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For Municipal Staff Only

Patrick Echols, Director, Public Works

This page is for use by staff from municipalities responsible for implementing Phase II Municipal (MS4) Stormwater Permit requirements. The Phase II Permit became effective as of July 1, 2013.

To assist municipalities in implementing various sections of the Phase II Permit, MCSTOPPP will provide updates and implementation plans and tools in the panels that follow, as well as at the Agency Staff Committee (ASC) Meetings. ASC Meeting Schedule

Further public relations, permit compliance support, monitoring, reporting, and planning efforts are provided in the MCSTOPPP 2015-2016 Accomplishment Summary.

 

E.1 Requirements from Previous Permit still applicable

For the previous 2003 Phase II permit, each permittee was required to implement all of the Performance Standards from MCSTOPPP's Stormwater Management Plan (Action Plan 2010). MCSTOPPP has incorporated the majority of the Performance Standards into new MCSTOPPP tools and documents that meet the new 2013 Phase II permit requirements. To comply with the remaining previous permit requirements you must:

  • Implement the applicable BMPs in the MCSTOPPP Field O&M Activities BMPs Guidelines
  • Implement your current SWPPP at your Corporation Yard
  • Document the amount of litter removed from areas targeted for litter removal (monthly)
  • Provide an adequate number of litter receptacles in commercial and other litter source areas, and maintain receptacles to prevent/minimize spillage

E.5 Separate Implementing Entity

MCSTOPPP acts as a Separate Implementing Entity (SIE) to meet permit obligations on behalf of all of the municipalities and the county. This work is conducted through a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) between the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the MCSTOPPP member agencies.

E.6 Legal Authority to Implement permit

E.6.c Enforcement Response Plan

E.7 Public Education and Staff Training on E.9, E.10, and E.11

BASMAA Training and Outreach Report for FY 2014-15

E.7.a Letter for to Regional Water Quality Control Board notifying municipalities in MCSTOPPP confirming regional collaboration.

E.7.a(i)(e) Note: Agency Staff Committee (ASC) notes/minutes are e-mailed to stormwater coordinators and ASC representatives.

E.7.a(ii) Public Education Strategy

E.7.a(ii)(I) IPM_PowerPoint presentation to IPM Commission July 25, 2015

E.7.a(ii)(k,l,m) Car Wash Kits information

E.7.b.1 - E.9 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination - Illicit Discharge Response Self Training Module for new employees

E.7.b.2 - E.10 PowerPoint Section #1 Construction Stormwater Best Management Practices Section #2 Erosion and Sediment Control Plans Section #3 Erosion and Sediment Control Inspections

E.7.b.3 - E.11 Municipal Operations and Maintenance Virtual Training for 2020-2021. This is a narrated PowerPoint presentation that includes the required training modules for both Illicit Discharge Response and Municipal Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Activities. This training is required for all Municipal Maintenance and Parks field staff. Links to pre and post surveys are included in the presentation and both must be filled out by each person to receive credit for taking the training.

E.9 Illicit Discharge

E.9.a Mapping of Outfalls and Priority Areas, and Dry Weather Outfall Monitoring - Completed by MCSTOPPP in June 2015 and updated annually. Updates provided to ASC and uploaded to MarinMap.

E.9.b Priority Business Inventory and Mapping - Completed by MCSTOPPP in June 2015 and updated annually. Updates provided to ASC and uploaded to MarinMap.

E.9.b Mapping and Monitoring Report addresses requirements and Action Plan 2010 Appendix A page A-4 provided Business Inspection Program.

E.9.b MCSTOPPP PowerPoint and PDF presentation on mapping and monitoring at the 2015 California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA)

E.9.c Priority Area and Priority Outfall Monitoring - Conducted annually by MCSTOPPP. Monitoring data delivered annually to ASC, and updates uploaded to MarinMap.

