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<br />INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS <br /> <br />Division of Responsibilities <br />Storm drainage from the federal viewpoint is generally considered a <br />local responsibility. Local responsibility can of course ~onsist .of a <br />multitude of political juriSdictions. It is a fairly well established <br />responsibility of municipalities to manage stonnwater within the urban <br />area. The stonnwater management system within the urban area is usually <br />provided by the land developers as needed to meet requirements of sub- <br />division and building codes that are adopted by local government. This <br />system can be viewed as the "initial drainage system," described else- <br />where. Urban regions that encompass a number of municipal areas usually <br />have drainage districts, or flood control and water conservation districts, <br />or reclamation districts, or regional authorities whose responsibility it <br />is to accept the storm outflow from municipal institutions and dispose of <br />it outside the region. A few states have assumed responsibility for <br />implementation of regional systems but most assume only fundingrespon- <br />sibility (if they assume anything at all) as compared to a management <br />responsibility. There is also federal interest in some cases. <br />The U. S. Soil Conservation Service has historically provided water- <br />shed protection programs and flood control activities under its PL 566 <br />programs. Flood control works, resnrvoir storage and channelization, may <br />be provided in urban areas provided that these faciliti'esat'e components <br />of uiltershed management plans. Under certain conditions the Department of <br />lIousing and Urban Development grants planning funds and the Environmental <br />Protection Agency grants funds for constructing storm sewers within <br />metropolitan areas. <br /> <br />30 <br />