Red Cedar River in E. Lansing prior to
 the Clean Water Act

Phase II
The six minimum control measures

Red Cedar River in E. Lansing after
 the Clean Water Act

The six minimum control measures required by Phase II are:

1. Public Education Plan
     • Inform the public about the steps they can take to reduce/prevent storm water pollution.
          -Landscape practices
          - Water conservation
          -Hazardous waste disposal
          -Septic system maintenance
          -Business operations

2. Public Involvement
     • Develop and implement programs that actively involve the public in water quality stewardship.
     • Provide opportunities for public involvement in program design.

3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Plan
     • Storm drain mapping
     • Regulations to prohibit non-storm water discharges to Ms4’s
     • Programs to identify and eliminate illicit discharges and illegal dumping
     • Dry weather screening
     • Programs to eliminate pollution from failing septic systems

4. Post Construction Storm Water Management (BMPs)
     • Implement regulatory programs to ensure installation of structural and non-structural
       BMPs for new development and redevelopment
    • Ensure long-term operation and maintenance

5. Storm Water Pollution Prevention (Good Housekeeping)
     • Develop and implement programs to prevent and reduce storm water pollution from
       municipal operations.
          -Fleet maintenance
          -Fertilizer, pesticide, and herbicides
          -Parking lots and drains
          -Materials storage
          -Flood Control retrofits for WQ
          -Spill prevention and response

6. Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control
      • Notification requirements
              -Additional eyes and ears to boost effectiveness of local NPDES
      • Protect Storm sewers from sediments.