iSWM Update Project

2009 will bring changes to the region’s integrated Storm Water Management (iSWM) program. A yearlong project to revise and update the iSWM manuals for construction site development is underway.

NCTCOG has formed the iSWM Implementation Committee which is comprised of professionals in the fields of public works, engineering, storm water management, planning, and development, to provide oversight and policy guidance. NCTCOG and the iSWM Implementation Committee have selected a professional engineering firm to provide assistance in this effort. Final versions of the revised manuals will be considered by NCTCOG’s Public Works Council and Executive Board for approval and release in late 2009.

Draft iSWM Criteria Manual

The Draft iSWM Criteria Manual is now available for review. Here is the draft outline for the other program elements including the Technical Manual and Program Guidance.

Comments must be received by October 1st, 2009. Please submit them to iswm@nctcog.org using the following form: [word version] | [rich text version]. Please, also complete an online survey if you represent a city or county so that we may better understand current policies in our region.

Check back periodically for updates on the project and for information on meetings and events. For more information, please contact Audra Valamides by phone at 817.608.2341 or via email at avalamides@nctcog.org, or Jeff Rice, by email at jrice@nctcog.org or by phone at 817.695.9212.