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News Relea a stormwater Management Consultants Hired <br /> September 7, 1990 <br /> Page 2 <br /> Woodw rd-Clyde Consultants (WCC), a Seattle-based firm of consulting <br /> engineers, has been selected to assist the city of Eugene in developing Part <br /> I of the a plication. The consultants will compile existing data, undertake <br /> field inve tigation, sample stormwater discharges, estimate concentrations <br /> <br /> i <br /> and loadin from various catchment basins, develop a stormwater quality data <br /> <br /> i <br /> based mana ement plan, prepare the permit application, and develop a <br /> monitoring plan for Part 2. The project is scheduled for completion by <br /> January 15 1991. <br /> City ngineer Les Lyle said the primary purpose of the study is to <br /> <br /> I <br /> ~ determine hat water quality impacts the stormwater system is currently <br /> creating s that management policies and practices can be developed to solve <br /> ~ the proble s and to then identify where additional evaluation is needed. The <br /> ~i <br /> results of the process will help the city develop a comprehensive approach to <br /> stormwater management for wetlands, flood plains, groundwater, and flood <br /> control sy terns, he said. <br /> The L ne Council of Governments recently received a $242,500 grant from <br /> <br /> 3 <br /> <br /> 1 the EPA to pay for research into meeting EPA stormwater runoff pollution <br /> <br /> I <br /> <br /> l standards or wetlands and for restoring wetlands in West Eugene. The data <br /> collected n that study will be used as a component of Part 2 of the NPDES <br /> <br /> { permit reg lation. <br /> WWC's was one of five firms who submitted bids in response to the city's <br /> request fo proposal. The firm has 1,400 employees located in 40 offices <br /> nationwide. They have been involved in stormwater quality management for <br /> more <br /> <br />