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UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT

STORRS CAMPUS STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

University of Connecticut Facilities Operations and Building Services 25 LeDoyt Road Storrs, CT 06269-2086

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Table of Contents KEY DEFINITIONS .......................................................................................... 2 A. Purpose ................................................................................................ 5 B. Background .......................................................................................... 5 C. Campus Description ............................................................................. 6 D. University Watersheds and Connecticut’s Water Quality Classifications

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1.0 MCM #1 – PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ....................................... 8 MCM #1 Requirements ......................................................................... 8 Best Management Practices ................................................................. 8

Public Education and Outreach ....................................................................... 8

2.0 MCM #2 – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/INVOLVEMENT .................................... 9 2.1 MCM #2 Requirements .............................................................................. 9 2.2 Best Management Practices ................................................................. 9 Public Involvement/Participation ...................................................................... 9

3.0 MCM #3 – ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION .............. 10 3.1 MCM #3 Requirements ...................................................................... 10 3.2 Best Management Practices ............................................................... 11 Legal Authority .............................................................................................. 12 Stormwater Discharge Mapping ..................................................................... 13

4.0 MCM #4 – CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL .............................. 13 4.1 MCM #4 Requirements ............................................................................ 13 4.2 Best Management Practices ............................................................... 14 Legal Authority .............................................................................................. 14 Interdepartmental Coordination/Site Review and Inspection ......................... 15 Public Involvement/State Permit Notification ................................................. 15

5.0 MCM #5 – POST-CONSTRUCTION RUNOFF CONTROL ............................ 16 5.1 MCM #5 Requirements ............................................................................ 16 5.2 Best Management Practices ............................................................... 17

6.0 MCM #6 – POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ................ 19 6.1 MCM #6 Requirements ............................................................................ 19 6.2 Best Management Practices ............................................................... 19 Infrastructure Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofit ........................................... 19 Retrofit Program ............................................................................................ 20 MS4 Property and Operations Maintenance .................................................. 20 Open Space .................................................................................................. 20 Pet Waste Management ................................................................................ 20 Waterfowl Management ................................................................................. 21 Buildings and Facilities .................................................................................. 21 Vehicles and Equipment ................................................................................ 21 Leaf Management ......................................................................................... 21 Street, Parking, & MS4 Maintenance ............................................................. 22 Street Sweeping Plan .................................................................................... 22 Catch Basin Cleaning Program ...................................................................... 23 Snow Management Practices ........................................................................ 24

7.0 MONITORING PLAN ..................................................................................... 25

8.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ....................................................................... 26 8.1 Qualifying Local Program ...................................................................... 26 8.2 Qualifying State or Federal Program ....................................................... 26

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8.3 Coordination of Permit Responsibilities ................................................... 26 8.4 Communications ..................................................................................... 27 8.5 Amendments to Plan ............................................................................... 27 8.6 Retention of Records .......................................................................... 27 8.7 Reporting Requirements ..................................................................... 27

KEY DEFINITIONS The definitions of terms used in this general permit shall be the same as the definitions contained in Sections 22a-423 of the Connecticut General Statutes and Section 22a-430-3(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. “Best engineering practices” means the design of engineered control measures to control pollution to the maximum extent achievable using measures that are technologically available and economically practicable. “Best Management Practices (BMP)” means schedules of activities, practices (and prohibitions of practices), structures, vegetation, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state consistent with state, federal or other equivalent and technically supported guidance. BMPs also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from material storage. “Control Measures” means any BMPs or other methods (including effluent limitations) used to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants to waters of the state. “Department” means the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection. “Directly Connected Impervious Area (DCIA)” means that impervious area from which stormwater runoff discharges directly to waters of the state or directly to a storm sewer system that discharges to waters of the state. Impervious areas that discharge through a system designed to retain the appropriate portion of the Water Quality Volume (pursuant to Section 6(a)(5)(b)(i) or (ii) of this general permit) are not considered DCIA. “Grab sample” means an individual sample collected in less than fifteen minutes. “Guidelines” means the 2002 Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control, as amended, established pursuant to Section 22a-328 of the Connecticut General Statutes. “Illicit Discharge” means any unpermitted discharge to waters of the state that does not consist entirely of stormwater or uncontaminated ground water except those discharges identified in Section 3(a)(2) of this general permit when such non-stormwater discharges are not significant contributors of pollution to a discharge from an identified MS4. “Impaired water(s)” means those surface waters of the state designated by the Commissioner as impaired pursuant to Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act and as identified in the most recent State of Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report within Categories 4 or 5, including any subdivisions of these categories. “Low Impact Development” or “LID” means a site design strategy that maintains, mimics or replicates pre-development hydrology through the use of numerous site design principles and small scale treatment practices distributed throughout a site to manage runoff volume and water quality at the source.

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“Minimize”, for purposes of implementing the minimum control measures in Section 6 of this general permit, means to reduce and/or eliminate to the Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP) as described in Section 5(b). “Municipal separate storm sewer system” or “MS4” means conveyances for stormwater (including roads with drainage systems, streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels or storm drains) owned or operated by any municipality or by any state or federal institution and discharging to surface waters of the state. “Redevelopment” means any construction activity (including, but not limited to, clearing and grubbing, grading, excavation, and dewatering) within existing drainage infrastructure or at an existing site to modify or expand or add onto existing buildings or structures, grounds, or infrastructure. “Retain” means to hold runoff on-site to promote vegetative uptake and groundwater recharge through the use of runoff reduction or LID practices or other measures. In addition, it means there shall be no subsequent point source release to surface waters from a storm event defined in this general permit or as approved by the Commissioner. “Runoff reduction practices” means those post-construction stormwater management practices used to reduce post-development runoff volume delivered to the receiving water, as defined by retaining the volume of runoff from a storm up to the first half inch or one inch of rainfall in accordance with Sections 6(a)(5)(B)(i) or (ii), respectively. Runoff reduction is quantified as the total annual post-development runoff volume reduced through canopy interception, soil amendments, evaporation, rainfall harvesting, engineered infiltration, extended filtration or evapotranspiration. “State or Federal Institution” or “institution” means any facility (including, but not limited to, state and federal prisons, office complexes, hospitals; university campuses, public housing authorities, schools, or other special districts) consisting of more than one building that is owned by an agency or department of the State of Connecticut (except the Department of Transportation) or a federal agency and has an average daily population of 1,000 people or more. “Stormwater” means waters consisting of rainfall runoff, including snow or ice melt during a rain event. “Stormwater Quality Manual” means the Connecticut Stormwater Quality Manual published by the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection in 2004, as amended and maintained at http://www.ct.gov/deep/stormwaterqualitymanual. “Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)” means a water quality implementation plan established pursuant to Section 303 of the federal Clean Water Act.

http://www.ct.gov/deep/stormwaterqualitymanual

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ACRONYMS

BMP Best Management Practice

CLEAR UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research

CT DEEP Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

CT DOT Connecticut Department of Transportation

EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency

FOBS UConn Facility Operations Building Services

MCM Minimum Control Measure

MS4 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

NEMO Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials

OEP UConn Office of Environmental Policy

QLP Qualifying Local Program

SWMP Stormwater Management Plan

UPDC UConn University Planning Design and Construction

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A. Purpose

On December 8, 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a regulation that implemented the Phase II Stormwater Program required by Section 402(p) of the Clean Water Act. The Phase II Stormwater Program was created to improve the nation’s waterways by reducing the quantity of pollutants that stormwater transports into storm sewer systems during storm events.

The Connecticut DEEP developed the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (General Permit) to satisfy the requirements of EPA’s program. This Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) has been developed for the University of Connecticut (University or UConn), in accordance with the General Permit. The intent of the plan is to reduce the discharge of pollutants from small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) to the maximum extent practicable, to protect water quality, and to satisfy the appropriate water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act.

B. Background

UConn meets the General Permit definition of a “State or Federal Institution” and is considered a university campus consisting of more than one building that is owned by the State of Connecticut and has an average daily population of 1,000 people or more. Therefore, UConn must comply with the General Permit.

