TENNESSEE STORMWATER ASSOCIATION TNSA Times Tennessee Stormwater Association News & Information July-September 2016 TNSA Crystal’s Corner: A Message from the President Board of Directors Officers Perspective Conference is only a week President: Crystal Bishop “Here I go again.” – Whitesnake away and we guarantee you [email protected] will have plenty of time to network. On top of that, President-Elect: Here I go again. For Phase II MS4s the conference will con- Mark Heinzer in Tennessee, here we go again. clude with a panel discus- [email protected] The MS4 Phase II Permit was final- sion from TDEC’s key Vice President: ly issued on September 30, 2016, stormwater experts – Rob- Jennifer Watson meaning it is time to complete [email protected] ert Karesh, Steven Turaski, NOIs, evaluate programs, update Treasurer: Shelia Knight stormwater plans, and implement and Karina Bynum. [email protected] new regulations. Speaking of expert, the Ad-Hoc Secretary: keynote speaker is Dr. (Photo over Atlanta, GA on the return flight John Chlarson Looking back to where we (TNSA, David Etnier – the King of from WEFTEC in New Orleans, LA.) [email protected] MS4s, and my own professional Tennessee Fishes!!! He literal- Secretary: Mary Halley knowledge) were in 2010, we’ve ly wrote the book on Fishes of need in order to understand the [email protected] come a long way in understanding Tennessee, and has articles dating importance of stormwater regula- stormwater practices, especially Past President: Don Green back to the mid-1960’s on the habi- tions. The goal is clean water that green infrastructure and Low Im- [email protected] tats, populations, reproductive supports the very fishes Dr. Etnier pact Design. So, here we go again, habits, ranges and conservation has spent years studying. It will be Board Members on the road to understanding new status of both new and existing an important and welcomed per- permit requirements and continu- species of endangered freshwater spective. Joseph Barnett, Elizabethton ing to educate ourselves, our staff, fishes in the Southeastern United David Edwards, Kingsport and our comminutes on the im- Ashlie Farmer, City of Clarksville portance of smart stormwater States. See you at Fall Creek Falls! Doug Noonan, City of Franklin practices. David Carver, Sevier County Dr. David Etnier’s attendance at Best Fishes, the TNSA Annual Conference is Steve Casey, CEC Inc. Now is the time to expend and very timely. While we will be dig- Jake Chandler, City of Bristol strengthen your professional net- ging into the technical weeds of the work across the state of Tennes- Tim Gangaware, UT-WRRC permit, the Keynote Speech will see and beyond. This year’s Annual Tracy Jones, Knox County give us the valuable perspective we Crystal Bishop, Tasha King, City of Memphis Jake Greear, McGill Associates Quarterly Stormwater Professional Spotlight: Mike Brown Chris Masin, Shelby County Michael Scott, The City of Paris joined the Ten- Mike opted to not only make the Mike also Williamson County nessee MS4 family only a few years needed repairs but to improve the initiated the Alan Sparkman, TN Concrete ago—in 2013. The City’s newly design and install stormwater man- development Association designated Stormwater Manager agement practices that would im- and incorpo- Andy Best, Johnson City Mike Brown embraced the permit prove the water quality from the ration of a Chris Granju, Knox County and has sought to not only bring stormwater discharges in this area new regional the City of Paris into compliance of downtown Paris. TNSA chapter for the Northwest TNSA Regional Chairs but has set higher standards and Tennessee MS4s. We are so fortu- Southeast Tennessee: expectations in place. Mr. Scott was so impressed that he nate in Tennessee to have such Don Green and the Jackson Field Office Direc- hard working and creative municipal Northeast Tennessee: Recently, TDEC Inspector James tor, Conner Franklin, signed a letter employees dedicated to improving Dan Wankel W. Scott with the Jackson Envi- to the City Manager complimenting East Tennessee: their communities and making them ronmental Field Office met with his exemplary efforts and successes Amy Mann a better place to live, work and Mike to observe the City’s recent with his management of this com- Middle Tennessee: play. Thank you Mike! Adam Meadors improvements to an alley that preghensive stormwater program. West Tennessee: suffered from drainage blockages. Chris Masin TENNESSEE STORMWATER Page 2 TNSA Times, Volume 1II, Issue 4 ASSOCIATION TDEC Phase II MS4 Permit Update On Friday, September 30, 2016, Copies of these documents may If you have questions, please contact the Division of Water Resources be downloaded or reviewed on Mr. Paul Higgins at (615) 532-1178 issued the NPDES Permit, TDEC’s DataViewer HERE. or by E-mail at [email protected] or TNS000000 Phase II Small MS4 Robert Karesh at (615) 253-5402 or General Permit with the Notice Any petitions for permit appeal by