Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 10/15/2018

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As part of the design process for BMPs, replacement of non-native vegetation with native vegetation will occur whenever practicable and desirable. Phase II National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit The City of Ramsey has submitted its draft application for a Phase II National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The unsigned permit was submitted on March 10, 2003 under the MPCA requirements for the program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). MPCA extended the timeline for receipt of an officially signed permit so that the City could authorize signature through a City Council action. The new deadline for receipt of a signed application is May 9, 2003. After that, the City will need to adopt a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP). Since the City owns and operates a municipal drainage system, it is subject to the provisions of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) provisions of the law. Construction activities within the City, and specifically on the Ramsey Town Center site, are also subject to the Phase II General Storm Water Permit for Construction Activity. The MS4 program requires the City to develop and implement a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) that includes six minimum control measures: • Public education and outreach; • Public participation and involvement; • Illicit discharge, detection and elimination; • Construction site runoff control; • Post -construction site runoff control; and • Pollution prevention/good housekeeping. The City must identify best management practices (BMPs) and measurable goals associated with each minimum control measure noted above. The City will be given five -years to develop an effective program after the permit is issued. This period of time coincides with the phased development of the Ramsey Town Center site, which must then include the provisions of the City SWPPP. The City will assure that the provisions of its Program are properly implemented within the Center as development proceeds. Construction within the City of Ramsey is also subject to the provisions of the NPDES Phase II General Storm Water Permit for Construction Activity. This provision is in addition to the construction control measure required under the MS4 permit. Revisions to the current permit will be implemented by the State in September 2003. Under the proposed State Construction permit, any construction meeting the following criteria will be expected to obtain a permit from the MPCA: • Any construction activity that results in the disturbance of one acre or more; • Any construction activity less than one acre, but part of a urger common plan for development or sale" that is larger than one acre (This would apply to any sub -area construction on the Ramsey Town Center site that is less than one acre because the overall site meets the above criteria.); and 17-16