Goals & Programs

OUR GOALS

Complete the inventory of the county’s stormwater infrastructure and maintain a Geographic Information System database of the infrastructure.
Complete the watershed management studies for the county including the creation and adoption of current flood maps for each watershed.
Educate the public about stormwater, the effects of stormwater pollution, ways to improve stormwater quality, and floodplain management Opens in New Window .
Maximize division funding by partnering with the Southwest Florida Water Management District Opens in New Window in their cooperative funding program.
Perform stormwater maintenance with in-house or contracted maintenance crews.
Prepare and submit annual reports to comply with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Opens in New Window permit.
Promptly respond to all citizens’ requests.
Provide the plans, specifications and engineering services for the Best Management Practices as recommended in the watershed studies, and promote their development and implementation.