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STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN

U.S. AIR FORCE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN

March Air Reserve Base

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

July 2019

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About This Plan

This installation-specific Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is based on the U.S. Air Force’s (AF) standardized Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) template. This plan is not an exhaustive inventory of all storm water requirements and practices. Where applicable, external resources, including Air Force Instructions (AFIs); AF Playbooks; federal, state, local, and country specific Final Governing

Standards (FGS) or Overseas Baseline Guidance Documents (OEBGD); and permit requirements, as applicable, are referenced.

Each section of this SWPPP begins with standardized, AF-wide “common text” language that addresses

AF, Department of Defense (DoD), and federal requirements, including the EPA General Permit. This common text language is restricted from editing to ensure that it remains standard throughout all plans.

The common text language is maintained and updated by the designated Office of Primary Responsibility

(OPR) with assistance from the Office of Collateral Responsibility (OCR), as appropriate. Immediately following the AF-wide common text sections, are Installation sections. The Installation sections contain installation-specific content to address state, local, and installation-specific requirements. Installation sections are unrestricted and are maintained and updated by installation or Installation Support Team

(IST) personnel.

This document is optimized to be accessed and viewed electronically. The eDASH website at https://cs1.eis.af.mil/sites/edash/ is the primary communication tool for AF EMPs.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CERTIFICATION

DOCUMENT CONTROL

1.0 OVERVIEW AND SCOPE

1.1 Physical Description and Current Mission

1.2 March ARB Drainage and Site Map (Section X.E)

1.3 Watershed Identification and Characterization

1.4 Meteorological Summary

2.0 INSTALLATION PROFILE

3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

4.0 GENERAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

4.1 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Team (Section X.D.1)

4.2 Roles and Responsibilities of the Pollution Prevention Team Members

5.0 TRAINING

5.1 Employee Training Program (Section X.H.1.f)

5.2 Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner (QISP) Training (Section IX)

6.0 RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING

6.1 SWPPP Record Keeping and Reporting (Section X.H.1.g)

6.2 Plan Revisions (Sections X.B and XV)

7.0 PROCEDURES - STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN

7.1 Potential Pollution Sources

7.2 Storm Water Control Measures

7.3 Schedules and Procedures for Monitoring

7.4 Inspections

7.5 Documentation to Support Eligibility Considerations Under Other Laws

8.0 REFERENCES

9.0 ACRONYMS

10.0 DEFINITIONS

11.0 INSTALLATION – SPECIFIC CONTENT

APPENDICES

Appendix A: Storm Water Pollution Prevention Team

Appendix B: Significant Spills

Appendix C: Site Map

Appendix D: IGP

Appendix E: 2019 Comprehensive Site Compliance Evaluation and Industrial Activity

Point Sheets

Appendix F: 2019 Best Management Practices

Appendix G: Eurofins Laboratory Chain-of-Custody

Appendix H: Spill Reporting Procedures, Points of Contact, and Reportable Quantities for

Hazardous Substances

CERTIFICATION

I certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information submitted is, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.

Responsible Official Certification

Sean P. Feeley, R.A. Date

Base Civil Engineer

(Legally Responsible Person, in SMARTS)

March ARB

Riverside County, California

DOCUMENT CONTROL

Record of Updates – The Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is modified and updated in accordance with (IAW) applicable permit requirements.

Page/Section Nature of Change Date of

Change

Approved

By:

(Table 7-1);

Appx C, E, F

Comprehensive review and update*.

IAPs added for Buildings 390 and 2273.

Removed IAPs for Buildings 2292 and 2293.

June 2018

Table 7-1;

Appx C, E, F

Section 7.1

IAPs removed for Building 1246. (No industrial activities)

Assessment of Other Pollutants for Discharges to Impaired Waters

July 2019

*Note: SWPPP was modified in accordance with the U.S. Air Force’s (AF) standardized SWPPP template.

Annual SWPPP Review update and to meet the requirements of the NPDES Industrial General Permit for Storm

Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities Order NPDES No. CAS000001, Order 2014-0057-DWQ.

Record of Review – IAW Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-1067, Water and Fuel Systems, the SWPPP is reviewed based on permit requirements

Review Date Review Participants Notes/Remarks Results in Plan

Update (Yes or No)

May 2016 AECOM Annual CSCE Review and SWPPP Update

Yes

May 2017 Cardno-EA JV Annual CSCE Review and SWPPP Update

Yes

June 2018 Cardno-EA JV Annual CSCE Review

July 2019 Cardno-EA JV Annual CSCE Review

Version Table – A new version of the plan is created when pen and ink changes are incorporated. Below is a list of all versions under the current permit.

Version Number Description Date

1 Annual SWPPP Review update and to meet the requirements of the NPDES Industrial General

Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities Order NPDES No.

CAS000001, Order 2014-0057-DWQ.

June 2017

2 Annual SWPPP Review update. June 2018

3 Annual SWPPP Review update. July 2019

1.0 OVERVIEW AND SCOPE

This SWPPP specifies how installation personnel prevent discharges to storm water of potential pollution from industrial operations. It contains procedures intended to minimize the risk of industrial storm water pollution in drainage areas located within the installation’s boundaries. The SWPPP describes installation:

1. Identification and evaluation of activities and potential storm water pollution sources

2. Identification and implementation of storm water Best Management Practices (BMPs)

3. Pollution reduction measures and procedures

4. Monitoring and inspection procedures

The installation Storm Water Pollution Prevention Team (SWPPT) is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the SWPPP.

