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Stormwater Management Including Discharges From Developed Sites Questionnaires (Revision)

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

Stormwater Management

Including Discharges from Developed Sites

Regulated Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) Questionnaire

An Agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 55 hours per response. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates, and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden, including through the use of automated collection techniques to the Director, Collection Strategies Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2822T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed questionnaire to this address.

Purpose of the Questionnaire

Stormwater discharges from developed land can negatively impact water quality through increases in stormwater volume and increased pollutant loads to the receiving waters. To strengthen its stormwater regulations, EPA’s Office of Water (OW) is considering revisions to the current National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations including the establishment of standards for post construction stormwater discharges from developed sites.

To collect data to inform to inform decisions regarding how the nation’s stormwater regulations should be strengthened and to support the technical and financial feasibility associated with this rulemaking, EPA is sending the following questionnaire to owners/operators of regulated Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). This questionnaire will provide EPA with information to:

• Characterize the current scope, components, and implementation of existing local and state stormwater programs; ordinances and laws that may constrain the utilization of stormwater retention practices; and retrofit requirements for discharges from existing development; and

• Estimate the burden and expenditures to comply with and enforce existing requirements on stormwater discharges.

The questionnaire is presented in two sections covering the following topic areas:

Section A: Technical Information
Section B: Financial Information

General Information

Authority

EPA has authority to administer this questionnaire under section 308 of the Clean Water Act (Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 22 U.S.C. Section 1318). Participation in this questionnaire is mandatory, and you are required to respond. You must retain a copy of the completed questionnaire for your files. EPA may contact you with follow-up questions to clarify your answers. Late filing of the questionnaire, or failure to follow any related EPA instruction, may results in civil penalties, criminal fines, or other sanctions provided by law including the possibility of fines and imprisonment as explained in Section 308 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C., Section 1318).

When to Complete the Questionnaire

You must complete this questionnaire, then print, sign and return the certification statement to EPA no later than 60 calendar days after receiving the survey link.

If you wish to request an extension, you must do so in writing no later than one week prior to the due date of this questionnaire. Written requests may be e-mailed to Ms. Jan Matuszko at matuszko.jan@epa,gov. Submittal of an extension request does not alter the due date of your questionnaire unless and until EPA agrees to the extension and establishes a new date.

Certification Statement

A responsible MS4 official or authorized representative must verify the accuracy of the responses to the questionnaire by reading and signing the Certification Statement. After completing the survey, you must print the Certification statement, sign it, and return it with your completed questionnaire to EPA at the following address:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Stormwater Management Regulated MS4 Questionnaire

c/o Eastern Research Group, Inc.

14555 Avion Parkway, Suite 200

Chantilly, VA 20151

Where to Get Help

If you have any questions regarding completion of this questionnaire EPA prefers you request assistance using EPA’s e-mail helpline provided below.

E-mail address for help line: _________________________________

Please include the name of the survey to which you are responding, the question number along with your questions. Respondents who desire assistance by telephone should send an e-mail with “Please Call Me” in the subject line. Please provide the call-back phone number, contact name, and desired day and time to call. The return phone call will be free of charge to the respondent. For pressing questions that require a more immediate response, please call ___________________.

Confidential Business Information

Because the information requested in this questionnaire is not business confidential, EPA may make the information available to the public without further notice.

Detailed Instructions for Completing the Questionnaire

Complete the questionnaire considering the following instructions:

This questionnaire is available at the following link: ____________________.
Personnel most knowledgeable about the subject areas covered by a specific section should complete that section of the questionnaire.
For all questions and sections, read all instructions and definitions carefully.
Do not leave any entry blank. If the answer is zero, write “0" or “zero”. If a question is not applicable, write “NA.”
Answer all of the questions in sequence unless you are directed to SKIP forward in the questionnaire. This is important since some questions and/or sections are only applicable to some respondents.
Use the units specified when responding to questions requesting measurement data (e.g., acres). If not specified and applicable, include units in your response.
The period of interest for the questionnaire is your fiscal years (FY) 2005 - 2009 unless indicated otherwise.
Provide the requested information based on data you currently have. EPA is not requesting or recommending that respondents collect new data to provide information for this questionnaire.

Certification Statement

The individual responsible for directing or supervising the preparation of the Stormwater Management Including Discharges from Developed Sites Regulated MS4 Questionnaire must read and sign the Certification Statement below before returning both documents to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The certifying official must be an MS4 official duly authorized representative. The Certification Statement must be printed, signed and submitted in accordance with the requirements contained in the Code of Federal Regulations at 40. CFR 122.22.

I certify under penalty of law that the attached questionnaire was prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to ensure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. The information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, accurate and complete. In those cases where we did not possess the requested information, we have provided best engineering and/or financial estimates or judgments where possible. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment as explained in Section 308 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C., Section 1318).

_____________________________ _________________________

Signature of Certifying Official Date

_____________________________ _(______)_________________

Printed Name of Certifying Official Telephone Number

_____________________________

Title of Certifying Official

Definitions

Note that the following terms are defined for the purposes of this questionnaire only.

These definitions were written as broadly as possible, relying on our regulations, guidance, fact sheets, etc. We acknowledge that there are likely local or regional differences in the meanings of some of these terms. Where those differences will affect their answer to the questions, respondents should provide information on those differences in the survey blanks provided.

