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

CONTENTS

Chal!ter

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Overview, Conclusions and Recommendations
The Study
Stormwater Impacts
Findings, Conclusions and Recommendations
Implementation Guidelines
Information Needs in Stormwater Management
Summary
Referenc.es

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Impacts and Consequences of Stormwaters
Problems and Effect~
Major Flood Disasters, Losses and Federal Aid
References

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Perspectives of Urban and Metropolitan Stormwa~er Management
Introduction
Stormwater: Where It Goes
Water Resources Concerns: Techniques for Solving or Preventing Problems
Survey of Stormwater Management Agencies
Stormwater Management--a Profile
References

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Stormwater Management Agencies
Goals, Objectives and Approaches
Organizational and Administrative Patterns
References

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Institutional Problems, Sol~tions and Impacts in Stormwater Management
"Institutional"--Defined
Principal Institutional Problems
Financing Stormwater Management
Organizing and Staffing Stormwater Management AgeJ1cies
Authority and Jurisdiction
Politics: Related Problems and Solutions
Policy Development: Related Problems and Solutions
Public Agency Interaction
Interaction With Land Developers
Laws and Regulations
Legal Issues
Educating the Public and Getting Citizen Participation
Public Participation in Planning
Summary
References

6

Financing Stormwater Management
Financing Methods Used
Special Assessment Financing
Long-term Borrowing
Grants and Cost Sharing

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