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Several opportunities exist to coordinate with other municipalities in long-standing collaborative groups and newly-created permit-focused forums. Provided below is a list of these opportunities and associated contact person.
To have your stormwater-related forum added to this page, please contact the appropriate Ecology Regional Specialist.
ROAD MAP (Regional Operations and Maintenance Program)
Permit requirements for municipal Operation and Maintenance, good housekeeping and Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (includes Western Washington and Southwest Washington Permittees).
Contact: Jennifer Keune, King County Roads Division, (206) 205-3703.
KPCRC (Kitsap Peninsula Clean Runoff Collaborative)
Stormwater education and outreach.
Contact: Jayna Ericson, Kitsap County, (306) 307-4277.
Phase II Coordinators Group
Information sharing and networking covering a wide-range of permit-related topics with various attendees including Western and Southwest Washington Permittees.
Contact: Don Robinett, City of SeaTac, (206) 973-4422.
West Sound Stormwater Managers’ Coordination Group
Phase II permit compliance and related topics (primarily in West Sound communities on the Kitsap Peninsula).
Contact: Anya Funk, City of Poulsbo, (360) 697-8278.
STORM (Stormwater Outreach for Regional Municipalities)
Stormwater outreach and education around the Puget Sound, including evaluation.
Contact: Dave Ward, Snohomish County, (425) 388-3087.
Snohomish County Coordinators Forum
Information sharing and networking covering a wide-range of permit-related topics (primarily Snohomish County communities).
Contact: Bill Leif, Snohomish County, (425) 388-3148.
APWA Stormwater Managers Committee
Information-sharing/networking – general stormwater management topics, not limited to local governments.
Contact: Paul Bucich, Co-Chair, (253) 501-5166.
Puyallup River Watershed Council
Forum which promotes and implements programs that restore, maintain, and enhance the watershed in order to protect its environmental, economic and cultural health.
Website: Puyallup River Watershed Council.
Chambers/Clover Watershed Council
Forum for local agencies and citizen groups to coordinate their efforts to benefit the Watershed. The Council is committed to improving the health of the Watershed by working to improve fish habitat, improve water quality, and foster a sense of stewardship among watershed residents.
Website: Chambers-Clover Creek Watershed Council.
City of Tacoma Biweekly Inspector’s Group
City of Tacoma, Port of Tacoma, Health District (TPCHD) and Ecology area source control inspectors meet bi weekly to review cases, work plans, coordinate inspections and strive to provide uniform compliance actions by sharing “field” issues and sometimes invite expert guests on specific topics/issues.
Contact: Jim Oberlander, (253) 502-2131.
Stormwater Inspectors Group
South/central Puget Sound field staff and management forum to discuss field operations including inspection and maintenance of stormwater/wastewater facilities.
Contact: Chris VanHoof.
Regional Stormwater Policy Group (RSPG) Co-Permittees
City of Yakima, Yakima County, City of Union Gap, City of Sunnyside.
Members include County Commissioner, City Managers, Mayor, Public Work Directors, and City Councilmen. Ecology attends, but is a non-voting participant.
Contact: Terry Keenhan, (509) 574-2300.
Wenatchee Valley Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee
Douglas County, Jennifer Lange, (509) 884-7173.
Chelan County, Greg Pezoldt, (509) 667-6422.
City of Wenatchee, Jessica Shaw, (509) 888-3225.
City of East Wenatchee, Brandon Mauseth, (509) 884-1829 OR Lori Barnett, (509) 884-5396.
Eastern Region Stormwater Coordinators Group
Information sharing and networking for Phase II Permittee in Ecology's Eastern Region including Asotin, Asotin County, Clarkston, Pullman, Spokane, Spokane County, Spokane Valley, Moses Lake, Pasco, Walla Walla County, City of Walla Walla, and Washington State University.
Contact: Michelle M. Shields, (509) 766-9277.
Contact: Russ Connole, (509) 477-7245.
For more information please contact your regional permit specialist.