Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Town of Bellingham 26 Blackstone Street MA 02019 EPA NPDES Permit Number MAR041091 Table of Contents Tighe&Bond This Stormwater Management Plan is based on the EPA’s Template and is designed to be updated annually based on the progress of the Town’s Stormwater Management Program. Tighe & Bond has added language and information and made minor adjustments to the template based on our best professional judgement. Page numbers have not been noted in the Table of Contents below because they will change annually. EPA Permit Year 1 Requirements FY 2019-2024 Small MS4 Permit 5-Year Workplan Certification Background Stormwater Regulation Permit Program Background Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Town Specific MS4 Background Small MS4 Authorization Stormwater Management Program Team Receiving Waters Eligibility: Endangered Species and Historic Properties Minimum Control Measures MCM 1: Public Education and Outreach MCM 2: Public Involvement and Participation MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Program MCM 4: Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control MCM 5: Post Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment MCM 6: Good Housekeeping and Pollution Prevention for Permittee Owned Operations TMDLs and Water Quality Limited Waters Bacteria Impairments and Pathogen TMDL for the Charles River Watershed Metal Impairments for Peters River Charles River Watershed Phosphorus TMDL Town of Bellingham Stormwater Management Program i Table of Contents Tighe&Bond Appendices Appendix A Delegation of Authority Appendix B Town Specific MS4 Background Appendix C Notice of Intent, System Map and Authorization to Discharge Letter from EPA Appendix D Endangered Species Act Eligibility Criteria Documentation Appendix E Historic Properties Eligibility Criteria Documentation Appendix F Sanitary Sewer Overflow Inventory Appendix G Plan Amendment Log Appendix H Reference Documents Appendix I Annual Reports & Reporting Requirements J:\B\B0852 Bellingham MS4 Engineering\SWMP\SWMP TOC.docx Town of Bellingham Stormwater Management Program ii Massachusetts MS4 First-Year Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Checklist (For Permittees Authorized Under the Previous Permit) The Massachusetts MS4 First-Year SWMP Checklist sets out Minimum Control Measure (MCM) elements that must be included in SWMPs by July 1, 2019 for all permittees that were covered under the previous MS4 permit. MCM incorporation deadlines for newly designated MS4s differ from MCM deadlines for MS4s authorized under the previous permit. Deadlines for newly designated permittees are set out in Section 1.10.3. Deadlines for previously authorized permittees are set out in Section 1.10.2. Use this checklist as a guide as you review and update your SWMP to address these requirements. SMALL MS4 AUTHORIZATION MCM 2: PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION ☐ Date that the NOI was submitted and the location ☐ The location of the SWMP for public access of the NOI ☐ Provisions for public participation in SWMP development ☐ Date that authorization was granted and the location ☐ Identify any additional planned BMPs, responsible party of the authorization letter or parties, location of the documents required to complete the BMP, and measurable goals RECEIVING WATERS ☐ Identify all receiving waters and impairments to MCM 3: ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION waterbodies (IDDE) ☐ Identify the number of outfalls that discharge to each ☐ Reference legal authority waterbody segment ☐ Identify the department responsible for illicit connection enforcement ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION UNDER THE ENDANGERED ☐ Annual Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) Inventory SPECIES ACT (Attach and reference your NOI) ☐ MS4 system map ☐ Appendix C determination under the U.S. Fish and ☐ IDDE Program Document Wildlife Endangered Species Act (ESA) ☐ Outfall/interconnection inventory and ranking ☐ The Criterion used to certify ESA eligibility ☐ Employee training content and dates ☐ Additional measures required by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (if any) MCM 4: CONSTRUCTION SITE STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROL ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION UNDER THE NATIONAL ☐ Reference legal authority HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT (NHPA) ☐ Site plan review procedures (Attach and reference your NOI) ☐ Procedures for site inspection and enforcement of ☐ Appendix D property screening determination sediment and erosion control measures ☐ The Criterion used to certify NHPA eligibility ☐ Additional documents from the State Historic MCM 5: POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER Preservation Officer (SHPO) or Tribal Historic MANAGEMENT IN NEW DEVELOPMENT AND Preservation Officer (THPO) REDEVELOPMENT ☐ Additional