RESOLUTION NO. 40-08

A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2008 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MANUAL (SWMM)

RECITALS:

The City of Grand Junction Public Works and Planning Department has completed a comprehensive rewrite of the 1996 Stormwater Management Manual (SWMM). SWMM establishes policy, criteria and technical procedures for estimating storm runoff and designing drainage facilities for development. The 1996 SWMM has been reviewed and recommended for this revision due to regulatory requirements from the state and federal government Clean Water Acts dictating that municipalities such as the City of Grand Junction address storm water quality as well as quantity.

The new SWMM manual has been referred to various public and private agencies for their review and comments; those comments have been incorporated and resulted in revisions to the document as appropriate. Mesa County, the Town of Palisade, the City of Fruita and the Grand Junction Drainage District have adopted an earlier version of the SWMM manual in 2006. The 2008 SWMM has revisions from the 2006 manual that are specific to the City of Grand Junction and/or regarding recent regulatory requirements from the state.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION THAT:

The 2008 SWMM is hereby approved and in full force and affect.

PASSED and ADOPTED this 19^th day of March, 2008.

ATTEST:

/s/: Stephanie Tuin          /s/: James J. Doody

City Clerk            President of City Council