TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 2019
COMMITTEE ON STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Mr. Brian A. Perkovich, Executive Director
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Report on Green Infrastructure, Detention, and Compensatory Storage Volumes Required by the Watershed Management Ordinance
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Dear Sir:
The Watershed Management Ordinance (WMO) regulates sewer construction within the District’s service area and development within suburban Cook County. It provides uniform stormwater management regulations to prevent future development projects from exacerbating flooding and protect environmentally sensitive areas. Green infrastructure (GI) is installed to comply with the stormwater management requirement of capturing one inch of stormwater runoff from all impervious surfaces of the development. Detention requires site runoff to be retained and controls the rate at which water is released, and compensatory storage is required to mitigate development impacting the floodplain.
When a WMO permit is required, development must comply with the stormwater management provisions of the WMO. The attached table includes the number of permits issued per quarter since the WMO became effective. It also summarizes the development area, volume captured by GI, detention provided, and compensatory storage. The total for each year and running total are also provided. This table will continue to be updated at the end of each quarter and transmitted for your information.
Respectfully Submitted, Catherine A. O’Connor, Director of Engineering, WSS:MD
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