Local Government (MS4) Programs

Local Government, MS4, Programs

Phase II Communities: Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, or MS4s, and Their Local Governments

Overview of Storm Water Management Program Requirements
MS4 Program Funding Guidance
Public Education and Outreach MCM #1
Public Involvement and Participation MCM #2
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination MCM #3
Construction Site Runoff Control MCM #4
Post-construction Runoff Control MCM #5
Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations MCM #6
Measurable Goals Guidance for Phase II Small MS4s
Storm Water Program Guide For Phase II Communities of Missouri
Existing Watershed and Partner Organizations
Small MS4 General Permit MO-R040000 PDF
List of Regulated MS4s in Missouri PDF
Additional Resources for Local Governments
Department Regional and Satellite Offices

Overview of Storm Water Management Program Requirements

The national and state PDF storm water regulations now require certain small communities to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, also known as NPDES, permit. Missouri has three Phase I communities In addition, there are approximately 151 Missouri communities PDF affected by these Phase II storm water regulations These small communities with Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, also known as MS4s, were required to obtain a NPDES permit by March 10, 2003 The permit requires these regulated MS4s to have their storm water management program in place by March 10, 2008 The program must address six minimum control measures The larger metropolitan areas such as Kansas City, Springfield and Independence became regulated under the 1990 Phase I regulations The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District successfully petitioned on behalf of the City of St. Louis to be regulated under Phase II.

Affected Missouri communities (medium and large MS4s) required to seek coverage under a NPDES permit

Refer to state regulation 10 CSR 20-6.200 for application requirements for medium and large MS4s

Affected Missouri communities (small MS4s) required to seek coverage under a NPDES permit and develop a storm water management program.

Federal criteria for determining which communities are affected.
Missouri Regulated MS4s PDF
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and their 60 co-permittees
Permit options and reporting requirements – The Department issued a statewide general permit MO-R040000 PDF for Phase II MS4s on March 10, 2003 This general permit lists requirements for minimum control measures, reporting and monitoring The Department expects this general permit to cover the majority of Phase II regulated MS4s However, an alternative permit option is available. See Storm Water Program Guide For Phase II Communities of Missouri for more details.
Small (Phase II) MS4 permit applications and reporting form.
- Form K Application MO 780-1802 for Small Individual MS4 (must be accompanied by Form M). Adobe PDF / Fill-in MS Word DOC
- Form L Application MO 780-1801 PDF for Co-permittee Small MS4 General Permit (must be accompanied by Form M). Adobe PDF / Fill-in MS Word DOC
- Form M Application MO 780-1800 PDF for Storm Water Permit under the General Permit: Small Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) (must be accompanied by Form K or L. Adobe PDF / Fill-in MS Word DOC
- Annual Reporting Form MO 780-1846 PDF for Small MS4.
Small MS4s applying for a site-specific permit may use Forms K and M above. In the meantime, development of the small MS4 site-specific application forms is in progress.

Storm Water Program Development for Regulated MS4s

Storm Water Program Guide for Phase II Communities of Missouri.
Example - California Storm Water Program Development Model.
Designing and Implementing an Effective Storm Water Management Program -
American Public Works Association.
Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources - EPA (for Phase I & II communities)
Planning for Urban Watershed Protection

Six Minimum Control Measures required for Storm Water Management Program for Phase II regulated communities

EPA Six Minimum Control Measures Fact Sheets
Missouri’s General Permit Conditions PDF

MS4 Program Funding Guidance

Guidance for Municipal Stormwater Funding PDF - National Association of Flood and Stormwater Management Agencies, January 2006
An Annotated Bibliography of Stormwater Finance Resources PDF - Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, April 29, 2002

Public Education and Outreach (Minimum Control Measures #1)

EPA Fact Sheet Public Education and Outreach, or PEO PDF
EPA menu of PEO best management practices
The General Permit PDF requirements for PEO begin on Page 9
Developing a PEO program in Missouri - See Storm Water Program Guide for Phase II Communities of Missouri. See Chapter II.
Lawn Care and Water Quality Requirements
Project WET - Water Education for Teachers
Example - Information and Education Plan PDF is available from Dane County, Wisconsin
Elements of Successful Storm water Outreach and Education PDF - Neiswender and Shephard 2001
Nonpoint Source Pollution Information and Education Programs – EPA biannual Conference - Chicago
Missouri Environmental Education Association
University of Missouri Outreach and Extension for Water Quality
Missouri Watershed Information Network
Rocky Mountain Institute – Rocky Mountain Education Center

