1. Putting Research, Education and Management to Work at the Washington Stormwater Center STORM Quarterly Meeting 12 September 2013 Tanyalee Erwin, Manager, Washington Stormwater Center

2. ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING Washington Stormwater Center: The Beginning Who are we? Where did we come from? HB 2222 –RCW 90.48.545: Created a stormwater technical resource center to provide research, development, technology demonstration, technology transfer, education, outreach and training through a variety of tasks such as: Review and evaluate emerging stormwater technologies Research and develop innovative solutions to remove pollutants and reduce stormwater runoff Conduct pilot tests Serve as a clearinghouse and outreach center for information on stormwater technology Assist in development of stormwater control methods Coordinate with federal/state/local agencies/private organizations on stormwater controls Collaborate with existing stormwater outreach programs.

3. Washington Stormwater Center: The Beginning Development efforts included: Department of Ecology City of Puyallup Washington State University, Puyallup University of Washington, Tacoma Center for Urban Waters Association of Washington Business Institute Independent Business Association of Washington Herrera Environmental Consultants Non-profit joint venture between two leading research institutions: WSU and UW First-year funding through Ecology grant; supplemental through grants and initial foundation funding. ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

4. Our Mission To protect Washington’s waters through improvements in stormwater management, serving as the central resource in Washington for integrated NPDES education, permit technical assistance, stormwater management and new technology research, development, and evaluation Our vision The Washington Stormwater Center will be the preferred one-stop source of stormwater management support systems, knowledge, and resource referrals for all businesses and governmental agencies in Washington State ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING Initial guiding principles

5. The Initial Process ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING Advisory Committee and Partners focused on creating a business plan while beginning priority needs of re-opening the TAPE process for stormwater products.

6. Building a Business Plan Survey results created the roadmap for the Center’s work: 1) Coordination and dissemination of technical information with particular emphasis on stormwater permit support 2) Funding Assistance 3) Best Management Practices ( BMP) resources and guidance 4) On-call technical support 5) Education and training 6) Outreach and advocacy ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

7. Programs for Permittees, Products and LID Research Business Resource Program Educational workshops, videos, webinars, publications Stormwater management tools One-on-one assistance TAPE - Emerging Technologies Technology Assessment Protocol – Ecology (TAPE) Information dissemination (technical briefs) Functionally Equivalent BMP evaluations Municipal Resource Program Educational workshops, videos, webinars, publications Stormwater management tools Information Clearinghouse Low Impact Development (LID) Program LID research development Educational workshops, videos, webinars, publications Development of new tools and methods ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

8. The Washington Stormwater Center: NOW What we provide: Stormwater Management Assistance Training Emerging Technologies Research Information clearinghouse ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

9. The Washington Stormwater Center: NOW What we provide: Stormwater Management Assistance Answering questions about permit requirements Providing a non-regulatory connection to help Coordinating specific questions with appropriate Ecology Staff Offering a neutral setting for permittee peer communication Training Emerging Technologies Research Information clearinghouse ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

10. The Washington Stormwater Center: NOW What we provide: Stormwater Management Assistance Training Developing videos and guidance materials on permit requirements Training on stormwater management techniques and practices Breaking down permit requirements into manageable pieces Emerging Technologies Research Information clearinghouse ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

11. The Washington Stormwater Center: NOW What we provide: Stormwater Management Assistance Training Emerging Technologies Technology Assessment Protocol-Ecology (TAPE) program Analyzing and disseminating in-field research data Coordinating efforts for a nationally-recognized review system Research Information clearinghouse ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

12. The Washington Stormwater Center: NOW What we provide: Stormwater Management Assistance Training Emerging Technologies Research Examining the effects of stormwater runoff on fish. New! Looking at the effects of runoff from coal-tar sealants Developing Low Impact Development standards and protocols Analyzing performance of Low Impact Development installations Developing innovative and cost effective technical solutions Conducting pilot projects to test solutions Information clearinghouse ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

13. The Washington Stormwater Center: NOW What we provide: Stormwater Management Assistance Training Emerging Technologies Research Information clearinghouse Serving as outreach and clearinghouse center for stormwater technologies, training, research, and literature Sharing state-wide stormwater news and demonstration videos Hosting forums, workshops and conferences on critical topics ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

14. Forums on Controversy ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

15. Assistance: Workshops for Small Communities to Write Winning Grants ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

16. Leverage, Deliver, Build and Never Rest Leverage existing programs and grow them. (LID Research; WSC; TAPE; Permittee assistance and training; WSC Eastern WA branch) Have supporters who will advocate in the legislature and deliver (Based on new regulations and constituent's needs) Build a plan with strong and diverse partnerships on new relevant topics of significance (Jurisdictions: Eastern WA LID Manual; IDDE Manual, LID Maintenance and Cost Manual, Rain Garden Handbook for western WA, and LID Cost Analysis Manuals; NOAA, EPA and USFWS research on LID and salmon; school districts STEM Education and private foundations) ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

17. Acknowledgements Funding Support WA Dept of Ecology EPA USFWS NOAA Boeing Global Corporate Citizenship Foundation Bullitt Foundation The Russell Family Foundation Founding Partners WA Dept of Ecology Washington State University University of Washington Tacoma City of Puyallup Association of WA Businesses Independent Business Association of Washington Kitsap County City of Seattle City of Tacoma Port of Tacoma City of Auburn Special Thanks to: WA Dept of Ecology: Bill Moore Doug Howie City of Puyallup: Mark Higginson Mark Palmer NOAA:Nat Scholtz USFWS:Jay Davis AWCities ( east) City of Pullman: Rob Buchert AWCities ( west) City of Auburn: Rich Wagner AWCounties ( east) Yakima County: Don Gatchilan AWCounties (west) Thurston County: Jim Bachmeier Puget Sound Partnership: Bruce Wulkan Herrera Environmental Consultants:John Lenth Association of Washington Businesses: Grant NelsonGrant Gilmore Independent Business Association of Washington: Gary Smith Boeing Corporation:Mel Olsen, Shyla Miller The Russell Family Foundation: Scott Miller, Holly Powers The Bullitt Foundation:Neelima Shah ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING

18. We’re Here to Help Visit our website: www.wastormwatercenter.org Contact us via email: info@wastormwatercenter.org ASSISTANCE RESEARCH TRAINING