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Stormwater Management
For a number of reasons—including public health and safety, environmental, economic, legal liability, regulatory responsibility and to improve quality of life—cities and counties across Georgia have a vested interest and need to effectively deal with stormwater runoff in their communities. Stormwater management involves both the prevention and mitigation of stormwater runoff quantity and quality impacts through a variety of methods and mechanisms.
In general, stormwater management can be broken down into the following six areas:
- Watershed Planning
Using the watershed as the framework for managing land use and developing large scale solutions to regional stormwater quantity and quality problems
- Development Requirements
Addressing the stormwater impacts of new development and redevelopment through stormwater management requirements and minimum standards
- Erosion and Sediment Control
Controlling erosion and soil loss from construction areas and resultant downstream sedimentation
- Floodplain Management
Preserving the function of floodplain areas to reduce flood hazards, minimize risks to human life and property, reduce modifications to streams and protect water quality
- Operations and Maintenance
Ensuring that stormwater management systems and structural controls work as designed and constructed. Includes the retrofitting of existing problem areas and streambank stabilization activities
- Pollution Prevention
Preventing stormwater from coming into contact with contaminants and becoming polluted through a number of management measures
Together these six categories create the “umbrella” of comprehensive stormwater management.
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