Common Pitfalls Using MS4 Permit Language in Your Post-Construction Ordinance

Mary Halley

Post-construction ordinances that are created using language lifted directly from an NPDES-MS4 permit are often very difficult to implement. Use of such language inadvertently creates loopholes, stringency problems, and administrative difficulties that are not addressed in a permit. In this presentation, attendees will learn how to create post-construction requirements that comply with permit requirements but don't create headaches for the City staff that have to administer them.

Presented by Mary Halley

Wood - Knoxville TN

Mary Halley has nearly 20 years of experience working as a stormwater consultant for local governments. Her work spans cities and counties in 10 states and five EPA regions. She focuses primarily on stormwater management regulations, policies, support tools and funding, primarily related to NPDES-MS4 permit compliance and comprehensive stormwater management business planning. In recent years, much of Mary’s efforts have targeted the development of post-construction programs that integrate into the larger socio-economic objectives of a permitted community.