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Mill Creek signs agreed order with Ecology; stormwater management plan posted for public comment
Summary
City engineer told council the city signed an agreed order with the Department of Ecology that reduces possible daily fines to $1,000 and waives assessed fines if requirements are met by year-end. The city's stormwater management plan is posted for public comment at swp@millcreekwa.gov.
Mill Creek has signed an agreed order with the Washington State Department of Ecology addressing compliance with stormwater requirements, the city engineer told the council March 11.
Under the agreed order, the city said Ecology reduced the possible daily fines from $10,000 to $1,000. The engineer said Ecology will not assess fines provided Mill Creek meets all agreed requirements by the end of the year; the city has a schedule and plans to meet those requirements.
Nut graf: The agreed order sets a compliance timeline and lowers the penalty exposure while tying the city’s relief from assessed fines to meeting specified actions by year-end. The city has posted its stormwater management plan for public review and comment.
The stormwater management plan is available on the city website, and the city asked residents to submit comments by email to swp@millcreekwa.gov, the engineer said. Council members offered no substantive changes at the meeting and applauded staff efforts to reach agreement with Ecology.
Ending: The council received the update as information. Residents seeking specifics on required actions or deadlines should review the posted plan or contact the city via the provided email address.
