Attleboro MS4

Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under Small MS4 General Permit Page 1 of 21 Part I: General Conditions General Information

Name of Municipality or Organization: City of Attleboro State: MA

EPA NPDES Permit Number (if applicable): MAR041087

Primary MS4 Program Manager Contact Information

Name: Nicholas Title: Wyllie

Street Address Line 1: Attleboro Department of Planning and Development

Street Address Line 2: 77 Park Street

City: Attleboro State: MA Zip Code: 02703

Email: [email protected] Phone Number: (508) 223-2222

Fax Number: (508) 222-3046

Other Information

Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Location https://www.cityofattleboro.us/DocumentCenter/View/2862/Stormwater- (web address or physical location, if already completed): Management-Plan-PDF

Eligibility Determination Eligibility Criteria Endangered Species Act (ESA) Determination Complete? Yes (check all that apply): A B C Eligibility Criteria National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Determination Complete? Yes (check all that apply): A B C

✔ Check the box if your municipality or organization was covered under the 2003 MS4 General Permit

MS4 Infrastructure (if covered under the 2003 permit)

Estimated Percent of Outfall Map Complete? If 100% of 2003 requirements not met, enter an 100% (Part II, III, IV or V, Subpart B.3.(a.) of 2003 permit) estimated date of completion (MM/DD/YY):

Web address where MS4 map is published: If outfall map is unavailable on the internet an electronic http://www.cityofattleboro.us/DocumentCenter/View/2885/Attleboro-MS4-Outfalls or paper copy of the outfall map must be included with NOI submission (see section V for submission options)

Regulatory Authorities (if covered under the 2003 permit)

Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Authority Adopted? Effective Date or Estimated Yes 04/15/08 (Part II, III, IV or V, Subpart B.3.(b.) of 2003 permit) Date of Adoption (MM/DD/YY):

Construction/Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) Authority Adopted? Effective Date or Estimated Yes 04/15/08 (Part II,III,IV or V, Subpart B.4.(a.) of 2003 permit) Date of Adoption (MM/DD/YY):

Post- Construction Stormwater Management Adopted? Effective Date or Estimated Yes 04/15/08 (Part II, III, IV or V, Subpart B.5.(a.) of 2003 permit) Date of Adoption (MM/DD/YY): City of Attleboro Page 2 of 21 Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under Small MS4 General Permit Part II: Summary of Receiving Waters Please list the waterbody segments to which your MS4 discharges. For each waterbody segment, please report the number of outfalls discharging into it and, if applicable, any impairments.

Massachusetts list of impaired waters: Massachusetts 2014 List of Impaired Waters- http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dep/water/resources/07v5/14list2.pdf

Check off relevant pollutants for discharges to impaired waterbodies (see above 303(d) lists) without an approved TMDL in accordance with part 2.2.2.a of the permit. List any other pollutants in the last column, if applicable.

Number of outfalls into Waterbody segment that receives flow from the MS4 Other pollutant(s) causing impairments receiving water segment Chloride Chlorophyll-a Dissolved Oxygen/ DO Saturation Nitrogen Oil & Grease/ PAH Phosphorus Solids/ TSS/ Turbidity E. coli Enterococcus TEN MILE RIVER WATERSHED MA52-02 Ten Mile River 3 excess algal growth, fecal coliform aquatic plants, excess algal growth, chlordane, fecal coliform, Organic Enrichment MA52-03 Ten Mile River 55 (Sewage) Biological Indicators MA52-05 Speedway Brook 10 aquatic macroinvertebrate bioassessments, fecal coliform MA52-06 Bungay River 9 fecal coliform MA52-07 Sevenmile River 2 none MA52-08 Sevenmile River 13 fecal coliform MA52-10 Fourmile Brook 13 MA52010 Lake Como 4 non-native aquatic plants, excess algal growth MA52026 Manchester Pond Reservoir 1 None MA52029 Orr's Pond 5 None 95-Fourmile Stream 9 Not Assessed 95-Sevenmile Stream 3 Not Assessed Anthony Lawrence Brook 13 Not Assessed Briggs Corner Brook 9 Not Assessed Bungay River Wetlands 20 Not Assessed Country Road Brook 3 Not Assessed Cumberland Avenue Stream 2 Not Assessed City of Attleboro Page 3 of 21

