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I. Permittee Information Permittee Name Permittee Coverage Number City of Kennewick Contact Name Phone Number Steve Plummer Mailing Address 1010 E. Chemical Drive po Box 6108 City State Zip + 4 Kennewick 99336 108 Email Adddress [EMAIL REDACTED] II. Regulated Small MS4 Location Entity Type: Put an X in the box that applies Jurisdiction County City/Town Other City of Kennewick X Major Receiving Water(s) Columbia River III. Relying on another Governmental Entity Name of Entity: n/a WAR 046005 (509) 585-4287 If you are relying on another governmental entity to satisfy one or more of the permit obligations, list the entity and briefly describe the permit obligation(s) they are implementing on your behalf below. Attach a copy of your agreement with the other entity to provide additional detail (unless previously submitted). Permit Obligation(s): ---PAGE BREAK--- IV. Certification Name Title Executive Director Municipal Services Date 25-Mar-10 Name Peter M. Beaudry Title Date Name Title Date Name Title Date Name Title Date I certify under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that Qualified Personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system or those persons directly responsible for gathering information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for willful violations. All annual reports must be signed and certified by the responsible official(s) of permittee or co- permittees. Please print and sign this page of the reporting form and mail it (with an original signature) to Ecology at the address noted below. An electronic signature will not suffice. ---PAGE BREAK--- VI. Status Report Covering Calendar Year 2009 Jurisdiction: City of Kennewick PLEASE label information in any attachments with corresponding question numbers. PLEASE fill out your jurisdiction name in line 1 above. PLEASE refer to the INSTRUCTIONS tab for assistance filling out this table. For additional clarification on how to answer questions, put cursor over cell with red flagged corners. PLEASE review your work for completeness and accuracy. Save this worksheet as you go! Question Y/N/ NA Comments (50 word limit) Name of Attachment & Page Number, if applicable 1 Attached annual written update of Permittee’s Stormwater Management Program (SWMP), including applicable requirements under S5.A.3 and S9. Y see attached Attachment A Attached a copy of any annexations, All annexations were within the existing UGA and coverage area No changes are anticipated for Attachment B 2 incorporations or boundary changes resulting in an increase or decrease in the Permittee’s geographic area of permit coverage during the reporting period, and implications for the SWMP as per S9.E.3. Y coverage area. No changes are anticipated for the SWMP as a result. See attached map. 3 Began tracking or estimating the cost of development and implementation of the SWMP. Y S5.B.2 Public Involvement and Participation 4 Implementing a program or policy with opportunities for the public to participate in the decision making processes involving the development, implementation, and updates of the SWMP. (S5.B.2.a and S9.E.2.c) Y 5 Made the most current version of the SWMP available to the public. If posted on website, list address in Comments field. (S5.B.2.b) Y http://www.ci.kennewick.wa.us/Municipal_Servic es/documents/SWMP.pdf S5.B.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Page 3 of 8 ---PAGE BREAK--- Question Y/N/ NA Comments (50 word limit) Name of Attachment & Page Number, if applicable 6 Adopted an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to prohibit illicit discharges and authorize enforcement actions, including on private property. (S5.B.3.b.1 through viii) Y Ordinance 5272 adopted 8/18/2009 7a Publicized a hotline or other local telephone number for public reporting of illicit discharges, including spills. Y http://www.ci.kennewick.wa.us/Municipal_Servic es/documents/SpillandIllicitDischargeReporting.p df 7b Attached summary of reports received and follow- up actions taken during the reporting period (S5.B.3.d.ii) NA No illicit discharges reported 8 Provided adequate training to all staff responsible for identification, investigation, cleanup, and reporting of illicit discharges and illicit Y A training course by Herrerra Environmental focused on IDDE was hosted by the City of Kennewick & made available to other agencies. All City of Kennewick storm drainage connections. (S5.B.3.f) maintenance personnel attended (05/09). S5.B.4 Construction Site Runoff Control 9 Provided information to construction site operators about training available on how to install and maintain effective erosion and sediment controls and how to comply with the MTRs in Appendix I and the BMPs in the SWMMEW, or an equivalent