2008 pierce county stormwater manual florida

Examples include covering a pile of exposed soil to. Single family residential stormwater management guidelines. Stormwater manual workshops held on march 28, april 4 and may 3, 2017 presentation material from the stormwater workshops. All stormwater on site discharges either to the west and north to vegetated and wetlands areas or to the east to a creek which flows under highway 16. The detention pond temporarily stores stormwater runoff during rain events and. Washington, 2005 pierce county draft stormwater management and site development manual, 2008 city of tacoma stormwater management manual, january 2009 city of olympia stormwater management manual, january 2005. Additionally, the network of roadside drainage facilities within county transportation easements are operated and maintained as part of the stormwater collection system. Stormwater management and site development manual adopted dec. Feb 04, 2019 improvement and environmental education, and harvest pierce county. Pierce county stormwater management and site development manual means the latest version of the manual describing design, maintenance, best management practices, procedures, guidance for stormwater systems for new development and redevelopment, and guidance for preventing or treating pollutants in stormwater, to be utilized by businesses. Inspections must be performed prior to clearing and construction, during.

The purpose of this manual is to provide stormwater managers and site designers with a common understanding of lid. The pierce county stormwater management and site development manual is hereby adopted by. Repealing the pierce county stormwater management and site development manual adopted. On january 18, 2005, the board of county commissioners approved a stormwater utility ordinance, which established a flat stormwater fee for developed residential and nonresidential parcels. The use of innovative techniques and specifically designed erosion control systems are encouraged in order to prevent or limit erosion and sedimentation problems during and after land disturbance and construction activities. Pierce county 930 tacoma avenue s tacoma, wa 98402. See pierce county stormwater management and site development manual. Manual on accommodating utilities in pierce county rightsofway. Resources visit our resource library for more information about managing private stormwater systems. At events in august and october of 2008, the city used the information booth approach as a venue to issue its first stormwater management survey. Technology assessment protocol ecology tape january 2008 revision. The county recognizes that application of the design standards set forth in the manual does not always fully prevent any impacts downstream and in these extreme cases, the applicant may be required to provide offsite mitigation as determined by the county. Pasco county, florida 1 policies and procedures manual.

The pierce county stormwater management and site development manual manual was created to establish design and analysis criteria for almost all types of. It is not the intent to define what constitutes a lid project within the swmm. On february 21, 2017 the stormwater manual was presented to the board of county commissioners bcc. Pierce county has established the following ordinance, and others, to comply with federal and state regulations. Best management practices are steps you can take to prevent runoff from coming into contact with pollutants. Feb 25, 2020 approximate locations of existing channels in the stormwater system owned, operated and maintained by pierce county pwusewer and water utilities division. Pierce county stormwater maintenance manual page 15 detention ponds 3. Codes administered by ppw pierce county, wa official website. Wccw is located within an ms4 designated area pierce county, and is regulated under the ms4 criteria. Pierce county ordinance, adopting a new manual titled pierce county stormwater management and site development manual pcswmsdm, ordinance no.

An ordinance of the pierce county council amending title 11. Puget sound partnership south sound action area programs. Tacomas 2008 surface water management manual has been deemed equivalent. Volume iv also has best management practices for single family residences. Stormwater management utility fund the stormwater management fee and the interest generated by those charges. A small tributary area of lakewood flows into wards lake which contains fish, and wsdot has a direct discharge to wards lake. Pierce county stormwater and site development manual ii volume iii hydrologic analysis and flow control bmps december 2015 3. Reducing unavoidable nutrient losses from floridas horticultural. Mar 01, 2009 pierce county stormwater management and site development manual. Amending title 17a of the pierce county code, construction and infrastructure regulations site development and stormwater drainage, updating the pierce county stormwater management and site development manual. Maintenance checklists are included in the 2008 pierce county stormwater management manual, volume i and the pierce county stormwater maintenance manual for private facilities.

In addition to tacomas flow contributions, approximately 800 acres of pierce county flows into the hosmer holding basin. Npdes phase ii municipal stormwater management program plan. Maintaining your private stormwater system pierce county. Stormwater management manual for western washington, washington state department of ecology. Wetland reconnaissance for phase 1 design, pierce county, washington. Low impact development technical guidance manual for puget sound, puget sound action team and washington state university pierce county extension, january 2005 or current edition.

Florida s stormwater program is technology based, using performance standards and bmp design criteria. Stormwater manuals washington state department of ecology. Stormwater management manual or manual means the manual adopted by reference and prepared by pierce county that contains bmps to prevent or reduce pollution. Pierce county is meeting relevant permit requirements and achieves equivalency with department of ecologys.

