• s • - ' Siomiiiai Stcarmwater Fact Sheet <br /> �hhanagement: ' <br /> ` P.roJram: <br /> ' $;h ,}J• :.taN. Goals and <br /> � r Policies <br /> --- Draft t Comprehensive Stormwater Management Pinn <br /> he goals and policies in the Draft Comprehen- ment for humans, plants. aquatic llfe, and wild - <br /> sive Stormwater Management Plan provide the life__ - - -- - <br /> direction that will guide the management of Eugene's p 3 <br /> olicy .1: Meet or exceed federal and state i � ' <br /> stormwater to the future. Goals and policies are / stormwa qu requirements, especially where �� <br /> adopted by the City Council. Coals are broad state- they conform with existing local policy. <br /> - menu of philosophy and vision about how the City .. <br /> would like the system to function. A goal Is only a)POUcy 3:2: Determine the extent. magnitude. and ✓ <br /> target and may never be achieved in Its entirety. cause of water pollution within the .City's stormwater (` <br /> Policies provide the basis for a consistent course of stem. <br /> action to move the community towards its goals. the 3.3: Reduce stormwater pollution associated <br /> ' Plan proposes no new local policies. but rather Is a with new construction and development, soil ero -1 <br /> refinement of existing policies. Following are 9 sion. Improper use of stormwater facilities, and City v <br /> • <br /> . goals and polctes outlined in the Plan. o eratlons and maintenance practices. <br /> ti , : Provide multiple benefits to the comma- !icy 3.4: Evaluate tire 'effectiveness of stormwater (V <br /> alty including flood control, water quality en ty management measures. VVV <br /> hancemeat. protection of related natural <br /> sources, and recreation and education opporta- • • : Manage the oa -going maintenance of the 0 <br /> . nitres through an interconnected system of con- I :' • tic waterways slate= to achieve long -term 1 <br /> - - ted and natural storm drainage fact • • • ' " altiple benefits. <br /> Policy 1.1: Incorporate • e • eflcial flood con Poticy Maintain the stormwater system throw <br /> ^"- and water quality treatment functions of existin techniques and practices that balance flood con tr <br /> `e.• natu waterway systems into the City's storm needs and water quality improvements with related / <br /> drainage system. tural resource protection. S „� f <br /> Policy 1.2: Maintain flood and water quality treat, 5:, Citizens educated. trained and o -- <br /> mart capacities along the city's stormwater convey a c t h e city., co . <br /> ante conidors while protecting and enhancing the and • • • lie Involvement •ro •, •• are het . in • to U <br /> health, diversity, and continuity for wildlife habitat, ,• •• • e flood control, water quality. and natural <br /> native ve :elation. and en•:_, • ••• - • -•• resource values In the city's rivers. creeks. water- <br /> ` . t Policy 1.3: Develop and implement City programs ways. ponds. and wetlands. <br /> and practices to carry out the goals and policies of • Uey 6.I: Develop and implement a broad -based <br /> this plan that conform to the West Eugene Wetlands -, umtion program that informs the public about the <br /> Plan. <br /> issues of stotmwater ment. and <br /> manage explains the <br /> • Policy 1.4: Amend existing regulations and admin- role that citizens and the business community can <br /> t U istrative policies and practices to be consistent with lay fn solving local issues. <br /> ' the goals and policies of the Comprehensive 5.2: Develop programs to encourage and <br /> Stormwater Management Plan. coordinate volunteer efforts to protect water quality. C <br /> /� <br /> 'lPoUey 1.5: Develop new design standardsand main- preserve and enhance natural resources. and reduce <br /> 0 0 tenance practices that meet the multiple objectives public cost <br /> of the Comprehensive StormwaterManagementPlan. 1oUcy5. 3: Develop community awareness programs ( -1 <br /> that encourage practices that meet the Comprehen- <br /> Policy 1.6: Balance the operational needs of manag- sive Stormwater Management Plan goals. <br /> • ing natural resources and wildlife habitat areas <br /> ____.,......e against any associated nuisance conditions that 4 Evaluate the effectiveness of community. <br /> may result . . and staff education as well as the general public t <br /> /' 1.7: p aJw <br /> DevelotormaterFaclli�±Plai that . fatonaation programs. incorporates the goals and polities of the Compre- 3Liudmizocommunicatioa. coordination. <br /> • - heasive Stormwater Management Plan. <br /> _ . Mad cooperation both within the City and among <br /> • • -0 . )(Policy 1.8: Evaluate the effectiveness and appropri- other agencies and jarisdictioni. <br /> i ateness of a variety of surface water management {� B.I: Encourage and support communication <br /> facilities for meeting the multiple oklectives of this .Lroo rination, and cooperative efforts that maximize <br /> plan • available resources, reduce duplication of services. <br /> x ' and prevent management conflicts. . <br /> • • t .s , • • • •. ,, from fin • • <br /> t <br /> rdv 4 `h . • through a combination of constructed �Ay 7: Establish a comprehendve, fair, and stable f O <br /> • - flood control facilities and natural waterway cox- funding that the resources <br /> ridors. necessary to meet the goals and policies of the <br /> 0 V ...alley 2.1: Meet or exceed federal flood hazard 1 Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan. • / <br /> requirements. Policy 7.1: Develop a financing strategy that accu- '• <br /> / <br /> • • <br /> )policy 2.2: Protect aXilting land uses from flood - rately reflects the priorities and resources necessary U <br /> trig. to meet the program needs of the Comprehensive <br /> EUGENE //• ' Stormwater Management Plan. <br /> -- -/ l� a p roU existing _ <br /> 2.3: Maximize the capacity of esting <br /> stormwater facilities especially where deficiencies Policy 7.2: Establish a financing system that is <br /> exist by encouraging the use of techniques that have - based on a stormwater user fee and that equitably , \ 1, <br /> City of Eugene the effect of lowering and slowing the rate of distributes the cost of implementing the Comprehen- `- <br /> PubGe Works stormwater runoff. t slue Stormwater Management System. <br /> Stormwater Management __ 'f- <br /> Program <br /> 858 Peed Street )0.6___L' 3: Maintain and ccatei gtraa ity-ia Policy 7.3: Establish incentives that encour -age <br /> Eugene. OR 97401 ,the city's rivers. creeks, channels. ponds; ands indtvlduals to minimize their impact to the municipal <br /> Wetlands to provide a safe and healthy environ- stormwater drainage system. ;7 <br />