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MS4 PERMIT CHALLENGES—HOW CAN WE PAY FOR COMPLIANCE?. Jim McGrath, San Francisco Bay Board. THESIS. Drainage facilities are old and worn out They were not built with a sufficient understanding of: Water pollution Sediment movement and scour Sea level rise
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MS4 PERMIT CHALLENGES—HOW CAN WE PAY FOR COMPLIANCE? Jim McGrath, San Francisco Bay Board
THESIS • Drainage facilities are old and worn out • They were not built with a sufficient understanding of: • Water pollution • Sediment movement and scour • Sea level rise Rebuilding those facilities to modern standards and MS4 compliance will take building a broad coalition
EXAMPLES • SANTA CLARA, 2000 AND 2012--PASSED • CONTRA COSTA COUNTY 2012--FAILED • BERKELEY MEASURE M 2012—PASSED WITH OVER 70% VOTE • BERKELEY MEASURE T1 2016 • OAKLAND MEASURE KK 2016 • OAKLAND MEASURE DD 2002--PASSED WITH OVER 80% VOTE • LOS ANGELES JUST ADOPTED ENVISION AS POLICY
TAKE HOME LESSONS • EVERYTHING WORKS BETTER WITH A STRONG VISION • DEVELOP YOUR SUPPORTERS • FOLLOW THE MONEY—PARTICULARLY FUNDING FOR ROADS • INVEST IN ADVANCE PLANNING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OPPORTUNITIES WHEN THEY ARISE