Installation Supplement – Overview and Scope

This SWPPP is intended to be comprehensive, covering all applicable industrial operations at March Air

Reserve Base (ARB). This plan covers the operations of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing (452 AMW) and its tenants. This SWPPP is written and implemented to comply with the requirements of the National

Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Storm Water Discharges

Associated with Industrial Activities, Order NPDES No. CAS000001, also known as the California Statewide Storm Water Industrial General Permit (IGP) Order 2014-0057-DWQ. This permit (hereinafter referred to as IGP) became effective on 1 July 2015 and a copy is located in Appendix D. The objective of this plan is to minimize the impact of storm water and non-storm water discharges (NSWDs) from industrial sites to surface waters through the implementation of pollution prevention management practices.

Throughout the SWPPP, reference is made to the corresponding part in the IGP that defines the requirements of that section. These references can be found in parentheses next to the section title.

Regulatory Background

March ARB resides in the jurisdiction of the Santa Ana Region of the California Regional Water Quality

Control Board (hereinafter referred to as the Regional Board). On 11 March 1994, the Regional Board issued March Air Force Base (AFB) an individual permit, NPDES No. CA 0111007, to discharge storm water associated with industrial activity from three outfalls (identified in the permit as Discharge Serial

Nos. 001, 002, 003). The boundary of March AFB changed in 1996 when it was realigned and became an

ARB as a result of the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) recommendations. The 2004 update to NPDES No. CA0111007, known as Order No. R8-2004-0033, NPDES No. CA0111007 included a redefinition of Discharge Serial Nos. 001, 002, 003, and 004 based on these new boundaries. This permit was renewed again on 18 March 2010 under Order No. R8-2010-0005, NPDES No. CA 0111007 and expired on 18 March 2015, but was administratively extended by the Regional Board.

March ARB is currently operating under NPDES IGP number CAS000001 with an effective date of 1

July 2015 with an expiration date of 30 June 2020. March obtains coverage under the NPDES IGP on July 3, 2017.

1.1 Physical Description and Current Mission

March ARB is located in southern California approximately 60 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The installation is situated in the western portion of Riverside County and comprises an area of approximately

2,154 acres of U.S. government-owned and easement land. This includes the cantonment area (2,093 acres) and several small, non-contiguous parcels of land in the nearby vicinity. Figure 1-1, General Location Map identifies the general location of March ARB and receiving waters.

March ARB operates on a 24 hours per day and 365 days per year basis. There are two active runways, Runway 14-32 is 300 feet wide by 13,300 feet long, and Runway 12-30 is 150 feet wide by 6,900 feet long. Both runways are oriented approximately northwest to southeast and are generally parallel to

Interstate 215. A series of taxiways extending from the flight line parking apron provide access to Runway 14-32.

Table 1-1 provides, by total acreage, the land use categories that are located within the March ARB cantonment area. March ARB has 353 facilities including 206 buildings occupying approximately

2,098 acres within the cantonment area. The three primary land use categories are Airfield, Aircraft

Operations and Maintenance, and Open Space, which account for almost 86 percent of total acreage. The base built-up area is the total land use acreage excluding airfield and open space.

Table 1-1

Land Use Summary

Land Use Acres % of Total Acreage

Airfield (Pavements) 525.3 25.0%

Aircraft Operations and Maintenance 237.4 11.3%

Industrial 116.9 5.6%

Administrative 38.0 1.8%

Community Support 20.2 1.0%

Medical 6.9 0.3%

Accompanied Housing (Residential) 0.00 0.0%

Unaccompanied Housing1 29.4 1.4%

Outdoor Recreation 21.5 1.0%

Open Space2 1,102.9 52.6%

Total 2,098.5 100.0%

Source: USAF, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Plan, May 2012 and USAF, Automated Civil

Engineer System (ACES) Real Property Inventory, March ARB, December 2013.

1 Unaccompanied housing on March ARB is comprised solely of VIP and visiting officer and airman’s quarters;

9 dormitory-style buildings and 17 formerly single-family residences converted for shared use.

2Oen Space acreage figure includes March ARB cantonment acreage that is undeveloped and is named as vacant land.

Figure 1-1

General Location Map of March ARB (Section X.E)

Surrounding Region

March ARB is located in Riverside County, which is the fourth largest county in California. The county is comprised of 7,207 square miles and extends from the Arizona border to within 40 miles of the Pacific

Ocean. The total population of Riverside County as of 2012 exceeded 2.3 million people. The region had an approximate population increase of 43 percent when compared to the 2000 census. Growth in

Riverside County is influenced by its proximity to the greater Los Angeles area, which serves as the economic and population center for southern California.

The area immediately surrounding March ARB consists of residential, commercial, and light industrial development. March ARB is surrounded by urbanized areas as delineated in the 2010 Map of Urbanized Areas produced by the US Census Bureau. The city of Riverside is located to the west and northwest, the city of Moreno Valley is located to the north and east, and the city of Perris is located to the south.

Unincorporated areas lie immediately to the west of the installation.

