2011 Budget Book - WHOLE - Kitsap County Government

SURFACE & STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Detailed Program
Description:
Partnerships/
Collaboration:
Alternatives:
Efficiencies/
Innovations:
The SSWM Administration & Management program element includes the financial management
component of the SSWM program and tracks all facets of the SSWM Program. The SSWM
Administration & Management program element includes staff salaries, benefits, and personnel
costs. The SSWM Administration & Management program element also includes information
systems technology components, as well as facilities operational and maintenance costs for the
Public Works Annex complex and other SSWM facilities. This SSWM Program element also
includes reporting to regulatory authority or other agencies on overall SSWM accomplishments
and activities associated with regulations or permit requirements. The building debt service for
the Public Works Annex building is also included in the work center.
SSWM has partnership Arrangements with Kitsap County Health District (KCHD), Kitsap
Conservation District (KCD), Kitsap County Department of Community Development (DCD), and
Washington State University (WSU). SSWM also collaborates with Kitsap Public Works Roads
Division.
SSWM is an enterprise fund (Stormwater Utility Fee) program that is the sole organization with
jurisdiction over surface and stormwater issues in Kitsap County. In addition to the Stormwater
Utility Fee, approximately 30% of SSWM Program funding comes from Kitsap County Public
Works Roads Fund. SSWM also utilizes grant funding to fund special projects and/or projects
above and beyond recurring program elements.
The Kitsap SSWM Program includes a combination of operations & maintenance activities, as
well as capital improvement projects (CIP) and utilizes an innovative service delivery approach
that provides efficiencies. Program elements are evaluated using performance measures in
comparison to American Public Works Association (APWA) guidelines.
Mandates and
Contractual
Agreements:
Regional or Local?
Description of
Requirements:
Minimum Service Level:
Program Justification:
SSWM is established under federal (EPA - Clean Water Act) and state (Ecology) regulations,
specifically the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) as a Phase II
jurisdiction.
Local (Unincorporated Kitsap County)
To address NPDES Phase II Permit requirements, SSWM must provide a Stormwater
Management Program, Education & Outreach Program, Operation & Maintenance (O&M)
Program, Asset Management & Retrofit Program, Stormwater Impact (WQ) Monitoring, and
Pollution Identification and Correction (PIC) Program, including Illicit Discharge Detection &
Elimination (IDDE).
As a minimum, SSWM must meet the basic requirements of the NPDES Phase II permit
requirements.
The Kitsap SSWM Program serves to promote and protect public health, safety, and welfare by
establishing a comprehensive, sustainable approach to surface and stormwater management
pursuant with federal and state laws. The SSWM program will endeavor to protect Kitsap County
citizens, public infrastructure, private property, and natural habitat from the hazards presented by
stormwater and flood waters through the use of volume and flow-control measures. The Kitsap
County SSWM Program is also responsible for protecting and improving receiving water quality
by preventing or reducing stormwater pollution to support ecological integrity and aquatic-life, as
well as shellfish harvest and contact-recreation beneficial uses. Protection of groundwater
aquifer resources from the impacts of stormwater related pollution is also part of the SSWM
mission. The Kitsap County SSWM Program will utilize a suite of techniques to accomplish these
goals, including public outreach and education, engineered stormwater treatment and control
facilities, operations & maintenance activities, source-control measures, and preservation of
natural drainage systems.