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. POLICY ITEM: H4 5/14/03 ITEM: Consider Approval of the City's General Storm Water Permit Application for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems SUBMITTED BY: Bill Maertz, Director of Parks and Public Works REVIEWED BY: Deborah Jones, Planning and Zoning Coordinator EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: In compliance with the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251), Minnesota Statutes Chapter 115 and 116, and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7001, the City of Falcon Heights is applying for certification of the Falcon Heights Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP). This application is required for discharges of storm water from small municipal separate storm sewer systems. Summary: As required by state and federal statute, the City of Falcon Heights has developed a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP). This plan must demonstrate how Falcon Heights will implement and enforce prevention of storm water • pollution over the course of the next five years. There are six minimum control measures required by statute. Six Minimum Control Measures • Public Education and Outreach • Public Involvement and Participation • Illicit Discharge, Detection and Elimination • Construction Site Runoff Control • Post Construction Runoff Control • Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping The Falcon Heights Storm Water Management Plan, adopted in 2000, already addresses the construction site and post construction site issues and is referenced in the SWPPP. The primary focus of the Falcon Heights SWPPP is on public education and pollution prevention through good housekeeping measures and staff training. Budget Implications The estimated budget for implementing this plan is $47,620. Approximately $40,000 of this budget involves measures that are already part of the Public Works operations. Storm drain cleaning, street sweeping, sanitary sewer cleaning, and training are examples of • existing procedures that have been incorporated into the Falcon Heights SWPPP. ~~