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six required elements that, when implemented together, are expected to reduce pollutants discharged<br />

into receiving water bodies to the maximum extent practicable (MEP). The new permit revises, and to<br />

some extent, reorganizes the existing Minimum Control Measures (MCMs), to include additional controls<br />

and details where appropriate. This revised list of six program elements, or MCMs, includes:<br />

1) Public Education, Outreach, and Involvement;<br />

2) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination;<br />

3) Construction Site <strong>Stormwater</strong> Runoff Control;<br />

4) Post-Construction <strong>Stormwater</strong> <strong>Management</strong> in New Development and <strong>Red</strong>evelopment;<br />

5) Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations; and<br />

6) Industrial <strong>Stormwater</strong> Sources.<br />

MCM (6) is required only for Level 4 MS4s, as they are similar in populations to Phase I MS4s, which this<br />

MCM is based on. The permit maintains the optional 7 th MCM, related to construction activities where<br />

the small MS4 is the site operator (reference Permit Part III.B).<br />

The implementation and evaluation of these MCMs comprise the heart of the City's SWMP. Included<br />

within each MCM category is information about:<br />

· Best <strong>Management</strong> Practices (BMPs) that will be implemented, as appropriate;<br />

· The clear, specific and measurable goals for each of the BMPs, including, as appropriate<br />

the months and years in which the applicant will take the required actions, including<br />

interim milestones and the frequency of the action; and<br />

· The person or persons responsible for implementing or coordinating the applicants<br />

SWMP.<br />

This revised stormwater management plan was submitted to TCEQ in July 2019 with a notice of intent<br />

(NOI) to the TCEQ to meet the requirements of the new permit. Any BMPs that were found not to be<br />

effective in the previous permit can be modified or removed with justification. The City received<br />

comments on the revised stormwater management plan on January 4, 2021. This 2021 revision addresses<br />

these comments from TCEQ. The City will continue to implement this SWMP while waiting on TCEQ<br />

approval.<br />

B. SWMP DEVELOPMENT<br />

This document is a revised version of the 2014 <strong>Stormwater</strong> <strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> originally prepared by<br />

Paredes-Garcia & Associates (PGA).<br />

A BMP review was performed to determine the effectiveness and appropriateness of each BMP, and to<br />

ensure that resources and funding can be met. City staff was asked to review the list and indicate which<br />

BMPs are already implemented or can be implemented in the new permit. Also, city staff identified<br />

potential changes to BMPs that were found to be ineffective or inappropriate due to lack of participation,<br />

funding constraints, and/or not required of Level 2 MS4s. BMPs were also modified based on the new<br />

general permit requirements. Suggested changes were reviewed and compared with regulatory<br />

requirements in the permit for each MCM. The revised list of BMPs to reduce pollutants to the maximum<br />

extent practicable is included in this SWMP document.<br />

The draft revised SWMP and NOI will be submitted to TCEQ within the allowed 180-day period for<br />

application of coverage, as specified in the permit. Authorization will begin when the City is notified that the<br />

TCEQ has approved the NOI and SWMP, and after the City has met the Public Notice process described<br />

below.<br />

This SWMP and its included BMPs will be reviewed and updated annually by the permittee as necessary.<br />

C. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION<br />

As an applicant under the TCEQ general MS4 permit, the City must comply with the following public<br />

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