Resources for Construction & New Development/Redevelopment

The following resources are offered to help with Massachusetts MS4 General Permit requirements to update development and redevelopment standards within municipal code:

• A Diagram of Federal-State-Local Code Relative to Stormwater Management, December 2020
• A Checklist for Municipal Code Updates Based on Requirements in the Massachusetts MS4 Permit & Settlement Agreement, last updated November 2020
• Comparison of Typical Contents – Bylaw and Regulations for Stormwater Management and Erosion & Sediment Control, November 2020
• Presentation to the Valley Development Council – MS4 Permit and Stormwater Management and Erosion & Sediment Control: Updating Local Municipal Code, September 10, 2020
• Neponset Stormwater Partnership - Checklist for Evaluating Your Municipal Stormwater Bylaw under the 2016 EPA Massachusetts Small MS4 General Permit, May 2019
• Neponset Stormwater Partnership – Model Stormwater Bylaw, May 2019
• Neponset Stormwater Partnership – Model Regulations, May 2019
• Guidance for Developing an Off-site Stormwater Compliance Program for Redevelopment in Massachusetts, June 2018
  Note that since the development of this guidance, the EPA Settlement Agreement includes changes that affect two elements within this guidance:
  • If there is local interest, communities may extend the off-site mitigation option to new development projects (though important to consider local ramifications).
  • Off-site mitigation must occur within the same HUC12 watershed as a given redevelopment or new development project (and not HUC10 watershed).
• Erosion and Sediment Control Inspection Report – Model, August 2020
• Low Impact Development Checklist for Preapplication Meeting - Model, August 2020