STORM WATER / DEICING MANAGEMENT STUDY

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GFIA completed an engineering analysis to determine a long-term plan to control glycol impacted storm water runoff before it leaves airport property. A requirement of the airport’s National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, the study was submitted to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in August 2011, and received DEQ approval. The study identified a conceptual plan, schedule, and approximate costs. The next steps are to begin the engineering design, which will take the approved concept and determine actual improvements to be made, and to complete the final design which will allow for the project to be bid and construction to start. The anticipated start of construction is the fall of 2013.

Stakeholders Advisory committee

• List of Members
• Meeting Documents

Reports

• System Requirements Study (Task 1 Report)-Jan 2011
• Planning Charrette Summary-Jan 2011
• Alternatives Evaluation-Mar 2011
• Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) Reports 2009
• Evaluation and Selection of Long-Term Control Alternative Report-Aug 2011
• Stormwater/Deicing Runoff Management Study Summary Report

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

• GFIA Stormwater/Deicing Management Program DRAFT Environmental Assessment; May 2013

npdes peRMIT Documents

• Public Notice
• Draft NPDES Permit
• Fact Sheet

Miscellaneous

• Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) Pilot Program Results
• Deicing Study Permit Language
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit
• Statement Regarding Protection of the Thornapple River from Kent County Aeronautics Board Chair Joe Tomaselli
• Airport Response to September 28 Public Comments