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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-928

NOTICES

Availability of Comment and Response Document on NPDES Phase II Draft Permit Documents for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)

[33 Pa.B. 2435]

   In accordance with The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001), sections 1905-A, 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§ 510-5, 510-17 and 510-20), in 2002 the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) sought public comments on the Commonwealth's NPDES Phase II Permit documents for stormwater discharges from MS4s. The Environmental Protection Agency's Phase II stormwater permitting regulation in 40 CFR 122 requires permitting of small MS4s. The permit documents were consistent with the Federal and State regulations.

   The proposed permit documents relied upon the Federal regulation and available guidance and were designed to reduce impact of stormwater discharges to the maximum extent practicable. The permit requires regulated MS4s to develop a stormwater management plan that meets the six minimum control measures: (1) public education and outreach; (2) public participation and involvement; (3) illicit discharge detection and elimination; (4) construction site storm water runoff control; (5) post-construction storm water management in new development and redevelopment; and (6) pollution prevention and good housekeeping for municipal operations and maintenance.

   The Department received numerous comments from the public. All comments were considered in finalizing the permit documents. Permit documents were made available for use by the regulated community on December 7, 2002. The comment and response document contains clarification to many programmatic, funding and regulatory issues. The document is posted on the Department's website: www.dep.state.pa.us, Direct Link: ''stormwater.''

KATHLEEN A. MCGINTY,   
Acting Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-928. Filed for public inspection May 16, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]


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