Loudon County & Lenoir City’s

Best Management Practices

1. Public Education and Outreach

BMP 1A- Educate public with brochures about the State of Tennessee’s various recycling & disposal programs.

BMP 1B- Educate the public about pollution prevention with the use of roadside signs.

BMP 1C - Develop anti-litter campaign: will include paper products, tires, batteries, and household hazardous waste.

BMP 1D- Public Education via Internet. Update & upgrade Loudon County’s website to better inform the public about development regulations.

2. Public Participation and Involvement:

BMP 2A- Participate with TVA watershed teams and get involved with TVA stewardship activities.

BMP 2B- Start stream cleanups (litter); Target local organizations such as churches, Boy & Girl Scouts

BMP 2C- Develop an Adopt a Stream program for MS4 operator; Target local organizations, developers and specific industries to adopt a section of stream and keep it clean.

BMP 2D- Develop a shoreline protection program for public and private owners of shoreline and/or stream bank property in county.

3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

BMP 3A- Educate public on how to detect, prevent, & eliminate illicit discharges.

BMP 3B- Develop ordinance that prohibits non-stormwater distcharges to storm sewers and dumping.

BMP 3C- Develop ordinance that gives the Owners authority to use stop work orders in the event of violations.

BMP 3D- Develop ordinance that prohibits contamination of stormwater from industrial, commercial sites.

BMP 3E- Develop a complete storm sewer system map for entire regulated MS4 system.

4. Construction Site Runoff Control Program

BMP 4A- Revise erosion control ordinance to match TDEC requirements for disturbed areas, a LDP will be required for disturbed areas greater than one acre.

BMP 4B- Revise site development ordinance to require a pre-construction meeting for sites draining to 303D listed streams.

BMP 4C- County will notify public, developers, contractors & engineers of available Level 1 TDEC training class.

BMP 4D- Pertinent municipal staff will successfully complete TDEC Level I training.

5. Post-Construction Runoff Control

BMP 5A- Revise site development ordinance to require detention/retention ponds to treat first flush volume from impervious areas.

BMP 5B- Site development ordinance will be revised to allow for Right-of-Entry for inspection of BMP’s, to require long-term maintenance, and penalties for violations.

BMP 5C- Site development ordinance will be revised to require resubmittal of plans if changes to plans are made after approval.

BMP 5D- Site development regulations will be revised to establish and guard buffer zones from the top of bank, adjacent to streams.

6. Municipal Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping

BMP 6A- Develop a pollution prevention-training program for municipal staff.

BMP 6B- Develop a long-term operation & maintenance program and develop policies to put in place for pollution prevention.

BMP6C- Revise stormwater ordinance to require all new drainage structures that discharge to a stream to have a permanent message placed on inlet.

BMP 6D- Revise site development ordinance(s).

Copies of the Notice of Intent and Permit are available at the Loudon County Planning Office, 274 Blair Bend Drive, Loudon, TN 37774

Phone: (865)458-3880