Number of outfalls into Waterbody segment that receives flow from the MS4 Other pollutant(s) causing impairments receiving water segment Chloride Chlorophyll-a Dissolved Oxygen/ DO Saturation Nitrogen Oil & Grease/ PAH Phosphorus Solids/ TSS/ Turbidity E. coli Enterococcus East 118 Wetland System 4 Not Assessed Hayward Field Brook 29 Not Assessed Hebron Pond 6 Not Assessed Highland Brook 4 Not Assessed Ides Hill Brook 15 Not Assessed Lee's Pond 2 Not Assessed Locust Valley Brook 4 Not Assessed North Purchase Cemetery Wetland 1 Not Assessed Oak Hill Brook 1 Not Assessed Sand and Gravel Brook 3 Not Assessed Sevenmile River Wetland 3 Not Assessed Sports Village Brook 8 Not Assessed Stone E. Lea Brook 8 Not Assessed Sturdy Wetland 2 Not Assessed Sweeden's Swamp 13 Not Assessed Tannery Brook 6 Not Assessed Thacher Elementary Wetland 2 Not Assessed Tributary to Thacher Brook 1 Not Assessed

Number of outfalls into Waterbody segment that receives flow from the MS4 Other pollutant(s) causing impairments receiving water segment Chloride Chlorophyll-a Dissolved Oxygen/ DO Saturation Nitrogen Oil & Grease/ PAH Phosphorus Solids/ TSS/ Turbidity E. coli Enterococcus Valley Run 27 Not Assessed Walnut Grove Wetland 1 Not Assessed Washington Street Pond 1 Not Assessed Wetlands Near Ashland Court 4 Not Assessed City of Attleboro Page 4 of 21 WADING RIVER WATERSHED Cooper Chartley Connector 3 Not Assessed Hemlock Chartley Connector 7 Not Assessed Hemlock Swamp 8 Not Assessed North Wilmarth Chartley Wetlands 19 Not Assessed Northwestern Tributary to Chartley Brook 21 Not Assessed South Wilmarth Chartley Wetlands 6 Not Assessed Southwestern Tributary to Chartley Brook 9 Not Assessed Steere Wilmarth Wetland 5 Not Assessed Tributaries to Cooper Pond 9 Not Assessed Tributary to Chartley Pond 2 Not Assessed Unnamed Pond near Moberg Circle 1 Not Assessed Wading River Tributary - Richardson North 2 Not Assessed Wading River Tributary - Richardson South 1 Not Assessed

Click to lengthen table City of Attleboro Page 6 of 21 Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under Small MS4 General Permit Part III: Stormwater Management Program Summary Identify the Best Management Practices (BMPs) that will be employed to address each of the six Minimum Control Measures (MCMs). For municipalities/organizations whose MS4 discharges into a receiving water with an approved Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and an applicable waste load allocation (WLA), identify any additional BMPs employed to specifically support the achievement of the WLA in the TMDL section at the end of part III. For each MCM, list each existing or proposed BMP by category and provide a brief description, responsible parties/departments, measurable goals, and the year the BMP will be employed (public education and outreach BMPs also requires a target audience). Use the drop-down menus in each table or enter your own text to override the drop down menu.

MCM 1: Public Education and Outreach Beginning Year of BMP Media/Category Responsible Department/Parties (enter your own text to override the BMP Description Targeted Audience Measurable Goal BMP (enter your own text to override the drop down menu) drop down menu) Imple- mentation Mail brochures that educate about proper Complete within Brochures/Pamphlets Planning/zoning Department 2018 stormwater Residents two years management Mail brochures that educate about proper Complete within Stormwater Brochures Businesses, Institutions and Planning Department 2018 stormwater Commercial Facilities two years management Attach brochures to Complete within Brochures/Pamphlets Developers (construction) Building Inspection Department 2018 each building permit two years Mail brochures that educate about Complete within Brochures/Pamphlets Industrial Facilities Planning Department 2018 stormwater two years management Article regarding Complete within Newspaper Articles/Press Releases stormwater Planning Department 2018 Residents one year regulations Article regarding Complete within Newspaper Articles/Press Releases stormwater Businesses, Institutions and Planning Department 2018 Commercial Facilities one year regulations Article regarding Complete within Newspaper Articles/Press Releases stormwater Developers (construction) Planning Department 2018 one year regulations Article regarding Complete within Newspaper Articles/Press Releases stormwater Industrial Facilities Planning Department 2018 one year regulations City of Attleboro Page 7 of 21 Update stormwater Complete within Web Page information on Residents/Developers Planning Department 2018 one year webpage Provide a handout Complete Brochures/Pamphlets with dog licenses Residents City Clerk throughout the 2018 about pet waste permit term City of Attleboro Page 8 of 21 Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under Small MS4 General Permit Part III: Stormwater Management Program Summary (continued) MCM 2: Public Involvement and Participation Beginning Year of Additional Description/ BMP Categorization Brief BMP Description Responsible Department/Parties BMP (enter your own text to override the drop down menu) (enter your own text to override the drop down menu) Measurable Goal Imple- mentation Allow annual review of stormwater management Public Review SWMP Review Planning/zoning Department plan and posting of 2018 stormwater management plan on website Allow public to comment Public Participation Public Meeting - Stormwater Planning/zoning Department on stormwater 2019 management plan annually Educate and engage youth Public Participation Junior Conservation Program Conservation Committee about environmental 2018 protection Volunteers pull trash out of local waterways. Public Participation Annual River Clean-up Conservation Committee Participation and volumes 2019 to be measured and reported. Organize clean-up days and Public Participation Partner with local non-profits to clean up in watershed Conservation Committee raise money for restoration 2019 projects.

