By Stephanie Christiansen-LaRocco and Craig B. Simonsen
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published for the first time a Directive on Inspection and Citation Guidance for Roadway and Highway Construction Work Zones (October 16, 2012, CPL 02-01-054). The Directive covers any construction activity on and near roadways or highways, such as “road, highway, sidewalk, or utility construction, where…
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published templates for preparing Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) for construction sites operating under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permits relating to construction activities. The user friendly templates are customizable, and include a sample inspection report template, which is also customizable. While aimed at SWPPPs at construction…
Continue Reading EPA Publishes Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Templates
On February 16, 2012 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released three general permits for stormwater discharges from construction sites that will be in effect in states where EPA has primary authority over the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program: Idaho, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Territories and…
Continue Reading Stormwater Permits Update – Construction Sites
By David A. Blake, LEED AP, Christa L. Dommers, and Michael J. Bauer
An article by Seyfarth attorneys David Blake, Christa Dommers and Michael Bauer was published in Bloomberg BNA’s January 24 Real Estate Law & Industry Report. In the article, the authors outline several significant lawsuits on green building for the commercial real estate sector. The topics …
