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Introduced by Councilor Willey, September 8, 1986
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITL6) �I2SDIUCo 1Cquestinq. GArgressional Delegation to support EM
SPA �Oompranise on Clean water Pct and Provide lnmiinq for Bangor.
Bo the City Cour 1 aSe City ofBenpor.
BBBCLVED,
WiBPFPS, due U.S. Oviti mental Protection Agency MEN) has agreed to a
compromise of the Clean Yater Act regarding stornwater; and
WHEREAS, the prctxnsal specifically eliminates the current requiramert that
each Stormoater Sewer outfall obtain a National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NFUS) petnit; aDJ
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guidanS, as a pare of this Compromise ter managuldement
me required to develop
guidance for states. to develop atonmracer ma�enent glare; am
Ydy:pEAS, cities racier 50,000 in population would he required to comply with
toe National Standard and with my specific requirements aaazessm to cities
of such size in, the. State's Stormater Management Plan; and
WH6NPrl5, toe city of Bangor is facing the astriction of a Sec iary Sewage
Treatment facility as mandated by federal law, which willbe a significant
financial impact on Bargoc,
NON, lEWEEFKEE,
by the
Qty Council
of
the
City of Bangor:
PESQNED,
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WlT the City of Bangor requests the Maine G.'mgressional Delegation to count
to urge conferences on the clean water Pct, recognizing especially that Sen.
George Mitchell is a conferee on the Clean Yater Pct, to support the
compromise proposal on stonmwater ruroff developed by the EPA that eliminates
tha current requirement for NPDES permits, and re it fumtber
PESIIINEO, THAT the Bangor City Council urges toe Macre CbgLeSmlrml
@legation to enact legislation to provide for further federal funding for
apse communities which have not previously received fending, but which will
still to required to make major expenditures to meet the treatment levels
marxlatea by Federal law.
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