Term	Definition
Construction	The period of time during which construction activity (clearing, grading, and excavation) and other earth-disturbing activities are occurring on a site and prior to the time that disturbed portions of the site are considered stabilized.
Bioretention	Landscaping features adapted to provide on-site removal of pollutants from stormwater discharges. Surface discharges are directed into shallow, landscape depressions, which are designed to incorporate many of the pollutant removal mechanisms that operate in forested or other natural (prairies, wetlands, etc) ecosystems. Includes rain gardens, sidewalk planters, curb extensions and other plant or soil systems designed to infiltrate or evapotranspirate stormwater.
Capacity	Describes the hydraulic capacity that the storm sewer system is designed for in terms of the volume of stormwater that it can convey without flooding beyond design.
Capacity Expansion	Describes capital improvements to the current storm sewer system to address the need to manage a larger volume of stormwater. This covers increasing the hydraulic capacity of the storm sewer system to accommodate a larger volume of stormwater coming from areas already served by the system. It also covers increasing the hydraulic capacity of the storm sewer system to accommodate new stormwater from areas that were previously not served by the storm sewer system.
Catch Basin	An inlet to the storm sewer system, which typically includes a grate or curb inlet, and a sump, to capture sediment, debris, and other pollutants. Also known as “storm drain inlets” or “curb inlets”.
Catch Basin Insert	Retractable or non-retractable devices inserted into catch basins to provide removal of oil and grease, trash, and sediments from stormwater discharge, and to improve the efficiency of the catch basin. Inserts can either be dropped directly into the catch basin, or may require retrofit construction. Examples include filter fabrics and a system of trays with media filters.
Cistern	Large storage devices that are often built below ground, at ground level, or on rooftops, for storing captured stormwater and can be integrated with more sophisticated pumping devices. For example, some cisterns collect stormwater that is subsequently used for non-potable plumbing, such as flushing of toilets, or irrigation applications.
Combined Sewer System (CSS)	A publicly owned conveyance system that conveys stormwater discharges combined with municipal sewage (domestic, commercial and industrial wastewater) through a single pipe system to a publicly owned treatment works.
Constructed Wetland	A man-made basin that contains water, a substrate (soil, gravel, rock, organic materials, etc.), plants (vascular and non-vascular), and organisms similar to those usually found in natural wetlands. The number of plants and the biodiversity of a constructed wetland are greater than that of wet retention pond. Constructed wetlands usually use a relatively impermeable subsurface layer to prevent water from seeping into the ground.
Co-Permittee	A permitting arrangement under which two or more MS4s are covered under the same NPDES permit. Responsibilities under the permit may be divided among the different MS4 co-permittees in accordance with jurisdictional boundaries.
Curb and Gutter	An engineering approach to convey stormwater through the use of a raised, concrete or stone border along a roadside (curb) and a channel (gutter) that directs stormwater discharge to a storm sewer system.
Detention/ Extended Detention Practices	Practices which hold stormwater temporarily and discharge the stormwater over an extended period of time (hours to days) generally by controlling the size of the discharge volume and flow rate. Also known as “wet/dry ponds”, “extended detention basins”, “detention ponds”, “extended detention ponds.”
Directly Connected Impervious Area	Any impervious surface which drains into a storm drain, catch basin, area drain, or other conveyance structure without first flowing across permeable land area.
Dry Well	A well, other than an improved sinkhole, or subsurface fluid distribution system, completed above the water table so that its bottom and sides are typically dry except when receiving fluids.
Enterprise Communities / Empowerment Zones	A program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to bring together public and private partnerships to attract the investment necessary in distressed communities for sustainable and community development.
Filter Strip / Vegetated Buffer	Vegetated surfaces used to reduce stormwater velocity from nearby less pervious surfaces, and to filter out pollutants from stormwater and allow infiltration into the underlying soil. Also referred to as “riparian buffer” if established around streams, lakes, and/or wetlands.
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)	The number of full-time employees that could have been employed if the reported number of hours worked by part-time employees had been worked by full-time employees. This statistic is calculated separately for each function of a government by dividing the “part- time hours paid” by the standard number of hours for full-time employees in the particular government and then adding the resulting quotient to the number of full-time employees.
Green Roof	A vegetative system installed on top of and in addition to the traditional roof system. A green roof includes engineered soil layers (e.g., a waterproof membrane, drainage, high inorganic growing media), and appropriate plant species. Green roofs reduce surface discharge from the rooftop by absorbing stormwater and slowing stormwater flow rates, and provide ancillary benefits such as summer cooling, lowered urban heat island effect, and improved air quality.
Green Infrastructure	Wet weather management approaches and technologies that infiltrate, evapotranspire, capture and reuse stormwater to maintain or restore natural hydrology.
Impervious Area	The total area of a parcel or right-of-way that consists of buildings and associated constructed facilities; areas that are covered with a low-permeability material such as asphalt or concrete; or areas such as gravel roads and unpaved parking areas that are compacted through design or use to reduce their permeability. Common impervious areas include, but are not limited to, roads, rooftops, walkways, patios, driveways, parking lots or storage areas, concrete or asphalt paving, packed earthen materials, and macadam or other surfaces which similarly impede the natural infiltration of storm water.
Industrial Facility	A facility engaged in any of the industrial activities specifically listed in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14).
Infill Development	Describes development activity that occurs on a generally undeveloped lot/parcel that is situated in an area in which most lots/parcels have already been developed.
Infiltration Basins and Trenches/Dry Well	A shallow rock-filled trench or depression with no outlet intended to detain and then infiltrate stormwater into the underlying soil. Typically stormwater first passes through a swale or other stormwater control before reaching this device.
Linear Development	Development that results from the installation, placement, or assembly of linear structures, such as highways, bridges, or other transportation-related structures; oil or gas pipelines; wastewater and stormwater sewers, pipes, or other conveyances; or similar structures.
Low Impact Development (LID)	Development that is designed to be hydrologically functional by mimicking pre-development hydrology conditions. This is achieved by using design techniques that infiltrate, filter, evaporate, and store discharge close to its source.
Major Outfall	A municipal separate storm sewer outfall that discharges from a single pipe with an inside diameter 36 inches or more or its equivalent (discharge from a single conveyance other than circular pipe which is associated with a drainage area of more than 50 acres); or for municipal separate storm sewers that receive storm water from lands zoned for industrial activities (based on comprehensive zoning plans or the equivalent), an outfall that discharges from a single pipe with an inside diameter of 12 inches or more or from its equivalent (discharge from other than a circular pipe associated with a drainage area of 2 acres or more).
Media Filters	Filters that stormwater passes through for removal of solids. Filters can be made out of sand, peat, foam, crushed glass, textile, or other suitable material.
Mixed Use Development	Development that includes a combination of residential, commercial, industrial, office, institutional, or other land uses.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)	A conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains) that is owned by a state, city, town, village, or other public entity having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, stormwater, or other wastes, including special districts under state law such as a sewer district, flood control district or drainage district, or similar entity, or an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribal organization, or a designated and approved management agency under section 208 of the CWA that discharges to waters of the U.S., which is not a combined sewer, and which is not part of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (sewage treatment plant).
MS4 operator	Owner or operator of MS4 who holds the NPDES MS4 permit.
MS4 Service Area	Area over which an MS4 operator has jurisdiction to collect and dispose of stormwater.
New Development	Development that occurs on land where generally no or minimal structures and other impervious surfaces, such as buildings, parking lots, and roads, exist. This includes agricultural, forested and open/barren land. These sites are commonly referred to as greenfield sites.
NPDES	EPA’s or a State’s “National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System” program for issuing, modifying, revoking and reissuing, terminating, monitoring and enforcing permits under the authority of the Clean Water Act.
Outfall	Outfall means a point source as defined by 40 CFR 122.2 at the point where a municipal separate storm sewer discharges to waters of the United States and does not include open conveyances connecting two municipal separate storm sewers, or pipes, tunnels or other conveyances which connect segments of the same stream or other waters of the United States and are used to convey waters of the United States.
Phase I MS4	A “large” (population of 250,000 or more) or “medium” (population of 100,000 or more) sized MS4, as defined in 40 CFR 122.26(b)(4) and (7)
Phase II MS4	A “small” MS4, defined by 40 CFR 122.26(b)(16), not defined as “large” or “medium”, that is located in an urbanized area as determined by the latest Decennial Census by the Bureau of the Census, or designated for regulation, and therefore required to obtain an EPA or State NPDES permit. Small MS4s include non-traditional systems, for example: universities and systems maintained by transportation authorities such as a state’s department of transportation.
Permeable Pavement	Pavement composed of a permeable pavement material, which allows distributed infiltration into the underlying soil. There may also be an underlying stone reservoir that temporarily stores the surface discharge before it infiltrates into the underlying soil. Examples include pervious concrete, porous asphalt, permeable pavers.
Post Construction	Describes the phase of a site immediately following the termination of construction activities. “Post-construction discharges” are discharges of stormwater from developed sites after construction is complete. Post-construction controls are those stormwater controls that are installed and maintained to permanently manage stormwater discharged from the developed sites.
Public Entity	A public agency or body of a state, city, town, village or other municipal entity. Includes special districts under state law such as a sewer district, flood control district or drainage district, or similar entity, or an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribal organization, or a designated and approved management agency.
Private Entity	A non-public body or institution, such as a private university.
Redevelopment	Development of a site with existing structures or impervious surfaces. Redevelopment does not include projects that are solely remodeling or alterations to the interior of a structure.
Retention Practices	Stormwater techniques that manage stormwater through infiltration, evapotranspiration, or harvesting. Commonly referred to as Low Impact Development or Green Infrastructure practices.
Retrofit	The installation or modification of stormwater control measures on sites with existing development (including existing storm sewers) to enhance the reduction of stormwater pollutants or the discharge volume or flow rates.
Riparian Buffer	An area surrounding a shoreline, wetland, or stream within which development is restricted or prohibited. The primary function of aquatic buffers is to physically protect and separate a stream, lake, or wetland from future disturbance or encroachment. These areas are also called “resource protection areas.”
Site plan review	A procedure used by MS4s and other entities for conducting a review of development site plans for conformance with stormwater control requirements, such as sediment and erosion controls, and post-construction controls.
Soil Amendments	Material(s) added to the soil to enhance one or more of its attributes in order to improve the control of stormwater (e.g., drainage, water retention).
State-defined source water protection area for public water supplies	The area delineated by the state for a public water system or including numerous public water systems, whether the source is ground water or surface water or both, as part of the state Source Water Assessment Program approved by EPA under section 1453 of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For ground water sources of drinking water, this is the surface and subsurface area surrounding a well or well field, supplying a public water system, through which contaminants are reasonably likely to move toward and reach such water well or well field. For surface water sources of drinking water, it is the topographic boundary, up to the state’s border, that is the perimeter of the catchment basin that provides water to the intake structure of a public water system.
Storm Sewer System	A conveyance or system of conveyances, including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater.
Stormwater	Runoff, snow melt runoff, and surface runoff and drainage.
Stormwater Control	Practices that are installed and maintained to control stormwater discharges.
Stormwater Quality Control	Stormwater control used to reduce or eliminate pollutants carried in stormwater discharges.
Stormwater Quantity Control	Stormwater control used to control or convey the volume of water being discharged during storm conditions.
Subsurface fluid distribution system	An assemblage of perforated pipes, drain tiles, or other similar mechanisms intended to distribute fluids below the surface of the ground. This could include a seepage pit, infiltration trench, or commercially manufactured stormwater infiltration device if it has a subsurface fluid distribution system.
Swales: Grassed	A broad, shallow channel used for conveying and managing stormwater discharges. Grass on the side slopes and bottom acts to slow discharge velocity, trap particulates, and promote infiltration. Grassed swales are often referred to as bio-swales, enhanced swales, or water quality swales and can be classified as wet swales, dry swales, and grassed channels. See Swales: Other Vegetation.
Swales: Other vegetation	A broad, shallow channel used for conveying stormwater discharge. Vegetation on the side slopes and bottom acts to slow discharge velocity, trap particulates, and promote infiltration. Vegetated swales are often referred to as bio-swales, enhanced swales, or water quality swales and can be classified as wet swales, dry swales, and grassed channels. A dry swale (bio-swale) incorporates additional elements with the vegetated swale design. Infiltration is aided by a soil bed (not necessarily natural soil) with an underdrain system composed of a perforated pipe surrounded by gravel. Check dams may be used to temporarily retain stormwater discharge. A wet swale is capable of temporarily retaining stormwater discharge, but, unlike the dry swale, lacks an underdrain system. The wet swale is marshlike and relies on and supports wetland vegetation
Tree Box	Stormwater controls that direct stormwater discharges to a treebox, where it can be filtered by the soil and vegetation. Some tree boxes may drain to a channel below, which conveys stormwater to the selected collection system.
Underground Detention	Underground vaults, storage cells, or water piping systems used for stormwater flow rate and volume control. This is an alternative to storage above ground (e.g., pond).
Underground Infiltration	Underground storage cells or water piping systems that infiltrate stormwater into the underlying soil. For example a perforated pipe under a parking lot.
Undeveloped	Describes land that has not been subject to prior development. See “new development.”
Urbanized Area	A land area comprising one or more places — central place(s) — and the adjacent densely settled surrounding area — urban fringe — that together have a residential population of at least 50,000 and an overall population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile. Any MS4 located within a 2000 Census-defined “urbanized area” is required to obtain an NPDES permit for discharges from its storm sewer system.
Wetland Basin (Permanent Pool and No Permanent Pool)	Similar to wet and dry ponds, stormwater control structures that incorporate wetland plants. Storm discharge is directed into the basin to control both water quality and quantity. Basin outlets are designed to detain and treat the stormwater discharge: 1) for a minimum duration (e.g., 24 hours) for no permanent pool and 2) until the water is displaced by discharge from a later storm (permanent pool).

