City of Jacksonville Case Study: A Sustainable Stormwater Program

During today's economic and political climate many municipalities are being forced to scale back operations and accomplish more with less. At the same time regulations such as total maximum daily loads (TMDL) and numeric nutrient criteria (NNC) are requiring additional project planning and capital investment to meet new regulatory requirements. Over the last decade the city of Jacksonville, Florida (City) has implemented a stormwater program that provides a secure funding source, science-based project selection, and floodplain management. The City's establishment of a comprehensive stormwater program has allowed it to continue to plan and implement stormwater projects despite overall budgetary cutbacks.