Overview
The City’s General Engineering Requirements provide technical guidance for approved BMPs for erosion and sediment control as well as general engineering requirements.  Examples of approved structural BMPs are silt fences, catch basin inlet protection, and construction entrances.  Examples of non-structural BMPs are street sweeping, fleet operations and maintenance policies and standard operating procedures.  As a NPDES Phase II City, the City is required to implement the following 6 MCMs to address stormwater quality in the city:

• MCM 1: Public Education and Outreach
  • BMP 1: Distribute educational materials about stormwater
  • BMP 2: Disseminate stormwater educational messages in local news media
  • BMP 3: Disseminate stormwater messages with links on the City’s website
• MCM 2: Public Involvement/Participation
  • BMP 1: Continue complying with state and local public notice requirements
  • BMP 2: Implement a volunteer cleanup program
  • BMP 3: Hold a public hearing on the SWMP and NOI
  • BMP 4: Update the City Council on the SWMP annually
• MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
  • BMP 1: Develop an illicit discharge ordinance
  • BMP 2: Create an outfall inspection program
  • BMP 3: Develop a storm sewer map that shows all outfalls
  • BMP 4: Develop and distribute educational materials about illicit discharges
  • BMP 5: Develop and implement complaint-receipt procedures
• MCM 4: Construction Site Runoff Controls
  • BMP 1: Develop and adopt an erosion and sediment control ordinance
  • BMP 2: Develop policies and procedures for plan review
  • BMP 3: Develop and adopt technical guidance materials
  • BMP 4: Develop construction site inspection and enforcement program
  • BMP 5: Develop and implement complaint-receipt procedures
  • BMP 6: Provide the development community with educational material
• MCM 5: Post-Construction Site Runoff Controls
  • BMP 1: Develop and adopt a post-construction stormwater runoff ordinance
  • BMP 2: Develop and adopt technical guidance materials
  • BMP 3: Develop policies and procedures for plan review
  • BMP 4: Develop an inspection and enforcement program
  • BMP 5: Provide the development community with educational materials
• MCM 6: Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
  • BMP 1: Develop and implement a municipal pollution prevention program
  • BMP 2: Train City employees about pollution prevention
  • BMP 3: Evaluate street sweeping practices