Base History and Current Mission

Several military missions are supported by the aircraft and personnel based at March ARB. The 452 AMW is assigned both strategic and tactical airlift missions. The mission of the 452 AMW, which operates nine C-17 cargo aircraft and twelve KC-135 refueling aircraft, is to perform airlift support for the

United States Air Force (USAF) in peacetime and to train for tactical combat airlift and airdrop of personnel and supplies in wartime. An Operations Group, Maintenance Group, Mission Support Group, and Medical Group conduct and support the primary mission of March ARB. The 701st Combat

Operations Squadron, a reserve tenant unit reporting to the 940th Wing at Beale AFB, is stationed at

March ARB and augments the Combined Air and Space Operations Center at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, as part of the senior decision-making element for the Korean Theater.

The California Air National Guard (CA ANG) is the primary tenant organization assigned to March ARB.

The 163rd Attack Wing (163 ATKW) of the CA ANG is headquartered at March ARB and operates MQ-9

Reaper unmanned aircraft at March ARB and the Southern California Logistics Airport with a mission to safely execute global unmanned aerial system combat support. The 144th Fighter Wing (FW) of the

CA ANG, headquartered in Fresno, CA, operates an alert detachment at March ARB that flies F-16 aircraft in homeland security missions over Southern California, western Arizona, and Las Vegas. In addition, several other tenant organizations exist on base or adjacent to it, including Department of

Homeland Security, Headquarters Fourth Air Force, 304th Sustainment Brigade and 358th Civil Affairs Brigade of the U.S. Army Reserve, and the Naval and Marine Corps Center.

As the host unit at March ARB, the 452 AMW is responsible for providing certain services and facilities that are common to the wing and tenant organizations that are located on base. These include the Fire

Department, fuel storage area, runway operations, and service for transient aircraft.

1.2 March ARB Drainage and Site Map (Section X.E)

A site map showing the layout of March ARB is provided in Appendix C. This map, along with the site maps of industrial areas with activities exposed to precipitation, identifies the following:

• The facility boundary, storm water drainage areas within the facility boundary, and portions of any drainage area impacted by discharges from surrounding areas.

• The flow direction of each drainage area, on-facility surface water bodies, areas of soil erosion, and location(s) of nearby water bodies (such as rivers, lakes, wetlands, etc. – shown in Figure 1-

1) or municipal storm drain inlets that may receive the facility’s industrial storm water discharges and authorized NSWDs.

• Locations of storm water collection and conveyance systems, associated discharge locations, and direction of flow.

• Sample locations, if different than the identified discharge locations.

• Locations and descriptions of structural control measures that affect industrial storm water discharges, authorized NSWDs, and/or run-on.

• Identification of all impervious areas of the facility, including paved areas, buildings, covered storage areas, or other roofed structures.

• Locations where materials are directly exposed to precipitation and the locations where identified significant spills or leaks have occurred.

• Areas of industrial activity subject to the IGP to include all industrial storage areas and storage tanks, shipping and receiving areas, fueling areas, vehicle and equipment storage/maintenance areas, material handling and processing areas, waste treatment and disposal areas, dust or particulate generating areas, cleaning and material reuse areas, and other areas of industrial activity that may have potential pollutant sources.

1.3 Watershed Identification and Characterization

Drainage from March ARB divides into four watersheds, identified as Watershed No. 1, Watershed No. 2, Watershed No. 3, and Watershed No. 4. Each watershed discharges to an outfall of the same numerical designation (Discharge Serial Nos. 001, 002, 003, 004). The overall SWPPP Map and the individual industrial activity point (IAP) maps in Appendix C identify the following features:

• Surface drainage;

• Direction of flow of each watershed;

• Underground storm lines;

• Areas of erosion and sedimentation control concerns;

• Vehicle and aircraft maintenance areas;

• Fuel transfer and storage sites (both ground vehicle and aircraft);

• Inventory of materials exposed to storm water;

• Location of some existing structural control measures;

• Locations of past spill and leaks; and

• Other industrial areas.

The topography of the installation is predominately flat, with elevations ranging from 1,481 feet to 1,550 feet above sea level. Drainage at March ARB consists of extensive natural and man-made surface drainage in combination with underground storm sewer lines. In general, drainage at March ARB travels in a southeasterly direction and is directed into surface channels paralleling the boundaries of the base.

Most of the storm water drainage from industrial areas occurs in Watershed Nos. 1, 2, and 4. Most of the main runway and clear zones are located in Watershed No. 3. All drainage from the installation discharges into Heacock Channel to the east and into Oleander Avenue Channel to the south, both of which flow into the Perris Valley Storm Drain, and eventually into the San Jacinto River (see Figure 1-1 and C-1). See Figure C-1 in Appendix C for watershed and outfall locations. Characteristics for the watersheds at March ARB are presented in Table 1-2, Watershed Characteristics. Industrial activities present within each watershed are shown on Figure C-1.

The total area of the base is 2098 acres of which 879.6 acres are considered to industrial activity areas and materials exposed to stormwater associated with SIC code 4581.

Table 1-2

Watershed Characteristics

WATERSHED

WITHIN CANTONMENT AREA

CONTRIBUTING AREA OUTSIDE

CANTONMENT

DRAINAGE

AREA

IMPERVIOUS

AREA

PERCENT

IMPERVIOUS

DRAINAGE

AREA1

ESTIMATED RUNOFF2 FROM

CONTRIBUTING AREA

(Acres) (Acres) (%) (Acres) (Acre-ft.)

