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Why Stormwater Matters
What is Stormwater?
Why is it Increasing?
Tips to Prevent Stormwater Pollution in Your Community
Why a Stormwater Utility?
How Do Localities Typically Manage Stormwater?
What Options Are Available to Address Stormwater?
What is a Stormwater Utility?
What Are The Key Benefits of a Stormwater Utility?
Common Myths
What Legislation Makes a Stormwater Utility Possible in New Jersey?
What Do Stormwater Utilities Look Like in Other States?
Establish a Stormwater Utility
What’s Your Community’s Stormwater Situation?
What Are The Problems Facing Your Community?
What are Your Community’s Goals for Managing Stormwater?
Do You Need a Different Structure and More Resources?
What is the Cost of Inaction?
Could a Stormwater Utility Provide The Right Solution?
Mapping Your Community
Focus on Solutions
Your Current Stormwater Management Program and How a Utility Fits
Your Approach: Green Infrastructure, Gray Infrastructure, and More
Your Asset Management Program
Your Capital and Operating Budget
What Can a Stormwater Utility Pay For?
The Process For Creating a Stormwater Utility
Key Milestones for Implementation
Building Your Team
Basic Decision Tree
Lessons Learned
Organizational Options for Hosting a Stormwater Utility
Regionalization: Pros and Cons
Considerations For Implementation
Building Public Support
Financial Decisions
Most Important Questions
Fee Basics
Determining Your Baseline Stormwater Budget
CSO Communities: Cost Allocation
Rate Structure Options
Offsetting Credits
Legal and Regulatory Considerations
Clean Stormwater and Flood Reduction Act
New Jersey Stormwater Laws u0026 Regulations
Legal Mechanics of Creating a Utility
Attributes to Withstand Legal Challenges
Potential Funding Sources
Resources
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New Jersey Stormwater Laws and Regulations