Rain that hits surfaces turns into stormwater runoff that takes with it all the pollutants it comes in contact with, such as yard chemicals, oil, grease, pet waste, and heavy metals. The port owns approximately 2,600 acres of land, including 2,500 acres located on the tacoma tideflats and 106 acres in unincorporated pierce county. The drainage manual is used in concert with snohomish county code and snohomish county engineering design and development standards edds volume i pdf minimum technical requirements volume ii pdf construction stormwater pollution prevention best. Stormwater management manual or manual means the manual adopted by reference and prepared by pierce county that contains bmps to prevent or reduce pollution. Low impact development lid must be required where feasible.
Washington state department of ecology, stormwater management manual for western washington, 2005. Appendix 10 equivalent programs for runoff controls for new. The current county phase i permit requires the use of stormwater best management practices bmps to reduce the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable to protect water quality. Stormwater management and site development manual adopted dec.
City of tacoma stormwater management program assessment the following discussion includes an assessment of the appropriateness of tacomas stormwater management program elements including any changes made or anticipated to be made, and why, per npdes stormwater management program swmp permit sections s9. Drainage control plan pierce county, wa official website. Maintenance manual for private stormwater facilities. Volume ii pdf construction stormwater pollution prevention best management practices bmps. The director of public works at any time may adopt any subsequent or amended versions of the pierce county stormwater management and site development manual to govern stormwater requirements in the city of bonney lake without further.
See pierce county stormwater management and site development manual volume 1. These regulations include this title and the pierce county stormwater management and site development manual referred to as the manual incorporated herein by reference. Current manual january 2016, november 2017 for volume i the documents listed below compose the entire snohomish county drainage manual. As opposed to other bmp types that attempt to reduce the volume, timing, or existing pollution in stormwater flows refer to volumes ii, iii, v. Amending title 17a of the pierce county code, construction and infrastructure regulations site development and stormwater drainage, updating the pierce county stormwater management and site development manual.
Maintaining your private stormwater system pierce county. Starting in 2012, the cot fire department started providing nonemergency medical services to assist community members beyond a traditional 911 emergency medical service ems call. Managing stormwater runoff pierce county, wa official. Repealing the pierce county stormwater management and site development manual adopted. Drainage manual snohomish county, wa official website. Manual on design guidelines and specifications for road and bridge construction. Pierce county inspects private stormwater systems at businesses and in residential developments to ensure they are functioning properly, and pollutants are not entering the drainage system and surface waters in pierce county.
An ordinance of the pierce county council amending pierce county code title 17a, construction and infrastructure regulations site development and stormwater drainage, and title 17b, construction and infrastructure regulations road and bridge design and construction standards. This manual updates the january 2008 revision of the guidance for evaluating emerging stormwater treatment technologies tape. Dec 05, 2015 the surface water management division coordinates updates to the stormwater and site development manual title 17a. Pierce county stormwater management and site development. The port of tacoma stormwater management guidance manual addresses runoff originating from portowned properties. Manual on accommodating utilities in pierce county rightsofway effective on june 1, 2016 look through the standard drawings manual, which is prepared under the direction of the county engineer. The pierce county stormwater management and site development manual contains requirements and guidelines to assist persons discharging into municipal drainage systems to stay in compliance with this chapter. Pierce county stormwater and site development manual december 2015 volume i minimum technical requirements and site planning v tables table 2. At the same time, pierce countys unemployment rate continues to be higher than that of king and thurston counties. That means you and your neighbors are all owners of the stormwater system and all responsible. Thurston county drainage design and erosion control manual. Clark county stormwater manual 2015 the stormwater manual is a comprehensive document to guide project applicants and developers through every step related to stormwater planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation. Stormwater source control bmps focus on preventing stormwater pollution from occurring.
Thurston county water resources division, department of resource stewardship. The drainage manual is used in concert with snohomish county code and snohomish county engineering design and development standards edds. Sample operations and maintenance manuals including green. Equivalent stormwater manuals for municipal stormwater. Managing stormwater runoff pierce county, wa official website.
See pierce county stormwater management and site development manual. Davao city, philippines tacomas sister city since 1994. Stormwater code and manual clark county washington. Ecologys 2005 stormwater management manual for western washington2005 ecology manual or an equivalent manual. Stormwater management manual for western washington. A drainage control plan is required for larger projects that must meet all 10 minimum requirements. Tacomas 2008 surface water management manual has been deemed equivalent. There is also a table in ecologys 2005 stormwater management manual for western washington, volume v that describes the maintenance standards for drainage facilities. The surface water management division coordinates updates to the stormwater and site development manual title 17a. See pierce county stormwater management and site development manual volume 1, glossary. An ordinance of the pierce county council amending title 11.
Our stormwater manuals provide stormwater permit implementation and management guidance. Inspections must be performed prior to clearing and construction, during. The manual is divided into four books for various users and took effect on january 8, 2016. The city of tacoma cot fire department serves the community in both emergency and nonemergency medical service capacities. Pierce county, like most other washington counties and cities, has been covered under an npdes municipal phase i stormwater permit since 1995. Gunsan, korea tacomas sister city since 1978 croatia. A billing statement issued by the director or designee is appealable within 14. This manual was developed as a collaborative effort that included. This stormwater flows untreated to local waterways and the puget sound.
All proposals for development or redevelopment, whether public or private, must conform to these regulations. Application checklist this checklist provides the list of individual documents that are required for a complete application for engineering projects. Facilities covered under ecologys industrial stormwater general permit. Maintenance checklists are included in the 2008 pierce county stormwater management manual, volume i and the pierce county stormwater maintenance manual for private facilities. Our stormwater department continues to work with pierce conservation district providing guidance on stormwater best management practices in a lesson plans to elementary students in the puyallup school district. Codes administered by ppw pierce county, wa official website. Bmps for preventing pollution of stormwater runoff and for treating contaminated runoff are presented in volumes iv and v, respectively.
Technical guidance manual for evaluating emerging stormwater. Pierce county stormwater management and site development manual. Manual on accommodating utilities in pierce county rightsofway. Thresholds for abbreviated plans, construction stormwater pollution. Pierce county pierce county s 2005 swmmww equivalent program is available at the pierce county stormwater manual page, and consists of. An accurate count of washington residents will ensure the fair distribution of political representation and of federal and state resources. The stormwater management manual contains bmps to prevent or reduce pollution and also includes maintenance provisions for all bmps.
Center for watershed protection, ellicott city, maryland. The documents listed below compose the entire snohomish county drainage manual. The pierce county stormwater management and site development manual is hereby adopted by reference, provided. Stormwater manuals washington state department of ecology.
The thurston county drainage design and erosion control manual ddecm establishes requirements and provides guidance on measures necessary to control the quantity and quality of stormwater runoff produced by development and redevelopment such that they comply with. The objective of this manual is to provide guidance and requirements to control the quantity and quality of stormwater produced. For information about upcoming updates, subscribe to updates. Only pierce county residents are eligible at this time due to the source of.
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