Section A: Technical Information

A-1 Fill in the following identifying and contact information

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Your Name and Title:

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Agency:

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Address:

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Phone Number:

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Email Address:

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Best Time to Contact:

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A-2 MS4 Owner and Operator Department/Agency

______________________________________________________

A-3 Is the MS4 owner/operator a:

□ City

□ Township

□ Town

□ Village

□ County

□ Borough

□ Municipal Utility District

□ Drainage district

□ Sewer district

□ Irrigation district

□ Flood control district

□ Watershed district

□ Other, Specify: ____________________________________________

A-4 Are you subject to more than one MS4 permit?

□ Yes, describe ___________

□ No

EPA recognizes that some MS4 operators may have coverage under multiple permits. For example, a county may be covered as a co-permittee with various municipalities. However, EPA expects that most of the time these permits will have similar provisions. Fill out the information requested for the questions in this survey for the main permit your discharges have coverage under. Unless specified, EPA will assume that your answer is the same for all permits. If an answer is supplied based on a particular permit that has a special provision or requirement not indicative of the MS4 operators general practices, then indicate it at in the space provided either at the end of the question or at the end of Section A.

A-5 Which best describes your MS4 permit?

□ Under a Large/Medium MS4 permit (Phase I)

Specify any co-permittees: ____________________________________________

□ Under a Small MS4 permit (Phase II)

Specify any co-permittees, if this permit is not statewide:_________________

A-6 Are you under an individual or general MS4 permit? Check all that apply.

□ Individual MS4 permit

□ General MS4 permit

A- 7 How many permits terms have you completed under the federal MS4 stormwater program (usually MS4 permits are issued every 5 years; however some permits may have been administratively extended beyond 5 years).

□ None, we have not yet completed our first permit term

□ 1 permit term – we are currently covered under our second MS4 permit

□ 2 permit terms– we are currently covered under our third MS4 permit

□ 3 permit terms– we are currently covered under our forth MS4 permit

□ 4 or more permit terms– we are currently covered under our fifth or more permit

A-8 How is stormwater conveyed in your jurisdiction?

□ Entirely by the MS4

If not entirely by the MS4, what are the other means of stormwater conveyance in your jurisdiction? Check all that apply.

□ Combined (storm and sanitary) sewer system

□ Privately-owned and operated storm sewer system (e.g., industrial park, subdivision/homeowners association)

□ Individual direct stormwater discharges (e.g., private home, business or industry discharges directly to a waterbody)

□ Other, describe ____________

Extent of Coverage

EPA is obtaining information about the extent that your MS4 is covered by an NPDES permit. Under the Phase II stormwater regulations, small MS4s located within a Census-defined urbanized area are required to be regulated. Some permitting authorities, however, have extended permit coverage beyond the urbanized area to cover the entire jurisdiction if only part of an MS4 is located within an urbanized area. In addition, permitting authorities have extended coverage to other small MS4s outside of the urbanized area. The following questions are focused on determining the extent to which your MS4 is regulated under an NPDES permit. The questions collect information about three areas:

1. MS4 permitted area – Area over which an MS4 operator has jurisdiction to collect and dispose of stormwater and is covered by a Phase I/II MS4 permit (for example, this could be only the urbanized area portion of your jurisdiction)

2. MS4 service area – Area over which an MS4 operator has jurisdiction to collect and dispose of stormwater. This area may extend beyond the permitted area. Also synonymous with MS4 collection area.