The General Permit is largely self-administered and is incumbent upon the University to be aware of and to comply with the conditions of the General Permit. The primary conditions of permit coverage are listed below.

• DEEP Permit Registration (Appendix A) • Develop a SWMP • Implement SWMP • Monitoring Requirements • Employee Training • Annual Reporting

The plan outlines a program of best management practices (BMPs) and measureable goals for the following six minimum control measures (MCM):

• MCM #1 Public Education and Outreach • MCM #2 Public Participation/Involvement • MCM #3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination • MCM #4 Construction Site Runoff Control • MCM #5 Post-Construction Runoff Control • MCM #6 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping

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C. Campus Description UConn is located in the Storrs section of Mansfield, Connecticut in a rural setting on Route 195 at approximately 41’48” N and 72’15” W. UConn is a state university comprised of approximately 4,000 acres and serves approximately 25,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The campus contains farmlands, more than 373 buildings and 23 miles of roadways and approximately 50 acres of parking. The buildings include, but are not limited to, student and faculty housing, libraries, classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories, research buildings, agricultural study buildings, auditoriums, athletic fields and facilities.

D. University Watersheds and Connecticut’s Water Quality Classifications

UConn is located within portions of two different (2) watersheds, the Willimantic River watershed which includes Eagleville Brook and the Fenton River watershed.

In preparing the SWMP, the CT DEEP’s Water Quality Standards were reviewed in order to determine the Surface Water Quality Classifications for each University watercourse. Specific BMP’s listed in Sections 1.0-6.0 were developed to address the watersheds that are associated with watercourses that have been designated as “impaired” by the CT-DEEP. Table 1 shows the water quality classification for each watershed. Table 2 summarizes the water bodies within or that run through UConn property that are listed on the 2014 List of Connecticut Water Bodies not meeting water quality standards and are designated as “impaired”.

TABLE 1 Surface Water Quality

Classifications UConn, CT Drainage

Basin Number

Name Surface Water

Quality

Impaired per Water

Quality 3100-19 Eagleville Brook A Yes

3207-01b Fenton River AA No NA Mirror Lake AA No NA Swan Lake A No 3207-12-01 Roberts Brook AA No 3100-17-03 Cedar Swamp Brook A Yes

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TABLE 2 UConn Impaired Waterbody

Waterbody ID

Water Segment Description

Water Segment Length (miles)

Impaired Use Pollutant Cause/Potential Source

Willimantic River Watershed – Surface Water Quality Classification – A

Eagleville Brook

From confluence with Kings (Roberts) Brook east side of North Eagleville Road), to headwaters near UConn campus

1.67 Aquatic Life Support

bacteria, impervious cover

Urban Runoff/Stormwater runoff, illicit discharge, permit source, failing septic system, nuisance wildlife/pets, other

Cedar Swamp Brook

From Hunting Lodge Road crossing, US to Swamp Brook Pond outlet dam (just US of Route 44 crossing), Mansfield

0.61 recreation bacteria Permit source, failing septic system, stormwater runoff, and nuisance wildlife/pets

The surface water classifications currently assigned to UConn watercourses are defined below.

Class A

Surface water is known or presumed to meet Water Quality Criteria which support designated uses, which may include potential drinking water supply; fish and wildlife habitat; recreational use; agricultural, industrial supply and other legitimate uses, including navigation.

Class AA

Designated uses include existing or proposed drinking water supply, fish and wildlife habitat, recreational use (may be restricted), agricultural and industrial supply.

Based on the DEEP Surface Water Quality Classifications, Eagleville Brook and Cedar Swamp Brook are identified as the surface water that should take the highest priority in UConn’s efforts to address stormwater impacts. This was taken into consideration as the BMPs were developed.

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1.0 MCM #1 – PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

MCM #1 Requirements

Goal: • To raise awareness that polluted stormwater runoff is the most

significant source of water quality problems • To motivate residents to use Best Management Practices (BMPs)

which reduce polluted stormwater runoff • To reduce polluted stormwater runoff as a result of increased

awareness and utilization of BMPs

UConn must implement a public education program to distribute educational materials to the community (i.e. students, faculty, and staff) to inform the public on the following key points:

• Impacts of stormwater discharges on local water bodies • Steps that the staff may take to reduce stormwater pollution • Provide specific and appropriate training to groups whose work has the potential to impact stormwater (e.g., facilities staff, farm services, etc. )

Best Management Practices

The following BMPs will be implemented by UConn to educate the public and relevant staff regarding water quality issues within the University.

Public Education and Outreach

A webpage that is dedicated to public education related to stormwater will be created and hosted on UConn’s Office of Environmental Policy (OEP) website (http://envpolicy.uconn.edu/). The webpage will contain:

• useful links • calendar of events • brochures • permit documents • contact information

The website will be updated periodically, as new documents and educational materials become available, and as scheduled events change. The goal of the informational website is to educate the general public to make everyone aware of their personal responsibilities with respect to protection of UConn’s watercourses. Education materials such as brochures and fact sheets, which have been developed by the EPA, DEEP, NEMO/CLEAR, and other sources will be made available to the public as handouts at various on-campus environmental group meetings and events upon request. Educational material will also be available on the OEP website. The goal of the educational materials is to reach the students, faculty and staff of UConn and educate them on stormwater issues and concerns on campus.

http://envpolicy.uconn.edu/

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Activity/Measurable Goal Person Responsible Year 1: • Develop/create a new stormwater page

on the OEP website that includes DEEP/EPA brochures, storm water documents and links to other educational websites

• Investigate the potential of working with the sustainability students and/or EcoHusky on educational material distribution at on-campus events and including a link to the Stormwater website on their webpage.

• Launch the new webpage on the OEP website

OEP

Years 3-5:

• Maintain the stormwater page on the OEP website

• Distribute brochures and information during annual storm water trainings, environmental compliance team meetings, and other on-campus environmental meetings and/or events.

2.0 MCM #2 – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/INVOLVEMENT

2.1 MCM #2 Requirements

Goal: • To involve the community in both the planning and

implementation process of improving water quality

In accordance with the General Permit, UConn must develop a public involvement/participation program that includes the public in developing, implementing, and reviewing the stormwater management program.

2.2 Best Management Practices

Public Involvement/Participation

As part of the General Permit registration, the UConn SWMP will be publicly available for a 60-day public comment period in order for staff, faculty, and students of UConn to have an active role in the stormwater program. The SWMP will be finalized with input from the public. The annual reports required by the General Permit will also be made available electronically through the University’s website and a hard copy will be available at the OEP office for review.

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Activity/Measurable Goal Person Responsible

Year 0 (pre-permit):

• 60-Day public comment period for the SWMP

OEP, NEMO/CLEAR

Years 1-5:

• Make the annual report available to the public 45 days prior to April 1st o Advertise in the UConn Daily

Digest and/or UConn Today o Hard copy report available at the

OEP office • Post annual report on OEP website • Submit annual report and fee to DEEP

OEP, NEMO/CLEAR,

FOBS

3.0 MCM #3 – ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION 3.1 MCM #3 Requirements

Goal: • Develop a written illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE)

program designed to provide the legal authority to prohibit and eliminate illicit discharges to the MS4, find the source and eliminate such illicit discharges and ensure ongoing screening and tracking to prevent future illicit discharges.

Within two (2) years of the effective date of the general permit UConn will develop a written Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) program designed to prohibit and eliminate IDDE on campus. The following BMPs including the IDDE program elements outlined below will be implemented by the University to meet the General Permit requirements. Education of University students, faculty and staff regarding illicit discharges will be conducted under MCM#1.

