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MS4 Digital Document Library

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About the Digital Document Library

Welcome to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) Digital Document Library (DDL). The DDL is a space for stormwater program staff to store and circulate example documents that are being used to manage stormwater pollution prevention programs (SWPPPs). In the DDL, you'll find inspection checklists and forms, site plan review checklists, documentation tracking mechanisms, standard operating procedures, photos/graphics, and many more useful materials to help you implement your SWPPP.

Documents in the DDL are available to all site users for download and use. MPCA staff have reviewed all materials to ensure their compliance with the MS4 General Permit prior to posting.

We believe that having example documents will reduce the resources (staff time, financial, etc.) required to implement effective SWPPPs.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Some of the documents in the DDL may not meet the minimum requirements in the new 2020 MS4 General Permit. If you have questions about any of the documents, please contact MPCA MS4 staff.

Search by minimum control measure (MCM)

To find what you're looking for, enter the minimum control measure (MCM) section below that corresponds to the area in which you need assistance.

MCM 1 Public Education and Outreach - public education outreach materials, public education implementation plan, examples of how to document outreach activities, and examples of outreach materials
MCM 2 Public Participation/Involvement - examples of how to document events held
MCM 3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination - regulatory mechanism to prohibit illicit discharges, illicit discharge recognition training, procedures for investigating, locating, and eliminating the source of illicit discharges, and spill response procedures
MCM 4 Construction Site Stormwater Control - site plan review procedures & items to evaluate, construction site inspection procedures and inspection checklists, and documentation of site plan reviews
MCM 5 Post-Construction Stormwater Management - legal mechanisms for long-term maintenance of structural stormwater best management practices (BMPs), site plan review checklists
MCM 6 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping - facilities inventory examples; procedures for determining pond effectiveness of treating total suspended solids (TSS) and total phosphorus (TP); inspection checklists for documenting structural stormwater BMPs, stormwater management ponds, outfalls, stockpiles, and storage and material handling areas; employee training commensurate with the employee's job responsibilities
General Stormwater Program Management - examples of how to track activities applicable to your SWPPP, enforcement response procedures

Search by document category

Or, search by document categories:

Photo Library

Finding high quality photographs to use in your outreach materials or other stormwater program activities is difficult. We're compiling pictures into a Photo Library that you can download and use as you see fit. Until we get that up and running, check out the MPCA's Flickr page, or any of the albums below. Images on the Flickr site generally have caption and background information included. We request that you attribute the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency as the source of any image you use.

Acknowledgements

We'd like to thank those who have submitted materials to the library, including:

City of Oakdale
City of Cloquet
City of Prior Lake
City of Cottage Grove
City of Columbia Heights
City of West St. Paul
City of Champlin
City of Arden Hills
City of Rochester
City of St. Paul Park
Washington Conservation District
City of Faribault
Rice Creek Watershed District
City of Crystal
University of Minnesota
City of Red Wing
Scott Soil and Water Conservation District
East Metro Water Resource Education Program
City of Elk River
Middle St. Croix Watershed Management Organization
Anoka Conservation District
City of Owatonna
City of Rice Lake
Empire Township
City of Hutchinson
City of Big Lake
Minnesota State (MnSCU)
City of Golden Valley
City of Burnsville
Winona County
City of Bayport
West Lakeland Township
Blue Earth County
City of Eden Prairie
City of Centerville

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 Welcome to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA) municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) Digital Document Library (DDL). The DDL is a space for stormwater program staff to store and circulate example documents that are being used to manage stormwater pollution prevention programs (SWPPPs). In the DDL, you'll find inspection checklists and forms, site plan review checklists, documentation tracking mechanisms, standard operating procedures, photos/graphics, and many more useful materials to help you implement your SWPPP.
-Documents in the DDL are available to all site users for download and use. MPCA staff have reviewed all materials to ensure their compliance with the [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=MS4_General_Permit 2013 MS4 General Permit] prior to posting.
+Documents in the DDL are available to all site users for download and use. MPCA staff have reviewed all materials to ensure their compliance with the [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Stormwater_Program_for_Municipal_Separate_Storm_Sewer_Systems_(MS4) MS4 General Permit] prior to posting.
 We believe that having example documents will reduce the resources (staff time, financial, etc.) required to implement effective SWPPPs.

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