Brently J. Johnson, P.E., R.L.S.
Engineering Planning Chief
bjohnson@cityofknoxville.org
Suite 480, City County Building
P.O. Box 1631
Knoxville TN 37901
865-215-2148
Fax: 865-215-2631
First Creek Meeting Infomation
Meeting
Handout [PDF]
Meeting
Presentation [PDF
The Stormwater Engineering Division performs a wide variety of tasks:
review of site development plans and final property plats, attendance
& technical support at MPC meetings, drainage complaints and investigations,
inspection of grading projects, stormwater quality monitoring, stormwater
planning, and streetlight design. The Stormwater Engineering Division
is responsible for reviewing all subdivision designs to ensure that
construction will conform to requirements for street design, drainage,
stormwater detention, grading, erosion control, etc.
The majority of department personnel work directly
with stormwater issues. The City of Knoxville is required by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to monitor, control, and investigate
all aspects of the municipal storm drainage system (which also includes
the various creeks and streams). A National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit was initially issued to the City
of Knoxville in July 1996, and requires that the city make annual
progress reports to the Tennessee Department of Environment and
Conservation (TDEC). A new type of federal regulation is the establishment
and enforcement of Total Maximum Daily Loads
(TMDLs) for any impaired creeks or streams. This program
is also administered by TDEC. There are several local
water quality organizations that are active in the Knoxville
area; these organizations participate in creek cleanup activities
and actively pursue public education for adults and schoolchildren.
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New |
| QUALIFIED
LOCAL PROGRAM (QLP) |
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The
City of Knoxville has been approved by the State of Tennessee
as a Qualified Local Program (QLP) to accept, review, and
approve Construction General Permit SWPPP's for sites located
within the City beginning March 1, 2013.
Information about this program can be found in the Land Development
Manual un Policy 27 - Qualified
Local Program Construction General Permit
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Tennessee
Stormwater Association (TNSA),
City of Knoxville, and Knox County Site Development Symposium |
Below
is portable document format (PDF) file for the agenda for
the 2013 Symposium presentations by TNSA, City of Knoxville
Engineering Department personnel, and Knox County Public Works
& Engineering personnel. After opening the agenda, simply
click on the presentation of interest and this presentation
will be opened in PDF format that was created from each presenter's
material and each page of the PDF represents one full-color
slide of the PowerPoint presentation. In the upper right corner
of the first page of this PDF is a link to a PDF that was
created with 6 slides per page as a handout that can be printed
in black and white if desired. Whether you were able to attend
the symposium and simply want to refresh or if you were able
to attend, we hope these documents will be helpful.
2013
Symposium Agenda |
The Engineering Department has developed the BMP
Manual to clearly explain requirements for stormwater pollution
prevention and erosion control, and also created the Land
Development Manual to assist developers with meeting all
design and construction requirements.
The Water Quality Hotline can be called anonymously
24 hours a day to report illicit connections or illegal dumping in
the creeks, streams, catch basins, storm sewer or any area draining
into the creeks or storm sewer system. The hotline is usually manned
during working hours on weekdays (depending on the number of calls).
The hotline is checked at least daily during weekends, or can be reached
by the 911 emergency dispatch center in the event of an emergency
call.
Calls will be investigated by personnel from the
Stormwater Quality Section. Urgent or emergency calls involving hazardous
materials, human safety, or severe environmental damage must also
be reported to the fire department (call 911) and other agencies listed
in Table AM-07-1 of the Knoxville BMP Manual. See AM-01, AM-07 and
IC-01 of the Knoxville BMP
Manual for more information on reporting requirements and
regulatory contacts for spills and leaks. The responsible party for
the spill or leak is responsible for all costs incurred by the Knoxville
Fire Department, Engineering Department, and other public agencies
involved.
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