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<br />17.7 The permittee must document the following information:
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<br />a. all relevant written input submitted by persons regarding the SWPPP;
<br />b. all responses from the permittee to written input received regarding the SWPPP, including any modifications made
<br />to the
<br />SWPPP as a result of the written input received;
<br />c. date(s), location(s), and estimated number of participants at events held for purposes of compliance with item
<br />17.3;
<br />d. notices provided to the public of any events scheduled to meet item 17.3, including any electronic correspondence
<br />(e.g., website, e-mail distribution lists, notices, etc.); and
<br />e. date(s), location(s), description of activities, and estimated number of participants at events held for the purpose of
<br />compliance with item 17.6. [Minn. R. 7090]
<br />17.8 The permittee must conduct an annual assessment of the Public Participation/Involvement program to evaluate program
<br />compliance, the status of achieving the measurable requirements in Section 17, and determine how the program might be
<br />improved. Measurable requirements are activities that must be documented or tracked as applicable to the MCM (e.g.,
<br />public input and involvement opportunities, etc.). The permittee must perform the annual assessment prior to completion
<br />of each annual report and document any modifications made to the program as a result of the annual assessment. [Minn. R.
<br />7090]
<br />18.1 MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE). [Minn. R. 7090]
<br />18.2 New permittees must develop, implement, and enforce, and existing permittees must revise their current program as
<br />necessary, and continue to implement and enforce, a program to detect and eliminate illicit discharges into the MS4. The
<br />permittee must incorporate Section 18 requirements into their program. [Minn. R. 7090]
<br />18.3 The permittee must maintain a map of the permittee's MS4, as required in Section 14. [Minn. R. 7090]
<br />18.4 To the extent allowable under state or local law, the permittee must develop, implement, and enforce a regulatory
<br />mechanism(s) that prohibits non-stormwater discharges into the permittee's MS4, except those non-stormwater discharges
<br />authorized in item 3.2. A regulatory mechanism(s) for the purposes of the General Permit may consist of contract language,
<br />an ordinance, permits, standards, written policies, operational plans, legal agreements, or any other mechanism, that will be
<br />enforced by the permittee. The regulatory mechanism(s) must also include items 18.5 and 18.6, as applicable. [Minn. R.
<br />7090]
<br />18.5 For cities, townships, and counties, the permittee's regulatory mechanism(s) must require owners or custodians of pets
<br />to remove and properly dispose of feces on permittee owned land areas. [Minn. R. 7090]
<br />18.6 For cities and townships, the permittee's regulatory mechanism(s) must require proper salt storage at commercial,
<br />institutional, and non-NPDES permitted industrial facilities. At a minimum, the regulatory mechanism(s) must require the
<br />following:
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<br />a. designated salt storage areas must be covered or indoors;
<br />b. designated salt storage areas must be located on an impervious surface; and
<br />c. implementation of practices to reduce exposure when transferring material in designated salt storage areas
<br />(e.g., sweeping, diversions, and/or containment). [Minn. R. 7090]
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<br />18.7 The permittee must incorporate illicit discharge detection into all inspection and maintenance activities conducted in items
<br />21.9, 21.10, and 21.11. Where feasible, the permittee must conduct illicit discharge inspections during dry-weather
<br />conditions (e.g., periods of 72 or more hours of no precipitation). [Minn. R. 7090]
<br />18.8 At least once each calendar year, the permittee must train all field staff in illicit discharge recognition (including conditions
<br />which could cause illicit discharges), and reporting illicit discharges for further investigation. Field staff includes, but is not
<br />limited to, police, fire department, public works, and parks staff. Training for this specific requirement may include, but is
<br />not limited to, videos, in-person presentations, webinars, training documents, and/or emails. [Minn. R. 7090]
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