in the above categories are not subject to the
stormwater requirements unless it qualifies by having disturbed area of 5,000 square feet or
greater; at least 24% total lot area developed to include impervious cover; or addition of 2,500
square feet or more impervious surface, unless exempt pursuant to this ordinance.
301. Interpretations and Definitions
Meaning and Intent. If a different or more specific meaning is given for a term defined
elsewhere in the Town of Montreat Code, the meaning and application of the term in this
ordinance shall control for purposes of application of this ordinance.
2. 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.
3. 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 Administrator who shall respond in writing within 30

' days. The Stormwater Administrator shall keep on file a record of all written
interpretations of this ordinance.
4. References to Statutes, Regulations, and Documents. Whenever reference is made to a
resolution, ordinance, statute, regulation, 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.
1 5. Word Usage.
a) The term "Town" shall herein refer to the Town of Montreat.
b) The term "Administrator" shall herein refer to the Stormwater Administrator of
the Town of Montreat.
C) The tern "Department" shall herein refer to the NC Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (NCDENR).
d) The term "Division" shall herein refer to the NC Division of Water Quality
(NCDWQ).
e) "Design Manual" shall herein refer to the most current edition of the Stormwater
Best Management Practice Manual approved by NCDWQ. Development projects,
or qualified redevelopment projects, less than 10,000 square feet may use the
Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP) Stormwater Best
Management Practice Design Manual prepared by the Biological and
Agricultural Engineering Department of NCSU approved by NCDENR.
f) Lot area refers to the amount of horizontal land area contained inside the lot lines
of a lot or site.
G. 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.
Applicant: An owner or developer of a site who executes the Stormwater Permit Application
pursuant to Town of Montreat Stormwater Ordinance.
Best Management Practices (BMP's): Best Management Practices (BMP's) are effective,
practical, structural or nonstructural methods which prevent or reduce the movement of
sediment, nutrients, pesticides and other pollutants from the land to surface or ground water, or
which otherwise protect water quality frorn potential adverse effects of silvicultural activities.
Built -upon Area(BUA): The 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.
Connection: Any ditch, pipe, or other device for the diversion or transmission of storm
drainage, which will in any way affect the operation or maintenance of the drainage ways.
Conveyance: Any feature of the landscape or earth, manmade or natural that carries
water in a concentrated flow.
Detain: To store and slowly release stormwater runoff following precipitation by means
of a surface depression or tank and an outlet structure.
Develop: Conversion of land to new service or purpose so as to make use of its resources,
or to use the land for residential or commercial purposes.
Development: 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 a rebuilding activity that does not qualify as
redevelopment.
Disturbed area: The portions of a development project that include graded areas
disturbed so as to remove the natural cover in conjunction with development activities; both
pervious and impervious surfaces installed and/or constructed including, but not limited to,
buildings; concrete/asphalt pavement and gravel areas such as parking lots, patios,
roads, and paths; lawns and artificially surfaced (e.g. recycled rubber mulch, crushed brick, etc)
areas; retention structures including, but not limited to, timber, stone and masonry walls;
installation of septic/sewage systems, buried tanks or cisterns, etc.
Drainage structures: Shall include swales, channels, storm sewers, curb inlets, yard inlets,
culverts, and other structures designed or used to convey stormwater.
Impervious surface: Any surface that, in whole or in part, restricts or prevents the natural
absorption of water into the ground. Such surfaces may include, but are not limited to, gravel,
concrete, asphalt or other paving material, and all areas covered by the footprint of buildings or
structures.
Land disturbing activity: Any use of, or operations on, the land by any person in residential,
industrial, educational, institutional, or commercial development, including road construction
and maintenance, that results in a change in the natural cover or topography.
Low Impact Development (LID): A term used in the United States to describe a land
planning and engineering design approach to managing stormwater runoff. LID emphasizes
conservation and use of on -site natural features to protect water quality.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems MS4: An MS4 is a conveyance or system '
of conveyances that is:
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• Owned by a state, city, town, village, or other public entity that discharges to
waters of the U.S.;
• Designed or used to collect or convey stormwater (including storm drains, pipes,
ditches, etc.);
• Not a combined sewer; and
• Not part of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (sewage treatment plant).
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES): The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) administers this stonnwater permitting program that regulates
stonnwater discharges from three potential sources: municipal separate storm sewer systems
(MS4s), construction activities, and industrial activities.
Non-structural methods: Non-structural BMPs are designed to limit the amount of
pollutants available in the environment that would potentially end up in stormwater runoff. Non-
structural BMPs can be achieved through such things as education, management and
development practices. Examples include ordinances and practices associated with land use and
comprehensive site planning.
One -Year, 24-hour storm: The surface runoff resulting from a 24-hour rainfall of intensity
expected to be equaled or exceeded, on average, once in 12 months and with duration of 24-
hours.
' Redevelopment: Any new construction on a site with pre-existing uses involving either
partial or full demolition of existing structures, establishing new use(s) with a corresponding
increase in impervious or partially pervious surface, or which otherwise decreases the infiltration
of precipitation into the soil.
Retain: To capture and hold stormwater runoff following precipitation by means of
' surface depression allowing the water to infiltrate into the soil, thus reducing the hydrologic and
pollution impacts downstream.
Structural methods: Physical systems installed to control pollutants and subsequent transport in
stormwater. Many structural BMPs are designs based on natural systems and rely upon
vegetation and soil mechanisms in order to perform as intended, such as wet ponds, green roofs,
and stormwater wetlands; other, more conventional engineered solutions include bioretention
areas, dry detention, penneable pavement, sand filters, and underground detention.
' Stonnwater: Any surface flow, runoff, and drainage consisting entirely of water from rainfall
events.
' Stream: A watercourse that collects surface runoff.
Total Sus ended Solids TSS : A water quality indicator illustrating the particulates
' present in a water sample, typically expressed as weight per volume (milligrams per litre or
mg/l). The value is calculated from dry -weight of particles trapped by a filter, typically of a

specified pore size, in the volume of water filtered. It is listed as a conventional pollutant in the
U.S. Clean Water Act.
Velocity: The average rate of flow through the cross section of the main channel at the peak
flow of the storm of interest.
302. Effective Date and Transitional Provisions
This Ordinance shall take effect on (Date of Adoption). All development and redevelopment
projects for which complete and full applications were submitted and approved by the Town of
Montreat, or for which conditional use permits have been issued, prior to the effective date of
this ordinance shall be exempt from complying with 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_
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.
303. Administration and Procedures.
1. Administration of this Ordinance. All questions arising in connection with this
Ordinance shall be presented first to the Stormwater Administrator who shall be
responsible for the day-to-day administration of this Ordinance. The Board of
Adjustment shall have the authority to rule on matters of interpretation of this
Ordinance and consider appeals from the decisions of the Stormwater Administrator.
Any appeal from a decision of the Board of Adjustment shall be to the courts as
provided by law. Where the regulations of this ordinance are more restrictive or
impose higher standards or requirements than other environmental or land use codes
for the Town of Montreat, then the requirements of this ordinance shall govern.
2. Stormwater Administrator. The Codes Administrator shall serve as the
Stormwater Administrator by designation of the Board of Commissioners. The
Stormwater Administrator shall have the following powers and duties under this
ordinance:
a) To review and approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove applications
for approval of plans pursuant to this ordinance;
b) To make determinations and render interpretations of this ordinance;
c) To establish application requirements and schedules for submittal and review
of applications and appeals, to review and make recommendations to the
Planning and Zoning Commission and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment 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;
0 To provide expertise and technical assistance upon request,
g) To take any other action necessary to administer the provisions of this
ordinance.
3. Review and Appeals Procedure.
a) A Stornwater Control Permit is required for all development and qualified
redevelopment on lots with:
• Disturbed area of 5,000 square feet or greater; or
• At least 24% total lot area developed to include impervious cover;
• Or addition of 2,500 square feet or more impervious surface, unless
exempt pursuant to this ordinance.
A building permit shall not be issued for any development project until the required Stormwater
Control Permit has been issued.
b) Two (2) copies of the completed stormwater plan submittal shall be submitted
to the Stormwater Administrator for review.
c) A site plan which includes orientation referencing north meridian; scale of
drawing; boundaries and acreage of the parcel; adjacent streets and any
easements; existing and/or proposed structures including setbacks; structure
dimensions and separation distance(s); contour interval; existing and proposed
contours; and clear graphic indication of any proposed alterations, additions,
or details showing location of any systems of stormwater control, retention
and treatment.
4. Application and permit review fees shall be established by the Montreat Board of
Commissioners, and may amend and update fees and policies when needed. Current
application fees are posted in the fee schedule for town services. Development projects
less than 10,000 SF disturbed area, which are not part of a larger plan and meet the
criteria detailed in 3(a) above, are eligible for reduced stormwater fees contingent
upon extent of BMP's utilized. The Administrator shall grant a fifty -percent (50%)
reduction in permit fees if it is determined project stonmwater measures achieve
greatest practicable treatment of post -construction runoff. LEED, Green Globe, NC
Healthy Built Home, Clear Water Contractor, and other programs/certifications
recognized at the national or state level to be consistent with LID project goals shall
receive consideration as positively impacting overall stormwater treatment. Reduced
building permit fees may also be granted by the Building Inspector for "Green"
building practices/materials used, and will supplement any fee reductions granted
under this ordinance.

5. Plan review fees shall be double posted amount when land disturbing activity begins I
before a required Stormwater Control Permit is issued by the Town.
6. The Administrator shall review the submittal for completeness and for compliance '
with the requirements of this ordinance. An incomplete or nonconforming permit
application will be returned to the applicant within two business days with an
explanation of issues requiring resolution before plan review can be initiated. '
7. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of complete application for development approval,
the Administrator shall take action on the plan. '
8. Approval, approval with modifications, or denial of the proposed stormwater control
measures shall be in writing. In the case of denial, the reasons for denial shall be '
clearly stated. The applicant may appeal the decision of the Administrator to the
Board of Adjustment. In the event a Stop Work Order has been issued for any
violation of this ordinance, the party seeking to challenge the Order may request a '
special meeting of the Board of Adjustment to ensure a timely resolution of the matter.
9. Upon appeal, the Montreat Board of Adjustment will conduct a hearing in the nature I
of a quasi-judicial proceeding with all findings of fact supported by material evidence.
10. Decisions appealing the final decision by the Board of Adjustment may be filed in
Buncombe County Superior Court, to be reviewed by proceedings in the nature of
certiorari, within thirty (30) days of the final decision of the Board of Adjustment.
11. The Administrator shall take action on revisions to a stormwater control application
which has been previously denied, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the revised
plan application for approval.
12. If a revised application is not re -submitted within sixty (60) 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 and pursuant to the then current standards.
13. Application for an amendment to an approved Stormwater Control Plan in written and
graphic form may be made at any time. Until such time as an amendment is approved
by the Administrator, it shall be unlawful to deviate from the approved plan.
14. A Stormwater Control Permit shall become null and void if the applicant has failed to
make substantial progress within the prescribed timeframe as defined in this
ordinance. The Administrator may grant a single, one -month extension of this time
limit, for good cause shown, upon receiving a written request from the applicant
before the expiration of the approved plan.
304. Permit Application and Plans.
The stonnwater permit application shall describe in detail how post -development stormwater
run-off will be controlled and managed, the design of all stormwater facilities and practices, and

how the proposed project will meet the requirements of this ordinance. The following
information should also be included in the submittal:
' I. Existing Conditions 1-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 clearing and grading; and location of
existing and proposed roads, buildings, parking areas and other impervious
' surfaces.
2. Natural Resources Inventory: 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,
1 etc). Particular attention should be paid to environmentally sensitive features that
provide particular opportunities or constraints for development.
' 3. Stormwater Management System 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
' floodplainlfloodway 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.
4. Area -Based Requirements.
' a) Larger Development Projects: All stormwater management plans
relating to subdivisions or development or redevelopment plans on lots
equal to or greater than one acre, or on lots less than an acre with at least
' 10,000 square feet disturbed area, or which are part of a larger common
plan of development or sale, including a subdivision, Planned Unit
Development, or other Special Use shall be prepared by a qualified
' registered North Carolina professional engineer, environmental scientist or
landscape architect, and the consulting professional shall perform services
only in their area of competence. The Administrator shall determine if the
' consulting professional may verify that the design of all stormwater
management facilities and practices meets submittal requirements for
complete applications, and that the designs and plans are sufficient to
1 comply with this ordinance.

b) Smaller Projects: Stormwater management plans relating to
development or qualifying redevelopment on lots less than 10,000 square
feet disturbed area in size shall meet the minimum permit application
requirements of Section 304. 1-3, and applicants shall provide designs
demonstrating adequate Stormwater management measures selected from a
list of approved BMP's as follows:
• Diffuse or Directed Flow Designs
• Rain Gardens
• Backyard Wetland
• Stormwater Collection (Cistern) and Reuse Systems
Vegetated Swales
• Impervious Removal
s Permeable Pavement*
*Due to the higher clay content and low permeability of many soils in our region, permeable
Pavement's usefulness is limited to detention as a stormwater management tool in Western North
Carolina.
Detailed information regarding the design, installation and maintenance of the stormwater
management BMP's listed above are contained in the CCAP Stormwater Best Management
Practice Design Manual prepared by Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department of
NCSU, and published in cooperation with NCDENR. A copy of the manual is retained at the
Town Zoning and Inspections Department, or available at the following website:
http;//www.hae.nesu.edu/stormwater/PublicationFiles/DS WC. Manual.2007.pdf
5. 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. 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.
For larger development projects referenced in Section 304. 4(Area-Based Requirements), the
designer of the stormwater management measures and plans shall certify, under seal, that the as -
built stonnwater 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 or a Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
Approval authorizes the applicant to go forward with only the specific plans and activity
authorized in the pen -nit. The approval shall not be construed to exempt the applicant from
obtaining other applicable approvals from local, state, and federal authorities.