3. Jurisdiction – The geographical area within the boundaries the municipality, town, country, etc. where the MS4 is located.

A-9 Which of the following best describes the basis for the geographical extent of your MS4 permitted area?

□ Based on the urbanized area boundary (as defined by the U.S. Census)

□ Based on my jurisdictional boundary (city, town, county, etc)

□ Based on sewer, irrigation, drainage, flood control district

□ Based on watershed boundaries

□ Based on watershed districts (or other watershed entity)

□ Other, Specify: __________________________________________________

A-10 Does your entire jurisdiction fall within an urbanized area (as defined by the U.S. Census)?

□ Yes

□ No

A-11 Does your stormwater MS4 permit cover stormwater discharges outside the Census-defined urbanized area?

□ Yes

□ No

A-12 What are the population, total area, and estimated percent directly connected impervious area of both the permitted MS4 area and the entire jurisdiction as of 2009? If your jurisdictional boundary falls entirely within an permitted MS4 area fill out only the “jurisdiction” column. Provide your best estimate.

	Permitted MS4 Area	Jurisdiction
Population
Total Area
Percent directly connected impervious area	____________% □ Unknown	____________% □ Unknown

If applicable, describe how the percent directly connected impervious cover in your jurisdiction was estimated?

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A-13 If your MS4 permitted area is less than the jurisdictional area, which of these MS4 stormwater program activities are implemented within your entire jurisdiction?

□ Public education and outreach

□ Public involvement

□ Illicit discharge and elimination

□ Pollution prevention/good housekeeping (includes street sweeping)

□ Record keeping

□ Erosion and sediment control for construction activities

□ Post construction stormwater requirements for new and redevelopment

□ Industrial stormwater inspections

□ Stormwater monitoring, describe_________________

□ Other controls, Specify: ___________________________________

□ None

□ Not Applicable

A-14 Which of the following activities apply to stormwater discharges within your jurisdiction which do not discharge to the MS4 but discharge to a private system or directly to a receiving waterbody? Check all that apply.

□ MS4 operator regulates these discharges through local ordinance or other regulatory mechanism

□ MS4 operator reviews site plans (grading and/or land use) for these developments

□ MS4 operator reviews building permits for these developments

□ Other, describe________________

□ MS4 operator does not regulate these direct discharges.

Specific Stormwater Program Components

The following section collects information on the activities that you are currently doing as part of your MS4 stormwater program.

A-15 Which of the following activities were parts of the public education and outreach component of your MS4 stormwater program from FY 2005 - 2009? Check all that apply.

 Brochures, fact sheets, guides, or similar documents

 Radio features

 Television advertisements or programs

 Educational programs (for the general public, school children, teachers, etc.)

 Event participation (conference participation, earth day events, fairs, etc.)

 Staff training

 Contractor training

 Storm drain labeling (stenciling or marking)

 Stormwater hotlines

 Direct mail

 Surveys

 Tributary signage

 Watershed or floodway signage

 Website

 Car washing public program

 Other, describe_____________

 None

A-16 Which of the following activities were parts of the public involvement component of your MS4 stormwater program from FY 2005 - 2009? Check all that apply.

 Public meetings/citizen panels

 Volunteer water quality monitoring

 Volunteer educators/speakers

 Storm drain labeling (stenciling or marking)

 Community clean-ups

 Voluntary stormwater retrofitting

 Community grant programs

 Tree planting

 Citizen watch groups

 “Adopt A Storm Drain” programs

 Other, describe_____________

 None

A-17 Which of the following activities were parts of the illicit discharge component of your MS4 stormwater program from FY 2005 - 2009? Check all that apply.

 Paper tracking/inventory of outfalls

 Database tracking/inventory of outfalls

 Storm sewer system mapping

 Outfall inspections

 Stream inspections

 Field staff training to identify and eliminate illicit discharges

 Correcting cross connections

 Retrofitting for spill prevention

 Field/indicator sampling

 Laboratory analyses

 Priority area identification (i.e. prioritizing specific areas of your system where the probability of illicit discharges may be higher)

 Public reporting (i.e. hotline for reporting illicit discharges)

 Other, describe_____________

 None

A-18 Which of the following activities were parts of the pollution prevention/good housekeeping/pollution minimization component of your MS4 stormwater program from FY 2005 - 2009? Check all that apply.

 Inventory of municipal facilities

 Municipal facility assessment (to determine the facility’s potential to discharge pollutants)

 Outdoor vehicle washing

 Outdoor fueling operations

 Outdoor vehicle maintenance

 Outdoor de-icing/anti-icing material storage

 Periodic municipal facility inspections for stormwater controls

 Storm sewer system maintenance activities (includes inspections and cleaning)

 Street sweeping activities

 Pesticide/herbicide application and management requirements, describe ______

 Fertilizer application and management requirements, describe ____________

 Pet waste cleanup or collection ordinance or other regulatory requirements

 Turf management requirements, describe ____________

 Field staff pollution prevention training

 Contractor pollution prevention training

 Other, describe_____________

 None

A-19 Do you have ordinances or other regulatory mechanisms that prohibit/ban or limit/restrict the sale or use of nitrogen or phosphorus fertilizers, phosphorus detergents or specific pesticides as a source control measure for stormwater?

Prohibit Prohibit Limit No prohibition/

Sale Usage Usage Not applicable

Nitrogen fertilizer □ □ □ □

Phosphorus fertilizer □ □ □ □

Phosphorus detergents □ □ □ □

Specific pesticides, □ □ □ □

Describe __________

Other, describe _________ □ □ □ □

A-20 If you answered yes to A-19, does the ordinances or other regulatory mechanisms that prohibits or restricts the sale or use of nitrogen or phosphorus fertilizers, detergents or specific pesticides apply to residential, commercial or municipal or public areas? Check all that apply.

□ Residential areas

□ Commercial areas

□ Municipal or other public areas

□ Other, describe __________

□ Not applicable

A-21 If you answered yes to A-19, do you have data indicating water quality improvements as a result of the ban or limit on usage of nitrogen or phosphorus fertilizers, detergents or specific pesticides as a source control measure for stormwater discharge?

□ Yes, describe ______________________________

□ No

□ Not applicable, the MS4 permittee has no such ban or usage restriction

A-22 For which of the following activities were MS4 stormwater program records or reports kept from FY 2005 - 2009? Check all that apply.

 Spill response

 Construction inspection

 Industrial inspection

 Illicit discharge detection and elimination

 Monitoring/program assessment

 Stormwater control inspection, operation and maintenance activities

 Stormwater program activity prioritization

 Other, describe_____________

 None

A-23 Provide a description of any data (may include water quality or water quantity monitoring) that has shown the effectiveness of any component of your MS4 stormwater program in protecting waterbodies from stormwater impacts. Include references to any data or other information you may have.

_______________________________________________________________

A-24 Provide a description of any data (may include water quality or water quantity monitoring) that has shown how any component of your MS4 stormwater program has NOT been effective in protecting waterbodies from stormwater impacts. Include references to any data or other information you may have.

_______________________________________________________________

INDUSTRIAL

A-25 Which of the following industrial stormwater activities have you carried out from FY 2005 - 2009? Check all that apply.

