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Planning board urged to adopt stormwater rules after EPA sets December deadline
Summary
A Weston & Sampson consultant told the Town of Blackstone Planning Board the draft stormwater rules are intended to bring the town into compliance with its MS4 permit and that EPA issued an administrative order with a Dec. 13 deadline; the board scheduled additional review, a November public hearing and consultant/legal review before adopting the rules.
Janice, a consultant from Weston & Sampson, updated the Town of Blackstone Planning Board on a draft set of stormwater rules and regulations intended to bring the town into compliance with requirements of its MS4 permit. She told the board EPA has issued an administrative order that sets December 13 as the date by which the town must have rules in place and requires the town to respond to EPA within seven days after adoption.
"EPA did issue an administrative order for the town… they've put a date of December 13th," Janice said, explaining the administrative order tightens the timeline for adoption and follow-up with EPA. She said the consultant team has exchanged correspondence…
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