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-206- l'5- Post Const. I 0.13 ' ] 1;26 16 - Housekeeping [ 0.10 !'. 0..20 I Totals I 1.11' .I 5,.6.3 , Summary Results The summary results of the analysis are' presented in Table 3, in terms of cost per capita, for each of the programs in a manner'comparable to the EPA .estimates. The range of results is sfmitar to that experienced by EPA in making its original estimates of the cost of the Phase Il program. The details of this program development can assist a local community in fashioning its own stormwater program in response to the regulations. The Phase II Action Plan Given the great range in costs for the Phase II program it makes sense to get a jump start on planning for it. Many of the. requirements or potential inter- local arrangements that could be developed take time to implement, more time than is available if the community waits until the general permit has been finalized, and the NO'I is due. There are steps that a local government should take now to prepare itself- for the regulations and to position itself to meet compliance in the most cost-effective manner. These steps can be performed as part of a Phase II action plan: 1. Assess your status Ask yourself if you are "in," "potentially in," or "out." Find out who else is in your category. 2. Get to know the permit writers Find out what the permit writers are thinking about the permits, what .the general permit will look like, when you will know more, how they will evaluate those potentially in, what other actions are going on in the state that may impact the permit, etc. Find out their ideas, about what is important in the permit, .what their special interests are, do they strongly support the permit, etc. Plan to establiSh an ongoing dialog. 3. 'Assess your surface waters Find out if there are any ongoing actions which might designate surface waters in your jurisdiction as not meeting water quality standards. See if there are any planned watershed assessments or TMDL requirements coming in the future. 4.. Assess your own program How much of your own stormwater program looks like the regulations., even with some minor modifications. Can you get a j. ump on.the requirements through transformation of your current programs? 5. Check out' your neighbors Are there some other programs nearb.y that might result.in savings to you? Can you simply be covered under another program? Can parts of the requirements be waived-because they ar.e al'ready being done-by - I I I I I I I I I I I