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Making Sense of Stormwater Quality Management
Posted 6/22/2010
Raingardens, BMPs, cisterns, catch basins, while the buzzwords are seemingly endless, you may ask yourself, “What is this stormwater quality management thing we keep hearing about?” In layman’s terms, Stormwater Quality Management requirements are regulations established by the Environmental Protection Agency under the authority of the Clean Water Act, to protect and improve stormwater quality as it runs off a particular site and into our nation’s waterways. The EPA delegates this authority to state departments of natural resources and local governments in the form of general permits.
There are many general permits ranging in application from regulating discharges to industrial activities, concentrated animal feeding operations, or municipal storm sewers. For municipal storm sewers, the order requires all Class II cities (cities with populations of 10,000 to 100,000, or cities with populations less than 10,000 but are part of a large metropolitan area) and above, to monitor stormwater quality and implement measures that mitigate the water runoff in their City. Permit holders are responsible for instituting water quality measures that ensure water quality is the same or better as it leaves the site as when it enters. Stormwater quality is primarily controlled by limiting the rate, volume and total suspended solids (TSS) in the stormwater runoff from development sites.
FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant
Posted 6/17/2010
Applications for FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant program, which may be used for storm shelter funding, are currently being accepted.
Dam and Levee Maintenance & Flood Prevention
Posted 6/17/2010
Levees and dams serve the vital needs of our communities. While providing valuable water for our homes, businesses and farms, they also protect our property, enhance our environment and provide places of recreation. With all of these benefits also comes facility maintenance, and upkeep responsibilities. Property owners and managers have seen increased and often complex new regulations on the construction and ownership of their waterways which can serve as a source of confusion, and potentially, significant cost.
Customized Maps & Graphics for Local Community Planning
Posted 6/15/2010
The saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” When trying to explain a location or site layout to your elected officials, Planning Commission, citizens, developers or business prospects, having the appropriate maps and graphics makes a significant impact.
Read more: Customized Maps & Graphics for Local Community Planning
SKW Project Featured in Local Media
Posted 4/17/2010, Updated 6/17/2010
After experiencing damaging tornadoes in March 2006, Pettis County, MO, sought grants to construct eight storm shelters at various locations for a safe place for schools and people without basements during tornadoes.
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