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3.2 Best Management Practices IDDE Program Elements

The IDDE program elements, as outlined in the General Permit, will be implemented within two years of the effective date of the general permit. Illicit discharges to the MS4 are prohibited. UConn will develop and implement a program to detect and eliminate existing illicit discharges. By identifying illicit discharges a reduction in untreated discharges that contribute high levels of pollutant will be minimized. If an illicit discharge is discovered, UConn will eliminate as soon as possible. If the illicit discharge cannot be eliminated within 60 days a schedule will be implemented and compliance will be shown within 180 days. Additionally, a program will be developed for students, faculty and staff for reporting illicit discharges. The reporting program will be included on the OEP website with information such as who to contact, type of illicit discharge, location, etc. UConn will respond and inspect any reports promptly. A summary of any illicit discharge report will be included in the annual report.


Year 1-2: • Develop and implement an IDDE program

OEP, NEMO/CLEAR

Years 3-5:

• Include IDDE data in the annual report which will be available to the public o Advertise in the UConn Daily

Digest and/or UConn Today o Hard copy report available at the

OEP office • Post annual report on OEP website • Submit annual report and fee to DEEP

OEP, NEMO/CLEAR

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Legal Authority Illicit discharges to the University storm sewer system is prohibited and not authorized by the General Permit. The University is responsible for the storm sewer system and has the authority to cease any illicit discharge to the storm sewer system originating from its buildings and grounds. It is the responsibility of the University to control the discharge of spills and prohibit the dumping or disposal of materials including but not limited to trash, wastes, chemicals, leaf litter, grass clipping and animal wastes to the storm sewer system. The University owns all buildings, grounds and stormwater infrastructure structures on campus, with the exception of a limited number of properties that are not owned by the State including, but not limited to: • St. Thomas Aquinas Chapel • St. Mark’s Episcopal Chapel • Storrs Congregational Church • Islamic Center • Hillel House • UConn Foundation, 2390 Alumni Drive The enforceable legal authority for the above mentioned buildings is the Town of Mansfield via its municipal storm sewer ordinances.


Year 1-2: • The necessary legal authority to eliminate illicit discharges is already established by the University.

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Stormwater Discharge Mapping

The University will develop a database (spreadsheet and map) at a minimum scale of 1”=2000’ and maximum scale of 1”=100’ showing all stormwater discharges from a pipe or conduit operated by the University. For each discharge the following information shall be included:

• Type, material, and size of conveyance, outfall or

channelized flow; • The name and Surface Water Quality Classification of the

immediate surface waterbody or wetland to which the stormwater runoff discharges;

• If the outfall does not discharge directly to a named waterbody, the name of the nearest named waterbody to which the outfall eventually discharges; and

• The name of the watershed in which the discharge is located.

As part of the IDDE program an outfall screening protocol to identify, prioritize and investigate will be developed. An inspection report, log and timeline of the IDDE program elements will be included.


Year 1-3: • Create a list and mapping in GIS format to include all stormwater discharges from a pipe, conduit, and interconnections with other MS4s.

UPDC, FOBS, NEMO/CLEAR

4.0 MCM #4 – CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL

Goal: • The goal is to implement and enforce a program to control

stormwater discharges associated with land disturbance or development (including redevelopment) activities from sites.


The University is required to implement and enforce a program to control stormwater discharges associated with land disturbance or development (including re-development) activities from sites with one acre or more of soil disturbance. The program must include legal authority, interdepartmental coordination, site review and inspection, public involvement, and state permit notification.

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4.2 Best Management Practices Legal Authority

The University maintains a standard construction bid specification (Division One) that consists of project requirements for performance of work contracts. The Division One document is a required part of any major project’s contract that must be reviewed and implemented prior to the start of any construction work. The Division One document includes a section for the protection of environmental resources including water resources. Sedimentation and erosion control measures are required for all University projects involving earthwork to prevent movement of sediments from construction sites into nearby water bodies by implementing sedimentation and erosion controls. For any projects greater than 1 acre of land disturbance, the University is required to obtain a DEEP General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater and Dewatering Wastewater form Construction Activities (Construction General Permit). Additionally, UConn has a Contractor EHS Manual, which is amended to the University’s formally adopted Health and Safety policy. The Contractor EHS Manual stipulates the environmental, health and safety requirements for all construction, service and maintenance contractors. The Contractor EHS Manual requires contractors to be responsible and in compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations including the Construction General Permit and erosion and sedimentation control include the 2002 Connecticut Guidelines for Erosion and Sedimentation Control. The University also maintains Design Guidelines and Performance Standards (University Design Standards) intended to be a single source guide of the University’s criteria for Design and Construction or execution of a capital project to our consultants. The University Design Standards inform that all eligible projects must adhere to the Construction General Permit.


Year 1-3 • Implement, upgrade (as necessary) and enforce land use regulations or other legal authority to meet requirements of MS4 general permit

Complete

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Interdepartmental Coordination/Site Review and Inspection Sites that are being developed and disturb one acre or larger are reviewed by UPDC and OEP per the Division One Document, Contractor EHS Manual, University Design Standards and the Construction General Permit. Both departments work together to ensure the site receives a thorough permit review prior to the permit being submitted to DEEP. During the review of site plans, the consideration of stormwater controls or management practices to prevent or minimize impacts to water quality is addressed. Both departments are also involved with site inspections to assess the adequacy of erosion and sediment controls, the installation, maintenance, operations and repair of construction and post construction stormwater control measures.


Year 1-3 • Develop/implement plan for interdepartmental coordination in site plan review and approval.

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Public Involvement/State Permit Notification

As part of DEEP’s Construction General Permit, the application and permit submittal to DEEP has a 60 day public review period and is available electronically and posted on the DEEP website. Hard copies of the Stormwater Plan for the Construction General Permit and any additional information are available upon request. Per the University Division One Contract, Contractor EHS Manual and University Deisgn Standard document the developer or contractor is obligated to obtain authorization under the Construction General Permit if their development or redevelopment project disturbs one or more acres of land. The University intends to establish a stormwater reporting portal that would be available on the OEP website. The portal w i l l a l l o w students, faculty and staff to provide input regarding potential erosion & sediment control issues and/or concerns that occur during ongoing land disturbance and construction development activities. Public involvement is an important component of the stormwater program because residents can provide an additional layer of visual inspection and reporting of potential E&S violations that may otherwise go unnoticed.

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Year 1 • Create a stormwater reporting portal on the OEP website for the public to provide input regarding potential erosion and sediment control issues and/or concerns related to ongoing construction projects.

OEP

Year 1- • Maintain the University Contractor EHS Manual, University Division One Document and University Design Standard document which is the procedure to notify developers about the DEEP Construction General Permit

• The public comment procedure is part of the Construction General Permit

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5.0 MCM #5 – POST-CONSTRUCTION RUNOFF CONTROL

Goal: • To reduce pollutants in stormwater from new

construction and redevelopment through improved site design.


The University is required to develop a plan to ensure that permanent erosion & sediment controls and other water quality control features are provided in site design and to encourage or require:

• appropriate infiltration practices, • reduction of impervious surface, • creation of or conversion to sheet flow, • measures and/or structures to reduce sediment discharge, and • any other innovative measures that will prevent or minimize water quality impacts.

In addition the following are required:

• Develop and implement strategies which include a combination of structural and/or non-structural BMP’s appropriate for the University; • Use an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to address the elements of the innovative measures listed above regarding post construction runoff from new development and redevelopment projects; • Ensure adequate long-term operation and maintenance of BMPs

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5.2 Best Management Practices

Legal Authority

The University maintains a Sustainable Design and Construction Policy for any building construction or renovation project with an estimated project cost exceeding $5 million dollars to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold rating as a minimum performance requirement. The LEED Gold policy allows the consideration of low impact development (LID) and runoff reduction site planning and development practices. The University is also subject to a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) related to impervious surfaces draining to Eagleville Brook. Due to the TMDL, UConn advises contractors and design engineers to reduce impervious areas by installing low impact development (LID) or green infrastructure practices as much as possible via disconnections from the traditional storm drainage system and area reductions where feasible. Additionally, the University is subject to a memorandum of agreement with DEEP which has an obligation to the reduce volume and/or impervious area by 2021.Implementation of LID techniques is required to meet this goal.


