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BASE Governmental Affairs Directors act as advocates for the development industry and closely monitor activity at the state, regional and local level from the North Carolina General Assembly to city and county meetings - anything that affects the growth and development industry.

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NCDWQ Updates BMP Manual PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 11 March 2010 09:16

NCDWQ Clarification:  A typo has been identified in the revised Ch. 8 that was posted today.  On page 8-9, under SW Rule Provisions, the maximum flow for an Engineered VFS should read 10 cfs; not 2 cfs.  The typo will be fixed and reposted today.  We apologize for any confusion. 

The level spreader (LS) and vegetated filter strip (VFS) chapters (Ch. 8 & 13) have been significantly revised and combined into a single chapter (Ch.8).  Please see the websitewebsite to view/download the new chapter.  Beginning May 10, 2010, all LS/VFS designs submitted shall be designed using this new chapter.  The corresponding supplement form revisions are currently being finalized, and should be posted to the website in the next week or so.  If you missed the previous emails, NCSU and DWQ are conducting 4 workshops for LS/VFS design during the month of March.  Please visit the NCSU-BAE websiteNCSU-BAE website for more information.  As the BMP Manual is a “living” document, DWQ is always open to questions and constructive comments regarding this revised chapter and all others.  Questions/Comments may be sent to Robert Patterson or any of the other Stormwater Permitting Unit staffStormwater Permitting Unit staff.


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FHA Upfront Mortgage Insurance to Increase in April PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 04 March 2010 09:09

It is truly unfortunate that this spring we're going to add yet another obstacle to economic recovery by making it tougher for first-time home buyers to get loans by increasing the amount they have to pay for upfront mortgage insurance and cutting sellers' contributions for closing costs.

Effective on FHA insured loans with case numbers assigned April 5, 2010 or later, the upfront mortgage insurance premium will increase. FHA insured mortgages for purchases and non-streamline refinances will increase from 1.75% of the base loan amount to 2.25% and streamlined FHA refinances (refinancing an FHA underlying mortgage) will increase from 1.5% to 2.25%.

 Additionally, the following changes will also take place with FHA insured loans in early summer:
  • Increasing the down payment requirements for lower credit scores (risk based underwriting).   The HUD Press Release states that those with a 580 score would need a minimum of 10% down payment. 
  • Seller contributions towards allowable closing costs reduced from 6% to 3%.
 Raising out-of-pocket expenses and raising monthly mortgage payments is going to push even more potential buyers out of the market, at a time when the economy, the building industry, taxpayers and local governments could use a boost from increased residential construction. Most critically, the upfront mortgage insurance premium increase will go into effect just 25 days before a home buyer needs to be “in contract” to qualify for the home buyer tax credit.
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BASE Responds to Environmental Protection Agencies Proposed Stormwater Guidelines PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 26 February 2010 11:25

On December 1, 2009, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) and new source performance standards (NSPS) to control the discharge of pollutants from construction sites.  These rules have gone into effect in 2010 and will be phased in over a four year timeframe for projects greater than 10 acres.  The turbidity limit for water flowing off a site is 280 NTUs--not much more cloudy than regular tap water.
The BASE Governmental Affairs staff responded today to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in regards to their plans by submitting the attached comments. 
Here are two links for more background information on this issue. click here  (Federal Register Notice)
 
Attachments:
Download this file (Final ELG Comments Packet EPA Submittal.pdf)Final ELG Comments Packet EPA Submittal.pdf[ ]319 Kb
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