Title
Stormwater Master Plan Overview
Proposed Motion
That the Stormwater Master Plan Overview be received for information, as presented.
Body
Administration supports the proposed motion.
Purpose
The purpose of this report is to provide Council with an overview of the Stormwater Master Plan, including the work completed, key findings and recommended strategies, and to provide information to Council regarding potential future priorities for stormwater management.
Summary
The Stormwater Master Plan was initiated at the direction of Council in response to ongoing drainage-related concerns raised by residents and to improve the County's understanding of its role in stormwater management, including regulatory and approval authority, operations and maintenance, enforcement, and oversight.
Phase 1 of the plan included basin identification and mapping, a regulatory review, and a review of stormwater system management. The work identified areas where the County has established strong practices, including storm sewer asset management, GIS and LiDAR information, and related drainage and environmental initiatives. It also identified ongoing challenges associated with legacy developments, historically limited enforcement, complex natural drainage systems, landowner expectations regarding service levels, the provincial regulatory environment, and historic licensed drainage ditches.
The Stormwater Master Plan identifies six principal strategy areas: communications; regulatory compliance and enforcement; asset management and GIS; stormwater system planning; land use planning and land development engineering; and operations and maintenance. Potential actions include expanding stormwater and natural-asset information in GIS, using a risk-based approach to rehabilitation, undertaking detailed or local drainage studies, improving inter-municipal coordination, refining development requirements and policies, clarifying stormwater service levels and response expectations, docume...
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