E.9.d Illicit Discharge Spill Response Plan and Illicit Discharge Response fact sheet

E.9.d.(ii)(e) Local Stormwater Ordinances

E.10 Construction Site Control

E.10.a Construction Site Inventory

E.10.b Dirt Can Hurt, Keep it in Place! handout for contractors

E.10.b Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Review Procedure and MCSTOPPP Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Applicant Package

E.10.b PowerPoint Section #1  Construction Stormwater Best Management Practices Section #2 Erosion and Sediment Control Plans 2015 training

E.10.c PowerPoint Section #3 Erosion and Sediment Control Inspections 2015 training

E.10.c MCSTOPPP Construction Site Inspection Form

E.10.c Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection log - versions in PDF and Excel

E.11 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping

E.11.c The Municipal Facility Assessment sheet aides municipalities meet the annual requirement to:

  1. review all municipal owned and operated facilities
  2. identify high priority sites, which include maintenance yards, hazardous waste facilities, airports, marinas, areas with fuel storage or delivery, and areas with high potential to discharge other chemicals or materials to stormwater
  3. document results
  4. certify compliance for SMARTS submittal

E.11.e Municipal Hotspot Facility Inspections - Quarterly Visual Observation Form, Annual Inspection Form, and Annual Comprehensive Inspection Checklist - Keep completed copies onsite with the facility SWPPP.

E.11.f Storm Drain System Assessment and Prioritization Approach

E.11.f and g Storm Drain Assessment Log Sheet

E.11.g and h Municipal Field Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Best Management Practices (BMPs) Guidelines

E.11.h Municipal Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Activities Required Quarterly BMP Evaluation Log

E.11.i Information available on developing a process for incorporating water quality and habitat enhancement into new and rehabilitated flood management at Marin Watersheds.

E.11.j Municipal Landscape Design and Maintenance and Pesticide Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) factsheet

E.12 Post Construction Program

E.12 Timeline and Plan for E.12 implementation

E.12.a - Information on Post Construction Measures

E.12.a - Slow the Flow, Keep Rain Onsite! handout for developers

E.12.b & c - BASMAA Post Construction Manual (b) Table 1-1 Appendix C, (c) Table 1-1 Appendix g

E.12c - Model Sign-Off Form for E.12 Review of Agency Projects

E.12.c & d - Post construction requirements Flow chart

E.12.f - Evaluating Hydromodification Performance of Bioretention - MCSTOPPP Tech memo explaining why projects subject to E.12.f can follow the BASMAA Post Construction Manual

E.12.g - Enforcement Response Plan (template)

E.12.h & i

E.12.j - Reporting table template and instructions

Green Infrastructure Planning

BASMAA Green Infrastructure Guidance - Guidance for identifying Green Infrastructure potential in Capital Improvement Projects.

E.13 Water Quality Monitoring

E.13 a and d Note MCSTOPPP keeps meeting minutes and e-mails from the Regional Water Quality Control Board on file for compliance purposes

E.13.b TMDL Monitoring Work Plan and Quality Assurance Project Plan

E.14 Program Effectiveness Assessment

E.14.a BASMAA Phase II Committee Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan

E.15 TMDL

E.16 TMDL Compliance Tasks - Marin County Local Stormwater Program Total Maximum Daily Load requirements from Phase II Permit Attachment G

BASMAA P2 Committee Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan

E.11.j. Municipal Landscape Design and Maintenance and Pesticide Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Fact Sheet

E.16 Annual Reporting

Review the current year's SMARTS Annual Report Guide posted in the MCSTOPPP Dropbox folder.

Marin County Stormwater Resource Plan

The Marin County Stormwater Resource Plan Functionally Equivalent Document (Marin SWRP) was completed in September 2017 along with a database (Appendix E) of potential projects. The list of projects will be reviewed and updated on at least an annual basis. The final documents are listed below.

Trash Reduction Requirements

The 13383 letters from the State Water Resources Control Board were received by each municipality and the county on June 2, 2017. The Order requires you to select one of two available compliance tracks (Track 1 and Track 2), and to submit a letter indicating the choice, along with preliminary jurisdictional maps by September 1, 2017.

MCSTOPPP has completed your preliminary jurisdictional maps and uploaded them for you, and provided you with a 13383 Response Letter Template. The template response letter must be signed by your LRP and submitted through SMARTS by September 1, 2017!