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Berndt, Keith D. <br /> <br />From: <br />Sent: <br />To: <br />Cc: <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Berndt, Keith D. <br />Wednesday, January 22, 2003 1:49 PM <br />{Cass} - Commissioners <br />Schepp, Joyce H. <br />EPA Storm water Phase II requirements/Red River Water Management Consortium <br /> <br />Commissioners, <br /> <br />We've known for some years that Cass County would have some requirements that would have to be met to be in <br />compliance with the EPA's Storm Water Phase II requirements. Under the Law, a number of requirements related to <br />storm water management are imposed on local governments. It has been unclear exactly what Cass County's <br />requirements would be under the program. The North Dakota Department of Health has recently published (January 15, <br />2003) the final permit requirements. <br /> <br />While the majority of the requirements will fall on City Governments, Cass County is not exempt. There are a number of <br />permit requirements the County Government will have to meet in order to be in compliance with the law including <br />submission of a plan outlining our "Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program". The plan and a number of other <br />requirements have to be met by March 10, 2003. <br /> <br />In order to assist in administration of this program as well as assist us in a wide variety of other environmental areas, I'm <br />recommending that Cass County Government become a member of the Red River Water Management Consortium. The <br />other Large municipalities and County in the Red River Valley affected by the Phase II requirements have become <br />members. The membership cost is $5,000 per year. In addition to assisting us in keeping in compliance with <br />environmental laws, I think the affiliation with the Energy and Environmental Research Center will save the County more <br />than the $5,000 annual membership cost in consulting fees. The 5,000 can be funded with consulting fee funds in the <br />budget. <br /> <br />I plan to place a contract on the February 3 consent agenda to join the Consortium. I've enclosed a web link and a couple <br />of image files with additional information. <br /> <br />http://www.undeerc.org/watman/index.html <br />http://www.undeerc.org/watman/html/stormwater.html <br /> <br /> <br />