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Newport News MS4 stormwater discharge permit VA0088641 — 2024–2029

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Permit No. VA0088641 Page 17 of 42 report submittal to the Department and continue to retain copies of the annual reports online for the duration of this state permit. 4) The permittee shall post the most current MS4 Program Plan on its website no later than 30 days after the effective date of this permit and maintain a current copy on the website. If the MS4 Program Plan is modified or revised, the updated plan shall be posted within 30 days of the revision(s). Copies of the most current MS4 Program Plan shall be made available for public review upon request of interested parties in compliance with all applicable open records requirements. SPECIFIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:  Each annual report shall include a list of permittee public outreach and education activities and the estimated number of individuals reached through the activities. An evaluation of program effectiveness, as outlined in the MS4 Program Plan with recommendations for future changes shall also be included.  Each annual report shall provide a summary of voluntary retrofits completed on private property used to demonstrate pollutant reduction requirements. Note that any voluntary project for which the permittee seeks to use for pollutant reduction requirements must be tracked and reported.  Each annual report shall provide a summary of voluntary stormwater management techniques encouraged on private property. k) Training: The permittee shall conduct stormwater training for permittee employees. The training requirement may be fulfilled all or in part through regional training programs involving two or more MS4 localities; provided, however, that the permittee shall remain individually liable for its failure to comply with the training requirements in this state permit. The permittee shall determine the appropriate employees to receive the following types of training based on the specific topic for which training is to be provided: 1) The permittee shall provide biennial training to appropriate field personnel in the recognition and reporting of illicit discharges. 2) The permittee shall provide biennial training to appropriate employees in good housekeeping and pollution prevention practices that are to be employed during road, street, and parking lot maintenance. 3) Within 36 months of the effective date of the permit, the permittee shall incorporate good housekeeping training strategies for each of the following activities: (a) Discharging water pumped from construction and maintenance activities; (b) Bulk storage of soil, compost, mulch and landscaping waste stockpiles; and (c) Preventing pollutant discharge into the MS4 from leaking permittee-owned or operated vehicles and equipment. Leaked fluids shall be cleaned up and disposed of properly, as soon as possible but no later than 24 hours after discovery. 4) The permittee shall provide biennial training to appropriate employees in good housekeeping and pollution prevention practices that are to be employed in and around permittee maintenance and public works facilities. 5) The permittee shall ensure that employees, and require that contractors, who apply pesticides and herbicides are properly trained or certified per the Virginia Pesticide Control Act (§ 3.2-3900 et seq. of
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