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OGG <br /> c. All wastewater systems in Water Quality Critical <br /> Areas he designed to provide maximum protection <br /> from the risk of discharging untreated Sewage. <br /> d. Guidance be provided to enable local oversight and <br /> j, management of on-site and small community wastewater syitem, <br /> Ve. Local governments be notified upon NRCD's receipt of <br /> Permit applications for private wastewater systems. <br /> f. The following uniform, minimum perfOrmance <br /> standards to manage stormwater runoff from all new <br /> development he adopted: <br /> (1) Require control of the first half-inch of runoff <br /> from impervious surfaces. (roof tops, parking lot., <br /> etc.) . The preferred method for reducing stormwottr <br /> pollution is through natural infiltration on un- <br /> disturbed, Vegetated land. <br /> (2) Set the following maximum limits for impervious <br /> coverage in new development: <br /> Water Quality Critical Areas 6% <br /> Non-critical/Unsewered Areas 12% <br /> Non-critical/Sewered Areas 30% <br /> (3) Establish a minimum buffer of 50 feet of natural <br /> vegetation for all streams within and bordering <br /> the developed area, and prohibit direct discharge if <br /> runoff through ditches, culverts, or along roadway. <br /> across the buffers. <br /> 2, LOCAL ACTION: <br /> NRCD recommends that: <br /> -5- <br />