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Little Rock board adopts updated stormwater and drainage manual
Summary
The Little Rock Board of Directors voted unanimously to adopt a revised stormwater and drainage manual tied to the city's MS4 permit; board members asked for a standing water-quality working group and clarified the role of ADEQ and the board in future changes.
The Little Rock City Board of Directors on a special called meeting voted unanimously to adopt a revised city stormwater and drainage manual intended to comply with the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit requirements.
The manual update affects how the city manages stormwater discharge and drainage practices; the board and staff said the manual will be submitted to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) for review and that further refinements will require additional work and board oversight.
Director Mark Hines asked whether staff could later change the manual at an administrative level, citing past administrative changes made without broad notice. City Attorney Tom Carpenter said the manual…
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