Stormwater Master Plan

The Town of Milton is creating a Stormwater Master Plan to develop a comprehensive strategy to manage stormwater. Stormwater is the rain and melted snow that runs off streets and properties, into creeks and streams, and eventually enters our rivers and Great Lakes.

We manage stormwater with a robust infrastructure system of pipes, facilities, catch basins, storm sewers and stormwater management ponds. This infrastructure helps to improve the runoff water quality and to reduce flooding.

The purpose of the Stormwater Master Plan is to:

• Develop a short- and long-range stormwater strategy for the Town of Milton
• Consider the implications of climate change
• Appropriately manage risks to life, property, and the natural environment
• Recommend updates to stormwater management policy and guidelines
• Identify and rank projects needed to improve stormwater management

When complete, the master plan will act as a decision-making guide for prioritizing projects, budgeting, as well as estimating and addressing future needs of our environment and growing community.

What is happening now?

The first part of the project involves field studies to help understand existing conditions in the Town.

Focused on rural Milton, these studies will help to identify where maintenance can improve the performance of features like ditches, culverts, and areas that have experienced flooding.

During the field studies phase of the project, you may see people investigating the following: