Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan CRANBURY TOWNSHIP MIDDLESEX COUNTY NJPDES # NJG0148482 November 3, 2020 SPPP Table of Contents Form 1 – SPPP Team Members (permit cite IV F 1) Form 2 – Revision History (permit cite IV F 1) Form 3 – Public Involvement and Participation Including Public Notice (permit cite IV B 1) Form 4 – Public Education and Outreach (permit cite IV B 2 and Attachment B) Form 5 – Post-Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment Program (permit cite IV B 4 and Attachment D) Form 6 – Ordinances (permit cite IV B 5) Form 7 – Street Sweeping (permit cite IV B 5 b) Form 8 – Catch Basin and Storm Drain Inlets (permit cite IV B 2, IV B 5 b ii, and Attachment C) Form 9 – Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting (permit cite IV B 5 b) Form 10 – Municipal Maintenance Yards and Other Ancillary Operations (permit cite IV B 5 c and Attachment E) Form 11 – Employee Training (permit cite IV B 5 d, e, f) Form 12 – Outfall Pipes (permit cite IV B 6 a, b, c) Form 13 – Stormwater Facilities Maintenance (permit cite IV C 1) Form 14 – Total Maximum Daily Load Information (permit cite IV C 2) Form 15 – Optional Measures (permit cite IV E 1 and IV E 2) 2 Cranbury Township / Middlesex County / NJPDES # NJG0148482 / November 3, 2020 SPPP Form 2 – Revision History All records must be available upon request by NJDEP. Revision SPC SPPP Form Reason for Revision Date Initials Changed 1. 2/9/2005 Original Report 2. 5/23/2006 Reflect changes in personnel and actions taken by 3. 4/24/2012 2 through 17 the Township Revised to comply with new NJDEP SPPP Form 4. 11/3/2020 1 through 15 standards and format 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 4 Cranbury Township / Middlesex County / NJPDES # NJG0148482 / November 3, 2020 SPPP Form 3 – Public Involvement and Participation Including Public Notice All records must be available upon request by NJDEP. 1. Website URL where the Stormwater Pollution http://www.cranburytownship.org/department-public-works Prevention Plan (SPPP) is posted online: 2. Date of most current SPPP: November 3, 2020 3. Website URL where the Municipal Stormwater http://www.cranburytownship.org/department-public-works Management Plan (MSWMP) is posted online: 4. Date of most current MSWMP: July 21, 2005 5. Physical location and/or website URL where Cranbury Township Town Hall associated municipal records 23-A N Main St, Cranbury NJ 08512 of public notices, meeting http://www.cranburytownship.org/minutes-and-agendas dates, minutes, etc. are kept: 6. Describe how the permittee complies with applicable state and local public notice requirements when providing for public participation in the development and implementation of a MS4 stormwater program: For meetings where public notice is required under the Open Public Meetings Act (“Sunshine Law,” N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.), Cranbury Township provides public notice in a manner that complies with the requirements of that Act. With regard to the passage of ordinances, Cranbury Township provides public notice in a manner that complies with the requirements of N.J.SA. 40:49-1 et seq. In addition, Cranbury Township complies with all requirements for municipal actions (e.g., adoption of the municipal stormwater management plan) subject to public notice requirements in the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.),. The official newspaper of Cranbury Township is The Trenton Times. All legal notices appear in the official newspaper. 5 Cranbury Township / Middlesex County / NJPDES # NJG0148482 / November 3, 2020 SPPP Form 4 – Public Education and Outreach All records must be available upon request by NJDEP. 1. Describe how public education and outreach events are advertised. Include specific websites and/or physical locations where materials are available. Cranbury Township offers numerous stormwater and pollution prevention public education events and outreach activities throughout the year. Events and activities are advertised using the following methods: The Township utilizes e-mail blasts to disseminate notices for upcoming environmental outreach programs and summaries of recent environmental outreach programs at schools, Scouting events, stream clean ups, etc. Residents and businesses sign up to receive e-mail updates. The Township posts notices for events and programming on the Environmental Commission’s website: https://www.cranburytownship.org/environmental-commission The Cranbury Department of Public Works maintains stormwater-related information on their website: https://www.cranburytownship.org/department-public-works. Stormwater-related public service announcements are broadcast on the local television channel (Comcast Channel 26). An annual DPW calendar is available on the DPW website with annual community clean-up