Arkansas Stormwater Control Ordinance

• Category: Water - General
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-M-9595
• Format: Word; Rich Text

Description

This is a sample of Municipal Codes when dealing with an ordinance concerning storm water control. This may be used across the United States. The Arkansas Stormwater Control Ordinance is a set of regulations and guidelines established by the state of Arkansas to manage and control stormwater runoff. It aims to protect water quality, prevent flooding, and minimize erosion caused by stormwater. One type of Arkansas Stormwater Control Ordinance is the Arkansas NODES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). This permit applies to cities and towns with populations over 10,000 and certain smaller municipalities designated by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEN). It requires these municipalities to develop and implement a Stormwater Management Program (SWAMP) to reduce pollutant discharges into local water bodies. Another type of Arkansas Stormwater Control Ordinance is the Construction General Permit. This permit applies to construction sites that disturb one or more acres of land, or smaller sites that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale. It establishes requirements for erosion and sediment control, site stabilization, and pollution prevention practices during construction activities. The Arkansas Stormwater Control Ordinance mandates the implementation of the best management practices (BMPs) to manage stormwater runoff. These include the use of structural controls such as detention and retention ponds, vegetative practices like riparian buffers and vegetated sales, and pollution prevention measures like sediment and erosion control measures and industrial site inspections. In addition to regulating stormwater from MS4s and construction sites, the Arkansas Stormwater Control Ordinance also addresses post-construction stormwater management. It requires the implementation of stormwater management practices in new and redevelopment projects to mitigate the impacts of increased stormwater runoff on water quality and quantity. Keywords: Arkansas, Stormwater Control Ordinance, regulations, guidelines, stormwater runoff, water quality, flooding, erosion, NODES, General Permit, Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, MS4s, Stormwater Management Program, SWAMP, pollutant discharges, Construction General Permit, construction sites, erosion and sediment control, pollution prevention practices, the best management practices, BMPs, structural controls, detention ponds, retention ponds, vegetative practices, riparian buffers, vegetated sales, pollution prevention measures, sediment and erosion control measures, industrial site inspections, post-construction stormwater management, new and redevelopment projects.

The Arkansas Stormwater Control Ordinance is a set of regulations and guidelines established by the state of Arkansas to manage and control stormwater runoff. It aims to protect water quality, prevent flooding, and minimize erosion caused by stormwater. One type of Arkansas Stormwater Control Ordinance is the Arkansas NODES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s). This permit applies to cities and towns with populations over 10,000 and certain smaller municipalities designated by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEN). It requires these municipalities to develop and implement a Stormwater Management Program (SWAMP) to reduce pollutant discharges into local water bodies. Another type of Arkansas Stormwater Control Ordinance is the Construction General Permit. This permit applies to construction sites that disturb one or more acres of land, or smaller sites that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale. It establishes requirements for erosion and sediment control, site stabilization, and pollution prevention practices during construction activities. The Arkansas Stormwater Control Ordinance mandates the implementation of the best management practices (BMPs) to manage stormwater runoff. These include the use of structural controls such as detention and retention ponds, vegetative practices like riparian buffers and vegetated sales, and pollution prevention measures like sediment and erosion control measures and industrial site inspections. In addition to regulating stormwater from MS4s and construction sites, the Arkansas Stormwater Control Ordinance also addresses post-construction stormwater management. It requires the implementation of stormwater management practices in new and redevelopment projects to mitigate the impacts of increased stormwater runoff on water quality and quantity. Keywords: Arkansas, Stormwater Control Ordinance, regulations, guidelines, stormwater runoff, water quality, flooding, erosion, NODES, General Permit, Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, MS4s, Stormwater Management Program, SWAMP, pollutant discharges, Construction General Permit, construction sites, erosion and sediment control, pollution prevention practices, the best management practices, BMPs, structural controls, detention ponds, retention ponds, vegetative practices, riparian buffers, vegetated sales, pollution prevention measures, sediment and erosion control measures, industrial site inspections, post-construction stormwater management, new and redevelopment projects.