The Water All Around Us – Surface and Groundwater Program
Stormwater Ordinance Update
The City of Vancouver's Municipal Codes governing stormwater, erosion prevention and water resources protection are part of the city's overall surface water and groundwater program.
On June 15, the Vancouver City Council adopted a revised stormwater ordinance and related enforcement code revisions, required to meet the Phase II NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Municipal Stormwater Permit for Western Washington, issued by the Washington Department of Ecology. Ordinance changes become effective 60 days after adoption. A Technical Work Group has reviewed the City of Vancouver's Engineering Services revised General Requirements, intended to supplement and clarify the Western Washington Stormwater Manual.
Stormwater Management - Erosion Prevention, VMC 14.24
Stormwater Management - Stormwater Control, VMC 14.25
Stormwater Management - Water Resources Protection, VMC 14.26
Uniform Enforcement Code - VMC 22
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Please use this link to view, download and print the revised documents.
Access links to state requirements and guidance documents.
Read about the new Technical Work Group for Vancouver's Stormwater Engineering General Requirements
Read about the efforts of the Stormwater Stakeholder Work Group.
Review past City Council Workshops and Presentations
Submit comments to the Suface Water Management Program
Read submitted comments and responses
Washington State Department of Ecology Stormwater Management and Design Manuals
Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington (revised 2005)
Ecology's Technical Guidance Webpage
Phase II Western Washington Municipal Stormwater Permit
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Vancouver Stormwater Engineering General Requirements Technical Work Group
The Vancouver Stormwater-related Engineering General Requirements are intended to:
- supplement and clarify the Western Washington Stormwater Manual, providing technical guidance for and tailoring to local conditions; and
- serve as a dynamic, technical document that can be quickly updated and amended to include new science and best practice methods in the future.
The General Requirements may also include measures deemed equivalent by the Washington Department of Ecology.
Meetings of the Engineering General Requirements Technical Work Group for the City of Vancouver's Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit stormwater ordinance will be posted here. Past agendas have included comments on the 2009 General Requirements Manual, and statewide or countywide updates on regulations that may affect Vancouver, such as new Low Impact Development standards being developed by the Washington Department of Ecology. Technical Work Group meetings are open to the public.
Note: The final General Requirements revisions for Surface Water Systems have been incorporated into the larger standard Engineering Services Requirements and Details for the Design and Construction of Water, Sanitary Sewer and Surface Water Systems. Please see link above.
Department of Natural Resources Historic Prairies/Clark County map
City of Vancouver DRAFT Applicability Table for Areas of Less than 1 acre
Department of Ecology Figure 3.2 Appendix 1
Department of Ecology Figure 3.3 Appendix 1
Clark County Anticipated Soils Infiltration - Map
Review of Infiltration Standards and Practices - American Society of Civil Engineers, SW WA Branch
The following have been invited to participate on this Technical Work Group:
Agencies:
-Annette Griffy, Surface Water Manager, Department of Public Works' Engineering Services, City of Vancouver
-Greg Winters, Southwest Washington Regional Office, Department of Ecology
-Monty Edberg, Port of Vancouver
-Surface Water Management Staff, City of Vancouver
-Ryan Miles, Transportation Services, City of Vancouver
-Ryan Knox, Construction Services, City of Vancouver
Consultants Engineers, Geotechs & Others:
-Tim Kraft, OTAK
-Chad McMurry, Olson Engineering
-Eric Golemo, Sturtevant, Golemo, & Associates
-George Embleton, HDJ
-Jeremy Fick, Harper Houf Peterson Righellis, Inc.
-John Meier, AKS Engineering & Forestry
-Patrick Harbison, Wallis Engineering
-Lance Lehto, Columbia West Engineering, Inc.
-Dan Trisler, GeoDesign, Inc.
-Damon Webster, MacKay & Sposito, Inc.
-Mike Rafferty, PBS Engineering + Environmental
-Sean Darcy, Contech Construction Products Inc.
-Dvija Michael Bertish, Rosemere Neighborhood Association and Columbia River Keepers
Audience Invites and Alternates:
Ron Wierenga, Clark County
Anita Ashton, City of Camas
Elaine Huber, City of Battle Ground
Scott Sawyer, City of Battle Ground
Chuck Harper, Harper Houf Peterson Righellis, Inc.
Tim Leavitt, PBS Engineering + Environmental
Steve Gramm, PBS Engineering + Environmental
Jennifer McClure, MacKay & Sposito, Inc.
Stormwater Stakeholder Work Group
Vancouver's Stakeholder Work Group was tasked with focusing on stormwater ordinance requirements to meet the Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit for Western Washington issued by the Washington Department of Ecology. Read a news brief announcing the group and outlining the weekly meeting schedule here. Work Group meetings were open to the public. Time was set aside during the meetings for public input, and written comments are encouraged. Comments or questions submitted by email should be sent to surfacewater@ci.vancouver.wa.us. Agendas and summary notes of meetings ere posted below.
