| Phase II of the NPDES Construction Permit program went into effect in 2003. It requires federal government, states with delegated authority of the program, and all population densities of 10,000 or greater to write and implement regulations for a Construction Activity Permit program for land disturbance of one acre or greater. There are hundreds of thousands of communities across the country that fall into Phase II regulations that must regulate land disturbance with an ordinance, permit coverage, inspections, and regulatory oversight. |
