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City of Monterey Code requires construction site operators to implement best management practices (BMPs) to prevent pollutants from leaving the site and entering the City's storm water system.

A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) must be submitted to Plans and Public Works Department for any construction project (linear included) that disturbs one or more acres of soil or whose project disturbs less than one acre and is part of a larger common plan of development.

Regulated by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), these projects are required to obtain coverage under the State's Construction General Permit (CGP) prior to construction. Lean more about the CGP and SWPPP requirements at the State's SWRCB Construction Storm Water Program website.
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Construction Site Storm Water Management
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The City of Monterey's Storm Water Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 31.5 Article 2) requires all construction site owners and contractors to implement storm water best management practices (BMPs).
 
BMPs prevent pollutants generated during construction from leaving the construction site and entering the City's storm water system during wet or dry weather. BMPs help protect the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary!


STORM WATER BMP INSPECTIONS
City staff perform storm water inspections of construction sites. Two different inspection forms are utilized depending on the size of the site. They are provided below for owner and contractor review: 

     Construction review and inspection checklist (sites < 1 acre)
     Construction review and inspection checklist (sites > 1 acre)

Below are links to online construction BMP guidance documents:

     CalTrans Construction Site BMP Fact Sheets
     CASQA Construction BMP Handbook (2003)
     EPA National Menu of BMPs (Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control)
     EPA Storm Water and the Construction Industry Brochure
     Monterey Regional Construction BMP Brochure


ABOUT THE CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PERMIT

Regulated by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), larger projects are required to obtain coverage under their Construction General Permit (CGP) prior to the issuance of a construction activity permit locally. Larger construction projects (including linear projects) are those that disturb one or more acres of soil or whose project disturbs less than one acre and is part of a larger common plan of development.

These projects also require a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to be submitted to the SWRCB and the City's Plans and Public Works Department for review prior to permit issuance.  Lean more about the CGP and SWPPP requirements at the SWRCB Construction Storm Water Program website.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

To learn more about the City's Construction Site BMP Review and Inspection Program, please contact:
                                 
     Building Permits & Inspection Services at 831-646-3890, or,
     Storm Water Program at 831-646-3921.

Help protect the Monterey Bay and its wildlife by properly installing and maintaining construction site storm water best management practices at all times, and especially during this wet season!
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To report illegal dumping to the street, waterways, or the storm drain system, please call one of the following:

831.646.3921 (Business hours)
831.646.3914 (After hours)
911 (County-wide, anytime)

Dumping any pollutants or trash into the gutter, catch basin or the storm drain system is ILLEGAL. Please report any dumping to the City. Local ordinances limit storm water flows to clean rain water and non-polluted incidental flows like groundwater. Please do your part to protect local waterways!
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Regional Storm Water Meetings Minimize
Monterey Regional Storm Water Management Program
(MRSWMP)  

UPCOMING MEETING AGENDA

Meetings are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Interested stakeholders are encouraged to attend and provide input!

MONTHLY MEETINGS HELD:
10 a.m., fourth Wednesday
(unless otherwise posted), 
at MRWPCA, 5 Harris Court, Building D, Monterey (Ryan Ranch), CA 93940.
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