 Inventory of industrial facilities

 Education of industrial operators about stormwater requirements and/or controls

 Site inspection of industrial facilities

 Site inspection of commercial facilities

 Training of inspectors

 Other, describe_____________

 None

A-26 Were the stormwater industrial activities that you carried out as described in A-25 requirements of:

 Phase I MS4 permit requirement

 Phase II MS4 permit requirement

 Industrial stormwater permit requirement (multi-sector general permit)

 Local ordinance requirement

 Other, describe_____________

A-27 What is the number of the industrial facilities within your MS4 service area that are included in the sectors classified for NPDES coverage under 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14)? How many of those facilities have you inspected in the last 5 years through your MS4 stormwater program?

Inspection of Industrial Facilities, FY 2005-2009
	Fiscal year
	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Number of Industrial Sites
Number of Inspections conducted through your MS4 program

□ My MS4 program does not track industrial facilities.

□ My MS4 program does not perform industrial site inspections

CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

A- 28 Which of the following construction stormwater activities have you carried out from FY 2005 - 2009? (Check all that apply.)

 Review site plans

 Tracking/ inventory of sites or stormwater management practices

 Inspections

 Field staff training

 Contractor training

 Enforcement

 Complaint response

 Other, describe_____________

 None

POST CONSTRUCTION

A-29 Which of the following post construction stormwater activities have you carried out from FY 2005 - 2009? (Check all that apply.)

 Review construction site plans for post construction stormwater water quality requirements

 Review construction site plans for post construction stormwater water quantity requirements

 Tracking/ inventory of sites and/or post construction stormwater management controls on those sites

 Inspections of post construction stormwater management controls

 Maintenance of post construction stormwater management controls

 Training of field inspection staff

 Contractor training

 Other, describe_____________

 None

A-30 For your MS4 stormwater program, what is the threshold that a development project requires site plan review for stormwater quality or quantity control structures? Indicate the threshold for both new development and redevelopment projects.

For new development projects:

__________ sq ft of disturbed area

__________ acres of disturbed area

__________ cubic feet of disturbed area/volume

□ Type of facility usage, specify _____________

□ Specific location / watershed priority, specify _____________

□ Type of activity (i.e. fueling, storage of materials), specify _____________

□ New MS4 system connections, specify _____________

□ Other: _______________________________________________________

□ Unknown

□ Not Applicable

For redevelopment:

□ The threshold that requires site plan review for stormwater control structures is identical for redevelopment and new development (skip to A-31). □ Type of facility usage, specify _____________

□ Specific location / watershed priority, specify _____________

□ Type of activity (i.e. fueling, storage of materials) , specify _____________

□ New MS4 system connections, specify _____________

□ Other: _______________________________________________________

□ Unknown

□ Not Applicable

A-31 For post construction stormwater controls located on public property within your MS4 service area do you track, inspect and/or maintain these controls? Check all that apply.

□ MS4 operator tracks post construction controls on public property

□ MS4 operator inspects post construction controls on public property

□ MS4 operator maintains post construction controls on public property

□ Other, describe __________________

A-32 For post construction stormwater controls located on private property within your MS4 service area do you track, inspect and/or maintain these controls? Check all that apply.

□ MS4 operator tracks post construction controls on private property

□ MS4 operator inspects post construction controls on private property

□ MS4 operator maintains post construction controls on private property

□ Other, describe __________________

□ No

A-33 Does your jurisdiction have an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism that gives you authority to inspect, operate and maintain stormwater control practices on privately-owned properties? Check all that apply.

□ Yes, MS4 operator has authority to inspect controls on private property

□ Yes, MS4 operator has authority to operate and maintain controls on private property

□ Yes, MS4 operator has authority to compel private owners to operate and maintain controls on their private property

□ No, specify specific barriers or local issues prevent you from having such authority? ____________________________________________

□ Not applicable, Specify: __________________________________________

A-34 Is your basis for inspection of post construction stormwater controls their location on public or private property or their specific type of control (do not include inspections of construction sites)? Check all that apply.

□ MS4 operator inspects controls on public property

□ MS4 operator inspects controls on private residential property (may include those owned by a homeowner association)

□ MS4 operator inspects controls on private commercial property

□ MS4 operator inspects specific types of controls, specify__________________

□ Other, describe __________________

□ Not applicable

A-35 Does your jurisdiction have legal authority to require private property owners to maintain post construction stormwater controls on their property?

□ Yes

□ No, Specify why not: ____________________________________________

□ Not applicable, Specify: __________________________________________

□ Don’t know

A-36 Does your jurisdiction require private property owners to maintain post construction stormwater controls on their property through an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism?

□ Yes, describe _____________________________

□ No, Specify why not: ____________________________________________

□ Not applicable, Specify: __________________________________________

A-37 What type of private property owners must maintain post construction stormwater controls on their property? Check all that apply.

□ Private Homeowners

□ Homeowner Associations

□ Homebuilder

□ Commercial entities

□ Private Institutions

□ Other, specify: ____________________________________________

□ Not applicable

A-38 Does your jurisdiction have legal authority to require private property owners (for example, homeowner associations) to include stormwater maintenance obligations or rights of inspection in recorded covenants, deeds, conditions and restrictions or equivalent documents that are binding on privately owned properties?

□ Yes, describe________________________________

□ No

□ Not applicable, Specify: __________________________________________

□ Don’t know

NEW DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT

A-39 Do you consider the following part of new development or redevelopment?

Infill projects on existing undeveloped parcels □ New □ Redevelopment □ Neither

Projects involving the conversion from one □ New □ Redevelopment □ Neither

land use type to another, with no

change in impervious area (e.g. a commercial

property is converted into townhouses)

Development extensions that add □ New □ Redevelopment □ Neither

imperviousness onto previously undeveloped

land, but are part of the same plot/parcel

(e.g. a commercial parking lot is extended

into an adjoining forested area)

Road widening projects (e.g. adding a lane) □ New □ Redevelopment □ Neither

Replacement of impervious surfaces (road □ New □ Redevelopment □ Neither

resurfacing, sidewalk replacement, etc)

Other, specify ________________________ □ New □ Redevelopment □ Neither

If you have defined new development and redevelopment, provide the citation of the regulation, statute, or guidance where the definition in located. Provide the URL if the criteria is posted on the web.

____________________________________________

A-40 What is the size threshold for coverage of construction sites under your erosion control/construction site management program?

___________ indicate units: acre(s), sq feet, volume (cubic feet) of disturbed land

Other, describe ______________

A-41 How many construction projects (at the size threshold described in Question A-40) were initiated in your MS4 in the last 5 years? Estimate the number of construction projects that are new development and redevelopment. If your MS4 program does not distinguish between new and redevelopment for construction projects, compete only the first row.

Number of construction projects, FY 2005-2009
	Fiscal year
	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Number of construction projects that are (new) development
Number of construction projects that are redevelopment

□ My MS4 program does not track construction projects

□ My MS4 program does not distinguish between new development and redevelopment in our tracking of construction projects

A-42 How many acres of new development have occurred in the last 5 years in your jurisdiction? Provide if readily available? Provide your best estimate.

Acres of New Development
	Fiscal year
	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Acres of new development

□ Unknown

A-43 How many acres of redevelopment have occurred in the last 5 years in your jurisdiction? Provide if readily available? Provide your best estimate.

Acres of Redevelopment
	Fiscal year
	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Acres of re-development

□ Unknown

Performance Standard or Design Criteria for Discharges from Development

A-44 Are new development or redevelopment activities in your MS4 service area subject to a post construction standard that includes either numeric or specific stormwater performance standards or design criteria for stormwater control?

