Forest Conservation
In December 1999, the EPA promulgated NPDES Phase II stormwater requirements,
and as of April 2003, these requirements have been implemented in Maryland
through the Maryland Department of the Environment, Water Management Administration
(MDE/WMA) by adoption of General Discharge Permit (#03-IM-5500)/General
NPDES Permit (#MDR055500).
In Maryland, the Phase II requirements affect approximately 60 State
and Federal facilities including the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
These affected facilities are now required to obtain NPDES permit coverage
under the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) by January 2005. Coverage under
the NPDES permit includes the requirement to implement the following six
Best Management Practices (BMPs):
- Public education and outreach
- Public participation and involvement
- Illicit discharge detection and elimination
- Construction site runoff control
- Post-construction runoff control
- Pollution prevention/good housekeeping.
As an integrated part of the NIH Environmental Management System (NEMS),
this Stormwater and Forest Conservation EMP addresses the aspect of "liquid
discharges to ground and/or stormwater and soil erosion" and sets
forth goals, performance indicators, objectives, and action plans consistent
with addressing the comprehensive compliance requirements of the State
NPDES Phase II program.
If you would like more information about this program, please contact
Lynn Mueller or Ed
Pfister.
Forest Conservation Objectives
How NIH Meets Forest Conservation Objectives coming soon
Forest Conservation Environmental Management Program (EMP)
Tracking Our Forest Conservation Progress
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