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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
      • Potential Funding Sources
    • 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 & Regulations
      • Legal Mechanics of Creating a Utility
      • Attributes to Withstand Legal Challenges
  • Stay Informed
  • Resources
  • Home
  • About
  • 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
      • Potential Funding Sources
    • 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 & Regulations
      • Legal Mechanics of Creating a Utility
      • Attributes to Withstand Legal Challenges
  • Stay Informed
  • Resources
  • Home
  • About
  • 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
      • Potential Funding Sources
    • 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 & Regulations
      • Legal Mechanics of Creating a Utility
      • Attributes to Withstand Legal Challenges
  • Stay Informed
  • Resources
  • Home
  • About
  • 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
      • Potential Funding Sources
    • 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 & Regulations
      • Legal Mechanics of Creating a Utility
      • Attributes to Withstand Legal Challenges
  • Stay Informed
  • Resources

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