Stormwater Compliance Tools And Resources
This page is for use by municipal staff responsible for implementing Phase II Municipal (MS4) Stormwater Permit requirements. The current Phase II Permit became effective as of July 1, 2013.
To assist municipalities in implementing various sections of the Phase II Permit, MCSTOPPP will provide updates and implementation plans and tools in the panels that follow, as well as at the Agency Staff Committee (ASC) Meetings. Regular meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month from 1:30pm – 3:00pm.
Further public relations, permit compliance support, monitoring, reporting, and planning efforts are provided in the MCSTOPPP 2021-2022 TMDL-PEAIP Report.
For the previous 2003 Phase II permit, each permittee was required to implement all of the Performance Standards from MCSTOPPP’s Stormwater Management Plan (Action Plan 2010). MCSTOPPP has incorporated the majority of the Performance Standards into new MCSTOPPP tools and documents that meet the new 2013 Phase II permit requirements. To comply with the remaining previous permit requirements you must:
- Implement the applicable BMPs in the MCSTOPPP Field O&M Activities BMPs Guidelines
- Implement your current SWPPP at your Corporation Yard
- Document the amount of litter removed from areas targeted for litter removal (monthly)
- Provide an adequate number of litter receptacles in commercial and other litter source areas, and maintain receptacles to prevent/minimize spillage
MCSTOPPP acts as a Separate Implementing Entity (SIE) to meet permit obligations on behalf of all of the municipalities and the county. This work is conducted through a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (JEPA) between the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the MCSTOPPP member agencies.
E.7.a Letter to the Regional Water Quality Control Board notifying municipalities in MCSTOPPP participating in regional collaboration.
E.7.a(i)(e) Note: Agency Staff Committee (ASC) notes/minutes are e-mailed to stormwater coordinators and ASC representatives.
E.7.a(ii) Public Education Strategy
E.7.a(ii)(I) IPM PowerPoint presentation to IPM Commission July 25, 2015
E.7.a(ii)(k,l,m) Car Washing Kits information
E.7.b.1 – E.9 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination – MCSTOPPP E9 Illicit Discharge Response Self Training Module. This is a narrated PowerPoint presentation that includes the required training on properly identifying and reporting illicit discharges for all new hires within their first 6 months of employment.
E.7.b.2 – E.10 PowerPoint Section #1 Construction Stormwater Best Management Practices, Section #2 Erosion and Sediment Control Plans, and Section #3 Erosion and Sediment Control Inspections
E.7.b.2 – E.10 Construction Site Managers and Inspectors Training
MCSTOPPP – Active Construction Site Stormwater Inspection Training – May 13, 2021
E.7.b.2 – E.10 CGP Planning and Compliance Training for Project Managers
MCSTOPPP – Planning for Construction Stormwater Permit (CGP) Compliance on Public Projects – May 27, 2021
E.7.b.3 – E.11 Municipal Operations and Maintenance – Municipal Operations and Maintenance Virtual Training Module for 2021-2022. This is a narrated PowerPoint presentation that includes the required training modules for both Illicit Discharge Response and Municipal Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Activities. This training is required for all Municipal Maintenance and Parks field staff. Links to pre and post surveys are included in the presentation and both must be filled out by each person to receive credit for taking the training.
E.12 – Northbay Post Construction LID Stormwater Training (Part 1) – Training for municipal staff focusing on how to review Stormwater Control Plans (SCP) and guidance on inspections of the facilities during construction and on-going operations – April 12, 2022
E.12 – Northbay Post Construction LID Stormwater Training (Part 2) – Stormwater LID Treatment Workshop – Planning, Design, Construction and Maintenance of Low Impact Development Features and Facilities – June 7, 2022
E.9.a Mapping of Outfalls and Priority Areas, and Dry Weather Outfall Monitoring – All mapping requirements were completed in MarinMap by MCSTOPPP by June 2015. Updates to Priority Outfalls and Priority Areas in MarinMap are completed by MCSTOPPP annually and any updates are provided to the ASC and uploaded to MarinMap.
E.9.b Priority Business Inventory and Mapping – Completed by MCSTOPPP in June 2015 and updated in MarinMap annually. Updates provided to ASC and uploaded to MarinMap.
E.9.b Mapping and Monitoring Report addresses requirements and Action Plan 2010 Appendix A page A-4 provided Business Inspection Program.
E.9.b MCSTOPPP PowerPoint and PDF presentation on mapping and monitoring at the 2015 California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA)
E.9.c Priority Area and Priority Outfall Monitoring – MCSTOPPP completes the required annual Dry Weather Flow monitoring and documentation for Priority Areas and Priority Outfalls on behalf of all its member agencies. Any dry weather flow incidents are reported immediately to the relevant county or municipal illicit discharge contact(s).
