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Municipality/Organization: Strafford County

EJPA NPDES Permit Nu~nber: NHR042004 p MassDEP Transmittal Number: W-

Annual Report Number Year 13 & Reporting Period: Aprill, 2015- March 31, 2016

NPDES PII Small MS4 General Permit Annual Report (Due: May 1, 2016)

Part I. General Information

Contact Person: Jim Gfunya Title: Maintenance Director

Telephone#: 603-817-1057 Email: jgaunya@co.strafford.nh.us

Mailing Address: 259 County Farm Road, Suite 204, Dover, NH 03820

Certification:

I certify under penalty of Jaw that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true. accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.

Signature:

Printed Name: Jim Gaunya

Title: Maintenance Director

Date: 04-11-2016

Part II. Self-Assessment

Strafford County has completed the required self-assessment and it has been determined that our municipality is in compliance with all of the permit conditions. Strafford County does not discharge any of its storm water into any bodies of water.

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Part III. Summary of Minimum Control Measures

1. Public Education and Outreach

BMP ID#

BMP Description Responsible Dept./Person Name

Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s)­Permit Year 13 (Reliance on non-municipal partners indicated, if any)

Planned Activities

1.3 SWM P into County Government week

Compliance officer

Speaking with high school students

This is an ongoing yearly informative session with all area high schools.

Will continue on a yearly basis

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2. Public Involvement and Participation

Planned Activities BMP BMP Description Respons ible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) ­

ID# Dept./Person Permit Year 13 Name (Reliance on non-municipal pattners

indicated, ifany)

Public info meeting Compliance Cleanup of the By util izing a river cleanup day of Ongoing yearly activity

2. 1 officer Cocheco river in Approximately 5-6 miles ofriverbank Rochester to the Each year, usually in the spring County Farm complex Partnering with other agenc ies,

Revised Cooperative extension services, river Conservancy.

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3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

BMP ID#

3.2 Revised

BMP Description

Yearly inspections

Respons ible Dept.I Person Name

Compliance officer

Measurable Goal(s)

Visual Inspections

Progress on Goal(s) -Permit Year 13 (Reliance on non-municipal partners indicated, ifany) Conduct yearly visual inspections of the storm water system

Planned Activities

Yearly inspections

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Yearly perimeter inspections

Compliance officer

Visual Inspections Inspect the perimeter ofthe storm water System.

Ongoing yearly activity

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4. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control

Planned Activities BMP BMP Description Responsible Measu rablc Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) ­Permit Year 13 ID# Dept./Person

Name (Reliance on non-municipal partners indicated, ifany)

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5. Post-Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment

BMP BM P Description Responsible Measu rable Goal(s) Progress on Goa l(s) ­ Planned Activities ID # Dept./Person Permit Year 13

Name (Re liance on non-municipal parrners indicated, ifany)

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6. Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping in Municipal Operations

BMP ID#

BMP Description Responsible Dept/Person Name

MeasurableGoal(s) Progress on Goal(s)­Permit Year 13 ( Re liance on non-municipal partners indicated, ifany)

Planned Activities

6.1 Spreading o f sand/ salt During winter months

Maintenance Dept

Reducing sand /salt use

Reuse sand/salt mix when possible Yearly

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6.2 Sweeping parking area Maintenance

Dept Sweeping ofparking Area during winter/spring

Reduce the buildup of sand in lots thus Reducing the flow ofsand into the storm water system.

Yearly goal

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6.3 Litter control Community Correction Work program

Eliminating litter in Storm water system

Teams picking up litter in the spring and summer

Yearly

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6.4 Invasive plants in pond Co mmunity Corrections

Eradicate Purple Loosestrife plants

Keeping evasive plants out ofdetention pond

Ongoing effort

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7. BMPs for Meeting Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Waste Load Allocations (WLA) <<ifapplicable>>

BMP ID#

BM P Description Responsible Oept./Person Na me

Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) ­Permit Year 13 (Rel iance on non-municipal partners indicated, ifany)

Planned Activities

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Part IV. Summary of Information Collected and Analyzed

Part V. Program Outputs & Accomplishments (OPTIONAL) (Since beginning of permit coverage unless specified otherwise by a **, which indicates response is for period covering April 1, 2015 through March 3 1, 2016)

Program matic (Preferred Units) Response

N Stoimwater management position created/staffed (y/n) Annual program budget/expenditures** ($) 0 Total program expenditures since beginning of permit coverage ($) 0 Funding mechanism(s) (General Fund, Enterprise, Utility, etc)

Education, Involvement, and Training

Estimated number of property owners reached by education program(s) (#or %) 6,500 Stom1water management committee established (yin) N Stream teams established or supported (# or y/n) N Shore line clean-up participation or quantity of shoreline miles cleaned ** (y/n or mi.) 5 Shoreline cleaned since beginning of permit coverage (mi.) 42 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days

• days sponsored ** (#) 0 • community participation** (#or%) 0 • material collected ** (tons or gal) 0

School curricula implemented (y/n) y

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Legal/Regulatory In Place Prior to Phase II

Reviewing Existing

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R . Ad d Regulatory Mechanism Status (indicate with "X")

• Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination

• Erosion & Sediment Control

• Post-Development Stormwater Management

Accompanying Regulation Status (indicate with "X")