Public Involvement and Participation (Minimum Control Measures #2)

EPA Fact Sheet Public Involvement and Participation PDF
EPA menu of PIP best management practices
The General Permit PDF requirements for public involvement and participation begin on Page 9
Developing a public involvement and participation program in Missouri - See Storm Water Program Guide for Phase II Communities of Missouri. See Chapter III
Citizen involvement through Missouri Stream Teams
Existing watershed and partner organizations in Missouri
Example - Public Participation Plan PDF is available from Dane County, Wisconsin
Effective Public Participation and Communication – Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington
Building Local Partnership – a guide for watershed partnerships – Conservation Technology Information Center
Beyond the Requirements: Improving Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment PDF – Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Public Participation Bibliography – a project of the Ecological and Cultural Change Studies Group at Michigan State University
Public Participation in Environmental Assessment and Decision Making – The National Academies - advisors to the nation on science, engineering and medicine
The National Charrette Institute – a public involvement resource for collaboration on development projects and community planning Design charrettes combine creative, intense work sessions with public workshops and open houses.
Example - Chagrin River Watershed Partnership – a watershed partnership in Ohio representing 16 communities and 90 percent of the land area in the Chagrin River Watershed The partnership works closely with members in developing strategies to address flooding, erosion and water quality problems.
Example - Friends of the Rappahannock – An innovative partnership formed in the Rappahannock basin in Virginia to achieve on-the-ground restoration of eroding streambanks and re-vegetation of riparian forest buffers.

Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (Minimum Control Measures #3)

EPA Fact Sheet Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination, or IDDE PDF
EPA menu of Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination best management practices
The General Permit PDFrequirements for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination begin on page 12
Developing an Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination program in Missouri - See Storm Water Program Guide for Phase II Communities of Missouri. See Chapter IV.
Detecting Illicit Storm Water Discharges PDF- MoDNR Fact Sheet Series PUB2209
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Manual – New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
Investigation of Inappropriate Pollutant Entries into Storm Drainage Systems – A User's Guide. Document number EPA/600/R-92/238 Search the Internet for this publication It is available for a nominal charge through various bookstores or through the National Technical Service online or at 800-553-6847.
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination: A Guidance Manual for Program Development and Technical Assessments – verified – Center for Watershed Protection
Source Verification Procedure PDF – University of Alabama Article Robert Pitt et al
Storm Water Management Fact Sheet – Non-Storm Water Discharges to Storm Sewers PDF – EPA 832-F-99-022 September 1999
STREAM HEALTH INDICATORS - Water Quality Parameters Useful in Detecting Illicit Storm Water Discharges PDF - MoDNR Fact Sheet Series
C.A.R.E.S. GIS and Internet Mapping in Missouri
Illicit Discharge Model Ordinance

Construction Site Runoff Control (Minimum Control Measures #4)

EPA Fact Sheet Small Construction Program Overview PDF
EPA menu of construction site program best management practices
The General Permit PDF requirements for Construction Site Runoff Control begin on page 11
Developing a construction site runoff control program in Missouri - See Storm Water Program Guide for Phase II Communities of Missouri. See Chapter V.
Urban Conservation Policy Handbook PDF – This policy development tool for local governments is a companion manual to Protecting Water Quality: a field guide for erosion, sediment and storm water control.
Protecting Water Quality: a field guide for erosion, sediment and storm water control at construction sites
Guidance for storm water pollution prevention plans for construction sites
- EPA manual Storm Water Management for Construction Activities: Developing Pollution Prevention Plans and Best Management Practices
  (EPA 832-R-92-005)
Missouri’s permit conditions for the general land disturbance permit PDF
Construction Runoff Control Model Ordinance
Great Rivers IECA Chapter (Missouri)
CESEC - Certified Inspector Sediment and Erosion Control (national program)
Stormwater USA - Get your Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan straight : Online storm water training and certification. Compliance Inspections and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans.

