Listening Session Regarding Proposed Modifications to the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems
Notice of Listening Session Regarding Proposed Modifications to the
General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) will hold a virtual public listening session to solicit feedback and comments from stakeholders on the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (“Small MS4 General Permit”) for the future reissuance of the permit. The session will consist of a short informational presentation of the existing permit and target reissuance roadmap by representatives of the Water Permitting and Enforcement Division. The remainder of the allotted time will be used for the solicitation of comments from stakeholders.
Date: January 25, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual. The virtual meeting can be accessed at: https://ctdeep.zoom.us/j/88057654626.
The current Small MS4 General Permit was reissued on September 29, 2023 and is available on the DEEP Website at: Municipal Stormwater (ct.gov).
During the public listening session, DEEP will take comments and feedback on the requirements in the current permit and challenges faced by the regulated community in meeting those requirements. DEEP encourages written feedback and comments of technical nature be submitted via e-mail DEEP.StormwaterStaff@ct.gov. Please include the words “MS4 GP Listening Session” in the subject line to help ensure your comments will be forwarded to the correct staff. DEEP encourages the use of redline, track changes, and comment boxes on the current general permit to allow us to better understand the comments.
Mailed comments should be sent to:
Stormwater Permitting, Compliance, & Enforcement Program
Water Permitting and Enforcement Division
Bureau of Materials Management and Compliance Assurance
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
Please provide comments by February 24, 2024.
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to complying with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you are seeking a communication aid or service, have limited proficiency in English, wish to file an ADA or Title VI discrimination complaint, or require some other accommodation, including equipment to facilitate virtual participation, please contact the DEEP Office of Diversity and Equity at 860-418-5910 or by email at deep.accommodations@ct.gov. Any person needing an accommodation for hearing impairment may call the State of Connecticut relay number - 711. In order to facilitate efforts to provide an accommodation, please request all accommodations as soon as possible following notice of any agency hearing, meeting, program, or event.