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• methods for evaluation of progress, which may include chemical or biological indicators, flow measurements, erosion indices, and public surveys. Relevant Federal, State, and Regional Programs Clean Water Act Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to enactment of the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972. The Act established the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States. It gave EPA the authority to implement pollution control programs, such as setting wastewater standards for industry. The CWA also continued requirements to set water quality standards for all contaminants in surface waters. The Act made it unlawful for any person to discharge any pollutant from a point source into navigable waters, unless a permit was obtained under its provisions. It also funded the construction of sewage treatment plants under the construction grants program and recognized the need for planning to address the critical problems posed by nonpoint source pollution. Subsequent enactments modified some of the earlier CWA provisions. Revisions in 1981 streamlined the municipal construction grants process, improving the capabilities of treatment plants built under the program. Changes in 1987 phased out the construction grants program, replacing it with the State Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund, more commonly known as the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF). This new funding strategy addressed water quality needs by building on EPA State partnerships. The State of Michigan administers the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) program in Michigan. These rules define the water quality goals for a lake or stream. MDEQ defines water quality standards (WQS) as “state rules established to protect the Great Lakes, the connecting waters, and all other surface waters of the state. The goals are in three areas, including the uses of the lake or stream, such as swimming and fishing; safe levels to protect the uses, such as the minimum oxygen level needed for fish to live; and procedures to protect high quality waters.” (MDEQ, 2005) Public Act 451 of 1994 – Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act The Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act is designed to protect the environment and natural resources of the state by: • regulating pollutant discharges • regulating land, water, and resource use • prescribing penalties and remedies for violations. Notable parts of the act relating to storm water include: Part 31 – Water Resources Protection; Part 41 – Sewerage Systems; Part 87 – Groundwater and Freshwater Protection; Part 91 – Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control; Part 301 – Inland Lakes and Streams; Part 303 – Wetland Protection; and Part 305 – Natural Rivers Act. (Reference) 1-4 Looking Glass River Watershed April 2007
Public Act 40 of 1956 – The Drain Code The Drain Code sets forth procedures for the creation, maintenance and financing of county and inter-county drains in Michigan. It establishes the office and prescribes the duties and powers of the county drain commissioner. County drains are important to Phase II efforts because many of them are waters of the state, and most of them discharge directly or indirectly to waters of the state. (Pratt, 2005) State Programs and Permits State programs that directly enforce and assist in compliance with federal and state storm water regulations include the following MDEQ Water Division groups: Storm Water, Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control, NPDES Permits, and Nonpoint Source Pollution. State-level funding programs that support storm water related projects include: the SRF, the Strategic Water Quality Initiative Fund, and the CMI. Despite the NPDES permitting process that covers storm water-specific issues, other permits may apply for a specific case. Many state and federal permits are covered under the MDEQ/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Joint Permit Application (JPA) package. The JPA covers activities relating to: wetlands, floodplains, marinas, dams, inland lakes and streams, great lakes bottomlands, critical dunes, and high-risk erosion areas. Other permits not included in the JPA include: the Sewerage System Construction Permit and the Groundwater Discharge Permit. Additional Programs Specific situations may invoke numerous other federal, state, and local programs that directly or indirectly relate to storm water issues. The following list presents some of these: • The federal Safe Drinking Water Act establishes wellhead protection provisions that are implemented at the state (MDEQ Water Wellhead Protection program) or local level. Wellhead protection may involve managing and treating storm water to prevent aquifer pollution. • Coastal and shoreline areas invoke numerous federal laws such as the Shoreline Erosion Protection Act and the Coastal Zone Act, state laws, and state programs such as Coastal Management, Sand Dune Protection, and Shoreland Management. Commercial/industrial facilities (mines, landfills, agriculture facilities, etc.) have numerous laws and regulations controlling on-site materials use and site-related runoff control requirements that are designed to minimize environmental impacts. Example laws include: the Surface Mining Control & Reclamation Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Section 1: Introduction 1-5
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Physical Pollutants Physical pollut
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Goal 3: Encourage Water Quality Fri
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Goal 6: Protect and Increase Wetlan
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