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MS4 Annual Report for 2012
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s)
Reporting period January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012
Due June 30, 2013
Doc Type: Permitting Annual Report
Instructions: By completing this mandatory MS4 Annual Report form, you are providing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
(MPCA) with a summary of your status of compliance with permit conditions, including an assessment of the appropriateness of your
identified best management practices (BMPs) and progress towards achieving your identified measurable goals for each of the
minimum control measures as required by the MS4 Permit. If a permittee determines that program status or compliance with the permit
can not be adequately reflected within the structure of this form additional explanation and/or information may be referenced in an
attachment. This form has significant limitations and provides only a snap shot of MS4 compliance with the conditions in the permit.
After reviewing the information, MPCA staff may need to contact the permittee to clarify or seek additional information.
Submittal: This MS4 Annual Report must be submitted electronically to the MPCA using the submit button at the end of the form,
from the person that is duly authorized to certify this form. All questions with an asterisk (*) are required fields (these fields also
have a red border), and must be completed before the form will send. A confirmation e-mail will be sent in response to electronic
submissions.
If you have further questions, please contact one of these MPCA staff members (toll-free 800-657-3864):
· Scott Fox 651-757-2368 scott.fox@state.mn.us
· Claudia Hochstein 651-757-2881 claudia.hochstein@state.mn.us
· Cole Landgraf 651-757-2880 cole.landgraf@state.mn.us
· Dan Miller 651-757-2246 daniel.miller@state.mn.us
· Rachel Stangl 651-757-2879 rachel.stangl@state.mn.us
General Contact Information (*Required fields)
*Name of MS4:
*Contact name:
*Mailing address:
*City:
*State:
*Zip code:
*Phone (including area code):
*E-mail:
Minimum Control Measure 1: Public Education and Outreach [V.G.1] (*Required fields)
A. The permit requires each permittee to implement a public education program to distribute educational materials to the
community or conduct equivalent outreach activities about the impacts of stormwater discharges on water bodies and steps
that the public can take to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff. [Part V.G.1.a]
Note: Please indicate which of the following distribution methods you used. Indicate the number distributed in the spaces
provided (enter “0” if the method was not used or “NA” if the data does not exist):
Media type
Number of media
Number of times published
Circulation/
Audience
Example: Brochures:
3 different brochures
published 5 times
about 10,000
Brochures:
Newsletter:
Posters:
Newspaper articles:
Utility bill inserts:
Radio ads:
Television ads:
Cable Access Channel:
Other:
Other:
Other:
Saint Paul College
Thomas Bergs
235 Marshall Avenue
Saint Paul
MN
55102
651-846-1676
thomas.bergs@saintpaul.edu
1 advertisement (annual mtg)
Ran four times
Approx. 2,500
1 article
Printed once
Approx. 2,500
Website
College website
continuous
unknown
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B.
*Do you use a website as a tool to distribute stormwater educational materials?
Yes No
What is the URL:
C.
If you answered yes in question B. above, do you track hits to the website?
Yes No
How many hits were to the stormwater webpage:
D.
*Did you hold stormwater related events, presentations to schools or other such activities?
Yes No
If yes, please describe:
E.
*Have specific messages been developed and distributed during this reporting year for Minimum Control Measure (MCM):
MCM 1: Yes No
MCM 4: Yes No
MCM 2: Yes No
MCM 5: Yes No
MCM 3: Yes No
MCM 6: Yes No
F. *Have you developed partnerships with other MS4s, watershed districts, local or state governments,
educational institutions, etc., to assist you in fulfilling the requirements for MCM 1?
Yes No
G. List those entities with which you have partnered to meet the requirements of this MCM and
describe the nature of the agreement(s): (Attach a separate sheet if necessary.)
H. *Have you developed methods to assess the effectiveness of your public education/outreach
program?
Yes No
If yes, please describe:
Minimum Control Measure 2: Public Participation/Involvement [V.G.2] (*Required fields)
A. *Did you hold a public meeting to present accomplishments and to discuss your Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP)? [Part V.G.1.e]
Yes No
If no, explain:
B.
What was the date of the public meeting (mm/dd/yyyy):
C. How many citizens attended specifically for stormwater
(excluding board/council members and staff/hired consultants)?
