IDDE Workshop - March 20, 2012 in North Chicago
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Annual Report Year 9 - NOTE: IEPA email address updated below.
Be sure to submit your annual report to IEPA no later than June 1, 2012.
Your annual reporting package needs to be sent to IEPA by no later than June 1, 2012. The report should be submitted directly to IEPA using the following e-mail address: epa.ms4indannualinsp@illinois.gov; (THIS ADDRESS IS WRONG, IT SHOULD BE: epa.ms4annualinsp@illinois.gov); there is no need to submit a copy to SMC.
Please email Mike Novotney or call 847.377.7715 if you have questions or need assistance completing your Year 9 Annual Report.
How To Use the Template:
You can customize the reporting template to create your Year 9 Annual Facility Inspection Report. Before using the template to create your report, please read the instructions provided in the red, dashed “tip” boxes preceding each part of the template. These “tip” boxes provide useful information and helpful tips for completing your Annual Report. They should be deleted prior to submitting your report to IEPA.
Also, please note that this Annual Report template was created primarily for use by those MS4s that have created a Stormwater Management Program Plan (SMPP) and have posted a copy of the document on their website, in accordance with the conditions of General Permit No. ILR40. MS4s that have not yet created a SMPP should follow the guidance provided in the red, dashed “caution” boxes preceding Parts B and D of the template. Again, these boxes should be deleted prior to submitting your Annual Report to IEPA.
In addition to completing your Annual Report, you will need to complete and sign IEPA’s Annual Facility Inspection Report form before transmitting your annual reporting package to IEPA. That form is available for download on IEPA’s website: http://www.epa.state.il.us/water/permits/storm-water/forms/annual-facility-inspection-ms4.pdf.
And, as a reminder, your annual reporting package needs to be sent to IEPA by no later than June 1, 2012. The report should be submitted directly to IEPA using the following e-mail address: epa.ms4indannualinsp@illinois.gov; (THIS ADDRESS IS WRONG, IT SHOULD BE: epa.ms4annualinsp@illinois.gov);there is no need to submit a copy to SMC.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you should have any questions about the attached template or have any general questions about IEPA’s NPDES Stormwater Program.
NPDES Phase 2 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
Excal Training for NPDES Municipal Good Housekeeping Practices
To borrow the Excal Visual "Municipal Stormwater Pollution Prevention Everyday Best Management Practices" DVD, please see the borrow agreement below. This training can be counted towards training on the annual report or Stormwater Management Program Plan.
Updated SMPP Templates
SMC provided a Stormwater Management Program Plan (SMPP) template to MS4s in October 2008. Since then, several enhancements to the SMPP template have been identified including updates that will comply with the new ILR-40 permit issued in April 2009. In addition, there have been corrections to typographical errors as well as formatting updates.
Two versions of the SMPP template are now provided:
SMPP Recommendations (Word 30MB) - This template should be viewed by an entity that has already created a SMPP. The user should search through the document for tracked changes. The changes can then be integrated into the MS4’s existing SMPP. The appendices to the SMPP Recommendations template are below.
SMPP Revised (Word 30MB) - This template should be used by any entity that has not yet created its SMPP. It has all the recommended changes already incorporated.
There are Track Forms (Excel 63KB) also provided. These forms include task lists for annual, as needed and on-going tasks to be done as identified in the SMPP. The tasks correspond with the commitment made in the MS4s SMPP. It is important that the user review the task list compared to their specific SMPP; sections omitted from or added to the SMPP template by the MS4 should be reflected in the task list. The task lists should be reviewed by the Stormwater Coordinator of the MS4 each year to set goals and their completion dates.
SMPP Recommendations Appendices
About Lake County's NPDES Phase II Program
The goal of NPDES Phase II is to preserve, protect, and improve water quality resources by 
reducing pollutants in stormwater runoff. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) administers the NPDES II program as authorized by the Clean Water Act. The NPDES Phase II permit program controls water pollution by regulating point sources (i.e., pipes) and nonpoint sources (i.e., runoff) that discharge pollutants into waters of the United States.
Point sources are discrete conveyances such as pipes or man-made ditches. Individual homes that are connected to a municipal system, use a septic system, or do not have a surface discharge do not need an NPDES permit; however, industrial, municipal, and other facilities must obtain permits if their discharges go directly to surface waters.
Nearly every municipality, township and drainage district in Lake County are permittees under the IEPA's NPDES Phase II program. Measurable, annual objectives addressing 6 “minimum control standards” are required. One advantage Lake County has over others is that through the countywide activities of SMC, including the Lake County Watershed Development Ordinance (WDO), 4 of the 6 Phase II program components are already in place.
Lake County's Approach to Implementation
SMC, through the Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC), is coordinating the local program and providing technical assistance and outreach services. This approach still gives the local entities freedom to tailor their own programs to meet the six minimum control standards outlined in the NPDES regulations.
MAC provides a forum for local government permittees to share information; assist with annual report and Notice of Intent (NOI) filing, and other program requirements; and identify and plan for needed training.
Benefits of Lake County's NPDES Phase II Program
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SMC is the sponsor of local program.
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Each entity submits its own NOI.
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Each entity is responsible for implementation of its program (with assistance from SMC).
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Entities can take advantage of 4 of 6 minimum control standards already in place.
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Allows a local entity to tailor its own program.
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Construction site erosion control
Stormdrain stenciling
