Waco PC Criteria - Fixer Upper - August 2018 Updated · •City of Waco MS4 Phase 1 permit was issued on 10/10/16 •Requires the City to: •Expand the comprehensive master planning

“Fixer Upper”

MS4 Post-Construction and Redevelopment

Anthony Betters, CSI City of Waco – Environmental

Storm Water Compliance

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Polly Porter TCEQ Small Business and

Local Government Assistance

Curtis Beitel, P.E., CFM

Jed Walker, P.E.“Fixer Upper” – Post Construction Criteria for Waco


“Fixer Upper” – Post Construction Criteria for Waco

Brazos River downstream flooding in the early 1900’s Moving forward with redevelopment and flood controls


1953 Tornado devastated downtown Waco 2018 Waco downtown redevelopment continues


InfrastructureWater Quality Industrial

Significant Growth Quality of LifeDevelopment

Waco

https://youtu.be/4e62Gvb_f8o

• Central Texas along Interstate 35

• Waco is located on the Brazos River

• Between Dallas and Austin

• Phase I & II Municipal Permits

• Programs to reduce discharges

• Prevent potential releases

• Identify Goals & Resolve Problems

• Post construction controls – BMP’s

• New construction and redevelopment

Background & MS4 Requirements

5“ “Fixer Upper” – Post Construction Criteria for Waco

Web-based drainage Criteria Manual

Guidelines to Comply with the MS4 Permit

1959

Manual

6“Fixer Upper” – Post Construction Criteria for Waco

2013

Policy

Waco grew to 100,000 before first Drainage Criteria Manual in 1959

Source: http://population.us/tx/waco/

Drainage Criteria Background

http://population.us/tx/waco/

• HGTV’s Fixer Upper and Magnolias• Dr Pepper Museum & Free Enterprise• Baylor University, MCC & TSTC (colleges)• Waco Mammoth National Monument • Cameron Park Zoo• Texas Ranger Hall of Fame • Texas Sports Hall of Fame

• Waco Downtown Farmers Market

Waco Attractions & Tourist Sites


We are #1 in the state for hotel occupancy (83%) as of 6/30/2018

We are #2 “Destinations on the Rise” in the world for 2018 according to TripAdvisor, top travel website in the world.

• HGTV’s Fixer Upper & Magnolia’s

• Chip and Joanna Gaines

• Help people obtain their dream home

• Establish a budget

• Buy an older house

» Look at 3 houses on the market

» Lay out a vision for what each could

become

• Renovate house up to the budget

» Keep some historical features

» Add modern elements

» Similar MS4 Post Construction Concept

Waco’s Claims to Fame

Source: https://www.hgtv.com/shows/fixer-upper/photos 8“Fixer Upper” – Post Construction Criteria for Waco

http://www.hgtv.com/shows/fixer-upper/photos

• Fixer Upper boosted tourism:

• Before: 10,850 visitors / week

• After: 51,284 visitors / week

• Annually: 2,666,787

Waco’s Claims to Fame

Source: Waco Convention & Visitors Bureau


• Key Idea:

• Post Construction BMPs are a feature of modern cities

• Waco is a mature city:

• Help citizens live in a higher quality of life

• Renovate MS4 within the City’s budget

City PC BMP Goals:

• Emphasize historical features

• Add modern PC BMP elements

• City flood control projects

• Public Outreach & Education

• New Development / Redevelopment

“Fixing Upper" Waco’s Water Quality

Anthony Betters and Chip Gaines



City Growth Impacts:

• Water Quality

• Infrastructure

• Development

• Engineering

• City Budget

• City of Waco MS4 Phase 1 permit

was issued on 10/10/16

• Requires the City to:

• Expand the comprehensive master

planning process to include Post-

Construction Stormwater Control

Measures for all new development

and redevelopment projects that

disturb one acre or more of land

• Within one year of permit issuance

Waco Phase 1 MS4 Permit


• Comprehensive

Master Planning

process• FEMA floodplain updates

• Drainage CIP

• Drainage Criteria Manual

• Stormwater utility fee

• Includes Post Construction &

Redevelopment criteria

• Inner-department

cohesiveness

• Roll out SWMP (draft)

Waco Storm Water Master Plan:


• Task 1 – Develop the Post Construction Criteria• Workshop with City on water quality issues

• Up to 3 meetings with City staff to discuss criteria / BMP strategies

• Draft a PC ordinance, develop PC presentation, 2 stakeholders meetings

• Task 2 – Development of City Procedures• Initial PC BMP GIS inventory database

• 3 meetings with City staff to establish procedures for PC plan reviews

• PC review checklist, help develop a PC BMP inspection program

• Task 3 – Flood Control Project Assessments• Up to 20 projects in the Drainage CIP list + 10 existing flood control projects


PC Criteria Development Scope:

• Wet Weather Sampling Program

(Land Use Classifications - Drainage)

• Fish Pond Road – Newer Residential (discharges to Lake Waco)

• Webster Avenue – Older Downtown

• Lasker Avenue – Older Residential

• Jewell Drive – Industrial Area

• New Road – Newer Commercial

Drainage Flows to the Brazos River

Develop Criteria – Pollutants of Concern


eria for Waco 14

Three Categories:

1. Preserve & Promote

Natural Hydrology

• Preferred

2. Conveyance Treatment &

Infiltration

3. On-Site Detention &

Treatment – Last Resort

Develop Criteria – Potential PC BMPs

Natural Treatment of Stormwater


• Collected Data since 1993• Sample for 25 parameters (per MS4 permit)

• Five monitoring stations various locations

• Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR’s)

• Rapid bio-assessment reports:• 2014 – Barron’s Branch, Fish Pond Creek

• 2015 – Primrose Creek, Landon Branch

(no negative impacts were identified)

Develop Criteria – Pollutants of Concern

Storm Water Monitoring StationRequires Routine Preventative Maintenance


• Two floatables collection locations:floatables are accumulated from city storm drain discharges,

downstream watersheds, Riverwalk pedestrian traffic etc.

