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Clark County’s Municipal Stormwater Permit

Clark County’s Municipal Stormwater Permit Stormwater Manual and Code Update National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System & State Waste Discharge General Permit 2013-2018. Update for Adoption Draft Code and Manual. Updated 10.1.15. Round Lake Photo: Gary Piazza. Presentation Overview:.

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Clark County’s Municipal Stormwater Permit

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  1. Clark County’s Municipal Stormwater Permit Stormwater Manual and Code UpdateNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System & State Waste Discharge General Permit 2013-2018 Update for Adoption Draft Code and Manual Updated 10.1.15 Round Lake Photo: Gary Piazza

  2. Presentation Overview: • Stormwater manual and code update – who’s involved? • Key project highlights • Ecology comments on draft code and manual • Final reviews and adoption North Fork Lewis River, from Yale Bridge Photo: Gary Piazza

  3. Who is involved in the code and manual update? State of WADept. of Ecology United States Env. Protection Agency Primary Regulatory Authority WA Water Pollution Control LawRCW Chapter 90.48 Federal Water Pollution Control ActUSC Title 33, Section 1251 CC Code 13.26A, 40.385 – plus other related planning codes BOCC CountyMngr. Primary CC Authority Public Works Community Development Community PlanningProsecuting Attorney EnvironmentalServices Clark CountyDepartments Primary Responsible County Departments Stakeholders TAC, SAC, DEAB Other municipal NPDES permittees General Public

  4. Key Project Highlights: • Clark County Stormwater Manual and Code update project is requiredby the NPDES Stormwater Permit from Ecology. • The Goal is to create a unified and consistent single stormwater manual for development and redevelopment projects that meets local needs and complies with the NPDES permit. • The key addition to the manual is the mandate to use low impact development stormwater infiltration BMPs wherever feasible. The update project started in August 2013, when the revised permit was issued

  5. Key Project Highlights: • The requirement to use low impact development created a two-part project: • Updated county code and stormwater manual – rewrite stormwater code chapter 40.386 and create a new  county stormwater manual as a stand-alone • Revise development regulations in Title 40to remove barriers to the use of low impact development practices. Low Impact Development Site Design, Bioretention, Rain Gardens, Pervious Pavement, Green Roofs, Native Plantings, Rainwater Harvesting

  6. Key Project Highlights: • The NPDES permit requires the new regulations and stormwater manual go into effect by January 8, 2016. • Stakeholder Process – • Internal stakeholders (across 5 departments) and numerous external stakeholders (including TAC and SAC). • Hosted over 80 meetingsto review processes, technical data, and design information to ensure manual was complete and equivalent to the state manual. Technical Advisory Committee – 10 meetings Stakeholder Advisory Committee – 6 meetings

  7. Key Project Highlights: What is the consequence for not completing the code and manual update? • If Clark County fails to adopt and implement the updated code and manual by January 8th, it will be out of compliance with its NPDES municipal stormwater permit.

  8. Ecology feedback on Review Draft:For technical equivalency • No fatal flaws in the information submitted • Several minor technical clarifications / corrections that are addressed in the Adoption Draft

  9. Project status: • SEPA completed – no comments • Department of Commerce review of proposed code changes – no comments • BOCC work session – no major concerns • Department of Ecology final review – all comments resolved for equivalency

  10. What’s next…..  • Clean Water Commission • DEAB update • SEPA submittal • Code – Department of Commerce • BOCC Work Session (Aug. 19) • Adoption draft published (Sept. 17) • PC – WS and Hearing (Oct. 1 and 15) • Final adoption draft published (Oct. 31) • BOCC Hearing (Nov. 17) • January 8, 2016 – new regulations are effective      Thank you, in advance, for your feedback, input and support to get to the final product!

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