i Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 1-1 2. Program Overview 2.1 Background Information 2.2 Organizational Structure 2.3 Financial and Staff Resources 2.4 Legal Authority 2.5 Involvement in Regional Programs 3. Stormwater Management Planning (Part I – B.1) 3.1 Stormwater Management Project Summary 4. MS4 Program Implementation (Part I – B.2) 4.1 Construction Site Runoff and Post Construction Runoff from Areas of New Development and Development on Prior Developed Lands (Part I - B.2.a) – SOP currently under revision 4.2 Retrofitting on Prior Developed Lands (Part I - B.2.b) 4.3 Roadways (Part I - B.2.c) 4.4 Pesticide, Herbicide and Fertilizer Application (Part I - B.2.d) 4.5 Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal (Part I - B.2.e) 4.6 Spill Prevention and Response (Part I - B.2.f) 4.7 Industrial and High Risk Runoff (Part I - B.2.g) 4.8 Stormwater Infrastructure Management (Part I - B.2.h) 4.9 City Facilities (Part I - B.2.i) 4.10 Public Education/Participation (Part I - B.2.j) 4.11 Training (Part I - B.2.k) 4.12 Dry Weather Screening Program (Part I - B.2.l) 4.13 Infrastructure Coordination (Part I - B.2.m) 5. Monitoring Requirements (Part I – C) 5.1 In-System/Wet Weather Monitoring (Part I - C.1) 5.2 Bacteria Monitoring (Part I - C.2) 5.3 Street Sweeping Program Monitoring (Part I - C.3) 5.4 Structural and Source Controls Compliance Monitoring and Tracking (Part I - C.4) 6. TMDL Action Plan and Implementation (Part I – D) – Placeholder, Plans in Development 6.1 Chesapeake Bay Watershed TMDL Planning (Part I - D.1) 6.2 TMDL Action Plans other than the Chesapeake Bay TMDL (Part I - D.2) Table of Contents City of Chesapeake MS4 Program Plan ii Appendices Appendix A Current MS4 Permit, Table of Permit Requirements Appendix B Key Persons Contact List Appendix C Public Works Organizational Structure Appendix D Legal Authority: City Ordinances Appendix E Memorandum of Agreement – Regional Stormwater Management Program Appendix F Capital Improvement Plan 2015 – 2020 Appendix G Roadway Management, Existing Policies and Procedures (Public Works Regulations) Appendix H Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination (IDDE), Existing Policies and Procedures (Public Works Regulation) Appendix I Regional IDDE Manual Appendix J Spill Response, Existing Policies and Procedures (Public Works Regulation) Appendix K Memorandum of Agreement between Public Works and Fire Department Appendix L Potential High Risk Industrial Sites Data Appendix M Stormwater Infrastructure Management, Existing Policies and Procedures (Public Works Regulations) Appendix N Stormwater Facility Maintenance Agreement with Chesapeake Schools Appendix O BMP Inspection Form Appendix P City Facilities, Existing Policies and Procedures (Public Works Regulation) Appendix Q Memorandum of Agreement, Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program Appendix R Regional Water Quality Monitoring Program Scope of Work Appendix S Elizabeth River Bacteria TMDL Action Plan/Monitoring Program Scope of Work Appendix T Street Sweeping Expert Panel Report Appendix U Street Sweeping Monitoring Program Scope of Work Table of Contents City of Chesapeake MS4 Program Plan iii This page intentionally left blank. 1-1 Section 1 Introduction 1.1 Background The City of Chesapeake, Virginia first obtained a permit to discharge stormwater from its municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) in 1996, under Phase 1 of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program, administered in Virginia at that time by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The permits are effective for a 5-year period, although they can be administratively continued until the State issues a permit renewal. DEQ re-issued Chesapeake’s permit in 2001, which officially expired in April 2006. Since then, the City continued to operate under the same permit until it was renewed on July 1, 2016. The current permit is scheduled to expire June 30, 2021. 