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5 - Post Const. "' ' l" O.i'~' "] ' 'i126 -',' <br /> <br /> Summary Results <br />The summary results of the analysis are.presented in Table 3, in terms of <br />cost per capita, for each of the programs ina manner comparable to the-EPA <br />estimates. <br />The range of results is similar to that experienced by EPA in making its <br />original estimates of the cost of.the Phase II program. The details of this <br />program development can assist a local community in fashioning its own <br />stormwater program in response to the regulations. <br />The Phase II Action Plan <br />Given the great range in costs.for the Phase II program it makes sense to get <br />a jump start on planning for it. Many of the requirements or potential inter- <br />local arrangements that could be developed take time to implement, more <br />time than is available if the community waits .until the general permit has <br />been finalized and the NOI is due. There are steps that a local government <br />should take now to prepare itself for the regulations and to position itself to <br />meet compliance in the most cost-effeCtive manner. Th'ese steps can be <br />performed as part of a Phase II action plan' <br /> 1. Assess your status <br /> Ask yourself if you are "in," "potentially ini" .or "out." Find out Who <br /> else is in your category. <br /> 2. Get to know the permit writers <br /> Find out what the permit writers are thinking about the permits, what <br /> the general permit will look like, when you will know more, how they <br /> will evaluate those potentially in, what other actions are going on in <br /> the state that may impact the permit, etc. Find out their ideas about <br /> what is important in the permit, .what their special interests are, do <br /> they strongly support the permit, etc. Plan to establish an ongoing <br /> dialog. <br /> 3. Assess your surface waters <br /> Find out if there are any ongoing actions which might designate <br /> surface waters in your jurisdiction as not meeting water quality <br /> standards. See if there are any planned watershed assessments or <br /> TMDL requirements coming in the future. <br /> 4. Assess your own program <br /> How much of your own stormwater program looks like the'regulations <br /> even with some minor modifications. Can you get.a jump on the <br /> requirements through transformation of your current programs? <br /> 5, Check out your neighbors <br /> Are there some other programs nearby that might result in savings-to <br /> you? Can you simply be covered under another program? Can parts of <br /> the requirements be waived because they are already being done by <br /> <br />39 <br /> <br /> <br />