The U.S. EPA's storm water program addressed storm water runoff in two phases. Phase I addressed storm water runoff from large and medium MS4s (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems) serving populations from 100,000 and above beginning in 1992. The Phase II regulations address storm water runoff of MS4s serving populations less then 100,000, called small MS4s. More particularly, small MS4s located partially or fully within urbanized areas (UAs), as determined by the U.S. Bureau of Census, and also on a case-by-case basis for those small MS4s located outside of UAs that Ohio EPA designates into the program. Automatically designated small MS4s, those in UAs, were required to apply for permit coverage and develop and submit a storm water management plan (SWMP) by March 10, 2003.
Lawrence County fell into the automatically designated MS4 area. The Lawrence Soil and Water Conservation District wrote the required SWMP and administers the program for the County (portions of Union, Rome, Fayette, and Perry Townships.) There are six minimum measures that are required as part of the program. Each of those six measures have additional goals that have to be met.
The six measures are Public Education and Outreach; Public Involvement and Participation; Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination; Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control; Post-Construction Storm Water Runoff Control; and Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations.
As part of measure #4, Lawrence County and the Village of South Point have an earth moving permit that is required if you are going to be doing any earth moving activity that disturbs an acre or more of ground. The permit costs $200 per acre disturbed. It must include a site plan and narrative for the project, along with a copy of the Ohio EPA Notice of Intent application.
As part of measure #2, a storm water task force was created. The members of the task force include one Trustee from each of the four Townships implementing the plan (Union, Rome, Fayette, and Perry), a County Commissioner, the County Engineer, a representative from the SWCD, and three citizen volunteers. The SWTF meets quarterly to discuss the program.
Lawrence County fell into the automatically designated MS4 area. The Lawrence Soil and Water Conservation District wrote the required SWMP and administers the program for the County (portions of Union, Rome, Fayette, and Perry Townships.) There are six minimum measures that are required as part of the program. Each of those six measures have additional goals that have to be met.
The six measures are Public Education and Outreach; Public Involvement and Participation; Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination; Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control; Post-Construction Storm Water Runoff Control; and Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations.
As part of measure #4, Lawrence County and the Village of South Point have an earth moving permit that is required if you are going to be doing any earth moving activity that disturbs an acre or more of ground. The permit costs $200 per acre disturbed. It must include a site plan and narrative for the project, along with a copy of the Ohio EPA Notice of Intent application.
As part of measure #2, a storm water task force was created. The members of the task force include one Trustee from each of the four Townships implementing the plan (Union, Rome, Fayette, and Perry), a County Commissioner, the County Engineer, a representative from the SWCD, and three citizen volunteers. The SWTF meets quarterly to discuss the program.