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In order for the City of Pierre to come into compliance with the EPA Phase II Storm Water Rules and Regulations that will go into effect in 2003, city staff and local citizens developed a Storm Water Management Plan for the City of Pierre. EPA guidelines address six (6) areas that need to be addressed with the City’s Storm Water Management Plan. These six areas are Public Education and Outreach, Public Participation / Involvement, Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination, Construction Site Runoff Control, Post-Construction Runoff Control, and Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping. The following narrative outlines a plan developed by the City of Pierre to address minimum control measures for each of these six areas. Measurable goals, which are required for each of the minimum control measures are intended to gauge permit compliance and program effectiveness. The narrative addresses activities which will be required by the city in the form of public information and education, education of the city staff, maintenance procedures, recommendations for new or modified city ordinances, potential areas of city expenditures, potential funding scenarios for the program, and recommended measurable goals and timetables for the attainment of the goals within each area.

The city shall implement a public education program to distribute educational materials to the public. The program shall address steps that the general public could take to help reduce storm water pollution and shall determine the appropriate best management practices (BMPs) and measurable goals for these minimum control measures. The committee recommends addressing the following areas:

1. Enter into partnerships with other governmental agencies to address storm water pollution problems. This has been started, as the city is a member of the Missouri Sedimentation Action Coalition, Central South Dakota Enhancement District, and Central Plains Water Development District.

2. Develop educational materials and programs regarding:

3. Semi-annual newsletters to the general public

4. Occasional articles in the local newspaper, radio, television, etc., promoting storm water cleanup and at least one annual article about the services the city provides, cleanup day, branch and leaves pickup, landfill hours, etc.

5. Develop a library of information and educational material for the community. Include links to educational information through the city’s website.

6. Develop a "Presentation / Program" on the effects of storm water pollution that could be presented to service organizations, school classes, at local home shows, etc.

7. Establish a procedure for reporting violators of the ordinances relating to this topic.

8. Present an annual report to the City Commission giving the goals / objectives of the past years program along with the results of the program, i.e. number of tons of grass, leaves, and tree branches hauled, percentage of salt and sand recovered, etc.

9. Comments on the monthly water bills about cleanup weeks, etc.

10. Stenciling of storm sewer inlets to discourage the disposal of harmful items in them.

11. Target local businesses with informational materials appropriate to them on potential storm water impacts of improper waste disposal and illegal discharges.

The City must comply with all applicable City, County, State, Tribal and Federal public notice requirements and determine the appropriate best management practices (BMPs) and measurable goals for the minimum control measures. The city recommends the following:

1. Keep city staff well informed and educated on storm water pollution effects and watchful of any changes in notification requirements.

2. Hold annual public meetings / forums to discuss various viewpoints and concerns about the city’s Storm Water Management Plan.

3. Continue the Storm Sewer Inlet Stenciling Program through the Public Works Department and volunteer organizations.

4. Continue to actively promote the spring and fall cleanup programs.

5. Encourage citizen participation in public presentation.

6. Make use of several different media for public notifications, i.e. utility billing, newspaper, radio, television, bulk mailings, door-to-door flyers, etc.

7. Offer incentive programs to local service organizations to participate in cleanup activities, i.e. 4-H clubs and scout troops doing road cleanup.

To satisfy the minimum control measures for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination the city must;

1. Maintain a storm sewer map showing the location of all storm sewer piping and inlets and their outlets.

2. Through ordinances and regulations prohibit non-storm water discharges into the storm sewer system along with appropriate enforcement procedures and actions

3. Develop a plan for the detection of illicit discharges, including illegal dumping

4. Educate the public, business and city employees to the hazards associated with illegal discharges and improper waste disposal

5. Establish best management practices (BMPs) and measurable goals for the minimum control measures.

1. Maintenance of the city storm sewer map and the storm water study information.

2. Through the development of ordinances, prohibit non-storm water discharges into the storm sewer system.

3. Develop a discharge detection program consisting of four (4) steps

4. Develop an educational program for city employees for the detection of illicit discharges and maintain an annual review / refresher program.

Recommended goals for this area are:

To comply with the minimum control measures for construction site runoff control the city must address the following areas:

1. Enact ordinances or other regulatory mechanisms requiring the preparation and implementation of proper erosion and sediment controls and controls for other wastes on construction sites larger than one acre, or as the city may deem necessary;

2. Develop a procedure for the review of construction site plans for potential water quality impacts;

3. Develop procedures for site inspections and enforcement of control measures;

4. Develop penalties or sanctions to ensure compliance with appropriate ordinances;

5. Establish procedures for the receipt and consideration of information submitted by the public;

6. Determine the appropriate best management practices (BMPs) and measurable goals for the minimum control measures.

1. The development of ordinances and construction standards for the control of on site runoff from construction sites larger than one acre and for trenching projects which extend longer than 150’ (approximately ½ block) in horizontal length. This should include some discretionary items for residential lots that should consider lot size, terrain, and time of year.

2. Develop construction standards for on-site erosion control

3. Develop standards for on-site sedimentation controls

4. Expand the construction plan submittal and review process to include a construction site runoff plan for all construction activities on areas one acre or larger, and have the city staff responsible for these reviews properly trained to perform them.

5. Expand the inspection authority of city staff to include the inspection of construction site runoff control and have them properly trained to perform these activities.

6. Through city ordinances establish penalties and / or sanctions for contractors failing to comply with construction site runoff control.

7. Hold annual review meetings with local contractors to seek input on program and to review new methods and technology relating to construction site runoff control.

To satisfy the minimum control measures for post-construction runoff controls the city must develop and implement strategies which include a combination of structural and / or non-structural best management practices (BMPs), develop an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism requiring the implementation of post-construction runoff control, ensure the adequate long-term operation and maintenance of said controls and determine appropriate best management practices (BMPs) and measurable goals for these minimum control measures.

1. Through proper comprehensive planning and zoning controls, guide the growth of the community away from potential sensitive areas and restrict certain types of growth to areas that can support the runoff potentials

2. Continue to require construction standards to reduce or detain runoff flows such as grassy drainage ways, detention ponds, using different types of grasses and shrubs that are big water users in drainage areas, etc.

3. The installation of special trash and debris-collecting storm sewer inlets in areas draining large impervious areas.

4. Monitor storm sewer system for debris and initiate a catch basic cleaning program.

5. Require long-term maintenance of past construction best management practices.

To comply with the control measures for pollution prevention / good housekeeping, the city must develop and implement an operation and maintenance program with the goal of reducing and preventing pollutant runoff from municipal operations into the storm sewer system, develop and enact employee training on how to incorporate pollution prevention / good housekeeping practices and techniques into municipal operations such as park and open space maintenance, fleet and building maintenance, new construction, development activities and storm sewer system maintenance, and determine appropriate best management practices (BMPs) and measurable goals for this control measure.

1. Develop a staff-training program that is annually reviewed with appropriate staff

2. Maintain a regular street-sweeping program

3. Maintain a regular storm sewer maintenance program, which includes piping as well as inlets

4. Responsibly apply gravel / sand for control of ice on streets in winter and institute cleanups as soon as snowmelt begins

5. Maintain spring and fall cleanup programs as well as summer leaf and grass pickup program

6. Maintain storm sewer inlet marking program

7. Annually review Storm Water Management Plan

8. Develop ordinances pertaining to cleaning and maintenance of private parking lots

9. Maintain and encourage recycling for used motor oil, tires, batteries, etc.

10. Consider the enactment of a Storm Water Runoff Fee for maintenance of storm sewer system

11. Review municipal operations annually for best management practices compliance and improvement