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3 It is important that airport decision makers understand what a stormwater utility is and why such utilities are formed so they can ensure their airport is treated fairly under any new or existing stormwater utilities. 1.1 What Are Stormwater Utilities?
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4 Strategies for Airports to Reduce Local Stormwater Utility Fees adequate funding to meet stormwater needs. In addition, stormwater management may not be a high priority, and these funding sources may be applied to higher priority areas.
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Understanding Stormwater Fees at Airports 5 increase, airports not previously affected may see utilities being developed in their area. For that reason, it is important for airports to stay up to date on stormwater utility advancements (see Section 2.1)
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6 Strategies for Airports to Reduce Local Stormwater Utility Fees may be developed. The effects of the fee on diverse types of customers (e.g., residential and commercial)
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Understanding Stormwater Fees at Airports 7 1.8 How Is a Stormwater Utility Operated and Managed? A stormwater utility is designed to manage the stormwater.
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8 Strategies for Airports to Reduce Local Stormwater Utility Fees Stormwater utilities usually have different fee structures for residential and nonresidential properties. For example, a utility might assess residential properties according to a tiered structure based on ranges of impervious area but assess nonresidential properties according to actual impervious area.
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Understanding Stormwater Fees at Airports 9 What Do You Use? Raleigh, North Carolina .
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10 Strategies for Airports to Reduce Local Stormwater Utility Fees 1,000 square feet for convenience. This is mathematically like an ERU system in that impervious area is divided by a standard unit; however, the unit in this case is not based on a typical SFR as it is with an ERU.
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Understanding Stormwater Fees at Airports 11 Residential Equivalent Factor In the residential equivalent factor (REF) structure, the runoff from a standard storm is determined using standard hydrologic methods for an average SFR.
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12 Strategies for Airports to Reduce Local Stormwater Utility Fees customers compared to impervious area methods. In addition, there are other fee structures, including fees based on the size and number of water meters, the gross property area, and the number of parking spaces.
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Understanding Stormwater Fees at Airports 13 and incorporating non-structural BMPs, holding or obtaining stormwater permits, and adhering to development requirements. The stormwater utility may make use of local stormwater BMP guidance in setting criteria for a stormwater fee credit program; this may include a list of eligible BMPs.
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14 Strategies for Airports to Reduce Local Stormwater Utility Fees cases, the airports still pay fees on other areas such as terminals and parking lots. Airports may be exempt entirely if they are owned by the municipality or county charging the fees.
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Understanding Stormwater Fees at Airports 15 Significant Impervious Area Airports may be subject to significant stormwater fees because of their large impervious area, from parking lots, terminals, ramps, runways, and taxiways. The fees may or may not represent a sizable portion of an airport's annual revenue.
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16 Strategies for Airports to Reduce Local Stormwater Utility Fees span more than one jurisdiction, making it potentially subject to fees from more than one stormwater utility. Availability of Services from Stormwater Utilities Airports generally manage their runoff on-site and maintain their own stormwater system.
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Understanding Stormwater Fees at Airports 17 Revenue Diversion Revenue diversion is the expenditure of airport revenue for purposes other than the operating and capital costs of the airport. Several federally funded airports participating in this project expressed concern that the payment of stormwater fees would be considered revenue diversion by the FAA and a violation of the Anti-Revenue Diversion Provision, 49 U.S.C.
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