Year 1-5 • Meet compliance with the LEED Gold Policy, the TMDL, and DEEP MOU regarding LID and runoff reduction in site development planning

OEP, UPDC, FOBS NEMO/CLEAR

Directly Connected Impervious Area With the assistance of NEMO/CLEAR, the University maintains campus-wide DCIA calculations for the Eagleville Brook watershed. The data is updated as part of the annual report summary for the TMDL and UConn/DEEP memorandum of agreement. The information will also be provided in the annual report. DCIA for other outfalls (e.g. to Roberts Brook) will need to be calculated.


Year 1-5 • DCIA calculations • Provide DCIA data in the annual

report

OEP, UPDC, NEMO/CLEAR

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Long Term Maintenance As part of the long term maintenance at the University, a maintenance plan or procedure will be developed for ensuring effectiveness of retention or detention ponds and stormwater treatment structures (e.g. LID and green infrastructure, swirl concentrator, and water quality wetlands/swales). Annual inspection of the retention/detention ponds and associated maintenance including removal of accumulated sediment to restore design capacity will be completed as necessary. An annual inspection of stormwater structures/measures will be completed and any maintenance items associated with these structures will be addressed. As part of the DEEP/UConn Flood Management memorandum of agreement, UConn has committed to maintaining all LID features in accordance with the Stormwater Quality Manual. Additionally, UConn is in the process of developing an inspection schedule for on-campus dams as part of the DEEP Dam Safety Regulation. This would include annual visual inspections and maintenance as needed. UConn maintains drainage outfalls for Mirror and Swan Lake and 5 storm-ceptors surrounding Mirror Lake that are inspected monthly and maintained (as needed) by a contractor.


Year 1 • Creating a maintenance plan for long term maintenance including stormwater basins and treatment structures (e.g. swirl concentrators, water quality swales, LID features)

FOBS/OEP

Year 1-3 • Implementing the maintenance plan and ensuring annual maintenance for stormwater basins and treatment structures are conducted

FOBS/OEP

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6.0 MCM #6 – POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Goal: • implement an operations and maintenance

program for permittee-owned or operated MS4s that has a goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff and protecting water quality.


The University must implement an operation and maintenance program that includes a training program and has the goal of preventing or reducing stormwater pollution. Activities such as park and open space maintenance, fleet and building maintenance, new construction and land disturbances, and stormwater system maintenance will be evaluated.

6.2 Best Management Practices Employee Training

The UConn Office of Environmental Policy and/or designee will train UConn Facility Operations employees and/or staff on stormwater related topics. Training will include standard operation procedures and other activities necessary to comply with the provisions of this permit, and establish an awareness of goals and objectives of the plan, identification and reporting of illicit discharges and improper disposal, and spill response protocols and respective responsibilities of involved personnel.


Year 1-2 • Develop and implement formal employee training program

OEP

Infrastructure Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofit As part of the general permit, the University will repair and rehabilitate its MS4 infrastructure in a timely manner to reduce or eliminate the discharge of pollutants from its MS4 to receiving waters. Priority of repair and rehabilitation will be based upon new and existing information on structures or outfalls, and inspections or observations made during outfall mapping. A program will be developed to identify conveyances, structures and outfalls in need of repairing, retrofitting or upgrading utilizing new and existing information on outfalls discharging pollutants, impaired waters, inspection observations or observations made during outfall mapping.


Year 1-3 • Develop/implement program to repair/rehab infrastructure

FOBS

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Retrofit Program DCIA will be tracked on an annual basis and will include the total acreage of DCIA that is disconnected as a result of redevelopment or retrofit projects within the MS4. The data will be collected, calculated and provided in the annual report. As part of the retrofit planning, UConn will develop a plan to implement retrofit projects to meet the goals of this section. The University will identify and prioritize sites that may be suitable for retrofit. The information will be included in the annual report for the third year of the general permit. The retrofit schedule will have a goal of disconnecting one percent (1%) the last two years of the permit for a total of two percent (2%). The annual report in the fifth year will provide a summary of whether or not the goal was met. At the end of the permit, the University will continue the retrofit program with a goal to disconnect one percent (1%) of DCIA each year.


Year 1-5 • Develop/implement program to identify/prioritize retrofit projects and as part of the goal DCIA will be tracked and reported in the annual report.

FOBS, NEMO/CLEAR

Year 3 • Develop a plan to retrofit projects to meet the goals of the retrofit schedule. The TMDL and DEEP/UCONN MOU agreement should satisfy this requirement disconnecting 2% DCIA.

OEP, UPDC, NEMO/CLEAR

MS4 Property and Operations Maintenance

Open Space The University will optimize practices related to application of fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides in open spaces on campus. As part of the integrated pest management plan, pesticide and herbicide practices will be conducted following best management practices including but not limited to proper storage and application practices, application schedule (appropriate season or month and timing), the use of drought resistant and native plantings and proper landscape maintenance such as management of grass clippings. Pet Waste Management The University will identify possible locations within the institution where inappropriate pet waste management practices are apparent and implement best management practices such as installing educational signage, pet waste bags, and disposal receptacle. The University will document its efforts for inclusion in the annual report.

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Waterfowl Management UConn currently has a wire perimeter installed around Mirror Lake to deter waterfowl such as Canada Geese. This method has been successful and the University has had very minimal issues with waterfowl. The University will identify additional areas on campus where waterfowl congregate and/or feeding by the public or students, faculty or staff occurs. Practices such as signage discouraging feeding practices or other targeted techniques to minimize the situation will be implemented. Buildings and Facilities The University currently maintains a campus wide Spill Prevention Pollution Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan for oil storage and handling. As part of the SPCC plan, a contractor conducts monthly, quarterly and annual inspections and required tests for UConn owned oil storage tanks including underground storage tanks, aboveground storage tanks, generators, kitchen grease tanks, drums/containers, and oil-filled tanks for equipment (e.g. elevators, transformers). Annual training is provided by OEP for all UConn staff that manages, handles or stores oil on campus. As part of the best management practices, dumpsters are kept covered except when in use, plugged at all times and no liquids or chemicals are permitted in dumpsters. Additionally, chemicals and wastewaters are prohibited from discharging to storm drains unless the wastewater is permitted and/or OEP has approved. Vehicles and Equipment There are approximately 600 University-owned vehicles on campus. Each department is responsible for ensuring vehicles are maintained and any leaks/repairs are performed in a timely manner. Most vehicles are stored outside due to the amount of vehicles and limited overhead parking on campus. Exterior vehicle washing is not permitted. The Motor Pool department is responsible for vehicle repairs and washing vehicles on campus. The Fire Department also conducts vehicle washing of trucks and vehicles at their facility. Additionally, the University maintains a wastewater general permit for any vehicle wash water which is discharged to sanitary sewer.

Leaf Management As part of the property and operations maintenance program, the University maintains a basic procedure to minimize and prevent leaves in catch basins, streets, parking lots, etc. that discharge to the MS4. University personnel and/or contractors are instructed to bring leaves to a designated location.

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Street, Parking, & MS4 Maintenance Street Sweeping Plan

This management measure involves employing pavement-cleaning practices such as street sweeping on a regular basis to minimize surface sediment, debris, and other pollutant discharges to receiving waters. By capturing pollutants via street sweeping before they are solubilized and/or transported by rainwater, the need for structural storm water control measures (e.g., particle separators, filters, etc.) can be reduced. The annual report will include a summary and documentation of results from the sweeping program including but not limited to; summary of inspection results, curb miles swept, dates of cleaning, volume or mass of material collected and method(s) of reuse or disposal.

Activity/Measurable Goal Person Responsible Year 1: Develop a written Street Sweeping Plan

and/or include in the computerized maintenance management system (e.g. asset management/work order control)

FOBS/OEP

Years 2 - 5: • Sweep the streets as soon as possible after snowmelt

• Identify/prioritize streets/areas that may require sweeping more than once per year

• Separately identify and track areas with pervious pavements, which will have different maintenance types and intervals.