□ Yes

□ No (skip to A-60)

A-45 Who determined your MS4’s stormwater performance standard or design criteria for post construction controls for new or redevelopment activities? Check all that apply.

□ The State (or EPA if they are the NPDES permitting authority in your state) enacted these requirements that are implemented through the MS4 permit

□ The State enacted these requirements that are implemented through the state construction stormwater permit

□ The State enacted these requirements that are implemented through a state stormwater program

□ The County enacted these regulations that the MS4 is required to implement

□ The requirement was enacted by a local governmental body, describe______

□ Other, describe__________________________________________

A-46 Is your post construction standard for redevelopment projects different than for new development projects?

□ Yes (Answer questions A-47 – A-49 regarding your standard for new development, answer questions A-50 – A-52 regarding your standard for redevelopment)

□ No (Answer question A-47 – A49 regarding your standard for all development, skip A50- A52)

Performance Standard or Design Criteria for Discharges from (New) Development Projects

A-47 For (new) development projects, what is the threshold to which the post construction stormwater performance standards or design criteria apply?

__________ sq ft of disturbed land

__________ acre(s) of disturbed land

__________ cubic feet of disturbed land

__________ area of impervious surface (indicate units)

□ Type of facility usage, specify _____________

□ Specific location / watershed priority, specify _____________

□ Type of activity (i.e. fueling, storage of materials), specify _____________

□ New MS4 system connections, specify _____________

□ Other: _______________________________________________________

□ Unknown

□ Not Applicable

A-48 Indicate which specific or numeric stormwater performance standards or design criteria requirements apply to (new) development projects. Provide your standard in the “specify” blank. Check all that apply.

Attach copies and/or citations for the relevant standards and criteria (such as a copy of your municipal stormwater design requirements or a citation to the state law or a web page link to the design manual that contains the information).

Note: The options for standards that require detention or extended detention are those which hold stormwater temporarily and discharge the stormwater over an extended period of time (hours to days) generally by controlling the size of the discharge volume and flow rate. The options for standards that require retention are those in which the stormwater is infiltrated, evapotranspired, or harvested.

In the electronic version of the survey, EPA will create a table for options to indicate if each standard applies to all areas within the jurisdiction, or only to certain sites or waterbodies?

□ All areas

□ Only certain areas (Specify: ____________)

□ Post-development peak runoff/discharge rate must match pre-development peak runoff/discharge rate for a specified storm return interval or intervals

□ 1 year storm □ 25 year storm

□ 2 year storm □ 100 year storm

□ 5 year storm □ Other (Specify) __________

□ 10 year storm

□ Detention of a specified storm depth or volume (such as 0.5 inch per acre or 1 inch per impervious acre)

(Specify) __________

□ Detention of a specified storm volume (such as 1,800 cubic feet per acre or 3,600 cubic feet per impervious acre)

(Specify) __________

□ Detention of a specified percentile storm event (such as the 80^th percentile storm)

(Specify) __________

□ Retention of a specified storm depth or volume (such as 0.5 inch per acre or 1 inch per impervious acre)

(Specify) __________

□ Retention of a specified storm volume (such as 1,800 cubic feet per acre or 3,600 cubic feet per impervious acre)

(Specify) __________

□ Retention of a specified percentile storm event (such as the 80^th percentile storm)

(Specify) __________

□ Pollutant reduction requirement (for example, stormwater control practices must be installed to remove 80% of the post-construction TSS loading and 40% of the post-construction nitrogen loading)

Specify: ____________

□ Channel protection measures/ hydromodification controls (such as a maximum allowable discharge velocity or other metric)

Specify: ____________

□ Infiltration/groundwater recharge requirement (for example, maintain predevelopment groundwater recharge levels or infiltrate the first 0.5 inch of runoff)

Specify: ____________

□ Limits for effluent concentrations of specific pollutants measured at the stormwater control

Specify: ____________

□ Limits for effluent concentrations of specific pollutants in receiving waters

Specify: ____________

□ Requirements for control of temperature

Specify: ____________

Does this standard apply to all areas within your jurisdiction, or only to certain sites or waterbodies?

□ All areas

□ Only certain areas (Specify: ____________)

□ Flood control requirements other than the peak discharge rate control and on-site detention/retention requirements specified above.

Specify: ____________

□ Stream buffer requirements (for example, a 50 foot vegetated buffer must be maintained/implemented adjacent to waters of the state)

Specify: ____________

□ Limits on the maximum percent imperviousness for the site, or maximum effective (commonly called directly connected) impervious surface or other limits on impervious surfaces.

Specify: ____________

□ Other Standards Not Identified Above, Specify: ___________________

A-49 To which type of (new) development do your stormwater performance or design standards (as described in Question A-48) apply? Check all that apply.

□ Requirements are the same for all types of new development

□ Residential

□ Commercial

□ Industrial

□ Institutional

□ Mixed use

□ Other, Specify: __________

Performance Standards or Design Criteria for Stormwater Discharges from Redevelopment Projects (if different from new development standards, otherwise skip to A-53)

A-50 For redevelopment projects, what is the threshold to which the post construction stormwater performance standards or design criteria apply?

__________ sq ft of disturbed land

__________ acre(s) of disturbed land

__________ cubic feet of disturbed land

__________ area of impervious surface (indicate units)

□ Type of facility usage, specify _____________

□ Specific location / watershed priority, specify _____________

□ Type of activity (i.e. fueling, storage of materials), specify _____________

□ New MS4 system connections, specify _____________

□ Other: _______________________________________________________

□ Unknown

□ Not Applicable

A-51 Indicate which specific or numeric stormwater performance standards or design criteria requirements apply to redevelopment projects. Provide your standard in the “specify” blank. Check all that apply.

□ Post-development peak runoff/discharge rate must match pre-development peak runoff/discharge rate for a specified storm return interval or intervals

□ 1 year storm □ 25 year storm

□ 2 year storm □ 100 year storm

□ 5 year storm □ Other (Specify) __________

□ 10 year storm

□ Detention of a specified storm depth or volume (such as 0.5 inch per acre or 1 inch per impervious acre)

(Specify) __________

□ Detention of a specified storm volume (such as 1,800 cubic feet per acre or 3,600 cubic feet per impervious acre)

(Specify) __________

□ Detention of a specified percentile storm event (such as the 80^th percentile storm)

(Specify) __________

□ Retention of a specified storm depth or volume (such as 0.5 inch per acre or 1 inch per impervious acre)

(Specify) __________

□ Retention of a specified storm volume (such as 1,800 cubic feet per acre or 3,600 cubic feet per impervious acre)

(Specify) __________

□ Retention of a specified percentile storm event (such as the 80^th percentile storm)

(Specify) __________

□ Pollutant reduction requirement (for example, stormwater control practices must be installed to remove 80% of the post-construction TSS loading and 40% of the post-construction nitrogen loading)

Specify: ____________

□ Channel protection measures (such as a maximum allowable discharge velocity or other metric)

Specify: ____________

□ Infiltration/groundwater recharge requirement (for example, maintain predevelopment groundwater recharge levels or infiltrate the first 0.5 inch of runoff)

Specify: ____________

□ Limits for effluent concentrations of specific pollutants measured at the stormwater control

Specify: ____________

□ Limits for effluent concentrations of specific pollutants in receiving waters

Specify: ____________

□ Requirements for control of temperature

Specify: ____________

Does this standard apply to all areas within your jurisdiction, or only to certain sites or waterbodies?

