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PHASE II STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN CITY OF PROVIDENCE PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND MARCH 2004 Fuss & O’Neill Inc. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Providence currently implements many of the elements of a successful Storm Water Management Program. In order to fully comply with the RIPDES General Permit issued by RIDEM, the City must implement additional measures. The following table (also found in Appendix K) outlines those measures, identifies the responsible parties, measurable goals, and provides a schedule for implementation over the five year permit term. The listed measures were identified through several workshops conducted with the City’s Storm Water Committee. Technical Memorandums (TMs) were prepared for each of the six minimum control measures. At these workshops the TMs were reviewed and implementation alternatives were discussed. Where possible, the measurable goals are identified as quantifiable measures. In other instances the measurable goals are presented as discrete activities. For these, the conduct of the activity is intended to serve as the goal. F:\P2002\362\A10\Final Plan\SWMPP-final.doc EXECUTIVE SUMMARY STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PLAN SUMMARY AND SCHEDULE CITY OF PROVIDENCE Providence, Rhode Island This table identifies how the Plan complies with the General Permit (RIR040000) requirements for the six minimum best management practices. While this report identifies many alternatives, the items that the City has committed to are specified in this table. Permit Minimum Control Measure Potential Responsible Measurable Goal Proposed Schedule Comments Reference Best Management Practice (BMP) Description Party/Department IV.G.1 Submit Annual Report to RIDEM City Council Annual Report completed March 10 of every permit As discussed in Section 10.2 of the SWMPP. year (commencing 2005) Annual Report Template included in Appendix L 1. Public Education and Outreach IV.B.1.b.1 and 5 Distribute Storm Water Awareness Package Storm Water Committee, Materials complied. Information Start distributing media by: As discussed in Section 3.4 of the SWMPP. (Neighbor to Neighbor) DPW distributed. Number of packages 3/10/2005 Example educational materials for potential distributed (distributed with Recycle use included in Appendix A. Bins, copies at City Hall and Library). IV.B.1.b.1 and 5 Distribute storm water flyer to residents. Storm Water Committee Flyer distributed annually. Media distributed by: As discussed in Section 3.0 of the SWMPP. 3/10/2005 Example educational materials for potential use included in Appendix A. IV.B.1.b.1 and 5 Continue school programs and meet with local school Storm Water Committee Annual meeting. Meeting held by January Continue educational programs as discussed officials annually to identify past activities and each permit year in Section 3.2 of the SWMPP. upcoming curriculum. IV.B.1.b.1 and 5 Make the Storm Water Management Plan available to Storm Water Committee Make plan available at City Hall and in Make copy of SWMPP and the General Public schools. Consider putting the plan on NOI available in 2004 the City’s web site. IV.B.1.b.2 Develop strategies to inform public (visitors, Storm Water Committee Strategy decided, information packaged Strategy developed by: Opportunities are discussed in Section 3.2 of employees, residents) on how to become involved in for chosen media(s). Information 3/10/2005 and implemented the SWMPP. storm water program. Develop strategy for topics distributed to the public. in following years. and media to be used. IV.B.1.b.2 Develop strategies to utilize partnerships with other Storm Water Committee Meeting(s) held with other community Strategy developed by: Potential partners discussed in Section 3.2 of governmental and non-governmental entities. groups (governmental and non- 3/10/2005 and implemented the SWMPP. governmental). Strategy developed. in following years IV.B.1.b.3 Potential target audiences are described in Storm Water Committee List developed. Developed by: 3/10/2004 Section 3.3.2 of the SWMPP. and reviewed annually IV.B.1.b.4 Potential target pollutant sources are discussed in Storm Water Committee List developed. Developed by 3/10/2004 and Section 3.3.3 of the SWMPP. reviewed annually IV.B.1.b.7 Evaluate the success of this minimum measure. City Council, Annual Report completed March 10 of every permit As discussed in Section 10.0 of the SWMPP. Storm Water Committee year (commencing 2005) F:\P2002\362\A10\Final Plan\Appends\K-exec_summ.doc Page 1 of 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PLAN SUMMARY AND SCHEDULE CITY OF PROVIDENCE Providence, Rhode Island Permit Minimum Control Measure Potential Responsible Measurable Goal Proposed Schedule Comments Reference Best Management Practice (BMP) Description Party/Department 2. Public Participation IV.B.2.b.1 SWMPP was developed by storm water committee Storm Water Committee SWMPP