Commission Proceedings 



COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS 



The Environmental Review Commission met seven times: 6 February 2004, 24 February 

 2004, 25 March 2004, 20 April 2004, 22 April 2004, 5 May 2004, and 1 1 May 2004. A 

 meeting scheduled for 1 7 December 2003 was cancelled due to a scheduling conflict. A 

 meeting scheduled for 27 January 2004 was cancelled due to inclement weather. 



The Commission also conducted three site visits during the interim. On 26 March 2004, 

 members and staff of the Commission toured the Belews Creek Steam Station operated by 

 Duke Energy in southeastern Stokes County. The purpose of the site visit was to observe 

 the emissions reduction equipment installed at the facility to comply with federal Clean Air 

 Act requirements and to also review Duke Energy's plans for complying with the Clean 

 Smokestacks Act (S.L. 2002-4). In conjunction with the business meeting held on 22 April 

 2004, members and staff of the Conmiission toured Gorges State Park in Transylvania 

 County on that day and Dupont State Forest in Transylvania and Henderson County on 23 

 April 2004. 



In fulfillment of its duty to provide legislative oversight of matters related to protection of 

 the environment, environmental health, and conservation of natural resources, the 

 Commission received numerous reports on various topics. A table that sets out the reports 

 that are required to be made to the Commission, which reports have been received, and the 

 disposition of those reports (presented orally before the Commission, or distributed to 

 members of the Commission as read-only reports) is included in this report as Appendix I. 



A summary of the agenda items for each meeting follows below. In addition to the listed 

 agenda items, the Commission Counsel presented an oral report and explanation of agenda 

 items to the Commission at each meeting. Detailed minutes of each meeting, with 

 attachments, are being prepared by Commission staff and will be available in the 

 Legislative Library. 



6 February 2004 



Discussion of procedural and substantive issues involved in the development, adoption, 

 and implementation of the Phase II stormwater rules and programs to control stormwater 

 runoff 



Annual report on the stormwater management program (G.S. 143-2 14.7(e)); 

 Explanation of the development and substantive provisions of the Phase 11 

 stormwater rules 



Robin W. Smith, Assistant Secretary for Policy and Planning 



DENR 



Report on the review of the Phase II stormwater rules by the Rules Review 

 Commission 



Joseph DeLuca, Staff Director 



Rules Review Commission 



