Massachusetts Statewide Stormwater Program Proposed
MassDEP has officially proposed its new Statewide Stormwater Management Program.
It will require private owners
of large impervious surfaces (including institutions, commercial, industrial and
residential properties) to manage stormwater.
The draft regulations, draft
general permit, draft Fact Sheet, Summary of the program and various supporting
documents are all posted now on MassDEP's web site: www.mass.gov/dep/service/regulations/newregs.htm#storm
MassDEP will be holding 5
information sessions around the state the week of January 5, 2009, and will
follow with 4 public hearings the week of January 19th: http://www.mass.gov/dep/public/hearings/stormreg.htm
MassDEP will accept verbal and
written comments on the proposed regulations and draft general permit at the
hearings, and written comments until 5:00 p.m. on February 9, 2009.
We are particularly interested
in receiving public comment on two definitions included in the proposed
regulations: redevelopment of impervious surface and minor repair of a paved
surface.
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MassDEP is also soliciting
public comments on section
21.11 of the proposed regulations which sets forth the transition rules for
sites undergoing projects for the development and/or redevelopment of impervious
surfaces.
All written comments should be
submitted to MassDEP, One Winter Street, 5th floor, Boston, MA 02108, attn.
Glenn Haas, or by email at DEP.Waterpermitting@state.ma.us.
Questions
on the hearings should be directed to the Bureau of Resource Protection by
calling 617-292-5599.
December 24, 2008
Massachusetts Statewide Stormwater Program Proposed
MassDEP has officially proposed its new Statewide Stormwater Management Program.
It will require private owners
of large impervious surfaces (including institutions, commercial, industrial and
residential properties) to manage stormwater.
The draft regulations, draft
general permit, draft Fact Sheet, Summary of the program and various supporting
documents are all posted now on MassDEP's web site: www.mass.gov/dep/service/regulations/newregs.htm#storm
MassDEP will be holding 5
information sessions around the state the week of January 5, 2009, and will
follow with 4 public hearings the week of January 19th: http://www.mass.gov/dep/public/hearings/stormreg.htm
MassDEP will accept verbal and
written comments on the proposed regulations and draft general permit at the
hearings, and written comments until 5:00 p.m. on February 9, 2009.
We are particularly interested
in receiving public comment on two definitions included in the proposed
regulations: redevelopment of impervious surface and minor repair of a paved
surface.
MassDEP is also soliciting
public comments on section
21.11 of the proposed regulations which sets forth the transition rules for
sites undergoing projects for the development and/or redevelopment of impervious
surfaces.
All written comments should be
submitted to MassDEP, One Winter Street, 5th floor, Boston, MA 02108, attn.
Glenn Haas, or by email at DEP.Waterpermitting@state.ma.us.
Questions
on the hearings should be directed to the Bureau of Resource Protection by
calling 617-292-5599.