FLOOD03407

• County: Statewide
• Community: State of Colorado
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Stormwater Management in the United States - A Study of Intsitutionl Problems, Solutions and Impacts
• Date: 9/1/1980
• Prepared By: Office of Water Research and Technology
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

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ABSTRAq

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Personal interviews were conducted in many urban and metro-
politan areas of the United States to investigate institutional
probl~s in stormwater management. Successful solutions and the
impacts and transferability of solutions were studied in detail.
The objective was to prepare a report useful to local public
officials and management personnel in developing and operating
effective, economical and timely programs and facilities for
managing stormwater.

extensive case studies we,e made of: Cook County, Illinois;
Metropolitan Denver, Colorado; Fairfax County, Virginia; and the
City and County of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The studies addressed the
broad field of stormwater management, including both J'control"
and "developmental" activities. The institutional problems in-
ve~tigated were those that typically arise in creating, support-
ing and operating local stormwater m/lIlagement organizations and
programs. Also studied were the institutional problems associ-
ated with implementation activities, including: planning, engi-
neering, constructing, operating and maintaining pl\ysica1 fa-
cilities.

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These various problems are characterized in the report as:
financial, administrative, organizational, jurisdictional, legis-
lative, legal, political, social, economic, environmental, eco-
logical, planning, public education and cOl1llllunication. Findings
of the study and the author's conclusions and recommendations
are given in the first chapter.

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