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Natural Resources & Energy discusses overlap between Municipal Roads General Permit and 3‑acre stormwater permit and funding shortfall
Summary
At a Natural Resources & Energy meeting, participants discussed how the Municipal Roads General Permit (MRGP) and the state's 3‑acre stormwater permit address different requirements for roads and developments, and reviewed remaining funding and proposed budget approaches for stormwater treatment and construction assistance.
During a Natural Resources & Energy meeting, participants discussed whether municipal roads covered by the Municipal Roads General Permit (MRGP) face conflicting requirements with the state’s 3‑acre stormwater permit and reviewed remaining funding for stormwater site work and prioritization.
The core question raised was whether the MRGP and the 3‑acre permit duplicate or conflict when they cover the same stretch of road. Speaker 1, meeting participant, asked whether the two permits sometimes “are in conflict” and whether standards could be combined so a single permit would suffice.
Speaker 5, meeting participant, said the programs serve different purposes and do not typically conflict. “The MRGP does not require any of those,” Speaker 5 said, referring to the active treatment requirements in the 3‑acre permit, and added that ‘‘We'll just say about 88 containing municipal roads’’ when describing the number of residential developments…
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