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1 Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District 214 Implementation Survey WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN Name: Jurisdiction: City of Powder Springs Phone: Stormwater Management Action Item 5.D.2: Extent and Level of Service Policy Action Item 5.D.4: Stormwater Maintenance Program Action Item 5.D.5: Capital Improvement Plan 1. Does your local jurisdiction have a stormwater operations & maintenance program?, but is contracted / coordinated with another jurisdiction 2. Does your jurisdiction have provisions for maintenance (either by the local government or private owner) of stormwater infrastructure within private developments (such as sub-divisions, commercial development, etc.)? 3. If yes, who is responsible for maintenance within new, private developments? The jurisdiction is responsible for maintenance The landowner(s) (i.e. HOAs, developers, property owners, etc.) is responsible for maintenance t applicable various 4. What year were the requirements for maintenance passed? t applicable 5. How do you fund your stormwater activities and program? Choose one of the following: General Fund Stormwater Utility Combination of general fund and stormwater utility Other (please specify): Page 1 of 7

2 Floodplain Management / Pre-Flood Mitigation Action Item 5.B.2: Future-Conditions Floodplain Delineation 6. Please describe your jurisdiction s efforts to map future-conditions floodplains. Completed mapping of the future-conditions floodplains (drainage areas of 1 square mile or greater) within our jurisdiction Partially completed mapping of the future-conditions floodplains within our jurisdiction Currently have a RFP or contract for mapping of the future-conditions floodplains and/or have completed preliminary technical work Mapping has been completed by another jurisdiction Mapping is being completed by another jurisdiction We have not initiated any efforts to map future-conditions floodplains 7. If your jurisdiction has not initiated efforts to map future-conditions floodplains, what barriers exist preventing the implementation of this action item? t applicable 8. Who is responsible for future-conditions floodplain modeling and mapping for drainage areas between 1 acres and 64 acres (1 square mile)? Our jurisdiction Developers Other (please specify) We do not have future-conditions floodplain modeling and mapping for these drainage areas. Watershed Protection Programs Action Item 5.B.1: Comprehensive Land Use Planning Action Item 5.B.3: Sanitary Sewer and Septic System Coordination 9. Over the past 12 months, has your jurisdiction s local staff responsible for stormwater and watershed management coordinated on issues related to watershed management and protection with local land use planning and policy staff? Page 2 of 7

3 1. Over the last 12 months, has your jurisdiction s local staff responsible for stormwater and watershed management coordinated on issues related to sanitary sewer and septic systems with local wastewater provider(s) and the County Board of Health staff? Greenspace and Green Infrastructure Action Item 5.B.4: Greenspace and Green Infrastructure Tools for Watershed Protection 11. Please describe your jurisdiction s greenspace and/or green infrastructure tools. Check all that apply. Local mechanism or process to preserve open space and greenspace while accommodating development Greenspace or green infrastructure plan for greenspace protection Evaluating local building codes, ordinances and other regulations and provisions to identify impediments and barriers to the use of green infrastructure and greener approaches to growth Locally developed program for protecting watershed health through land use and/or growth management mechanisms. We currently do not have a greenspace or green infrastructure program We are interested in learning more and/or receiving assistance in establishing a greenspace and/or green infrastructure program 12. If your jurisdiction has developed a local program for protecting watershed health through land use and/or growth management mechanisms, please describe in more detail. Not applicable Page 3 of 7

4 Water Quality Monitoring Action Item 5.F.1: Long-Term Ambient Trend Monitoring Action Item 5.F.2: Habitat and Biological Monitoring Action Item 5.H.2: Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Management 13. Under what programs and/or requirements does your jurisdiction collect water quality data? Check all that apply. MS4 Stormwater Program Watershed Monitoring / Protection Plan Adopt A Stream / Other Volunteer Monitoring Program Metro Water District s Long-term Monitoring Program Local Watershed Improvement Program Other program (please specify) We do not collect water quality data 14. How many stations and/or locations within your jurisdiction are currently being monitored? What types of waterbodies does your jurisdiction collect water quality data on? Check all that apply. Impaired / TMDL listed streams Impaired / TMDL listed lakes / embayments Unimpaired waterbodies t Applicable Watershed Improvement Projects Action Item 5.H.4: Watershed Improvement Projects Watershed Improvement Projects include, but are not limited to, stream restoration, low impact development, nonpoint source pollution projects, green infrastructure implementation, etc. 16. Please describe how your jurisdiction has implemented watershed improvement projects in the last 12 months. Please check all that apply. Completed a watershed improvement project Started a watershed improvement project Planned for a watershed improvement project Applied for and received funding for a watershed improvement project Applied for, but did not receive, funding for a watershed improvement project Prioritized watersheds to receive watershed improvement projects Did not take action to implement a watershed improvement project Page 4 of 7

5 17. Please provide the name(s) of your Watershed Improvement Projects. Not applicable 18. If your jurisdiction has not implemented a watershed improvement project, would you be interested in receiving technical assistance (from Metro Water District staff or other organization) related to watershed improvement projects? Education And Public Awareness Action Item 5.G.1: Local Education and Public Awareness Program 19. If your jurisdiction and/or authority conduct stormwater pollution prevention/water quality education at schools, please indicate which of the following grade levels are addressed. Check all that apply. Elementary Middle High School No stormwater or water quality education in schools 2. Besides residents and schools K-12, what other target audiences do you try to reach? Check all that apply. Homeowners Urban agriculture(landscapers, irrigators) Golf courses Auto/body shop owners Builders/developers/design professionals Restaurant/food service/hospitality Heavy/light Industrial Water professionals Local government staff Local elected officials/governing boards Page 5 of 7

6 21. Rank these target audiences from 1 to 1 from your highest priority (1) to your lowest priority (1). 2 Homeowners 8 Urban agriculture 1 Golf courses 3 Auto/Body shop owners 4 Builders/Developers/Design Professionals 5 Restaurant/Food Service/Hospitality 1 Heavy/Light Industrial 9 Water professionals 7 Local government staff 6 Local elected officials/governing boards 22. How many education/outreach activities have you completed in the last 12 months? How many public participation/involvement activities have you completed in the past 12 months? Please provide an estimate of the number of people you reach through these education and public participation and involvement efforts: Bill stuffers/newsletters/brochures/information on website/displays: 5 Adult presentations/workshops: 5 K-12 school programs: Stream cleanup/road cleanup/community cleanup: Stream monitoring: Storm drain stenciling: 1 Watershed festival: Other innovative public involvement and participation program (Name and describe program(s) in question 25.) 25. Please describe your education and outreach programs. (Please attach additional pages as needed.) Page 6 of 7

7 26. How do you promote the Clean Water Campaign? Link to the website Use the static TV slides in presentations or on your website Discuss the campaign at events and presentations Promote the Report A Polluter hotline Other (please specify) Twitter sends out all posts from CWC 27. What new stormwater pollution prevention materials would be helpful to you? Include topics and type of materials in your answer. Page 7 of 7

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