D. Was the public meeting a stand-alone meeting for stormwater or was it combined with some other
function (City Council meeting, other public event, etc.)?
Stand-alone
Combined
E. *Each permittee must solicit and consider input from the public prior to submittal of the annual
report. Did you receive written and/or oral input on your SWPPP? [Part V.G.2.b.1-3]
Yes No
F. *Have you revised your SWPPP in response to written or oral comments received from the public
since the last annual reporting cycle? [Part V.G.2.c]
Yes No
If yes, describe: (Attach a separate sheet if necessary.)
http://www.saintpaul.edu/aboutus/Pages/PublicSafety.aspx
Earth Day clean-up, various on-campus classes that discuss environmental aspects of stromwater.
Capital Region Watershed District - educational information
City of St. Paul - educational information
Attendance at outreach activities, Earth Day event
Consumption of educational materials
12/19/2012
0
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Minimum Control Measure 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination [V.G.3] (*Required fields)
The permit requires permittees to develop, implement, and enforce a program to detect and eliminate illicit discharges as defined
in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(2). You must also select and implement a program of appropriate BMPs and measurable goals for this
minimum control measure.
A.
*Did you update your storm sewer system map?
Yes No
If yes, please explain which components (ponds, pipes, outfalls, waterbodies, etc.) were
updated/added:
Note: The storm sewer system map was to be completed by June 30, 2008. [Part V.G.3.a]
B.
*Have you modified the format in which the map is available?
Yes No
C.
If yes, indicate the new format:
Hardcopy only GIS system CAD Other system:
D.
*Did you inspect for illicit discharges during the reporting year?
Yes No
E. If you answered yes in question D above, did you identify any illicit discharges?
Yes No
F. If you answered yes in question E above, how many illicit discharges were detected during the
reporting period:
G. If you answered yes in question F above, did the illicit discharge result in an enforcement action?
Yes No
If yes, what type of enforcement action(s) was taken (check all that apply):
Verbal warning Notice of violation Fines Criminal action
Civil penalties Other (describe):
Minimum Control Measure 4: Construction Site Stormwater Runoff [V.G.4] (*Required fields)
The permit requires that each permittee develop, implement, and enforce a program to reduce pollutants in any stormwater
runoff to your small MS4 from construction activities within your jurisdiction that result in a land disturbance of equal to or greater
than one acre, including the disturbance of less than one acre of total land area that is part of a larger common plan of
development or sale if the larger common plan will ultimately disturb one or more acres. [Part V.G.4.]
A. The permit requires an erosion and sediment control ordinance or regulatory mechanism that must include sanctions to
ensure compliance and contains enforcement mechanisms [Part V.G.4.a]. Indicate which of the following enforcement
mechanisms are contained in your ordinance or regulatory mechanism and the number of actions taken for each
mechanism used during the reporting period (enter “0” if the method was not used or “NA” if the data does not exist).
Check all that apply.
Enforcement mechanism
Number of actions
Verbal warnings
#
Notice of violation
#
Administrative orders
#
Stop-work orders
#
Fines
#
Forfeit of security of bond money
#
Withholding of certificate of occupancy
#
Criminal actions
#
Civil penalties
#
Other:
#
B.
*Have you developed written procedures for site inspections?
Yes No
C.
*Have you developed written procedures for site enforcement?
Yes No
D. *Identify the number of active construction sites greater than an acre in your jurisdiction during
the reporting period year:
E.
*On average, how frequently are construction sites inspected (e.g., weekly, monthly, etc.)?
F. *How many inspectors, at any time, did you have available to verify erosion and sediment control
compliance at construction sites during the reporting period:
Incorporated additional storm sewer installed on campus and the addition of a stormwater pond.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Construction contract oversight managed
0
1
Daily during construction
1
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Minimum Control Measure 5: Post-construction Stormwater Management in New Development
and Redevelopment [V.G.5] (*Required fields)
The permit requires each permittee to develop, implement, and enforce a program to address stormwater runoff from new
development and redevelopment projects within your jurisdiction that disturb an area greater than or equal to one acre, including
projects less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale that discharge into your small MS4. Your
program must ensure that controls are in place that would prevent or reduce water quality impacts. You must also select and
implement a program of appropriate BMPs and measurable goals for this minimum control measure.