□ All areas

□ Only certain areas (Specify: ____________)

□ Flood control requirements other than the peak discharge rate control and on-site detention/retention requirements specified above.

Specify: ____________

□ Stream buffer requirements (for example, a 50 foot vegetated buffer must be maintained/implemented adjacent to waters of the state)

Specify: ____________

□ Limits on the maximum percent imperviousness for the site, or maximum effective (commonly called directly connected) impervious surface or other limits on impervious surfaces.

Specify: ____________

□ Other Standards Not Identified Above, Specify: ___________________

A-52 To which type of redevelopment does your stormwater performance and/or design standards (described in Question A-51) apply?

□ Requirements are the same for all types of redevelopment

□ Residential

□ Commercial

□ Industrial

□ Institutional

□ Mixed use

□ Other, describe __________

Follow-up questions for post construction standard for new or redevelopment

A-53 What is the enforcement mechanism to assure that post construction program requirements are met? Check all that apply.

□ Site inspection during construction

□ Site inspection post development

□ Site plan review/approval/acceptance

□ Review of self-reporting/ self-certification database

□ Other, describe____________________

A-54 To comply with the performance standard or design criteria specified in Question A-48 and/or A-51, is the use of specific post-construction stormwater controls measures, or choosing from a menu of such controls, a requirement?

□ Yes, specific controls are specified to meet the standard, describe_______

□ Yes, choosing specific controls from a menu is specified to meet the standard

□ No, specific controls are not required to meet the standard

□ Other, describe ___________

A-55 Is the standard (performance standard or design standard), specified in Question A-48 and/or A-51, required to be met through mandatory onsite stormwater management or is a combination of on-site and regional/community/ neighborhood scale management allowed (do not include off-site mitigation)? Check all that apply.

□ Onsite management required, describe _________________

□ Community or neighborhood scale management allowed, describe __________

□ Regional management scale allowed, describe________________

□ Other, describe____________________

A-56 Do you offer an alternative to compliance with your performance standard or design standard for New Development?

□ Yes, we have a waiver process, describe_____________

□ Yes, we have an appeal process, describe____________

□ Yes, it is a stormwater mitigation program, describe __________

□ Yes, it is a payment in lieu program

□ Yes, there is another type of alternative compliance program describe___________

□ No, but there is an alternative compliance program offer by another level of government (state, county, etc), Specify: ______________________________

□ No, an alternative compliance program does not exist

A-57 Do you offer an alternative to compliance with your performance standard or design standard for Redevelopment?

□ Alternatives to compliance are the same for new development and redevelopment (skip remaining options).

□ Yes, we have a waiver process, describe_____________

□ Yes, we have an appeal process, describe____________

□ Yes, it is a stormwater mitigation program, describe __________

□ Yes, it is a payment in lieu program

□ Yes, there is another type of alternative compliance program describe___________

□ No, but there is an alternative compliance program offer by another level of government (state, county, etc), Specify: ______________________________

□ No, an alternative compliance program does not exist

A-58 If options for alternative to compliance with your performance standard or design standard are offered, what are the criteria for use of the compliance alternative?

□ Infiltration cannot be achieved: lot size too small outside of the footprint to create the necessary infiltration capacity (even with amended soils), shallow groundwater or other infiltration issues

□ Soil instability as documented by geotechnical analysis

□ Capture or reuse of stormwater cannot be achieved on the property

□ Cost constraints

□ Other, describe _____________

□ An alternative compliance program does not exist

A-59 Describe who is responsible for determining whether compliance with the alternative is allowed and whether mitigation is allowed?

□ MS4 operator staff

□ Contractor employed by MS4 operator

□ Owner or operator of the developed site

□ Other, describe _____________

□ An alternative compliance program does not exist

Retrofit of Stormwater Management Practices

The following questions collect information about retrofit practices in your MS4 service area. Retrofit is the installation or modification of structural control measures on sites with existing development (including existing storm sewers) to enhance the reduction of stormwater pollutants, or runoff volume or flow rates.

A-60 Have any stormwater retrofit projects been initiated or completed as part of your MS4 stormwater program to enhance the reduction of stormwater pollutants or runoff volume or flow rates?

□ Yes, describe_________________________

□ No

A-61 Do you have a stormwater retrofit program for the MS4 (may be voluntary)?

□ Yes

□ No (skip to A-67)

A-62 Which of the following are true for your retrofit program? Check all that apply.

□ MS4 operator requires retrofits through regulation (local ordinance or other legal mechanism)

□ MS4 operator provides incentives for retrofits

□ MS4 operator implements retrofits on public property

□ MS4 operator implements retrofits on private property

□ MS4 operator promotes tree planting on private property

□ Stream restoration is part of our retrofit plan

□ Other, describe _______________

A-63 Who is responsible for paying for the retrofit projects? Check all that apply.

□ MS4 operator pays for retrofits only on public property

□ MS4 operator pays for all retrofits on public and private property

□ MS4 operator offers grants/incentives for retrofits on private property

□ Private entities are required to pay for retrofits on their property

□ Other, describe _______________

□ Not applicable

A-64 What is the purpose of the stormwater retrofit program in your MS4 service area? Check all that apply.

□ To comply with stormwater permit requirements, describe ________________

□ As a demonstration site or training opportunity

□ To comply with CSO long term control plan

□ To address flooding

□ To address wetlands mitigation

□ To comply with Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) or other Clean Water Act water quality requirement(s)

□ To comply with Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) wellhead protection or UIC regulations

□ To comply with other federal regulations (ESA, CERCLA, WRDA, etc)

□ Other requirements, such as state requirements, describe_______

□ To address watershed plan or local water quality, habitat or stream stability or geomorphology concerns

□ Other: ________________________________________

□ Not applicable

A-65 What, if any, incentives are provided for private stormwater retrofits?

□ Reduced stormwater utility fees

Specify: __________________________________________________________

□ Development Incentives: (e.g. zoning upgrades, expedited permitting, reduced stormwater requirements, increases in floor area ratios, etc)

Specify: __________________________________________________________

□ Grants: Provide direct funding to property owners and/or community groups for implementing a range of green infrastructure projects and practices

Specify: __________________________________________________________

□ Rebates & Installation Financing: (e.g. provide funding, tax credits or reimbursements to property owners who install specific practices)

Specify: __________________________________________________________

□ Awards & Recognition Programs (e.g. provide marketing opportunities and public outreach for exemplary projects)

Specify: __________________________________________________________

□ Technical or resource assistance

Specify: __________________________________________________________

□ Other: ______________________________________________________

□ None

□ Not Applicable

A-66 Provide a description of your retrofit program.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

A-67 What kind of retrofit projects could make the most effective difference in terms of restoring water quality in your area?

________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________

SPECIFIC STORMWATER CONTROLS

In this section EPA is obtaining information about specific stormwater practices that exist in your MS4 including both detention and retention practices.

Detention or extended detention practices are those which hold stormwater temporarily and discharge the stormwater over an extended period of time (hours to days) generally by controlling the size of the discharge volume and flow rate. Also known as wet/dry ponds, extended detention basins, detention ponds, extended detention ponds.

Questions in this section also refer to the implementation of retention stormwater practices. These are practices are those in which stormwater is infiltrated, evapotranspired, or harvested. Examples include bioretention (includes rain gardens, sidewalk planters, curb extensions and other plant or soil systems designed to infiltrate or evapotranspirate stormwater), porous pavement, green roofs, vegetated swales, cisterns and other practices. These practices are commonly referred to as Low Impact Development (LID) or Green Infrastructure (GI) practices.

