Ecologys stormwater management manual for western washington. Due to budget constraints faced by the city as a result of the covid19 crisis, both the make a splash grant and sustainability small grant programs have been suspended for the remainder of the year. Our stormwater department continues to work with pierce conservation district providing guidance on stormwater best management practices in a lesson plans to elementary students in the puyallup school district. Staff in the depots of the citys roads and stormwater department were kept busy responding to calls about flooding. A detour route has been set, and drivers should plan ahead for increased travel times. This publication provides simple tips for maintaining stormwater facilities.
Updated versions are submitted to the department of ecology every spring and posted on the county website by may 31st. The development engineering section coordinates updates to the stormwater and site development manual. The water quality divisions mission is to manage county stormwater systems to prevent flooding and property damage and to protect water quality for the safety and enjoyment of the citizens of st. On the tacoma tideflats, stormwater flows through approximately 1,800 catch basins to discharge into commencement bay through about outfalls. Management of urban stormwater impacts policy western. The pierce county planning commission has scheduled additional meetings related to the frederickson, midcounty, parklandspanawaymidland and south hill community plan updates in july and august. Stormwater management manual for western washington listed as smmww. September 14, 2017 cape may, local news leave a comment a contrator will be providing some drainage improvements with the replacement of stormwater pipes on west perry street, in west cape may. Pierce county s 2005 swmmww equivalent program is available at the pierce county stormwater manual page, and consists of. The requirements for compliance are outlined in the municipal stormwater permit, which requires specific steps by the county to reduce pollution from stormwater runoff. Based on a pierce conservation group rain garden design, this project routes runoff water from the roof into two rain barrels.
Cape may county, new jersey floodplain management plan. The port owns approximately 2,600 acres of land, including 2,500 acres located on the tacoma tideflats and 106 acres in unincorporated pierce county. Meridian puyallup, wa 98371 2538414321 open monday friday. How to find the stormwater management manual on the internet the stormwater management manual for western washington is also available on ecologys stormwater homepage. Stormwater management planning and design guidelines for new developments, adopted by the citys transport roads and stormwater portfolio committee on 4.
Pierce county stormwater management and site development. Clark county has had a stormwater management plan swmp since 2008. Volume ii construction stormwater pollution prevention. The towns stormwater design manual manual is a comprehensive tool for the application of stormwater. Washington state department of ecology water quality program. Washington state has some of the most stringent industrial stormwater treatment standards in the united states with exceptionally low benchmark requirements for zinc, copper and turbidity aka total suspended solids tss or sediment. Pierce county will close a section of 112th street east on june 25 for six weeks as part of a road construction project. A boundary map is included as figure 1 see also attachment a depicting port properties as of march 2018. Clark county stormwater management plan clark county washington. Volume i minimum technical requirements and site planning. Citys roads and stormwater department at full stretch to. County officials announced led that the work will begin on september 25th.
The landowner and all workers on the property are responsible for knowing permit requirements and what sensitive lands may be present. These facilities may sometimes be used to partially or completely. Stormwater management is part of puyallups public works engineering division, managing the citys npdes municipal stormwater permit, implementing stormwater related capital projects, and providing technical assistance to other city departments. Lucie village carry out most of the stormwater management responsibilities within their corporate boundaries. Single family residence stormwater requirements puyallup, wa.
Knox county tennessee stormwater management manual 4. The port of tacoma stormwater management guidance manual addresses runoff originating from portowned properties. If the practice utilizes vegetation, additional benefits may include cleaner air, carbon sequestration, improved biological habitat, and aesthetic value. An accurate count of washington residents will ensure the fair distribution of political representation and of federal and state resources. New and redevelopment projects must follow new design requirements which are now often triggered with just a single family residence project. Island county best management practices field manual for small construction sites february, 2003 3 needed or if other requirements apply. One significant regulatory improvement came from the adoption of the 2005 edition of ecologys stormwater management manual for western washington, to be gradually applied in a phased approach and eventually used countywide by june 2012.
Within the port of tacoma there are three industrial sites that were exceeding their benchmarks for variety of pollutants in. The swmp includes information on all permit requirements per section s5. City of cape town roads and stormwater department catchment. Stormwater manuals washington state department of ecology. The objective of this manual is to provide guidance on the measures necessary to control the quantity and quality of stormwater produced by new development and redevelopment such that they comply with water quality standards and contribute to. In the unincorporated portion of the county, stormwater management responsibilities are shared by the south florida water management district, the north st. The city of george is located along south africas garden route on the coast in the western cape province. The excess water from these barrels drain into the rain garden. Stormwater technical resources stormwater management and design manuals. Stormwater management manual for western washington how.