document. (S5.B.4.d) Y Information is provided at the Municipal Services front counter at no charge. A link to the regional construction site storm water brochure is available at: http://www.ci.kennewick.wa.us/Municipal_Servic S5.B.6 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations 10 Have NPDES permit coverage for all applicable construction projects and industrial facilities. (S5.B.6.a.i) N/A The City's waste water treatment plan has qualified for no exposure. No City projects required coverage under the Construction Storm Water General Permit. General Conditions 11 Notified Ecology of the failure to comply with the permit terms and conditions within 30 days of becoming aware of the non-compliance. (G20) Y Page 4 of 8 ---PAGE BREAK--- Question Y/N/ NA Comments (50 word limit) Name of Attachment & Page Number, if applicable 12 Notified Ecology immediately in cases where the Permittee becomes aware of a discharge into or from the Permittee's MS4 which could constitute a threat to human health or the environment? (G3) N/A Page 5 of 8 ---PAGE BREAK--- Information Collection, S8.B.1 Description of Monitoring Studies Please note in row #1 of the table below if you have no information to report. Information Collection Briefly describe any stormwater monitoring, studies, or type of information collected and analyzed during the reporting period. (S8.B.1) Who/how to contact for additional information? 1. No monitoring or studies were required or undertaken 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. If applicable, you are required to provide information to fulfill permit requirement S8.B.1 in each annual report. You must describe any stormwater monitoring or studies conducted by you during the reporting period. If stormwater monitoring was conducted on your behalf, or if studies or investigations conducted by other entities were reported to you, you must briefly describe the type of information gathered or received during the reporting period. NOTE: Please limit your entries to 255 characters per cell. You may include additional information in your Supplemental Documentation attachment and reference it below with the page number. Page 6 of 8 ---PAGE BREAK--- VII. Information Collection, BMP Evaluation, and Monitoring Complete Part B for all annual reports. B. SWMP Evaluation Question Y/N/NA Comments (50 word limit) 1. Are the BMPs selected and implemented for Public Outreach appropriate to minimize pollutants in the MS4 to the MEP? Y see attachment A 2. Are the BMPs selected and implemented for Public Involvement appropriate to minimize pollutants in the MS4 to the MEP? Y see attachment A 3. Are the BMPs selected and implemented for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination appropriate to minimize pollutants in the MS4 to the MEP? Y see attachment A 4. Are the BMPs selected and implemented for Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention appropriate to minimize pollutants in the MS4 to the MEP? Y see attachment A 5. Are the BMPs selected and implemented for Post-Construction Runoff Management appropriate to minimize pollutants in the MS4 to the MEP? Y see attachment A 6. Are the BMPs selected and implemented for Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations appropriate to minimize pollutants in the MS4 to the MEP? Y see attachment A You are required to assess the appropriateness of the BMPs you have selected to implement your SWMP. This evaluation is necessary to evaluate whether the MEP standard set by the permit is protective of water quality in your receiving water bodies. This assessment may be entirely qualitative. Answer NA if you are not yet implementing BMPs for a component of the SWMP. (S8.B.2 and S9) REMINDER: Answer each question Y/N/NA and provide necessary background information in the Comments field. Proceed to the next tab. ---PAGE BREAK--- VII. Information Collection, BMP Evaluation, and Monitoring Complete Part C for all annual reports. C. Changes in BMPs or objectives (S8.B) Old BMP Old Objective New BMP New Objective Justification for Change 1 N/A 2 N/A 3 N/A 4 N/A 5 N/A 6 N/A 7 N/A If any of the BMPs or objectives is being changed, list the old BMP and objective, the new BMP and objective, and a justification for the change below. (S8.B.2., and S9) NOTE: You may choose to attach additional documentation justifying Changes in BMPs or objectives. Note such attachments in the Justification for change field. REMINDER: Provide necessary background information. This is the final tab of the Annual Report worksheet. Please review the entire worksheet for completeness and accuracy and save this document. Email this Annual Report file PLUS any identified attachments to: no later than March 31, 2010. Mail two hard copies of the entire package to the address listed on the Certification