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NPDES STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN <br /> <br />PURPOSE: <br /> <br />The Federal Clean Water Act mandates the NPDES- Storm Water Management Plan. <br />San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) was charged with <br />the permitting authority. The objective of the program is to minimize the pollutants in the <br />water sources through non-point sources. C/CAG is the administrative and policy- <br />making authority responsible for implementation and compliance with the Countywide <br />NPDES Municipal, Stormwater Discharge Permit. The permit was issued on July 1999 <br />and remains in effect until September 2004 when it must be renewed. <br /> <br />BENEFITS: <br /> <br /> · Achieves compliance with the Federal Mandate. <br /> · Reduces materials discharged into the Bay. <br /> · Assists and trains agencies on compliance with RWQCB requirements. <br /> Educates the public on their role in reducing discharges into the Bay. <br /> <br />C/CAG BOARD ROLE: <br /> <br /> Oversee compliance with the regional permit. <br /> · Adopt and oversee the implementation of programs and services to accomplish <br /> the conditions of the regional permit. <br /> · Establish a budget, determine revenues, and allocate resources to support regional <br /> programs under the permit. <br /> <br /> <br />