E-mail at of Determination that addresses may be filed within 30 days after [email protected]. Executive Director all public comments. the issuance of the permit. Charlene DeSha [email protected] TNSA Conference Offering MS4 101 Session TNSA Committees On Tuesday, October 18, 2016, The session will be from 2-4 PM Please send TNSA Executive Direc- Regulations & Policy the first day of this year’s TNSA and the panel will include: tor Charlene DeSha (865-386-6917) Chair: Jennifer Watson & David Annual Conference, TNSA is Crystal Bishop (Hamilton County), any questions or topics you would Mason offering a new session: MS4101: Chris Masin (Shelby County), like the panel to discuss so they can An Intro for New MS4 Employ- Shawn Lindsey (City of Athens), be prepared. Education Training ees. Jeff Willoughby (City of Franklin) & Professional Development and Micheal Hunt (Nashville) For More Info: Click Here Chair: David Carver Manufacturer BMP Evaluation The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Chair: Chris Granju Environmental Services Conference Planning Chair: Crystal Bishop By Pandy English There are three types of grants rare mussel species housed at C- provided by Environmental Services. RAC including Pink Mucket, Orange- We welcome TNSA Members to The Environmental Services (ES) foot Pimpleback, Fanshell and Bird- participate on any of these commit- Division of TWRA is located in 1. Twenty Clean Stream Grants wing Pearly Mussel. There are 41 tees! Please contact the committee what is known as TWRA’s Nash- equaling up to $1000.00 each are other mussel species at CRAC that chair for additional information. ville Office or Central Office. provided each year. The applica- are not rare such as Monkeyface and The ES staff however is spread tion deadline for this grant is June Purple Heelsplitters. 18,000 endan- In this issue: across Tennessee and includes: 30th each year. gered Pink Muckets have been raised Grant Opportunities 4 Four Aquatic Habitat Biologists, from glochidia (larval stage of mus- one in each TWRA region, who 2. Twenty Riparian Tree Planting sels) at the Aquatic Center. Anoth- Grant Opportunities 5 are commissioned officers who Grants equaling $500.00 each are enforce environmental laws; two also provided each year. The Green Infrastructure statewide mussel coordinators, Toolbox 6 application deadline for this grant one is the Senior Scientist at the is November 30. To learn more Cumberland River Aquatic Cen- about both of these grants email Level I&II, SCM Mainte- 6 ter; two TDOT Liaisons, who [email protected]. nance, HDT Schedules watch over aquatic habitats af- fected by road construction; a 3. A Watershed Grant equaling A new Guide and Re- Fish and Wildlife Environmentalist sources on Green Streets 6 $2500.00 will be awarded for the who monitors state aquatic per- first time this year. The Water- mits; a GIS Data Manager who shed Grant covers projects other TDEC soliciting WQ Data 11 maps incoming stream data and than Clean Stream and Tree an Instream Flow Coordinator Planting and is intended to sup- TDEC Announces Qualify- who monitors water withdrawal port the work of watershed asso- ing Local Program Partici- er 8,000 Pink Muckets have been 12 and stream connectivity issues ciations. The deadline for this pant in Kingsport raised from 60 days old. Lake Stur- statewide. grant is November 30th. For more geon and Alligator Gar are endan- TNSA, Wilmot, LP, information email Pan- gered fish species at the Aquatic TWRA, TCA & Metro In addition to these positions, ES [email protected]. Stormwater team up for 12 has a Chief, and an Administrative Center. In 2016, a total of 6 species of juvenile mussels were propagated PARK(ing) Day Assistant who manages the Clean TWRA’s Environmental Services is a Stream and Riparian Tree Grants and cultured in C-RAC. Of those, 5 Job Opportunity— diverse network of services that species are federally endangered 14 distributed by the Division. Many Engineer Technician now includes a propagation facility including Pale Lilliput (Toxolasma of the staff are also Scientific called the Cumberland River Aquat- Divers allowing them to conduct cylindrellus), Duck River Dartersnap- Another Successsful Urban ic Center (C-RAC) located at the per (Epioblasma ahlstedti), Fanshell Runoff 5K and Water 15 mussel surveys and when needed Gallatin Steam Plant. There are 14 Quality Festival search and rescue missions. Continued on Pg. 7 Page 3 Nashville Zoo Stormwater Retrofit and Outreach Leveraging 319 Grant Funding to Improve Water Quality Applying Level-Spreader and Check- habitat in the Nashville Basin had been eradi- The inflow controls for the basin had to be Dam Design Principles to Restore Ripar- cated by European settlers in the area. By integrated into the Zoo’s perimeter fence. ian Area and Reach Out to the Public in 1820, trees were starting to take over and Since flow was already entering the Zoo the Watershed shade out the prairies in the Nashville Basin.