April 13, 2026 City Council Work Session

Springfield City Council · April 14, 2026

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MS4 (stormwater) permit renewal presentation and council questions

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Megan Murphy, Environmental Services Supervisor, briefed the council on the phase 2 MS4 stormwater permit public review draft (out 02/18/2026), highlighted new requirements (prevention standard for construction discharges, increased inspection frequencies, expanded tracking and technical memoranda, winter road operations tracking, industrial site screening, adaptive management assessments) and warned of increased staff time, possible user fee impacts, and potential third-party litigation risk; staff plans legal review and a comment letter due April 24.

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Springfield City Council work session covered three items: proposed MS4 (stormwater) permit changes and staff concerns about added compliance burdens; Sanipac’s annual rate review and a detailed explanation of apparent rate differences with Eugene and waste transport; and the Springfield Police Department’s 2025 use-of-force report and training outcomes.

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