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Resolution

NO. 18

A Resolution to adopt the latest Technical Reference Manual (TRM) for stormwater management.

BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN - 12/17/2019

Resolved by the Commission of the City of Battle Creek:

 

Adoption of the latest Technical Reference Manual (TRM) for stormwater management to meet Environmental, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) requirements for the MS-4 permit (municipal separate storm sewer systems) and to be consistent with the newly-adopted Chapter 1048 of the City Ordinances for stormwater management.









I, Victoria Houser, City Clerk of the City of Battle Creek, hereby certify the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the Battle Creek City Commission at a Regular meeting held on December 17, 2019.


Victoria Houser

Battle Creek City Commission
12/17/2019
Action Summary

Staff Member: Kurt Tribbett, Engineering Administrator 
Department:Engineering 
SUMMARY 
A Resolution to adopt the latest Technical Reference Manual (TRM) for stormwater management.
BUDGETARY CONSIDERATIONS
None

HISTORY, BACKGROUND and  DISCUSSION

Since 2001 the City has been using the TRM for site development improvements and stormwater management.  The TRM was developed to meet the national requirements of the 1972 Clean Water Act as overseen by EGLE.  To be compliant with the current MS-4 permit, significant revisions were required for the TRM. 

 

The changes improve water quality and volume control as well as give prominence to the use of low-impact design, and detention basins over problematic retention basins. Rules have been set to discourage retention basins as the sole method for stormwater management.

 

The TRM was developed with Sewer and Water (SAW) grant funds from EGLE.  Calhoun County agencies co-collaborated on revisions to be used with their stormwater requirements.   

 

This TRM has been on the City's website for the last few months with no public comments.


DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE

POSITIONS
ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescription
TRM_-_Final_-_September_2019_(2).pdfTechnical Reference Manual