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CITY OF GEM LAKE <br />2004 SMALL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM <br />SEWER SYSTEMS (MS4s) ANNUAL REPORT <br />28 FEBRUARY 2005 <br />By completing this annual report form, we are `providing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) with a <br />summary of our status of compliance with permit conditions, including an assessment of the appropriateness of our <br />identified best management practices and progress toward achieving our identified measurable goals for each of the <br />minimum control measures" as required by the MS4 Permit. While we are not using the form provided by MPCA, the <br />content is identical and the format is similar. <br />Name of MS4 <br />City of Gem Lake <br />Contact Person <br />Frederic C. Magnuson, City Clerk <br />Telephone Number(s) <br />Telephone: ( 651) 426 - 6443 Facsimile: (651) 426 - 6444 <br />Mailing Address <br />1369 East County Road E Gem Lake, MN 55110-5231 <br />Email Address <br />GemLakeCily(&oLcom <br />1. Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts <br />a. Did you hold a public meeting on your S WPPP [Part V.G.1 el <br />YES <br />b. How many individuals attended? <br />8 <br />c. If you did not comply with this requirement, explain why. <br />N / A <br />d. What was the date of the public meeting? <br />28 February 2005 <br />e. In what newspaper or publication of general interest did you publish the notice of your meeting? <br />White Bear Press <br />f. On what date was it published? 1 <br />23 February 2005 <br />g. A public education program to distribute educational materials to the community was begun in January, 2005 following annual appointments. <br />Notice of permit requirements and invitations for the public to call for information were included in the 2005 City roster. NPDES requirements <br />were also made a part of General Announcements at each City Council meeting during 2004. See attached City Roster labeled <br />h. An education program that addressed the following control measures individually included: <br />1) Public Education & Outreach: See g. above and l.g_ attached. <br />2) Public participation was accomplished by requiring NPDES Permits with all building and excavation permits that included excavation. <br />3) Illicit discharge detection and elimination was accomplished by inspection of all property in the village during the course of the year <br />and personal owner notification if problems were found. <br />4) Construction site storm water runoff control was implemented by including weekly inspection of all construction sites and notifying <br />contractors personally if problems were found. <br />5) Post -construction storm water management in new development and redevelopment was addressed by modifying policies for issuance <br />of Occupancy Permits and accompanying documentation [see 11.5)]. <br />6) Municipal operations are all carried out by independent contractors. Protocols are being developed for this group. <br />2. Public Participation/involvement <br />a. Did we receive oral and/or written input on our SWPPP? [Part V.G.2.b.1-3] <br />No <br />b. Did you create a record of comments and your response to comments/record of decision (ROD)? <br />YES (As Minutes) <br />c. Have you kept the ROD in accordance with the permit? [Part V.G.2.b] <br />YES (As Minutes) <br />d. Do we plan to incorporate any comments into our next S WPPP? <br />None To Incorporate <br />3. Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination <br />a. Storm Sewer System Map <br />Yes <br />1) Additions of all wetlands to wetland maps of the City? <br />Ongoing by Engineer <br />2) Inclusion of all structural pollution control devices that are or may become part of our system? <br />Ongoing by Engineer <br />3) Inclusions of all pipes and conveyances in our system? <br />Ongoing by Engineer <br />