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Public Education & Outreach Participation

We will:

• Distribute educational materials.
• Conduct outreach activities about the impacts of stormwater discharges on water bodies and the steps that the public can take to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff.

Public Involvement & Participation

We will:

• Comply with all State, Tribal and local public notice requirements of permitting activities.

Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination

We will:

• Develop a storm sewer system map of all outfalls and the names of all receiving waters.
• Prohibit non-stormwater discharges, through an ordinance or other means, and implement appropriate enforcement procedures.
• Implement a plan to detect and address non-stormwater discharges.
• Inform public of hazards associated with illegal discharges and improper disposal of waste.

Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control

We will:

• Develop a program to reduce pollutants from construction activities that disturb more than one acre.
• Use an ordinance, or other regulatory means, with penalties, that requires appropriate E&S controls and requirements to control waste.
• Develop procedures for a site plan review, site inspection & enforcement, and public input.

Post-Construction Management

We will:

• Develop a program, using an ordinance or other regulatory means, to address runoff from new development and redevelopment projects that disturb more than one acre.
• Implement strategies with a combination of structural and/or non-structural BMPs.
• Ensure adequate long-term operation & maintenance (O&M) of BMPs.