305. General Standards.
Until such time as a comprehensive watershed management plan for the Swannanoa Basin is
developed, the following guidelines apply.
All built -upon area shall be at a minimum of 30 feet landward on all sides of any
surface water as measured horizontally on a line perpendicular to a vertical line
marking the edge of the top of the bank. 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 of Water Quality -approved methodology.
2. All other projects which are not exempt from this ordinance must submit a
stormwater management plan in order to receive a permit.
3. 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, or designated space on approved preliminary plat or master
plan to ensure that future development and redevelopment maintains the site
consistent with the approved project plans.
4. When a Stormwater BMP or management system is established under the control
of a neighborhood association or other private entity, the developer shall develop
and provide an operations and maintenance manual on the BMP to the entity as
well as to the Town of Montreat Zoning and Inspections Department for future_
reference.
5. All development and qualifying redevelopment projects which cumulatively
' disturb at least 10,000 square feet or which are a part of a larger plan shall
implement stonnwater control measures that comply with the following
standards:
' a) Project sites must employ Low Impact Development (LID) practices to
analyze the infiltration capacity and natural drainages of the site and
' develop a system of controls which mimic the existing natural hydrology
and which cumulatively capture and treat the runoff from the first inch of
rainfall.
' LID practices may include any combination of site design techniques, strategies, and BMPs to
store, infiltrate, evaporate, retain, and detain runoff on the site to more closely replicate pre -
development runoff thereby limiting the increase in pollutant loads caused by development.

b) Wherever LID practices are not achievable, or have not been demonstrated
the management measures controlling the final run-off from the site shall
control and treat the difference in stormwater runoff volume leaving the
project site between the pre -and post -development conditions for, at a
minimum, the 1-year, 24-hour storm as determined by NOAA data for
Black Mountain (See
http://dipper.nws.noaa.g,ov/hdsc/pfds/orb/ne pfds.html). Runoff volume
drawdown time shall be a minimum of 48 hours, but not more than 120
hours.
c) 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.
d) Peak storm water runoff rates shall be controlled for all development at or
exceeding 24% built upon area for both LID and conventional approaches.
The peak storm water runoff release rates leaving the site during post -
construction conditions shall be equal to or less than the pre -development
peak storm water runoff release rates for the 1-year frequency, 24-hour
duration storm event as determined by NOAA data for Black Mountain.
The emergency overflow and outlet works for any pond or wetland
constructed as a stormwater BMP shall be capable of safely passing a
discharge with a minimum recurrence frequency of 50 years. For detention
basins, the temporary storage capacity shall be restored within 72 hours.
Requirements of the Dam Safety Act shall be met when applicable.
e) No one BMP shall receive runoff from an area greater than three (3) acres.
However, the total drainage area from BMPs used in series (i.e.,
integrated) can exceed this three (3) acre maximum.
f) Encroachments: Water quality BMPs may encroach into a required
buffer or yard setback as long as the encroachment does not disturb the
majority of existing vegetation. Minor under story may be disturbed in
order to accommodate water quality structures. Trees and shrubs shall be
placed to maximize screening where the encroachment takes place.
Installation of water quality BMP's shall not affect calculation of the
Approved Graded Area (AGA) as defined in Chapter K - Environment,
Article IV: Hillside Development if revegetation of the disturbed area is
determined to adequately offset negative impacts of disturbance.
306. Standards for Stormwater Control Measures.
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 detennine whether they will be adequate to meet
tthe requirements of this ordinance.
2. Determination of Adequacy, Presumptions and Alternatives. Stormwatcr
' treatment practices that are designed, and 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
1 demonstrating that the practice(s) will satisfy the minimum water quality and
quantity performance standards of this ordinance. The Stormwater Administrator
' may require the applicant to provide such documentation, calculations, and
examples as necessary to determine whether such an affirmative showing is made.
307. Additional Standards.
1. Trout Waters. in addition to standards for stormwater handling set out in the
' design manual, larger development and redevelopment projects that drain in
whole or part to class TR waters shall design and implement the best stormwater
' practices that do not result in a sustained increase in the receiving water
temperature, while still meeting the other requirements of this ordinance. Smaller
qualified projects that are determined to create a potential negative impact to
' class TR waters due to design, type of improvement, or other relevant factors,
shall also be required to comply with this standard.
2. Onsite Wastewater.
' a) Operation and Maintenance Requirements: New and replaced onsite
systems for domestic wastewater installed after the effective date of this
' ,ordinance must be approved and permitted by the Buncombe County
Health Department. Both the Buncombe County septic permit and
documentation showing the operation and maintenance for the system are
' required before a Town Building Permit may be issued.
b) Standards for- Operation and Maintenance: Onsite systems for domestic
wastewater covered by this ordinance shall be operated and maintained so
as to avoid adverse effects on surface water and groundwater, including
' eutrophication of surface water and microbial or nitrate contamination of
groundwater. Septic tank residuals shall be pumped whenever necessary to
assure the proper operation of the system to meet these standards, and the
' septage shall be reused or disposed of in a manner that does not present
significant risks to human health, surface water or groundwater.

308. General Standards for Maintenance
Function of BMPs as Intended. 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.
2. Annual Maintenance Inspection and_Reyort. The person responsible for
maintenance of any structural BMP installed pursuant to this ordinance shall
submit to the Stormwater Administrator an annual inspection report using
standard forms supplied by the Administrator or, if deemed acceptable, provided
by the designer of each engineered system. The inspection report shall contain all
of the following:
• The name and address of the land owner;
• The recorded book and page number of the lot of each structural BMP;
• A statement that an inspection was made of all structural BMPs;
• The date the inspection was made;
• A statement that all inspected structural BMPs are performing properly
and are in compliance with the terms and conditions of the approved
maintenance agreement required by this ordinance or, if not functioning as
designed, a detailed description of each deficiency and how the condition
was corrected, and
• For engineered structural systems requiring detailed monitoring of specific
water quality parameters and indicators, the original signature and seal of
the engineer, surveyor, or landscape architect performing services only in
their area of competence. Systems requiring more frequent monitoring or
inspections shall be maintained according to design requirements.
All inspection reports shall be on forms supplied by the Stormwater Administrator unless
otherwise approved. 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.
309. Operation and Maintenance Agreement
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.
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 ternis, conditions, and
schedule of maintenance for the structural BMP. In addition, it shall grant to the Town 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 shall the right of entry, of itself, confer an obligation on the Town to assume responsibility
' for the structural BMP.
The operation and maintenance agreement must be approved by the Stormwater Administrator
prior to plan approval and shall be referenced on the final plat 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.
' 2. 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:
' a) Acknowledgment that the association shall continuously operate and
maintain the stormwater control and management facilities;
' b) 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, in its sole discretion, may remedy the situation, and in such instances the Town 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 Administrator or his/her
designated Stormwater Administrator shall first consent to the expenditure.
' c) Both developer contribution and annual deposits for future use of "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 per cent (15%) 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 to cover the cost of maintenance.
A portion of the annual assessments of the association shall include an allocation into the escrow
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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.
d) The percent of developer contribution and lengths of time to fund the
escrow account may be varied by the Town depending on the design and
materials of the storinwater control and management facility;
e) Granting to the Town a right of entry to inspect, monitor, maintain, repair,
and reconstruct structural BMPs;
f) Allowing the Town to recover from the association and its members any
and all costs the Town expends to maintain or repair the structural BMPs
or to correct any operational deficiencies. Failure to pay the Town of its
expended costs, after forty-five (45) days written notice, shall constitute a
breach of the agreement,
The Town 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.
g) A statement that this agreement shall not obligate the Town to maintain or
repair any structural BMPs, and that the Town shall not be liable to any
person for the condition or operation of structural BMPs;
h) A statement that this agreement shall not in any way diminish, limit, or
restrict the right of the Town to enforce any of its ordinances as authorized
by law; and
i) A provision indemnifying and holding harmless the Town for any costs
and injuries arising from or related to the structural BMP, unless the Town
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.
310. ]Inspection Program
Inspections and inspection programs by the Town 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 Stonnwater
Administrator shall proceed to obtain an administrative search warrant pursuant to G.S. 515-27.2

or its successor. No person shall obstruct, hamper or interfere with the Stonnwater
Administrator while carrying out his or her official duties.
311. Performance Security for Installation and Maintenance
] . The Town 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 pen -nit in order to ensure that the structural
BMPs are (1) installed by the permit holder as required by the approved
stormwater management plan, and/or (2) maintained by the owner as required by
the operation and maintenance agreement. This requirement may be instituted in
addition to and in conjunction with other performance security or bond
requirements the Town may require in conjunction with a subdivision or
development plan.
2. The amount of an installation performance security shall be the total estimated
construction cost of the BMPs approved under the permit, plus twenty-five
percent (25%).
3. The amount of a maintenance performance security shall determined based on the
type of BMP and a projected annual maintenance cost as recorded in the
maintenance agreement.
' 4. Uses of Performance Security.
a) Forfeiture ProWsions: 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.
b) Default: Upon default of the owner to construct, maintain, repair
' and, if necessary, reconstruct any structural BMP in accordance with the
applicable pennit 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 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
shall not return any of the unused deposited cash funds or other security
which shall be retained for maintenance.

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c) Costs it? Excess of Petformance Security: If the Town takes action upon
such failure by the applicant or owner, it 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.
d) Refrnd: Within sixty (60) 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.
Notice to Owners
Deed Recordation and Indications On Plat. The applicable operations and
maintenance agreement, including but not limited to conservation easement, or
dedication and acceptance into public maintenance, 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, or
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.
2. Signage. For homeowners and other associations, and where else deemed
appropriate for the compliance of this ordinance, the Stormwater Administrator
may require a structural BMPs to 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.
3. Records of Installation and Maintenance Activities. The owner of each
structural BMP shall keep records of inspections, maintenance, and repairs for at
least five (5) years from the date of creation of the record and shall submit the
same upon reasonable request to the Stonnwater Administrator.
Every structural BMP installed pursuant to this ordinance shall be made accessible for adequate
maintenance and repair in accordance with the maintenance agreement, including, but not limited
to a maintenance easement. If a maintenance easement is provided then it shall be recorded and
its terms shall specify who may make use of the easement and for what purposes.
313. Illicit Municipal Discharges and Connections
The Federal Phase 11 rule specifics that local communities shall prohibit any discharge to a
municipal separate stonn unless it:

1 I . Consists of a discharge pursuant to an NPDES pen -nit; or
2. Consists of a discharge from fire fighting activities; or
3. Consists of a discharge in any of the following categories, and the operator of the
small MS4 has not identified that category as a significant contributor of
pollutants to its small MS4:
• Water line flushing;
• Landscape irrigation;
• Diverted stream flows;
• Rising ground waters;
'a Uncontaminated ground water infiltration;
• Uncontaminated pumped ground water;
• Discharges from potable water sources;
• Foundation drains;
• Air conditioning condensation (commercial/residential),
' • Irrigation waters;
• Springs;
• Water from crawl space pumps;
• Footing drains;
• Lawn watering;
• Individual residential car washing and charity car washing;
• Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
• De -chlorinated swimming pool discharges; and
• Street wash water.
314. Other Illicit Discharges
No person shall cause or allow the discharge, emission, disposal, pouring, or pumping directly or
indirectly to any stonmwater conveyance, the waters of the State, or upon the land in manner and
amount that the substance is likely to reach a stormwater conveyance or the waters of the State.
Prohibited substances include but are not limited to: oil, anti -freeze, chemicals, pet feces or
animal waste, paints, garbage, and litter, or any liquid, 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:
' Water line flushin
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• Landscape irrigation;
• Diverted stream flows;
• Rising ground waters;
• Uncontaminated ground water infiltration;
Uncontaminated pumped ground water;

