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

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Session 10 – Resources to Help

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