Post-Construction Runoff Control (Minimum Control Measures #5)

Managing Stormwater in Your Community: A Guide for Building an Effective Post-Construction Program
Authors David J. Hirschman, CWP, and John Kosco, P.E., Tetra Tech, Inc., July 2008
National Pollutant Removal Performance Database PDF, Version 3, September, 2007
Overview of Performance by BMP Category and Common Pollutant Type PDF, 1999-2008
EPA Fact Sheet Post-construction Runoff Control PDF
EPA menu of post-construction best management practices
The General Permit PDF requirements for Post Construction Runoff Control begin on page 11
Developing a post-construction runoff control program in Missouri - See Storm Water Program Guide for Phase II Communities of Missouri. See Chapter VI.
Example - Low Impact Development Manuals (Prince George County, Maryland Department of Environmental Resources, Programs and Planning Division, EPA 841-B-00-003 and EPA 841-B-00-002, 1/2000.) Two technical manuals on Low Impact Development Copies available free of charge from EPA online or call 800-490-9198.
- Low Impact Development, an Integrated Design Approach (EPA 841-B-00-003) was prepared by local planners, engineers, developers, and officials This document details how to develop and implement Low Impact Development methods from an integrated design perspective.
- Low Impact Development Hydrologic Analysis (EPA 841-B-00-002) is the companion document to the Low Impact Development design manual This document contains methodology that can be used to estimate changes in site hydrology due to new development, and also to design appropriate treatment systems to maintain the pre-development hydrology of the site.
Low Impact Development Center
NEMO - Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials, linking land use to water quality
Benefits of Better Site Designs in Commercial Development PDF
Green Parking Lot Design PDF
Putting Parking Lot Design Requirements to Work
Green Parking PDF - Storm Water Authority
Vehicular Turf - Florida
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Intensive and Extensive Green Roofs
Storm Water Manager's Resource Center
Example: Storm water Management Standards Manual (Ohio) PDF - Technical manual for construction and post-construction storm water management strategy, practice and technology.
Example - Puget Sound Online – Water Quality Action Team Web site devoted to Low Impact Development and smart growth Includes an extensive Water Quality Management Plan and many articles on Low Impact Development.
Example - Puget Sound Low Impact Development – Technical Manual and fact sheets for post-construction storm water management strategy and technologies.
“Growing Greener: Putting Conservation into Local Plans and Ordinances,” – Arendt, Randall. 1999 Written from a land planning perspective, describes concepts of cluster development, low impact development and benefits to drainage and surface water quality Includes description of ordinances and zoning processes for implementation Island Press, 1718 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20009
Growing Greener: Conservation by Design – Natural Lands Trust
Example - Model Development Principles of Central Rappahannock: PDF A Consensus of the Central Rappahannock Roundtable
Example - Post Construction Ordinance – Storm water Center Model Ordinance
Example - Overlay Zoning – Eight Tools for Watershed Protection Training
Example - Overlay Zoning in Tompkins County, New York
Planned Residential Overlay, or PRO, Zoning, Blue Springs, Missouri. Click on the left plus button of each subfolder in Sullivan Quickcodes Begin with the Blue Springs subfolder.
- Blue Springs Municipal Codes Subfolder
- Title IV
- Chapter 404
- Article III – Special Purpose Zoning Districts of the municipal codes
- Section 404.220 – PRO
Watershed Zoning Builder Credits
Northeast Michigan Watershed Zoning PDF
Stream Buffer Policy Considerations
- Stream Buffer Model Ordinance – Storm water Center
- Stream (Aquatic) Buffer Model Ordinance – EPA
- Stream Buffer – Three zoned system design – Center for Watershed Protection
- Model Regulations and Legal Issues - The Long Island Sound Riparian Toolbox
- Riparian Buffer Science Literature Review PDF - University of Georgia
- State of Virginia Riparian Forest Buffer Adoption Statement PDF

Pollution Prevention and General Housekeeping In Municipal Operations (Minimum Control Measures #6)

EPA Fact Sheet Pollution Prevention and General Housekeeping in Municipal Operations (PPGH) PDF
EPA menu of PPGH best management practices PDF
The General Permit PDF requirements for Pollution Prevention and General Housekeeping in Municipal Operations begin on Page 12
Developing a Pollution Prevention and General Housekeeping Program in Missouri - See Storm Water Program Guide for Phase II Communities of Missouri. See Chapter VII.
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, or MSD, Phase II Storm water Program
MSD Phase II Model Operation and Maintenance Program PDF – For the Prevention and Reduction of Pollution in Storm Water Runoff From Municipal Operations
Missouri Department of Transportation and the Environment - Wetlands and Streams
Michigan Salt and Brine Storage Guidance PDF
MoDNR publications on pollution prevention in various industrial operations Select ‘pollution prevention’ in pull-down menu.

Additional Resources for Local Governments