Management of urban stormwater impacts policy western cape. It is approximately 50 miles south of atlantic city, 80 miles southeast of philadelphia and 150 miles south of new york city. It is stormwater management manual for western washington. Pierce county stormwater management and site development manual. Battle ground stormwater facility maintenance manual 2014 bremerton stormwater facility maintenance manual 2014 clark county stormwater code and manual 2015 kitsap county stormwater design manual 2010 in particular, see. Make a splash stormwater project funding city of tacoma. Infiltration practices can be an important tool for retention and detention of stormwater runoff and treatment of pollutants in stormwater runoff. Stormwater management and site development manual adopted dec. The 2014 stormwater management manual for western washington was adopted by the city as of january 1, 2017.
Pierce county began regulating stormwater runoff in 1984 and there have been periodic updates through the years as technology changed, environmental impacts were recognized, and state or federal laws took effect. Hydrologic design standards and principles 3section 3. This intense rainfall is fairly common at this time of the year. Clark county stormwater management plan clark county. Washington state department of ecology water quality program february 2005 publication no. The city of tacoma is grateful for our communitys continued commitment to.
The rain garden helps prevent polluted stormwater from entering our waterways by infiltrating it through different native plants. Policy is intended to minimise the undesirable impacts of stormwater runoff from developed areas by introducing water sensitive urban design principles to urban planning and stormwater management in the city of cape town area. Follow us to watch our progress and receive updates about water quality news and events. Help improve the pierce county stormwater manual posted on. If you have questions about ordering the stormwater manual, please call the department of printing at 360 7536820. Pierce county stormwater and site development manual december 2015 volume ii construction stormwater pollution prevention 11 chapter 1 introduction to construction stormwater pollution prevention 1. The population of george is between 150,000 160,000.
Beginning in 2007, pierce county requirements and the cost of complying with the federal clean water act increased significantly. Stormwater problems can also affect the health and safety of people. Heavy rain on tuesday morning 18 august resulted in roads throughout the city being damaged or becoming temporarily flooded. Smmww stormwater management manual for western washington. Stormwater department, in recognition of the threats to already degraded rivers and wetlands, responded by introducing development guidelines which would limit these impacts, viz stormwater management planning and design guidelines for new developments, adopted by the citys transport roads and stormwater portfolio committee on 4. The 2016 stormwater pollution prevention manual sppm provides best management practices bmps for managing stormwater on commercial, multifamily and residential properties. This is the august 2012 version of the stormwater management manual for western washington swmmww. Lucie county commission adopted a stormwater management program.
Lucie county and for the preservation of the environment and enhancement of wildlife habitat in june 1997, the st. This project will provide a treatment train which includes six different best management practices bmps over the 60 acres of land. For further assistance, contact pierce county public works. This intense rainfall is fairly common at this time of the year, says the mayoral committe member. Stormwater pollution prevention manual king county. Cape may is separated from the new jersey mainland by cape may harbor and the cape canal. Volume iii hydrologic analysis and flow control bmps. Chapter 3 hydrological analysis king county, washington. Stormwater management during the early years of clyde hills development the citys drainage facilities were designed to handle only the water collected from the public streets.
A stormwwater work group will convene to provide input for the stormwater strategy and ordinances. Our stormwater manuals provide stormwater permit implementation and management guidance. Stormwater management manual lypical details green streets bureau of enri,onmenw ble of contents number toc 712016. Bmps for preventing pollution of stormwater runoff and for treating contaminated runoff are presented in volumes iv and v, respectively. Pursuant to king county council adoption of ordinance 18257, the department of natural resources and parks adopted a public rule revising the king county surface water design manual swdm. Stormwater management manual for western washington. In mason county, many agencies, governments and groups are working together to manage and regulate stormwater. Lucie county, city of fort pierce stormwater project retrofitting an existing drainage system that provides treatment for a 1,242 acre urbanized drainage basin. In addition, these systems were designed only to handle a 10year storm event.
Heideveld depot, for example, attended to 88 calls. Management of urban stormwater impacts policy ver1. Equivalent stormwater manuals for municipal stormwater. A series of national environmental policy act nepa public scoping meetings were held throughout south florida during february and march 2019. This year we worked with shaw road elementary and maplewood elementary, in a total of five classrooms. As we develop land to accommodate our growing population, our stormwater problem grows, too. Mason county stormwater management stormwater regulations. I mean the stormwater management manual for western washington. The port owns approximately 2,600 acres of land, including 2,500 acres located on the tacoma tideflats and 106 acres in.
Volume i minimum technical requirements and site planning prepared by. The island county stormwater design manual is adopted pursuant to the island county stormwater and surface water ordinance, icc 11. Below are examples of stormwater facility maintenance manuals adopted by cities and counties in washington. Mason county adopted a series of ordinances in june 2008 aimed at improving stormwater management. Industrial stormwater treatment at the port of tacoma. Army corps of engineers, jacksonville district invites the public to be engaged with the development of the new lake okeechobee system operating manual losom.
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