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Stormwater Compliance Webinar: New Templates to Help Contractors Meet Recordkeeping Requirements

Get prepared now! 聽Any construction company that wants to stay in compliance with the myriad of new and forthcoming stormwater runoff requirements needs an effective document management system. and learn how to use brand new 鈥渢emplate鈥 documents 鈥 created by US EPA with assistance from 澳门六合彩开奖预测 contractors 鈥 designed to keep projects in compliance.聽 All stormwater permitting authorities (federal AND state) require a site-specific Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as well documentation of inspections, findings, and the maintenance and repair of all BMPs. In the case of an audit or incident, government enforcers will want to see written proof of your compliance. 澳门六合彩开奖预测鈥檚 Environmental Forum Steering Committee members have worked with US EPA staff to develop customizable 鈥渢emplates鈥 to help contractors develop a SWPPP and document the site inspections and corrective actions required by EPA鈥檚 new 2012 Construction General Permit (CGP). (EPA鈥檚 federal stormwater permit serves a model for permits issued in states authorized to implement the federal stormwater program.) to learn how to use these documents to keep your projects in compliance! This webinar brings together the best line-up of speakers including US EPA鈥檚 Erika Farris, an essential player on the Agency鈥檚 stormwater team, and Bridget Supple, stormwater pollution prevention inspector at Vali Cooper & Associates.聽 These experts will explain how, with just a little bit of preparation and effort to keeping documentation of stormwater compliance activities, contractors can drastically reduce their potential for getting into trouble. Let 澳门六合彩开奖预测 Help You Bring Training To Your Employees! 澳门六合彩开奖预测 encourages its member companies to use this important webinar program as a training opportunity for their employees (e.g., people selected to conduct site inspections). 聽A single registration provides access to broadcast this webinar in a conference or meeting room and to invite others to participate. Did you know? The most common stormwater permit violations include lack of 鈥 or improper 鈥 documentation related to the site鈥檚 SWPPP, inspections, and corrective-action measures! NO RECORD = IT DIDN鈥橳 HAPPEN! Noncompliance can cost you $37,500 per day per violation. ** PLEASE JOIN US:聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Tuesday, December 18 鈥 2:00 to 3:30 pm ET TO REGISTER:聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 ** For more information, contact Leah Pilconis, senior environmental advisor to 澳门六合彩开奖预测, at pilconisl@agc.org.