Directs that the department of ecology in issuing construction and industrial storm water general permits may not use adaptive management indicators as substitutes for state water quality standards or as an indicator that a discharge is causing a violation of that standard. Allows permittees to exercise the option of conducting an assessment of the need to implement additional storm water controls.   Official Text and Analysis.

To delete the following provisions relating to adaptive management indicators, compliance requirement dates, provisions relating to inspections, the requirement for the DOE to develop a uniform inspection program and the implementation date.

To clarify that by November 1, 2009, the department of ecology (DOE) must modify or reissue the industrial storm water general permit to require compliance with appropriately derived numeric water quality-based effluent limitations for existing discharges to 303(d) water bodies. The industrial storm water general permit must require permittees to comply by no later than 6 months after the effective date of the industrial storm water general permit. The DOE may establish a compliance schedule up to 18 months after the effective date of the permit, for permittees that the DOE determines are unable to comply by the original compliance date. The industrial storm water general permit must include a provision to allow an entity subject to coverage by the permit to apply for an individual storm water permit or coverage under another alternative permit. By July 1, 2010, the DOE must implement a technical assistance program. By June 30, 2010, the DOE must develop a long-term compliance assessment and enforcement plan for the industrial and construction general storm water permits. The DOE, in consultation with an advisory committee, must create a storm water technical resource center in partnership with a university, nonprofit organization, or other public or private entity to provide support research, development, technology demonstration, technology transfer, education, outreach, recognition, and training programs. The DOE, in consultation with an advisory committee, must identify a funding strategy for funding the storm water technical resource center. The DOE must encourage all interested parties to help and support the technical resource center with in-kind services. The DOE must prepare and submit a biennial progress report to the legislature.

To establish that any compliance schedule provided by Ecology must require compliance no later than 24 months, or two wet seasons, after the effective date of the industrial storm water general permit. Removes the authority to allow industrial storm water general permittees to elect to have an individual storm water permit or coverage under an alternative permit.

To add on page 3, line 38 of the amendment, after "two" insert "complete".

Requires the Department of Ecology to modify or reissue the industrial storm water general permit by November 1, 2009. Allows the Department of Ecology to establish a compliance schedule for industrial storm water general permittees. Requires the Department of Ecology, in consultation with an advisory committee, to create a storm water technical resource center.