Stormwater Management Fees Could Be Raised
Additional funds needed to comply with Chesapeake Bay mandates and additional needs.
Stormwater management fees in Prince William County could be going up. But, the good thing is, a fee raise would put the county closer to being in line with pollution-reducing Chesapeake Bay mandates. A Public Works department presentation to the Board of County Supervisors on Tuesday highlighted the need for a stormwater fee increase, which included needing new staffing, new drainage systems, watershed studies, stream assessments and restorations, dam safety, a floodplain program and Capital Improvement Project funding. Additional funding is also needed to keep the county in line with goals for the Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load requirements set by the Environmental Protection Agency. The Chesapeake Bay TMDL aims to put the area…
