New Jersey Municipal Stormwater Regulation Program

Permit Changes

Revised SPPP-For Tier A Municipalities, HA, and PCs -Due June 1, 2009

Annual Report for 2009 for Tier A, PC and Highway Agencies due May 2nd.

Two categories: Existing permitees New permitees

DocumentsDocuments

RSIS (Tier A& B) Municipal Stormwater

Management Plan (SMP) and Municipal Stormwater Control Ordinance (SCO) Should have been adopted

New Storm Drain Inlet design (All)

Ordinance for Retrofitting of Stormdrain Inlets on Private Property-Tier A

Post ConstructionPost Construction

Design Checklist

Highway Agencies and Public Complexes are self complying for 7:8 (Stormwater Management Rules), for all projects that are considered major development.

New Storm Drain Inlet design (All)

Post ConstructionPost Construction

Highway Agency Stormwater General Permit

Post-Construction Program Design Checklist for Individual

ProjectsFor each question, attach additional sheets as

necessary

Highway Agency:      NJPDES # : NJG      PI ID #:      Team Member:      Date:       Effective Date of Permit Authorization

(EDPA):      

 

1. Location of Project

2. Description (type of project)

a. New alignment, widening, bridge replacement, intersection improvement, or other (describe):      

b. Area of proposed disturbance:      acres (include disturbance for easements, on/off ramps, etc. that are part of the project)

c. Area of proposed additional impervious surface:      acres (include proposed additional impervious surface for easements, on/off ramps, etc. that are part of the project)

d. Discharges to (identify surface water body(ies)):      

Local Public Education ProgramLocal Public Education Program(Tier A, Tier B, and PC)(Tier A, Tier B, and PC)

New Point System for Tier A & B Municipalities

Shall conduct educational activities that total 10 points

Listing of point values In Attachments

Existing Improper Disposal of Wastes Ordinances- Pet Waste, Litter, Wildlife Feeding,Yard Waste (modified in new permit),

Improper Waste Disposal and Illicit Connection

New Ordinances : Refuse Container/Dumpster Fertilizer Management (Tier B

included)-not all municipalities

Private Catch Basin Retrofitting

Improper Disposal of WasteImproper Disposal of Waste Tier A Municipalities

Existing Improper Disposal of Waste Regulatory Mechanisms/Programs - Pet Waste, Litter,

Wildlife Feeding, Improper Waste Disposal, Litter P/U (Highway Agency’s only), Vegetative Waste (PCs only)

New Regulatory Mechanism-Refuse Container/Dumpster

Improper Disposal of WasteImproper Disposal of Waste Public Complexes & Highway Agencies

• Existing Tier A Municipalities, Highway Agencies, & Public Complexes must maintain an ongoing program to and eliminate illicit connections to their small MS4s.

Illicit Connection Elimination & Illicit Connection Elimination & MS4 Outfall Pipe MappingMS4 Outfall Pipe Mapping

• Tier A, Public Complexes and Highway Agencies must maintain all stormwater facilities so they perform as originally designed.

• Stormwater facilities include basins (retention, detention, infiltration), swales, pipes, wet ponds, etc.

Stormwater FacilitiesStormwater Facilities

Solids and Floatable ControlSolids and Floatable Control (Tier A, PC and HA)

Street Sweeping (No Changes) Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting (No

changes) Stormwater Facility Maintenance (No

Changes) Catch Basin Cleaning (Modified) Catch Basin Retrofitting (No changes) Outfall Pipe Stream Scouring

Remediation (No Changes) Road Erosion Control is now an optional

requirement.

Catch Basin CleaningCatch Basin Cleaning Tier A Municipalities & Public Complexes

• If the Tier A Municipality or Public Complex owns and operates less than 5,000 catch basins they shall inspect and clean at least 1,000 catch basins per year, or as many catch basins as they own and operate

• If the Tier A Municipality or Public Complex owns and operates more than 5,000 catch basins, all of them must be inspected and cleaned by February 28, 2014.

Catch Basin CleaningCatch Basin Cleaning Highway Agencies

• Highway Agencies-If the Highway Agency owns less than 10,000 catch basins they shall inspect and clean at least 2,000 catch basins per year, or as many catch basins they own and operate

• If the Highway Agency owns and operates more than 10,000, all catch basins must be inspected and cleaned by February 28, 2014.

Maintenance Yard Operations Maintenance Yard Operations (Tier A, PC and HA)

Deicing Material Storage-already built– SOPs -already in place.

Vehicle Wash Wastewater-No unpermitted discharge after Feb. 28th.

New definitions Local Public Education-10 point system Yard Waste P/U-removed 7 day

requirement Refuse Container/Dumpster-Ordinance Fertilizer Ordinance Private Catch Basin Retrofitting

Ordinance Catch Basin Cleaning Road Erosion Control-Is now an OM Must now describe BMP implemented

for vehicle/equip wash wastewater SPPP revision due June 1, 2009 Employee training language clarified.

SUMMARY OF CHANGESTier A Permit

New definitions Refuse Container/Dumpster

Minimum Standard Catch Basin Cleaning-Modified Road Erosion Control-

Eliminated from permit Must now describe BMP

implemented for vehicle/equip wash wastewater

SPPP revision due June 1, 2009 Employee training language

clarified.

SUMMARY of CHANGESHighway Agency and Public Complexes

New definitions Local Public Education-10

point system Fertilizer Ordinance-Not all

municipalities affected

SUMMARY of CHANGESTier B Permit

Department Assistance

Guidance documents Email reminders and Enforcement

alerts Online resources -

www.njstormwater.org www.cleanwaternj.orgwww.state.nj.us/dep/dwq/bnpc_home.htm

Municipal Stormwater Regulation Municipal Stormwater Regulation ProgramProgram

Matthew Klewin-Senior Environmental Specialistmatt.klewin@dep.state.nj.us

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dwq/bnpc_home.htmwww.njstormwater.orgwww.cleanwaternj.org

609-633-7021