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RESOLUTION R-1819-87: A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORMAN, OKLAHOMA, ADOPTING THE CITY OF NORMAN PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STORMWATER DIVISION POLICY MANUAL, DATED FEBRUARY 2019, CONTINGENT ON VOTER APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE O-1819-28.
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BACKGROUND: The City of Norman (City) was designated by rule under 40 CFR ?122.32(a)(1) as a Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) City subject to the 1999 Phase II Stormwater Final Rule promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). On September 9, 1997, EPA delegated responsibility for stormwater discharges associated with construction sites, industrial sites, and Phase I and II MS4s to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). Under this delegation authority, DEQ issued General Permit OKR04 for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) in Small Cities, Urbanized Areas, and Other County Areas in the State of Oklahoma on February 8, 2005. On November 29, 2005, the City received Authorization No. OKR040015. This permit expired on February 9, 2010, but was administratively continued until its reauthorization, which became effective on November 1, 2015. A Notice of Intent (NOI) and other permit application material were submitted as part of the OKR04 application on January 29, 2016, and Authorization No. OKR040015 was reissued on March 17, 2017.
The City of Norman (City) is required to meet regulatory requirements as set forth by the Phase II MS4 permit and the Lake Thunderbird Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) report. The City has also adopted a Storm Water Master Plan with detailed data maps, analysis of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, flood-prone soils, and water quality. The Storm Water Master Plan recommended a stormwater utility fee to provide the funding necessary to provide enhanced maintenance of the City's stormwater system. On January 22, 2019, Council approved Ordinance No. O-1819-28, which calls for a ...
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