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City to reference MS4 stormwater requirements; staff to coordinate public-works implementation
Summary
Planning participants discussed stormwater objectives and agreed to reference the MS4 (Montana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) requirements already being covered in the public facilities section, with staff to ensure consistent cross-references and implementation steps.
Planning staff told participants the draft hazards and water-quality chapters should reference the city’s work to prepare for MS4 stormwater-permit requirements and that more detailed implementation language is already drafted in the public facilities section.
Why it matters: Participants said stormwater discharges can carry sediments and nutrients to the Whitefish River and lake, and that mapping, outfall inventories, and green infrastructure planning are part of a broader public-works implementation to meet MPDES/MS4 standards for stormwater.
What was decided: The group agreed to keep a concise stormwater objective in the water-quality chapter while referencing the more detailed public-works/public-facilities section that specifies MS4 preparations, including mapping outfalls, inventorying public and private outfalls, and considering green infrastructure.
Implementation notes: Staff said a master plan update for stormwater and public-facilities work is underway; the planning draft will reference that section rather than duplicate detailed implementation actions. Participants agreed that a short objective here is acceptable so long as the public-facilities chapter includes the specifics and implementation steps.
Next steps: Staff will ensure cross-references are present between the water-quality chapter and the public-works/public-facilities chapter and will bring MS4-specific implementation language forward in the public-facilities review.
