Wading into the Weeds
There is such a
wealth of information on stormwater and its impact on the environment that it's
hard to keep organized, especially given the high level of overlap one topic has
on another. The pages below try to parse the topics out into manageable
pieces.
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Stormwater System Design & Maintenance |
Most people
know a little bit about stormwater and some of the issues but not much is widely
publicized about the Oak Island stormwater system design and maintenance costs
and well as anticipated improvements. To get a better understanding of
what's really going on, read on.
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Oak Island
Stormwater Ordinances
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Oak Island has a
number of ordinances in place to help regulate stormwater. Although you
can access them all at
Municode.com, the stormwater-specific ordinances are provided here for easy
access.
Since Brunswick
County is one of 20 CAMA-regulated counties, other codes are also important
regarding development. The Coastal Resources Advisory Committee (CRAC) is
a key citizen advisory group that helps define policy for development along the
coast. Stormwater control is an important factor
as noted in this
September 27, 2007 presentation and
fact sheet.
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Best Management
Practices (BMPs)
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Best
Management Practices (BMPs) for stormwater cover a gamut of activities for
homeowners, businesses, and commercial development that range from picking up
your pet's poop to Low Impact Development.
For a practical list of things to do, read on.
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Water Quality
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Water quality
monitoring is a world unto itself. Two watersheds converge around Oak
Island - the Lumber River and the Cape Fear River - that have distinctly
different profiles but common problems. So if you want to know the skinny
on turbidity, nitrogen and phosphorus levels, fecal coliform, and dissolved
oxygen across the region - and its impact on local shellfish and nursery waters
- read on.
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Definitions &
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
Don't
know why a BOD is important to a TMDL? Are you baffled as what in the
world is a Section 303(d) water?
It's not Webster's Dictionary but
it's close enough to help decipher the wild and wacky world of stormwater lingo.
For more info, read on.
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Construction Best Management Practices (BMPs)
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Letting
contractors know the exact dos and don'ts of stormwater compliance is getting
harder by the day. As the regulations change and the ordinances evolve,
it's more important to make it clear what's kosher and what's not. This
section is still under 'construction' - no pun intended - so there's more to
come. But keep and eye out for the changes.
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