Draft New Hampshire Small MS4 General Permit

The Notice of Availability of the draft NPDES General Permit for Discharges for Discharges From Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems located in the State of New Hampshire (NHR040000) was published in the Federal Register on December 23, 2008 (See 73 FR 78786). The original public comment period was scheduled for December 23, 2008 – January 30, 2009; but has been extended through February 20, 2009.

EPA Region 1 issued the general permit for stormwater discharges from small MS4s on May 1, 2003. That permit expired on May 1,2008. EPA is proposing to reissue the small MS4 general permit. The permit continues to apply to small MS4s located in urbanized areas. At this time, EPA has not designated any additional small MS4s as requiring coverage under this permit.

The new permit builds upon the requirements of the previous permit. The draft permit requires small MS4s to continue to implement the Stormwater Management Programs required by the previous permit including the six control measures. The new permit contains more specific requirements and best management practices for each control measure. Please see the summary of changes below.

Comments may be sent via USPS or email, to EPA at EPA-Region 1, Attn: Thelma Murphy (murphy.thelma@epa.gov), Office of Ecosystem Protection (CIP), One Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02114-2023.

Final Permit Decision

Following the close of the comment period, the Regional Administrator will issue a final permit decision. In reaching a final decision on this draft permit, the Regional Administrator will respond to all significant comments and make the responses available to the public. The final permit and response to comments will be posted on this website. The Notice of Availability of the final permit will be published in the Federal Register.

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