measures required by the SHPO/THPO to ☐ Reference legal authority avoid/minimize adverse impacts (if any) ☐ Green infrastructure report ☐ List of municipal retrofit opportunities MCM 1: PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ☐ Guidelines for street design and parking lots ☐ Identify all planned BMPs ☐ Identify the locations of applicable materials for each MCM 6: GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND POLLUTION BMP PREVENTION FOR PERMITTEE-OWNED OPERATION ☐ Identify the target audience(s) ☐ Catch basin cleaning program ☐ Identify the measurable goals ☐ Street sweeping program ☐ Identify the dates that message(s) are sent to each ☐ Stormwater treatment structure inspection and target audience maintenance procedures ☐ Identify the responsible parties involved in ensuring ☐ Winter road maintenance program the completion of the BMP 1 Town of Bellingham FY2019‐2024 Small MS4 Permit 5‐Year Workplan A hardcopy version of this Workplan may be retained by the Town and contain the most up‐to‐date documentation of completed requirements FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 Permit Year 1 Permit Year 2 Permit Year 3 Permit Year 4 Permit Year 5 May 2018 ‐ June 2019 July 2019 ‐ June 2020 July 2020 ‐ June 2021 July 2021 ‐ June 2022 July 2022 ‐ June 2023 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 Reporting Deadline Permit Year 1 Permit Year 2 Permit Year 3 Permit Year 4 Permit Year 5 Notice of Intent Oct. 1, 2018 Annual Report Annually by Sept 30 Prepare Stormwater Management Plan June 30, 2019 and update annually FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 MCM 1: Public Education Deadline Permit Year 1 Permit Year 2 Permit Year 3 Permit Year 4 Permit Year 5 Distribute two messages spaced at MCM 1 Requirement: Message to residents least one year apart by 2023. Target on stormwater topics of significance. to distribute in PY1 and PY3 per NOI. Impaired Waters/TMDL Requirement: Annual message to residents on proper pet Distribute one message annually. waste management, noting existing bylaws where appropriate. MCM 1 Requirement: Message to Distribute two messages spaced at businesses, institutions and commercial least one year apart by 2023. Target facilities on stormwater topics of to distribute in PY2 and PY4 per significance. NOI. Distribute two messages spaced at MCM 1 Requirement: Message to least one year apart by 2023. Target developers on stormwater topics of to distribute in PY1 and PY3 per significance. NOI. Distribute two messages spaced at MCM 1 Requirement: Message to industrial least one year apart by 2023. Target facilities on stormwater topics of to distribute in PY2 and PY4 per significance. NOI. Updated June 2019 Page 2 Town of Bellingham FY2019‐2024 Small MS4 Permit 5‐Year Workplan FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 MCM 2: Public Participation Deadline Permit Year 1 Permit Year 2 Permit Year 3 Permit Year 4 Permit Year 5 Comply with State Public Notice Requirement (MGL Ch 30A, Sections 18‐25) Ongoing for all public involvement and participation Provide an opportunity to participate in Annually by June 30 SWMP review and implementation Provide opportunities for public involvement and participation in Bellingham's Ongoing stormwater program Make annual reports and SWMP available to Ongoing the public Inter‐departmental Stormwater Working Group meetings and correspondence as Ongoing needed MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 Deadline Elimination Permit Year 1 Permit Year 2 Permit Year 3 Permit Year 4 Permit Year 5 Adopt bylaw prohibiting illicit discharges and Due on May 1, 2008 as part of 2008 authorizing investigation, repair and Permit enforcement Identify all known SSOs that occurred during June 30, 2019 and update annually the last five years thereafter Notify EPA / MassDEP of SSO orally in 24 hrs Ongoing and in writing in 5 days Updated June 2019 Page 3 Town of Bellingham FY2019‐2024 Small MS4 Permit 5‐Year Workplan MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 Deadline Elimination (cont.) Permit Year 1 Permit Year 2 Permit Year 3 Permit Year 4 Permit Year 5 Notify responsible party immediately on identification of illicit discharge or illegal Ongoing, as needed connection Eliminate known illicits or set expeditious Ongoing, as needed schedule in 60 days Outfall / interconnection inventory and June 30, 2019 and update annually ranking thereafter Written IDDE Program document, including statement of responsibilities and written June 30, 2019 outfall screening and sampling procedure Written catchment investigation procedure Dec. 30, 2019 Annually train IDDE staff Annually by June 30 Dry weather outfall and interconnection June 30, 2021 screening Investigation of problem catchments must June 30, 2020 begin, including wet weather screening Updated June 2019 Page 4 Town of Bellingham FY2019‐2024 Small MS4 Permit 5‐Year Workplan MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23