80% (approx.) of the city’s MS4 storm water runoff

impacts these two watersheds that flows to the Brazos

Develop Criteria – Floatables Program


#1 - Barron’s Branch Outfall (Upper Waco Creek)

#2 - Baylor Marina Outfall (Lower Waco Creek)


City of Waco Parks and Recreation Department workers use utility boats to remove some of the debris including tires, logs, and lots of plastic trash from the Brazos Rive. The debris washes down from creek beds and floatables downstream after heavy rain events.

…..City workers clean trash from Brazos River


…..City workers clean trash from Brazos River City of Waco Parks and Recreation Department workers use utility boats to remove some of the debris including tires, logs, and lots of plastic trash from the Brazos Rive. The debris washes down from creek beds and floatables downstream after heavy rain events.


City of Waco Parks and Recreation Department workers use utility boats to remove some of the debris including tires, logs, and lots of plastic trash from the Brazos Rive. The debris washes down from creek beds and floatables downstream after heavy rain events.

…..City workers clean trash from Brazos River

• Waco Low Impact Development (LID)

Guidance Manual – 2011

• Center for Research in Water Resources

& Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

• EPA/TCEQ grant funding as part of UT

LID Workshop project

• Non Structural BMPS

• Preserve natural features

• Structural BMPs

• Vegetated swales, rain gardens, porous pavement



• Could also be combined with

detention requirements

• Bio-Retention and Rain Gardens



• Streets are part of MS4 too

• Collect and bring stormwater runoff to

curb inlets

• Opportunities for treatment / infiltration

• Biofilter with underdrain connected to

adjacent curb inlet

• Catch floatables before they

get to curb inlets



Develop Criteria – Potential PC BMPs (MS4 Examples)

Infiltration/vegetated swale

Courtesy website link http://files.dep.state.pa.us/EnvironmentalEd/Environmental%20Education/EnvEdPortalFiles/MS4%20Resource%20Guide.pdf

A rain garden

in a parking

lot capture

storm-water

from an

impervious

parking lot.

Riparian Buffer Restoration (RBR) New parking with permeable pavers

A rain garden in a parking lot

Develop Criteria – Potential PC BMPs (MS4 Examples)

Bio-swale Systems along the highway

Parking lot swales

MS4’s: In order to mitigate the effects of urbanization on water quality, and in accordance with State and Federal

water quality mandates, all new developments and modifications to existing developments that have the potential to contact stormwater….implement project-wide Low Impact Development (LID) Best Management Practices (BMPs).


Develop Criteria – Stakeholder Outreach

• Local developer groups; PID

• Annual training (internal and external)

• City of Waco Stormwater Workshops

• Volunteer coordination

• Keep Waco Beautiful, Inc.

• Neighborhood Associations


Waco Chemical Spill Training & Stormwater Workshop 2017

150 Attendees

(City & MS4’s)

Develop Criteria – Stakeholder Outreach


Hazardous Household Waste Day 2017

Drug Take Back Day 2017Waco Paddle Club @ KWB Brazos River Clean Up 2018

Arbor Day 2017

• City has GIS layers for

• Monitored outfalls

• Storm drain inlets

• MSGP permits / NEC

• PC layer will include

• Type of BMP

• Date installed

• Last inspection date

• Maintenance responsibility

• Links to original plan

City Procedures - PC BMP Inventory


• Confirm applicability

• Verify requirements

• Confirm existing vs.

proposed impervious area

• Verify PC BMPs are

planned appropriately

• Capture information for PC

BMP GIS Inventory

City Procedures - PC Review Checklist


• PC layer includes• Type of BMP

• Date installed

• Last inspection date

• Maintenance responsibility

• Identify PC BMPs to inspect

• Fill out 1 page checklist

• Identify action items

City Procedures - PC Inspection Checklist


• 20 Drainage CIP Projects

• Regional detention ponds

• Storm drain outfalls

• Maintenance access

• 10 Existing Projects

• Bypass Tunnels

• Detention Ponds

Flood Control Projects - PC Review


Over time more Post Construction BMPs will be installed, protecting and improving water quality for citizens to enjoy.

Welcome to Waco

“Fixing Upper” Waco’s Water Quality


Holly Tucker, Texas Country Singer and Songwriter is proving that great things are happening in Waco.

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Waco PC Criteria - Fixer Upper - August 2018 Updated · •City of Waco MS4 Phase 1 permit was issued on 10/10/16 •Requires the City to: •Expand the comprehensive master planning