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Montana Department of Environmental Quality

Permitting and Compliance DivisionPermitting and Compliance DivisionWater Protection BureauWater Protection Bureau

Water Quality Discharge Permits Water Quality Discharge Permits SectionSection

Storm Water ProgramStorm Water Program

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EPA

DEQ

BACKGROUND & HISTORY

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BACKGROUND & HISTORYMONTANA POLLUTANT MONTANA POLLUTANT

DISCHARGE ELIMINATION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (MPDES)SYSTEM (MPDES)

MPDES MPDES PERMITSPERMITS

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MPDES STORM WATER MPDES STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMIT TYPESDISCHARGE PERMIT TYPES

CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION

INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

MININGMINING

MS4sMS4s

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GENERAL PERMIT FORGENERAL PERMIT FOR

STORM WATER DISCHARGES STORM WATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH ASSOCIATED WITH

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITYCONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY•ONE ACRE OR MORE GROUND DISTURBANCEONE ACRE OR MORE GROUND DISTURBANCE

•““NOTICE OF INTENT” (NOI) FORMNOTICE OF INTENT” (NOI) FORM

•STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP)PLAN (SWPPP)

•FEESFEES

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STORM WATER POLLUTION STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANPREVENTION PLAN

THREE MAJOR PURPOSES:THREE MAJOR PURPOSES:

1) ASSESS SITE CHARACTERISTICS1) ASSESS SITE CHARACTERISTICS

2) IDENTIFY POTENTIAL POLLUTANT 2) IDENTIFY POTENTIAL POLLUTANT SOURCESSOURCES

3) IDENTIFY BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES 3) IDENTIFY BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPs) TO MINIMIZE POLLUTANT (BMPs) TO MINIMIZE POLLUTANT DISCHARGES THROUGH STORM WATER DISCHARGES THROUGH STORM WATER RUNOFFRUNOFF

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MOST FREQUENT MOST FREQUENT CONSTRUCTION GENERAL CONSTRUCTION GENERAL

PERMIT COMPLIANCE PERMIT COMPLIANCE PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

• Lack of Permit AuthorizationLack of Permit Authorization• SWPPP Not ImplementedSWPPP Not Implemented• Inadequate BMPsInadequate BMPs• Lack of Self-InspectionsLack of Self-Inspections• Discharge of SedimentDischarge of Sediment• Inadequate RecordkeepingInadequate Recordkeeping

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SMALL CONSTRUCTION SMALL CONSTRUCTION WAIVERWAIVER

FORMFORM

FEEFEE

(Few Construction Projects Qualify)(Few Construction Projects Qualify)

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GENERAL PERMITS FORGENERAL PERMITS FOR

STORM WATER DISCHARGES STORM WATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL

ACTIVITY, or WITH MINING AND OIL ACTIVITY, or WITH MINING AND OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIESAND GAS ACTIVITIES

““SW-1” APPLICATION FORM SW-1” APPLICATION FORM

SWPPPSWPPP

FEESFEES

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INDUSTRIAL NO INDUSTRIAL NO EXPOSURE EXPOSURE

CERTIFICATIONCERTIFICATIONFORMFORM

FEEFEE

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GENERAL PERMIT FOR STORM WATER GENERAL PERMIT FOR STORM WATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH

SMALL MUNICPAL SEPARATE STORM SMALL MUNICPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)

• General Permit Effective January 1, General Permit Effective January 1, 2005 through December 31, 20092005 through December 31, 2009

• First General Permit cycle for First General Permit cycle for establishment of the “Storm Water establishment of the “Storm Water Management Program”Management Program”

• Second General Permit being drafted Second General Permit being drafted and reissued later this year for 2010-and reissued later this year for 2010-2014 cycle 2014 cycle

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GENERAL PERMIT FOR STORM WATER GENERAL PERMIT FOR STORM WATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH

SMALL MS4SMALL MS4““Traditional” Small MS4sTraditional” Small MS4s::

•BOZEMANBOZEMAN

•BILLINGS BILLINGS

•BUTTEBUTTE

•GREAT FALLSGREAT FALLS

•HELENAHELENA

•KALISPELLKALISPELL

•MISSOULAMISSOULA

•CASCADE COUNTY (portion)CASCADE COUNTY (portion)

•MISSOULA COUNTY (portion)MISSOULA COUNTY (portion)

•YELLOWSTONE COUNTY (portion)YELLOWSTONE COUNTY (portion)

““Non-Traditional” Small MS4sNon-Traditional” Small MS4s::

•MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY in Bozemanin Bozeman

•UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA in Missoulain Missoula

•MALMSTROM AIR FORCE MALMSTROM AIR FORCE BASE in Great FallsBASE in Great Falls

•MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Roadways In TRANSPORTATION (Roadways In Seven City/County Areas To Left)Seven City/County Areas To Left)

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SMALL MS4SMALL MS4

STORM WATER STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

(SWMP)(SWMP)

•DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

•IMPLEMENTATIONIMPLEMENTATION

•ENFORCEMENTENFORCEMENT

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Small MS4 SWMPSmall MS4 SWMPSix Minimum Control MeasuresSix Minimum Control Measures

1.1. Public Education and Outreach On Storm Public Education and Outreach On Storm Water ImpactsWater Impacts

2.2. Public Involvement/ParticipationPublic Involvement/Participation

3.3. Illicit Discharge Detection & EliminationIllicit Discharge Detection & Elimination

4.4. Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Construction Site Storm Water Runoff ControlControl

5.5. Post-Construction Storm Water Post-Construction Storm Water Management In New Development and Management In New Development and RedevelopmentRedevelopment

6.6. Pollution Prevention and Good Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal OperationsHousekeeping for Municipal Operations

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STORM WATER GUIDANCESTORM WATER GUIDANCE • DEQ WEBSITEDEQ WEBSITE

http://www.deq.mt.govhttp://www.deq.mt.gov

• EPA MENU OF BMPSEPA MENU OF BMPS

http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfmhttp://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm

• MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BMPS MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BMPS http://www.mdt.mt.gov/research/projects/env/erosion.shtmlhttp://www.mdt.mt.gov/research/projects/env/erosion.shtml

• MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY / MONTANA WATER MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY / MONTANA WATER CENTERCENTER

http://stormwater.montana.edu/http://stormwater.montana.edu/

• National EPA or Privately- Sponsored Training Seminars. Refer to National EPA or Privately- Sponsored Training Seminars. Refer to websites such as http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/outreach.cfm?websites such as http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/outreach.cfm?program_id=0&otype=1program_id=0&otype=1

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STORM WATER DISCHARGE STORM WATER DISCHARGE PERMITTING FUTURE ?PERMITTING FUTURE ?

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CONTACT

Brian Heckenberger @ 406-444-5310

bheckenberger@mt.gov

or

Water Protection Bureau @ 406-444-3080