Bill of the Day: Disapprove Jordan Lake Rules

HB3 wins the honors today for the audacity of nope. The bill would "disapprove" the Jordan Lake rules, which will require serious changes in stormwater practices for communities that feed into the lake. The big problem is that due to the NC 751 causeway (and other factors) the section of the lake that's fed by Durham, Chapel Hill and Carrboro is a shallow bathtub filling up with nutrients. The problem with the bill is that it's a little like declaring that the federal Clean Water Act does not apply in this section of North Carolina. The feds will beg to differ. Here the language:

Short Title: Disapprove Jordan Lake Rules. Sponsors: Representatives Allred, McCormick (Primary Sponsors); Blust, Cole, and West. Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT to disapprove rules adopted by the north carolina environmental management commission and approved by the rules review commission. The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: SECTION 1. Pursuant to G.S. 150B‑21.3(b1), 15A NCAC 02B .0264 (Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Agriculture), 15A NCAC 02B .0268 (Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Mitigation for Existing Riparian Buffers), 15A NCAC 02B .0269 (Riparian Buffer Mitigation Fees to the NC Ecosystem Enhancement Program), 15A NCAC 02B .0270 (Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Wastewater Discharge Requirements), 15A NCAC 02B .0271 (Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Stormwater Requirements for State and Federal Entities), 15A NCAC 02B .0272 (Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Fertilizer Management), 15A NCAC 02B .0273 (Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Options for Offsetting Nutrient Loads), as adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission on May 8, 2008, and approved by the Rules Review Commission on October 16, 2008, are disapproved. SECTION 2. Pursuant to G.S. 150B‑21.3(b1), 15A NCAC 02B .0262 (Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Purpose and Scope), 15A NCAC 02B .0263 (Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Definitions), 15A NCAC 02B .0265 (Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Stormwater Management for New Development), 15A NCAC 02B .0266 (Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Stormwater Management for Existing Development), 15A NCAC 02B .0267 (Jordan Water Supply Nutrient Strategy: Protection of Existing Riparian Buffers), as adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission on May 8, 2008, and approved by the Rules Review Commission on November 20, 2008, are disapproved. SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law.