Storm Water Program

Phase II Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program

Phase II Small MS4 Permit Renewal

A second draft of the Phase II Small MS4 General Permit has been released. All interested parties are invited to participate in the process by submitting comments on the draft permit and through testimony at public hearings and meetings.

• Written Comments are due no later than Noon on Monday, July 23, 2012
• Procedures for public comment are found in the Public Notice

• Public Notice
• Draft Tentative Order
• Fact Sheet
• Contact Information
• Attachment A – Traditional Permittees
• Attachment B – Non-Traditional Permittees
• Attachment C – Special Conditions for ASBS Discharges
• Attachment D – List of ASBS Dischargers
• Attachment E – Community-Based Social Marketing Requirements
• Attachment F – Standard Provisions
• Attachment G - TMDL Implementation Requirements
• Attachment H – Acronyms
• Attachment I – Glossary
• Designation Flowchart
• Monitoring Flowchart

Staff Workshops

The purpose of the various staff workshops listed below is for State Water Board staff to answer questions and receive feedback from public agencies and the public on the second draft of the Phase II Small MS4 General Permit.

Sacramento Workshop
Friday, 6/15/12
9 am - Noon
CalEPA Building – Byron Sher Hearing Room
1001 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Venue: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPAbldg/location.htm
Capacity: 250 people

San Luis Obispo Workshop
Monday, 6/18/12
9 am – Noon
Central Coast Regional Water Board
895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7906
Venue: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/about_us/docs/map_directions.pdf
Capacity: 140 people

Santa Rosa Workshop
Wednesday, 6/20/12
9 am - Noon
City of Santa Rosa Utilities Field Operations Center
Training Room
35 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Venue: Training Room
Capacity: 100 people

Costa Mesa Workshop
Tuesday, 6/26/12
9 am to Noon
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP)
3535 Harbor Blvd., Suite 110
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Venue: http://www.sccwrp.org/ContactUs/Directions.aspx
Capacity: 110 people

Redding Workshop
Thursday, 6/28/12
9 am - Noon
City of Redding Council Chambers
777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001
Venue: http://www.ci.redding.ca.us/cm/major_pr/c_chambers.htm
Capacity: 195 people

Questions or Comments about Phase II Small MS4 Permit Renewal?

Please email or call any of the following staff:

• Ali Dunn at adunn@waterboards.ca.gov or by phone at (916) 341-6899
• Eric Berntsen at eberntsen@waterboards.ca.gov or by phone at (916) 341-5911
• Christine Sotelo at csotelo@waterboards.ca.gov or by phone at (916) 445-2317

The Phase II Small MS4 General Permit (2003 – 0005 – DWQ) is being renewed. All interested parties are invited to participate in the process by submitting comments on the draft permit and through testimony at public hearings and meetings.

• Public Comment Deadline Extended to 90 days: 2011 Draft Phase II Small MS4 General Permit
  Notice for Opportunity for Public Comment has been extended to Noon on Thursday, September 8, 2011.
    »»  See the Revised Public Notice for instructions on how to submit written comments.
• Comments
• Formal Workshop with State Water Board Quorom
• Workshop Power Point Presentation
• Revised Notice
• Designation Flow chart
• Revised Attachment B
• Revised Attachment C

Public Review Documents

Procedures for public comment are found in the Public Notice.

• Public Notice
• Draft Tentative Order
• Fact Sheet
• Acronyms
• Glossary
• Contact Information
• Table 1 - Specific Section E Provisions
• Attachment A - Renewal Permittees
• Attachment B - New Traditional MS4 Permittees
• Attachment C - New Non-traditional MS4 Permittees
• Attachment D - North - Northern California ASBS Map
• Attachment D - South - Southern California ASBS Map
• Attachment E - K-12 Public School Districts
• Attachment F - North - Northern California AB411 Map
• Attachment F - Southern California AB411 Map
• Attachment G - TMDL Implementation Requirements
• Attachment H - ASBS Table
• Attachment I - Standard Provisions
• Attachment J - Traditional MS4s with a population of 5,000 or less
• Attachment K - Traditional MS4s with a population greater than 25,000
• Attachment L - Reporting Table -Traditional MS4s with a population of 5,000 or less
• Attachment M - Reporting Table - Traditional MS4s with a population greater than 5,000
• Attachment N - Reporting Table - Non-traditional MS4 Permittees
• Attachment O - Reporting Table - Renewal Traditional MS4 Permittees
• Two New Workshops: 2011 Draft Phase II Small MS4 General Permit
  • Formal Workshop with State Water Board Quorom
  • Informal Staff Workshop for Non-Traditional Small MS4s
    
    Costa Mesa Workshop
    Wednesday 8/3/11 – 9 am to Noon
    Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (SCCWRP)
    3535 Harbor Blvd., Suite110
    Costa Mesa, CA 92626
    Venue: http://www.sccwrp.org/ContactUs/Directions.aspx
    Capacity: 110 people
• Revisions to the List of Designated Small MS4s
• Notice of Informal Staff Workshops: 2011 Draft Phase II Small MS4 General Permit
  Space is limited at all workshop venues. However, the CalEPA Workshop on July 7, 2011 will be broadcast on the internet from 9 am until Noon. We encourage you to listen in … See CalEPA Webcast information.

  San Luis Obispo Workshop
  Wednesday 6/15/11
  9 am – Noon
  Central Coast Regional Water Board
  895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101
  San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7906
  Venue: http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralcoast/about_us/docs/map_directions.pdf
  Capacity: 140 people
  
  Santa Rosa Workshop
  Tuesday 6/21/11
  9 am - Noon
  City of Santa Rosa Utilities Field Operations Center
  Training Room
  35 Stony Point Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
  Venue: Training Room
  Capacity: 100 people
  
  Redding Workshop
  Wednesday 6/29/11
  9 am - Noon
  City of Redding Council Chambers
  777 Cypress Avenue, Redding, CA 96001
  Venue: http://www.ci.redding.ca.us/cm/major_pr/c_chambers.htm
  Capacity: 195 people
  
  Sacramento Workshop
  Thursday 7/7/11
  9 am - Noon
  CalEPA Building – Byron Sher Hearing Room
  1001 I Street
  Sacramento, CA 95814
  Venue: http://www.calepa.ca.gov/EPAbldg/location.htm
  Capacity: 250 people
  CalEPA Webcast information

Questions or Comments about Phase II Small MS4 Permit Renewal?

• Please email: Christine Sotelo or phone (916) 322-1400  or   Eric Berntsen or phone (916) 341-5911

Phase II Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program Renewal

• Phase II MS4 Permit Re-issuance Update (Word)  |  (Adobe PDF)
• Small MS4 Annual Report Form (Word)  |  (Adobe PDF ) and Annual Report Guidance (Word)  |  (Adobe PDF )
• Fee Schedule for Municipal Permits
• Phase II Small MS4 General Permit Questions and Answer Document
• View the List of Small MS4 SWMPs Received
• Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit:
  • Small MS4 General Permit
  • Attachments:  1  |   2  |  3  |  4  |  5  |  6  |  7  |  8  |  9
  • Download entire permit and attachments
• Links to Phase II Resources
• Municipal Historical Documents

Questions or Comments about the Phase II Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program?

• Please email stormwater@waterboards.ca.gov or phone (916) 341-5539

(Updated 5/21/12)