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and made available to provide permit working groups, MTAS was able to employee training for Stormwater Good
compliance assistance to city and represent the city perspective to TDEC Housekeeping is available from MTAS
county MS4 staff across the state. permit writers when Tennessee’s first at no charge. MTAS will come to your
Phase II Permit was being developed. MS4, conduct the training and provide
The Model Stormwater Ordinance is MTAS continues to do its best to sign-in sheet and pre- and post-tests for
being reviewed and updated by MTAS represent the needs of cities to TDEC your stormwater documentation.
for compliance with the 2016 Phase II whenever the opportunity arises.
and Construction General Permit(s). There is a Model Stormwater
Currently, MTAS is in the process Utility Ordinance for MS4s that are
When the Tennessee Chapter of updating the Model Stormwater considering using a stormwater fee as a
of the American Public Works Ordinance, reviewing the 2016 funding mechanism for their program.
Association’s Tennessee Public Works NPDES Phase II Permit and the 2016
Institute presented its Stormwater Construction General Permit to ensure As to MS4 funding mechanisms,
Administration Workshops, MTAS compliance. MTAS is conducting its fourth MS4
provided support and instructors. funding methodology survey to be
MTAS also helped with the The model NOI for the 2016 NPDES shared with the MS4 community.
development of the TPWI stormwater Phase II Permit is available for those
course material. who still need that assistance. Various other legal documents,
opinions, templates and stormwater
MTAS has also presented information The 2016 NPDES Phase II Permit resources are all available from MTAS.
on various stormwater topics in requires that permitted MS4s develop
technical sessions at TCAPWA state Operation and Maintenance Plans for If you are interested in stormwater-
conferences over the years. defined MS4 facilities and operations. related information and/or program
MTAS is developing a workshop and a assistance, MTAS will either provide
One of the reasons that MTAS was in Model Document for use in developing direct assistance or find a firm,
a position to do all this was a long-term these Operation and Maintenance individual or agency who will.
association with TDEC where MTAS Plans.
has been able to provide technical The permits may be new – but MTAS
assistance to TDEC permit holders. Required by the 2016 NPDES Phase still has you covered.
Before the inception of the TNSA or II permit and a component of the
even the earlier regional stormwater Operation and Maintenance Plans, For MTAS Public Works
support contact John Chlarson,
john.chlarson@tennessee.edu.
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