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West Linn staff previews city stormwater manual, ordinance to give city engineer enforcement authority
Summary
City engineering staff and consultants presented a draft West Linn Stormwater Management Manual at the March 3 council work session and said the city will post the manual for public comment before formal adoption.
City engineering staff and consultants presented a draft West Linn Stormwater Management Manual at the March 3 council work session and said the city will post the manual for public comment before formal adoption. Staff also introduced an ordinance that would give the city express authority to adopt and enforce the manual and delegate revision authority to the city engineer.
Why it matters: The manual is meant to bring West Linn’s post‑construction stormwater standards into clearer compliance with the Department of Environmental Quality’s NPDES/MS4 permit, better reflect local soils and terrain than the City of Portland’s manual (which West Linn currently references), and make submittal requirements and design reviews more consistent.
Engineering staff described the background…
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