1,002

48.8

98.2

18.8

95.0

3.2

1.9

11.5

14.4

Contributing drainage areas outside cantonment, but within the delineated watersheds, were estimated by scaling off available maps.

Runoff estimated by applying similar impervious area percentages as corresponding watersheds within cantonment and from an average

January rainfall of 1.92 inches. Complete infiltration in pervious areas was assumed for the purpose of this estimate.

Table 1-3

Watershed by Land Use

LAND USE

WATERSHED 1 WATERSHED 2 WATERSHED 3 WATERSHED 4

TOTAL (Acres) (Acres) (Acres) (Acres)

Airfield1 333.16 52.61 117.66 0.00 503.43

Base (Built-up Area)2 156.31 170.66 10.28 132.88 470.13

Vacant Area3 512.72 4.03 553.03 6.81 1,076.59

Total 1,002.19 227.30 680.97 139.69 2,050.15

Source: USAF, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Plan, Land Use Assessment, March Air Reserve Base, California, December 2013.

1 Airfield paving - runway, taxiway, aprons, overruns, paved shoulders and pads

2 Developed urban areas

3 Open space lands including undeveloped land in aircraft hazard areas, habitat management areas (Stephens Kangaroo Rat Management

Area) and required buffer space (safety clearances, security areas and utility easements)

Figure 1-2

Watershed by Land Use

Watershed No. 1

Discharge Serial No. 001: This watershed encompasses a large swath of land through the middle of the installation and includes most of the fueling facilities, runway, and aircraft parking apron. Over half of the acreage in this watershed is undeveloped land around the runway and aircraft parking apron. Because of the large surface area associated with the parking apron, taxiways, and runway, nearly half of the land is also impervious. The off-site tributary area to Discharge Serial No. 001 includes runoff from the former base housing area (known as Arnold Heights) west of the Escondido Freeway (Interstate 215) and north of Van Buren Boulevard and portions of the right-of-way of Interstate 215.

Runoff is conveyed to the east side of March ARB via a system of storm drainpipes and open channels to discharge to the Perris Valley Storm Drain. A large open basin functioning as an oil/water separator is located adjacent to the open channel just upstream of the discharge point to the Perris Valley Storm Drain.

Under low flow conditions, a low weir in the open channel diverts flow to the oil/water separator. A floating skimmer collects and transfers floating oil and grease into a holding tank for storage and proper disposal. Under high flow conditions, storm water flows over the weir and directly into the Perris Valley Storm Drain, which is tributary to the San Jacinto River, Reach 3. Storm water monitoring is conducted at Discharge Serial No. 001, which is located at latitude 33º 52’ 59” N, longitude 117º 14’ 40” W.

Watershed No. 2

Discharge Serial No. 002: Discharges to Discharge Serial No. 002 originate from the balance of the aircraft parking apron not associated with Discharge Serial No. 001, including the administrative facilities and maintenance hangars adjacent to Graeber Street and bounded by the Base Operations Tower. Over 98 percent of the land in this watershed is impervious due to hangars, administrative buildings, lodging facilities, parking lots, and the aircraft parking apron.

Storm water from Discharge Serial No. 002 joins with runoff originating from administrative, lodging and commercial facilities south of Meyer Drive and runoff originating from an off-base area outside the northeastern boundary of the installation. This flow is ultimately conveyed eastward via a system of pipes and open channels that merge with Heacock Channel in the vicinity of 8th Street and the eastern boundary of the installation. Heacock Channel is tributary to the Perris Valley Storm Drain, which in turn is tributary to the San Jacinto River, Reach 3. Storm water monitoring is conducted at Discharge Serial

No. 002, which is located at latitude 33º 53’ 34” N, longitude 117º 15’ 09” W.

Watershed No. 3

Discharge Serial No. 003: Discharges to Discharge Serial No. 003 originate from the runway and taxiways, and the vegetated areas adjacent to the runway and taxiways. As a result, only 19 percent is impervious land area. With the exception of the runway and taxiways, no other industrial activity occurs within Watershed No. 3.

Runoff is conveyed generally by shallow swale, open channel, or pipe culvert to the southeasterly corner of March ARB, where it enters a ditch adjacent to Heacock Avenue and eventually intersects the Oleander Avenue Channel. Storm water then flows south toward the intersection of Oleander Channel. It then turns eastward and discharges to the Perris Valley Storm Drain Lateral B that is tributary to the San

Jacinto River, Reach 3. Storm water monitoring is conducted at Discharge Serial No. 003, which located at latitude 33º 51’ 45” N, longitude 117º 14’ 38” W.

Watershed No. 4

Discharge Serial No. 004: Storm water runoff to Discharge Serial No. 004 originates from vehicle and base maintenance facilities, visitor lodging quarters, and administrative offices in the northeast corner of the installation. No airfield facilities are within Watershed No. 4 and 95 percent of the land in the watershed is impervious.

Runoff is conveyed generally by pipe culvert to the open channel paralleling Meyer Drive. The open channel is tributary to the Heacock Channel, which is tributary to the Perris Valley Storm Drain, which in turn is tributary to the San Jacinto River, Reach 3. Storm water monitoring is conducted at Discharge

Serial No. 004, which is located at latitude 33º 54’ 10” N, longitude 117º 15’ 24” W.

