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Developing Municipal Outreach Plans to Reduce Chloride Use in the Greater Bangor Urbanized Area
Presentation by Brenda Zollitsch, PhD Maine Water Conference
Augusta, Maine March 31, 2015
Finding the Balance
BMP Manual Purpose
• Encourage progressive changes in snow and ice control practices that will help reduce salt/sand use and environmental impacts while meeting the safety and mobility needs of roadway users
• Focus on voluntary adoption • Help ice and snow control professionals increase
their understanding of when to use and when not to use these tools and practices; and
• Set the standard for municipalities and their contractors to achieve an acceptable level of safety balanced with cost and environmental impacts of chlorides in Maine’s waters by promoting the understanding of the tools, best practices, and limitations for snow and ice control;
Maine Environmental Best Management Practices Manual for Winter Snow and Ice Control
Contributors
Municipal Contributors State and County Contributors Kevin Austin, City of Portland John Branscom, ME Turnpike Authority Shawn Bennett, Town of Pownall Brian Burne, ME Dept. of Transportation Peralie Burbank, City of Bangor Peter Coughlan, Maine Local Roads Center Robert Burns, Town of Gorham Jeff Dennis, Maine DEP Guy Cassavant, City of Biddeford Melissa Evers, Maine DEP Dennis Cox, City of Topsham Kristen Feindel, Maine DEP Larry Demerchant, City of Presque Isle Erich Kluch, Maine DEP Dana Fowler, City of Presque Isle David Ladd, Maine DEP Mike Gladu, Town of Milford David McCaskill, Maine DEP Wynne Guglielmo, City of Bangor Kate McDonald, Cumberland County SWCD Doug Hill, City of Old Town Peter Merfeld, Maine Turnpike Authority Eric Labelle, City of Portland Tamara Lee Pinard, Cumberland County SWCD Tom Milligan, City of Biddeford Robyn Saunders, Cumberland County SWCD Rob Yerxa, Town of Orono Brian Taddeo, Maine Turnpike Authority Doug Roncarati, City of Portland William Wells, Maine Turnpike Authority Erik Street, Town of Yarmouth Mark Whiting, Maine DEP Rob Yerxa, Town of Orono Chip Swan, Town of Hampden Dana Wardwell, City of Bangor Nonprofit & Academic Contributors Consultant Contributors LaMarr Clannon, Maine NEMO Brenda Zollitsch – Working Group Facilitator Karen Hutchins Bieulch, University of Maine Barbara Arter, BSA Consulting Thomas Parr, University of Maine Zachary Henderson, Woodard and CurranJohn Peckenham, Mitchell Center, UMaine Kristie Rabaska, Integrated Env. Engineering Lauren Thornborough, University of Maine Phil Ruck, Stillwater Env. Engineering Luke Finnemore, University of Maine
Information provided for each BMP:
• What is the BMP? • How does it work? • What is the Minimum BMP? • What are the planning or
technical considerations? • What are the potential
benefits? • What is the cost to implement
the BMP? • References and links to
additional information
Why municipal outreach plans? Opportunity Action
• 4th Outreach Plan required in MS4 permit
• Selection of chloride pollution
– Access to statewide BMP manual – Address issue in impaired streams
• Outreach plan in process of being approved by DEP
• Must begin implementation by July 1, 2015
• Requirements apply to all municipalities, ANG and EMCC
Over the project period (PY2-PY5), MS4s will need to complete the following tasks:
• Identify key decision makers for
MS4 snow and ice control activities • Train leadership on chloride issues
and reasons for BMP adoption • Review BMP manual • Identify what BMPs currently in
place • Identify which BMPs would like to
adopt over time • Prioritize and develop timeline • Secure leadership commitment • Evaluate leadership training
activities • Submit evaluation and MS4
individualized plans
• Adopt PY 4-5 BMPs in individualized MS4 plans
• Evaluate success of annual BMP adoption plans
• Report outcomes in annual and 5-year summary reports to DEP
PY2 PY3 PY4-5
• Train on-the-
ground staff • Adopt PY3 BMPs
in individualized MS4 plans
• Evaluate success of PY3 BMP adoption
• Report outcomes in annual report to DEP
Partnership with EMDC to Assist BASWG Members with Development of Individualized Chloride Outreach Plans
Eastern Maine Development Corporation (EMDC) • Additional grant funding from
Coastal Communities Grant Program
• BASWG and EMDC developed a collaboration plan to assist with the chloride outreach project
