Benefits of ARC Membership

1. Benefits of ARC Membership

2. Why Join The ARC • It is the right thing to do • Better water quality for less cost • Permit compliance with lower cost • Collaborate with neighbor communities to improve quality of life

3. Now the Blocking and Tackling • ARC services segregated by permit requirement

4. Permit Compliance (at a reduced cost) • One size does not fit all (in spite of the general permit wording) • A United voice can yield better results for all communities • Pooling resources can save money • Water quality challenges do not stop for political boundaries

5. IDEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.a) • The Requirement - Program to find, prioritize and eliminate illicit discharges/connections identified during dry weather screening. • The Products - Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan Implementation to track and identify illicit connections and then prioritize and address problem areas for elimination (TC2).

6. IDEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.a) • The Requirement - A program to minimize infiltration of seepage from sanitary sewers and on-site sewage disposal systems. • The Products - • Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan Implementation to identify and prioritize areas for investigation. Routine maintenance should be continued by local communities/counties. • Green Infrastructure Campaign (PIE 1) • Educate homeowners about on-site sewage disposal system maintenance.

7. IDEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.a) • The Requirement - Method for determining effectiveness of IDEP activities, at a minimum dry weather screening. • The Products - • Rouge River Watershed Monitoring Activities determining how the river is responding to IDEP implementation activities (TC1). • Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan implementation indicates various methods to determine effectiveness.

8. IDEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.a) • The Requirement - Updated map of storm water source points • The Products - Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan Implementation collected all known storm water discharge points to the waters of the state.

9. PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b) • The Requirement - Education of public about their responsibilities and stewardship in their watershed • The Products - • Green Infrastructure Campaign (PIE 1) Workshops and bus tours are presented to educate residents about using native plants, to address storm water flow • Detention Pond Maintenance Manual (2009)and Riparian Homeowners Guide (PIE 2- 2010) • Macroinvertebrate Sampling (TC1 - FOTR for the ARC) • Displays at Community Events (PIE 5 -FOTR for the ARC) • Distribution of Public Education Materials (PIE3)

10. PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b) • The Requirement - Educate public on MS4 systems and potential impacts from pollutants. • The Products - Distribution of Public Education Materials (PIE 3)

11. PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b) • The Requirement - Encourage public reporting of presence of illicit discharges or improper disposal of materials into the storm sewer system • The Products - • Environmental hotline Information provided by Oakland, Wayne and Washtenaw Counties. • Information on ARC website (PIE 4)

12. PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b) • The Requirement - Educate public on the need to minimize pollutants (fertilizes, animal waste, leaf litter, etc.) into nearby catch basins. • The Products - • Distribution of Public Education Materials (PIE 3) • ARC website (PIE 4) • Detention Pond Maintenance Manual

13. PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b) • The Requirement - Education public on availability and location of drop-off facilities for household hazardous waste (HHW), yard waste, chemicals, etc. • The Products - On-line Resource Recovery Guide outlining how to dispose of HHW, leaf waste, automobile fluids, and other waste.

14. PEP Submittal (Part I – Section A.3.b) • The Requirement - Educate public on management of riparian lands. • The Products - • Riparian Corridor Management Booklet (PIE 2- 2010) • Macroinvertebrate Sampling (TC1 - FOTR for the ARC) Molannidae Polycentropodidae

15. SWPPI (Part I – Section B.2.a.1) • The Requirement - Watershed Management Plan Tasks • The Products - WMP Revisions (updated in 2009/2010)

16. SWPPI (Part I – Section B.2.a.1) • The Requirement - Good Housekeeping Activities • The Products - Individual Permittees Responsibilities

17. SWPPI (Part I – Section B.2.a.1) • The Requirement - Storm Water Management Program for Post-Construction Controls • The Products - county jurisdiction (or Individual permittees)

18. SWPPI (Part I – Section B.2.a.1) • The Requirement - Assessing progress in SWPPI • The Products - Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan • On-line reporting system being finalized and implemented so overall county information can be shared and an overall picture of the watershed can be assessed (TC2). • Coordination of partner activities for inclusion into annual reports

19. Annual Progress Report (Part I – Section B.3.a.-g.) • The Requirement - Collaborative Storm Water Action Plan • The Products - • On-line reporting system implemented so information can be shared, individual permittee information can be uploaded and reported (TC2). • Coordination of reporting partner activities for inclusion into annual reports

20. Other ARC Benefits • Grant Writing (2009) • NOAA (Danvers Pond in Farmington Hills, Rouge Green Corridors in Southfield and Wayne County Parks, Evans Creek Constructed Wetland, Southfield) • TMDL Plan Development & Implementation (W. Bloomfield Township) • CMI (E. coli Monitoring to direct IDEP Activities) • Sustain Our Great Lakes (Transforming the Rouge River from Mowed Down to Grown Up) • Advocacy for Alliance of Rouge Communities with local and state agencies • DNR (Land Cover Inventory and Tree Planting)