(A) Purpose.
(1) The Federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq., requires certain political entities to implement stormwater programs within prescribed time frames, and the Environmental Protection Agency, pursuant to the Federal Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq., and 327 I.A.C. 15-13 has published rules for stormwater programs addressing stormwater quality.
(2) I.C. 8-1.5-5-1 et seq. provides that the purpose of the stormwater management statute is to facilitate county compliance with the Water Quality Act of 1977, and applicable EPA regulations, particularly those arising from § 405 of the Water Quality Act of 1987, being 33 U.S.C. § 1345, and § 402(p) of the Clean Water Act of 1977, being 33 U.S.C. § 1342(p), as well as 327 I.A.C. 15-13, and to enable counties to regulate stormwater quality.
(3) The Stormwater Management Board shall be established pursuant to I.C. 8-1.5-5-4.5.
(B) Appointment, powers.
(1) The Stormwater Management Board, established pursuant to the terms of this section, shall have those powers provided for under I.C. 8-1.5-5.
(2) I.C. 8-1.5-5-1 et seq. provides that, among other powers counties have with respect to stormwater quality, is the power by ordinance to:
(a) Establish a Board of Directors; and
(b) Appoint members to such board.
(Ord. 2006-15, passed 7-11-2006)