Water Resources

Protect and Monitor • 4 Great Lakes

• 11,000 Inland Lakes

• 36,000 river miles

• 5 million acres of wetlands

• 70,000 acres of coastal dunes

For swimming, fishing, drinking water, and aquatic ecosystems.

Aquatic Invasive Species

Advisory Council

Ballast Water

State Management Plan

Phragmites

404 Program

• Wetlands Reform

• Federal $

Permits Faster

• Wrong emphasis

• 9000 per year

• Need good permits issued timely, proper inspections, and strong monitoring

• Focus on resolving complex permits

NPDES

• DWSD

• Asset Management

• Municipal Stormwater

MS4 Program 2012 Update

• Audits

• Stakeholder meetings

• Application development

• Stormwater is one word!

MS4 Application Development

• Stakeholder Group input

• EPA’s MS4 Permit Improvement Guide

• Comments received on the draft permit and application language

MS4 Individual Permits

• Specific to the type of permittee and complexity of the MS4

• Build on existing efforts

• Alternatives and innovative ideas are encouraged and can be approved at the time of application

• Application process aligns with audit process

MS4 Application Format

• 6 minimum control measures and water quality requirements

• Complete application = Stormwater Management Program

MS4 Application Format

• 6 minimum control measures – Public Participation/Involvement Program

– Public Education Program

– Illicit Discharge Elimination Program

– Construction Stormwater Runoff Control Program

– Post-Construction Stormwater Runoff Program

– Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping Program

• Water quality requirements – Total Maximum Daily Load Implementation Plan

MS4 Application Format

Provide the procedure for making the SWMP available for public inspection and comment. The procedure shall include a process for notifying the public when and where the SWMP is available and of opportunities to provide comment. The procedure shall also include a process for complying with local public notice requirements, as appropriate.

Procedure Reference (Page and Paragraph of Attachments):

Scope of the MS4 Permit

• MS4 owned/operated in the urbanized area

• 2000 or 2010 census?

Scope of the MS4 Permit

MS4 or surface water of the state?

MS4 System designed or used to collect or convey stormwater

– Enclosed pipes, road side ditches, vegetated swales, and paved surfaces

– Structural controls: catch basins, detention basins, infiltration devices, and pollutant removal devices

Grand Rapids

Surface Waters of the State

• Includes lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and open drains

• Does not include a system constructed solely to convey stormwater

Individual Permit Options

• Prioritize implementation of best management practices

• Collaborative efforts

Application Submittal Options

• Submit the application and attach a separate Stormwater Management Program document

• Submit the application and attach the separate procedures/ordinances referenced to make up the Stormwater Management Program

• Submit two applications: one for collaborative efforts and one for individual permittee efforts

Permitting Schedule

Permittees by Cycle Year

• Cycle Year 4 (FY14) 54

• Cycle Year 5 (FY15) 39

• Cycle Year 1 (FY16) 84

• Cycle Year 2 (FY17) 59

• Cycle Year 3 (FY18) 70

Cycle Year 1 – 2016

Clinton Lower Grand Kalamazoo Saginaw

Cycle Year 2 – 2017

Kawkawlin-Pine Macatawa Maumee Tributaries Rouge Shiawassee

Cycle Year 3 – 2018

Cass Detroit Upper Grand Muskegon Paw Paw Red Cedar St. Joseph

Cycle Year 4 – 2014

Black Galien Huron Looking Glass St. Clair Tittabawassee

Cycle Year 5 – 2015

Cherry Flint Lake St. Clair Raisin Thornapple

Permitting Schedule

• Permits issued for 5 years

• All permits will be reissued in next 5 years

• New urbanized areas = new permittees

Permitting Schedule

• 22 Permittees

• Applications due January 21, 2013

• Individual permits issued by September 30, 2013

Fiscal Year 2013: Greater Lansing Area

Permitting Schedule

• Application due April 1, 2013

• Individual permits issued by September 30, 2014

• Workshop scheduled for December 10, 2012

Fiscal Year 2014: Huron, St. Clair River, and Galien

Future Permitting

• Permittees will be notified in October of the need to apply

• Application due the following April

• Workshop in October

Individual Permit Issuance

• Application reviewed

• When the SWMP appears to meet the minimum requirements, the individual NPDES permit is drafted

– Draft permit sent to applicant for review

– Proposed permit is public noticed for 30 days

• Decision is made on the permit

Next Steps

• Implementation Team

– Compliance assistance documents

– Discuss alternatives

• Provide assistance with completing applications

• Continue auditing

Upcoming in 2013

• Part 201 amendments – illicit discharge

• Proposed EPA rules due June 2013

Questions?

www.michigan.gov/deqstormwater