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+ Discharges from potable water sources;
+ Foundation drains;
• Air conditioning condensation (commercial/residential);
• Irrigation waters;
• Springs;
• Water from crawl space pumps;
• Footing drains;
• Lawn watering;
• Individual residential car washing and charity car washing;
• Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
• De -chlorinated swimming pool discharges;
• Street wash water;
• Flow from fire fighting activities; and
• Other non-stormwater discharges for which a valid NPDES discharge permit has
been approved and issued by the State of North Carolina, and provided that any
such discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system shall be authorized
by the Town.
315. Illicit Connections
1. Connections to a stormwater conveyance or stormwater conveyance system that
allow the discharge of non-stormwater, other than the exclusions described in
section above, are unlawful. Prohibited connections include, but are not limited
to: floor drains, waste water from washing machines or sanitary sewers, wash
water from commercial vehicle washing or steam cleaning, and waste water from
septic systems.
2. Where such connections exist in violation of this section 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
effective date of this ordinance. However, the one-year 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 or personal property, natural
resources, wildlife, or habitat.
3. Where it is determined that said connection: i) May result in the discharge of
hazardous materials or may pose an immediate threat to health and safety, or is
likely to result in immediate injury and Kann to real or personal property, natural
resources, wildlife, or habitat; or ii) Was made in violation of any applicable
regulation or ordinance, other than this section; the Stonnwater Administrator
shall designate the time within which the connection shall be removed. In setting
the time limit for compliance, the Stormwater Administrator shall take the
following into consideration:

' 316. Spills
+ The consequences of delay,
• The potential harm to the environment, to the public health, and to public
and private property, and
• The cost of remedying the damage.
Spills or leaks of polluting substances released, discharged to, or having the
potential to be released or discharged to the stormwater conveyance system, shall
be contained, controlled, collected, and properly disposed. All affected areas shall
be restored to their preexisting condition.
2. Persons in control of the polluting substances immediately prior to their release or
discharge, and persons owning the property on which the substances were
released or discharged, shall immediately notify the Town of the release or
discharge, as well as making any required notifications under State and Federal
law.
3. 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.
' 317. Nuisances
1. The owner of each stormwater BMP, whether structural or non-structural BMP,
shall maintain it so as not to create or result in a condition that creates a potential
hazard or nuisance to the health, safety and welfare of the general public.
2. Illicit discharges and illicit connections which exist within the Town of Montreat
' jurisdictions, are hereby found, deemed, and declared to be dangerous or
prejudiced to the public health or public safety and are found, deemed, and
declared to be public nuisances and shall be abated.
' 318. Enforcement and Violations.
l . Authority to Enforce. The provisions of this ordinance shall be enforced
by the Stormwater Administrator, his or her designee, or any authorized agent of
' Town. Whenever this section refers to the Stormwater Administrator, it includes
his or her designee and any authorized agent of the Town.
2. Violation Unlawful. Any failure to comply with applicable requirements,
prohibitions, standards, or limitations imposed by this ordinance, or the terms or
conditions of any permit, maintenance agreement, or other development or
redevelopment approval or authorization granted pursuant to this ordinance, is
unlawful and shall constitute a violation of this ordinance and is subject to the

same civil or criminal penalties as other zoning violations, with each day that a
violation continues constituting a separate offense.
3. Responsible Persons/Entities. Any person who erects, constructs,
reconstructs, alters (whether actively or passively), or fails to erect, construct,
rcconstruct, alter, repair or maintain any structure, BMP, practice, or condition in
violation of this ordinance shall be subject to the remedies, penalties, and/or
enforcement actions in accordance with this section.
Persons subject to the remedies and penalties set forth herein may include any architect,
engineer, builder, contractor, developer, agency, or any other 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
persists; 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.
4. Person Maintainina Condition Resulting In or Constitutina 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 and can
include:
a) 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.
b) Disapproval of Subsequent Perin its and Development Approvals: As
long as a violation of this ordinance continues and remains uncorrected,
the Storinwaler Administrator or other authorized agent may withhold, and
the Town Planning and Zoning Commission or Board of Adjustment may
disapprove, any request for permit or development approval or

