Today, the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) released for public comment its Draft Industrial Storm Water Permit and supporting documents.  This is the fourth (and likely final) version of the Draft Industrial Storm Water Permit, which is designed to replace the existing Industrial Storm Water Permit in place since 1997.

The Draft Industrial Storm Water permit is slated for consideration and adoption at the April 1, 2014, State Board hearing (really, April Fool’s Day—no joke).  The public comment period on the Draft permit closes on Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at 12:00 noon.  The State Board cautions interested parties that it will only accept and consider “written and oral comments that are limited to the identified proposed revisions to the Final Draft Industrial General Permit made since July 19, 2013.”  (Notice of Adoption Meeting and Notice of Availability of Draft Documents (Feb. 19, 2014).)

The Draft Industrial Storm Water permit is relevant to any entity currently covered under the 1997 Industrial Storm Water permit, as well as a number of other entities that may be covered under the permit for the first time.

If adopted on April 1st, the Draft Industrial Storm Water permit will come into force on July 1, 2015, giving regulated entities—and those that may now come under the permit—a little over a year to come into compliance.

Stoel Rives attorneys are analyzing the Draft Industrial Storm Water permit, and future posts will discuss observations and issues identified in the draft permit.

For more information, please contact Missy Foster (melissa.foster@stoel.com, 916.319.4673) or the Stoel Rives attorney already tracking this permit for you.

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Photo of Melissa Foster Melissa Foster

Melissa Foster, a partner in Stoel Rives’ Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources group in its Sacramento office, focuses her practice on energy facility siting and environmental compliance and is an active member of the firm’s Energy Initiative. Her experience includes permitting…

Melissa Foster, a partner in Stoel Rives’ Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources group in its Sacramento office, focuses her practice on energy facility siting and environmental compliance and is an active member of the firm’s Energy Initiative. Her experience includes permitting natural gas-fired and solar energy facilities, as well as regulatory compliance and permitting involving water quality issues. She also has experience with CEQA, environmental and real property litigation.

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Photo of Ryan Waterman Ryan Waterman

Ryan Waterman represents clients through all phases of the land use entitlement process and CEQA/NEPA environmental review and defends approvals against litigation in the trial and appellate courts. He is proficient in California’s water supply sufficiency laws (SB 221/SB 610) and counsels clients…

Ryan Waterman represents clients through all phases of the land use entitlement process and CEQA/NEPA environmental review and defends approvals against litigation in the trial and appellate courts. He is proficient in California’s water supply sufficiency laws (SB 221/SB 610) and counsels clients before the State and Regional Water Boards on water quality, groundwater, industrial storm water permitting and construction storm water permitting, and site cleanup matters involving the Clean Water Act, Porter-Cologne Act and CERCLA, including developing policy issues. In addition, Ryan offers strategic advice on the California Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32) and specializes in the state’s cap-and-trade regulatory regime. He also represents clients on a range of administrative environmental compliance matters before air and water boards.