City of Attleboro Page 9 of 21

City of Attleboro Page 10 of 21 Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under Small MS4 General Permit Part III: Stormwater Management Program Summary (continued) MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Beginning Year of BMP Categorization BMP Description Responsible Department/Parties Measurable Goal BMP (enter your own text to override the drop down menu) (enter your own text to override the drop down menu) (all text can be overwritten) Imple- mentation SSO inventory Develop SSO inventory Complete within 1 year of in accordance of permit Wastewater Dept effective date of permit 2019 conditions Storm sewer system map Update map within 2 years of Create map and update effective date of permit and during IDDE program DPW Operations complete full system map 10 2019 completion years after effective date of permit Written IDDE program Complete within 1 year of Create written IDDE DPW Operations the effective date of permit 2019 program and update as required Implement IDDE program Implement catchment Complete 10 years after investigations according effective date of permit DPW Operations 2019 to program and permit conditions Employee training Train employees on Train annually DPW Operations 2019 IDDE implementation Conduct dry weather screening Complete 3 years after Conduct in accordance effective date of permit with outfall screening DPW Operations 2019 procedure and permit conditions

Conduct wet weather screening Conduct in accordance Complete 10 years after with outfall screening DPW Operations effective date of permit 2019 procedure Conduct dry weather Complete ongoing outfall Ongoing screening and wet weather DPW Operations screening upon completion 2019 screening (as necessary) of IDDE program

City of Attleboro Page 11 of 21

City of Attleboro Page 12 of 21 Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under Small MS4 General Permit Part III: Stormwater Management Program Summary (continued) MCM 4: Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control Beginning Year of BMP Categorization BMP Description Responsible Department/Parties Measurable Goal BMP (enter your own text to override the drop down menu or entered text) (enter your own text to override the drop down menu) (all text can be overwritten) Imple- mentation Complete written Complete within 1 year Site inspection and enforcement of Erosion and Sediment procedures of site Planning/zoning Department of the effective date of Control (ESC) measures inspections and 2019 permit enforcement procedures Complete written Complete within 1 year procedures of site plan Site plan review Planning/zoning Department of the effective date of review and begin 2019 permit implementation Adoption of requirements for Complete within 1 year construction operators to Erosion and Sediment Control Planning/zoning Department of the effective date of implement a sediment 2019 permit and erosion control program Adoption of requirements to control wastes, including but not Complete within 1 year limited to, discarded Waste Control Wastewater/Health of the effective date of building materials, 2019 permit concrete truck wash out, chemicals, litter, and sanitary wastes City of Attleboro Page 13 of 21 City of Attleboro Page 14 of 21 Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under Small MS4 General Permit Part III: Stormwater Management Program Summary (continued) MCM 5: Post-Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment Beginning Year of BMP Categorization BMP Description Responsible Department/Parties Measurable Goal BMP (enter your own text to override the drop down menu or entered text) (enter your own text to override the drop down menu) (all text can be overwritten) Imple- mentation The procedures to require submission of as- built drawings and Require submission of As-built plans for on-site stormwater control ensure long term Planning/zoning Department as-built plans for 2019 operation and completed projects maintenance will be a part of the SWMP Identify at least 5 permittee-owned Complete 4 years after properties that could be effective date of permit Target properties to reduce impervious areas modified or retrofitted Planning/zoning Department and report annually on 2019 with BMPs to reduce retrofitted properties impervious areas and update annually Develop a report assessing existing local Complete 4 years after regulations to determine effective date of permit the feasibility of making Allow green infrastructure Planning/zoning Department and implement green infrastructure 2020 recommendations of practices allowable when report appropriate site conditions exist Develop a report assessing requirements that affect the creation of impervious cover. The Complete 4 years after assessment will help effective date of permit Street design and parking lot guidelines determine if changes to Planning/zoning Department and implement 2020 design standards for recommendations of streets and parking lots report can be modified to support low impact design options. City of Attleboro Page 15 of 21 Ensure any stormwater controls or management Adoption, amendment, practices for new development and redevelopment meet or modification of a Complete 2 years after the retention or treatment requirements of the permit regulatory mechanism to Planning/zoning Department effective date of permit 2019 and all applicable requirements of the Massachusetts meet permit Stormwater Handbook requirements

