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HEARING - Community Development Agency, Long Range Planning Division, recommending the Board consider Final Passage (Second Reading) of Ordinance 5022 amending Ordinance 4992, Chapter 8.79 of Title 8 of the El Dorado County Ordinance Code in order to meet the requirements of Section E.6. of the State Water Resources Control Board Water Quality Order No. 2013-0001-DWQ, NPDES General Permit No. CAS000004, Waste Discharge Requirements for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) (West Slope MS4 Permit). (Est. Time: 5 Min.) (Cont. 5/5/15, Item 24)
FUNDING: Public Utility Franchise Fees and General Fund.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
The Community Development Agency (CDA), Long Range Planning Division (LRP), is recommending the Board amend the County’s Storm Water Quality Ordinance (Chapter 8.79 of the County Ordinance Code) in order to meet the requirements of Section E.6. of the State Water Resources Control Board Water Quality Order No. 2013-0001-DWQ, NPDES General Permit No. CAS000004, Waste Discharge Requirements (“WDRs”) for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) (West Slope MS4 Permit). The proposed Ordinance is included as Attachment 6B; the strikeout/underline (in red type) of the revisions in track-changes format is included as Attachment 5B.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On May 5, 2015 (Item 24) the Board approved the Introduction (First Reading) of Ordinance 5022 and set a public hearing for May 19, 2015 for Final Passage (Second Reading).
Per the West Slope MS4 Permit, the County shall establish, maintain and enforce, where appropriate, adequate Legal Authority to control pollutant discharges into and from its storm water collection, conveyance and treatment facilities through an Ordinance or other regulatory mechanism. The Legal Authority requirements for the West Slope of the County are outlined in Section E.6. of the West Slope MS4 Permit (Attachment 6C).
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