• Include in the Annual Report: • Summary of inspection results • Dates of cleaning • Method(s) of reuse or disposal

of material

FOBS

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Catch Basin Cleaning Program

Storm drain systems need to be cleaned regularly. Routine cleaning reduces the amount of pollutants, trash, and debris both in the storm drain system and in receiving waters. Clogged drains and storm drain inlets can cause the drains to overflow, leading to increased erosion and containment transport. Areas which discharge to Eagleville Brook are prioritized due to the TMDL concerns/issues (e.g. North Eagleville Road). The annual report will include a summary and documentation of results from the catch basin program including but not limited to; total number of catch basins, number inspected, number cleaned, total volume or mass of material removed from all catch basins.

Activity/Measurable Goal Person Responsible Year 1: • Develop a written Catch Basin

maintenance plan and/or include in the computerized maintenance management system (e.g. asset

FOBS

Years 2 -5:

• Prioritize catch basin cleaning based upon known problem/sediment loading areas

• Identify need for & feasibility of more frequent cleaning.

• Include in the Annual Report: • Total number of catch basins • Number of catch basins

inspected • Number of catch basins

cleaned

FOBS

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Snow Management Practices

Standard operating practices will be developed and implemented for the use, handling, storage, application and disposal of deicing products such as salt and sand to minimize exposure to stormwater. Best management practices will be reviewed and UConn personnel and/or contractors will be trained as needed. The University will manage and dispose of snow accumulation in accordance with DEEP’s Best management Practices for Disposal of Snow Accumulations from Roadways and Parking Lots. The annual report will include results of the snow removal program including the type of staff trained on application methods and equipment, type of deicing materials used, lane miles treated, total amount of each deicing material used and types of deicing equipment used and changes to deicing practices and snow disposal methods.

Activity/Measurable Goal Person Responsible Year 1: • Develop and implement a standard

operating practice and/or include in the computerized maintenance management system (e.g. asset management/work order) for snow management including use, handling, storage, application and disposal of deicing products such as salt and sand

FOBS/OEP

Years 2 -5:

• Include the following information in the annual report:

• Staff training on application methods and equipment

• Types of deicing materials used

• Total mount of deicing material used

• Deicing equipment used • Changes in deicing practices • Snow disposal methods

FOBS

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7.0 MONITORING PLAN

7.1 Monitoring Requirements

Regulated Small MS4s that discharge to impaired waters, as identified in Section 6(k) below, must create an inventory of all outfalls that discharge to impaired waters utilizing the list and mapping prepared pursuant to Section 6(a)(3)(C). The University will then screen these outfalls for the pollutant identified as the pollutant of concern for the impairment in accordance with the following procedures. If the University has wet weather sampling data for an outfall, they may use that data for their outfall screening and will not be required to screen that outfall under this general permit.

Activity/Measurable Goal Person Responsible Years 1-3: • Inventory and mapping of discharges to

impaired waters

FOBS, OEP, NEMO/CLEAR

Year 1-2 • Outfall screening to begin

OEP, NEMO/CLEAR

Year 2-3 • Follow-up investigation to begin

OEP, NEMO/CLEAR

Year 5:

• Prioritized outfall monitoring

NEMO/CLEAR and OEP

UConn NEMO/CLEAR maintains a monitoring station on Eagleville Brook, just downstream of where the Brook daylights across from the Public Safety complex on North Eagleville Road. Real-time data from the site can be viewed here: http://clear.uconn.edu/projects/eagleville. Discharge data have been recorded since 2009, conductivity and water temperature were added in 2011, and a turbidity probe was installed in December 2016, to help meet the monitoring requirements under this permit. Turbidity was chosen as per requirements stated in the MS4 permit, indicating that for “other pollutants of concern”, turbidity shall be used to assess quality of waters. The real-time turbidity probe will provide a 10-minute average value that can be tracked over time, which will be much more beneficial than a single grab sample during an event.

http://clear.uconn.edu/projects/eagleville

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8.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

8.1 Qualifying Local Program In accordance with Section (b)(1) of the General Permit, the University may utilize efforts of a third party’s Qualifying Local Program (QLP) to meet the requirements of a MCM. Each QLP must be noted in the registration and Annual Report and if the third party fails to implement the BMP, the University remains responsible for implementation. The University may participate in activities on-campus with a third party to satisfy certain requirements or BMPs for MCM. The University is responsible for BMP implementation and will provide additional information in the Annual Report.

8.2 Qualifying State or Federal Program Under Section 6(b)(2) of the General Permit, a Qualify State Program can be used if a BMP is to be performed by a third party under another NPDES Stormwater Permit, an MS4 must reference such programs within its SWMP. In this case the MS4 is not responsible for implementing the BMP.

As part of the Phase II Stormwater program, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CT DOT) is required to develop a SWMP with a goal to reduce the discharge pollutants from its highways and roadways. The CT DOT maintains the following highways and roadways at UConn:

• Route 195 • Route 430 (North Eagleville Road)

The CT DOT is responsible for conducting street sweeping and catch basin cleaning under MCM #6 for highways/roadways mentioned above.

8.3 Coordination of Permit Responsibilities

UConn will be responsible and comply with the conditions of the General Permit for all University owned property. However, select properties that are not within nor contiguous with the main campus will not be included in this plan. The following UConn-owned properties are located in the Town of Mansfield, but not within the UConn main campus’ property lines and therefore will be part of the Town of Mansfield’s or Connecticut DOT’s stormwater management plans:

• Depot Campus, Route 44, Storrs (connects to DOT drainage on SR

44) • Mansfield Apartments, 1 South Eagleville Road, Storrs(connected

to DOT drainage on SR 275 and Town of Mansfield drainage) • Northwood Apartments, 1 Northwood Road, Storrs, • Spring Hill Farm, 950 Storrs Road, Storrs • Agronomy/Plant Science Farm, Agronomy Road, Storrs • Spring Valley Farm, 86 Spring Manor Road, Storrs • Willimantic River Wellfield Pump Houses, 86 Spring Manor Road,

Storrs • Fenton River Wellfield Pump Houses, Pump Station Road,

Mansfield

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8.4 Communications

Questions, comments or relevant information may be submitted to UConn’s Office of Environmental Policy (OEP) so that they may be directed to appropriate University staff. All communications associated with the administration of the SWMP should also be directed to OEP. The OEP contact information can be found below: University of Connecticut Office of Environmental Policy University Planning, Design & Construction Building 31 LeDoyt Road, Unit 3055 Storrs, CT 06269

8.5 Amendments to Plan The SWMP will be amended whenever:

• There is a change which has the potential to cause pollution of the

waters of the State (e.g. change in BMP’s selected, identification of contaminated discharge listed in section 3.1, etc.);

• The actions identified in this SWMP fail to ensure or adequately protect against pollution of waters of the State; or

• The Commissioner requests modification of the plan

8.6 Retention of Records

All records and information required by this permit must be retained on-site for a minimum of five years following the expiration of the General Permit, or longer if required by the DEEP. The SWMP and associated records must be available to the public at reasonable times during regular business hours.

8.7 Reporting Requirements

By April 1st of the second year of the effective date of the General Permit (April 2018), and annually thereafter by April 1st the University must submit an Annual Report electronically to the DEEP (Appendix B).

The Annual Report must include the following: 1) A plan review fee of $375.00; 2) The status of compliance with this general permit, an assessment of

the appropriateness of the identified best management practices and progress towards achieving the implementation dates and measurable goals for each of the Minimum Control Measures, including any portion of the BMP implementation scheduled for the year that was not completed as scheduled;

3) All stormwater monitoring data; 4) All illicit discharge detection information obtained in the previous year; 5) A summary of the activities the University plans to undertake during the

next year that may impact the University’s Stormwater Management Plan and/or General Permit; and

6) A change in any identified BMPs, measurable goals or implementation dates that apply to the program elements.

