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Ventura County: Builders predict more problems; Panelists expect stormwater limits to return

Posted by: Maven on March 20, 2010 at 4:59 am

From the Ventura County Star:

“Builders and developers got what they wanted last week when water regulators agreed to revisit the stormwater runoff permit issued last year for Ventura County, a permit the development industry claims would cripple business.

But at a housing and development conference in Camarillo on Friday, the general consensus was that the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board will issue a new permit that’s very similar to the old one. Regulators are committed to reducing runoff because it sends polluted water to the ocean and speeds up erosion of hillsides and streams.

“California had a flood-control culture for many years,” said Mark Grey, director of environmental affairs for the Building Industry Association of Southern California. “Now we have a sustainability culture.” … “


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March 20, 2010 · Filed Under Flood Control/Stormwater

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