Subject:
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Annual Report to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for Pinellas County’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems FLS000005.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Annual Report to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) FLS000005.
• The NPDES Permit is a requirement of the Clean Water Act.
• Permit regulates County activity to reduce discharge of pollutants from the MS4 to surface waters of the state.
• An annual report is required for permit compliance. Data in the Annual Report is certified by multiple County Departments.
There is no cost associated with filing this Annual Report. Annual Report must be submitted to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) by January 29, 2021.
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Strategic Plan:
Practice Superior Environmental Stewardship
3.3 Protect and improve the quality of our water, air, and other natural resources
Summary:
The Permit regulates County activity to reduce discharge of pollutants from the MS4 to surface waters of the state. Operators of MS4s that are covered by an NPDES stormwater permit pursuant to Rule 62-624, F.A.C. must submit this report annually. This annual report is for the reporting period of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 for permit FLS000005.
Background/Explanation:
The form is completed and submitted for each year of coverage under the NPDES stormwater permit term. The form must be signed by the County Administrator in accordance with Permit Requirement Part VI.D. of the Annual Report. County departmental certification sheets are included in the Annual Report.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to approve and sign this Annual Report is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(2).
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Partners:
FDEP
Co-permittees
Attachments:
Annual NPDES Report