Tier A Municipal Stormwater Guidance Document

The Municipal Stormwater Regulation Program addresses pollutants entering our waters from certain storm drainage systems owned or operated by local, county, state, interstate, or federal government agencies. The purpose of this Guidance Document is to assist the Tier A Municipalities in complying with the Tier A Permit. The permits address stormwater quality issues related to new development, redevelopment and existing developed areas by requiring the development of a stormwater program and implementation of specific permit requirements referred to as Statewide Basic Requirements (SBRs). The Guidance Document includes various chapters, many of which are solely dedicated to discussing specific permit requirements. These permit requirements are either SBRs or related Best Management Practices (BMPs). Each specific permit requirement, whether it be a SBR or BMP, is broken down into three section headings: "What is required?," "What does this mean?" and "Want to know more?" These section headings are intended to make understanding and implementing the permit language easier. This document also contains model ordinances for controlling stormwater and nonpoint source pollution.NJPDES General Permit No. NJ014185