April 8, 2009: Agenda Meeting Notes
April 15, 2009: Agenda Meeting Notes
April 22, 2009: Agenda Meeting Notes
April 29, 2009: Agenda Meeting Notes
May 6, 2009: Agenda Meeting Notes
May 13, 2009: Agenda Meeting Notes
May 20, 2009: Agenda Meeting Notes
May 27, 2009: Agenda Meeting Notes
June 2, 2998: Agenda Meeting Notes
Works in progress from past stakeholder meetings, subject to continuing revision, as follows ...
Chart showing NPDES program overview
Table of Work Group suggested changes to proposed code revisions, as of April 29, 2009
Table of Work Group suggested changes to proposed code revisions, as of May 6, 2009
Draft of proposed items for General Requirements section as of April 29, 2009
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Related City Council Meetings, Workshops and Presentations
Two public hearings and five Vancouver City Council Workshops have been held to discuss proposed changes related to the city's Stormwater Management codes. View the presentations from the workshops or watch videos of the Council workshops and meetings using the links below. Note: Presentations require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. CVTV Online programs are shown in Windows Media format.
June 15, 2009- City Council Meeting, Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinance
June 8, 2009 - City Council Meeting, Consent Agenda and Discussion
June 1, 2009 - City Council Workshop
March 9, 2009 - City Council Workshop
March 2, 2009 - City Council Public Hearing
Feb. 23, 2009 - City Council First Reading of proposed ordinance revisions
Jan. 26, 2009 - City Council Workshop
Jan. 5, 2009 - City Council Workshop
Nov. 24, 2008 - City Council Workshop
Please note: The November 2008 presentation above lists potential December dates for City Council readings and public hearing on the proposed ordinance revisions. However, those Council actions were temporarily delayed.
Previous Vancouver Municipal Codes related to Surface Water, effective prior to Aug. 15, 2009:
Stormwater Management - Regulations and Charges, VMC 14.09
Stormwater Management - Erosion Control, VMC 14.24
Stormwater Management - Stormwater Control, VMC 14.25
Water Resources Protection Program, VMC 14.26
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To Submit Comments to the Surface Water Management Program
Public comments assist the City of Vancouver by providing input and suggestions that ultimately improve our community. Comments that are clear, concise and specific in their reference are especially valuable, as are comments that identify possible solutions to any concerns raised. Written comments on the proposed changes related to the city's Stormwater Management codes may be sent to the following:
Comments submitted via e-mail: surfacewater@ci.vancouver.wa.us
Comments submitted via U.S. Postal Service mail:
City of Vancouver Department of Public Works
Attn: Surface Water Engineering - Stormwater Ordinance
P.O. Box 1995, Vancouver, WA 98668-1995
Note: The City of Vancouver also held a Stormwater Update Open House from 6 to 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, at the Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, to provide another opportunity for the public to talk with staff and Work Group members, ask questions and provide suggestions about proposed ordinance revisions.
SEPA Information
Final DRAFT Proposed Ordinance - June 3, 2009
Proposed Stormwater Ordinance Update DNS
Proposed Stormwater Ordinance Update Checklist
Above are the notice of determination of nonsignificance and environmental checklist for proposed amendments to Stormwater (VMC 14.25), Erosion Control (VMC 14.24), Water Resources Protection (VMC 14.26), and Uniform Enforcement Code (VMC Title 22) of the Vancouver Municipal Code, and associated manuals.
The comment period was closed at 5 p.m., Friday, June 5, 2009.
View SEPA public comments received and City of Vancouver staff response here.
For additional information about this project, contact the SEPA case manager for this project:
Jon Wagner, Senior Planner, Development Review Services, 360-487-7885
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Other Written Comments Received and Staff Responses
Formal comments received by the City of Vancouver as of 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 2009, have been posted below in alphabetical order and identified by the person(s), business(es) or organization(s) submitting the comments. Directly below each written comment you will find the city staff response to the comments. Please note: Comment documents were converted as best possible solely to facilitate response and some formatting may have changed slightly as a result of the conversion.
American Society of Civil Engineers, SW WA Branch Members- Feb. 20, 2009
Building Industry Association of Clark County - Jan. 05, 2009
Identity Clark County - Dec. 23, 2008
Killian Pacific LLC - Dec. 3, 2008
Miller Nash, with Schwabe Williamson and Wyatt, and the Building Industry Association of Clark County - Dec. 18, 2008
Rosemere Neighborhood Association and Columbia Riverkeeper - Jan. 25, 2009
Rosemere Neighborhood Association and Columbia Riverkeeper - Feb. 22, 2009
Thom McConathy, Clark County Water Quality Resource Council - Feb. 22, 2009
Additional formal comments received by the City of Vancouver on or after Friday, Feb. 27, 2009, have been posted below in alphabetical order and identified by the person(s), business(es) or organization(s) submitting the comments. Please note: These comments are being reviewed and staff responses are being prepared. Responses will be posted for viewing when available.
Building Industry Association of Clark County - Feb. 27, 2009
RSV Construction Services - Feb. 27, 2009
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