Chapter 500 Stormwater Management Updates Stakeholder Engagement Process

To engage stakeholders in the update of Chapter 500 stormwater rules, Maine DEP has convened a Steering Committee and Technical Committee to provide feedback and assist with language updates.

Overview

Maine DEP has convened a Steering Committee and Technical Committee to work together to develop a consensus-based framework for improving the State’s stormwater regulations, specifically Chapter 500, considering the State’s environmental protection and climate adaptation goals. There are three levels of engagement:

• Stakeholders include any member of the public, including those in the Technical and Steering Committees. This group does not meet; however, stakeholders are able to watch the Steering Committee meetings and ask questions at the end of each meeting. Throughout the process stakeholders are be updated through the chapter500.dep@maine.gov email. The facilitator is monitoring the Chapter 500 email and will respond within five business days to any questions or comments received.
• The Steering Committee is charged with identifying areas of the State’s stormwater regulations that need to be improved to define the Technical Committee’s assignments.
• The Technical Committee’s goal is to develop scientifically and technically defensible, practicable stormwater standards as assigned by the Steering Committee.

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee’s goal is to identify the areas of the State’s stormwater regulations that need to be improved to define the Technical Committee’s assignments. Members of this committee have various degrees of knowledge of and experience with the state’s stormwater regulations and stormwater management.

Steering Committee Members (subject to change)

Member	Title	Representing
Jeff Dennis	Biologist	DEP Bureau of Water Quality
Nathan Robbins	Climate Change Specialist	DEP Office of the Commissioner
Mark Bergeron	Engineer	TRC Companies
David Courtemanch	Freshwater Science and Policy Analyst	The Nature Conservancy
Fred Dillon	Stormwater Program Coordinator	City of South Portland
Doug Rancarati	Stormwater Program Coordinator	City of Portland
Brenda Zollitsch	BASWG Facilitator	Bangor Area Stormwater Working Group (BASWG)
Curtis Bohlen	Director	Casco Bay Estuary Partnership
Ivy Frignoca	Casco Baykeeper	Friends of Casco Bay
Rick Licht	Principal/Engineer	Maine Real Estate Development Association (MEREDA)
John McMeeking	Landscape Architect	Boston Society of Landscape Architects
Joe Laverriere	Engineer	City of Saco
Cindy Dionne	Stormwater Manager	Department of Transportation
Brian Ambrette	Senior Climate Resiliance Coordinator	Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
John Kuchinski	Engineer	City of Lewiston
Matt Marks	Principal	Associated General Contractors of Maine
Rebecca Graham	Legislative Advocate	Maine Municipal Association
Ben Torres	Code Enforcement Officer	Town of Houlton

Technical Committee

The Technical Committee’s goal is to develop scientifically and technically defensible, practicable stormwater standards as assigned by the Steering Committee. Members of this committee have professional experience and expertise in stormwater management applications and rules.

Technical Committee Members (subject to change)

Member	Title	Representing
Al Palmer	President & Principal	Gorrill Palmer
Andy Johnston	Principal & Engineer	Atlantic Resource Consultants
Angela Blanchette	Director of Engineering & Technical Services	City of Scarborough
Aubrey Strause	Municipal Services Coordinator	Acorn Engineering
Charlie Hebson	Engineer	Maine Department of Transportation
Chris Baldwin	District Engineer	Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District
Curtis Bohlen	Director	Casco Bay Estuary Partnership
Dan Diffin	Vice President & Senior Civil Engineer	Sevee & Maher Engineers
Joe Laverriere	Engineer	City of Saco
Mark Bergeron	Engineer	TRC Companies
Paul Ostrowski	Senior Project Engineer & Engineering Design Manager	Sebago Technics
Rodney Kelshaw	Managing Partner & Senior Scientist	Flycatcher
Ryan Barnes	Project Manager	Maine Turnpike Authority
Peter Newkirk	Engineer	Newkirk Environmental
Phil Ruck	Engineer	Bangor Area Stormwater Working Group

For inquiries or to be placed on the Department's distribution list, send an email to chapter500.dep@maine.gov.