A-68 (a) Which of the following stormwater controls are installed/applied within your jurisdiction (includes those controls located on both public and private property)?

(b) For which stormwater controls is the MS4 operator responsible for maintaining on public and private property (at any level of service)?

(c) For which practices do you have available cost information, including either capital cost or operation and maintenance cost or both?

(d) For which stormwater controls do you have monitoring data showing the performance of the control?

(Note: An EPA representative may contact you at a later date in order to get more

detailed information about this cost and performance data.)

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Available Performance

Installed/ Maintain Cost Data

applied in Information

MS4 public private

Extended Detention Basin (wet or dry) □ □ □ □ □

Retention Basin □ □ □ □ □

Curb and Gutter/Storm Sewer □ □ □ □ □

Catch Basins □ □ □ □ □

Catch Basin Insert □ □ □ □ □

Underground Detention □ □ □ □ □

Underground Infiltration □ □ □ □ □

Infiltration Trench □ □ □ □ □

Dry well □ □ □ □ □

Sand filters □ □ □ □ □

Other Media Filters □ □ □ □ □

Oil/water separators □ □ □ □ □

Vegetated Swale □ □ □ □ □

Constructed Wetland □ □ □ □ □

Filter Strip/Vegetated Buffer □ □ □ □ □

Wetland Basin/Channel □ □ □ □ □

Bioretention □ □ □ □ □

(includes raingardens, sidewalk

planters, curb extensions and other

plant or soil systems designed to

infiltrate or evapotranspirate stormwater)

Trees/Tree Box □ □ □ □ □

Green Roof/ Ecoroof □ □ □ □ □

Riparian Buffers □ □ □ □ □

Soil Amendment □ □ □ □ □

Permeable concrete/Permeable

Asphalt/ Pavers □ □ □ □ □

Cistern □ □ □ □ □

Rain Barrel □ □ □ □ □

Downspout disconnection □ □ □ □ □

Native vegetation/landscaping

planting □ □ □ □ □

Manufactured devices □ □ □ □ □

describe ____________

Other Controls: _________________ □ □ □ □ □

A-69 Have you done a cost comparison between traditional stormwater practices (such as stormwater detention ponds) and stormwater retention practices (i.e. LID or green infrastructure practices that infiltrate, evapotranspire or reuse stormwater) for any public projects?

 Yes, describe ___________________

 No

If so, are cost data available?

 Yes

 No

A-70 What is the driver for implementation of stormwater retention practices (i.e. LID or green infrastructure practices that infiltrate, evapotranspire or reuse stormwater) in your MS4 service area? Check all that apply.

□ Stormwater management requirement, describe ____________

□ CSO Long Term Control Plan requirement

□ To address flooding

□ TMDL or other water quality requirement

□ Safe Drinking Water Act requirement

□ Other federal regulation requirement, describe____________

□ Other: _______________

□ Unknown

□ Not Applicable

A-71 In your jurisdiction, which of the following ordinances or other types of regulations may prevent stormwater retention practices (i.e. LID or green infrastructure practices that infiltrate, evapotranspire or reuse stormwater) from being implemented? This question should be answered regardless of the level of government that imposes the requirement. Check all that apply.

Specific Water Requirements

□ Standing water restrictions which may prevent the use of extended detention, water reuse or other practices.

□ Water rights issues which may prevent water harvesting or reuse (rain barrels, cisterns)

□ Water rights issues which may prevent stormwater infiltration

□ Restrictions related to groundwater contamination potential

□ Restrictions related to sole source aquifer limitations

□ Restrictions related to tree/wetland protection requirements

Site design/infrastructure practices

□ Curb and Gutter requirements which may restrict roadside infiltrations practices

□ Maximum/Minimum parking lot size requirements

□ Maximum/Minimum roadway widths

□ Requirements setting minimum/maximum cul-de-sac radius

□ Restrictions on the width of rights of way

□ Setbacks from public or private infrastructure

□ Conflicts in obtaining private land (e.g., for use as a public right of way)

Building/Structure Requirements

□ Restrictions on setbacks/frontages

□ Restrictions related to plumbing codes (e.g., prohibitions on stormwater reuse for toilet flushing)

Vegetation Requirements

□ Restriction on height of vegetation (e.g. wetland vegetation or grasses)

□ Restriction related to tree placement (e.g., restricting the places where trees may be planted, such as near sidewalks, utility poles, along certain stretches of roads)

□ Aesthetic requirements for plantings

Other Requirements

□ Requirements that may restrict the use of pervious concrete, porous asphalt, modular block pavers, or other alternatives to conventional/impermeable paving materials

□ Limited mixed use/compact development

□ Restrictions related to deeds

□ Restrictions on stormwater reuse for irrigation (e.g., health code restrictions)

□ Solar access ordinances

□ Other: _____________________________________________

A-72 Do you have any maintenance concerns that may prevent stormwater retention practices (i.e. LID or green infrastructure practices that infiltrate, evapotranspire or reuse stormwater) from being implemented in your jurisdiction?

Describe____________________________________________

A-73 In your jurisdiction, are there categories or areas excluded from stormwater infiltration due to concerns for groundwater contamination or mobilization of contaminated sediments?

□ Yes, describe____________________

□ No

□ Not applicable, specify: ____________________________________________

A-74 Are there stormwater discharges from your jurisdiction to a state-defined source water protection area for public water supplies?

□ Yes

□ No

□ Not applicable, specify: ____________________________________________

A-75 Are any of the following requirements or programs implemented in your jurisdiction? Check all that apply.

□ Open Space program or requirements

□ Urban growth boundaries

□ Natural resource area protection

□ Reduce lot/ parcel size requirements

□ Reduce street width requirements

□ Stream restoration/remediation program

□ Incentives for infill/redevelopment

□ Incentives for Brownfield development

□ Incentives for mixed use

□ Enterprise Communities or Empowerment Zones

□ Buffer/riparian width or corridor requirements

□ Restrictions on the amount of impervious surfaces (e.g., caps on the amount of impervious surfaces)

□ Other, describe:_____________________

□ None

□ Not Applicable

A-76 Do you have any of the following ordinances, other regulatory mechanisms or policies specific to parking lots in your jurisdiction? Check all that apply.

□ Reduced parking lot size requirements

□ Pervious material requirements

□ Design standards that require retention practices such as rain gardens, infiltration islands, or others

□ Design standards that require curb cuts or other flow requirements

□ Other, describe___________________

A-77 What, if any, incentives are provided to use stormwater retention practices (i.e. LID or green infrastructure practices that infiltrate, evapotranspire or reuse stormwater) in new development and redevelopment projects (commercial, residential, mixed use, and/or institutional) in your jurisdiction? Check all that apply.

New Development

□ Reduced stormwater utility fees

Specify: __________________________________________________________

□ Development Incentives: (e.g. zoning upgrades, expedited permitting, reduced stormwater requirements, increases in floor area ratios, etc)

Specify: __________________________________________________________

□ Reduction in the volume of stormwater required to be managed

Specify: __________________________________________________________

□ Grants: Provide direct funding to property owners and/or community groups for implementing a range of green infrastructure projects and practices

Specify: _________________________________________________________

□ Rebates & Installation Financing: (e.g. provide funding, tax credits or reimbursements to property owners who install specific practices)

Specify: __________________________________________________________

□ Awards & Recognition Programs (e.g. provide marketing opportunities and public outreach for exemplary projects)

Specify: __________________________________________________________

□ Other: ______________________________________________________

□ None

□ Unknown

□ Not Applicable

Redevelopment