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Hartland Township adopts NPDES/MS4 compliance resolution for stormwater management
Summary
The township board adopted a resolution committing to an illicit-discharge elimination program and scheduled inspections after state regulators required Hartland to obtain its own MS4 permit; the vote was 6–0 with Treasurer Horning absent.
Hartland Township’s board voted unanimously among members present on June 16 to adopt a compliance resolution tied to a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) MS4 stormwater permit.
Public Works Director Scott Hable told the board EGLE now requires the township to hold its own MS4 permit rather than remain under the Livingston County Drain Commission umbrella, explaining the resolution commits the township to employee training to identify illicit discharges and to scheduled inspections of catch basins and culverts on township-owned property. “This year we were informed by EGLE that we would require our own MS4,” Hable said during the presentation.
The resolution was presented as a compliance step that notifies EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy) the township will implement an illicit-discharge elimination program. Clerk Larry N. Ciofu moved adoption; the motion was seconded by Trustee Lubeski and passed on a roll-call vote with Supervisor Fountain, Clerk Ciofu, Trustees Lubeski, McMullen, O'Connell and Petrucci voting yea and Treasurer Horning recorded absent.
Why it matters: obtaining an MS4 permit formally requires the township to demonstrate steps to prevent pollutants from reaching waterways, including staff training and inspection programs for township-owned drainage infrastructure. Board members and staff noted the township does not own an extensive municipal storm system but said the permit focuses on township-owned assets where discharges could reach waterways.
What’s next: staff will implement the training and inspection program called for in the resolution and report back as the township develops procedures and schedules for inspections. The board did not attach additional resources or staffing changes to the resolution at this meeting.
