Stormwater Ordinance Update

The stormwater ordinance is one piece of the overall stormwater management program plan. The draft 2008 SWMP was submitted to the Department of Ecology on March 31, 2008. The draft updated stormwater and erosion control ordinance was submitted to the Department of Ecology on July 16, 2008. The Clark County Board of Commissioners will consider adopting a revised ordinance in early December, 2008.

Comments on the draft code and other materials are welcome. Please call the Clean Water Program at (360) 397-6118 ext. 4345 or E-mail cleanwater@clark.wa.gov

Documents Submitted to Ecology on July 16, 2008

Submittal Cover Letter (PDF - 275K)
Draft - Revised Stormwater and Erosion Control Code 40.380 (PDF - 78K)
Draft - Revised Water Quality Ordinance 13.26A (PDF - 64K)
Draft - Clark County Stormwater Manual (PDF - 1.7MB)
Appendix A (PDF - 1.7MB)
Appendix B (PDF - 741K)
Appendix C (PDF - 8K)
Appendix D (PDF - 507K)
Appendix E (PDF - 9K)
Appendix F (PDF - 4.3MB)
Draft - Revised Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual (PDF - 592K)
Draft - Revised Stormwater Facilities Maintenance Manual (PDF - 1MB)
Technical Memo #19 - Clark County's Historical Land Cover (PDF - 93K)
Technical Memo #20 - Large Waterbody Exemption: Vancouver Lake/Lake River (PDF - 149K)
Attachment (PDF - 199K)
SEPA Determination of Non-Significance (PDF - 72K)
SEPA Checklist (PDF - 691K)
Implementation Cost Analysis (PDF - 26K)
Attachment (PDF - 9K)

Department of Ecology's Response to Clark County's Draft Documents (PDF - 57K)

All Stormwater Ordinance update materials - reports, technical memos, work sessions, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Stormwater Ordinance Update (PDF 738 K)
Compare existing and proposed stormwater and erosion control code (PDF - 528K)

Update Process

The county formed the Stakeholder Advisory Committee and the related Technical Advisory Committee specifically to help revise existing county stormwater ordinances, and help develop new code language to support future low impact development. Staff met with key stakeholder groups and held four community open houses in April to inform residents about changes to the county's stormwater ordinance and receive feedback regarding those changes.

The Clean Water Commission, appointed by the Board of Clark County Commissioners, has provided public oversight throughout the entire stormwater ordinance update.

Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting Schedule and Notes

Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting Schedule and Notes

Key Milestones in the Ordinance Update Process

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