the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean
Streams Law, and all implementing regulations and policies,
including those for nutrient and sediment reduction credit
programs in 25 Pa, Code Ch. 96 (relating to water quality
standards implementation).
(f) Federal compliance.--The program developed shall meet
the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (62
Stat. 1155, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.) and all implementing
regulations and policies, including those for nutrient and
sediment reduction credit programs.
Section 5. Request for proposal process
(a) Competitive and cost-effective option.--PennVEST shall
promulgate regulations requiring participating entities to issue
a request for proposal for using nutrient and sediment reduction
credits to implement all of their required nutrient and sediment
reductions under a Total Maximum Daily Load Plan required by the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (62 Stat. 1155, 33 U.S.C. §
1251 et seq.) or to implement the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System requirements. The requests for proposals
shall be for a term of at least 10 years.
(b) Competitive proposals.--
(1) The applications received from a request for
proposal issued under this section may be for the eligible
portion of the nutrient and sediment urban storm-water load
reduction credits required to implement a Total Maximum Daily
Load Plan under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (62
Stat. 1155, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.) or to implement the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requirements
to control urban storm-water discharges from municipal
separate storm sewer systems.
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