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08/22/95 TUE 09:45 FAX WOODWARD CLYDE <br /> a009 <br /> Region F acilities: Maintenance of regional facilities is usually much less problematic <br /> than it is for on -site facilities. The reason for this is that regional facilities are usually <br /> publicly maintained (i.e., some resources are specifically devoted towards maintenance), <br /> and generally, fewer resources are needed to maintain a regional facility as opposed to <br /> many on -site facilities. In addition, when facilities are publicly maintained, maintenance <br /> crews have typically been trained and educated regarding proper maintenance techniques. <br /> A disadvantage associated with the maintenance of regional facilities is that if a regional <br /> facility were not properly maintained, the results would typically have a greater impact <br /> than if one or two of many on -site facilities in the watershed were not maintained. <br /> 3.5 Inspections/Enforcement <br /> On -site Facilities: When jurisdictions were interviewed with respect to their programs for <br /> new development, the inspection and enforcement elements of their programs were <br /> typically reported to be very small to non - existent. Most commonly, jurisdictions <br /> conduct inspections on a complaint- driven basis, or when significant <br /> w'llproblems are <br /> observed. In cases where problems are noted, most jurisdictions th <br /> owner to resolve the problem or, in some cases, the jurisdiction will correct the problem <br /> and bill the owner for the costs incurred. Most jurisdictions stated that the lack of formal <br /> inspections and enforcement is a problem because it results in a lack of maintenance and <br /> hence facilities which do not work as intended. Most of the jurisdictions interviewed are <br /> currently working on acquiring additional resources to enhance their inspections and <br /> enforcement programs. <br /> Regional Facilities: Due to the fact that most regional facilities are publicly owned and <br /> maintained, inspection and enforcement programs generally do not apply to regional <br /> facilities. Where regional facilities are privately owned and maintained, the discussion of <br /> on -site facilities applies. <br /> 3.6 Funding <br /> On -site Facilities: An advantage of on -site facilities is that they typically require fewer <br /> City resources than regional facilities, because the developer or the land owners are <br /> responsible for the design, construction, and in some cases maintenance of the facilities. <br /> Another advantage is that the burden of cost is thought to be most equitably distributed <br /> according to the source of the impact. The disadvantage is that the combined costs for <br /> on -site errntrols in a watershed are typically much more than the cosi would kig for a <br /> regional facility. Developers often feel that the economic impact associated with <br /> requirements for stormwater quality /quantity controls is too great. However, some of this <br /> impact could potentially be mitigated by increased property values associated with water <br /> quality facilities designed as amenities. <br /> Regional Facilities: Although regional facilities can offer economies of scale in <br /> construction and maintenance, they often require a significant amount of additional <br /> s <br />