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color=#000080><STRONG>Construction Sites and EPA Stormwater Permits: What YOU
Need to Know<o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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align=left><I><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
color=#000080>A free presentation brought to you by the South Coastal
Watershed Network</FONT></SPAN></I></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=#000080><STRONG>March 11,
2004<o:p></o:p></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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align=left><FONT color=#000080><STRONG>9:00 to 11:00 a<SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT color=#000080><STRONG>South Shore Natural
Science Center</STRONG></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN><FONT color=#000080><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><STRONG>Norwell MA</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN
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color=#000080><SPAN class=590083900-20022004> Did you know...
construction sites that discharge unpermitted stormwater are in violation of
the Clean Water Act and may be subject to fines up to $27,000 a
day!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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color=#000080>Since 1992, construction projects that disturb more than 5 acres
of soil have needed coverage under EPA’s General Permit for Stormwater
Discharges from Construction Projects, but awareness of and compliance with
this requirement has been low.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Beginning March 10, 2003, construction projects as small as 1 acre of
disturbance also need coverage, which involves notifying EPA and developing
and implementing a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan to minimize polluted
runoff.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Both private and public
construction projects are subject to this requirement, which will continue
even as urbanized communities regulated under Phase II of EPA's storm water
program work on developing or improving their own programs for regulating
construction locally by 2008.</FONT><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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color=#000080>Guest Speakers: <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I>Abby Swaine</I>, who works for EPA
New England’s assistance program, will give an overview of the construction
components of the Phase II program, then explain what projects need EPA
construction general permit coverage, who is responsible for getting coverage,
how to stay in compliance, and what an EPA inspector looks for when he visits
a construction site.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><I>Linda
Domizio</I>, Phase II storm water coordinator at MA Department of
Environmental Protection, will explain related state regulations and
standards, and how DEP and EPA are working together to assist municipalities
regulated under Phase II.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal dir=ltr style="MARGIN: 0in -5.4pt 0pt -9pt"><FONT
color=#000080><B>REGISTRATION: </B>There is no charge to attend the lecture
series, but space is limited. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please contact Wendy Garpow </FONT><A
href="mailto:(wendy@nsrwa.org"><FONT
color=#000080>(wendy@nsrwa.org</FONT></A><FONT color=#000080> or 781-659-8168)
and provide your name, title/organization, mailing address and phone
number.</FONT></DIV>
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color=#000080><B>DIRECTIONS:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN></B>From Route 3 -- Take exit 13 (Hanover Mall/Norwell).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At end of exit ramp, turn NORTH onto
Route 53. At first traffic light, turn right on Route 123 (Main Street).<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Take first left onto Jacobs Lane (just
past the pond).<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The South Shore
Natural Science Center is about 1/4 mile on your right.</FONT> </DIV>
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color=#000080>This presentation is part of the Spring 2004 Green Communities
Speaker Series, which is brought to you by the South Coastal Watershed
Network.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We are an informal group
of citizens, local officials, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies
that work together to protect our region’s water resources. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The SCWNetwork is coordinated by the
Massachusetts Bays National Estuary Program, the North & South Rivers
Watershed Association, and the MA Office of Coastal Zone Management, who have
also sponsored the series.</FONT></SPAN></I></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>