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TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT S 4295 South Buffalo Street Orchard Park, New York 14127-2609 Phone: (716) 662-6425 TOWN ENGINEER Email: [email protected] WAYNE L. BIELER,PE., CFM May 26, 2026 Honorable Town Board Town of Orchard Park 4295 South Buffalo Street Orchard Park, NY 14127 Re: Memorandum of Agreement for the Western New York Stormwater Coalition Dear Board Members: | have attached the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for continuing our membership with the Western New York Stormwater Coalition. The Town has been an active participant in the Coalition for over twenty years and has benefited from working with the Coalition and its accomplishments. The Town signed the original Memorandum of Agreement on December 21, 2005, October 20, 2010, November 4, 2015, and October 20, 2020. The Coalition has assisted the Town with the six management controls: 1.) Public Education and Outreach; Stormwater brochures and pamphlets, posters, displays for public meetings, banners, web pages, web banners, billboards, training, and school programs. 2.) Public Involvement/Participation; cleanup events, community meetings, & stakeholder meetings. 3.) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination; mapping of Town outfalls, training, provided template for local ordinance, secured grant money for training, testing equipment and mapping projects, & set up inspection guidelines. 4.) Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control; provided templates for local ordinance, stormwater pollution prevention plans, and review of stormwater plans, training of Town staff, local developers and contractors. 5.) Post Construction Management; provided templates for inspection of post construction stormwater practices, & training. 6.) Stormwater Management for Municipal Operations; assist the Town in listing municipal operations/facilities that contribute to MS4 stormwater systems, training Municipal staff on stormwater maintenance practices, perform assessment of Town stormwater facilities, & provided template for inspection of Town facilities. In addition to the six minimum controls listed, the Coalition has been able to secure grants through the NYSDEC on behalf of the 41 members that make up the Coalition. As you know, the Town must continue to fully implement the Stormwater Phase II six management practices that are required by the New York State Department of Environment and Conservation (NYSDEC), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Engineering Department has been working on the six management controls that are part of the Stormwater Phase I! requirements with the Coalition. S:\Town Projecs\Stormvatery jaf ip RS W HES WR STES at eRe EATER ABSA PIA YogoV