1.4 Meteorological Summary

March ARB has a warm, semi-arid, Mediterranean climate, and is in the transition zone between this

Mediterranean climate zone and the drier desert to the east. The warmest month by average daily high is

August with a temperature of 95 degrees Fahrenheit (°F); the coolest month by average daily low is December with a temperature of 42 °F. The record high temperature is 114°F, and the record low temperature is 17°F.

The average annual rainfall at March ARB is 9.7 inches. Most of this precipitation falls during the winter months, with February averaging 2.42 inches. On average, just 0.04 inch of rain falls during July. The record monthly precipitation is 9.5 inches, which occurred during February. The maximum 24-hour rainfall event occurred in the month of January, with 3.09 inches recorded. Precipitation events greater than one-half inch in 24 hours occur an average of eight times per year.

2.0 INSTALLATION PROFILE

Scope of Plan All applicable industrial operations at March ARB. This plan covers the operations of the 452 AMW and its tenant units.

Facility Operator Office Symbol: 452 AMW/CC

Address: 2145 Graeber Street, Building 470, Suite 117

City, State, Zip Code: March ARB, CA 92518 Telephone Number:

Office of Primary Responsibility

(OPR)

452 MSG/CEV has overall responsibility for implementing the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and is the lead organization for monitoring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local storm water regulations

Responsible Official/Legally

Responsible Person

Office Symbol: 452 MSG/CE

Name: Sean P. Feeley, R.A., Base Civil Engineer Telephone Number: (951) 655-4851

Water Quality Program Manager

(SWPPP Contact)

Name: Yung Nguyen

Title: Water Program Manager Telephone Number: (951) 655-5065

Email address: dung.nguyen.2@us.af.mil

Permitting Authority California Environmental Protection Agency, State Water Resources Control Board

Permit Type Industrial General Permit

Permit Number/Permit Tracking

Number

NPDES No. CAS000001, Order 2014-0057-DWQ

Permit Expiration Date 30 June 2020

SIC Code(s) 9711 (National Security), 4581 (Airports, Flying Fields, and

Airport Terminal Services).

NAICS Code(s) 928110 (National Security), 488119 (Other Airport

Operations), 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air

Transportation).

General Location Map See General Location of March ARB map in Section 1.0

Overview and Scope (Figure 1-1)

Site Map See Appendix C – C-1 SWPPP Map and Associated IAP Maps

3.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The AF environmental program adheres to the Environmental Management System (EMS) framework and its Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle for ensuring mission success. Executive Order 13693, U.S.

Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 4715.17, AFI 32-7001, and international standard, ISO

14001:2004, provide guidance on how environmental programs should be established, implemented, and maintained to operate under the EMS framework.

The storm water program employs EMS-based processes to achieve compliance with all legal obligations and current policy drivers, effectively managing associated risks, and installing a culture of continuous improvement. The SWPPP serves as an administrative operational control that defines compliance-related activities and processes.

4.0 GENERAL ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The SWPPP requires the full involvement of all organizations and personnel on the installation, including contractors and other DoD organizations. The major roles/organizations involved in supporting the

SWPPP at a typical installation include:

• Installation Commander

• Base Civil Engineer

• Environmental Element Chief

• Water Quality Program Manager

• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Team

• Installation Personnel

• Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC)

• Unit Environmental Coordinator (UEC, see AFI 32-7001)

SWPPP Team members are identified by name or title, along with their individual responsibilities, in Appendix A.

Additional organizational and personnel roles and responsibilities are described throughout this SWPPP and in referenced documents. Detailed information about typical SWPPP responsibilities is available in the Water Quality Playbook and AFI 32-1067. Additional installation-specific roles and responsibilities are documented in the Storm Water Control Measures in Section 7.2.

Installation Supplement – General Roles and Responsibilities

4.1 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Team (Section X.D.1)

The IGP requires the establishment of a SWPPT responsible for the development, implementation, and revision of the SWPPP and to ensure that all monitoring program activities are being performed as required in the IGP. The responsibilities of the SWPPT include the following:

• Assigning one or more individuals to assist with updating and implementing the SWPPP;

• Holding periodic meetings to assess BMPs;

• Updating responsibilities relating to sampling, inspections, operations and maintenance (O&M), and availability for emergency situations; and

• Arranging training of SWPPT members in O&M and inspection of BMPs.

The Water Program Manager for the 452 Mission Support Group/Environmental Management Flight

(452 MSG/CEV) serves as the facility’s primary contact for storm water related issues and is responsible for the oversight of the SWPPP for March ARB.

4.2 Roles and Responsibilities of the Pollution Prevention Team Members

The Water Program Manager is able to coordinate and work with a variety of other organizations and individuals throughout the installation and its tenant organizations to address and resolve storm water related issues as necessary. The March ARB Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Council

(ESOHC) is available as another resource for storm water related issues. The Water Program Manager serves as the Chair Person on the SWPPT and is the primary contact for storm water related issues.

Appendix A presents the roles and responsibilities of the SWPPT members. In addition to the SWPPT, functional groups (i.e. Roads and Grounds, Aircraft and Vehicle Maintenance, tenant organizations, etc.)

participate as needed based on the activities performed by that group and specific pollution prevention areas being emphasized.

