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Text Box: “[It is my] responsibility to provide an environment where staff and citizens engage one another and work together toward solutions.” — Peter Howison DC Council President

Text Box: The proposed erosion control ordinance is designed control erosion at its source. That means that the dirt on our property must stay on our property. Studies show that by volume, sediment is the greatest pollutant entering our surface waters. Sediment buries plant and animal habitat critical to healthy streams, lakes, and wetlands. Under the proposed ordinance, a property owner must complete an erosion control plan if more than 3,000 square feet of land is disturbed. The detail and complexity of the plan increases with the amount of square footage or the percentage of slope being disturbed. In some cases an engineered erosion control plan, complete with drawings, will be required. (A complete copy of the draft erosion control ordinance can be found at www.dunescity.com.) An expedited plan may be required when previous erosion control methods have not been effective and sediment

Text Box: The stormwater ordinance seeks to protect and safeguard the general health and safety of the public by reducing stormwater-related impacts on the quality of the city’s water resources including drinking water. Aimed at people who get permits for development, the ordinance sets standards for the capture and treatment of stormwater runoff from impervious surface areas and for reducing the introduction of pollutants into stormwater. The city also will adopt a Stormwater Management Manual with goals to: * Reduce runoff pollution from development. * Retain and treat stormwater utilizing on-site controls. * Incorporate vegetation as a key element. * Operate and maintain facilities using facility-specific Operation and Maintenance Plans. * Reduce or eliminate pathways that may introduce pollutants into stormwater and avoid preventable discharges to surface

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Phosphorous-laden sediments that enter our lakes stimulate excessive plant growth.

Disaster Expo Set for September 15

In keeping with the spirit of National Disaster Preparedness month and in remembrance of 9/11, the Florence Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is planning a Disaster Preparedness Expo September 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Siuslaw Middle School in Florence.

LIVE MUSIC —- GREAT FOOD —- RAFFLE PRIZES

Learn about and prepare for:

* Earthquakes * Tsunami * Extreme Weather * Fire Safety

* Medical Needs * Search & Rescure * Neighborhood Watch

* Water Safety * Personal Security * Wilderness Survival

Have fun while you learn:

* Create a Family Emergency Plan & Survival Kit

* Give Blood * Watch Live Demonstrations * See Emergency Vehicles

GET A KIT, MAKE A PLAN & BE INFORMED!

Presented by the Florence Area CERT & Citizens Corps

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