For Immediate Release
April 30, 2008
Contact: Carolyn Casey (360) 676-2500
Port Seeks Comment on Draft Stormwater Management Program
[Bellingham, WA] The Port has drafted a Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) to meet requirements of the Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit. The permit requires local agencies with a population between 10,000 and 100,000 to develop, and update annually, a SWMP which addresses six required program elements that collectively result in significant reductions of pollutants discharged into waterbodies. The six program elements include Public Education and Outreach, Public Involvement and Participation, Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination, Construction Site Run-Off Control, Post-Construction Run-Off Control, and Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping.
The Port's draft SWMP is available for public review and comment. The draft SWMP can be found on the Port's website at www.portofbellingham.com under Latest News. To comment on the SWMP, please provide written comments by email to or by regular mail to:
Port of Bellingham
ATTN: Alan Birdsall
1801 Roeder Avenue
PO Box 1677
Bellingham, WA 98227
The Phase II Permit is a requirement of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act. The US Environmental Protection Agency has delegated authority in Washington State to the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE). The Port was issued coverage under the Phase II Permit by DOE in May 2007, and program implementation requirements are phased through 2012.
For more information about the Port's draft SWMP, contact Strategic Project Manager Alan Birdsall at
