HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-21; City Council; 21234; New NPDES Storm Water Permit PresentationCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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MTG. 5-21-13
DEPT. PW-PEM
NEW NPDES MUNICIPAL STORM WATER
PERMIT PRESENTATION
DEPT. DIRECTOR
CITY ATTORNEY 7X1
CITY MANAGER 28^
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
To receive a presentation from staff regarding the city's new National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) municipal storm water permit.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Council will be provided with a presentation regarding the city's new NPDES municipal storm
water permit.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project"
within the meaning of CEQA in that it has not potential to cause either a direct physical change
in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment,
and therefore does not require environmental review.
EXHIBIT:
None.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Elaine Lukey (760) 602-2799, elaine.lukev(a).carlsbadca.gov
FOR C/TT CLERKS USE ONLY.
COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED • CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC •
DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN •
CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF •
WITHDRAWN • OTHER-SEE MINUTES •
AMENDED • Council received the report
Municipal Storm Water Permit
Update
Council Workshop
May 21, 2013
Elaine Lukey – Public Works
1972 Clean Water Act:
National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System(NPDES)
Non-point source pollution
•1990
•2001
•2007
•Test Claim
•2013
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Current compliance programs
Jurisdictional (JURMP)
Watershed (WURMP)
Regional (RURMP)
JURMP
–Planning and Construction
–Existing Development
•Commercial/industrial
•Residential
•Municipal
•Outreach and education
–Water Quality Monitoring
–Annual Reporting
–RWQCB, State, EPA Liaison
–CA office
–Copermittees
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San Diego County
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Carlsbad Watershed Management
Area
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Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
TMDL = a calculation of the max. amount of a
pollutant that a water body can receive and still
meet water quality standards, and an allocation
of that amount to the sources
40CFR130.2 and 130.7 Section 303(d)
•Most recent 303(d) list issued in 2010
TMDLs continued
•Past 5 years = 3 successful de-listings
–Pacific Ocean, Buena Vista Lagoon South to Pine
Street for bacteria
–AHL for sediment
–AHL for bacteria
•Bacteria Beaches and Creeks TMDL
–San Marcos Hydrologic Area (HA)
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San Marcos Hydrologic Area
Bacteria TMDL
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2013 Permit Changes
•Includes all adopted TMDLs
•Watershed focus – Water Quality
Improvement Plan (WQIP)
•Adaptive management with priorities
•10-20 year implementation schedule
•Revised monitoring
•Increased public participation
•Revised development requirements
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2013 Permit Changes continued
•Increased use of numeric limits
•Revised residential ‘inspection’ requirements
•Decreased annual reporting
•Opportunity for retrofitting and rehabilitation
•Increased effectiveness measurement
•Increased flexibility to focus on priorities
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Budget forecast
•Costs FY11-12 Annual Report = $2.7M
•Budget request FY13-14 = same as last year
•FY14-15 = similar expected
•FY15 to FY18 dependent on WQIP, future
TMDLs, or other regulations
•Eg. Proposed State Trash Plan
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Next steps
•RFP released May 14 to develop WQIP
•Revising current watershed cost-share for
circulation
•Working with internal departments
•Continue collecting/analyzing WQ data
•Develop WQIP and revise JRMP next 2 years
•Implementation
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Questions?
Thank you
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