Need for Stormwater Regulations and Training

Erosion is the detachment and transport of sediment particles caused by wind, rain, ice, and gravity. Sediment is a byproduct of erosion and is composed of organic and mineral particles that are suspended, transported and relocated from their origin. The deposition of these particles is called sedimentation. Erosion is a natural event. It is a slow, uniform process that is essential for maintaining a balance between plant and animal life. It is a soil forming process. Human induced land disturbing activities such as construction or mining greatly accelerate the natural erosion process. Many studies have been done on our nations waterways and sediment has been found to be one of the top pollutants.

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Terry Francke

Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) described the problem well in his testimony last December 11 before the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights: "Far too often, court-approved secrecy agreements hide vital public health and safety information from the American public, putting lives at stake. The secrecy agreements even prevent government officials or consumer group from learning about and protecting the public from defective and dangerous products."

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The State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) was adopted by the Legislature with the intent, as expressed in SEQRA’s implementing regulations2, that “all agencies [state and local] conduct their affairs with an awareness that they are stewards of the air, water, land, and living resources, and that they have an obligation to protect the environment for the use and enjoyment of this and all future generations” (§617.1(b)) and that a “suitable balance of social, economic and environmental factors be incorporated into the planning and decision-making processes of state, regional and local agencies” (§617.1(d)). SEQRA also requires that the decision making process be open to the public and that the public be given certain opportunities to contribute directly to the process.

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