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Lawrence outlines new land‑disturbance permit and review process tied to stormwater rules
Summary
City environmental staff presented a new land‑disturbance permit that took effect April 1, 2025, explaining submission requirements, exemptions and inspection procedures intended to help the city comply with its MS4 stormwater permit from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
The City of Lawrence presented details July 14 on a new land‑disturbance permit that became effective April 1, 2025, and explained how the requirement ties into the city’s federal/state stormwater obligations.
John (Jonathan) Gutierrez, the city’s environmental manager, told the Connected City Advisory Board the permit is intended to support the city’s municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) program and to reduce sediment and other pollutants leaving construction and large earth‑disturbance sites. Gutierrez said the change implements erosion‑and‑sediment controls and requires certain applicants to submit an erosion and sediment control plan and, for larger sites, a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP).
“As Trevor indicated, my name is John Gutierrez. I'm environmental manager within our regulatory environmental services division,” Gutierrez said. He summarized the regulatory chain: the Water Quality Act amendments (1987) led to state‑issued MS4 permits, and in Kansas those…
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