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‘‘(C) describes the process, including inter-
governmental coordination and public participa-
tion, for identifying measures to control pollu-
tion from each category and subcategory of
stormwater discharges identified in subpara-
graph (B) and to reduce, to the maximum extent
practicable, the level of pollution resulting from
such discharges; and
‘‘(D) identifies and describes State, local,
and as may be appropriate, industrial programs
for controlling pollution added from stormwater
discharges to, and improving the quality of, each
such portion of the navigable waters.
‘‘(2) INFORMATION USED IN PREPARATION.—In
developing, reviewing, and revising the report re-
quired by this subsection, the State—
‘‘(A) may rely upon information developed
pursuant to sections 208, 303(e), 304(f), 305(b),
314, 319, 320, and 321 and subsection (h) of this
section, information developed from the group
stormwater permit application process in effect
under section 402(p) of this Act on the day be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act, and
such other information as the State determines is
appropriate; and
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‘‘(B) may utilize appropriate elements of
the waste treatment management plans developed
pursuant to sections 208(b) and 303, to the ex-
tent such elements are consistent with and fulfill
the requirements of this section.
‘‘(3) REVIEW AND REVISION.—Not later than 18
months after the date of the enactment of the Clean
Water Amendments of 1995, and every 5 years there-
after, the State shall review, revise, and submit to the
Administrator the report required by this subsection.
‘‘(c) STATE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In substantial consultation
with local governments and after notice and oppor-
tunity for public comment, the Governor of each State
for the State or in combination with the Governors of
adjacent States shall prepare and submit to the Ad-
ministrator for approval a stormwater management
program based on available information which the
State proposes to implement in the first 5 fiscal years
beginning after the date of submission of such man-
agement program for controlling pollution added from
stormwater discharges to the navigable waters within
the boundaries of the State and improving the quality
of such waters.
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‘‘(2) SPECIFIC
CONTENTS.—Each management
program proposed for implementation under this sub-
section shall include the following:
‘‘(A) IDENTIFICATION OF MODEL MANAGE-
MENT
PRACTICES
AND
MEASURES.—Identifica-
tion of the model management practices and
measures which will be undertaken to reduce pol-
lutant loadings resulting from each category or
subcategory of stormwater discharges designated
under subsection (b)(1)(B), taking into account
the impact of the practice and measure on
ground water quality.
‘‘(B) IDENTIFICATION
OF
PROGRAMS
AND
RESOURCES.—Identification of programs and re-
sources necessary (including, as appropriate,
nonregulatory programs or regulatory programs,
enforceable policies and mechanisms, technical
assistance, financial assistance, education, train-
ing, technology transfer, and demonstration
projects) to manage categories or subcategories of
stormwater discharges to the degree necessary to
provide for reasonable further progress toward
the goal of attainment of water quality stand-
ards which contain the stormwater criteria es-
tablished under subsection (i) for designated uses
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of receiving waters identified under subsection
(b)(1)(A) taking into consideration specific wa-
tershed conditions, by not later than the last day
of the 15-year period beginning on the date of
approval of the State program.
‘‘(C) PROGRAM FOR INDUSTRIAL, COMMER-
CIAL, OIL, GAS, AND
MINING
DISCHARGES.—A
program for categories or subcategories of indus-
trial, 
commercial, 
oil, 
gas, 
and 
mining
stormwater discharges identified under sub-
section (b)(1)(B) for the implementation of man-
agement practices, measures, and programs iden-
tified under subparagraphs (A) and (B). The
program shall include each of the following:
‘‘(i) 
VOLUNTARY
ACTIVITIES.—Vol-
untary stormwater pollution prevention ac-
tivities for categories and subcategories of
such stormwater discharges that are not
contaminated by contact with material han-
dling equipment or activities, heavy indus-
trial machinery, raw materials, intermedi-
ate products, finished products, byproducts,
or waste products at the site of the indus-
trial, commercial, oil, gas, or mining activ-
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ity. Such discharges may have incidental
contact with buildings or motor vehicles.
‘‘(ii) ENFORCEABLE PLANS.—Enforce-
able stormwater pollution prevention plans
meeting the requirements of subsection (d)
for those categories and subcategories of
such stormwater discharges that are not de-
scribed in clause (i).
‘‘(iii) 
GENERAL
PERMITS.—General
permits for categories and subcategories of
such stormwater discharges if the State
finds, based on available information and
after providing notice and an opportunity
for 
comment, 
that 
reasonable 
further
progress toward achieving water quality
standards in receiving waters identified by
the State by the date referred to in subpara-
graph (B) cannot be made despite imple-
mentation of voluntary activities under
clause (i) or prevention plans under clause
(ii) due to the presence of a pollutant or
pollutants identified by the State. A facility
in a category or subcategory identified by
the State shall not be subject to a general
permit under this clause if the facility dem-
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onstrates that stormwater discharges from
the facility are not contributing to a viola-
tion of a water quality standard established
for designated uses of the receiving waters
and are not significantly contributing the
pollutant or pollutants identified by the
State with respect to the receiving waters
under this clause.
‘‘(iv) SITE-SPECIFIC
PERMITS.—Site-
specific 
permits 
for 
categories 
or
subcategories of such stormwater discharges
or individual facilities in such categories or
subcategories if the State finds, based on
available information and after providing
notice and an opportunity for comment,
that reasonable further progress toward
achieving water quality standards in receiv-
ing waters identified by the State by the
date referred to in subparagraph (B) cannot
be made despite implementation of vol-
untary activities under clause (i) or preven-
tion plans under clause (ii) and general
permits under clause (iii) due to the pres-
ence of a pollutant or pollutants identified
by the State. A facility in a category or