It's Not All About Climate Change: Massachusetts DEP Proposes New Stormwater Permitting Regime
Although some of you may think that the regulatory agencies are now all climate change all the time, Massachusetts DEP has demonstrated that there is still life in some more traditional aspects of environmental regulation. MassDEP has just proposed sweeping new stormwater regulations that would go far beyond the traditional EPA model of regulating construction sites and stormwater discharges from industrial facilities.
DEP’s proposal is far too detailed for a blog post. For those interested in this issue, take a look at the client alert we issued, which hits the big issues. One big-picture item to note: There certainly seems to be something of a competition brewing between EPA and DEP regarding regulations of stormwater.
Anyone who has at least 5 – and perhaps at least 2 – acres of impervious surface should certainly consider commenting on the regulations when they are formally issued for public comment.
