Minimum Control Measure #2: Public Participation and Involvement
Public Participation and Involvement is the second of the six minimum control measures (MCMs) that MS4s need to include in their Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans. It seems to me that this is simply a complement to the first MCM (public education)--because it requires the MS4 to solicit ideas, suggestions and comments from their citizens about the adequacy of the best-management practices (BMPs) in their storm water plan. The requirements for MCM #2:

• Give citizens reasonable time to make oral statements
• Give consideration to submitted written statements
• Hold fair and orderly public meetings
• Adapt the SWPPP, if necessary, based on oral and written concerns

An example of good public participation: Patrick Henry delivering his celebrated speech (not about stormwater) in the House of Burgesses, Virginia - 1765 Library of Congress