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uons greater roan 100,000, ano certain impervious surface area, went into effect in 1 ;'
<br /> indrstries, fo obtain permits that outline The initial program will focus on education. January 1994 and was made a separate i
<br /> how stormwater could be discharged into identify illegal connections to the storm- line item on monthly Eugene Water and
<br /> "waters of the United States," which in water system, monitor industrial /commer- Electric Board (EWEB) bills for both
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<br /> Eugene include Amazon Creek and the cial stormwater discharges, develop water- residential and commercial customers. I
<br /> Willamette River. quality -based standards for development, Y fi
<br /> and manage the stormwater related ele- The City of Eugene has collected
<br /> In response, Eugene developed a Compre- ments of the west Eugene wetland system. stormwater user fees as part of its sewer
<br /> hensive Stormwater Management Plan. user charge since the 1960s. In the past,
<br /> The Plan incorporates a multiple- objective For more information about the new the City charged a flat stormwater fee that s
<br /> approach for addressing a variety of stormwater program, call 465-2739. was based on water meter size. For s
<br /> residential customers, the stormwater fee
<br /> was previously combined with the waste-
<br /> , , ' ? ;i '21 " . ~ , , ; water sewer ratti unto a single City sewer
<br /> ' ; k '- m ° ' r -. service charge. Sanitary sewer and
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<br /> er r ° , , • �;. s• " stormwater charges for commercial
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<br /> T he City has collected stormwater user fees as • . ' customers were already separated into two
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<br /> different fees.
<br /> part of its sewer user charge since the 1960s. In £
<br /> the past, approximately $4 million or 2/3 of the ° � '. When the Council adopted the stormwater
<br /> ' y , z ; plan, it also adopted the recommendation
<br /> new $6 million Stormwater Program was targeted , '., s , . ,�„ of a citizen advisory committee to change
<br /> " 'rte the basis of the stormwater fee from 'rater
<br /> primarily to flood protection services such as the -:;:.'-' . , s r
<br /> ". . - v` ' 's 9 'n meter size" to Impervious surface area."
<br /> street sweeping and leaf pickup programs and The fee basis was cli4nged to more
<br /> stormwater system repair and maintenance. Current fees help the City operate -- 1 distribut he program costs to a
<br /> those users who create the impact on the
<br /> and maintain the existing stormwater system and support these programs: storm afer system_
<br /> spill reventiowcleanu .
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<br /> PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT s
<br /> P p p ` PUBUC EDUCATION Impervious (or hard) surface area, which is t(
<br /> • Develop comprehensive • Evaluate and modify operating - Inform commercial/Industrial used as a basis for billing in many comma rt
<br /> stormwater basin management programs to improve customers about water ualt
<br /> plans that consider flood effectiveness in reduc q y pities across the nation, has a much better _
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<br /> r ans ct hat onsi quality, and stormwater quality uc acts. programs. correlation to the sizing of the stormdrain
<br /> p q ity. q ty p - Promote household hazardous h
<br /> related natural resource - Repair and maintain channels,
<br /> system than the previously used water
<br /> waste alternatives to residential U
<br /> protection. storm drain pipes, catch basins, meter size. The general premise is that by
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<br /> • Participate in the Corps of inlets, facilities, and retated - Coordinate volunteer work having impervious area on the property,
<br /> Engineers' Amazon Creek equipment. parties. the owner, directly or indirectly, receives
<br /> Restoration Project. • Map the stormwater system and • Prepare annual reports. stormdrain system benefits.
<br /> • Provide engineering services at associated characteristics. and
<br /> the Permit and Information manage data regarding system RELATED WETLAND / At the time the fee went into effect, new H(
<br /> Center. conditions and performance. NATURAL RESOURCE provisions for adjustments, `
<br /> tments reductions, and w
<br /> DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS INSPECTION / ENFORCEMENT/ MANAGEMENT exemptions to stormwater charges were Al
<br /> Protect resources. also implemented. p emented. Generally, three w
<br /> AND REGULATIONS MONITORING
<br /> • Implement Improved stormwater • Identify and correct Illicit ' Coo operations) conditions may qualify a customer for a H.
<br /> maintenance.
<br /> quality design standards for connections, illegal discharges. • Create mitigation bank. reduction or exemption to stormwater A,
<br /> developmem and create and compliance. • Oversee future studies/evalua• charges: 51
<br /> associated regulations for • Implement an ongoing tions with universities and Sr
<br /> disposal of stormwater. stormwater sampling and others. • The City has incorrectly determined the w
<br /> • Establish private/public analysis program. - Establish and manage impervious area or building footprint for a
<br /> management responsibilities for \ partnerships with other site.
<br /> operations. CAPITAL PROJECTS •_ \ a metes-
<br /> • Improve controls on construction - , • Repair and rehabilitate • Stormwater runoff from a piece of
<br /> related impacts to stormwater ( stormwater conveyance syste . DMINISTRATION property is contained on site through an
<br /> quality, such as erosion control. • Implement pilot projects for • eneral program administration engineered, constructed containment
<br /> OPERATIONS AND Imp
<br /> roverelity enhancement. e id financial management., system, such as a drywefl.
<br /> MAINTENANCE p g • Manage the rate setting process
<br /> facilities, a maintain the stormwater • • tormwater runoff from a site drains to a
<br /> • Operate ongoing programs such • Acquire related easements, customer billing system. • as vegetation management, street buffer zones, natural stream EWES billing cost and losses ody of water that does not ultimately
<br /> sweeping, leaf and litter pickup, corridors, and wetland, o uncoliectable accounts. discharge to a stormwater facility
<br /> maintained by the City.
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