Public Participation/Involvement
In accordance with the requirements of Connecticut General Statutes 22a-430b, General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from the Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) (effective July 1, 2017), the Town of Burlington has prepared a draft Annual Report. By each February 15th, the draft annual report will be available electronically for public review and comment below. A copy will also be available at the Town of Burlington Town Clerks Office located at 200 Spielman Highway, Burlington CT 06013.
Public comments on the annual report are invited to be submitted on or before March 15th to the Town. Comments should reference “Town of Burlington CT Permit GSM000049”. Please remit your comments to Tharau.s@burlingtonct.us or by US Mail to: Town of Burlington, c/o Scott Tharau, Director of Public Works, 200 Spielman Highway, Burlington, CT 06013.
The annual report addresses the status of compliance with the General Permit in the goals of the reduction of the discharge of pollutants for the Town’s storm drainage to the maximum extent possible, to protect water quality, and to satisfy the appropriate water quality requirements of the federal Clean Water Act. The report reviews the annual status of the Town’s Stormwater Management Plan (SMP), which addresses six minimum control measures; including Public Education and Outreach, Public Involvement and Participation, Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination, Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control, Post-construction Stormwater Management in New Development or Redevelopment, and Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping.
The 2017 MS4 General Permit has extended the requirements to include more focused efforts and documentation for current Town programs; such as street sweeping, catch basin cleaning, snow management, public education, public input and staff training. New requirements for runoff reduction, low impact development, illicit discharge detection, outfall monitoring, and identification/prioritization of stormwater projects are required to be phased in and reported in a one- to five-year time period.