What is a Stormwater Management Plan?
A Stormwater Management Plan outlines what is currently being done in each City or County to prevent stormwater pollution, and what will be done in the future. Six minimum measures must be incorporated into the plan. These measures are: • Public Education and Outreach • Public Participation and Involvement • Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination • Construction Site Runoff Control • Post-Construction Runoff Control • Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping Each City and County has 5 years to write and fully implement their Plan. In that time they must each adopt a series of ordinances that gives them the authority to regulate stormwater discharges from new development and eliminate illegal discharges to storm drains. The main goal of the Stormwater Management Plan is to improve the quality of stormwater that reaches the area waterbodies. Underground Injection Control (UIC) Wells In some places within the County, stormwater is disposed of in an underground injection control (UIC