City of Attleboro Page 16 of 21 Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under Small MS4 General Permit Part III: Stormwater Management Program Summary (continued) MCM 6: Municipal Good Housekeeping and Pollution Prevention Beginning Year of BMP Categorization BMP Description Responsible Department/Parties Measurable Goal BMP (enter your own text to override the drop down menu or entered text) (enter your own text to override the drop down menu) (all text can be overwritten) Imple- mentation Create written O&M procedures including all requirements contained Complete and O&M procedures in 2.3.7.a.ii for parks and Parks and Forestry/Recreation Department/DPW Operations implement 2 years after 2019 open spaces, buildings effective date of permit and facilities, and vehicles and equipment Complete 2 years after Inventory all permittee-owned parks and open spaces, effective date of permit Create inventory Parks and Forestry/Recreation Department/DPW Operations/Water/Pla buildings and facilities, and vehicles and equipment and implement 2019 annually Establish and implement program for repair and Complete 2 years after Infrastructure O&M Water/Wastewater/DPW Operations rehabilitation of MS4 effective date of permit 2019 infrastructure Create SWPPPs for maintenance garages, Complete and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) transfer stations, and Water/Wastewater/DPW Operations implement 2 years after 2019 other waste-handling effective date of permit facilities Establish schedule for Clean catch basins on catch basin cleaning established schedule such that each catch and report number of Catch basin cleaning DPW Operations basin is no more than catch basins cleaned 2019 50% full and clean catch and volume of material basins on that schedule moved annually Sweep all streets and Sweep all streets and permitee-owned parking permitee-owned Street sweeping program DPW Operations lots in accordance with parking lots once per 2019 permit conditions year in the spring Establish and implement Implement salt use Road salt use optimization program a program to minimize DPW Operations optimization during 2019 the use of road salt deicing season City of Attleboro Page 17 of 21 Establish and implement Inspect and maintain Inspections and maintenance of stormwater treatment inspection and DPW Operations treatment structures at structures maitenance procedures 2019 least annually and frequencies City of Attleboro Page 18 of 21 Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under Small MS4 General Permit Part III: Stormwater Management Program Summary (continued) Actions for Meeting Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Requirements

Use the drop-down menus to select the applicable TMDL, action description to meet the TMDL requirements, and the responsible department/parties. If no options are applicable, or more than one, enter your own text to override drop-down menus.

Applicable TMDL Action Description Responsible Department/Parties (enter your own text to override the drop down menu)

Ten Mile River TMDL (Bacteria/Pathogen) Adhere to requirements in part B.III of Appendix F Planning/zoning Department

Ten Mile River TMDL (Phosphorus) Adhere to requirements in part B.II of Appendix F Planning/zoning Department

Ten Mile River TMDL (Metals) Adhere to requirements in part B.IV of Appendix F Planning/zoning Department City of Attleboro Page 19 of 21 Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under Small MS4 General Permit Part III: Stormwater Management Program Summary (continued) Actions for Meeting Requirements Related to Water Quality Limited Waters

Use the drop-down menus to select the pollutant causing the water quality limitation and enter the waterbody ID(s) experiencing excursions above water quality standards for that pollutant. Choose the action description from the dropdown menu and indicate the responsible party. If no options are applicable, or more than one, enter your own text to override drop-down menus.

Pollutant Waterbody ID(s) Action Description Responsible Department/Parties (enter your own text to override the drop down menu)

Turbidity MA52-02, MA52-05, MA52-10, MA52010 Adhere to requirements in part V of Appendix H Planning/zoning Department Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under Small MS4 General Permit Page 20 of 21 Part IV: Notes and additional information

Use the space below to indicate the part(s) of 2.2.1and 2.2.2 that you have identified as not applicable to your MS4 because you do not discharge to the impaired water body or a tributary to an impaired water body due to nitrogen or phosphorus. Provide all supporting documentation below or attach additional documents if necessary. Also, provide any additional information about your MS4 program below.

The list of endangered species (IPaC) present in Attleboro is attached to this submission, showing that the City meets Criterion C. MS4 activities will not adversely impact species present (northern long-eared bat). Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under Small MS4 General Permit Page 21 of 21 Part V: Certification I certify under penalty of law 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, I certify that 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.

Name: Paul Heroux Title: Mayor

Date: 10/01/18 Signature:

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United States Environmental Protection Agency Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection 5 Post Office Square - Suite 100 One Winter Street - 5th Floor Mail Code - OEP06-1 Boston, MA 02108 Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3912 ATTN: Fred Civian ATTN: Newton Tedder