Hawaii SB2689 modifies stormwater management regulations to exclude certain agricultural ponds and low-risk green stormwater infrastructure from.

Hawaii SB2689 amends existing stormwater management regulations by excluding agricultural ponds and low-risk green stormwater infrastructure from the permitting requirements established by Act 281. Agricultural ponds, which are primarily for agricultural purposes such as water storage or livestock watering, and low-risk green stormwater infrastructure, which includes systems like rain gardens and infiltration trenches, are now exempt from the regulations. This change aims to encourage the use of these ecologically beneficial features without discouraging their implementation.

Hawaii SB2689 modifies stormwater management regulations to exclude certain agricultural ponds and low-risk green stormwater infrastructure from.

Hawaii SB2689 amends existing stormwater management regulations by excluding agricultural ponds and low-risk green stormwater infrastructure from the permitting requirements established by Act 281. Agricultural ponds, which are primarily for agricultural purposes such as water storage or livestock watering, and low-risk green stormwater infrastructure, which includes systems like rain gardens and infiltration trenches, are now exempt from the regulations. This change aims to encourage the use of these ecologically beneficial features without discouraging their implementation.