authorization provided for by this ordinance for the land on which the
violation occurs.
e) Injunction, Abatements, etc,: The Stormwater Administrator, with
the written authorization of the Town Administrator, 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.
d) 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 Administrator, may cause the violation to be
corrected and the costs to be assessed as a lien against the property.
e) Stop Work Order: The Stormwater Administrator may issue a stop
work order to the person violating this ordinance. The stop work order
shall remain in effect until the person has taken the remedial measures set
forth in the notice of violation or has otherwise cured the violation or
violations described therein. The stop work order may be withdrawn or
modified to enable the person to take the necessary remedial measures to
cure such violation or violations.
f) Civil Penalties: Violation of this ordinance may subject the violator
to a civil penalty to be recovered in a civil action in the nature of a debt if
the violator does not pay the penalty within thirty (30) days after notice of
the violation is issued by the Stormwater Administrator or his/her
designee. Civil penalties may be assessed up to the full amount of penalty
to which the Town is subject for violations of its Phase 11 Stormwater
permit up to $500.
g) Criminal Penalties: Violation of this ordinance may be enforced as a
misdemeanor subject to the maximum fine permissible under North
Carolina law.
7. Procedures.
a) Violations: Whenever a violation of this ordinance occurs, or is alleged
to have occurred, any person may file a written complaint in accordance
with the procedures established in the Town of Montreat Code.
b) lxiension of Time: A person 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 correction
of the violation.
The Stormwater Administrator may grant 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 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.
c) 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.
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
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Town of Montreat - NCS000430
Stormwater Management Program Report
January 1, 2010
Appendix C
Buncombe County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance
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'Cross references: Subdivisions, ch. 70,
State law references: Authority to adopt rules and regulations to establish and enforce soil erosion
and control programs, G.S. 113A-60.
DIVISION 1. GENERALLY
Sec. 26-206. Title and authority of article.
This article may be cited as the county soil erosion and sedimentation control ordinance, and
is adopted pursuant to'the authority granted in the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act
of 1973, G,SI.113A-50 et seq.
(Ord. N6..20172, § 1, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-207. Jurisdiction of article.
This article is hereby adopted ,by the county board of commissioners to apply, to all of tfte
county outside of the incorporated areas. Except as provided in this section, the provisions of this
article shaft not be appfcable to and shall not be enforced within the corporate limits or jurisdiction of
any municipality in the county. A municipality may come within the provisions'of this' article at any time
by mutual agreement with the county and by the adoption of an appropriate resolution by the
governing body of .such municipality pursuant to G.S. 153A-122 agreeing that this article shall be
enforced Within the corporate limits or jurisdiction of the municipality.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 2, 2-2-93'. Ord. No. 9t3-8-7. § 1, 8-20-96)
Sec. 26-208. Purpose of article.
This article is adopted forthe purposes of:
(1) Regulating certain land disturbing activity to control accelerated erosion and
sedimentation in order to prevent the pollution of water and other damage to lakes,
watercourses, and other public and private property by sedimentation; and
(2) Establishing procedures through which these purposes can be fulfilled.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 3, 2-2-93)
Sec.26-209, Definitions.
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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning;
Accelerated erosion means any increase over the rate of natural erosion as a result of land
disturbing activity.
Act means the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973. G.S. 113A-50 et
seq., and all rules and orders adopted pursuant to it.
Adequate erosion control measure, structure, or device means one which controls the soil
material within the land area under responsible control of the person conducting the land disturbing
activity.
Affiliate means a person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls,
is controlled by, or is under common control of another person.
Being conducted means a land disturbing activity has been initiated and permanent
stabilization of the site has not been completed.
Borrow means fill material which is required for onsite construction and is obtained from other
locations.
Buffer zone means the strip of land adjacent to a lake or natural watercourse.
Certificate of compliance means a certificate issued by the county indicating that the required
temporary and/or permanent erosion control measures shown on the approved plan have been
constructed correctly and are operating correctly and that the site has been satisfactorily stabilized
except for routine maintenance requirements.
Coastal counties means the following counties.` Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden,
Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico,
Pasquotark, Pender, Perquimans, Tyrrell and Washington.
Commission means the state sedimentation control commission.
Completion of construction or development means that no further land disturbing activity is
required on a phase of a project except that which is necessary for establishing a permanent ground
cover.
Department means the statedepartment of environment, health, and natural resources.
Detention basin means a facility constructed.or modified to represent flow of storm water to a
prescribed maximum rate and to concurrentiy'detain the excess waters that. accumulate behind the
outlet.
Director means the director of the division of land resources of the state department of
environment, health, and natural resources.
Discharge point means that point at which runoff leaves a tract of land.
District means the county soil and water conservation distract created pursuant to G.S. 139-1
et seq.
Energy dissipator means a structure or a shaped channel section with mechanical armoring
placed at the outlet of pipes or conduits to receive and break down the energy from high velocity flow.
Erosion means the wearing away of land surface by the action of wind, water, gravity, or any
combination thereof.
Erosion control officer means the county erosion control officer or his duly authorized
representatives.
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Forest lands means all land which is capable of supporting a merchantable stand of timber
and is not being actively used for a use which is incompatible with timber growing,
Forest practices means any activity conducted on or directly pertaining to forest land and
relating to growing, harvesting, or processing timber.
Ground cover means any natural vegetative growth or other material which renders the soil
surface stable against accelerated erosion.
Nigh quality water (WQWj zones means areas that are within one mile of and drain to HOW$,
Nigh quality waters means those classified as such in 15A NCAC2113.0101(e)(5)—General
Procedures, which is incorporated herein by reference to include further amendments pursuant to G.S.
15013-14(c).
Lake or natural watercourse means any stream, river, brook, swamp, sound, bay, creek, run,
branch, canal, waterway, estuary, and any reservoir, lake or pond, natural or impounded, in which
sediment may be moved or carried in suspension, and which could be damaged by accumulation of
sediment.
Land disturbing activity means any use of; or operations on, the land by any person in
residential, industrial, educational, institutional, or commercial development, highway and road
construction and maintenance that results in a change l'n the natural cover or topography and that may
cause or contribute to sedimentation,
Land disturbing permit _means the document issued by the county' which allows grading
operations to commence and to proceed in accordance with the requirements of this article.
Local government means any county, incorporated village, town, or city, or any combination
of counties, incorporated villages, towns, and cities acting through a joint program pursuant to the
provisions'of the Act.
Lugging means the practice of harvesting products or timber from a tract or part of a tract of
land'and then perpetuating"a stand bf Timber or forest products, on the same tract of land within
reasonable timefraines and accepted best management practice guidefiines as recommended_ by the
G Forest Practice uidelines Related to Water Quality pursuant to the prh'visions of G.S. ch. 150B.
Natural erosion means the wearing away of the earth's surface by water, wind, or other natural
agents under natural ernrironmer>Zai conditions' undisturbed by man.
Parent means an affiliatelhat directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries,
controls another person.
Person means any individual, partnership, iirm, association, joint venture, public or private
corporalioh,- trust, estate, commission, board, public or private institution, utility, cooperative,
interstate body, or other legal erdity.
Person conducting land disturbing activity means any person who may be held responsible
for a violation unless, expressly provided otherwise by this article, the Act, or any order adopted
pursuant to this article or the Act. '
Person responsible for the violation means, as used in this article and G.S. 113A-64;
(1) The developer or other person who has or holds himself out as having financial or
operational control over the land disturbing activity; or
(2) The landowner or person in possession or control of the land when he has directly
or indirectly allowed the land disturbing activity or has benefitled from it, or he has
failed to comply with any provision of this article, the Act, or any order adopted
pursuant to this article or the Act as imposes a duty upon him.
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Phase of grading means one of two types of grading, rough or fine.
Plan means an erosion and sedimentation control plan.
Sediment means solid particulate matter, both mineral and organic, that has been or is being
transported by water, air, gravity, or ice from its site of origin.
Sedimentation means the process by which sediment resulting from accelerated erosion has
been or is being transported off the site of the land disturbing activity or into a lake or natural
watercourse.
Siltation means sediment resulting from accelerated erosion which is settleable or removable
by properly designed, constructed, and maintained .control measures; which has been transported
from its point of origin within the site of a land disturbing activity; and which has been deposited, or is
in suspension in water.
Storm drainage facilities means the system of inlets, conduits, channels, -ditches, and
appurtenances which serve to collect and convey stormwater through and from a given drainage
area.
Stormwaterrunofi means the direct runoff of water resulting from precipitation in any form.
Subsidiary means ah affiliate that is directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries,
controlled by'another parson.
Ten-year storm means the surface: nmoff resulting from a rainfall of an intensity expected to
be equalled or'exceeded, on the. average, once in ten years, and of a duration which will produce the
maximum peak rate of runoff for the watershed of interest under average antecedent wetness
conditions.
Tract means all contiguous land and bodies of water being disturbed or to be distuibed as a
unit, regardless of ownership.
Twentyfive=year, storm means the surta6d runoff resultinx from a rainfall of an intensity
expected to `be�egiralled or exceeded, on the average, once in 25 years, and of a duration which will
produce the maxlmuin peak Lrate of runoff"from the watershed of'interest under average, antecedent
wetness conditions.
Uncovered means the removal of ground cover from, on, -or above the soil surface,
Undertaken means the initiating of any activity, or phase of. activity, wNch results or will resuh
in a change in the ground cover or topography of a tract'of land.
Velocity means the average velocity of flow through the cross section of the, main channel at
the peak flow of the storm of'interest. The cross section of the main channel shalt be that area defined
by the geometry of She channel plus the area of flow below the flood height defined by vertical lines at
the main channel banks. Overload flows are not to be included for the purpose of computing velocity
of flow.
Waste means surplus materials resulting from onsite construction and disposed of at other
locations.
Working days means days, exclusive of Saturday and Sunday, during which weather
conditions or -soil conditions permit land disturbing activity to be undertaken.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 4, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-8-7, § 2, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 99-3-7, § 4, 3-16-99; Ord. No,
06-04-02; § 1, 4-4-06)
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' Sec. 26-210. Scope of article and exclusions from article.
(a) Geographical scope of regulated land -disturbing activity. This article shall apply to
land -disturbing activity within the territorial jurisdiction of Buncombe County and to the
' extraterritorial jurisdiction of Billmore Forest, Black Mountain, Woodfin, Weaverville, and
Montreal as allowed by agreement between local governments.
(b) Exclusions from regulated land -disturbing activity. Notwithstanding the general
applicability of this article to all land -disturbing activity, this article shall not apply to the
' following types of land -disturbing activity:
(1) Activities including the breeding and grazing of livestock, undertaken on
agricultural land for the production of plants and animals useful to man, including, but
' not limited to:
a. Forages and sod crops, grains and feed crops, tobacco, cotton and
peanuts.
' b. Dairy animals and apiary products.
c. Poultry and poultry products.
d. Livestock, including beef cattle, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, mules and
' goats.
e. Bees and dairy products.
f. Fur producing animals.
' (2) Activities undertaken on forestland for the production or harvesting of timber and
timber products and conducted in accordance with best management practices set out
in Forest Practice Guidelines Related to Water Quality, as adopted by the board of
commissioners.
(3) Activities for which a permit is required under the mining, act, G.S. 7446 et seq.
(4) For the duration of an emergency, activities essential to protect human life.
' (5) Land disturbing activity over which the state has exclusive regulatory jurisdiction as
provided in G.S. 11 3A-56(a).
(Ord. No. 20172, § 5, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-8-7, § 3, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 2, 4-4-06)
Sec. 26-211. General requirements.
(a) Plan ,required. No person shall initiate any land disturbing activity as defined in this
' section without an erosion control plan as described in section 26-228; approved by the
county, and without having a land disturbing permit as described in section 26-226. For the
purposes of this article, an erosion control. plan shall be required for:
(1) Any land disturbing activity which uncovers one or more acres (43,560 square
feet) on a tract of land.
(2) Reserved.
' (3) Any residential land disturbing activity which uncovers one -quarter acre or more
(10,890 square feet) on a lot, parcel, or tract with an average slope of 25 percent or
greater in its natural state and applies to chapter 70, Subdivisions, section 70-68.
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(b) Protection of property. Persons conducting land -disturbing activity shall take all
reasonable measures to protect all public and private property from damage caused by such
activities.
(c) More restrictive rules shall apply. Any residential land disturbing activity which uncovers
one-half acre or more (21.750 square feet) on a lot, parcel or tract with an average slope 15 to
25 percent in its natural state and applies to chapter 70, Subdivisions, section 70-66.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 6, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-8-7, § 4, 8-20-06; Ord. No. 03-05-19, 5-20-02; Ord. No.
03-08-11, § 1, 8-5-03; Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 3, 4-4-06; Ord. No. 06-08-04, § 1, 8-1-06)
Sec. 26-212. Basic control objectives.
An erosion and sedimentation control plan may be disapproved pursuant to section 26-228 if
the plan fails to address the following control objectives:
(1) Identify critical areas. Onsite areas which are subject to severe erosion and
offsite areas which are especially vulnerable to damage from erosion and/or
sedimentation are to be identified and receive special attention.
(2) Limit time of exposure. All land disturbing activity is to be planned and conducted
to limit exposure to the shortest feasible time.
(3) Limit exposed areas. All land disturbing activity is to be planned and conducted to
minimize the size of the area to be exposed at any one time.
(4) Control surface water. Surface water runoff originating upgrade of exposed areas
should be controlled to reduce erosion and sediment loss during the period of
exposure.
(5) Control sedimentation. All land disturbing activity is to be planned and conducted
so as to prevent offsite sedimentation damage.
(6) Manage stomtwaterrvnoff. When the increase in the velocity of stomnvater nmoff
resulting from,a.land disturbing activity is sufficient to cause;acoelerated erosion of the
receiving watercourse, plans are to include measures to control the velocity at the point
of discharge so as to minimize accelerated erosion of the site and increased
sedimentation of the stream.Plan designer must furnish a statement of an on site
downstream evaluation for assessment of 25-year storm velocity impacts to adjoining
p►operty.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 7, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 3, 4-4-06)
Sec. 26-213. Forest practice guidelines.
(a) It is the intent of the board of commissioners to adopt.Forest Practice Guidelines Related
to Water Quality (best management practices) pursuant to the provisions of G.S. ch. 150B.
Until forest practice guidelines are adopted, activities undertaker) on forest land for the
production and harvesting of timber products will be subject to this article.
(b) If land disturbing activity undertaken on forest land for the production and harvesting of
timber products is not conducted in accordance with Forest Practice Guidelines Related to
Water Quality, the provisions of this article shall apply to such activity and any related land
disturbing activity on the tract.
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DIVISION 2. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT"
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Sec.26-226. Permits.
(a) Required; exceptions. Except as provided in section 26-210, no person shall undertake
any land disturbing activity subject to this article without first obtaining a permit therefor from
the county, except that no permit shall be required for any land disturbing activity:
(1) For the purpose of fighting fires;
(2) For the stockpiling of raw or processed sand, stone, or gravel in material
processing plants and storage yards, provided that sediment control measures have
been utilized to protect against offsite damage; or
(3) Less than one acre (43,560 square feet) that does not apply to chapter 70,
Subdivisions, section 70.68.
(4) In determining the area, lands under one or diverse ownership being developed as
a unit will be aggregated.
(b) Requirements of applicant. To obtain a land disturbing permit the following is required;
(1) Completed land disturbing permit application.
(2) Completed and signed erosion control plan checklist.
(3) Plan review fee.
(4) An approved erosion control plan (two copies).
(5) A copy of the approved stormwater plan, approval letter and permit.
In all circumstances where a stormwater permit is required in accordance with Buncombe County
ordinances, such stormwater permit must be obtained before a land disturbing permit may be issued
pursuant to this section..
Note: If the intent is to disturb land, which requires a land disturbing permit, regardless of time frame, a
land disturbing permit must be obtained prior to beginning the land disturbing activity.
(c) Issuance prerequisite to building permit. The county shall, not issue any building permits
for projects on sites where a land disturbing permit is required unless and until a land disturbing
permit has been issued.
(d) Fees. The county may establish fees as considered necessary to defray costs of
administering this article. Plan review fees shall be double the normal fee amount when land
disturbing activity begins before a land disturbing permit is obtained from the county.
An applicant shall be entitled to two plan reviews of any application without payments of
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review of the resubmittal of that application with or without revisions. Any re -submittal by the applicant
thereafter shall be treated as a new application and roust be accompanied by payment of the full plan
review fee.
The plan review fee charge is:
TABLE INSET:
Up to and including one acre: $400.00
Greater than one acre, each additional acre: - $400.00
(e) Display. A land disturbing permit. issued under this article shall be prominently displayed
on the site until all construction is completed, all permanent sedimentation and erosion control
measures are installed and the site has been substantially stabilized, as required.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 17, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-6-16, §§ 1--3„6-18-96; Ord. No. 96-8-7, § 5, 8-20-96; Ord.
No. 99-4-3, § 1, 4-13-99; Ord. No, 03-05-19, 5-20-02; Ord. No. 03-08-11, §§ 2-5, 8-5-03; Ord. No.
06-04-02, § 4, 4A-06; Ord. No. 06-0&04, § 1, 8-1-06; Ord. No. 06-11-01, § 1, 11-7-06; Ord. No.
08-01-05, § 1, 1-8-08)
Sec. 26-227. Revocation of permits.
(a) If inspection of a site of land disturbing activity indicates that the site is not in compliance
with either this article or the erosion control plan approved for the site, the county shall serve a
notice of violation by registered or certified mail or by any means authorized under G.S. 1A-1,
Rule 4, or other means reasonably calculated to give actual notice, upon the person
conducting the land disturbing activity arid, if different from that party, the property owner.
The notice shall set forth the .actions necessary to achieve compliance with the plan or this
section, specify a reasonable time period within which such measures must be completed, and warn
that failure to correct the violation within the time period will result in tine or more of the following:
(1) Revocation of the land disturbing permit and all building permits;
(2) The issuance of a stop work order,
(3) The assessment of civil penalties; or
(4) Other enforcement action.
If the site of land disturbing activity is not brought into compliance with this section or the plan
within the time stated in the. notice, the *county shall (1) revoke the 'land disturbing permit and
immediately revoke all building permits granted for the site pursuant to N.C.G.S: § 153A-362 or (2)
issue a stop work order pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 153A-361.
(b) When work under a land disturbing permit is not begun within six months following the date
of issuance of the land disturbing permit, the land disturbing permit shall be deemed to be
expired. If land disturbance has begun within six months of the? date of issuance the land
disturbing permit will expire five years from date of issuance. Renewal'of the land disturbing
permit will require a new application and new plan review fees: No grading work is to be
performed until the new permit is issued.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 18, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 96-6-7, §§ 6, 7, 8-20-96; Ord. No, 99-4-3, § 2, 4-13-99; Ord.
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Sec. 26-228. Erosion and sedimentation control plans.
(a) Filing; review,, revision. Persons conducting a land disturbing activity on a tract which
requires a land disturbing permit shall file two copies of the erosion control plan with the county
at least 30 days prior to beginning such activity and shall keep another copy of the plan on file
at the job site. After approving the plan, if the county, either upon review of such plan or on
inspection of the job site, determines that a significant risk of accelerated erosion or offsite
sedimentation exists, the county will require a revised plan. Pending the preparation of the
revised plan, work shall cease or shall continue under conditions outlined by the appropriate
' authority. No person may initiate a land disturbing activity before notifying the county of the
date that the land disturbing activity will begin. When deemed necessary a preconstruction
conference may be required.
(b) Statement of financial responsibility and, ownership, Erosion control plans may be
' disapproved unless accompanied by a notarized statement of financial responsibility and
ownership. This statement shall be signed by the person financially responsible for the land
disturbing activity or his attorney in fact. The statement shall include the mailing and street
addresses of the principal place - of -business of the person financially responsible and of the
owner of the land or their registered agents. This statement shall be included on the land
disturbing permit application form required by, this article. If the person financially responsible
is not a resident of the state, a state agent must be. designated in the statement for the
purpose of receiving notice of cornpliance'or noncompliance with the plan, the Act, this article,
' or rules or orders,adopted or.issued pursuant to -this article,
(c) Review by county sot! and wafer conservation district. One copy of -the erosion control
plan shall be f6Marded by the county to the county sail and. water conservation district for its
review. Within 20 days of receipt, or within such additional time as may be prescribed by the
county, the district shall review such plan and, submit Its comments and recommendations to
the county. Failure of the courty:soil and water conservation district to submit. its comments
and recommendations within 20 days or within the prescribed additional time shall not delay
final action on the plan.
(d) Reviewpy county, approval or disapproval. The county shall review each complete plan
submitted to it grid within 20 days of ,receipt thereof shall notify the person submitting the plan
that it has been approved; approved with modifications, approved with performance
reservations, or disapproved: However, the county shall make every attempt possible to
complete its review of the plan within 20 days of receipt: Failure to approve or disapprove a
complete erosion and sedimentation control plan within 20 days of receipt shall be deemed
approval. Disapproval of a plan must specifically state in writing the reasons for disapproval.
' The county must approve, approve with modifications, or deny a revised plan within 15 days
of receipt, or it is deemed to be approved. If, following commencement of a land disturbing
activity pursuant to an "approved plan, the county determines that the plan is inadequate to
meet the requirements of this article, the county may require such revisions as are necessary
to comply with this article. The approval of an erosion plan is conditioned on the applicant's
compliance with federal and state water quality laws, regulations, and rules. A copy of the
erosion control plan for any land disturbing activity that involves the utilization of ditches for the
purpose of de -watering or lowering the water table must be forwarded to the director of the
division of water quality.
(e) Environmental document. Any plan submitted for a land disturbing activity for which an
environmental document is required by the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (G.S.
113A-1 et seq.) shall be deemed incomplete until a complete environmental document is
available for review. The county shall promptly no the person submitting the plan that the
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(f) Contents of plan The erosion control plan required by this section shall contain
architectural and engineering drawings, maps, assumptions, calculations, and narrative
statements as needed to adequately describe the proposed development of the tract and the
measures planned to comply with the requirements of this article. All erosion and
sedimentation control plans shall contain a maintenance plan addressing short-term and
long-term maintenance of measures. Long-term maintenance of ground covers must be
addressed in the maintenance plan. The plan may be included in the construction sequence or
vegetation specifications, if appropriate. However, more detailed maintenance plans will be
required where deemed appropriate. Plan content may vary to meet the needs of specific site
requirements. Detailed guidelines for plan preparation may be obtained from the county on
request.
(g) Conditions for disapproval of plan. An erosion control plan may be disapproved upon a
finding that an applicant, or a parent, subsidiary or other affiliate of the applicant:
(1) Is conducting or has conducted land disturbing activity without an approved plan,
or has received notice of violation of a plan previously approved by the commission or
a local government pursuant to the Act and has not compried with the notice within the
time specified in the notice;
(2) Has failed to pay a civil penalty assessed pursuant to the Act or a local ordinance
adopted pursuant to the Act by the time payment is due;
(3) Has been convicted of a misdemeanor pursuant to G.S. 113A-64(b) or any
criminal provision of a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Act; or
(4) Has failed to substantially comply with state rules or local ordinances and
regulations adopted pursuant to the Act.
For purposes of this subsection an applicant's record may be considered for only the two years prior
to the application date.
(h) Amendment of plan. Applications for amendment of an erosion control plan in written
and/or graphic form may, be made at any time under the same conditions as the original
application. Until such time as the amendment i sapproved_ by the county, the land disturbing
activity shall not proceed except in a ccordance'vrlth the erosion control plan as originally
approved.
(I) Failure to file; conducting activity without plan. Any person engaged in land disturbing
activity who fails to file a plan in accordance with this article, or who conducts a land disturbing
activity, except In accordance with provisions of an approved plan, shall be deemed in
violation of this article.
0) All plans, appriications and the checklist shall be accompanied by the requisite fee as
established in the county fee schedule ordinance.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 19, 2-2-93; Ord. No..96-8-7, §§ 8-1,0, B-20-96; Ord. No. 99-3-7, § 3, 3-16-99; Ord.
No. 99-12-4, § 1, 12-7-99; Ord. No. 00-09-10, § 1, 9-12-00; Ord. No. 01-02-20; § 2, 2-20-01; Ord. No.
03-05-19, 5-20-02: Ord. No. 03-08-11; § 6, 8-5-03)
Sec. 26-229. Appeals from disapproval or approval with modifications of plans.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section the appeal of a disapproval or
approval with modifications of a plan shall be governed by the following provisions:
(1) The disapproval or modification of any proposed erosion control plan by the
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hearing within 15 days after receipt of written notice of disapproval or modifications.
(2) Hearings held pursuant to this section shall be conducted by a plan review
' committee consisting of the county engineer, director of county general services, and
the director of planning and. development, within 30 days after the date of the appeal or
request for a hearing,
' (3) The plan review committee shall decide appeals within 15 days after the date of
the hearing on any erosion control plan.
(4) If the county plan review committee upholds the disapproval or modification of a
proposed soil erosion and sedimentation control plan following the hearing, the person
submitting the plan shall then be entitled to appeal the local government's decision to
the state sedimentation control commission, as provided in G.S. 113A-61(c) and Title
15 N.C.A.C. 4B .0018(d).
' (b) If an erosion control plan is disapproved pursuant to section 26-228(g), tFie county shall
notify the director of the division of land resources of such disapproval within ten days. The
county shall advise the applicant and the director in writing as. to the •specific reasons that the
plan was disapproved. The applicant may appeal the county's disapproval of the plan pursuant
to section 26-226(g) directly to the commission
(Ord. No. 20172, § 20, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-230. Inspections and investigations.
(a)Inspections required. Agents; officials or other qualified persons authorized by the county
will inspect the sites 6f lard disturbing activity to dete_rri3ine, compliance with the Act, this
article, or rules or orders adopted'br issued pursuard to this article; to determine whether the
activity is being conducted in accordance with an approved pion; and whether the measures
required in.'the plah. are effective.,in controlling erosion and sediment resulting from land
disturbing activity. Notice of"the right to inspect shall be included in the notification of plan
approval.
(b) Notice of violation; compliance time period specified, enforcement. If, through
inspection, it is determined that a person engaged in land disturbing activity has failed to
comply with the Act; this article;' or rules or orders adopted or issued pursuant'to this article, or
has failed to comply with an approved plan, a notice of violation shall be served upon that
person by registered or certified mail or by any, means authorized under, G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4.
The notice' shall s6i forth'the actions necessary to achieve.compliance with the plan or this
article, specify a date by which the person must comply with the Act, this article, and inform the
person of the actions that need to, be taken to comply with the Act, this article, and warn that
failure to correct the violation within the time period shall -result in the assessment of a civil
penalty or other enforcement action: However, -no time period for compliance need be given
for •failure to submit an erosion control plan for approval or for obstructing, hampering or
interfering with an authorzed representative while in the process of carrying out his official
duties. If the person engaged in lard disturbing activity fails to comply within the time
specified, enforcement actlon shall be initiated.
(c) Right of entry. The county shall have the power to conduct such investigations as it may
reasonably deem necessary to carry out its duties as prescribed in this article, and for this
purpose to enter at'reasonable times upon any property, public or private, for the purpose of
investigating aiid inspecting the sites of any land disturbing activity. No person shall refuse
entry or access to any authorized representative or agent of the county who requests entry for
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obstruct, hamper, or interfere with any such representative while in the process of carrying out
his official duties.
(d) Requiring written statements; filing of reports. The county shall also have the power to
require written statements, or the filing of reports under oath, with respect to pertinent
questions relating to land disturbing activity.
(e) Certificate of compliance; issuance. A certificate of compliance shall be issued to the
person conducting the land disturbing activity upon satisfactory project completion.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 21, 2-2-93: Ord. No. 96-8-7, § 11, 8-20-96; Ord, No. 06-04-02, § 5, 4-4-06)
Sec. 26-231. Penalties for violation of article.
(a) Civil penalties. Civil penalties may be imposed as follows:
(1) Any person'Who violates any of the provisions of this article, or rules or orders
adopted or issued pursuant to this article, or who' initiates or continues a land disturbing
activity for which an' erosion control plan. is required, exceptin accordance' with the
terms, conditions, and provisions of an approved plan, is subject to a civil penalty. The
maximum civil penalty for a violation of this article is $5,000.00: No penalty shall be
assessed until the person alleged to be in violation has been notified of the violation by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or as provided in G,t3.
1i3A-61-1(b), or other means reasonably calculated to give actual notice. The notice
shall describe the violation with reasonable- particularity, specify a ieasonahie time
period within which the violation must be corrected, and warn that failure to correct the
violation'within the time period will result in.the assessment of a civil penalty or other
enforcement action. If,,afterthe allottedtimeperiod has expired,ahe violator has not
completed corrective action, . a civil penalty may be assessed from the ,date the
violation is detected. Refusal to accept tFie notice orfallure to'hotify the_ county.erosion
control officer of a change`of, address shall riot refeve the violators obligatlo_n to pay
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such a penalty. However, no time period for compliance need De given for failure to
submit an erosion control plan for approval or for obstructing, hampering or interfering
with an authorized representative'while in,the process of carrying out his official duties.
Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation: The act clarifies
that a person may be assessed a one -tune civil penalty of up to $5,000.00 for the day
the violation is first detected.
(2) Civil perialties 'shall be assessed for the violations listed below pursuant to the
following schedule:
a. For failure to submit an acceptable erosion control plan for.,approval as
required by this article, $100.00 per day. Any person who is subject to a civil
penalty under this division may be subject to additional civil penalties for
violation of other provisions of this article, or rules or orders adopted or issued
pursuant to this article (section 26-228).
b. For failure to secure from the county erosion control office a valid land
disturbing permit (section 26-226) prior to conducting a land disturbing activity,
$50.00 per day.
c. For failure to take all reasonable measures to protect public property,
private property, a lake or natural watercourse, from damage caused by land
disturbing activities (section 26-211), $50,00 per day.
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' e. For failure to conduct a land disturbing activity in accordance with the
provisions of the erosion sedimentation control plan which was approved by
the county erosion control office, (section 26-228), $50.00 per day.
' f. For failure to install sedimentation and erosion control devices sufficient to
retain the sediment generated by the land disturbing activity within the
boundaries of the tract during construction upon and development of the tract
(sections 26-211 and 26-246), $50.00 per day.
' g. For failure to provide along trout waters an undisturbed buffer zone 25 feet
wide or of sufficient width to confine visible siltation by natural or artificial
means within 25 percent of that portion of the buffer zone nearest the land
disturbing activity, whichever is the greater width (section 26-246), $50.D0 per
day.
h. For failure to maintain temporary and permanent erosion and sedimentation
control measures and facilities during the development of the site (section
' 26-252), $50.00 per day.
i. For failure to maintain on graded slopes and fills an angle s efficient to retain
vegetative cover or other adequate erosion control devices or structures
(section 26-246), $50.00 per day.
' j. For failure within 15 woridng days or 30 calendar days, whichever period is
shorter; after'completion of any phase of grading to plant or otherwise provide
exposed ,graded slopes or fills with ground cover, devices, or structures
' sufficient 10 retain erosion (section 26-246), $50,00 per, day.
k. For failure to plant or otherwise provide ground cover sufficient to restrain
erosion within 15 wonting days rir 90 calendar days; whichever is the shorter,
following completion of construction or development (section26-246), $25.00
' per -day.
1. For failure to file an acceptable. revised erosion and sedimentation control
plan after being notified by the county erosion control office of the need to do
so (section 26-228), $25.00 per day.
1 m. For failure to retain along a lake or natural watercourse a buffer zone of
sufficierie ' idih'to'confine visible siltation within the 25 percent of the buffer
zone nearest theland disturbing activity'(section 26-246). $25.00 per day.
(3) After determining the penalty, the erosion control officer shall recomm6nd and the
county planning director assess the penalty against the person or entity deemed to be
in violation of this article by mailing by registered or certified mail, return receipt
requested, or by any means ' auttiorized .under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4, or other means reasonably calculated to give actual notice, to the person responsible for the violation
a notice of assessment and demand for payment, which shall include therein a detailed
description of the violation for which the penalty has been imposed, the amount of the
' penalty and the reason for assessing the penalty.
(4). If payment is not received or equitable settlement reached within 30 days after the
notice of assessment and demand for payment has been received, the matter shall be
referred to the county attorney for institution of a civil. action in the appropriate division
' of the general courts of justice to recover the amount of the assessment. An
assessment that is not contested is due when the violator is served with a notice of
assessment. An assessment that is 'contested is due at the conclusion of the
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(5) Any monies received from the collection of penalties shall be deposited in the
county planning departments operating budget in order to be used to enforce the
purposes and requirements of this article.
(b) Appeal of civil penalty assessment,
(1) A person or entity assessed with a civil penalty must select one of the following
options within 30 days after receipt of the notice of assessment and demand for
payment:
a. Tender to the county planning director or county finance office full payment
of the penalty; or
b. Submit in writing to the county planning director, a request for an
administrative hearing specifying the factual or legal issues to be contested.
(2) Failure to request an administrative he as provided in subsection (1) above
will be deemed a waiver of any and all rights of review, either by the board of
adjustment or by the general courts of justice, of the assessment of the civil penally.
(3) If the alleged violator requests an administrative hearing, no further demand for
payment will'be made by the erosion control officer unless a final decision is made by
the board of adjustment which upholds the assessment of a penalty,
(4) Any person or entity who is 'aggrieved by a final decision by the board of
adjustment is -entitled to judicial.review of such decision by the'general court of justice,
superior court division, by proceedings in the nature of certiorari; provided such
petition for review is filed with the clerk of superior court within 30 days after a written
copy, of. the decision of the board is delivered to the aggrieved party, .either by
personal service or by registered'or certified mail, return receipt requested, pursuant to
G. S: 153A-345(e)'-
(5) No provision of this section shall be construed to restrict or impair the right of the
erosion cortrot officer or the county to pursue any other remedy provided by law or
equity for violations of this article, including the right to assess penalties for violations
of this article occurring during the appeal process.
(c) Criminal penalties. Any person who "Mngiy or willingly viola#es any provision of this
article, or rule oe order adopted or Issued pursuant to this article, or who knowingly or WlMy
initiates or continues a land 'disturbing activity for which an erosion control plan is required
except in accordance with the terins, conditions, and provisions of an approved plan shall be
guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor, which may include a fine not to exceed $5,000.00, as
provided by G.S. 113A-64.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 22, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 9M-7, § 12, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 99-3-7, § 11 3-16-99; Ord.
No. 99-12-4, § 2, 12-7-99; drd. No. 01-02-20, § 1, 2-20-01)
Sec. 26-232. Injunctive relief.
(a) Whenever the planning director or his designee has reasonable cause to believe that any
person is violating or threatenirxj to violate this article or any rule or oider'adopted or issued
pursuant.to this article, or any term, condition, or provision of an approved erosion control
plan, the planning director or his designee may, either before or after the institution of any
other action or proceeding authorized. by this article, institute a civil action in the name of the
county for injunctive relief to restrain the violation or threatened violation. The action shall be
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(b) Upon determination by a court that an alleged violation is occurring or is threatened, it
shall enter such orders or judgments as are necessary to abate the violation to ensure that
restoration is performed onto prevent the threatened violation. The institution of an action for
injunctive relief under this section shall not relieve any party to such proceedings from any civil
or criminal penalty prescribed for violations of this article.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 23, 2-2-93)
Secs.26-233 26-245. Reserved.
DIVISION 3. LAND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES
Sec. 26-246. Mandatory standards.
No tand disturbing activity subject to the control of this article shall be undertaken except in
accordance with the following mandatory requirements:
(1) Buffer zone. Buffer,zone standards shall be as follows:
a. No land disturbing activity during periods of construction or improvement to
land shall'be�`permitted in proximity to a lake or natural watercourse unless a
buffer'zone is provided along the margin of the watercourse of sufficient width
to confine visibld'siftation within the 25 percent of'lhe buffer zone nearest the
land disturbing activity. Waters that have been classified as trout waters by the
state environmental management commission shatl have an undisturbed buffer
zone 25 feet wide or of sufficient wridth to confine visible siltation within the 25
percent of the buffer zone nearest the land disturbing activity, whichever is
greater, provided, however, that the county may approve plans which include
land disturbing activity along trout waters when the duration of the disturbance
would be temry poraand the, extent of the disturbance would be minimal. This
subsection `shall not apply to a land disturbing 'activity in connection with the
construction of facilities to be located *on, over, or under a lake or natural
watercourse.
b. Unless otherwise provided, the width of a buffer zone is measured
horizontally from the edge of'the water'to the nearest edge of the disturbed
area, with the 25 percent of ' the strip nearer the land disturbing activity
containing natural or artificial means of contining visible siRalion.
c. The 25-foot minimum width for an undisturbed buffer zone adjacent to
designated trout waters shall be measured horizontally from the lop of the
bank.
d. Where a temporary and minimal disturbance is permitted as an exception
by subsection (1)a of this section, land disturbing activities in the buffer zone
adjacent to designated trout waters shall be limited to a maximum of ten
percent of the total length of the buffer zone within the tract to be distributed
such that there is not more than 100 linear feet of disturbance in each 1,000
linear feet of buffer zone. Larger areas may be disturbed with the written
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e. No land disturbing activity shall be undertaken within a buffer zone adjacent
to designated trout waters that will cause adverse temperature fluctuations, as
set forth in 15 N.C.A.C. 2B.0211 "Fresh Surface Water Classification and
Standards," in these waters.
(2) Graded slopes and fills. The angle for graded slopes and fills shall be no greater
than the angle that can be retained by vegetative cover or other adequate erosion
control devices or structures and shall not have fill -slopes steeper than 2 H:1V, nor cut
slopes steeper than 1.5H:1V at a maximum of 20 feet in height unless designed by a
geotechnical engineer. In any event, slopes left exposed will, within 21 calendar days
after completion of any phase of grading be planted or otherwise provided with
temporary or permanent ground cover, devices or structures sufficient to restrain
erosion. The angle for graded slopes and fills must be demonstrated to be stable.
Stable is the condition where the soil remains in its original configuration, with or
without mechanical constraints. In order to provide stabilization and maintenance of
graded slopes and fills, a sufficient setback, as determined by the county erosion
control officer, must be provided between all property lines and the top of graded
slopes (cuts) and the toe of fills.
(3) Ground cover. Whenever land disturbing activity is undertaken on a tract requiring
a land disturbing permit, the person conducting the tand' disturbing activity shall install
such sedimentation and erosion control devices and practices as are sufficient to
retain the sediment generated by the' land disturbing' activity within the boundaries of
the tract during construction upon and development :of the tract, and shall plant or
otherwise provide a, permanent ground corer sufficient to restrain erosion after
completion of construction or development within 15 working days or 90 calendar days
foligWing :completion, whichever period is shorter except. as provided in section
26-247(b)(5).
(4) Prior plan, approval. No person shall initiate any land disturbing activity on a tract
requiring a land disturbing permit unless, 20 or more days prior to initiating the activity,
an erasion and" sedimenlation control plan for the activity is filed with the county.
Should the plan be filed; approved and a land disturbing permit be issued in less than
20 days from the filing of the plan, the land'disturbing activity'may commence.
(5) Onsife meeting. The person conducting land disturbing activity or an agent of that
party shall contact the erosion control officer at least 48 hours before commencement
of the land disturbing activity for the purpose of arranging an onsite meefing with the
erosion control officer or duly authorized representative to review and discuss the
approved plan and the proposed land disturbing activity.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 8, 2-2-93; Ord, No. 96-8-7, §§ 13, 14, 8-20.96; Ord, No. 99-3-7, § 2, 3-16-99; Ord.
No. 00-09-10, § 2„9.12-00; Ord. No. 03-05-19, 5-20-02; Ord. No. 03-08-11, §§ 7, 8, 8-5-03; Ord. No.
06-04-02, § 6, 4-4-06)
Sec. 26-247. Design and performance standards.
(a) Erosion and sedimentation control measures; structures and devices shall be so planned,
designed, and constructed as to provide protection from the calculated maximum peak rate of
runoff from the twenty -five-year storm. Runoff rates shall be calculated using the procedures in
the USDA, Soil Conservation Service's "National Engineering Field Manual for Conservation
Practices;" or other acceptable calculation procedures.
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(1) Uncovered areas in HQW zones shall be limited at any time to a maximum total
area within the boundaries of the tract of 20 acres. Only the portion of the land
disturbing activity within an HOW zone shall be governed by this section. Larger areas
may be uncovered within the boundaries of the tract with the written approval of the
director.
(2) Erosion and sedimentation control measures, structures, and devices within HOW
zones shall be so planned, designed and constructed to provide protection from the
runoff of the 25-year storm which produces the maximum peak rate of runoff as
calculated according to procedures in the United States Department of Agriculture Soil
Conservation Service's "National Engineering Field Manual for Conservation
Practices," or according to procedures adopted by any other agency of this state or
the United States or any generally recognized organization or association.
(3)• Sediment basins within HOW zones shall be designed and constructed such that
' the basin will have a settling efficiency of at least 70 percent for the 40 micron (0.04
mm) size soil particle transported into the basin by the runoff of that two-year storm
which produces the maximum peak rate of runoff as calculated according to
procedures in the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Services
"National Engineering Field Manual for Conservation Practices," or according to
procedures adopted by any other agency of this state or the United States or any
generally recognized organization or association.
(4) Newly constructed open channels in HOW zones shall be designed and
' constructed with side slopes no steeper than two horizontal to one vertical if a
vegetative cover is used for stabilization, unless soil conditions permit a steeper slope
or where, the slopes are stabilized by using mechanical devices, structural devices or
other acceptable ditch liners. In any event, the angle for side slopes shall be sufficient
' to restrain accelerated erosion.
(5) Ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion must be provided for arty portion of a
land disturbing activity in a HOW zone within 15 wonting days or 60 calendar days
following completion of construction or development, whichever period is shorter.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 9, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 7, 4- -06)
' Sec. 26-248. Stormwater outlet protection.
(a) Generally. Persons shall design and conduct land disturbing activity so that. the post
construction velocity of the twenty -five-year storm runoff in the receiving watercourse to the
' discharge point does not exceed the greater of:
(1) The velocity established by the table in subsection (d) of this section; or
(2) The velocity of the twenty -five-year storm runoff in the receiving watercourse prior
' to development.
Note: In any case a minimum ten -foot undisturbed setback to adjoining property at all drainage outfalls
is required. Refer to subdivision ordinance for additional 'requirements section 70-66 general
requirements.
' If the. condition in subsection (a)(1) or (a)(2) of this section cannot be met, then the receiving
watercourse to and including the discharge point shall be designed and constructed to withstand the
expected velocity anywhere the velocity exceeds'the prior to development velocity by ten percent. In
' any case a minimum ten -foot undisturbed setback to adjoining property at all drainage outfalls is ;
required. Refer to subdivision ordinance for additional requirements section 70-66 general
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requirements.
Note: Detention may be necessary and shall be sufficient to store all excess flows to twenty -five-year
frequency twenty -four-hour storm. This is in excess of runoff that would occur from site left in
pre -development.
(b) Acceptable management measures. Measures applied alone or in combination to satisfy
the intent of this section are acceptable if there are no objectionable secondary
consequences. The county recognizes that the management of stormwaler runoff to minimize
or control downstream channel and bank erosion is a developing technology. Innovative
techniques and ideas will be considered and may be used when shown to have the potential to
produce successful results. Some aftematives are to:
(1) Avoid increases in surface runoff volume and velocity by including measures to
promote infiltration to compensate for increased runoff from areas rendered
impervious. -
(2) Avoid increases in stormwater discharge velocities by using vegetated or
roughened swales and waterways in lieu of closed drains and high velocity paved
sections.
(3) Provide energy dissipators at outlets of storm drainage facilities to reduce flow
velocities to the point of discharge. These may range from simple rip -rapped sections
to complex structures.
(4) Protect watercourses subject to accelerated erosion by improving cross sections
and/or providing erosion -resistant lining.
(c) Exceptions, This rule of this section shall not apply where it can be demonstrated that
stormwaler 'discharge velocities will not create an erosion problem in the receiving
watercourse.
(d) The following is a table for maximum permissible velocity for stommwater discharges.
TABLE INSET:
Maximum Permissible
Velocities
Material Discharged Into
F.P.S.
M.P.S.
Fine sand (noncolloidal)
2'.5
0.8
Sandy roan (noncolloidal)
2.5
0.8
Sift. loam`(no ncolloidal)
3.0
0.9
Ordinary firm loam
3.5
1.1
Fine gravel '
6.0
1.5
Stiff clay (very colloidal)
5.0
1.5
Graded, loam to cobbles
(noncolloidal)
5.0
1.5
Graded, silt to cobbles
(colloidal)
5.5
1.7
Alluvial silts (noncolloidal)
3.5
1.1
Alluvial silts (colloidal)
5.0
1.5
Coarse gravel
(noncolloidal)
6.0
1.8
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Cobbles and shingles 5.5 1.7
Shales and hard pans 6.0 1.8
Source. Adapted from recommendations by Special Committee on Irrigation Research, American
Society of Civil Engineers, 1926, for channels with straight alignment. For sinuous channels, multiply
allowable velocity by 0.95 for slightly sinuous, by 0.9 for moderately sinuous channels, and by 0.8 for
highly sinuous channels.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 10, 2-2-93; Ord. No. 06-04-02, § 8, 4-4-06)
Sec. 26-249, Borrow and waste areas.
When the -person conducting the land disturbing activity is also the person conducting the
borrow or waste disposal activity, areas from which borrow is obtained either onsite or offsite, and
which are not regulated by the provisions of the Mining Act of 1971, and waste areas for surplus
materials other than landfills regulated by the department's division of solid waste management shall
be considered as part of the land disturbing activity where the borrow material is being used or from
which the waste material originated. When the person conducting the land disturbing activity is not the
person obtaining the borrow and/or disposing of the waste, these areas shall be considered a
separate larid disturbing activity.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 11, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-260. Access and haul roads.
Temporary access and haul roads, other than public roads, constructed or used in connection
with any land disturbing activity shall be considered a part of such activity.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 12, 2-2-93)
Sec, 26-251. Operations In lakes or natural watercourses.
Land disturbing activity in connection with construction in, on, over, or under a lake or. natural
watercourse shall be planned and conducted in such a manner as to minimize the extent and duration
of disturbance of the stream channel. The relocation of a stream, where relocation is an essential part
of the proposed activity, shall be planned and executed so as to minimize changes in the stream flow
characteristics, except when justification for significant alteration to flow characteristic is provided.
These activities must be in accordance with all existing federal, state, and local requirements.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 13, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-252. ResponsiblI4 for maintenance.
During the development of a site, the person conducting the land disturbing activity shall install
and maintain all temporary and permanent erosion and sedimentation control measures as required by
the approved plan or any provision of this article, the Act, or any order adopted pursuant to this article
or the Act. After site development, the landowner or person in possession or control of the land shall
install andlor maintain all necessary permanent erosion and sediment control measures, except those
measures installed within a road or street right-of-way or easement accepted for maintenance by a
governmental agency.
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(Ord. No. 20172, § 14. 2-2-93)
Sec.26-253. Additional measures.
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Whenever the county determines that significant sedimentation is occurring as a result of land
disturbing activity, despite application and maintenance of protective practices, the person conducting
the land disturbing activity will be required to and shall take additional protective action.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 15, 2-2-93)
Sec. 26-254. Existing uncovered areas.
(a) All uncovered' areas existing on February 2, 1993, which resulted from land disturbing
activity, exceeding one acre (43,560 square feet), are subject to continued accelerated
erosion, and are causing,offsite damage from sedimentation, shall be provided with a ground
cover or other protective measures, structures, or devices sufficient to restrain accelerated
erosion and control offsite sedimentation.
(b) The county will serve upon the landowner, or other person in possession or control of the
land, a written notice of violation by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,' or
other means reasonably calculated to give actual notice. The notice will set forth the measures
needed to comply and will state the time within which such measures must be completed. In
determining the measures required and the, time allowed for compliance, the county shall take
into consideration the economic feasibility, technology, and quantity of work required, and shall
set reasonable and attainable time limits of compliance.
(c) The county reserves the right to require preparation and approval of an erosion control
plan in any instance where extensive control measures are required.
(d) This rule shall rot require ground cover on cleared land forming the future basin of a
planned reservoir.
(e) No fee shall apply to work required under this section.
(Ord. No. 20172, § 16, 272-93)
Sec. 26-255. Restoration of areas affected by failure to comply with sedimentation
control measures.
The county may require a person who engaged in a land disturbing activity, and failed to retain
sediment generated by the activity, as required by section 26-246(3), to restore the waters and land
affected by the failure so as to minimize the detrimental effects of the resulting pollution by
sedimentation. This authority is in addition to any other civil penalty or injunctive relief authorized
under this article.
Secs.26-256-26-275. Reserved.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment & Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
#' MAOFICSUSE ONLY,� ` ,N",M'
Date Revd
03-10-03
Fee Paid
A -„, (J"
Permit Number
ties o,, -43c�
NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
This application form is fbr 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 appiication form, completed in a000rdanoe with Ifn r,4ctions for aampretfng NPDES .Srraa// MS4 9vimwatrr
PennitApplicabon (SWU-270) and the accompanying narrative documentation, completed in accordance with
Insftcdons for Preparing Me Com rehensyve 5tormwater Maniaagwment Program Report (SW-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 Montreat
b.
Ownership Status (federal,
Local
state or local
c.
Type of Public Entity (city,
Town
town, county, prison, school,
etc.
d.
Federal Standard Industrial
SIC 91- 96
Classification Code
e.
County(s)
Buncombe
f.
Jurisdictional Area (square
3.87 (square miles)
miles
g.
Population
Permanent .
630
Seasonal (if available)
10602 estimated
h.
Ten-year Growth Rate
-1% from 1990 -2000
I.
Located on Indian Lands?
❑ Yes X No
II. RPE / MS4 SYSTEM INFORMATION
a.
Storm Sewer Service Area
(Eguare miles
3.87 (square miles)
b.
River Basin(s)
French Brad
c.
Number of Primary Receiving
Streams
1
d.
Estimated percentage of jurisdictional
area containin the following four land use activities:
•
Residential
90%
•
Commercial
N/A
•
Industrial
N A
•
OpeES _ace
10%
Total =
100%
e.
Are there significant water
quality issues listed in the
attached application report?
❑ Yes X No
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III. EXISTING LOCAL WATER QUALITY PROGRAMS
a. local Nutrient Sensitive Waters Strategy
❑ Yes ❑ X No
b. Local Water Supply Watershed Program
❑ Yes ❑ X No
c. Delegated Erosion and Sediment Control Program
❑ Yes ❑ X No
d. CAMA Land Use Plan
❑ Yes ❑ X No
IV. CO -PERMIT APPLICATION STATUS INFORMATION
(Complete this section only if co -permitting)
a. Do you intend to ao-permit with
El Yes [:]X No
a permitted Phase I entity?
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
❑ Yes ❑ No
with another Phase II enti ?
d. If so, provide the name(s) of
the entity:
e. Have legal agreements been
finalized between the co-
❑ Yes ❑ No
rmittees?
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
our pennit obli lions?
X Yes ❑ No
b.
If yes, identify each entity and the element they will be implementing
•
Name of Entity
Black Mountain Fire & Rescue
•
Element they will implement
Hazardous Material Spill Response
•
Contact Person
Gary Bartlett
•
Contact Address
•
Contact Telephone Number
[phone]
•
Name of Entity
Buncombe County Emergency Managementj911
•
Element they will implement
Hazardous Material Spill Response
•
Contact Person
•
Contact Address
•
Contact Telephone Number
(828) .
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NPOES RIPE Storrnwater Permit Application
Entity and Permit obligaltJons theywill perform continued
• Name of Entity
NC De rtment of Environment and Natural Resources
• Element they will implement
Erosion and Sediment Control Program for construction
activities
• Contact Person
William C Beck, P.L.S.
• Contact Address
59 Woodfin Place Asheville NC 28801-2414
• Contact Telephone Number
828-251-6208
• Name of Enti
• Element they will implement
• Contact Person
• Contact Address
• Contact Telephone Number
• Name of Entity
• Element they will implement
• Contact Person
• Contact Address
• Contact Telephone Number
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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. Charlie Caldwell
VII. SIGNING OFFICIAL'S STATEMENT
Please see the application instnictions 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 cerafy, under penalty of law, that this oba rnent and all atladrmff& were prnwred uno-r my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
pnope►ly gab4sr and evaluate Me inlnrrnation submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or thane pemns directly responsible for,giatherdng the
inS7 Matron, dle infomiadon submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, bue, accurate,
and complete: lam aware drat Mere are significant pemIdes for submitting false infom7ation,
induding the pas%bility of fines and imprmniment for Avowing vAvlatrons:
Signature
Name
Charlie Caldwell
Title
Public Works DepartmOnt Head
Street Address
96 Rainbow Terrace
PO BOX
423
city
Montreat
State
NC
Zip
28757
Telephone
[phone]
Fax
[phone]
E-Mail
CPMQrttreat@aol. com
VIII. MS4 CONTACT INFORMATION
Provide the following information for the person/position that will be responsible fbr day to day
implementation and oversight of the sbarmwater program.
a.
Name of Contact
Person
Charlie Caldwell
b.
Title
Public Works Departrment Head
c.
Street Address
96 Rainbow Terrace
d.
PO Box
426
e.
City
Montreat
f.
State
NC
g.
Zip
28757
h.
Telephone Number
[phone]
L
Fax Number
[phone]
}.
E-Mail Address
Same as above
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IX. PERMITS AND CONSTRUCTION APPROVALS
List permits or consbixtion approvals received or applied for under the foilowing programs. Include contact
name if different than the person listed in Item VIII. If further space needed, attach additional sheets.
a.
RCRA Hazardous Waste
N/A
Management Program
N/A
b.
UIC program under SDWA
c.
NPDES Wastewater Discharge
N/A
Permit Number
d.
Prevention of Significant
N/A
Deterioration (PSD) Program
N/A
e.
Non Attainment Program
f.
National Emission Standards for
N/A
Hazardous Pollutants (NESHAPS)
reconstruction approval
g.
Ocean dumping permits under the
N/A
Marine Protection Research and
Sanctuaries Act
h.
Dredge or fill permits under
N/A
section 404 of CWA
X. NARRATIVE APPLICATION SUPPLEMENT: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REPORT
Attach three copies of a comprehensive report detailing the proposed sbomhwater management program for
the five-year permit term. The report shall be fomiatted in accordance with the Table of Contents shown
below. The required narrative information for each section is provided in the Instruntions for Preparing the
Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report (SWU=268). The report must be assembled in the
foilowing order, bound with tabs identifying each section by name, and include a Table of Contents with
page numbers for each entry.
Narrative Application Supplement Attadhed
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NPDES Storm Water Management Program Report Narrative Supplement
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part 1. Storm Sewer System Information .................................. 2
Part II. Receiving Streams ................................................... 3
Part Ili. Organizational Chart...................................................4
Part V. Existing Water Quality Programs ................................. 5
Part VI. Permitting Information..............................................6
a. inserts
Part VI1. Storm Water Management Program Plan .......................6
PartVlll. Table ................................ ..:..................................
Appendix A: System Storm -water Maps

