Water Quality and Quantity
Siuslaw Estuary Partnership Water Quality Updates
The Draft Drinking Water Source Areas (DWSA) Delineations have been submitted to the Oregon Health Authority for certification. Please see Draft Report from GSI Water Solutions, below.
The first Annual Surface and Ground Water Monitoring Report, October 2010 through September 2011, is now posted to this page of the web site. See report and details below.
On September 19, 2011, the City Council adopted Comprehensive Plan and Code amendments to incorporate state-of-the-art Best Management Practices for stormwater into the City's Plan and Code. See Stormwater Management Section, below, for details.
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The Water Quality and Quantity Project Includes:
The Surface and Ground Water Monitoring Program is being conducted to protect the North Florence Sole Source Dunal Aquifer. The Aquifer is the only sole source aquifer in the State of Oregon. It was designated "sole source" by EPA in 1987 because contamination of the aquifer would leave Florence area residents with no source of drinking water. The waters in the lower Siuslaw Watershed are interconnected; so, protection of the aquifer hepls protect Siuslaw surface waters, especially Munsel Creek and the Siuslaw estuary. Hydrogeologists from GSI Water Solutions are consultants for the project. The Program is being conducted in accordance with the protocols in the EPA-approved Quality Assurance Project Plan, attached.
Documents and Downloads
North Florence Sole Source Dunal Aquifer Map Quality Assurance Project Plan Mar 2011 Aquifer Protection Plan Work Plan Water Monitoring Program 11/17/10 Water Monitoring Program 12/30/10 Water Monitoring Program 1/4/11 Water Monitoring Program 2/21/11 Water Monitoring Program 4-7-11 Planning Commission 6-7-11 Stormwater Slide Show 2010-2011 Annual Water Monitoring Report Comprehensive Plan Amendments for Stormwater Code Amendments for Stormwater |
Stormwater Management
On September 19, 2011, the City Council adopted Comprehensive Plan and Code amendments to incorporate Best Management Practices (BMPs) for stormwater. The amendments streamline the permit process and make stormwater management administration more effective and efficient for the City and private developers. The amendments are based on the Florence Stormwater Design Manual, an administrative tool that was approved by the City Council in December 2010. The amendments and the Spetember 19, 2011 Stormwater Design Manual are attached in the section above.
The Stormwater Demonstration Project in Old Town will include state of the art green infrastructure and wetland protection features that are designed to protect water quality in the estuary. The City's Stormwater Management Plan provides the policy direction for the City to use stormwater systems that minimize negative impacts on water quality from stormwater runoff. The Plan can be downloaded from the City web site at: http://www.ci.florence.or.us/planning.cfm?loc=cs
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Staff Contacts
Mike Miller, Florence Public Works Director;
; 541-997-5822
Carol Heinkel: ; 541-285-1824 |
