VSMP-General-Permit - City of Hopewell, Virginia

fighting activities are excluded from the effective prohibitionagainst non-storm water and need only be addressed wherethey are identified as significant sources of pollutants to waters ofthe United States.(iv). Guidance: EPA recommends that the plan to detect andaddress illicit discharges include the following four components:procedures for locating priority areas likely to have illicitdischarges; procedures for tracing the source of an illicitdischarge; procedures for removing the source of thedischarge; and procedures for program evaluation andassessment. EPA recommends visually screening outfalls duringdry weather and conducting field tests of selected pollutants aspart of the procedures for locating priority areas. Illicit dischargeeducation actions may include drain stenciling, a program topromote, publicize, and facilitate public reporting of illicitconnections or discharges, and distribution of outreachmaterials.Minimum Control Measure: Illicit Discharge Detection and EliminationSection II.B.3b.1. –Development of a Storm Sewer System MapIncluded in this application for MS4 permit is a copy of a storm water mapshowing the major outfalls and identifying the body of water where thedischarge occurs. This submittal is somewhat of a “hurdle” for us but weintend to continue refining the mapping of the storm water system toinclude not only the outfalls but eventually the entire drainage system.Schedule and Evaluation: We plan to complete the total system mappingby the PY third annual report due date.Responsible Party: The City Engineer working in concert with the GISManager and consultants are responsible to complete updates to themapping our storm water system.Necessary Documents: Copies of the map. Attachments: GIS Mapping“B”/ “C” / & “D” show key storm water items related to this plan.Measurable goals: For this application submission, a copy of the outfallmap. During future annual reports an update will be submitted detailingour current progress.23