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Introduction Page 4 of 11 L~ including the number of ERUs associated with each property, can be found on the Town's web site at: http_//townhal l . townofchapel hi l1. org/stormwater/records/swdata/search_asp The properly parcel list can be searched for information on individual parcels by using the property owner's name or the property identifrcation number (PIN). The Utility rate base would not include assessment of fees for public streets and/or other public access ways owned and maintained by the Town or by the North Carolina Department of Transportation because public roads and streets collect and convey storrnwater runoff as an integral part of the public drainage system infrastructure. Property owned by the University would not be included in making the initial estimate of total Equivalent Rate Units. It is our understanding of the law that the University would be subject to the Town's utility ordinance, including payment of applicable fees. However, the University has a different understanding of the relevant law. Therefore, the Manager recommends that the Utility proceed without including any revenue from the I.Jniversiry in the first-year revenue estimate; and, that the Council request discussions with the University to determine how we can best move forward to a mutually acceptable outcome. A storrnwater management credit system would be explored during the first year of the program, and the Manager would provide recommendations for the Council's consideration regarding the issue of allowing credits. To accomplish the above objectives, the first year of the program recommended by the Manager would involve primarily organizational, planning, and public information and participation activities, with new services limited to those mandated by State and federal regulations.. New services would be linked for the most part to implementation of the Town's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, Phase Two (NPDES-II) permit requirements. The following discussion provides details of the key storrnwater management program activities, general resource needs, and estimated expenses associated with the program recommended by the Manager far 2004-05: 1. storrnwater Management Program Master Plan A storrnwater Management Program Master Plan would utilize a holistic approach to identify and prioritize the short-term and long-term storrnwater management needs of the Town by integrating storrnwater management practices, regulatory requirements, public education, land use, restoration and resource protection, floodplain management and capital improvements. The Master Plan would map and schedule the Town's storrnwater management program. It would include a prioritized, watershed-based strategy to develop individual basin plans focusing on water quantity and quality issues. We would need the assistance of a consultant to achieve the objective of developing a storrnwater Management Program Master Plan within the first year of the Utility operation. We estimate that the first year costs for the development of a Program Master Plan would be $200,000. Future costs to implement identified Master Plan activities (modeling, watershed assessments, basin plans, capital improvements, stream restoration, enhanced services, etc.) could be significant.. However, the actual activities and costs would depend on the program Master Plan and schedule approved by the Council. http://townhall townofchapelhill org/agendas/ca040426/7-Stormwater%20Utility%204-26-... 4/26/2004