USEPA Finalizes Modifications to MS4 Permit
The USEPA has announced that previously proposed modifications to its
NPDES general permit for municipal stormwater discharges (the “MS4 permit”)
have been finalized; the final revised permit and appendices are available on
the USEPA Region 1 website. These modifications to the 2016 permit
were proposed in April 2020, after litigation challenging the permit was settled
in December 2019. According to the Federal Register notice, the modifications
have been finalized almost exactly as proposed in April, as had been widely
anticipated. The most notable aspect of this announcement may be simply the
availability of the final permit documents, which are far more convenient to use
than the previously available documents showing only the proposed
modifications.
Running for Municipal Office? Remember This
All municipal candidates who appear on a ballot must file campaign finance
reports even if they spend only their own money or no money. The forms
should be filed with the Town Clerk.