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USEPA Sued AGAIN for
Not Enforcing Clean Water Rules
The EPA and the NRDC agreed to a settlement agreement where EPA will publish a notice of intent to propose rulemaking by 12/17/15 and publish a final rule by 11/17/16, regarding the Phase 2 MS4 permits. The Agreement stems from a 2014 lawsuit seeking to enforce the provisions of a 2003 order finding that the general permitting scheme of EPA's Phase 2 MS4 rules allows small MS4s to design stormwater pollution control programs without adequate regulatory and public oversight, and violates the CWA because it does not require EPA to review the content of the MS4's Notices of Intent to discharge.
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The NEW GREEN BOOK is Almost Out!
Here's what's happening!
The newly revised 2016 Edition of the Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control (Green Book) is just about to launch. It has been revised based on comments received during the public comment period. To address the comments, the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the University of Georgia worked with representatives from GSWCC, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).
Both, the responses to comments received & the Revised Manual can be found at this link under "Related Items":
Following approval by the Erosion and Sediment Control Overview Council prior to December 1, 2015, the revised 2016 Edition of the Manual will become effective on January 1, 2016.
 Many are asking,
"Will the state publish an updated Field Manual with the new BMPs in it"? Today, thousands of construction workers, regulators, design professionals and plan reviewers have a 2002 Field Manual. Since many of the BMPs are called something different, many people want to know what they should do?
Stay tuned, the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission will be diligently working on the updated Field Manual, as soon as the new 2016 Green Book becomes official.
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USEPA MUST WAIT
TO ENFORCE the NEW WOTUS RULE!
The United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has issued a nationwide stay of the new federal regulation redefining "waters of the U.S." ( WOTUS) for the purposes of the Clean Water Act. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed and then finalized the new regulation in an effort to clarify the scope of the statute's requirements. The questions that lie at the heart of this and several other cases is whether the federal agencies went further than the Clean Water Act statute permits and whether they followed the appropriate procedures. The court's order blocks the implementation of the new rule nationwide and preserves the status quo until the court can decide whether it has jurisdiction over the case and the resulting power to address those legal questions.
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MS4 CECI Classroom & Stream Monitoring Course
NEXT CLASS is ALMOST FULL!
"Straight from the horses mouth"! We have USEPA & state stormwater regulators communicate the most recent information in our NPDES Training Institute courses!
Stormwater professionals and government officials in the business for decades say the MS4 CECI course is the most effective stormwater training course they've ever attended. The MS4 Compliance and Enforcement Certified Inspector (MS4 CECI) credential is highly sought after by federal, state and municipalities as well as consultants from all over the United States!
"This was the Best, most thorough storm water class that I've ever taken.
"Luke has a way of communicating potentially boring & complicated issues in a way that made the class fun and challenging at the same time. Great Course!"
"The instructor took the time to make sure we understood our material. I feel like he really cares about what he's training!"
"Excellent Course! Video's and Interaction with Instructor!"
Upon successful completion of the course and passing the exam, you will receive a Certificate of Completion and a MS4 CECI photo ID card.
Call us at 678-469-5120 and speak with Rita
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