Town of. Montreat Comprehensive Storm water Management
Program Report March 10, 2003
Part I. Storm Sewer System Information
The Town of Montreal has a permanent population of 630 according to the U.S.
Census Bureau 2000. During the seasonal months of May, June July and August
the population increases to 10,602 based on informationrecorded and provided by
the Montreal Conference Center for conferences.
The population counts from the 1990 and 2000 census shows a decrease of 63.
The lower count is due to a decline in college students registered at the Montreal
College. Based on this data the growth rate would be a negative 1%.
Certification for Powell Bill funding shows road miles to be 15.01,which
calculates out to 3.874 squares miles for Jurisdictional and MS4 service area.
Throughout the town are a variety of culverts ranging from 6' down to 12", french
drains, catch basins, open ditches and one dry lake. The maintenance consists of
routine cleaning of culverts and catch basins, replacing old culverts as needed and
monitoring diligently before, during and after rainstorms. The town owns all
streets with no state road with the town limits.
The Town of Montreal is mostly residential use. Two other entities within the
town are the Mountain Retreat Association, which are a religious conference
center and the Montreal College. The town has no commercial or industrial
entities. The town is currently working with the Montreal Conference Center in
developing a town wide Land Use Plan.
Currently platted but undeveloped are 390 lots all less than one acre.
Approximately 90% of all developed property that is not tax exempt is residential.
The woodland area would make up for the 10% of open space. The locations of
these platted lots present a challenge for property owners due to the topography of
the land. All other land is zoned as Woodland, which allows but is not limited to
fishing and grazing. Extremes in topography and soils in these areas are not
suitable for residential, commercial, institutional or related development.
The town is not currently under EPA or NCDENR authority for daily load
allocation.
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Part II. Receiving Streams
Table 1. French Board River Basin
Receivinc, Stream
Stmam
Water Ouality
Use Sunnort
Water Ouality Issues
Flat Creek
From'source at
C HQW
Fully
Habitat Degradation
top of
supporting
Greybeard
Mountain to
French Broad
River
Big Piney Branch
From upper
C HQW
Fully
Habitat Degradation
NW corner into
supporting
Flat Creek
Kitchen Branch
South of
C
Fully
Habitat
Sourwood Gap
supporting
Degradation
to Flat Creek
Little Piney
From Little
C
Fully
Habitat
Branch
Piney Ridge
supporting
Degradation
West to Flat
Creek
Puncheon Branch
From Buck Gap
C
Fully
Habitat
on the east side
supporting
Degradation
to Flat Creek
UN -named
East lower area
C
Un-rated
Tributaries
below Little
No DWQ index #
Pine Branch

