§Facilitates and promotes
regional watershed planning
§Regulates construction activities for sites greater than one acre
§Affects most urbanized areas in the State of Ohio
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
The regulation
are intended to promote regional efforts to address storm water and water
quality.
It also
addresses runoff from construction sites greater than one acre in size.(Note: the Phase I storm water program
addressed constructions sites that were greater than 5 acres in size.)
Hamilton County
is a highly urbanized area and all one jurisdiction (Crosby Township) are
subject to the new regulations.