• Illieit Bischa1·ge Detection & Elimination

• Erosion & Sediment Control

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• Post-Development Stom1water Management

Mapping and Illicit Discharges (Preferred Units) Res2onse

Outfall mapping complete (%) 0 Estimated or actua l number ofoutfalls (#) 0 System-Wide mapping complete (complete storm sewer infrastructure) (%) 0 Mapping method(s)

• Paper/Mylar (%) 0 • CADD (%) 0 • GIS (%) 0

Outfalls inspected/screened** (# or%) 0 Outfal ls inspected/screened (Since beginning of permit coverage) (# or %) 0 Ill icit discharges identified ** (#) 0 Ill icit discharges identified (Since beginning ofpermit coverage) (#) 0 Illicit connections removed ** (# );and 0

(est. gpd) Illicit connections removed (Since begiru1ing of permit coverage) (#); and 0

(est. gpd) % of population on sewer (%) 0 % of population on septic systems (%) 0

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Constru ction (Preferred Units) Response

Number ofconstmction starts (>I-acre) * * (#) 0 Estimated percentage ofconstruction starts adequately regulated for erosion and sediment control ** (%) 0

Site inspections completed** (#or%) 0

Tickets/Stop work orders issued ** (#or%) 0 Fines co llected ** (#and$) 0

Complaints/concerns received from public** (#) 0

Post-Development Stormwater Management

Estimated percentage of development/redevelopment projects adequately regulated for post­ (%) 0 construction stormwater control S ite inspections (for proper BMP installation & o peration) completed** (#or %) 0 BMP maintenance required through covenants. escrow, deed restrictions, etc. (y/n) 0 Low-impact development (LI D) practices permitted and encouraged (y/n) 0

Operations and Maintenance

Average frequency of catch basin cleaning ( non-commercial/non-arterial streets) * * (times/yr) 0 Average frequency of catch basin cleaning (commercial/arterial or other critical streets) ** (times/yr) 0 Qty of structures cleaned ** (#) 0 Qty. ofstonn drain cleaned** (%, LF or 0

mi.)

Qty. o f screenings/debris removed from storm sewer infrastructure * * (lbs. or tons) 0 Disposal or use of screenings (landfill, POTW. compost, beneficial use, etc.) ** (location) 0

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Basin Cleaning Costs Annual budget/expenditure (labor & equipment)** • ($) 0

Hourly or per basin contract rate ** • ($/lu- or $ 0 per basin)

Disposal cost** • ($) 0 Cleaning Equipment 0

Clam shell truck(s) owned/leased • (#) 0

• Vacuum truck(s) owned/leased (#) 0

Vacuum trucks specified in contracts • (y/n) 0

• % Structures cleaned with clam shells ** (%) 0

e--%-Stwetures-deaned-wi-th--vactor ~ ;i< (o/u:} 0

(Preferred Units) Response Average frequency of street sweeping (non-commercial/non-arterial streets) ** (times/yr) 2 Average frequency of street sweeping (commercial/arterial or other critical streets) ** (times/yr) 0 Qty. of sand/debris collected by sweeping ** (lbs. or tons) 1.5 tons Disposal of sweepings (landfi ll, POTW, compost, beneficial use, etc.) * * (location) reuse Annual Sweeping Costs

• Annual budget/expenditure (Labor & equipment)** ($) 1200.00

• Hourly or lane mi le contract rate ** ($/hr. or 0 In mi .)

Disposal cost** • ($) 0 Sweeping Equipment

Rotary brush street sweepers owned/leased • (#) 1

• Vacuum street sweepers owned/leased (#) 0

• Vacuum street sweepers specified in contracts (yin) N

• % Roads svvept with rotary brush sweepers ** % 80%

• % Roads swept with vacuum sweepers** % 0

Reduction (since beginning of permit coverage) in application on public land of: NIA ("N/A" = never used:·' 100%" = elimination)

• Fertilizers I(lbs. or%) INIA

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(lbs. or%) NIA • Herbicides (lbs. or%) NIA • Pesticides (yin) N Integrated Pest Management (1PM) Practices Implemented

Average Ratio of Anti-/De-Icing products used**

(also identify chemicals and ratios used in specific areas, e .g., water supply protection areas)

Pre-wetting teclmiques utilized * * Manual control spreaders used ** Zero-velocity spreaders used** Estimated net reduction or increase in typical year salt/chemical application rate

Estimated net reduction or increase in typical year sand application rate**

% of salt/chemical pile(s) covered in storage shed(s) Storage shed(s) in design or under construction 100% of salt/chemical pile(s) covered in storage shed(s) by May 2008

{Preferred Units) ResE>_onse %NaCl % CaCb %MgCb %CMA %Kac %KC! % Saml

(y/n or%) N y (y/n or%)

(y/n or%) N (± lbs/In mi. 2000 lbs. or%) (±lbs/In mi. or%) (%) 100% (y/n or#) N

y (y/n)

50%

50%

Water Supply Protection

Storm water outfalls to public water supplies eliminated or relocated # or y/n N Installed or planned treatment BMPs for public drinking water suppl ies and their protection areas # or y/n N

Treatment units induce infiltration within 500-feet of a wellhead protection area # or y/n N

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