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PLAN COMMISSION STAFF REPORT MAY 20, 2025
ITEM III: APPROVE AND SUBMIT WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES 2024 STORM WATER PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT
GENERAL INFORMATION
Petitioner/Owner: City of Oshkosh
Action(s) Requested:
Recommendation for approval to submit the 2024 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 Act 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/2024_MS4_Annual_Re
port.pdf
RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends approval of the City of Oshkosh 2024 MS4 Annual Report.