The SWPPT is composed of members from the Civil Engineer Squadron, the Maintenance Group, the

Mission Support Group, the Operations Group, the Base Operation and Support (BOS) Contractors, the Unit Facility Managers and Chiefs, and Tenants Units as needed. These members meet annually to review and revise the SWPPP as applicable.

4.2.1 Installation Wing Commander

The Installation Wing Commander (452 AMW/CC) has overall responsibility for the Base environmental program including the storm water management program. The 452 AMW/CC is the “Legally

Responsible Person” (LRP) for all Construction General Permits, the IGP, and case specific NPDES permits. The 452 AMW/CC has delegated the management responsibilities of the LRP to the 452nd Base

Civil Engineer.

4.2.2 Mission Support Group/Environmental Management Flight

The 452 MSG/CEV has primary responsibility for ensuring environmental compliance and plays a leading role in the successful implementation of the SWPPP. The Water Program Manager acts as the overall storm water program manager, serves as chairperson of the installation SWPPT, and conducts the following duties:

• Coordinates all storm water related activities, including providing support for annual training on managing storm water and actions necessary to implement BMPs listed in the SWPPP

• Ensures the SWPPP is developed and updated as required

• Manages the SWPPP and leads the SWPPT in implementing the SWPPP

• Ensures storm water documentation is filed and submitted in Storm Water Multiple Application and Report Tracking System (SMARTS)

• Interfaces with regulators and other interested parties

• Ensures protection measures, such as spill equipment, oil/water separators, etc. are maintained

• Ensures the annual comprehensive site compliance evaluation (CSCE) is performed and required records are maintained

• Requests required resources (funding and support) from HQ AFRC as needed

4.2.3 Mission Support Group/Engineering Flight

The 452 MSG/CEC provides technical guidance on structural components of the storm water system and

BMPs involving structural changes. The Engineering Flight is also responsible for updating any storm water system drawings.

4.2.4 Mission Support Group/Contract Management Office, BOS Contractor, and Ground

Maintenance Contractor

The 452 MSG/CECC, the BOS Contractor, and the Ground Maintenance Contractor are responsible for street sweeping, ground maintenance, and storm water systems and devices maintenance including inlets, catch basins, flood control channels, and gates.

4.2.5 Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Council

The ESOHC is the principal environmental oversight and policy-making body.

4.2.6 Group and Squadron Commanders

Group and Squadron Commanders are responsible for compliance with the SWPPP and other environmental regulations within their units/organization and within their area of operations and control.

4.2.7 Unit Environmental Coordinators, Facility Managers, Chiefs, Tenant Units, and BOS

Contractor

These unit-specific personnel are individuals responsible for coordinating and/or implementing SWPPP requirements within their organization, facility, shop, and functional areas. He or she acts as the coordinator of SWPPP activities within his or her organization and ensures applicable BMPs are evaluated and used. He or she ensures that inspections are preformed and records are kept in accordance with the SWPPP. These Unit personnel or their designee works closely with the 452nd Water Program Manager to assure compliance with this SWPPP.

4.2.8 Resident Engineer and Resident Officer In Charge of Construction, and Tenant Units

The Resident Engineer, the Resident Officer In-Charge of Construction, and Tenant Unit Commanders are responsible for compliance with the SWPPP, site-specific Construction General Permits, NPDES permits, and other environmental regulations and March ARB plans within their units/organizations directly and/or indirectly within their area of operations and control.

Copies of their projects’ NOIs, SWPPP, updates, and reports are made available to the Water Program Manager for incorporation into the March ARB annual report as needed.

5.0 TRAINING

The installation implements storm water training programs to ensure that base personnel, contractors, and visitors are aware of their roles in the program and the importance of their participation to its success.

DoDI 4715.10, Environmental Education, Training, and Career Development, implements policy and provides the procedures for environmental education, training, and career development programs for DoD personnel. The installation ensures that appropriate personnel complete required education, training, and certification necessary to perform their jobs. Priority is given to the use of AF-approved education/training sources such as AFIT training courses and official AF-approved computer-based training resources (e.g., ESOH-TN, ADLS, ArcNet, etc.) to meet training needs.

Specific training requirements may be outlined in Storm Water Control Measures in Section 7.2.

Training records are maintained IAW the Recordkeeping and Reporting section of this plan.

Installation Supplement – Training

5.1 Employee Training Program (Section X.H.1.f)

Employee training is essential to effective implementation of the SWPPP. The purpose of a training program is to teach personnel at all levels of responsibility the components and goals of the SWPPP.

When properly trained, personnel are more capable of preventing spills, responding safely and effectively to an accident when one occurs, and recognizing situations that could lead to storm water contamination.

Currently, installation personnel handling hazardous materials/hazardous waste receive initial and annual training on hazardous material communications and in the handling of hazardous wastes.

March ARB also provides annual storm water pollution prevention (SWPP) awareness training to all personnel who handle hazardous materials including maintenance personnel. Personnel are trained to implement the requirements of the IGP, including but not limited to: BMP implementation, BMP effectiveness evaluations, visual observations, and monitoring activities. A sample syllabus of the first SWPP awareness training is shown in Table 5-1. In addition to the traditional training, installation personnel may be advised of SWPP practices and issues through bulletins and other means of communication on an as needed basis.

A training covering the topics listed in Table 5-1 is provided to new employees and is repeated annually for all installation personnel involved with handling hazardous materials or implementing BMPs. Shop supervisors, unit training coordinators, or other designated personnel ensure that new employees receive SWPP awareness training and maintain records of annual employee training.

