EPA Will Hold Listening Sessions for Chesapeake Bay Storm Water Rule

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold five listening sessions and one webcast on potential Chesapeake Bay watershed-related requirements in the national storm water rule to strengthen the storm water regulations and to establish a program to reduce the impact of storm water discharges from new development and redevelopment. As part of the listening sessions, EPA also will address environmental justice considerations and potential impacts that may arise as a consequence of the Chesapeake Bay watershed provisions under consideration in the new rulemaking.

The sessions will be held:

• Oct. 26, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the listening session and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for the environmental justice discussion at Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore, 20 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD 21201; • Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the listening session and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the environmental justice discussion at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay, 100 Heron Blvd., Cambridge, MD 21613; • Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the environmental justice discussion and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. for the listening session at EPA Headquarters Office, EPA East Building, 1201 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., 20004; • Nov. 9, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the listening session and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for the environmental justice discussion at Omni Richmond Hotel, 100 S. 12th St., Richmond, VA 23219; and • Nov. 17, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for the listening session and 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for the environmental justice discussion at the Forum Building, 5th & Walnut, Harrisburg, PA.

The webcast will be Nov. 16 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST. Visit http://www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/rulemaking to register for the webcast.

The public can register for the sessions by visiting http://www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/rulemaking. EPA also will accept written comments on the potential rule until 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

Source: U.S. EPA