Local Compliance

8/8/2019 Local Compliance

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FAYETTE COUNTY EROSION AND SEDIMENT

CONTROL

T he Ins and Ou t s

of L oc a l Co m p l i anc e

Bryan Keller, Environmental Programs Engineer.STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

140 Stonewall Ave. W.Suite 203Fayetteville, GA 30214

P 770-305-5410 F 770-305-5256www.fayettecountyga.gov


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T he Ins and Ou t so f L oc a l Co m p l i an c e

Fayette County ES&CP Program for Compliance:

Design Review and Program Implementation Education

On Site Inspections Enforcement


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T he Ins and Ou t s o f Loc a l Com pl i anc e

VANESSA [email protected]

Stormwater Management Department140 Stonewall Ave. W.

Suite 203

Fayetteville, GA 30214P 770-305-5410 F 770-305-5256

www.fayettecountyga.gov

BRYAN [email protected]


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T he Ins and Ou t s o f Loc a l Com pl i anc e

Stormwater Management Department140 Stonewall Ave. W.

Suite 203

Fayetteville, GA 30214P 770-305-5410 F 770-305-5256

www.fayettecountyga.gov

DEBORAH [email protected]

NANCY [email protected]

TONY [email protected]


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The Ins and Out s o f Loc a l Compl i anc e

Fiscal Year2011* 2010 2009 2008 2007

Building Permits Issued 33 178 163 366 498Disturbed Acres Approved 0 55.9 51.3 189.2 598.4Land Disturbance Permits 7 50 38 153 237Residential E&SC Inspections 277 1073 1210 1533 979Commercial E&SC Inspections 112 444 505 1014 1111Notice of Violations 2 34 106 276 184Stop Work Orders 0 12 66 48 29Citations 0 2 4 0 0* - 1st Quarter Only

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Our Program Covers UnincorporatedFayette County (UCFC):

~150 Sq. Miles

~50,000 Residents

~20,000 Parcels

2 Inspectors Level 1b Cert.


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What Achieves Compliance in FayetteCounty?


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The Ins and Out s o f Loc a l Com pl i ance

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First step in gaining compliance is a good set ofplans and should include:

Easy to find contact information

All required NPDES information

Clearly Marked BMPs and associated details

Clearly marked field changes

BMP maintenance information


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Fayette County Educational Tools: Brochures/Packets/Forms

General Public Seminars On Site Education

Staff Training Communication

www.fayettecountyga.gov/stormwater_management


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RESIDENTIAL BUILDERS PACKET


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How UCFC educates builders/developers forinspections:Residential:

Home builders info pack Pre Construction meeting on site

In the field meetings Written/Verbal Communication

Commercial/Infrastructure: Pre-construction meeting (formal) In the field meetings Written/Verbal Communication

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SITE INSPECTIONS

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RESIDENTIAL

Goal: Three inspectionsper site

Actual: Once a month +

42 Active6 SOW (P&I)18 Expired

Commercial

Goal: One inspection perweek

Actual: One inspectionper week +

2 Active5 Non-Active/Expired

Infrastructure

Goal: Once per week

Actual: One inspectionper week +

5 Active

Fayette Countys MS4 NPDES Permit inspection requirements twoinspections during construction


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Residential Inspection Log


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Commercial Inspection Log


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Infrastructure Inspection Log


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What we look at for compliance:

The EPA Clean Water Act of 1972

The Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975

NPDES Permit

Fayette Countys Local Ordinance


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So what happens if a site is outof compliance?????

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NOTICE OF

V I O L AT I O N

THIS PROJECT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE FAYETTECOUNTY S OIL EROSION AND S EDIMENTATIONCONTROL ORDINANCE . THE FOLLOWINGVIOLATION (S ) MUST BE CORRECTED BY

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REMOVE MUD FROM STREET INSTALL /MAINTAIN CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE INSTALL /MAINTAIN S ILT FENCE P ROVIDE TEMPORARY S TABILIZATION (SEED & STRA REPAIR /REPLACE ALL DEFICIENT EROSION & SEDIMECONTROL MEASURES PER APPROVED PLAN AND /ORMANUAL FOR EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL ING EORGIA

________ NANCY HOWARD DATE ISSUED BY

CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE IS SUBJECT TO A STOP WORKORDER AND /OR CITATION

THIS NOTICE TO BE REMOVED BY COUNTY STAFF ONLY

Fayette County Stormwater Management Department140 Stonewall Avenue West, Suite 203, Fayetteville, GA 30214

770-305-5410

Notice of Violations:

Issued both written and verbally Can be issued for any violation

of the local ordinance

Are posted on site in visiblelocation

Violations to be corrected in 5days*

A follow up inspection isALWAYS required


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STOP WORK

ORDER

THIS PROJECT IS IN VIOLATION OF THE FAYETTECOUNTY S OIL EROSION AND S EDIMENTATION

CONTROL ORDINANCE . THE FOLLOWINGVIOLATION (S ) MUST BE CORRECTED BY

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REMOVE MUD FROM STREET INSTALL /MAINTAIN CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE INSTALL /MAINTAIN S ILT FENCE P ROVIDE TEMPORARY S TABILIZATION (SEED & STRAW )

REPAIR /REPLACE ALL DEFICIENT EROSION & SEDIMENTCONTROL MEASURES PER APPROVED PLAN AND /ORMANUAL FOR EROSION & S EDIMENT CONTROL INGEORGIA

________ TONY HICKS DATE ISSUED BY

CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE IS SUBJECT TO A CITATION

THIS NOTICE TO BE REMOVED BY COUNTY STAFF ONLY

Fayette County Stormwater Management Department140 Stonewall Avenue West, Suite 203, Fayetteville, GA 30214

770-305-5410

Stop Work Orders:

Issued both written andverbally

Are posted on site in visiblelocation

Are issued for:

Missed NOV deadline

3 NOVs for sameviolation

Sediment in statewaters

A follow up inspection is

ALWAYS required

Most Stop Work orders arefixed within 24 to 48 hoursbecause time is money!


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Fayette County Ordinance

Sec. 8-260. Stop-Work Orders.stop work orders shall apply to all

activity on the site with the exception ofthe installation and maintenance of

temporary or permanent erosion andsediment controls


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CITATIONS : Are always an option

Are a good deterrent

Can take upwards of 45 day + to get into court

Are used in Fayette County as a last resort.


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COMPLIANCE IS OUR GOAL!

CITATIONS IN SOME CASES DO NOTSPEED UP COMPLIANCE ISSUES.


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Common non compliance issues in FayetteCounty:

Temporary stabilization

Silt (mud) in the road Maintenance of BMPs


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So what sites are incompliance?


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SO WHAT CAUSES NOTICE OFVIOLATIONS / STOP WORK

ORDERS / CITATIONS


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Here is an example of a violation Fayette Countyhas file with the GAEPD

Why was it filed with the GAEPD:

Violator was a repeat offender

Citations delayed in Court

Violator asked for extensions

Violator wanted a jury trial

His excuse was If they can do it I can do it!!!


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Thanks!If you have any other questions contact me, Bryan

Keller, @ Fayette County Stormwater ManagementOffice any time:

[email protected]

P 770-305-5410

140 Stonewall Ave. W.Suite 203

Fayetteville, GA 30214

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