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Title
Stormwater Management in the United States - A Study of Intsitutionl Problems, Solutions and Impacts
Date
9/1/1980
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Office of Water Research and Technology
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Educational/Technical/Reference Information
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<br />1 <br />II <br />I <br />il <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />Public Agency Interaction and Relationships <br /> <br />Inter-department and inter-government communication is ordinarily a problem, <br />and stormwater management problems are compounded. Insufficient coordination and <br />cooperation, and involvement of several departments and agencies in establishing <br />and administering regulations, combine to confuse and frustrate administrators, <br />staff personnel and the public. Also, in some places, there is little cooperation <br />between the state highway department and municipalities. Undersized bridges, cul- <br />verts and drainage facilities are sometimes constructed using less stringent de- <br />sign criteria than those adopted and used by the local governments. Also, storm- <br />water runoff is often discharged into a local drainage system which may not have <br />been designed to handle the added flows. Corrective measures often cause local <br />disruption of streets and private property, and may require unscheduled expenditures <br />by the local governments for structural solutions. <br /> <br />The existence of problems between local governments and states is understandable <br />because state governments, in most areas of the nation, are not directly involved <br />in stormwater management, except on state highway right-of-ways. Most states have <br />a great number of other priorities. In comparison with other state programs, they <br />devote little effort or state funds to address local drainage or flooding problems. <br />There does appear to be an awakening, and adoption of more realistic attitudes in <br />recent years. <br /> <br />Many persons would like to see the state and federal governments become more <br />involved in stormwater management. They feel state stormwater programs should be <br />developed and guidelines established. Also, many feel the federal and state govern- <br />ments should develop financing programs to provide financial assistance for making <br />needed capital improvements "before" problems and damages occur. Local agency per- <br />sonnel feel that federal agencies should reduce the time needed to implement a fed- <br />erally-funded project after it is approved. Sometimes 8 to 10 years elapse from <br />the time a project is approved until construction is started. In the meantime, <br />damages and inconvenience continue, and land and construction costs increase. Many <br />think the federal government is not giving enough consideration to, nor providing <br />sufficient resources for, solving stormwater problems that are occurring allover <br />the nation today. <br /> <br />In some areas, "piece-meal" solutions have been attempted to solve stormwater <br />problems, such as enlarging channel capacities only in upper reaches of a drainage- <br />way. As a result, flooding problems are often transferred or compounded in down- <br />stream areas. Most persons agree that channel enlargement should begin at the <br />mouth of a drainageway and progress upstream, to be fully effective. Again, this <br />requires coordination and cooperation between all of the local governments involved <br />and, usually, the state regulatory agency. Some municipalities are purchasing land <br />in floodplains so that land development in flood prone areas can be controlled. <br />Most of this land is being developed for parks, recreation, wildlife and forest <br />preserves, bike trails, groundwater recharge, and other public purposes. For a <br />successful flood control program, cooperation is needed from all local governments <br />in which a given floodplain lies. Many of these municipalities are hoping, and <br />waiting, for federal or state financial aid because local funds are not availabl.e <br />for floodplain acquisition. <br /> <br />Combining stormwater management projects with other public projects and activi- <br />ties has been very helpful in obtaining public support. This is particularly tru~ <br />for parks and recreation projects. Such multiple-purpose projects require a high <br />degree of cooperation and coordination between departments within a local public <br /> <br />7 <br />
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