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Committee reviews draft to create general permits for potable water and wastewater system connections
Summary
Legislative counsel presented draft 02:12 to allow the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) secretary to adopt a general permit for potable water and wastewater system connections, retain partial municipal delegation, and require an ANR filing when municipalities approve delegated permits.
Legislative counsel walked the Natural Resources & Energy committee through draft 02:12 on Friday, proposing to shift the law from broad municipal delegation toward a framework of general permits for potable water and wastewater system connections.
The draft changes the bill’s purpose so it “allows review of potable water supply and large system connections pursuant to general permits issued under the chapter,” counsel said. The measure directs the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) secretary to adopt a general permit specifically covering water system connections that would otherwise require a permit under the chapter and to publish an implementing manual with standards and designer guidance.
Counsel emphasized the draft preserves a role for…
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