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APPENDIX A

GENERAL PERMIT REGISTRATION

DEEP-WPED-REG-021 Page 1 of 7 Rev. 01/11/17

General Permit Registration Form for the Discharge of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Please complete this form in accordance with the general permit (DEEP-WPED-GP-021) in order to ensure the proper handling of your registration. Please print or type unless otherwise noted. The Registration fee must be submitted with this registration.

Part I: Registration Type

1. This registration is for a (check one):

New general permit registration

Renewal of an existing registration

A modification of an existing registration

For renewals or modifications:

Existing permit number: GSM

2. Registrant Type (check one): Fees

state institution/agency $625.00 [513]

federal institution/agency $625.00 [513]

municipality $312.50 [513]

3. Municipality name or Municipality where institution is located: Town of Mansfield

The registration will not be processed without the fee. The fee shall be non-refundable and shall be paid by check or money order to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection or by such other method as the commissioner may allow.

Part II: Registrant Information

1. Registrant (Name of Municipality or State or Federal Institution/Agency): University of Connecticut

Mailing Address: 31 Ledoyt Road

City/Town: Storrs/Mansfield State: CT Zip Code: 06269

Business Phone: 860-486-9305 ext.:

Contact Person: Jason Coite Phone: 860-486-9305 ext.

*E-mail: [email protected]

*By providing this e-mail address you are agreeing to receive official correspondence from DEEP, at this electronic address, concerning the subject registration. Please remember to check your security settings to be sure you can receive e-mails from “ct.gov” addresses. Also, please notify DEEP if your e-mail address changes.

CPPU USE ONLY

App #:________________________________ Doc #:________________________________ Check #:______________________________ _____________________________________

Program: Stormwater Permits

http://www.ct.gov/deep/lib/deep/Permits_and_Licenses/Water_Discharge_General_Permits/MS4_gp.pdf


Part II: Registrant Information (continued)

2. Billing contact, if different than the registrant.

Name:

Mailing Address:

City/Town: State: Zip Code:

Business Phone: ext.:

Contact Person: Phone: ext.

*E-mail:

3. Primary contact for departmental correspondence and inquiries, if different than the registrant.

Name:

Mailing Address:




*E-mail:

4. Attorney or other representative, if applicable:

Firm Name:

Mailing Address:



Attorney: Phone: ext.

*E-mail:

5. Facility Operator, if different than the registrant:

Name:

Mailing Address:




*E-mail:

7. Engineer(s) or other consultant(s) employed or retained to assist in preparing the registration or in designing or constructing the activity. Check here if additional sheets are necessary, and label and attach them to this sheet.

Name: University of Connecticut-Middlesex Cooperator Extension Center (CT NEMO)

Mailing Address: 1066 Saybrook Road, Box 70

City/Town: Haddam State: CT Zip Code: 06438

Business Phone: 860-345-4511 ext.:

Contact Person: Mike Dietz Phone: 860-345-5225 ext.

*E-mail: [email protected]

Service Provided: Stormwater Plan and implementation

8. Check here if there are adjacent towns or other entities with which implementation of the Stormwater Management Plan is coordinated for a portion of the subject MS4. If so, provide the names of such towns or entities: Town of Mansfield, CT Department of Transportation


Part III: Watershed Information

Provide the following information about the receiving water(s) that receive stormwater runoff from your MS4: The watershed ID and impaired waters status can be found on the CT ECO website: http://ctecoapp1.uconn.edu/advancedviewer/

a)

To what receiving stream, watershed or waterbody does your

MS4 discharge?

b) What is your watershed ID

(freshwater) or 305b ID (estuary)?

c.1)

Is the receiving water identified as an impaired water?

If you answered yes to question c.1, then answer

the question below.

c.2)

Has any Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) been

approved for your receiving waterbody?

For more information, go to www.ct.gov/deep/tmdl

If you answered yes to question c.2, then answer

the question below.

If TMDL, identify the

impairment Eagleville Brook 3100-19-1 YES NO YES NO bacteria, impervious cover

Cedar Swamp Brook 3100-17-03 YES NO YES NO bacteria

Roberts Brook 3207-01 YES NO YES NO N/A

YES NO YES NO

YES NO YES NO

YES NO YES NO

YES NO YES NO

YES NO YES NO

YES NO YES NO

YES NO YES NO

YES NO YES NO

YES NO YES NO

YES NO YES NO

YES NO YES NO

YES NO YES NO

Check here if there are more receiving watersheds and attach an additional sheet listing them with the required information requested above.


Part IV: MS4 Information

1. Name of Municipality or State or Federal Institution/Agency : University of Connecticut Primary Address or Location Description: 31 Ledoyt Road

City/Town: Storrs/Mansfield State: CT Zip Code: 06269

2. INDIAN LANDS: Is there any activity included in, or proposed to be implemented by, your Stormwater Management Plan that will be located on federally recognized Indian lands? Yes No

3. COASTAL BOUNDARY: Is there any new activity included in, or proposed to be implemented by, your Stormwater Management Plan that will be located within the coastal boundary as delineated on DEEP approved coastal boundary maps?

Yes No

If yes, and this registration is for a new authorization or a modification of an existing authorization where the physical footprint of the subject activity is modified, your Stormwater Management Plan must contain provisions to assure compliance with Connecticut's Coastal Management Act (CCMA), sections 22a-90 through 22a-112 of the Connecticut General Statutes (CGS), as amended.

Information on the coastal boundary is available at www.cteco.uconn.edu/map_catalog.asp (Select the town and then select coastal boundary. If the town is not within the coastal boundary you will not be able to select the coastal boundary map.) or the local town hall or on the “Coastal Boundary Map” available at DEEP Maps and Publications (860-424-3555).

4. ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES: According to the most current "State and Federal Listed Species and Natural Communities Map", is there any new activity included in, or proposed to be implemented by, your Stormwater Management Plan, that will be located within an area identified as a habitat for endangered, threatened or special concern species?

Yes No Date of Map: December 2016

If yes, your Stormwater Management Plan must contain provisions to assure compliance with the State Endangered Species Act CGS section 26-310(a).

For more information visit the DEEP website at www.ct.gov/deep/nddbrequest or call the NDDB at 860-424-3011.

5. AQUIFER PROTECTION AREAS: Is the MS4 or any portion of the MS4 located within a mapped Level A or Level B Aquifer Protection Area, as defined in CGS section 22a-354a through 22a-354bb?

Yes No

If yes, your Stormwater Management Plan must contain provisions to assure compliance with the Aquifer Protection Regulations (section 22a-354i(1)-(10) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies).

For more information on the Aquifer Protection Area Program visit the DEEP website at www.ct.gov/deep/aquiferprotection or contact the program at 860-424-3020.

6. CONSERVATION OR PRESERVATION RESTRICTION: Is there any new activity included in, or proposed to

be implemented by, your Stormwater Management Plan that will be located within a conservation or preservation restriction area?

Yes No

If Yes, your Stormwater Management Plan must contain provisions to assure compliance with CGS section 47-42d where proof of written notice of this registration to the holder of such restriction or a letter from the holder of such restriction verifying that this registration is in compliance with the terms of the restriction, must be kept on site.

http://www.ct.gov/deep/coastalmanagement

http://www.cteco.uconn.edu/map_catalog.asp

http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2702&q=323466&deepNav_GID=1628


http://www.ct.gov/deep/nddbrequest


http://www.ct.gov/deep/aquiferprotection


Part IV: MS4 Information (Continued)

7. STATE AND FEDERAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION: Is there any activity included in, or proposed to be implemented by, your Stormwater Management Plan that may result in impacts or potential effects on historic properties? Yes No

If Yes, your Stormwater Management Plan must contain provisions to assure consistency with the state Historic Preservation statutes, regulations, and policies including identification of any potential impacts on property listed or eligible for listing on the Connecticut Register of Historic Places. A review conducted for an Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 wetland permit would meet this qualification.

