T O W N R E P O R T 2007 L U N E N B U R G - Town of Lunenburg

Board of Selectmen. It shall be for the unexpired term of the previous incumbent. In the case of the Chair, the Vice-Chair shall fill theposition of the Chair for the remainder of the unexpired term of the Chair.• Section 5: Duties of Officers –Chair – The Chair shall be the chief executive officer and be subject to the direction of PACC. The Chair or his/her designee shallprovide the agendas for meetings preside at meetings and orient new members. The Chair or his/her designee shall provide all PACCmembers a copy of the Open Meeting Law as required by state statute.Vice-Chair – The Vice-Chair shall exercise all the functions of the Chairduring the absence or disability of the Chair, and, when so acting, shall have all the powers and be subject to all restrictions of the Chair.Secretary – The Secretary shall take the meeting minutes, post notices of upcoming meetings and provide minutes to PACC members.He/She shall post the meeting agenda in accordance with the Town Charter.Article VII -Amendments – Amendments or alterations to these By-Laws may be considered at either a regular or special PACCmeeting. In either case notification of the meeting and its purpose shall be given 14 (fourteen) days prior to the assembly. The noticeshall include a summary of the proposed amendment, the full text of the proposed amendment or alteration, and a statement of thepurpose of the proposed change. The proposed amendment must be approved by a majority vote of PACC. It will then be sent to theLunenburg Board of Selectmen for approval and be submitted to the next Town Meeting for approval.Article VIII – Staff -PACC shall appoint or hire staff, as is necessary, to meet programming, content and or operational requirements. Allappointments and/or hires shall be approved by a majority of PACC prior to service being executed.Article IX -Other Provisions –• Section 1: Establishment of Policy and Procedures -PACC may establish policy or procedure according to the following guidelines:• Such proposals must be presented to the PACC members at one meeting and voted on at the following meeting, except when thewaiting period is waived by majority vote of the members.• The approved policy or procedure shall be included in the PACC Policy Manual.• Section 2: Possible Conflict – If any part of these by-laws is in conflict with municipal ordinances or by-laws, those of the municipalityshall have preference. Board of Selectmen recommends approval. VOTED UNANIMOUSLY.ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will amend the Zoning Bylaw Section 6.6 entitled Performance Standard by inserting a new Section6.7 entitled Stormwater Management-NPDES Phase 11 Permits or take any other action relative thereto. Board of Selectmenrecommends approval.6.7. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT – NPDES PHASE II PERMITS6.7.1. Purpose and Intent6.7.1.1. Regulation of discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) is necessary for the protection of the Town ofLunenburg’s water bodies and groundwater, and to safeguard the public health, safety, welfare and the environment. Increased andcontaminated stormwater runoff associated with developed land uses and the accompanying increase in impervious surface are majorcauses of impairment of water quality and flow in lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, wetlands, and groundwater which result in the;contamination of drinking water supplies; erosion of stream channels; alteration or destruction of aquatic and wildlife habitat; andflooding. This by-law establishes minimum storm water management standards for the final conditions that result from development andredevelopment projects to minimize adverse impacts offsite and downstream which would be born by abutters, townspeople and thegeneral public.6.7.1.2. This regulation requires local review and approval of a stormwater management plan for all development and redevelopmentprojects that disturb one (1) acre or more. In addition to these regulations, the Owner and/or developer is also obligated to meet therequirements of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations for stormwater management.6.7.2. The objectives of this by-law are:6.7.2.1. To require practices to control the flow of stormwater from new and redeveloped sites town’s storm drainage system in order toprevent flooding and erosion;6.7.2.2. To protect groundwater and surface water from degradation;6.7.2.3. To promote groundwater recharge;6.7.2.4. To prevent pollutants from entering the town’s municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) and to minimize discharge ofpollutants from the MS4;6.7.2.5. To ensure adequate long-term operation and maintenance of structural stormwater best management practices so that theywork as designed;6.7.2.6. To comply with state and federal statutes and regulations relating to storm water discharges; and6.7.2.7. To establish Lunenburg’s legal authority to ensure compliance with the provisions of this by-law through inspection, monitoring,and enforcement.6.7.3. Applicability6.7.3.1. No person may undertake a construction activity, including clearing, grading and excavation that results in a land disturbancethat will disturb equal to or greater than one acre of land or will disturb less than one acre of land but part of a larger common plan ofdevelopment or sale that will ultimately disturb equal to or greater than one acre of land draining to the Town of Lunenburg’s municipalseparate storm sewer system, without a permit from the Special Permit Granting Authority. Construction activity does not include routine