Stormwater
Update
VaSWCD Annual Meeting
December 4, 2012
Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay WIP
• In March, Virginia submitted its Phase II WIP to EPA. The WIP
was accepted by EPA as sufficient to meet the Bay goals.
• Ongoing work with the Bay Program to improve the models.
• Land use data collected from localities as part of the WIP II
process has been submitted to the Land Use Workgroup.
• Current BMP data provided by localities is being worked into our
progress reporting.
• Much of the Commonwealth’s WIP
implementation focus: Urban Stormwater
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MS4s
Nutrient Trading Expansion
Construction General Permit
Local VSMP Stormwater Programs
Southern Rivers TMDLs
• Currently a considerable amount of TMDL IP
development ongoing in the Roanoke and
Tennessee/Big Sandy River Basins
• DEQ will be undertaking a TMDL study in a large
portion of the New River Basin in 2013 due to PCBs.
• Trend is that the TMDL studies and subsequent IPs
are increasing in geographical scale to encompass
multiple localities.
Southern Rivers TMDLs
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Ongoing TMDL Studies
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Clinch River, Cove Creek (Scott)
Laurel Creek and Tributaries (Russell, Tazewell)
Banister River, below Banister Lake to the Dan River (Halifax)
Little Otter River (Bedford)
Ongoing TMDL Implementation Plans
– Roanoke River Basin, (Montgomery, Salem, Botetourt, Roanoke City, Roanoke
County) – DEQ
– Indian Creek, Little River, Clinch River & Tributaries (Russell , Tazewell) – DEQ
– North Fork Holston River (Bland, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington)
– DEQ
– Middle Fork Holston River & Wolf Creek (Smith, Wythe, Washington) – DCR
– Smith River, Mayo River & Tributaries (Henry, Patrick) – DCR
MS4 Update
• Multiple Ongoing Efforts
– Phase I Individual Permits Reissuance
– Phase II GP Reissuance
• Program Goals
– Phase I and II Consistency
– Program Consistency
– Measurable Goals
• Clarify How to Comply
• Flexibility & “Implementable”
• Chesapeake Bay WIP Commitments
Nutrient Trading Expansion
• 2012 Legislation
– Current Point and Non-Point Programs
– Expansion: Nutrient Trading Act
• Additional Sectors: MS4s, Industrial SW, CAFOs
• Establish Nutrient Credit Exchange
• Regulatory Action: Credit Certification
– VSWCB June Authorized DCR for NOIRA
– NOIRA July 2012
– RAP Fall 2012 – Winter 2013
Construction GP Reissuance
• Accelerated Timeframe - Model Ordinance
– Have held 6 meetings. Next is Friday Jan 4, 2013
– Proposed Regs to Board Dec. 2012 delayed
– Effective Date July 1, 2014
• Primary Issues
– Define Common Plan of Development – Guidance
– Specificity of ELGs –buffers, etc.
– Cross Jurisdictional Issues
– Address TMDL WLA
– Simplification
Local SW Program Adoption
• VSMP currently State run by DCR
– Plan Review Time/Construction Delays
– State vs Local Confusion
– Streamline SW Programs/One Stop Shop
– Compliance = Water Quality & Flood Control
• Local Programs
– Local Control/Issues
– Local Water Quality
– Localized Flooding
– Developing Now
VSMP Local Programs
• Effective September 13, 2011
• Implementation Date July 1, 2013
– One year extension to July 1, 2014
• Substantive Progress
– DCR Assistance Efforts
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SLGAC
Regional Outreach, Surveys
Tool Kit, Guidance
Model Ordinance
RFP
Local Program Development Grants
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100 Localities Awarded
$3.7 Million Requested
$2.09 Million Awarded
Basis:
– proposal’s budget
– quality of the Scope of Work based on the
evaluation criteria
– number of entities covered in the proposal.
Coverage of Funding
VSMP Training Plan
• Phased Training
• Train the Trainer
• Regional General Training
• http://dcrswtraininggeneral.eventbrite.com/
• Certification Program – Spring 2013
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Plan Reviewer
Inspector
Program Administrator
Dual
Local Program Elements
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Permit Application/Fee Collection
Plan Review
Permit Issuance
Inspections
Compliance/Enforcement
DCR Oversight – Program
Compliance Review
Elements of Erosion and Sediment Control
Program Adoption Timeline
• April 1, 2013 to DCR
– Substantive Progress Package
• Local Contact Person
• Draft Funding and Staffing Plan
• Draft Local Ordinance
• Between Now and July 1, 2014
– Required Programs Elements, FAQ, Tool Kit
– Model Ordinance
– http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/lrswlgac01.shtml
Local Permit Fees
• Once local programs are approved and in operation, the following
fees will apply:
Initial
Maintenance
• 2,500 sqft < 0.5 acre =
$290
$50
• Comm. POD < 1 acre =
$290
$50
• ≥ 0.5 acre < 1 acre
= $1,500
$200
• ≥ 1 acre < 5 acres
= $2,700
$400
• ≥ 5 acres < 10 acres = $3,400
$500
• ≥ 10 acres < 50 acres = $4,500
$650
• ≥ 50 acres < 100 acres = $6,100
$900
• ≥ 100 acres
= $9,600
$1,400
Local governments can gain approval from the Board to have
lower or higher fees; however, DCR’s portion is based on the 28%
of the published initial fees.
Revised Stormwater Management
Handbook
The draft Revised
Stormwater Management
Handbook can be found
at DCR’s web-site.
Developed to provide
additional guidance to
accompany the
regulations.
Contains chapters with
example problems
BMP Clearinghouse
Design standards and specifications of BMPs approved for
use in Virginia to control the quality and/or quantity of
stormwater runoff.
– Traditional practices, such as detention or wet ponds;
– Low impact development practices, such as bioretention and roof drain
disconnection;
– Manufactured treatment devices, such as hydrodynamic separators
and filters.
Website disseminates the results of Virginia’s process to
evaluate and certify the performance claims of
manufactured/proprietary BMPs.
VTAP: Phases of Acceptance.
Coordination is Key
RR Methodology
SWM Handbook
BMP Clearinghouse
Question and Answer
Ginny Snead, PE
Office of Regulatory Programs Manager
Virginia.Snead@dcr.virginia.gov