Similar to energy services, water services, wastewater services, etc., utilities are the most transparent, equitable, and cost-effective means for managing runoff from rainwater. But, they are unlikely to be the best fit for all communities and in all circumstances. Many communities have a much smaller stormwater infrastructure footprint, have less risk of flooding on private property, have fewer water quality problems, or all three. Other means of funding could be more prudent and expeditious in those circumstances. Legislation built around compliance with the three-part test of Bolt is needed. Recognizing that regulatory requirements will continue to evolve and become more costly until water quality standards are met, the utility framework needs to be flexible and nimble. Appendix A: Members of the Advisory Committee on Advancing Water Management Christe Alwin Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) – Alyssa Atkinson Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s office (WRC) – Andrew Bahrou MDEQ – John Basch Oakland County WRC – Deena Bosworth Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners (MACDC) – Richard Bowman The Nature Conservatory – Burton Hubble, Roth & Clark, Inc. – Donald Carpenter Lawrence Technological University – Kelly Cave Wayne County Department of Public Works – Steve Chester Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. – Joe Colaianne Clark Hill PLC – Kelsey Cooke Oakland County WRC – Craig Covey Oakland County WRC – Bill Creal MDEQ – Paul Davis City of Rochester Hills – Annette DeMaria Alliance of Rouge Communities/ Environmental Consulting & Technology – Keith Depp City of Rochester Hills – Carolyn Giordano Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. – Chuck Hersey Public Sector Consultants, Inc. – Stacy Hissong Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC and MACDC – Craig Hupy City of Ann Arbor – Greg Kacvinsky OHM Advisors – Karll Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) –
Similar to energy services, water services, wastewater services, etc., utilities are the most transparent, equitable, and cost-effective means for managing runoff from rainwater. But, they are unlikely to be the best fit for all communities and in all circumstances. Many communities have a much smaller stormwater infrastructure footprint, have less risk of flooding on private property, have fewer water quality problems, or all three. Other means of funding could be more prudent and expeditious in those circumstances. Legislation built around compliance with the three-part test of Bolt is needed. Recognizing that regulatory requirements will continue to evolve and become more costly until water quality standards are met, the utility framework needs to be flexible and nimble. Appendix A: Members of the Advisory Committee on Advancing Water Management Christe Alwin – Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Alyssa Atkinson – Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s office (WRC) Andrew Bahrou – MDEQ John Basch – Oakland County WRC Deena Bosworth – Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners (MACDC) Richard Bowman – The Nature Conservatory Burton – Hubble, Roth & Clark, Inc. Donald Carpenter – Lawrence Technological University Kelly Cave – Wayne County Department of Public Works Steve Chester – Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. Joe Colaianne – Clark Hill PLC Kelsey Cooke – Oakland County WRC Craig Covey – Oakland County WRC Bill Creal – MDEQ Paul Davis – City of Rochester Hills Annette DeMaria – Alliance of Rouge Communities/ Environmental Consulting & Technology Keith Depp – City of Rochester Hills Carolyn Giordano – Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. Chuck Hersey – Public Sector Consultants, Inc. Stacy Hissong – Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC and MACDC Craig Hupy – City of Ann Arbor Greg Kacvinsky – OHM Advisors Karll – Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
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