Goose Creek Basin Informational Meeting

Welcome Introductions Introductions Purpose Purpose Facts Facts

Three State Procedures Stormwater Permit Process Stormwater Permit Process Site-Specific Management Plan for Protection of the Endangered Species Site-Specific Management Plan for Protection of the Endangered Species Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Inter-Basin Transfer (IBT) Permit Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities Inter-Basin Transfer (IBT) Permit

Overview of Phase II Stormwater Permit Process State issued permit State issued permit Permit requires Mint Hill to adopt a post-construction ordinance by July 1, 2007 Permit requires Mint Hill to adopt a post-construction ordinance by July 1, 2007 Permit requires stormwater plans to incorporate any site specific management plans Permit requires stormwater plans to incorporate any site specific management plans Environmental group contested the permit Environmental group contested the permit ALJ and EMC Committee concluded… ALJ and EMC Committee concluded… The permit was inadequate to protect the Carolina Heelsplitter Mussel, and The permit was inadequate to protect the Carolina Heelsplitter Mussel, and Should provide for more extensive buffers while the Site-Specific Management Plan is prepared Should provide for more extensive buffers while the Site-Specific Management Plan is prepared State will have to issue a new Stormwater Permit State will have to issue a new Stormwater Permit

Overview of Site Specific Management Plan Process Discussion has been off-line for several years Discussion has been off-line for several years Formal process is just beginning Formal process is just beginning Expect a draft of the new rule with possible 50 buffers from state staff in spring 2007 Expect a draft of the new rule with possible 50 buffers from state staff in spring 2007 Public notice & public hearing period Public notice & public hearing period Opportunity for Town and citizens to be heard and influence the process and results. Opportunity for Town and citizens to be heard and influence the process and results.

Overview of the Inter-Basin Transfer (IBT) Process

Next steps for the Town Review the revised Stormwater Permit, provide comments to the state and consider whether any legal action is appropriate, Review the revised Stormwater Permit, provide comments to the state and consider whether any legal action is appropriate, Adopt a post-construction ordinance consistent with the revised Stormwater Permit by June 30, 2007, Adopt a post-construction ordinance consistent with the revised Stormwater Permit by June 30, 2007, Get involved in the upcoming Site-Specific Management Plan (a/k/a Heelsplitter Protection Plan) public input process, Get involved in the upcoming Site-Specific Management Plan (a/k/a Heelsplitter Protection Plan) public input process, Monitor the status of the IBT permit Monitor the status of the IBT permit

POST CONSTRUCTION ORDINANCE Rusty Rozzelle Rusty Rozzelle Purpose Purpose Process Process Implementation Implementation

Site Specific Management Plan for the Carolina Heelsplitter Mussel Bradley Bennett Bradley Bennett Purpose Purpose Process Process Implementation Implementation