5.2 Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner (QISP) Training (Section IX)

If March ARB exceeds any of the annual Numeric Action Levels (NALs) or has two or more exceedances during a reporting year (July 1 to June 30) of the instantaneous maximum NALs during storm water monitoring, the installation will enter Level 1 status as defined by the IGP. Additional information on the monitoring requirements applicable to March ARB and the applicable NALs are provided in Section 7.3 of this SWPPP.

If March ARB enters Level 1 status, at least one individual will need to be designated as the QISP for the installation and attend and satisfactorily complete the State Water Board-approved QISP training course.

Upon successful completion of the training course, the QISP will need to register as a QISP and receive a

QISP identification number from the State Water Board. The QISP must then provide sufficient training to appropriate installation personnel that will perform activities required by the IGP as a Level 1 facility.

Table 5-1

SWPPP Training Course Syllabus

Introduction

What is storm water? The relationship between storm water and surface water (ponds, rivers, oceans, etc.)

will be introduced, as will the differences between the storm sewer system and the sanitary sewer system.

Storm water regulatory background will be briefly discussed, pollution prevention will be defined, and the storm water pollution prevention program at March ARB will be outlined.

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Team

Members of the SWPPT are points of contact for installation personnel to present any concerns, ideas, or suggestions that pertain to storm water pollution prevention at March ARB.

Sources of Storm Water Pollution

A variety of materials and chemicals are present at March ARB that could potentially contaminate storm water. Soaps, oils, fuels, and soil from construction sites can cause poor water conditions in our rivers and lakes. Not only can the beauty of surface water be destroyed, but so can aquatic wildlife, which can be harmed by the toxic conditions or the reduced oxygen levels that can result from pollution.

Best Management Practices for Preventing Storm Water Pollution

BMPs are measures used by March ARB to prevent or mitigate storm water pollution. They can consist of minimum BMPs that occur base-wide (e.g., good housekeeping practices or personnel training), or they can be advanced BMPs installed in a specific area (e.g., secondary containment around a fuel tank or a roof over a fueling area).

Spill Response

What do you do if there is a spill in your work area? The first few minutes of a spill event are crucial to preventing a major environmental catastrophe. The “2-Minute Drill” describes how to react immediately to a spill by first stopping the spill at its source and then protecting the immediate storm sewer inlets.

Question and Answer

• An overview of what is in the SWPPP;

• Spill response procedures, good housekeeping, maintenance requirements, and material management practices;

• The location of all controls on the site required by this permit, and how they are to be maintained;

• The proper procedures to follow with respect to the permit’s pollution prevention requirements;

• When and how to conduct inspections, record applicable findings, and take corrective action.

6.0 RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING

The installation implements measures to ensure compliance with applicable permit recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Records are stored and maintained IAW Air Force Manual 33-363, Management of Records, and records are archived and disposed IAW the Air Force Records Information Management System (AFRIMS) Records Disposition Schedule (RDS). The installation complies with all permit reporting requirements.

The installation maintains the following inspection, monitoring, and certification records with the

SWPPP. Overseas installations may have different requirements than the list below. When possible, a link to the electronic version of the record is made available in the references section of this plan.

• Copy of the Notice of Intent (NOI)

• Copy of the acknowledgement letter containing the permit tracking number;

• Copy of the permit

• Description and dates of any significant spills, leaks, or other releases. Note: the installation maintains this information in EASI, and a link is available in the references section of this

SWPPP

• Employee training records

• Documentation of maintenance and repairs of control measures

• Inspection reports

• Documentation of deviations from the schedule for monitoring or assessments and the reason for the deviation

• Documentation of corrective actions taken

• Documentation of benchmark exceedances and how they were responded to

• Documentation to support determination that pollutants of concern are not expected to be present above natural background levels if water is discharged directly to impaired waters

Additional state, local, or host nation recordkeeping and reporting requirements are described in the

Installation Supplement, as necessary.

Installation Supplement – Recordkeeping and Reporting

6.1 SWPPP Record Keeping and Reporting (Section X.H.1.g)

The records listed above will be retained by installation personnel for a minimum of five years. The responsibility for retaining the records varies from the shop personnel to the Environmental Office depending on the type of record. The Fire Department is the primary office that retains records on spills and releases.

All reports must be certified and submitted to the Regional Board via SMARTS by the Legally Responsible Person or their Duly Authorized Representative. For March ARB, the Base Civil Engineer is the designated Legally Responsible Person to certify submittals in SMARTS. The reports required to be submitted via SMARTS include, but are not limited to:

• NOI

• Notice of Termination (NOT)

• Annual Reports

• SWPPPs

• Monitoring Reports

• Sampling Frequency Reduction Certification

• Level 1 Exceedance Response Action (ERA) Reports

• Level 2 ERA Technical Reports and Level 2 ERA Action Plans

More information on the monitoring and inspection reports listed above is provided in Sections 7.3 and

7.4 of this SWPPP, respectively.

6.2 Plan Revisions (Sections X.B and XV)

The initial SWPPP must be submitted via SMARTS at the time the NOI is submitted. The SWPPP must be kept current and revised whenever necessary. Examples of triggers that require the SWPPP to be revised include:

• A compliance inspection or annual evaluation that identifies potential storm water contamination issues and requires implementation changes.

