Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Discuss PFM Changes, Stormwater Utility and LID During the July 19, 2004 joint meeting of the Fairfax County's Board of Supervisors (BOS) Environmental Committee and the Development Process Committee, the following significant issues related to water quality and land development were discussed: Formation of a Stormwater Utility is again being recommended to fund the estimated $800 Million backlog in stormwater needs. The BOS will appoint an Advisory Committee on July 26, 2004 (contact Supervisor Gross prior to Monday, July 26 at mason@fairfaxcounty.gov if you are interested in serving to assist the BOS in deciding the most appropriate approach to this issue). AMEC, the County's consultant, identified two funding options to be considered: Tax-Funded Option: An increase of between 1.3 cents and 3.0 cents in the real estate tax rate. Utility User Fee Option: Based on the amount of imperviousness on property Billing Unit: 2,000 square feet of imperviousness $54 in first year to $84 a year by year five, per billing unit The need to implement Low Impact Development (LID) practices, including rain gardens, vegetated swales, infiltration systems, and green roofs (i.e., soil and plant material on roof tops to reduce the effective impervious area), in Fairfax County through revisions to the Public Facilities Manual (PFM). The need to modify the PFM to provide that natural drainage divides must be honored only if very specific conditions are met; and If you are interested in these topics, you should contact your County Supervisor so you can participate in the appropriate public participation process being established for each of these issues: FAIRFAX COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Chairman, Gerry Connolly 12000 Government Center Parkway Suite 530 Fairfax, VA 22035-0079 Phone: (703) 324.2321 Email: Chariman@fairfaxcounty.gov Supervisor Sharon Bulova Braddock District 9002 Burke Lake Road Burke, VA 22015 Phone: (703) 425-9300 EMAIL Supervisor Joan DuBois Dranesville District 1437 Balls Hill Road McLean, VA 22101 Phone: (703) 356-0551 Email: dranesville@fairfaxcounty.gov Supervisor Cathy M. Hudgins Hunter Mill District 12000 Bown Town Drive Reston, VA 20190-3307 Phone: (703) 478-0283 Email: hntrmill@fairfaxcounty.gov Supervisor Dana Kauffman Lee District 6121 Franconia Road Alexandria, VA 22310 Phone: (703) 971-6262 Email: leedist@fairfaxcounty.gov Supervisor Penelope "Penny" Gross Mason District 6507 Columbia Pike Annandale, VA 22003 Phone: (703) 256-7717 Email: mason@fairfaxcounty.gov Supervisor Gerry Hyland Mount Vernon District 2511 Parkers Lane Alexandria, VA 22306 Phone: (703) 780-7518 Email: mtvernon@fairfaxcounty.gov Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth Providence District 8739 Lee Highway Fairfax, VA 22031 Phone: (703) 560-6946 EMAIL Supervisor Elaine McConnell Springfield District 6140 Rolling Road Springfield, VA 22152 Phone: (703) 451-8873 Email: springfield@fairfaxcounty.gov Supervisor Michael R. Frey Sully District 4900 Stonecroft Boulevard Chantilly, VA 20151 Phone: (703) 814-7100 Email: sully@co.fairfax.va.us