1.2 Purpose of the MS4 Program Plan This document provides the MS4 Program Plan (MS4 Plan), required by Part I.A.6 of the NPDES MS4 permit. The overall objective of the MS4 Plan is to protect receiving stream water quality by reducing the discharge of pollutants from the City’s MS4 to the maximum extent practicable (MEP) through the implementation of the MS4 Plan elements described within this plan. The City of Chesapeake Environmental Quality Services, Operations, and Engineering Divisions within the Public Works Department are the primary groups responsible for managing the City’s VPDES MS4 stormwater permit. Implementation of the requirements within the MS4 Plan are coordinated with other applicable City departments as necessary. In addition, coordination is conducted with the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) for certain aspects of the MS4 Plan. Included in this MS4 Plan are the individual best management practices (BMPs) that will be used to fulfill program requirements along with the corresponding measurable program goals for each BMP, implementation schedule/frequency and responsible positions for implementation. The overall development of this MS4 Plan for the current permit term was completed on June 30, 2017 and will subsequently be reviewed, and revised as necessary, each fiscal year. Implementation of elements of the MS4 Plan will be completed within the allotted timeframes provided in the permit. 1.3 MS4 Program Plan Annual Report Part I.E of the permit includes a requirement to submit an Annual Report documenting the past year’s compliance with the permit conditions. The MS4 Annual Report will include the status of the BMPs implemented as part of this MS4 Program Plan and modifications to the Plan, if any. Detailed requirements of the Annual Report content may be found in Section 7 of this document City of Chesapeake MS4 Program Plan Introduction 1-2 1.4 Modifications to MS4 Program Plan Annually, the City is required to review and update (if necessary) the MS4 Plan as part of the iterative process to reduce pollutant loading and protect water quality. Routine changes associated with the day-to-day operations of the specific components of the MS4 Plan are not subject to the requirements listed below but will be included in the MS4 Annual Report. Major deletions, replacements or revisions of the MS4 Plan must be approved by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). 2-1 Section 2 Program Overview The following sections provide a background of the Program, including organizational structure, financial and staff resources, legal authority and involvement in regional programs. 2.1 Background Information The City of Chesapeake is located in the Tidewater Region of Virginia. It is bounded on the north by the Cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth, on the east by the City of Virginia Beach, on the west by the City of Suffolk, and on the south by the State of North Carolina. Chesapeake was formed in 1963 by the merger of the City of South Norfolk and with Norfolk County. The City has a land area of 353 square miles and the NPDES M4 jurisdictional area covers approximately ____ square miles of the City. Figure 2-1 shows a map of the City limit and the NPDES MS4 jurisdictional boundary. Chesapeake is characterized by moderate to heavy residential and commercial development in the north portion of the city with heavy industrial development generally limited to areas along the Elizabeth River or in planned industrial parks. With the exception of moderate development in the Great Bridge area and along the Cedar Road and Edinburgh corridors, the majority of the southern portion of the City is made up of agricultural or undeveloped lands. Nearly one quarter of the City is located in the Great Dismal Swamp Wildlife Refuge. Figure 2-2 provides a map of the current land use across the City. The northern and western sections of the City drain to the Elizabeth River and its tributaries, while the southern and eastern areas drain to the Chowan/Dismal Swamp Basin via the Northwest River, the North Landing River, and their tributaries. Figure 2-3 shows the City’s major watersheds and water features. 2.2 Organizational Structure As noted in Section 1, the City of Chesapeake’s MS4 program is a comprehensive program that identifies control measures to reduce the discharge of pollutants to waters of the US in compliance with the permit. The most cost-effective approach to achieving permit compliance for the City of Chesapeake is to build upon existing City programs, including comprehensive plans, ordinances, maintenance programs, and public education programs, and enhance and supplement these programs, where necessary, over the course of the 5-year MS4 permit term. The Department of Public Works oversees the stormwater management program, with assistance from the Planning Department; the Fire Department; the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism; the Department of Development and Permits; Department of Public Utilities; Central Fleet Management; and Mosquito Control. Figure 2-4 provides a general organizational chart of the City’s departments/divisions with responsibility for elements of the MS4 Plan. City of Chesapeake MS4 Program Plan Program Overview 2-2 2.3 Financial and Staff Resources The Stormwater Management Program is funded