Part III. OOr anizational Chart
Town Council
Mayor
Commissioner of Environment
Commissioner of Finance
Commissioner of Police
Commissioner of Sanitation
Commissioner of Water
Planning and Zoning I
Commission
Commissions and Committees
Professional Services
5
Town Adm
Chief of
Police
Records Police
Town Clerk
Police Offloers
Auxiliary Officers
F
inistrator
Finance Public Works
Finance Officer Road Crew
Clerk to P & Z Water Crew
Clerk to B of A Building/Grounds
Crew
Board of Adjustment
Building Inspector
PW Director
Contract Zoning Official
Services
Sanitation
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Part IV. Existing Water uali Programs
The town received approval in August 2002 for our Wellhead Protection Plan. In
addition to this plan we have ordinances that deal with drainage and protection of
our greenspace. In 1997 the town, in co-operation with the Montrcat College gave
permission for students to inventory and stencil storm water drains. The stenciling
has continued since that time. We encourage property owners to establish buffer
zones in landscaping design. The Mountain Retreat Association has, among other
groups, work and have in place wilderness programs and land conversation. Our
Commissioner of Environment works closely with these groups to finds ways to
protect not only our stream but also other issues dealing with our natural
environment. In addition we have in our Subdivision Ordinance, which was
amended in 1999, Section 503; Storm Water Drainage, the requirement that a
preliminary plan for storm water drainage shall be prepared by a licensed
landscape architect or registered land surveyor. The following objectives must be
meet for compliance:
(A) Provides for adequate drainage from all roads. Parking lots, and other
developed areas;
(B) Provides a suitable building area on each lot intended for building
development which is safe from inundation, erosion, or subsidence;
(C) Prevents both the unnecessary impoundment of natural drainage ways
and the creation of areas of standing water;
(D) Insures that existing drainage ways serving adjacent properties are
maintained; or if necessary, re-routed but still function;
(E) Prevents inundation of surface water into sanitary sewer systems;
(F) Protects existing roads, driveways, utilities and other types of
development from damages caused by improper drainage control.
Also in the Subdivision Ordinance is Section 504, Sedimentation Control.
It states; "The requirements for the sub divider to show proof, in order to prevent
soil erosion and sedimentation pollutions of streams, springs, flat water bodies,
and other drainage networks, of an erosion and sediment control plan in
conformity with the Rules and Regulations for Erosion and Sediment Control as
adopted by the NCSCC, or with the Ordinance for Control of Erosion and
Sedimentation for the Town of Montreat, whichever is the higher standard." The
390 lots mentioned early do not fall in the over I acre category.
The town has been working on a floodway ordinance for some time. Hopefully
the ordinance will go into effect by December 31 2003.

