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12.3 The Planning Process 405
Program activities Technical activities

Set general Initiate program
program goals

Determine
existing conditions
Set site-specific
program goals
Are
there Yes
sufficient
data?

No

Collect and analyze
additional data
Refine site-specific
program goals
Assess and
rank problems

Screen BMPs

Select BMPs

Implement plan

Monitor program
effectiveness

Figure 12.4 Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention and Control Planning Process
(Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency)

For urban runoff pollution prevention and control programs, the program team should
be made up of municipal personnel: public works personnel; conservation officials; engi-
neering personnel; parks personnel; and planning and other officials who regularly deal
with or control issues such as utilities, land use and zoning, development review, and envi-
ronmental issues. The team should be multidisciplinary and able to address the engineer-
ing, land use, and environmental issues that will need to be resolved. It is important to in-
volve all entities, including political officials and the public, who have a stake in the
program outcome.