8. DISCHARGE TO IMPAIRED WATERS: Is there any activity included in, or proposed to be implemented by,

your Stormwater Management Plan that will result in a new or increased discharge from the MS4 to waters listed as impaired in the most recent Connecticut Integrated Water Quality Report pursuant to Clean Water Act section 303(d) and 305(b)?

Yes No

If Yes, your Stormwater Management Plan must demonstrate that there is no net increase in loading to the impaired water of the pollutant for which the waterbody is impaired.

9. DISCHARGE TO HIGH QUALITY WATERS: Any new or increased stormwater discharge to high quality

waters shall be discharged in accordance with the Connecticut Anti-Degradation Implementation Policy in the Water Quality Standards.

Part V: Supporting Documentation Check the applicable box below for each attachment being submitted with this registration form. When submitting any supporting documents, please label the documents as indicated in this part (e.g., Attachment A, etc.) and be sure to include the registrant’s name as indicated on this registration form.

Attachment A: Stormwater Management Plan: (REQUIRED for ALL registrants)

Provide URL: http://envpolicy.uconn.edu/ or submit an electronic copy to the web address indicated at the end of this form.

Attachment B: An 8 1/2” X 11” copy of the relevant portion or a full-sized original of a USGS Quadrangle Map indicating the exact location of the MS4/Institution/Agency. Indicate the quadrangle name on the map. (REQUIRED for ALL registrants)

Attachment C: Best Management Practices Table (attached to this form) (REQUIRED for ALL registrants)

http://cttrust.org/cttrust/page/connecticut-environmental-protection-act

http://cttrust.org/cttrust/page/connecticut-environmental-protection-act


http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2719&q=325610&deepNav_GID=1654%20

ATTACHMENT A


STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN

URL: http://envpolicy.uconn.edu/

Hard Copy:

UCONN Office of Environmental Policy 31 Ledoyt Road, Storrs, CT

http://envpolicy.uconn.edu/

ATTACHMENT B


SITE LOCATION MAP

University of Connecticut

Sources: Esri, HERE, DeLorme, TomTom, Intermap, increment PCorp., GEBCO, USGS, FAO, NPS, NRCAN, GeoBase, IGN,Kadaster NL, Ordnance Survey, Esri Japan, METI, Esri China(Hong Kong), swisstopo, MapmyIndia, © OpenStreetMapcontributors, and the GIS User Community, Copyright:© 2013National Geographic Society, i-cubed

Text

University of ConnecticutStorrs, CT 06269

Attachment B-Site MapQuadrangle Map:

Coventry, CONN 1983 & Spring Hill, CONN 1983¯ 1,800 0 1,800900 Feet

ATTACHMENT C


BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE TABLE

DEEP-WPED-REG-021A Page 1 of 3 Rev. 01/11/17

Best Management Practices (BMPs) For each Minimum Control Measure (MCM), list existing or proposed BMPs, the department/parties that will be responsible for implementing each BMP, the goals(s) you expect to achieve, and the month and year that the BMP will be implemented. Please note that certain mandatory minimum BMPs identified in the MS4 General Permit are already listed. Name of City/Town: Storrs, Connecticut Name of Institution (if applicable): University of Connecticut Address: 31 Ledoyt Road, Storrs, CT Existing permit number (if applicable): GSM

MCM(1) Public Education and Outreach Responsible Department/Parties Measurable Goal Month/Year of Implementation

1-1

Implement public education program

UCONN OEP

1. Develop/create a stormwater website 2. Launch the new website 3. Maintain the stormwater website

1. June 2018 2. June 2019 3. June 2019-2022

1-2 Address education/outreach for pollutants of concern UCONN OEP same as above same as above

1-3 1-4 1-5 1-5 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10

MCM(2) Public Involvement/Participation Responsible Department/Parties Measurable Goal Month/Year of Implementation

2-1

Comply with public notice requirements for the Stormwater Management Plan and Annual Reports

UCONN OEP, UCONN FOBS, NEMO/CLEAR

1. 60 day public comment period for the SWMP 2. Make the annual report available to the public (e.g. notice via the UConn Daily Digest or UConn Today and report available on OEP website & hard copy at the OEP office) 45 days prior to submitting the annual report to DEEP (April 1st).

1. April 2017 2. February 2019-2022

2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7


BMPs (continued) MCM(3) Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination Responsible Department/Parties Measurable Goal Month/Year of

Implementation

3-1 Develop written IDDE program UCONN OEP, NEMO/CLEAR Develop and implement an IDDE program June 2019

3-2 Develop list and maps of all MS4 stormwater outfalls in urbanized and priority areas UCONN OEP, UCONN FOBS,

UCONN UPDC, NEMO/CLEAR Develop a list and GIS map of all stormwater outfalls in ubanized and priority areas

June 2020

3-3

Develop citizen reporting program

UCONN OEP, NEMO/CLEAR Information regarding the citizen reporting program to be included in the Annual Report

April 2019

3-4 Establish legal authority to prohibit illicit discharges UCONN OEP N/A Complete

3-5

Develop record keeping system for IDDE tracking

UCONN OEP, NEMO/CLEAR Information regarding the IDDE tracking program to be included in the Annual Report

April 2019

3-6 Address IDDE in areas with pollutants of concern UCONN OEP, NEMO/CLEAR Information regarding the IDDE areas of concern to be included in the Annual Report

June 2020

3-7 3-8 3-9 3-10

MCM(4) Construction Site Runoff Control Responsible Department/Parties Measurable Goal Month/Year of Implementation

4-1 Implement, upgrade (as necessary) and enforce land use regs or other legal authority to meet requirements of MS4 general permit UCONN UPDC, UCONN EHS,

UCONN OEP

Included in the University Contractor EHS Manual, University Division One Contract, and University Design Standard document

Complete

4-2 Develop/implement plan for interdepartmental coordination in site plan review and approval UCONN UPDC, UCONN FOBS,

UCONN OEP


Complete

4-3 Review site plans for stormwater quality concerns

UCONN OEP, UCONN UPDC, NEMO/CLEAR


Complete

4-4 Conduct site inspections UCONN OEP, UCONN UPDC Conducted by UConn personnel and/or designee Complete

4-5 Implement procedure to allow public comment on site development UCONN OEP, UCONN UPDC 1. This procedure is part of the DEEP Stormwater July 2017


Construction General Permit which includes a 60 day public review period. 2. The University intends to develop a stormwater reporting procedure for the public to submit potential erosion and sediment control issues or concerns.

4-6 Implement procedure to notifiy developers about DEEP construction stormwater permit UCONN UPDC, UCONN EHS,

UCONN OEP


Complete

4-7 4-8 4-9 4-10


BMPs (continued) MCM(5) Post-Construction Stormwater Management Responsible Department/Parties Measurable Goal Month/Year of

Implementation 5-1 Establish and/or update legal authority and guidelines regarding LID

and runoff reduction in site development planning UCONN OEP, UCONN UPDC, UCONN FOBS, NEMO/CLEAR

Included in the University LEED Gold Policy, TMDL, and the DEEP/UCONN MOU

Complete

5-2 Enforce LID/runoff reduction requirements for development and redevelopment projects UCONN OEP, UCONN UPDC,

UCONN FOBS, NEMO/CLEAR Included in the University LEED Gold Policy, TMDL, and the DEEP/UCONN MOU

Complete

5-3 Implement long-term maintenance plan for stormwater basins and treatment structures UCONN OEP, UCONN FOBS,

NEMO/CLEAR

Maintenance of stormwater basins and treatment structures to be conducted annually or as needed.

