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Stormwater <br />The City's Stormwater capital program reflects the goals of the 1993 Comprehensive Stormwater <br />Management Plan (CSWMP) and the City's compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge <br />Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater permit. <br />The goals of the capital improvements include the following: <br />1. Protect the community from excessive flood damage. <br />2. Meet the requirements of the Clean Water Act for managing non-point source pollution. <br />3. Incorporate the multiple objectives outlined in CSWMP into capital projects: flood <br />protection, water quality protection and enhancement, and related natural resource <br />protection. <br />4. Integrate stream corridors into the City's green infrastructure system through a <br />combination of acquisition, restoration and rehabilitation. <br />5. Participate in the on-going management and implementation of the West Eugene <br />Wetlands Plan and associated wetland bank program. <br />6. Preserve the effectiveness of the Stormwater system through an ongoing operations and <br />maintenance program. <br />As a result of the City Council's adoption of CSWMP and DEQ's issuance of the National <br />Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater permit, the City has revised its <br />stormwater master plan to meet the multiple objectives mentioned above. <br />Capital improvements have been prioritized using a set of guiding principles consistent with <br />CSWMP goals and objectives as well as additional considerations such as the opportunity to <br />leverage local funds and coordination with other City and County transportation and parks <br />capital improvement needs. Priority capital improvements for Fiscal Years 2008 through 2013 <br />are specifically identified in this CIP. <br />Project Categories <br />Stormwater projects are described in one of four ways: <br />1. Preservation and Maintenance -This category includes two project types: <br />• Stormwater Rehabilitation/Improvements -These projects preserve the investment <br />in the existing stormwater system, rehabilitate existing open waterways, outfalls and <br />tip-ups, and address localized system improvements. <br />• Stream Corridor Acquisition -These projects address property acquisitions for <br />priority stream corridors, related maintenance access needs, or acquisitions that may <br />be associated with development proposals. <br />City of Eugene 2008 - 2013 Capital Improvement Program <br />168 <br />