07-17-08 Regular Meeting and Public Hearings of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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Fact Sheet 1.0 - Stormwater Phase II Final Rule: An Overview Page 4 What Resources are Available for Phase II Communities? Ep A is committed to providing tools to facilitate implementation of the final Phase II stormwater program in an effective and cost-efficient manner. The stormwater Web site includes fact sheets, case studies, guidance documents, the National Menu of BMPs, and the Measurable Goals Guidance, as well as other compliance assistance information. This information can be accessed at EPA's stormwater Web site at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater. What Is the Schedule for the Phase II Rule? o The Phase II Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on December 8, 1999 (64 FR 68722). For Additional Information Contacts IlW U.S. EPA Office of Wastewater Management hUp:/lwww .cpa.gov Inodes/stormwatcr Phone: 202-564-9545 IlW Your NPDES Permitting Authority. Most States and Territories are authorized to administer the NPDES. Program, except the following, for which EP A is the permitting authority: Alaska District of Columbia Idaho Massachusetts New Hampshire New Mexico American Samoa Guam Johnston Atoll Midway and Wake Islands Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico Trust Territories o The Conditional No Exposure Exclusion option is available in States where EP A is the permitting authority (see http://www.epa.l.wv/npdcs/authorization). IlW A list of names and telephone numbers for each EP A Region and State is located at htlp:l/www.epa.gov/ npdcs/stormwatcr (click on "Contacts"). Reference Documents IlW EPA's Stormwater Web Site http:// www.cpa.gov/npdes/stnrmwaler . Stormwater Phase II Final Rule Fact Sheet Series . Stormwater Phase II Final Rule (64 FR 68722) . National Menu of Best Management Practices for Stormwater Phase II . Measurable Goals Guidance for Phase II Small MS4s . Stormwater Case Studies . And many others o The NPDES permitting authorities were required to issue general permits for Phase II-designated small MS4s and small construction activity by December 9, 2002. o Operators of Phase II "automatically" designated regulated small MS4s and small construction activity were required to obtain permit coverage within 90 days of permit issuance. o The NPDES permitting authority may phase-in coverage for small MS4s serving jurisdictions with a population under 10,000 on a schedule consistent with a State watershed permitting approach. o Operators of regulated small MS4s must fully implement their storm water management programs by the end of the first permit term, typically a 5-year period.