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Hammond, Wisconsin 54015 Fax (715) 796-2339
ST. CROIX COUNTY WISCONSIN
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION ca, Ca d )
ENDORSING UNITED STATES SENATE BILL 5.1706 TITLED
THE WATER REGULATION IMPROVEMENTACTOF 1999
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promulgating
their storm water "Phase ll" regulations; and
WHEREAS, said regulations would require counties (i.e., county highway departments) in
"urbanized areas" of more than 50,000 population to obtain discharge permits for runoff water
and to implement a set of controls to reduce pollutants in storm water; and
WHEREAS, said regulations will cause county highway departments which have county
highway segments within "urbanized areas" to incur significant financial outlays resulting in
water quality improvements of an u►nownmagnitude; and
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WHEREAS, Texas Senator,i introduced United States Senate Bill 5.1706
which would exempt vegetated i ay drainage ditches from the definition of a municipal
storm sewer, would exempt routine =_ highway maintenance from obtaining a state discharge
permit for each project, would tain cu re
he nt iive (5) acre construction disturbance
threshold for getting a permit x - . e , i r PA p r op osal of one (1) acre disturbance
threshold, and would limit to .1; a Illoca ..vernme, at relies upon another level of
government to carry out one of ° = - . 1 "` e EPA r ufatio s;
NOW, THEREFO 13E IT RES'C L . D ) t {ae:- t. Cr oix:C ou nt r Transportation Committee
does hereby go on record asendorsingU t ies Senate .$ttl S 1:706;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that c pies �of this resolution be sent to all United States
Representatives and Senators elected to epresent the State of:Wtsconsin.
- - Adopted "thi day "of tj 2000
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Da .. - • . y, ._ "'- .. Chairman
St. Croix County Highway Commissioner/ / t 111 '
County Surveyor ., . • C C.
Vic C �irma ..
STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY OF ST. CROIX 461 ;' . _.46, _
1. Sue E. Nelson. St. Croix rc ry
County Clerk, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that
Ihe,for k a true aad comet copy -of 1;Y",ed
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adopted by the Cou Board of Supervisors Member
at their meeting held 5
ca f Q �t N, Member
Sue E. Nelscn, Si. Crobt County Cleric
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