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RESOLUTION R-1617-97: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA ADOPTING THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AS PART OF THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND IN GENERAL PERMIT OKR04.
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BACKGROUND: The City of Norman was designated by rule under Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, 40 CFR ?122.32(a)(1) as a Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) City, subject to the 1999 Phase II Stormwater Final Rule promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On September 9, 1997, EPA delegated responsibility for stormwater discharges associated with construction sites, industrial sites, and Phase I and II MS4s to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Under this delegation authority, DEQ issued General Permit OKR04 for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems in Small Cities, Urbanized Areas, and Other County Areas in the State of Oklahoma on February 8, 2005. On November 29, 2005, the City received Authorization OKR040015. This permit expired on February 9, 2010, but was administratively continued until its reauthorization. General Permit OKR04 was reauthorized and became effective on November 1, 2015. The City submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) and supporting documentation as part of the OKR04 application process on January 29, 2016.
On December 2, 2016, the City was notified by DEQ that review of the NOI and supporting documentation had been completed. As part of the public participation process, DEQ began a 30-day public comment period on December 5, 2016. The public comment period ended on January 3, 2017, with no comments submitted. On March 17, 2017, DEQ issued Authorization OKR040015 to the City, which is included as Attachment A.
As part of Authorization OKR040015, a Stormwater Management Program (SMP) was developed by the City and approved by DEQ. The SMP describes how the City will comply with the requirem...
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