This summer, DEP sought comments from the public about the draft general permit for discharges into municipal separate stormwater systems, known as PAG-13.
Yet another opportunity is on the horizon for Pennsylvanians to engage in the municipal stormwater permitting process. Some MS4 municipalities in the commonwealth will be submitting Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Strategies to DEP. Citizens can request a copy of DEP’s review letter for their municipality’s TMDL Strategy from the department.
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For those of us who aren’t engineers or environmental planners, PennFuture, Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, and Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust are offering assistance to clarify and simplify the stormwater permit process for watershed and conservation groups as well as for citizens who wish to participate in borough or township planning processes.
Our presentation will cover:
- What the settlement in the MS4 case means for you
- Opportunities to get involved in your municipality's stormwater planning process, including:
- When and how you can participate — and why it's a key opportunity for citizens to give public input
- What to look for in permit applications, including pollutant reduction plans and TMDL plans
The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership, PennFuture, the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, and the Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust invite you to to learn about how you can work with your community to improve water quality.
Monday, November 16
4:30 – 7:00pm
Jenkintown Library
460 Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046
Questions & RSVP to Jon Musselman | jon@ttfwatershed.org | 215.744.1853
Katie Bartolotta is southeastern Pennsylvania outreach coordinator for PennFuture and is based in Philadelphia. She tweets @KatieBartolotta.
