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City Hall, 215 Church Avenue P.O. Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
APPROVE AND SUBMIT WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES 2023 STORM WATER PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT
GENERAL INFORMATION
Applicant/Owner: City of Oshkosh
Action(s) Requested:
Recommendation for approval to submit the 2023 MS4 Annual Report to the WDNR.
Background Information:
The City of Oshkosh received coverage under the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources (WDNR) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit on
January 2, 2007. In May of 2014, the City of Oshkosh received notification this coverage
was extended to include the newly-released version of the MS4 General Permit. This
permit requires the City to comply with the following six (6) minimum control measures
(as mandated by the Federal Clean Water Ace and the Environmental Protection Agency):
1. Public Information and Education Plan
2. Public Involvement and Participation Program
3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program
4. Construction Site Pollutant Control Program
5. Post-Construction Storm Water Management Program
6. Pollutant Prevention Program (prevent pollution from the daily operations of the
City)
ANALYSIS
The annual report contains information on the activities performed by the City of
Oshkosh in compliance with the MS4 Permit requirements. All information is entered on
the WDNR website through the online forms. In addition to the information requested in
the online forms, a document containing supplemental information that the forms did
not have room to enter was prepared and uploaded as an attachment. City staff has more
details available for the WDNR, should they request to clarify any information.
A full copy of the report can be found here:
https://www.oshkoshwi.gov/StormWaterUtility/MS4Permit/2023_MS4_Annual_
Report.pdf
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends approval of the City of Oshkosh 2023 MS4 Annual Report.