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A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 17-23, 2021 AS STORMWATER AWARENESS WEEK IN THE CITY OF GAHANNA.
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WHEREAS, urban stormwater runoff impacts water quality in the City of Gahanna; and
WHEREAS, population growth, residential and commercial development, and the resulting changes to the landscape will only increase stormwater quality and quantity concerns throughout Ohio; and
WHEREAS, these impacts cannot be entirely avoided or eliminated but can be minimized; and
WHEREAS, it is currently recognized that control of stormwater quantity and quality is most effectively implemented when people and organizations understand the related causes and consequences of polluted stormwater runoff and flooding, and the actions they can take to control these; and
WHEREAS, the need arises not only from the regulatory requirements of EPA General Construction and Municipal Stormwater rules, but also from the recognition that citizens and local decision makers will benefit from a greater awareness of how the cumulative impacts of decisions at home, at work and through local policies impact our water quality, stream corridors and flooding; and
WHEREAS, the development and implementation of effective, outcomes-based stormwater education and outreach programs will meet the related federal stormwater pollution control requirements and those of the communities they serve so that Ohio continues to be a great place to live, work and play.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, COUNTY OF FRANKLIN, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the City of Gahanna joins Franklin Soil & Water Conservation District in recognizing the week of October 17-23, 2021 as Stormwater Awareness Week.
Section 2. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect after passage by Council and on date of signature approval by the Mayor.