Mayor Council
Werntz.James@epamail.epa.gov; Ryan.Mark@epamail.epa.gov

The stormwater permit also incorporates by reference Title 8, Chapter 15, The City of Boise Storm Water Management and Discharge Control Ordinance (adopted May 2000). City of Boise Section 8-15-03 specifies that to minimize the discharge of pollutants to storm drains new developments and redevelopment projects which require a building permit are required to submit for approval a stormwater management plan.

These stormwater management plans require (among other things) the prevention of any direct discharge of untreated stormwater and nonstormwater either on or off-site; the prevention of increased post-development discharge rates; and the removal of a minimum amount of annual total suspended solids generated from development or redevelopment runoff prior to any off-site discharge.

As usual the city council has the authority to modify the requirements BUT nowhere does it say that Parks can do it on their own. So it appears that the agreement, as reported, with the Crescent Rim Condo development to run the stormwater to Ann Morrison park pond does not meet these requirements.

EPA has been taking a number of enforcement actions in Idaho over the past two years for stormwater discharge violations. So if Crescent Rim development does not have the required stormwater management plan in place prior to construction it would be very easy for any citizen to request a compliance inspection by EPA.

Has the city really done it’s homework to see if it’s just smoke and mirrors and a well written piece of ….. antifreeze or really checked into the proposed filtration system? You know, with a critical eye as if their children and grandchildren were going to live and play in proximity to the proposed drainage area. With so much at stake – well just wildlife, ducks, geese and birds at Julia Davis (you just may shoot one of those and feed it to your kids), but in Ann Morrison, the water will dump into Logger’s Creek (?) before it goes into the river. This way the kids can come into contact with the chemicals first hand along with the wild life.
Will the public parks start being off limits for children? “Just stay in the house kiddies and we will go play at the gym later.”

Developers cannot be trusted…and this one has been particularly sleezy in his dealing with the city. Bounce him back to where he came from. Oh, yeah, we are only the citizens of this city, we don’t have a say it what goes on in it.

Time to start emailing City Hall (beat you to it, HH) before it’s too late.

BTW, what ever happened to the guy who was collecting tar and feathers? We need him!!!!