Note: The MS4 permit requirements associated with this minimum control measure were required to be fully developed and
implemented by June 30, 2008.
A. *Have you established design standards for stormwater treatment BMPs installed as a result of
post-construction requirements?
Yes No
B. *Have you developed procedures for site plan review which incorporate consideration of water
quality impacts?
Yes No
C. *How many projects have you reviewed during the reporting period to ensure adequate long-term
operation and maintenance of permanent stormwater treatment BMPs installed as a result of
post-construction requirements? [Part V.G.5.b.and Part V.G.5.c].
D.
*Do plan reviewers use a checklist when reviewing plans?
Yes No
E. *How are you funding the long-term operation and maintenance of your stormwater management
system? (Check all that apply)
Grants Stormwater utility fee Taxes Other:
Minimum Control Measure 6: Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal
Operations [V.G.6] (*Required fields)
The permit requires each MS4 to develop and implement an operation and maintenance program that includes a training
component and has the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff from municipal operations. Your program must
include employee training to prevent and reduce stormwater pollution from activities, such as park and open space maintenance,
fleet and building maintenance, new construction and land disturbances, and stormwater system maintenance.
A. *Indicate the total number of structural pollution control devices (for example-grit chambers, sumps,
floatable skimmers, etc.) within your MS4, the total number that were inspected during the
reporting period, and calculate the percent inspected. Enter “0” if your MS4 does not contain
structural pollution control devices or none were inspected. Enter “NA” if the data does not exist:
*Total number
*Number inspected
*Percentage
*Structural pollution control devices:
B.
*Did you repair, replace, or maintain any structural pollution control devices?
Yes No
C. *For each BMP below, indicate the total number within your MS4, how many of each BMP type
were inspected and the percent inspected during the reporting period. Enter “0” if your MS4
does not contain BMPs or none were inspected. Enter “NA” if the data does not exist:
Structure/Facility type
*Total number
*Number inspected
*Percentage
*Outfalls to receiving waters:
*Sediment basins/ponds:
*Total
D.
Of the BMPs inspected in C. above, did you include any privately owned BMPs in that number?
Yes No
E.
If yes in D. above, how many:
Section 7: Impaired Waters Review (*Required fields)
The permit requires any MS4 that discharges to a Water of the State, which appears on the current U. S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) approved list of impaired waters under Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act, review whether changes to the
SWPPP may be warranted to reduce the impact of your discharge [Part IV.D].
A.
*Does your MS4 discharge to any waters listed as impaired on the state 303 (d) list?
Yes No
B.
*Have you modified your SWPPP in response to an approved Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)?
Yes No
If yes, indicate for which TMDL:
1
Self-funded
2
2
100
2
2
100
2
2
100
4
4
100
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Section 8: Additional SWPPP Issues (*Required fields)
A. *Did you make a change to any BMPs or measurable goals in your SWPPP since your last
report? [Part VI.D.3.]
Yes No
B.
If yes, briefly list the BMPs or any measurable goals using their unique SWPPP identification
numbers that were modified in your SWPPP, and why they were modified: (Attach a separate
sheet if necessary.)
C.
*Did you rely on any other entities (MS4s, consultants, or contractors) to implement any portion
of your SWPPP? [Part VI.D.4.]
Yes No
If yes, please identify them and list activities they assisted with:
Owner or Operator Certification (*Required fields)
The person with overall administrative responsibility for SWPPP implementation and Permit compliance must certify this MS4
Annual Report. This person must be duly authorized and should be either a principal executive (i.e., Director of Public Works, City
Administrator) or ranking elected official (i.e., Mayor, Township Supervisor).
*Yes - 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 gathered and evaluated 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 (Minn. R. 7001.0070). I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false
information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment (Minn. R. 7001.0540).
*Name of certifying official:
*Title:
*Date:
(mm/dd/yyyy)
Wenck Associates, Inc. completed the annual reporting and conducts the public meeting
Thomas Bergs
Director of Public Safety
06/07/2013
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