• Changes in design, construction, operation, or maintenance, of the facility or portions of the facility which have a significant effect on the potential for the discharge of pollutants to the waters of the State of California.

• Changes with any applicable municipal, state, and federal requirements that pertain to the requirements in the IGP.

• Visual observations identifying pollutant sources that have not been adequately addressed.

• The need for additional BMPs as the result of an ERA Evaluation conducted following commencement of Level 1 status.

• Results from the nutrient monitoring program that indicates the presence of pollutants that may be causing or contributing to exceedances of water quality standards.

• If the SWPPP proves to be ineffective in eliminating or significantly minimizing pollutants from sources identified in this plan, or in otherwise achieving the general objectives of controlling pollutants in storm water discharges associated with industrial activity.

• Request from the Regional Board to revise the SWPPP.

Significant revisions to the SWPPP will be certified and submitted via SMARTS within 30 days. March

ARB is not required to certify and submit the SWPPP revisions via SMARTS more than once every three months in the reporting year when there are no significant revisions.

7.0 PROCEDURES - STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN

7.1 Potential Pollution Sources

Areas at the installation where industrial materials or activities are exposed to storm water are described in the Installation Supplement below.

Documentation of significant spills is maintained in the EASI database. A link to EASI is available in the references section of this plan, and necessary information may be maintained in an appendix.

Installation Supplement – Potential Pollution Sources

Potential Pollutant Sources (Section X.G)

Potential sources of storm water contamination at March ARB were identified during the assessment phase process. The assessment process involved review of the following activities:

• Industrial Processes Area Identification and Assessment

• Material Handling and Storage Areas

• Dust and Particulate Generating Activities

• Significant Spills and Leaks

• Assessment of NSWDs

• Erodible Surfaces

• Summary of Potential Storm Water Contamination by Industrial Area

Industrial Processes Area Identification and Assessment (Section X.G)

Industrial areas were assessed to identify areas of potential storm water contamination and determine if they met the criteria for IAPs. Assessed industrial material or activities include material handling equipment or activities, industrial machinery, raw materials, intermediate products, byproducts, final products, and waste products. Assessed material handling activities include the storage, loading and unloading, transportation, or conveyance of any raw material, intermediate product, final product, or waste product.

IAPs are buildings or areas at March ARB where industrial activities identified by the IGP take place with industrial materials or chemicals that could potentially be exposed to precipitation and contaminate storm water. Through a review of installation documents, discussion with personnel, and visual inspection of the facilities, buildings or facilities at March ARB have been placed into one of two categories: industrial

(i.e., IAP) or non-industrial. Non-industrial facilities include office buildings, lodging areas, and facilities with no permitted industrial activities taking place.

The assessment of areas of industrial activity with potential industrial pollutant sources included:

• Areas with likely sources of pollutants in industrial storm water discharges and authorized

NSWDs;

• Pollutants likely to be present in industrial storm water discharges and authorized NSWDs;

• Approximate quantity, physical characteristics, and locations of industrial materials handled, produced, stored, recycled, or disposed;

• Degree to which the pollutants associated with those materials may be exposed to, and mobilized by contact with, storm water;

• The direct and indirect pathways by which pollutants may be exposed to storm water or authorized NSWDs;

• Visual observation and review of inspection records;

• Effectiveness of existing BMPs to reduce or prevent pollutants in industrial storm water discharges and authorized NSWDs;

• Estimated effectiveness of implementing, to the extent feasible, minimum BMPs to reduce or prevent pollutants in industrial storm water discharges and authorized NSWDs; and

• Identification of the industrial pollutants related to the receiving waters with 303(d) listed impairments or approved Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) that may be causing or contributing to an exceedance of a water quality standard in the receiving waters.

Buildings and facilities identified as IAPs based on this assessment process are shown in Table 7-1. The

IAPs table is updated annually based on the CSCE and a review of installation activities. The IAP list has been revised based on observations and conversations with installation personnel during the most recent

CSCE. Facilities that were assessed and determined to not be an IAP have been removed from this list.

Some facilities were not included in the IAP assessment process because they were non-industrial and not associated with Air Transportation industrial activities.

Table 7-1

Industrial Activity Points

300/355

483/484/485

1213/1214

1270/1272/1273

2202/2203/2204/2205

2274/2277/2282

2275/2294/2295

2310/2319

2336/2337/2338

2408/2409

2411/2413

2500/2501/2502

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As part of the IAP identification process, a detailed inspection was conducted at each IAP to identify the industrial activities performed, the materials stored, the BMPs currently being practiced, and the likelihood for NSWDs from these locations. The inspection was facilitated using an IAP inspection form that had been previously completed for each IAP. Appendix E contains all completed IAP survey forms for March ARB. The IAP inspection form is comprised of the following sections:

1. Inventory of Hazardous Materials Potentially Exposed to Storm Water: Lists and identifies any hazardous chemicals, petroleum products, or other materials that are present in substantial quantity that could potentially contact precipitation or runoff.

2. Likelihood for Storm Water Contamination: Associates a qualitative risk for storm water contamination (e.g., high, medium, or low) from the location and describes activities with the potential to cause storm water contamination.

3. Description of Storm Water Entry Points and Ultimate Outfall Points: Describes areas where contaminated…