Tacoma’s Stormwater Management Program Updates - Public Comment ( 9. March 2010, 14:10 by Derek Young) ~
Tacoma’s Stormwater Management Program is being updated for 2010, and the City is seeking public comment on the changes. We have been amazed how much this topic has come up in random conversations in the last few weeks. Seriously. So, you must have an opinion too.
The Stormwater Management Program is the planning document that guides storm drainage system operations of the City through 2010 to protect our local surface waters from the pollutants carried by stormwater. The Stormwater Management Program is a permit requirement under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater Permit. This permit, a requirement of the federal Clean Water Act, is developed and managed by the state Department of Ecology.
The 2010 program update addresses the following changes to the City’s program:
- NPDES Municipal Stormwater Permit modifications that were issued by Ecology June 17, 2009
- Work accomplished by Ecology in 2008 and 2009 to meet the permit requirements and deadlines
- Program effectiveness evaluation
If you would like to review and comment, please plan to attend one of the two following public meetings where City staff will present changes to the program, and be available to answer questions. The draft is available online at www.cityoftacoma.org/surfacewater.
- When: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. or 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 11, 2010
- Where: Central Treatment Plant Visitor Center, 2201 Portland Ave., Tacoma.
Enter at Main Gate 3 and follow signs to the CTP Visitor Center at the south end of the plant, in the same building as the TAGRO Office. Download a map and directions at www.cityoftacoma.org/surfacewater.
If you are unable to attend a public meeting, you may submit written comments by no later than 5 p.m. Friday, March 19, via:
- E-mail: shansen2 @ cityoftacoma.org
- Mail: Community Relations, c/o Alicia Lawver, 733 Market St., Room 11, Tacoma WA 98402
- Fax: (253) 591-5788, Attn: Alicia Lawver
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I need to send a proxy so I can attend an important engagement with the Beer Runners.
1 | Posted by captiveyak | Mar 9, 02:28 PM
Do you know if they be discussing the work in Puget Creek Park? it doesn’t say anywhere on their webpage…
Thanks for the heads-up!
2 | Posted by Jordan Rash | Mar 10, 10:35 AM
Jordan: Thursday’s meeting will only be discussing the Stormwater Management Program and updates to that program. You can find the complete updated draft and a summary of the proposed changes if you follow the “2010 Stormwater Management Program update” link on the front of Tacoma’s Surface Water utility page, www.cityoftacoma.org….
If you are referring to upcoming work in the Puget Creek Gulch, that is part of the Wastewater utility’s efforts.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at alawver (at) cityoftacoma (dot) org.
3 | Posted by Alicia Lawver | Mar 10, 12:14 PM
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