June 2020

5-4 DCIA mapping UCONN OEP, UCONN UPDC, NEMO/CLEAR

DCIA mapping and include DCIA data in the Annual Report

June 2020

5-5 Address post-construction issues in areas with pollutants of concern UCONN OEP, NEMO/CLEAR Included in the University Design Standards Complete

5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-10

MCM(6) Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Responsible Department/Parties Measurable Goal Month/Year of Implementation

6-1 Develop/implement formal employee training program UCONN OEP Annual training June 2019 6-2 Implement MS4 property and operations maintenance UCONN OEP, UCONN FOBS,

NEMO/CLEAR Annual report Arpil 2019 6-3 Implement coordination with interconnected MS4s UCONN OEP, UCONN FOBS N/A Complete 6-4 Develop/implement program to control other sources of pollutants to

the MS4 UCONN OEP, UCONN FOBS, NEMO/CLEAR Annual report April 2019

6-5 Evaluate additional measures for discharges to impaired waters UCONN OEP, UCONN FOBS, NEMO/CLEAR Annual report April 2019

6-6 Track projects that disconnect DCIA NEMO/CLEAR Annual report April 2019 6-7 Develop/implement infrastructure repair/rehab program UCONN FOBS, UCONN UPDC,

UCONN OEP, NEMO/CLEAR Annual report April 2020 6-8 Develop/implement plan to identify/prioritize retrofit projects UCONN FOBS Annual report April 2019 6-9 Develop/implement street sweeping program UCONN FOBS Annual report July 2019 6-10 Develop/implement catch basin cleaning program UCONN FOBS Annual report July 2019 6-11 Develop/implement snow management practices UCONN FOBS Annual report July 2019

Monitoring Requirements Responsible Department/Parties Measurable Goal Month/Year of Implementation


S-1 Outfall screening UCONN OEP, NEMO/CLEAR Outfall sampling and screening June 2021

S-2 Inventory and mapping of discharges to impaired waters UCONN OEP, UCONN FOB, NEMO/CLEAR

Inventory and mappin gof discharges to impaired waters

June 2020

S-3 Follow-up investigations of drainage areas UCONN OEP, UCONN FOB Follow up investigations June 2020 S-4 Annual monitoring of priority outfalls UCONN OEP, NEMO/CLEAR Prioritzing outfall monitoring June 2021

APPENDIX B DEEP ANNUAL REPORT FORM

DEEP-WPED-REG-021A 1 of 4 Rev. 10/28/16

MS4 Annual Report Transmittal Form

For the General Permit to Discharge Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) Print or type unless otherwise noted. You must submit the Annual Report and the fee along with this completed form. Part I: Annual Report General Information

1. Reporting Period (Calendar Year):

2. Provide the registration number for the existing general permit registration:

3. Registrant Type (check one): Fees

state institution/agency $375.00 [713]

federal institution/agency $375.00 [713]

municipality $187.50 [713]

4. Municipality name or Municipality name where institution is located:

The annual report will not be processed without the fee. The fee shall be non-refundable and shall be paid by check or money order to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection or by such other method as the commissioner may allow.

Part II: Registrant Information

1. Registrant (Name of Municipality or State or Federal Institution/Agency):

Mailing Address:




*E-mail:


CPPU USE ONLY

App #:________________________________ Doc #:________________________________ Check #:______________________________ ______________________________________

Program: Stormwater Permits


Part II: Registrant Information (continued)

2. Billing contact, if different than the registrant.

Name:

Mailing Address:




E-mail:

3. Primary contact for departmental correspondence and inquiries, if different than the registrant.

Name:

Mailing Address:




*E-mail:


4. Engineer(s) or other consultant(s) employed or retained to assist in preparing the annual report.

Check here if additional sheets are necessary, and label and attach them to this sheet.

Name:

Mailing Address:




E-mail:

Service Provided:

5. Check here if there are adjacent towns or other entities with which implementation of the Stormwater Management Plan is coordinated for a portion of the subject MS4. If so, provide the names of such towns or entities:


Part III: Annual Report Checklist The Annual Report must be submitted in hard copy format with this transmittal form and also must be submitted electronically to the address indicated at the end of this form.

Check the boxes confirming that, at a minimum, the following are included in the Annual Report submitted with this transmittal form. 1. A written discussion of the status of compliance with each of the six Minimum Control Measures required by the MS4 General

Permit, including, but not limited to:

a listing and brief description of all BMPs that were implemented during the reporting year either as one-time events or ongoing activities, including as appropriate, the location of each BMP (address and latitude/longitude), and the party responsible for implementation;

a listing of BMPs that were not completed as scheduled or that were discontinued, a discussion of the circumstances and

reasons for non-implementation, a modified implementation schedule and, if necessary, a modified or alternate BMP to replace the BMP not implemented including the rationale for such modified or alternate BMP;

a discussion of any new or modified BMPs to be implemented in the coming year, including a description of the BMP, the

reason or rationale for adding or modifying the BMP, the timeline for implementation, the measurable goal for the BMP, the party responsible for implementation and, where appropriate, the location of each BMP (address and latitude/longitude);

a discussion of the progress and status of the MS4’s IDDE program (see Section 6(a)(3) of the MS4 General Permit)

including, mapping, implementation of an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to prohibit non-stormwater discharges, illicit discharge tracking activities, IDDE field monitoring results, number and type of illicit discharges detected, and number of illicit discharges eliminated;

a discussion of measures in the Stormwater Management Plan (Plan) for the control of discharges to impaired waters (see

Section 6(k) of the MS4 General Permit) including a list of BMPs that are targeted for such discharges, progress in implementing these measures, any evaluation of the effectiveness of these measures in meeting the goals of the Plan’s impaired waters program, and any new or modified BMPs to be added to the Plan to improve its effectiveness;

a discussion of the MS4’s stormwater monitoring program describing the status of monitoring for the report ing period with a

summary of the findings, any significant observations regarding the results, any actions taken in response to the monitoring results and any modifications to the Plan made as a result of the monitoring results, and;

a discussion of any changes to personnel responsible for the Plan or BMP implementation.

2. All monitoring data collected and analyzed pursuant to Section 6(h) of the MS4 General Permit.

3. Annual Report Availability: At least thirty (30) days prior to submission of the Annual Report to the DEEP, pursuant to

Section 4(d) of the MS4 General Permit, each permittee shall make available for public review and comment a draft copy of the complete Annual Report. Comments on the Annual Report may be made to the permittee and are not submitted to the DEEP. Reasonable efforts to inform the public of this document shall be undertaken by the permittee. Such draft copies shall be made available electronically on the permittee’s website for public inspection and copying, consistent with the federal and state Freedom of Information Acts, and shall be made available, at a minimum, at one of the following locations: the permittee’s main office or other designated municipal or institution office, a local library or other central publicly available location. Following submission of the Annual Report to the DEEP, a copy of the final report shall be made available for public inspection during regular business hours.


Part IV: Registrant Certification

The registrant and the individual(s) responsible for actually preparing the annual report must sign this part. [If the registrant is the preparer, please mark N/A in the spaces provided for the preparer.]

“I have personally examined and am familiar with the information submitted in this document and all attachments thereto, and I certify that based on reasonable investigation, including my inquiry of the individuals responsible for obtaining the information, the submitted information is true, accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I certify that this annual report transmittal is on complete and accurate forms as prescribed by the commissioner without alteration of the text. I understand that a false statement in the submitted information may be punishable as a criminal offense, in accordance with section 22a-6 of the General Statutes, pursuant to section 53a-157b of the General Statutes, and in accordance with any other applicable statute.” I also certify that the signature of the registrant, or a duly authorized representative, being submitted herewith complies with section 22a-430-3(b)(2)(B) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.

Signature of Chief Elected official or Principal Executive Officer

Date

Printed Name of Chief Elected official or Principal Executive Officer

Title (if applicable)

Signature of Preparer (if different than above) Date

Name of Preparer (print or type) Title (if applicable)

Note: Please submit this completed Transmittal Form, Fee, and the Annual Report to:

CENTRAL PERMIT PROCESSING UNIT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

79 ELM STREET HARTFORD, CT 06106-5127

Please also submit the Annual Report electronically to the following address: [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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