Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, Tribal Nations
Tribal Water Protection
2009 EPA Clean Water Act Tribal Workshop
Stormwater Controls for Tribal Construction Sites
Workshop Information
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Hosted by
Stormwater Enforcement Team, Water Division, EPA Region 9
Event Date
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Location
EPA Region 9 Offices
75 Hawthorne Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
First Floor conference rooms
EPA Workshop for Construction Stormwater
The purpose of the EPA CWA Tribal Workshop is to discuss Clean Water Act regulatory requirements for construction projects on Tribal lands.
Download the Stormwater Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 56K).
Download the Clean Water Act Fact Sheet (PDF) (1 pp, 119K).
Workshop Agenda
| 8:30 - 8:50 | Welcome and introduction: Ken Greenberg, EPA Video: Alexis Strauss, EPA |
| 8:50- 9:10 | Jurisdiction discussion (PDF) (28 pp, 405K): Richard Campbell, EPA |
| 9:10- 9:45 | Permits: stormwater permits overview, construction and MS4 permitting (PDF) (33 pp, 1.2M): Eugene Bromley, EPA |
| 9:45-10:00 | Construction stormwater basics (PDF) (24 pp, 920K): Ann Murphy, EPA |
| 10:00 - 10:15 Break | |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Construction experiences (PDF) (10 pp, 575K): Thomas Keegan, Director of Environmental Protection, Dry Creek Rancheria |
| 10:45 - 11:10 | EPA inspection and enforcement process on tribal lands (PDF) (8 pp, 587K) : Amy Miller, EPA Appendix A (PDF) (7 pp, 142K) |
| 11:10 - 11:25 | Industrial stormwater and how it differs from construction (PDF) (14 pp, 3.5M, Large File): Rick Sakow, EPA |
| 11:25 - 11:45 | Industrial stormwater case study: Ann Murphy, EPA |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (PDF) (12 pp, 1.4M): Rick Sakow, EPA |
| 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch break | |
| 1:00 - 1:15 | Vernal pools: an endangered aquatic resource in California (PDF) (24 pp, 1.1M): Mary Butterwick, EPA |
| 1:15 - 1:30 | Non Point Source and Point Source and the NPDES permit: Tiffany Eastman, EPA |
| 1:30 - 1:50 | 404 Permitting discussion (PDF) (20 pp, 787K): Wilson Yee, EPA |
| 1:50 - 2:20 | 401 Certification (PDF) (26 pp, 90K): Melissa Scianni, EPA |
| 2:20 - 2:35 Break | |
| Stormwater Innovations and Best Practices: | |
| 2:35 - 2:55 | LEED certification, low impact development and green infrastructure (PDF) (24 pp, 1.8M): Jason Brush, EPA |
| 2:55 - 3:30 | BMP discussion, permeable pavement (PDF) (64 pp, 6.6M, Large File): Dan Huffman, National Readymix Concrete Association |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Panel Discussion, EPA:
Mary Butterwick, Eugene Bromley, Wilson Yee, Rick Sakow, Amy Miller, Jason Brush, Melissa Scianni, Richard Campbell |
| 4:00 - 4:15 | Closing comments and evaluation forms. |
| 4:30 End | |
Online Resources
EPA Resources:
- Region 9 Stormwater website
- Stormwater Overview
- Construction Stormwater
- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control (BMPs)
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: A Guide for Construction Activities
- Smartgrowth
- Stormwater Outreach Materials and Reference Documents
- Electronic Stormwater Notice of Intent (eNOI) Home Page
- View Stormwater NOIs
- Stormwater Program
Non-EPA Resources:
- Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center
- International Erosion Control Association
- ASCE BMP Database
- California Stormwater Quality Association
- BMPs
- Techniques
- Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association
- California Stormwater Quality Association BMP Handbooks
- State of California
- Low Impact Development