Erosion and Sediment Control Programs at the

Cities of Colleyville, Keller, Grapevine,

Southlake, and Trophy Club

Jimmy Brock, City of ColleyvilleKeith Fischer, City of Keller

Dewey Stoffels, City of GrapevineChristi Upton, City of SouthlakeMary Moore, City of Trophy Club

Clean Water Act – Why New Regulations 36 years later? Clean Water Act – 1972

Regulates discharges into Waters of the US Goal – Waters that are Fishable, Swimmable, Navigable

Non-Point Source Pollution – late 1980’s Amendments to the Act – regulation of NPS General Permits for:

Construction Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Industry

TCEQ to Implement CGP – March 5, 2003 MS4 – August 13, 2007

MS4 Permit Overview TXR04000 – Phase II MS4 Regulations

MS4 – Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Similar to CGP, a general permit issued Five years to fully implement all Goals for: Six Minimum Control Measures

Public Education Public Involvement Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Construction Discharges Post-Construction Discharges Municipal Good-Housekeeping

Addressing Construction Discharges Municipalities must develop, implement

and enforce a program that: Includes an ordinance to require erosion and

sediment controls as well as sanctions to ensure compliance

Requirements for construction sites to: Implement appropriate control BMPs Control wastes

Develop procedures to: Review site plans Receive and consider public input Inspect and enforce the use of control measures

City of Southlake - Submitting an Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Any site that disturbs more than an acre or

is in a Common Plan of Development disturbing more than an acre The Submittal will include a map:

BMPs for erosion and sediment controls Waste controls Other related items, e.g. concrete wash-out

Details of BMPs Related documents

Review Required

Southlake cont. - Owner/Operator to Conduct Regular Inspections Only for those sites required to submit

plans for ESC Same schedule choices as CGP Report on website program provided by

the City of Southlake Training and/or guidance on using this

program to be provided by Southlake

Southlake cont. - Contractors to Attend Pollution Prevention Training Starting May, 2009 Includes all contractors who register with

Building Inspections Training to be provided by Southlake Or certificate of acceptable training

accepted

Southlake cont. - Final Acceptance of Public Improvements in a Land Development

Requirements for either: Permanent erosion controls Or, maintenance of temporary controls until

final or permanent controls are established