Available for Comment - Draft Revisions to Ayer's Stormwater Bylaws

Available for Comment
Draft Revisions to Ayer’s Stormwater Bylaws

The Town of Ayer is required to revise its Stormwater Bylaws to meet EPA/MassDEP’s 2016 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit. The existing Stormwater Bylaws to be revised include Article 47 – NPDES Phase II Stormwater Bylaw and Article 48 – Illicit Discharges to the Municipal Storm Drain Systems.

The Ayer Department of Public Works is tasked with MS4 stewardship for the Town and has led a Workgroup consisting of member(s) of the Conservation Commission, Planning Board, Residents, and Consultant to guide the required revisions to Ayer’s Stormwater Bylaws.

Revisions to the Bylaws require Town Meeting approval and an Article will be submitted for Annual Town Meeting in April 2021.

The Workgroup is making the Draft Revisions available for public comment from March 15^th through March 26^th. The Workgroup will take input into consideration.

Additionally, Town Engineer, Dan Van Schalkwyk, will provide a brief presentation of the proposed revisions at a Public Informational Meeting to be held on Monday, March 15^th at 6:00 PM. Contact Dan at dvanschalkwyk@ayer.ma.us for a link to the virtual meeting.

• DRAFT Article 47 NPDES PH2 Bylaw REVISED 03-12-2021
• DRAFT Article 48 Illicit Discharge Bylaw 03-12-2021