Stormwater
Program
Partnership
“Working Together to Protect Rainwater”
Stormwater –What is it & Why does it Matter?
• Stormwater is “Rainwater” that runs off from land or impervious surfaces without percolating into the ground.
• It’s the rainwater that flows directly to water bodies through a municipal separate storm drainage system without treatment.
• Patterson’s storm drainage system is composed of drain inlets, storm lines, and storm basins that drain directly to Salado Creek and into the San Joaquin River. • Stormwater is part of the larger water supply picture. • Conserving Water is important, but so is Protecting & Collecting Rainwater for beneficial purposes • Recharging groundwater
• Irrigating our parks, properties and public landscaping • Creating beautiful public spaces
• Help reduce flooding
• Sustaining waterways and wildlife during the dry season • Stormwater is a valuable resource and provides multiple benefits. 2 Stormwater Regulations
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Water Act 1972 that prohibits pollutants from entering waters of the U.S. (Federal)
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulates storm water discharges (State)
• Stormwater MS4 Phase II Permit (Local), which requires: • NPDES Permit (Adopted 2003, re-adopted in 2013) • Storm Water Management Plan & Program (SWMP)
• Application Requirements (Submit Guidance Documents to the State via Storm Water Multiple Application & Report Tracking System (SMARTS).
• Program Management (Includes an Enforcement Response Plan) • Education & Outreach (Public & Staff)
• Public Involvement & Participation (Development & Implementation of Activities) • Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (Detect, Investigate & Eliminate Illicit Discharges) • Construction (Construction Site Inventory, Construction Plan Review/Approval, Inspection & Enforcement)
• Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping
• Post Construction
• Monitoring
• Program Effectiveness and Assessment
3 Background of SJVSWQP
• Overwhelming regulations and limited resources available • San Joaquin Valley Storm Water Quality Partnership (SJVSWQP) • Partnership was established 2003 mainly covering the San Joaquin Valley area.
• Started with collaboration from 6 Cities
• City of Patterson partnered up since 2004/05
• Since then, the partnership has grown – currently over 21 municipalities covering San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Merced Counties. Sometimes as far as Sacramento County.
• Stormwater professionals (consultants, vendors, engineers, etc.) • Successful cooperation and partnership continues to grow! 4 Purpose
• In accordance with Stormwater regulations (federal, state, and local) and Stormwater Management Plans, each agency is required to reduce pollution from its storm drainage system.
• Many agencies have limited resources due to limited funding sources allocated to implement program(s) and ensure compliance. • The partners are communities that have populations of 100,000 or less and that are regulated by the State’s Municipal Separate Storm System (MS4) Phase II permit regulations that became effective on March 23, 2003.
• Letter of Agreement in place for the partnership, but moving to a Cost-Sharing Agreement in 2023.
5 Vision
• Work together to comply with the new Stormwater Permit criteria effectively. • Work together on the Public Outreach Activities, e.g., radio ads, brochures, newsletter articles, etc. • Keep updating short/long term goals on stormwater quality improvement and its applications. • Participate in local public outreach and education programs, e.g., Earth Day events, school activities, community clean-up events, regional trainings, etc.
• Serve the Public in the most optimized and effective way by sharing resources and keeping costs down through cost-sharing.
• Working together to achieve the goals on the Better Environment with our efforts, experiences, and knowledge. • Share information and ideas in order to collaborate, discuss, address similar stormwater issues on a regional level.
6 Partnership Efforts
• Standardizing Outreach & Education Materials (on-going) • Multi-Agency Post Construction/Low Impact Development Standards Manual (Adopted 2015)
• Radio Ads (Annual)
• Advertising & Printing of Materials (As needed)
• Consultant Services
• Special Programs & Events • Clean up Events
• Pyrethroids Management Plan & Program Implementation (2021/22) • Regional Trainings (Annual)
• Website (www.sjvswqp.org) • Working together to re-design the partnership website that can be a centralized Hub of stormwater program information for all participating agencies.
• City of Patterson lead agency for this project.
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Current & Upcoming Program Activities
• State is currently updating MS4 Phase II Permit (August 2023) • Staff to bring more information on new upcoming requirements under new permit.
New permit will add new requirements. Last permit adoption 2003. • Currently working on Trash Implementation Program (ways to control trash), Pyrethroids Management Program (ways to control pesticides), and compliance. • Continue the implementation of Stormwater Management Plan & Multi-Agency Stormwater Resources Plan with existing resources.
• Continue to utilize partnership as a cost-effective way to ensure compliance with stormwater regulations.
• Seek grant opportunities to expand program and improve our storm drainage system to help address flooding, remove trash, and improve our water quality and recharge groundwater.
• Continue to implement Low Impact Development (LID) for new development. • Continue participating in the Delta Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) • Patterson represents the partners on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors 8 Questions?
Collaborating to Ensure Stormwater Compliance in the Most Cost Effective Way!