Part V. Permitting information
The Montreal Board of Commissioner approved by motion at their regular
schedule meeting February 13, 2003 Charlie Caldwell to be the responsible
contact person for the day to day activities, to coordination and the
implementation of the Town's Storm Water Management Program (see inserts)
Mr. Caldwell is the Public Works Department Head. He will work closely with
the Town Administrator and the Commissioner of Environment as well as the
Black Mountain Fire and Rescue if needed for hazardous material spills. The
town will not co -permit with any other entity...
Part VI. Storne water Management Program Plan
In 1999 members of staff and Town Council developed a booklet titled, "Planning
a Home in Montreal?" Before you buy or build.... Included in the material is
information concerning, the mountain environment, site stability, sewage disposal
and vegetation. Etc. Since the booklet was published we have provided copies for
the public to help educate as many people as possible about the conditions created
during and after develop. Education of the public is a valuable tool and the
Montreal Town Council encourages staff to have available for the public
educational materials to help ensure the protection of the beautiful surrounding of
our town. All catch basins are identifiable by a program designed by college
students, which involves stenciling on the pavement wording informing the public
that if any liquids were to be disposed of through the catch basins the materials
would go into the system and end up in the French Broad River. The intent of this
program is to provide the information in hopes that the public will not dispose of
any material through the catch basins.
We also have designed a web page for interested parties; mail a quarterly
newsletter and a monthly information column in the local newspaper. We include
how to contact staff and council members including the zoning official. We have
currently in our ordinances sections that deal with underground storage tanks,
drainage, sedimentation control, and landscaping. Also, a property
owner/contractor must submit a landscape plan when requesting a building
permit. Drainage design is a major point of discussion prior to approval of the
zoning compliance. This helps in efforts to minimize disturbing the land, which in
turn aids in controlling storm water runoff. The council has previously adopted
Buncombe County's Sedimentation and Erosion Control ordinance.