Mrsc best management practices bmps for storm and surface. Ecologys 2005 stormwater management manual for western washington2005 ecology manual or an equivalent manual. Topography and major vegetable growing counties of florida. It is the divisions responsibility to design, construct, maintain and improve the city of fort pierce drainage system which includes all drainagerelated infrastructure within the citys limits. February 2008 pierce county, 2008 draft pierce county stormwater design manual, august 2008 pierce county, 2008 pierce county stormwater maintenance manual for private facilities pierce county, pierce county gig harbor basin plan volumes 1 and 2, august 2005 puget sound action team, low impact development technical guidance manual for. The 2008 pierce county stormwater management manual volume iv, source control, has an activities checklist and a section on bmps for commercial and industrial activities that can be used as a reference. An ordinance of the pierce county council amending pierce county code title 17a, construction and infrastructure regulations site development and stormwater drainage, and title 17b, construction and infrastructure regulations road and bridge design and construction standards. Pierce county is regulated under phase i of the npdes. The result was a reduction in time to map the bottoms of the ponds, increased accuracy in the mapping, and improved safety for staff.

Maintaining your private stormwater system pierce county, wa. Florida stormwater, erosion, and sedimentation control. Guidance for evaluating emerging stormwater treatment technologies. Stormwater management program swmp march 2008 city of tacoma public worksenvironmental services page 5 of 42 march 2008 swmp stormwater management program by permit component s5. The stormwater utility fee will be billed annually starting with the 2006 tax roll as a nonad valorem charge on the bay county property tax bill, and will.

Center for watershed protection, ellicott city, maryland. Pierce county stormwater management and site development manual 12 volume vi low impact development august 2008 though encouraged, the use of the lid design approach or individual lid bmps in this volume shall be considered voluntary by the applicant, unless it is mandated through a county planning process or other. The stormwater management manual contains bmps to prevent or reduce pollution and also includes maintenance provisions for all bmps. Inherent authority within the permit itself and associated state and federal regulations. Maintain and protect the city stormwater management infrastructure and those downstream 7. National pollution discharge elimination system npdes permt issued to palm beach county by the epa and managed by erm for compliance of storm sewers to reduce the amount of pollutants that enter waters of the united states. Equivalent stormwater manuals for municipal stormwater. In 2011, pierce county adopted several technical amendments to the illicit stormwater. Volume vi comprehensive low impact development site designs prepared by. City of tumwater drainage design and erosion control manual. Stormwater management manual for western washington, as amended 2014. Stormwater runoff from the main institution parking lot drains to a bioswaledetention.

Pierce county s 2005 swmmww equivalent program is available at the pierce county stormwater manual page, and consists of. Legal authority to control discharges to and from the ms4 summary of program component. Stormwater division fort pierce, fl official website. The permit requires county owned facility stormwater pollution prevention plans to be. There is also a table in ecologys 2005 stormwater management manual for western washington, volume v that describes the maintenance standards for drainage facilities. Herd, southwest florida water management district, brooksville. The lid in pierce requires only 10% effective impervious and as much as 65% in conservation easements. Low impact development lid must be required where feasible. Manual on design guidelines and specifications for road and bridge construction. September 2008 stormwater management comprehensive plan technical manual bmc 14.

Washington department of ecology stormwater management manual for w. Pierce county stormwater management and site development manual 2008, as. At this meeting the bcc adopted the stormwater manual with an effective date of april 1, 2017. The fund may only be used to fund stormwater related services and activities. Appendix 10 equivalent programs for runoff controls for new. Pierce county retained brown and caldwell bc to assist with the project. Pierce county 2019 stormwater management program plan page 3 other pierce county departments and divisions have a significant role in the implementation of the 2019 swmp plan. December 2009 chapter 4 drainage system gig harbor, wa. The overall division goal is to protect the publics safety and welfare through the proper collection, delivery and storage of stormwater runoff.

Sample operations and maintenance manuals including green. Drainage control plan pierce county, wa official website. Guidance for evaluating emerging stormwater treatment. Lid in pierce county work because they dont have the typical 5000 sf lot scenario similar to r2zoning throughout tacoma. Washington state department of ecology, stormwater management manual for western washington, 2005. Droll landscape architect, ps by the watershed company. Stormwater management design manual stafford county, va. Urban stormwater management in the united states us epa. Title 17a construction and infrastructure regulations site development and stormwater drainage.