(A) Any local government that has adopted a stormwater management and/or sediment control program before May 27, 1992 may request approval of any or all components of its existing program within its jurisdiction. This request must be submitted within six months of the promulgation of the applicable state regulation. The review and approval, approval with modification, or disapproval of these existing programs must be given priority by the department. The local government shall continue to administer its existing programs during the review process by the department. The review must include consideration of the efficiency and effectiveness of the existing program in meeting the intent of this chapter.
(B) The department shall approve a program upon determining that its standards equal or exceed those of this chapter. The department shall only modify the portions of a program which do not meet the minimum standards of this chapter.
(C) If a local government's request for approval of one or more components of an existing stormwater management or sediment control is not approved by the department, the local government may appeal the department's action following the procedures detailed in the Administrative Procedures Act.
HISTORY: 1991 Act No. 51, Section 2; 1993 Act No. 181, Section 1209.