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TOW N OF NE W HARTFORD STORMWATE R MANAGE ME NT PLANNING

TOW N BOARD ME E TING FE BRUAR Y 7, 2018 CHRIS LAW TON, PE

• BARTON & LOGUIDICE

, DPC

RE CE NT STORM HISTOR Y IS NOT SO NICE

• DAMAGING STORMS HAVE OCCURRED 4 OF THE

LAST 7 YE ARS:

• 2011 - HURRICANE

IRE NE AND HURRICANE LE E

• 2013 - JUNE

STORMS

• 2015
• 2017 - FATHE

R’S DAY STORMS 2017 2013 2017

CURRE NT STORMWATE R MANAGE ME NT

• PE

RFORME D BY THE TOW N HIGHWAY DE P ARTME NT

• O&M AND CAPITAL PROJECTS ARE FINANCED THROUGH THE W HOLE

TOW N

• PRIMARIL

Y ONLY SMALL CAPITAL PROJE CTS ARE COMPLETED (NO CAPITAL RESE RVE FUND)

• SER

VICES INCLUDE:

• MAINTAINS 17+ DE

TENTION BASINS (MANY ON PRIVATE PROPE RTY W / OUT E ASE ME NTS)

• MAINTAINS COLLE

CTION PIPE S, SW ALE S AND STRUCTURES (MOSTL Y RE ACTIVE AS NOTIFIE D)

• RE

CE IVE S & RE SPONDS TO DRAINAGE COMPLAINTS

• E

ME RGE NCY RE SPONSE TO FLOODING

• GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR MAJOR CAPITAL IMPROVE

ME NTS (NO FUNDS TO MATCH GRANTS)

MOVING FROM RE ACTIVE TO PROACTIVE

• SE

CTION 190, ARTICLE 12 – DISTRICT AND SPE CIAL IMPROVE ME NTS OF TOW N LAW

• UTILIZE

DRAINAGE DISTRICT(S)

• DE

FINE A GE OGRAPHICAL ARE A OR “DISTRICT” W ITHIN THE TOW N

• SE

RVE AS A FUNDING VE HICLE FOR O&M OF E XISTING/ NE W DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT BE NE FIT THE INHABITANTS OF THE DISTRICT

• RE

AL PROPE RTY W ITHIN THE DISTRICT IS SUBJE CT TO A “SPE CIAL ” LE VY OR ASSE SSME NT TO FINANCE THE “SPE CIAL ” IMPROVE ME NT(S) AND RE QUIRE D O&M SE RVICE S

• MAP

, PLAN & RE PORT – DE FINES BOUNDAR Y, INFRASTRUCTURE AND FINANCE S

• DISTRICT FORMATION – BY PE

TITION (ARTICLE 12) OR TOW N BOARD RE SOLUTION (ARTICLE 12A)

SPE CIAL DISTRICT DE FINITION

“A TOWN OR COUNTY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, DISTRICT CORPORATION OR OTHER DISTRICT ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING ON, PERFORMING OR FINANCING ONE OR MORE IMPROVEMENTS OR SERVICES INTENDED TO BENEFIT THE HEALTH, WELFARE, SAFETY OR CONVENIENCE OF THE INHABITANTS OF SUCH DISTRICT , AND IN WHICH REAL PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL AD VALOREM LEVIES OR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH SUCH DISTRICT WAS ESTABLISHED.”

LONG TE RM BE NE FITS AND GOALS

1. KNOW LE DGE CAPTURE / SUCCE SSION PLANNING 2. TAX/ RATE STABILIZATION 3. CAPITAL PLANNING 4. E ME RGE NCY PLANNING AND RE SPONSE 5. LE VE RAGE GRANT FUNDING 6. ASSE T MANAGEMENT PLANNING

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