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BAXTER CREEK GATEWAY PARK 2012 Agenda Item No. 4(B) ---PAGE BREAK--- Overview • The National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit regulates all discharge into the storm drain system (affecting S.F. Bay) • El Cerrito is a co-permittee with 76 other agencies under the Municipal Regional Stormwater Permit (MRP) issued by the S.F. Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board in 2009 • The MRP requires specific measures to prohibit non- stormwater discharges and minimize stormwater pollutants including, pesticides, PCBs & trash litter ---PAGE BREAK--- MRP Provision Requirements 1. Compliance with Discharge Prohibitions 2. Municipal Operations 3. New Development and Redevelopment 4. Industrial & Commercial Site Controls 5. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination 6. Construction Site Controls 7. Public Information and Outreach 8. Water Quality Monitoring 9. Pesticides Toxicity Control 10. Trash Load Reduction (Litter) 11. Mercury Controls 12. PCBs Controls 13. Copper Controls 14. PBDEs, Legacy Pesticides and Selenium 15. Exempted and Conditionally Exempt Discharges 16. Annual Reports ---PAGE BREAK--- Provision 10- Trash Load Reduction MRP Provision C.10 requires Permittees to reduce trash loads from their storm drains 40% by 2014, 70% by 2017, and 100% by 2022 The City of El Cerrito and other municipalities submitted Long Term Trash Management Plans in February 2014 designed to meet the requirements by these due dates Maps of El Cerrito’s Full Trash Capture Units + treated drainage areas were created to assist in assigning Trash Management Areas (TMAs) to prioritize and treat the highest generation areas first ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Long Term Trash Load Reduction Plan El Cerrito Trash Management Strategies • Single-use Carry out Bag Ordinance • Public Education and Outreach Programs • On-Land Litter Cleanups / Creek Cleanups • Full Trash Capture Devices • Improved Trash Bin / Container Management • Bio Retention Facilities on City Streets • New Development C.3 Compliance • Enhanced Street Sweeping ---PAGE BREAK--- RESULTS Reported in 2013/14 Annual Report 5.4 4.1 1.4 18 17 54 Single-use Bag Ordinance Food Ware Ordinance Public Education Full Trash Capture Devices Other: Clean-ups, Trash Bin Management, etc. Remaining Estimated Trash Load Reduction = 46% ---PAGE BREAK--- Future Trash Load Reduction in El Cerrito • ---PAGE BREAK--- Future Trash Load Reduction in El Cerrito ---PAGE BREAK--- MRP 2.0 July 1, 2015 Anticipated changes with new permit •Reduce PCB loads by identifying local sources pending demolition of pre 1980 buildings •Increased scrutiny on PCBs, Mercury and Trash Litter loads •Emphasis on Green Infrastructure planning and implementation to break the connection from impervious areas to creeks •Focus on C.3 compliance with new development ---PAGE BREAK--- MRP II- 2015- 2020 Questions?