EFC | Stormwater Programs Administration and Finance

Federal Phase II stormwater rules require local governments to develop and implement programs to protect water from pollutants carried by stormwater. From our research and analysis, the EFC has created tools and trainings to assist local governments meet and exceed rule requirements.

Tools

Stormwater model ordinance
The UNC School of Government's Environmental Finance Center, in cooperation with the League of Municipalities and the Association of County Commissioners, developed a model local ordinance for the Phase II stormwater regulations as implemented in North Carolina.

Stormwater Tax Authority Chart (North Carolina) (pdf)
Stormwater Fee Authority Chart (North Carolina) (pdf)

Trainings

Stormwater Finance and Management - 2008
Stormwater Management in NC Today - Presentation by Glenn Barnes at StormCon '08 and WRRI Annual Conference 2008 (pdf)
Funding Your Stormwater Program (Session O) (pdf) - 2008 - Presentation by Stacey Isaac Berahzer in partnership with the Center for Watershed Protection

Research

Post-Construction Stormwater Management in North Carolina Today (pdf)
Capstone paper by Glenn Barnes

Stormwater Survey Results and Report (pdf)
September 24, 2008; by Sarah Bruce and Glenn Barnes

In conjunction with Sarah Bruce at the Triangle J Council of Governments, the EFC conducted a survey of 164 jurisdictions across North Carolina that are managing stormwater using structural BMPs is used to identify the top trends. What are local governments doing well? What needs improvement? The survey looks at whether the jurisdictions are following the regulations; whether stormwater maintenance and enforcement are being handled in-house or by outside parties; how jurisdictions are paying for their stormwater programs; how they are tracking where BMPs are located; whether BMPs are inspected regularly and what happens when problems are discovered; and what program characteristics influence the success of stormwater operations.

Resources

StormWater Implementation Group (SWIG)
North Carolina local governments interested in sharing and solving implementation problems raised by Phase II stormwater requirements meet at the UNC School of Government as the StormWater Implementation Workgroup (SWIG).

South Carolina Stormwater Forum

Stormwater Listserv

Survey of NC Stormwater Fees - Triangle J Council of Governments

Water Management Leadership Program

		Stormwater Programs: Administration and Finance
		Federal Phase II stormwater rules require local governments to develop and implement programs to protect water from pollutants carried by stormwater. From our research and analysis, the EFC has created tools and trainings to assist local governments meet and exceed rule requirements. Tools Stormwater model ordinance The UNC School of Government's Environmental Finance Center, in cooperation with the League of Municipalities and the Association of County Commissioners, developed a model local ordinance for the Phase II stormwater regulations as implemented in North Carolina. Stormwater Tax Authority Chart (North Carolina) (pdf) Stormwater Fee Authority Chart (North Carolina) (pdf) Trainings Stormwater Finance and Management - 2008 Stormwater Management in NC Today - Presentation by Glenn Barnes at StormCon '08 and WRRI Annual Conference 2008 (pdf) Funding Your Stormwater Program (Session O) (pdf) - 2008 - Presentation by Stacey Isaac Berahzer in partnership with the Center for Watershed Protection Research Post-Construction Stormwater Management in North Carolina Today (pdf) Capstone paper by Glenn Barnes Stormwater Survey Results and Report (pdf) September 24, 2008; by Sarah Bruce and Glenn Barnes In conjunction with Sarah Bruce at the Triangle J Council of Governments, the EFC conducted a survey of 164 jurisdictions across North Carolina that are managing stormwater using structural BMPs is used to identify the top trends. What are local governments doing well? What needs improvement? The survey looks at whether the jurisdictions are following the regulations; whether stormwater maintenance and enforcement are being handled in-house or by outside parties; how jurisdictions are paying for their stormwater programs; how they are tracking where BMPs are located; whether BMPs are inspected regularly and what happens when problems are discovered; and what program characteristics influence the success of stormwater operations. Resources StormWater Implementation Group (SWIG) North Carolina local governments interested in sharing and solving implementation problems raised by Phase II stormwater requirements meet at the UNC School of Government as the StormWater Implementation Workgroup (SWIG). South Carolina Stormwater Forum Stormwater Listserv Survey of NC Stormwater Fees - Triangle J Council of Governments Water Management Leadership Program