Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................1 Existing Conditions .................................................................................................................... 1 Town Image ............................................................................................................... 1 Existing Infrastructure and Development................................................................... 2 Surface Water Resources.......................................................................................... 2 Surficial Geology and Soils........................................................................................ 3 Open Space............................................................................................................... 3 Storm Water Advisory Committee .....................................................................................5 Committee Organization............................................................................................................ 5 Responsibilities.......................................................................................................................... 7 Costs of Measures..................................................................................................................... 7 Six Minimum Control Measures.........................................................................................9 General Requirements............................................................................................................... 9 Prioritize Plan Implementation ................................................................................... 9 Identify Water Bodies and Outfalls........................................................................... 11 Critical Habitat and Endangered Species ................................................................ 11 Cooperation with Other Entities ............................................................................... 11 Qualifying Local Programs....................................................................................... 12 Best Management Practice Decision Process......................................................................... 13 Public Education and Outreach – Measure 1 .......................................................................... 15 Permit Requirement................................................................................................. 15 Best Management Practices – Rationale Statement ............................................... 15 Best Management Practices – Implementation Plan ............................................... 16 Public Participation/Involvement – Measure 2......................................................................... 19 Permit Requirement................................................................................................. 19 Best Management Practices – Rationale Statement ............................................... 19 Best Management Practices – Implementation Plan ............................................... 19 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination – Measure 3.......................................................... 22 Permit Requirement................................................................................................. 22 Best Management Practices – Rationale Statement ............................................... 23 Legal Authority......................................................................................................... 25 Best Management Practices – Implementation Plan ............................................... 25 Construction Site Runoff Control – Measure 4 ........................................................................ 28 Permit Requirement................................................................................................. 28 \\Ri-data\projects\71453\docs\reports\swmp\ Burrillville Final SWMP.doc i Table of Contents Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Best Management Practices – Rationale Statement ............................................... 28 Best Management Practices – Implementation Plan ............................................... 30 Post-Construction Runoff Control – Measure 5....................................................................... 32 Permit Requirement................................................................................................. 32 Best Management Practices – Rationale Statement ............................................... 33 Best Management Practices – Implementation Plan ............................................... 34 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping – Measure 6.......................................................... 37 Permit Requirement................................................................................................. 37 Best Management Practices – Rationale Statement ............................................... 37 Best Management Practices – Implementation Plan ............................................... 39 Source Control......................................................................................................... 39 Operations and Maintenance................................................................................... 40 Training.................................................................................................................... 42 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans for Facilities ............................................... 42 Additional Requirements...................................................................................................44 Cooperation with Interconnected MS4s................................................................................... 44 Endangered Species Act ......................................................................................................... 44 Essential Fish Habitat.............................................................................................................. 45 Discharges to Water Quality Impaired Waters......................................................................... 45 Impaired Waters within Burrillville............................................................................ 47 National Register of Historic Places Properties....................................................................... 49 Evaluation and Assessment ...............................................................................................50 Program Evaluation Requirements.......................................................................................... 50 Record Keeping....................................................................................................................... 51 Reporting ................................................................................................................................. 51 Appendices ...........................................................................................................................54 Appendix A - 5-Year Outline Appendix B - Outfall Map as of March 18, 2004 Appendix C - SWPPP for DPW Facility Appendix D - Outreach Materials Appendix E - List of Town-Owned Catch Basins Appendix F - No Exposure Waiver for Publicly Owned Treatment Facility Appendix G - Existing Educational Materials Appendix H - References Cited \\Ri-data\projects\71453\docs\reports\swmp\ Burrillville Final SWMP.doc ii Table of Contents Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. 1 Introduction The Town of Burrillville, Rhode Island contracted Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) to assist them in the preparation of their Stormwater Management Program Plan (SWMPP) to achieve compliance with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) General Permit for Storm Water Discharge from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) and from Industrial Activity at Eligible Facilities Operated by Regulated Small MS4s (RIRI4000, December 19, 2003). The lead responsible party for implementation of the SWMPP for the Town is the Burrillville Planning Department. General information relative to the town and its water resources for which this program is designed to protect is as follows. Existing Conditions A brief description of the physical setting and cultural features within the Town of Burrillville is outlined to apprise the reviewer of considerations made during the drafting of the General Permit application. The Town of Burrillville occupies approximately 58 square miles of the northeast corner of Rhode Island and has a population of approximately 16,000 people. According to the 2000 U.S. Census data, only approximately 9 square miles of the central portion of the Town, is characterized as urbanized. The urbanized area includes all or portions of the villages and neighborhoods of Bridgeton, Pascoag, the town center in Harrisville, Oakland, Mapleville, Gazzaville, Glendale, Mohegan, Oak Valley, Whipple, Tarkiln, and Nasonville. Most of the provisions of the General Permit require the program to be implemented within urbanized portion of the municipality. Town Image Respondents to a citizen survey commissioned for the Burrillville Comprehensive Plan (Burrillville Comprehensive Planning Commission, 1998) indicated that the rural atmosphere and country character were the most favorable part of the Town’s image. Aside from maintaining

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