What about property owners that have their own NPDES Multi-Sector or Municipal Stormwater Permit, why should they pay too?

Multi-Sector Permit holders are required to meet benchmarks or standards for runoff quality and conduct management practices to bring their stormwater pollution into a “normal” range. Municipal Stormwater Permit holders must implement activities to reduce their stormwater pollution below the “normal” range. Both types of discharge still consume system capacity and use City stormwater services. The City will provide a 20 percent fee credit for holders of valid Municipal Stormwater Permit (such as the University of Idaho) to reflect that the permittee’s program reduces their stormwater pollution below the “normal” range.

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1. How was the billing for residential properties determined?
2. We heard that you were waiving some types of properties or offering credits. How can this be fair to the rest of us?
3. Why are you collecting money for water, wastewater and now stormwater? Isn't it all the same thing?
4. Is money going to be siphoned off to go to non-stormwater activities?
5. Why not wait to collect fees until later?
6. Why should I pay if all my stormwater stays on my property or in my parking lot?
7. What about property owners that have their own NPDES Multi-Sector or Municipal Stormwater Permit, why should they pay too?
8. What about people on fixed incomes like senior citizens?
9. Are sidewalks included in the calculation of my stormwater fee?
10. What kind of technical help is available for small developments?
11. I heard that the City of Lewiston had a stormwater utility and user fees that was repealed by the Courts. Isn’t this the same thing?
12. Why aren’t stormwater user fees being voted on by the people?
13. Why can’t the City get a waiver from NPDES?
14. Why does the City have to implement a stormwater management program and fees? Aren't there alternatives?
15. How does this stormwater program benefit me?
16. What is the money raised by stormwater fees going to be used for?
17. Do properties that retain and infiltrate some of their stormwater onsite get any credit (reduced stormwater user fee)?