available for review SWMPP available for review Copy of Public Notice for the public meeting that included DPW representatives. Plan was also prior to submission to is available from the DPW Director. made available to public comment and public RIDEM noticed. A public meeting was held during the preparation of the SWMPP. IV.B.2.b.2.i Potential target audiences are described in Storm Water Committee List developed. Developed by: 3/10/2004 Section 3.3.2 of the SWMPP. and reviewed annually. IV.B.2.b.2.ii Include public involvement in the City’s storm water Storm Water Committee Community groups contacted. Number Review annually Section 4.2 includes current public program. of public activities. involvement activities that exist within the City. IV.B.2.b.2.ii Develop local storm water committee to continue to City Council Committee developed and maintained. Developed by 9/10/2004 develop and implement the Plan. IV.B.2.b.2.ii Conduct annual Storm Water Plan meeting for the Storm Water Committee Conduct annual meeting. Meeting conducted prior to public. March of every permit year (commencing 2005). IV.B.2.b.2.ii Develop storm drain stenciling program. Storm Water Committee Program developed, volunteers Organize program by 2004 organized, basins stenciled. Begin stenciling by 2005 IV.B.2.b.2.ii Sponsor and support cleanup projects. Storm Water Committee Program developed, volunteers Organize program by 2004 organized, Begin cleanups by 2005 IV.B.2.b.2.iii Provide adequate public notice prior to submitting the City Council, Annual Report made available at a Meeting conducted prior to annual report. Allow the public to comment and Storm Water Committee specified community location. Public March of every permit year review report. meeting held annually. (commencing 2005). IV.B.2.b.2.iii Provide a written summary of responses for all City Council, Comments reviewed, written response As needed significant comments. Storm Water Committee made available to public (if necessary) IV.B.2.b.4 Evaluate the success of this minimum measure. Storm Water Committee Annual Report completed March of every permit year As discussed in Section 10.0 of the SWMPP. (commencing 2005). F:\P2002\362\A10\Final Plan\Appends\K-exec_summ.doc Page 2 of 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PLAN SUMMARY AND SCHEDULE CITY OF PROVIDENCE Providence, Rhode Island Permit Minimum Control Measure Potential Responsible Measurable Goal Proposed Schedule Comments Reference Best Management Practice (BMP) Description Party/Department 3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination IV.B.3.b.1 Develop an outfall map including locations of all DPW Mapping completed, consider Developed by: 12/2006 As discussed in Section 5.2 and Section 5.4 outfalls (GPS) and names of receiving waters. integration of asset management system. of the SWMPP. Identify names and locations of all receiving waters. IV.B.3.b.2 Implement outfall tagging program to identify and DPW Number of outfalls tagged. Survey of Implemented by: 12/2006 As discussed in Section 3.4.1 and number outfall pipes (optional if GIS mapping is outfalls completed. Number of outfall Section 5.4 of the SWMPP. available for all outfalls in MS4). tags maintained (if installed). IV.B.3.b.3 Additional elements shall be recorded on an on-going DPW Procedures developed and implemented. Procedures developed by Mapping discussed in Section 5.2 and basis. At a minimum, field notes will be made on 12/2006 Section 5.4 of the SWMPP. municipal plat maps to plot the location of additional elements that will also be used to prepare outfall mapping. These additional elements will be recorded during maintenance of drainage structures, dry weather surveys and installation of new storm drains. IV.B.3.b.4 Develop and introduce an ordinance or other City Council Draft language and legal review. Developed and introduced As discussed in Section 5.3 of the SWMPP. regulatory mechanism to effectively prohibit and Conduct informational meetings as by: 12/2004 Potential model ordinances are included in enforce unauthorized non storm water discharges into necessary. Appendix B and Appendix C. the system. Section 5.3 and Section 5.4 of the SWMPP identifies alternatives for the City to accomplish this. IV.B.3.b.4 Adopt an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to City Council Submit and schedule for vote at City Adopted by: 12/2005 As discussed in Section 5.3 of the SWMPP. effectively prohibit and enforce unauthorized non Council Meeting. Regulatory Potential model ordinance included in storm water discharges into the system. mechanism in place. Appendix B and Appendix C. IV.B.3.b.5.i. Area that drains to the Moshassuck, West, DPW Investigations identified, prioritized, Program implemented by: As discussed in Section 5.4 of the SWMPP. Woonasquatucket, Seekonk, and Providence Rivers conducted. Suspected illicit connections 12/2007 and Roger Williams Park Ponds will be first priority investigated. Source identified and given the pathogen impairment for these waters.