dates. The main Township online calendar advertises the community clean-up dates. A stormwater display and promotional items are available at the annual community clean-up and in the municipal building. The Environmental Commission provides information during the annual Cranbury Day festival in September. Available educational resources and materials include brochures, hands-on activities, and a stormwater drain model to demonstrate stormwater management. The Environmental Commission website has information on a demonstration rain garden installed at a municipal park in 2014. https://www.cranburytownship.org/environmental-commission 2. Describe how businesses and the general public within the municipality are educated about the hazards associated with illicit connections and improper disposal of waste. The website for the Department of Public Works contains links to the NJDEP Stormwater Management website (https://www.njstormwater.org/) and the NJDEP Clean Water NJ website (https://www.cleanwaternj.org/). The DPW website also has an FAQ section with stormwater-related questions (e.g., why it is important to clear leaves from storm drains, why residents should recycle grass clippings and not over-fertilize lawns, etc.). Pet waste information sheets are distributed annually with pet licenses. Township Ordinances for illicit connections and improper disposal of waste are located within Chapter 130 Streets and Sidewalks and are accessible from the Township’s website. 3. Indicate where public education and outreach records are maintained. The offices of the Township Clerk and the Department of Public Works maintain information and records of public education and outreach activities. 6 Cranbury Township / Middlesex County / NJPDES # NJG0148482 / November 3, 2020 SPPP Form 5 – Post-Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment Program All records must be available upon request by NJDEP. 1. How does the municipality define ‘major development’? Major Development is defined as a development plan for greater than 5,000 square feet of new or additional gross floor area, or greater than 20% increase in impervious surface coverage. §150-7 Major Development shall mean any development resulting in a land disturbance of 5,000 square feet or more. §150-61B(7) 2. Does the municipality approach residential projects differently than it does for non-residential projects? If so, how? No, both residential and non-residential major development projects must comply with the municipal Stormwater Control Ordinance, except as may be governed by the NJ Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS). 3. What process is in place to ensure that municipal projects meet the Stormwater Control Ordinance? Applications for development are reviewed by the pertinent review agency (Planning Board and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment) and the Board Engineer to ensure compliance with the municipal Stormwater Control Ordinance. During construction, the Township Engineer regularly inspects construction progress to confirm that stormwater improvements meet the standards of the approved site plan and construction details. 7 Cranbury Township / Middlesex County / NJPDES # NJG0148482 / November 3, 2020 4. Describe the process for reviewing major development project applications for compliance with the Stormwater Control Ordinance (SCO) and Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS). Attach a flow chart if available. Applications for development and redevelopment that come before the Cranbury Township Planning and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment are reviewed by the Board Engineer. The Board Engineer ensures that approved preliminary and final site plan approvals are in compliance with the RSIS and SCO. The Township Code includes checklists for variance, subdivision, and site plan applications. The Code and checklists require applications to include stormwater drainage calculations, soils reports, drainage area maps, drainage plans, detailed design of SWM facilities, soil erosion and sediment control measures, construction details, and other required measures. Single family dwellings are not exempt from the Major Development regulations. 5. Does the Municipal Stormwater Management No Plan include a mitigation plan? 6. What is the physical location of approved applications for The Planning Board Secretary files approved applications at major development projects, the Cranbury Township Office, 23-A North Main Street Major Development Summary Sheets (permit att. D), and mitigation plans? 8 Cranbury Township / Middlesex County / NJPDES # NJG0148482 / November 3, 2020 SPPP Form 6 – Ordinances All records must be available upon request by NJDEP. Was the DEP Entity Ordinance Date of model ordinance Website URL responsible for permit cite IV.B.1.b.iii