E.9.d Illicit Discharge Spill Response Plan and Illicit Discharge Response Fact Sheet
E.9.d.(ii)(e) Local Stormwater Ordinances
E.10.a Construct Site Inventory Template
E.10.b Dirt Can Hurt, Keep it in Place! handout for contractors
E.10.b Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Review Procedure and MCSTOPPP Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Applicant Package
E.10.b PowerPoint Section #1 Construction Stormwater Best Management Practices and Section #2 Erosion and Sediment Control Plans from a 2015 MCSTOPPP training
E.10.c PowerPoint Section #3 Erosion and Sediment Control Inspections from a 2015 MCSTOPPP training
E.10.c MCSTOPPP 2021 Construction Site Inspection Form or previous 2019 Construction Site Inspection Form
E.10.c Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection log – versions in PDF and Excel
E.10 Revised front end BMP Specifications and Special Provisions language on stormwater for public project bid documents – Marin County Public Works, 2021
E.10 Steps to Becoming a QSD and/or QSP – Detailed steps on how to become a Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD) and/or Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP)
E.10 QSD Training for Engineers – Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Developer (QSD) Training Program for Professionals Licensed by the California Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
E.11.c The MCSTOPPP Municipal Facility Assessment Sheet aides municipalities meet the annual requirement to:
- review all municipal owned and operated facilities
- identify high priority sites, which include maintenance yards, hazardous waste facilities, airports, marinas, areas with fuel storage or delivery, and areas with high potential to discharge other chemicals or materials to stormwater
- document results
- certify compliance for SMARTS submittal
E.11.e Municipal Hotspot Facility Inspections – Quarterly Visual Observation Form, Annual Inspection Form, and Annual Comprehensive Inspection Checklist – Keep completed copies onsite with the facility SWPPP.
E.11.f Storm Drain System Assessment and Prioritization Approach
E.11.f and g Storm Drain Assessment Log Sheet
E.11.g and h Municipal Field Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Best Management Practices (BMPs) Guidelines
E.11.h Municipal Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Activities Required Quarterly BMP Evaluation Log
E.11.i Information available on developing a process for incorporating water quality and habitat enhancement into new and rehabilitated flood management at Marin Watersheds.
E.11.j Municipal Landscape Design and Maintenance and Pesticide Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) factsheet
E.12 Timeline and Plan for E.12 implementation
E.12.a Information on Post Construction Measures
E.12.a Slow the Flow, Keep Rain Onsite! handout for developers
E.12.b & c – BASMAA Post Construction Manual (b) Table 1-1 Appendix C, (c) Table 1-1 Appendix g
E.12c Model Sign-Off Form for E.12 Review of Agency Projects – Contact MCSTOPPP for editable Word Document format
E.12.c & d Post construction requirements Flow chart
E.12.f Evaluating Hydromodification Performance of Bioretention – MCSTOPPP Tech memo explaining why projects subject to E.12.f can follow the BASMAA Post Construction Manual
E.12 BASMAA Regional Biotreatment Soil Specification – April 2016
E.12.g MCSTOPPP Enforcement Response Plan template – Contact MCSTOPPP for editable Word Document format
E.12.h & i
- Operations and Maintenance Verification Compliance Plan – Plan to inventory, map, and determine the relative maintenance condition of structural post-construction BMPs
- Operations and Maintenance Plan Template 2019 – Contact MCSTOPPP for editable Word Document format
- Example of an Operations and Maintenance Plan for a commercial site
- Example of an Operations and Maintenance Plan for a residential subdivision
- Operation and Maintenance Agreement Template for Private Projects (PDF version) or (Editable Word Document) – The body of Word document is locked but can be customized by unlocking it using the password “stormwater”.
- Operations and Maintenance Declaration for Public Projects (PDF version) or (Editable Word Document) – The body of the Word document is locked but can be customized by unlocking it using the password “stormwater”.
- Regulated Project Inventory Template
- Stormwater facility maintenance contractors in the San Francisco Bay Area
- BASMAA Post Construction Manual – Chapter 5
- Post Construction webpage provides more information
E.12.i Annual Self-Certification Inspection Form Template – Stormwater management facility self-inspection form template
E.12.j Reporting table template and instructions
WERF’s Green Streets Basics and Design
A Conceptual Guide to Effective Green Street Design Solutions: Green Streets (EPA)
Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure – Municipal Handbook – Green Streets (EPA)
Green Infrastructure in Parks: A Guide to Collaboration, Funding, and Community Engagement (EPA)
E.13.b TMDL Monitoring Work Plan and Quality Assurance Project Plan
BASMAA P2 Committee Program Effectiveness Assessment and Improvement Plan
The Marin County Stormwater Resource Plan Functionally Equivalent Document (Marin SWRP) was completed in September 2017 along with a database (Appendix E) of potential projects. The list of projects will be reviewed and updated on at least an annual basis. The final documents are listed below.
The 13383 letters from the State Water Resources Control Board were received by each municipality and the county on June 2, 2017. The Order required each permittee to select one of two available compliance tracks (Track 1 and Track 2), and to submit a letter indicating the choice, along with preliminary jurisdictional maps by September 1, 2017.
MCSTOPPP provided a 13383 Response Letter Template and completed preliminary jurisdictional maps for each municipality, and all municipalities had their LRP sign and upload the letters to SMARTS along with their map prior to the deadline.
Full Trash Capture Device Vendor Presentations
Recorded presentations from monthly MCSTOPPP Agency Staff Committee Meetings.
REM – Full Trash Capture Devices – May 6, 2020
United Stormwater – Services and Products – May 6, 2020
Bio Clean – Comprehensive Stormwater Solutions – June 3, 2020
Old Castle – Innovation in Stormwater Management – June 3, 2020
Hydro International – Full Trash Capture Devices – July 1, 2020
Jensen Precast – California’s Full Capture Compliance – September 2, 2020
Contech – Full Trash Capture & The Importance of Proper Design – September 2, 2020
Porous Technologies – Pretreatment for Bioretention – October 7, 2020
ADS – Advanced Drainage Systems – October 7, 2020