by a Stormwater Utility Fee paid by developed properties in the City. Commercial and industrial facilities are charged based on their site's impervious area. These properties can receive some amount of credit if they meet certain water quality and quantity criteria through the use of Best Management Practices (BMPs). Residential properties are billed a flat rate based on an average equivalent residential unit (ERU). The average annual revenue for the stormwater fee is approximately $15.5 million. Figure 2-5 summarizes the budgeted program expenditures for the FY17-18 budget. It should be noted that in some years, the expenditures may exceed the annual revenue when cash reserves are used for critical capital projects. There are currently 100 funded full-time positions funded by the Stormwater Utility, with various vacancies at any given time. Sheriff’s Department staff and Inmate crews are also funded. 2.4 Legal Authority The City of Chesapeake has developed its MS4 program in accordance with the State Water Control Law, Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permitting program, Regulations for Nutrient Enriched Waters and Dischargers within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Program (VESMP) Regulations, and past and present MS4 permit requirements. It has incorporated water quality measures into various chapters of the Chesapeake City Code, including: Chapter 26, ARTICLE III. - EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL Chapter 26, ARTICLE VII. - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Chapter 26, ARTICLE IX. - CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION AREA DISTRICT Stormwater Operations, $8,511,812 SW -Environmental Quality, $1,391,624 Stormwater Engineering, $1,181,525 Capital, $5,700,000 Figure 2-5 Stormwater Fund Expenditures (FY 17-18) City of Chesapeake MS4 Program Plan Program Overview 2-3 Any explicit authority for the BMPs included in Section 4 are contained in those fact sheets. City Stormwater Design Criteria can be found within the City’s Public Facilities Manual: http://www.cityofchesapeake.net/Page2088.aspx and within the Virginia DEQ Clearinghouse web page. 2.5 Involvement in Regional Programs The HRPDC Regional Stormwater Management Committee (RSMC) established a formal regional program at the HRPDC in July 1996. The program initially focused on activities supporting permit compliance efforts of the six communities with Phase 1 NPDES MS4 Permits, providing technical assistance to the region’s non-permitted communities, and providing regional education and training to support all of the communities. During FY 1997-1998, the RSMC agreed that the bulk of the program’s financial resources should be devoted to public information and education, including training, with the remainder of the financial resources allocated equally to legislative and regulatory issues; regional studies; and technical assistance. As the program has evolved, the basic annual funding level for the cooperative regional program has increased, and the allocation of funds among program elements has changed slightly with technical studies and assistance commanding a larger share of the program. HRPDC staff and the RSMC developed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), formalizing the existing regional program, while providing a structure for future program evolution and regional cooperation. The MOA outlined the basic regulatory and programmatic premises for the cooperative program, incorporating the Regional Program Goals. It also established a division of program and responsibilities among the HRPDC and the participating localities and establishes the role and responsibilities of the Regional Stormwater Management Committee. In January 2003, the HRPDC approved the MOA establishing the Hampton Roads Regional Stormwater Management Program and referred the MOA to the sixteen participating cities and counties for consideration. Fifteen cities and counties, including the twelve localities with Phase I and II MS4 Permits, have executed the MOA. The MOA was renewed in 2014. The Regional Stormwater Management Program coordinates actions and leverages funding for technical and advisory assistance to help localities meet the requirements of state-issued stormwater permits. The program includes cooperative initiatives in the following areas: Environmental Education Control of construction site stormwater runoff Management of stormwater impacts associated with post-construction Illicit discharge detection and elimination Municipal pollution prevention Regional cooperative monitoring Regional cooperative data tracking Monitoring of regulatory changes Next >