• Approved by the Maine Coastal Program
EMDC Project Tasks • Participation in BASWG E&O
Committee meetings • Convene initial chloride outreach
training/planning meetings with E&O Committee (4 coastal communities)
• Develop draft plans based on meeting results
• Coordinate follow-up meetings and make edits to the plans
• Final drafts Submitted by June 15, 2015
Plan Development Process
Leadership Meeting
• Public Works • Stormwater Coordinator • Environmental Compliance • Parks and Recreation • Bangor International
Airport
Tasks
• Train leadership on issues • Identify BMPs in place • Identify BMPs to add • Develop adoption plan • Review draft • Finalize and approve • Implementation July 1
Municipal Chloride Outreach Plan Components Provision of a Replicable Template
A. Plan Background: A1. Impacts of Chlorides on regional waters Discussion of Impaired Streams and priority watersheds Available baseline data re chloride levels/pollution A2. Compliance with regional BASWG Stormwater Plan (4th Outreach Plan) requirements A3. Timeline for plan development and implementation Including when plan implementation begins and ends A4. Use of the Statewide BMP Manual Description of the statewide effort, municipal-focus and voluntary adoption; Manual description and citation/link B. Description of Current Municipal Practices: B1. How are snow and ice managed in the MS4 Who does the work (staff/contractors) General description of operations, equipment and staffing B2. Current investments in snow and ice control Amount of Chloride Product(s) Used Amount Spent on Chloride Products
C. Current Snow and Ice Management BMPs in place C1. Summary of BMPs currently in place Appendix - BMP Grid (lists current BMPs) D. Identification of New BMPs the MS4 Plans to Implement D1. Description of each BMP to be adopted in PY3-5 and narrative justification for selection Appendix – BMP Grid (lists planned BMPs for PY3-5) E. Implementation Plans for Each BMP E1. Task and timeline listing 1) Actions to be taken, 2) Responsible parties and 3) Timeline for each BMP F. Planned Outcomes and Outcome Measures F1. Training outcomes F2. BMP outcomes F3. Chloride quantity G. Evaluation Plans G1. Tools to be used for measuring outcomes (e.g. surveys, interviews, quantitative measures, training documentation, evidence of change) G2. Evaluation timeline
Section 1: Impacts of Snow and Ice Control Activities • Economic • Public Safety • Environmental
Section 2: Cost-Benefit and Liability Information
Section 3: Administrative BMPs • Defining a Level-of-Service • Pre-/Post-Storm Meetings
Maine Environmental Best Management Practices Manual for Winter Snow and Ice Control
+ Case Studies
Section 4: Product Selection BMPs Choosing the Right Treatment Product Primary Treatment Products • Salt • Sand • Liquid Calcium Chloride • Liquid Deicers • Pretreated Salt Alternative Treatment Products • Carbohydrate-based Solutions • Potassium Acetate • Calcium Magnesium Acetate
Maine Environmental Best Management Practices Manual for Winter Snow and Ice Control
Section 5: Application Equipment BMPs
• Sander Maintenance • Calibration • Pavement Temperature Sensors
• Anti-icing and pre-treating • Pre-wetting
Section 7: Storage, Loading and Washing BMPs
• Storage • Loading • Washing • Spill Kits • Snow Piles
• Parking Lots • Sidewalks • Building
Entrances
Section 6: Application Process BMPs
Section 8: Location-Specific BMPs
Maine Environmental Best Management Practices Manual for Winter Snow and Ice Control
What We are Finding
• Codification of existing practices
• Consistency in implementation
• Training on both BMPs and reasons for BMPs
• Formalizing training and learning opportunities
• Improvements to processes
• Looking ahead to alternatives
Lessons Learned (To Date)
• Value of BMP development by statewide, on-the-ground professionals
• Arrange planning steps so that they support your end goals
• Departmental leadership • Joint review and exploration • First time thought about issue
comprehensively • Lots of informal processes • Low hanging fruit • Bigger goals by PY5 • Honor what’s possible and
what’s not • Understand regulatory issues
An Ongoing Process
For More Information
Eastern Maine Development Corporation (Partner)
Tyler Collins, EMDC [email protected]
Bangor Area Stormwater Group/ Maine Snow and Ice BMP Workgroup
Brenda Zollitsch, Facilitator [email protected]
(207) 240-0398