TOWN OF MONTREAT
February 26, 2003
State of North Carolina
DENR
Division of Water Quality
To Whom It May Concern,
The Montreat Board of Commissioners on February 13th, 2003 at their
regular scheduled Town council meeting, appointed Charlie Caldwell as the
delegated staff member authorized to apply for the NPDES Stormwater
Application and Permit.
Cordially,
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Mayor Town of Montreat
096 Rainbow Terrace
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ontreat, NC 28757
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MOTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 2003
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oTOwTv !QOU_4QjL KQLr� OF PROC J URE,
C01VOMSSIONER.
Madam Mayor, I move to adopt revisions to the Montreat Board of Commissioners Rules.
of -Procedure as follows:
I. Rule.4;,Agendq-- Add:the following sentence: "Supporting background
information for items on the agenda may be added after the Tuesday one week
prior to the Agenda meeting.. The comshissioners may elect to discuss or defer
.discussion until the following meeting."
2. Rule 10, When the Presiding Officer is in Active Debate: Change the word
"may" to "shall" in the first sentence so it reads as follows: "If the mayor or
other presiding officer becomes actively engaged. in. debate.on a Particular
proposal, he or she shall designate another board member to preside.over the
debate. (Second sentence remains unchanged.)
-RESOLUTION FOR NANCY HOPE
COMMISSIONER
Madam Mayor, I move to adopt the Resolution of Appreciation to Nancy Hope.
*RESOLUTION FOR NANCY HOPE
COMMISSIONER
Madam Mayor, I move to adopt the Resolution of Appreciation to Ann Craven.
•POLICE INVESTIGATION
COMMISSIONER WHITE
I move that Chief Yates conduct a background investigation on Ron Wright to consider
him for sponsorship in BLET.
COMMISSIONER TALE
Madam Mayor, I move to'appoint Charlie Caldwell as the Duly Authorized
Repre'sentafiwe'for the NPDES Storniwate `Application and Perrriit.
*BEAR PROOF CONTAINER GUIDELINES
COMMISSIONER HOLLINS
Madam Mayor, I move to approve the Guidelines for Bear Proof Garbage Containers.

In addition to the media output the Zoning Official and Public Works Department
Head closely monitor during all development during any construction for possible
violation. If a violation is found all work in halted until the water runoff concern
is removed.
The public consists of conferences, college students, and folks from all parts of
the country. The 2000 census information shows that .05% of the population is a
race other than white mostly over the age of 65. The next highest populated age
group is under the age of 21, which would be college students. Based on the data
we are mainly a residential town.
In 1982 the Town of Montreat entered into an agreement with the Mountain
Retreat Association (conference center) to control and maintain the sewer and
street system In the late eighties the sewer system was transferred to the MSD.
The town does own a sewer system. Since this time changes havd been
incorporated into the town's ordinances, the staff has encouraged property owners
during plan reviews to save the natural vegetation and establish buffer zones,
which decreases the water flow.
Over the next five years the staff and council of Montreat will continue their
efforts to provide education to all citizens currently in the town and those who
plan to build in the future. We will expand our literature program by developing
more brochures, and literature dealing with storm water drainage. We will be pro-
active in educating the public by means of developing data, such as possible local
ordinances with regulatory fines to prohibit illicit discharges into the system or
receiving stream, and holding workshops to encourage the public to work with the
town through a volunteer program which will help informing data. We will work
closely with the Montreat Conference Center in areas of environment and
pollution of our stream(s) and natural surrounding.
Being a small town our municipal and vehicle operations, garbage collection is
limited. The Public Works staff continuously does road maintenance, which
enables them to maintain the culverts, catch basins, etc. All vehicle maintenance
is done at a different location due to the fact that the town does not own any
facilities to accommodate the work.
Montreat does not own/operate EMT, ambulance or transportation services, nor
does it have a wastewater treatment plant, landfill, recyclables processing center,
airport, or Parks and Recreation.
As a means to continue the town's good housekeeping practices and to ensure our
program is working in a feasible manner and to comply with final mandated rules
will review the plan on annual basis.

VII. BMI` SUMMARY TABLE: TOWN OF MONTREAT APPLICATION NARRATIVE SUMMARY
1. BMP's and Measurable Goals for Public Education and Outreach
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Public Works
Distribute information through
a quarterly basis, posting of
Department
the Town newsletter and Town
information on town's web page
Head, Town
website
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Administrator,
and Town
Conduct/Promote annual public
Council
workshops
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x
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Educational Materials available
in Town Hall for developers,
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x
x
businesses and residents
2.
Conduct/Promote annual
Develop data for public review at
x
x
x
X
Town gaff and
trainings locally
annually held public forums.
Town Council
3.
Work with college students to
Annually repaint stencils now on storm
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Public Works
continue the stenciling of storm
drains and to educate the public by
Department
drains throughout town.
informing them of the flow of
Head,
hazardous waste material place in
Commissioner of
storm drains
Environment and
other staff.
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appropriate town boards of Plan
updates on Phase II requirements and
Department
implementation,
implementation to Town Council and
Head, Town
the Town Planning Board as part of
Administrator
regularly scheduled public meetings.
2.
Share public information and
Explore feasibility of working with
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Public Works
participation efforts with other
other local entities to develop public
Department
entities.
input and informational workshops or
Head, Town
other processes.
Council.
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Promote Volunteer efforts to
Promote volunteer involvement in
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conducting efforts to help keep town
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Utilize GIS system from Montreat
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storm sewer system, and
College to develop a map of the MS4
Department
outfalls.
system and its outfalls relative to .
Head, Zoning
available USGS information and to
Official and
update and maintain that map into the
Town
future;
Administrator
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Effective Spill Management
Prevent hazardous materials from
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Public Safety and
Protocol
reaching area streams through timely
Black Mountain
and effective emergency management
Fire & Rescue
in hazardous spill situations
3.
Regular road and storm sewer
Maintain roads and storm sewer
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Sediment Control Ordinance for
Sedimentation
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construction activities in coordination
and Erosion
review storm water drainage at
with the local NCDENR Office.
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Town Council,
storm water runoff
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Zoning Board
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Enforce Local Ordinance
Work with other communities, Land-
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of -Sky Regional Council, or other
agencies to study the feasibility for
regional approaches to implementation
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all Town Facilities.
of good housekeeping and pollution
Department
prevention practices within current
Head, all town
facilities.
staff
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Train Town Employees annually on
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Examples of ongoing recording of culvert locations

Virginia Road
creek
Kanawha Qriva
Truck Route
Assembly Drive: Truck Route & Gate Area
To Well 5
36' culvert
Assembly Drive
24° cvivert
Montreat Gate
To Black Mountain
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Assembly Drive: Community Center Circle to Georaia Terrace

West Wrginic, Terrace: To Nisbet Lane.
Nisbet Lane
Virginia. Road.
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Flows to NC Terrace -W 24" culvert
stream
iAllison Cottage i
24" culvert
empties onto road
It is 1,350' from the
stone steps at 41 1 W.V.
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Georgia Terrace
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Greybeard Trail
24" culy�r
12" culvert, also
gutter drain for
Assembly Iran.
Assembly Drive
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Assembly Circle �11
parking
It is 618' frgm
Georgia Terrace
to Assembly Circle
Lake Susan
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Greybeard Trail: West Virginia Terrace to Calvin Trail

Greybeard Trail: Calvin Trail to McGill Drive
A Greybeard Trail
McGill Drive
24' culvert
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18' culvert
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Lookout Road
Howerton Hall
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8" roof drains
Gaiihe.r Circle .4 1w culvert
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Assembly Circle
It is 1 ,1 1 T rom
Greybeard Trail 24" culvert
to Lookout Road
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MC0113fer location of this
Gym drain line needs to
be determined.
The drain also stream
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Assembly Drive:_ Louisiana Road to Shenandoah Terrace
Assembly
Louisiana Road
4" (ranch drain
creek [�
driveway to
Billy Graham's office
2' culvert across
walking paih
It is 892' from
Louisiana Road to
Shenandoah Terrace
creek
5' culvert
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18" culvert
2 - 36" culverts
Assemt.X Drive
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road
2' culvert across
Flizaboth's path
creek
Shenandoah Terrace
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Assembly Drive: Tennessee Road to Louisiana Road
Posl office
parking
Tennis Courts
Tennessee Road
Assembly Drive
24' culverl
It is 1280' from
Louisiana Road to
Tennessee Rood
24" culvert
P
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Assembly Drive
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Texas Road
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Texas Road Extension
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Assernbiv Drive: Virainia Road to Shenandoah Terrace
Assembly Drive 9
creek
2 36" culverts
creek
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Shenandoah Terrace
8` french drain
creek 24' culvert
Pratt Park
24" culvert
Virginia Road
Kanawha Drive
24" culvert
Assembly Drive is 20` wide of this
point, it is 1 ,344' from Virginia Road
to Shenandoah Terrace.
36" culvert
Assembly Drive
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gravel road
to well' 5
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Mississippi Road
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mirtster Terrace to
cklenburg Circle
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