VSMP-General-Permit - City of Hopewell, Virginia

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Items to be reported in the Annual Report: A report on the progress todate.Modifications per required Admin Update: TSDMinimum Control Measure: Illicit Discharge Detection and EliminationSection II.B.3b.2. – Illicit Discharge OrdinanceSection 31 of the Municipal Code of the City of Hopewell covers illicitdischarges into the storm sewer. Section 31-4 defines violations of thisCode as a Class I misdemeanor. Section 31-6(a) covers animal waste,Section 31-6(b) covers the unlawful discharge of polluted waters in thestorm sewer, and Section 31-7 handles the discharge of storm water andother unpolluted drainage.Schedule and Evaluation: Prior to each annual reporting deadline, ourCity Code will be reviewed and modified if we feel appropriate.Responsible Party: The author of the storm water MS4 application, whichcurrently is the Director of Public Works. The City Attorney and CityCouncil will become involved if the need arises.Necessary Documents: A copy of the ordinance will be submitted withthis application.Measurable goals: N/AItems to be reported in the Annual Report: A statement included in theannual reports that the current ordinance is sufficient and/or a copy ofthe modified ordinance if necessary.Modifications per required Admin Update:Minimum Control Measure: Illicit Discharge Detection and EliminationSection II B.3b.3 Develop and implement procedures to detect andaddress non storm water discharges, including illegal dumping, to theregulated small MS4.24
The Department of Public Works through the City Engineers office,administers to a Land Disturbance Permitting (LDP) program that closely orexactly mirrors the E & S Green Handbook guidelines set forth by DCR. TheCity Engineer and City Planner have completed the DCR PlanReviewer/Program Administrator certifications. The design review &permitting inspection programs are both audited annually by the localDCR authorities. Based on the February 2009 audit, the City had notedareas to improve on and was deemed inconsistent. A corrective actionplan was filed. The program administration adjustments were made. TheCity was notified by DCR in May of 2010 that the latest audit found theCity to be fully consistent in all grading categories.The DPW Permitting E & S program inspector has remained DCR certifiedand just recently was recertifiedThe DPW Permit Inspector, under the supervision of the City Engineer,carries out weekly site inspections on all ongoing and outstanding LDPprojects. Within 48 hours of a significant weather event the same DPWPermit Inspector performs a site inspection / assessment on all ongoingLDP projects.The DPW Permit Inspector keeps a chronological diary log book on all theactive and incomplete non-active LDP projects.The DPW Permit Inspector communicates the inspection assessment andall noted corrections to the Responsible Land Disturber (RDL). The PermitInspector’s written report is provided on the official DPW City of HopewellInspection Form, which is a mirror image of the Sample DCR form. Theofficial inspection form outlines the needed corrections, addresses thetime or urgency the corrections need to be performed, andconsequences if not.All of the above inspection LDP documentation is kept in the DPW Permitinspectors log book, which remains ready for review by DCR officialswhenever requested.Minimum Control Measure: Illicit Discharge Detection and EliminationSection II B.3b.4.- Prevent or minimize to the maximum extent practicable,the discharge of hazardous substances or oil in the storm waterdischarges(s) from the regulated small MS4.25
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