Washington State Department of Ecology

Previous Workshops

Writing Regulations for Phase II Permit Requirements-August through October 2008

Guidance for Writing Regulations

Writing Regulations to Prohibit Illicit Discharges, Dumping and Illicit Connections
Writing Phase II Regulations for Runoff Controls from New Development, Re-development, and Construction Sites

PowerPoint presentations and handouts for a series of permittee workshops held by Ecology in Padilla Bay, Federal Way, Spokane, Poulsbo, Yakima, Lacey and Vancouver.

Eastern Washington Phase II Construction and Post-Construction-April 10, 2008

This workshop focused exclusively on the Eastern Washington Phase II permit. We designed it for public works and planning staff who are responsible for implementing the permit. The agenda and the presentations from this workshop are available below.

Workshop Agenda

Ecology Presentations

Bill Moore's: Permit Requirements for New and Redevelopment and Construction Sites
Matt Zarecor: Phase II Appendix 1 Core Elements 1-4
John Knutson: Phase II Appendix 1 Core Elements 5-7

Local Government Panel Presentations

Brenda Sims: Setting up and Managing a Stormwater Utility

Mike Leita: Building Partnership and Public Acceptance

Municipal Stormwater Permit Year 1 Annual Report Workshops-January and February 2008

Ecology hosted a series of workshops to assist municipal staff with completing annual reports as required by the municipal stormwater permits. Click the following links to download presentations and handouts from the annual report workshops. You may also go to Ecology's Annual Reports page for more information.

Frequently Asked Questions about Annual Reporting for Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permittees

Western Washington

Eastern Washington

Presentation for Eastern Washington Annual Report Workshops

Getting In Step With Phase II - October 25 & 26, 2007 (Tacoma)

Association of Washington Cities, Association of Washington Counties, Ecology, and EPA sponsored the Getting In Step With Phase II stormwater workshop in Tacoma on October 25 and 26. Workshop topics are relevant to both Eastern and Western Washington permittees.

Presentations from the Getting In Step workshop:

Overview of the NPDES MS4 Stormwater Program - Nikos Singelis, US EPA
Building Blocks for Effective Public Education and Outreach - Barry Tonning, TetraTech
Case Study: Stormwater Outreach - Dave Ward, Snohomish County
Using Social Marketing to Change Behavior - Nancy Lee, Social Marketing Services
Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations - Barry Tonning
Case Study: Implementing Maintenance Programs for Pollution Prevention - Glenn Akramoff, City of Covington
National Perspective on Construction and Post-Construction Management - Nikos Singelis
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination: Introduction and Lessons Learned - Barry Tonning
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program Implementation: Using What You Have - Nikos Singelis
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination: Field and Lab Assessment Protocols - Barry Tonning
Case Study: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination- Rick Fuller, City of Tacoma
Funding Stormwater Programs - Nikos Singelis
Case Study: Building Support for Funding a Stormwater Utility - Dave Tucker, Kitsap County

Handouts from the Getting In Step workshop:

Center for Watershed Protection's Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Guidance Manual

Western Washington Construction and Post Construction-September 25, 2007

Ecology hosted a Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit Training Workshop for local government staff of Western Washington Phase II communities on September 25, 2007.

Workshop Presentation - Western Washington Phase II Permit Requirements for New and Re-Development & Construction Sites, by Ed O'Brien

Stormwater Resources handout - includes sample regulations and references from Ed O'Brien's presentation on S5.C.4 and Appendix 1

Municipal Stormwater 101 Workshops-March 2007

In March 2007, Ecology hosted a series of workshops to familiarize permittees with the Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permits.

Presentations from the Stormwater 101 Workshops:

Handouts from the Stormwater 101 Workshops:

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