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PUBLIC HEARING – 8B <br /> <br /> <br />P:\Admin\Council\Agendas & Packet Information\2015\03-09-15-R\john\3-9-15Memo_MS4AnnualMtg.doc <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> <br />DATE: March 9, 2015 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> Patrick Klaers, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: John Anderson P.E. Assistant City Engineer <br /> <br />SUBJECT: NPDES Annual Storm Water Meeting <br /> <br /> <br />Requested Action <br /> <br />Conduct Public Hearing <br /> <br />Background/ Discussion <br /> <br />As of March 10, 2003, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency required all cities within the <br />Seven County Metro Region to apply for a General Storm Water Permit (Small Municipal <br />Separate Storm Sewer Systems, or MS4, permit) as part of Federal National Pollutant Discharge <br />Elimination System (NPDES) requirements. In 2013, the City of Arden Hills applied for <br />reauthorization under the revised permit as administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control <br />Agency (MPCA). On March 17, 2014, the City’s application was approved and the permit to <br />discharge stormwater was reauthorized. In order to comply with revised federal regulations, <br />municipalities are required to modify their Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that <br />focuses on ways the municipality will reduce the amount of sediment and pollution entering the <br />surrounding water bodies. The SWPPP includes six minimum control measures that need to be <br />addressed by the City. Each measure is aimed at reducing the amount of pollution entering water <br />bodies through various methods such as public outreach and education, regulatory ordinances, <br />and physical structures constructed as a part of the storm water sewer system. Each control <br />measure includes several Best Management Practices (BMPs) that will be used to accomplish the <br />measure and each will include measurable goals that can establish the effectiveness of the <br />SWPPP. <br /> <br />One of the permit requirements is that the City must hold an annual public meeting to allow <br />interested parties to provide comments to the City on its SWPPP. The City is also required to <br />submit an annual report to the MPCA documenting the accomplishments of the previous year. <br /> <br />Staff will be prepared with a short presentation highlighting accomplishments of 2014 and the <br />goals for 2015.