Session 9 OutlineSession 9 Outline
Seek out credit opportunities.
Funding resources.
Leveraging other community programs and
needs.
Seek out credit opportunities.
Funding resources.
Leveraging other community programs and
needs.
Seek Out Credit OpportunitiesSeek Out Credit Opportunities
Get Credit for Things You are Already Doing!!- Newsletters.- Good housekeeping practices (salt storage).- Watershed protection initiatives (riparian setbacks).- Street sweeping.- Catchbasin clean-out.- Existing training programs (good housekeeping).
If not, can still incorporate into Phase II Annual Report.
Get Credit for Things You are Already Doing!!- Newsletters.- Good housekeeping practices (salt storage).- Watershed protection initiatives (riparian setbacks).- Street sweeping.- Catchbasin clean-out.- Existing training programs (good housekeeping).
If not, can still incorporate into Phase II Annual Report.
Funding SourcesFunding Sources
Storm Water Management Program
General Fund
Storm WaterUtility
Loans Grants
General FundGeneral Fund
Determine costs to maintain system and fund plan.
Request funds for annual operating budget.
Issues:
- Current financial climate makes it tough to request funds.
- Not user based so no incentive to implement best management
practices.
- Amount of funds can vary from year to year, making it difficult to
sustain program.
- Piece meal approach which can lead to worse problems later on.
Determine costs to maintain system and fund plan.
Request funds for annual operating budget.
Issues:
- Current financial climate makes it tough to request funds.
- Not user based so no incentive to implement best management
practices.
- Amount of funds can vary from year to year, making it difficult to
sustain program.
- Piece meal approach which can lead to worse problems later on.
Storm Water UtilityStorm Water Utility
User pay based system.
Monthly fee charged.
- Residential: Equivalent residentual unit (ERU)
- Commercial/industrial: fee = amount of impervious cover divided
by one ERU.
- No one pays less than one ERU.
Setting up utility requires a number of steps.- Legal.
- Needs assessment & revenue requirements.
- Master plans, public rducation, and implementation steps.
- Stormwater charges, billing system, and credits
User pay based system.
Monthly fee charged.
- Residential: Equivalent residentual unit (ERU)
- Commercial/industrial: fee = amount of impervious cover divided
by one ERU.
- No one pays less than one ERU.
Setting up utility requires a number of steps.- Legal.
- Needs assessment & revenue requirements.
- Master plans, public rducation, and implementation steps.
- Stormwater charges, billing system, and credits
LoansLoans
Several loan funds exists to pay for storm water improvements. Several loan funds exists to pay for storm water improvements.
OEPAWater
PollutionControl Loan Fund
OEPAWater
PollutionControl Loan Fund
Lake ErieProtection
Fund
Lake ErieProtection
Fund
Ohio PublicWorks
Commission
Ohio PublicWorks
Commission
Ohio WaterDevelopment
Authority
Ohio WaterDevelopment
Authority
GrantsGrants
Grant funds available to defray cost but becoming
increasingly more competitive.
Grant funds available to defray cost but becoming
increasingly more competitive.
Lake ErieProtection
Fund
Lake ErieProtection
Fund
OhioEnvironmental
EducationFund
OhioEnvironmental
EducationFund
PrivateFoundation
PrivateFoundation
OEMA - HazardMitigation
GrantProgram
OEMA - HazardMitigation
GrantProgram
ODNRDSW
ODNRDSW
Clean Ohio
ConservationFund
Clean Ohio
ConservationFund
TransportationEnhancementGrant Program
TransportationEnhancementGrant Program
ODNRCoastal Zone
Program
ODNRCoastal Zone
Program
Leveraging Other Community ProgramsLeveraging Other Community Programs
Asset Management
All Natural Hazards Mitigation Planning
Drainage Improvements
Open Space and Recreation Planning
Flooding (Basement Flooding)
Septic Tank Inspection/Replacement Program
Asset Management
All Natural Hazards Mitigation Planning
Drainage Improvements
Open Space and Recreation Planning
Flooding (Basement Flooding)
Septic Tank Inspection/Replacement Program
Other Potential ResourcesOther Potential Resources
Local universities/colleges (map, illicit discharge
inventory, public education).
Local high schools (map, outfall inventory).
Boy and girl scout organizations (public education,
outfall inventory).
Local universities/colleges (map, illicit discharge
inventory, public education).
Local high schools (map, outfall inventory).
Boy and girl scout organizations (public education,
outfall inventory).
Do’s and Don’t to Manage Program Costs
Do’s and Don’t to Manage Program Costs
If its not broke don’t fix it.
Go ahead, its not rocket science.
If you can’t fix it – don’t.
Fix the worst first.
Don’t build new problems.
If its not broke don’t fix it.
Go ahead, its not rocket science.
If you can’t fix it – don’t.
Fix the worst first.
Don’t build new problems.
Do’s and Don’t to Manage Program Costs
Do’s and Don’t to Manage Program Costs
Build a firm foundation.
Be “mid-tech”.
Make the most of what you have.
Timing is everything.
Wade in don’t dive in.
Source: Andrew Reese, PE. The Ten Commandments of Municipal Storm Water
Quality Programs.
Build a firm foundation.
Be “mid-tech”.
Make the most of what you have.
Timing is everything.
Wade in don’t dive in.
Source: Andrew Reese, PE. The Ten Commandments of Municipal Storm Water
Quality Programs.
Questions and AnswersQuestions and Answers
End of Session 9End of Session 9
Session 10 – Resources to Help
You
Session 10 – Resources to Help
You