D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 21-533

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 24, June 14, 2024

Rule 21-533 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT: OWNERSHIP OF STORMWATER RETENTION CREDITS

533.1

A Stormwater Retention Credit (SRC) may be bought and sold.

533.2

No person may sell a SRC that:

(a) Has already been used to achieve an Off-Site Retention Volume (Offv); or

(b) The person does not own.

533.3

No person may complete a transfer of SRC ownership without receiving the Department's approval.

533.4

A complete application for transfer of SRC ownership shall be in writing on a Department-provided form that includes:

(a) The unique serial number of each SRC;

(b) Identification of the seller and the buyer, including contact information; and

(c) The purchase price.

533.5

Only the existing owner of an SRC (the seller) and the proposed SRC owner (the buyer) shall apply to transfer SRC ownership.

533.6

Before approving a transfer of SRC ownership, the Department shall verify the ownership and status of each SRC.

533.7 The Department shall undertake efforts to publicly share information of the price, purchase, sale, value, time, certification, and use of an SRC that is not personal, proprietary, a trade secret, or otherwise confidential.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 21-533

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 21 (January 1, 1988); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 10640 (July 19, 2013)

Authority: Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985, effective October 5, 1985, as amended (D.C. Law 6-42; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1801.01 et seq. (2007 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)); District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, §§ 101 et seq., effective February 15, 2006, as amended (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-151.01 et seq. (2008 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)); National Capital Revitalization Corporation and Anacostia Waterfront Corporation Reorganization Act of 2008, effective March 26, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-138; 55 DCR 1689), as amended by the Anacostia Waterfront Environmental Standards Amendment Act of 2012, effective October 23, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-192; D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1226.31 et seq.) (2012 Supp.)); The Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act of 1977, effective September 28, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-23; 24 DCR 792), as amended by the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Amendment Act of 1994, effective August 26, 1994, (D.C. Law 10-166; 41 DCR 4892; 21 DCMR §§ 500 -15); Uniform Environmental Covenants Act of 2005, effective May 12, 2006, as amended (D.C. Law 16-95; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-671.01 et seq. (2008 Repl.)); Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985, as amended (D.C. Law 5-188; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-103.01 et seq. (2008 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)); and Mayor's Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006, and its delegations of authority.