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<br />discharges from new development and redevelopment, both inside and outside the MS4 <br />boundary, that may be contributing to waterbody impairment. <br /> <br />9A <br />Page 18 <br /> <br />EPA is interested in input on the following preliminary regulatory considerations: <br /> <br />. Expansion of the area subject to federal stormwater regulations; <br />. Establishing specific requirements to control stormwater discharges from new <br />development and redevelopment; <br />. Developing a single set of consistent stormwater requirements for all MS4s (serving <br />populations of 100,000 or more); <br />. Requiring MS4s to address stormwater discharges in areas of existing development <br />through retrofitting the sewer system or drainage are with improved stormwater control <br />measures; and <br />. Exploring specific stormwater provisions to protect sensitive areas. <br /> <br />The deadline to submit comments is Feb. 26. To read the Federal Register Notice and <br />submission directions, please visit EPA's Web site at <br />www.eoa.aov/nodes/reaulations/fedrea swmanaaement. odf. <br /> <br />Upcoming Virtual and In..Person Seminars on Proposed EPA Regulations <br /> <br />As part of the stakeholder input process, EPA has scheduled six workshops for stakeholders to <br />learn about the proposed regulation and provide comment. The sessions will be both in-person <br />and via webinar between Jan. 19-28. <br /> <br />The only in-person event in California will be held on Jan. 20 in San Francisco. It is scheduled <br />from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at EPA's Region 9 office. To attend, please register before Jan. 15 on <br />EPA's Web site at www.eoa.aov/nDdes/trainina. <br /> <br />EPA will also be holding a webinar listening session on Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This <br />session will include a brief presentation by EPA staff followed by public telephone comment. <br />Please register online at <br />htto:/Icfoub.eoa.aov/nodes/courseinfo.cfm?oroaram id=O&outreach id=497 &schedule Id=1083 <br /> <br />Additional Information on the EPA stormwater regulatory program and proposed rulemakings Is <br />available at htto:/Icfoub.eoa .aov/nodes/stormwater/rulemakina .cfm. <br /> <br />Senate Local Government Committee Composition Changes <br />Cox Replaces Wiggins as Chair <br /> <br />Senate President Pro Tern Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) announced last week that the <br />Senate Rules Committee had approved changes to committee composition in an effort to improve <br />the Senate's operations. Sen. Steinberg says that he believes that the new committee structure <br />and sizes will allow senators to spend more time on the most pressing issues confronting <br />California. <br /> <br />Cities should be aware of the changes to the Senate Local Government Committee, including the <br />recent appointment of Sen. Dave Cox (R..Fair Oaks) to chair. He replaces Pat Wiggins (D-Santa <br />Rosa) as chair. Sen. Wiggins will remain on the committee. <br /> <br />Sen. Cox also serves as the vice-chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and serves on <br />the following committees: Banking, Finance and Insurance; Budget; Energy, Utilities and <br />Communications; and Health. <br /> <br />First to the Senate in November 2004, Sen. Cox was re-elected in 2008. He represents the <br />residents of the First Senate District, which include Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, EI Dorado, <br />Lassen, Plumas, Madoc, Mono, Sierra and portions of Placer, Nevada, Sacramento counties. <br /> <br />Along with Senators Cox and Wiggins, the committee also includes: <br /> <br />7 <br />