Goose Creek BasinGoose Creek BasinInformational MeetingInformational Meeting

WelcomeWelcomeIntroductions Introductions PurposePurposeFactsFacts

Three State ProceduresThree State Procedures

Stormwater Permit ProcessStormwater Permit Process Site-Specific Management Plan for Site-Specific Management Plan for

Protection of the Endangered SpeciesProtection of the Endangered Species Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities

Inter-Basin Transfer (IBT) Permit Inter-Basin Transfer (IBT) Permit

Overview of Phase II Overview of Phase II Stormwater Permit ProcessStormwater Permit Process

State issued permitState issued permit Permit requires Mint Hill to adopt a “post-construction ordinance” Permit requires Mint Hill to adopt a “post-construction ordinance”

by July 1, 2007by July 1, 2007 Permit requires stormwater plans to incorporate any site specific Permit requires stormwater plans to incorporate any site specific

management plansmanagement plans Environmental group contested the permitEnvironmental group contested the permit ALJ and EMC Committee concluded…ALJ and EMC Committee concluded…

The permit was inadequate to protect the Carolina Heelsplitter The permit was inadequate to protect the Carolina Heelsplitter Mussel, and Mussel, and

Should provide for more extensive buffers while the Site-Specific Should provide for more extensive buffers while the Site-Specific Management Plan is preparedManagement Plan is prepared

State will have to issue a new Stormwater PermitState will have to issue a new Stormwater Permit

Overview of Site Specific Overview of Site Specific Management Plan ProcessManagement Plan Process

Discussion has been “off-line” for several yearsDiscussion has been “off-line” for several years Formal process is just beginningFormal process is just beginning Expect a draft of the new rule with possible 50’ Expect a draft of the new rule with possible 50’

buffers from state staff in spring 2007buffers from state staff in spring 2007 Public notice & public hearing period Public notice & public hearing period Opportunity for Town and citizens to be heard Opportunity for Town and citizens to be heard

and influence the process and results.and influence the process and results.

Overview of the Overview of the Inter-Basin Transfer (IBT) Inter-Basin Transfer (IBT)

ProcessProcess

Next steps for the TownNext steps for the Town Review the revised Stormwater Permit, provide Review the revised Stormwater Permit, provide

comments to the state and consider whether any comments to the state and consider whether any legal action is appropriate,legal action is appropriate,

Adopt a post-construction ordinance consistent Adopt a post-construction ordinance consistent with the revised Stormwater Permit by June 30, with the revised Stormwater Permit by June 30, 2007,2007,

Get involved in the upcoming Site-Specific Get involved in the upcoming Site-Specific Management Plan Management Plan (a/k/a Heelsplitter Protection Plan)(a/k/a Heelsplitter Protection Plan) public public input process,input process,

Monitor the status of the IBT permit Monitor the status of the IBT permit

POST CONSTRUCTION POST CONSTRUCTION ORDINANCEORDINANCE

Rusty RozzelleRusty Rozzelle PurposePurpose ProcessProcess ImplementationImplementation

Site Specific Management PlanSite Specific Management Planfor the Carolina Heelsplitter Musselfor the Carolina Heelsplitter Mussel

Bradley BennettBradley Bennett PurposePurpose ProcessProcess ImplementationImplementation