tab. ---PAGE BREAK--- Attachment A CITY OF KENNEWICK STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN ANNUAL UPDATE FOR SWMP COMPONENTS And S9. REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING For REPORTING PERIOD 1/1/09 to 12/31/09 S5.B.1. Public Education & Outreach The City has formed a storm water utility. Public input is encouraged through the comment section of the utility billings. Public comment was sought at a series of public informational meetings held in early 2009. The City maintains a web site that has a link for spills and illicit discharges, a links to other related web sites including Department of Ecology, a link to CESCL training, and a storm water information link. The City partnered with neighboring communities to distribute storm water informational brochures. The City partnered with neighboring communities to set-up and maintain an informational booth for storm water management at our local County Fair. S5.B.2. Public Involvement & Participation The City continues to partner with adjacent agencies to conduct informational meetings for the public and other stakeholders about the storm water permits and how they affect the communities. The City, in conjunction with our neighboring communities of West Richland, Richland, and Pasco, along with the Department of Ecology and the Tri-Cities Home Builders Association held a second annual stakeholder meeting to inform local contractors, developers and engineers about permit requirements, storm water management techniques and BMP’s. The City is utilizing its existing venues for public input, including, the comment section of the utility bill and the City Web page to create opportunities for the public to provide input. The City’s program for public input is an effective and adaptable program. S5.B.3. Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination At their August 18, 2009 City Council meeting, Council adopted ordinance 5272 regarding illicit discharge detection and elimination. The City is continuing its program of TV’ing all storm water pipe. The City’s Environmental/Solid Waste/Storm Water web page has a link for the reporting spills and illicit discharges. A one-day IDDE training course for all City storm drainage maintenance personnel was held in May 2009 and made available to other local jurisdictions as well. S5.B.4. Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control Information concerning the construction storm water general permit and a link to CESCL training are posted on the City’s Environmental/Solid Waste/Storm Water web page. A handout with information on training for erosion and sediment control installation and maintenance is available at the Municipal Services Department front counter. Draft proposals for construction site storm water runoff control regulatory mechanisms were begun. S5.B.5. Post Construction Storm Water Management for New Development and Redevelopment Developers are required, by the City Standard Specifications, to retain and dispose of a 10-year 24- hour storm on-site. No private connections to our MS4 are allowed. The current City of Kennewick ---PAGE BREAK--- Attachment A Comprehensive Storm Water Management Plan is posted on the City’s Environmental/Solid Waste/Storm Water web page. Drafts proposals for a regulatory mechanism concerning pos- construction storm water management for new development and redevelopment were begun. S5.B.6. Pollution Prevention & Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations Planning stages S9. Reporting and Recordkeeping S9.E.2.a: see above. S9.E.2.b: The City continues to make timely progress in meeting the minimum performance standards established for each minimum control measure. S9.E.2.c: no inspections have been required, no enforcement actions have been required, public education and involvement as noted above, no illicit discharges have been detected. S9.E.2.d: The City is on schedule to meet all permit deadlines. S9.E.2.e: Summary of SWMP evaluation: Section S5.A.4.a.i – The City has an effective inspection program, no enforcement actions were required, effective public education activities were conducted. Section S5.A.4.a.ii – The City has begun tracking costs for development and implementation of SWMP components. Section S5.A.4.b – All SWMP components implemented during this reporting period have been appropriate and effective at achieving permit compliance. Section S8.B.2 – All BMP’s implemented during this reporting period have been appropriate for the relevant SWMP component. S9.E.2.f: not applicable S9.E.2.g: No update to prior annual report. Nothing to report pursuant to S8.B.2. S9.E.2.h: The annual report has been signed and certified pursuant to G19.D. There are no changes to authorization pursuant to G19.C. ---PAGE BREAK--- ATTACHMENT B Areas annexed in 2009