There is hereby established a water quality restoration and storm and surface water management program to provide water quality restoration and storm and surface water management services, facilities, and regulations within Snohomish County. The program shall be administered by the Snohomish County department of conservation and natural resources. The program shall be described in the county’s budget and may include, but shall not be limited to, the following elements: preparing and implementing watershed action plans and watershed management plans; complying with federal, state, and local water quality regulations; developing and implementing public involvement and education activities; performing water quality and stream flow monitoring; developing, proposing, and analyzing policies and regulations; inventorying, rehabilitating, and restoring drainage systems; investigating drainage problems; planning, designing, establishing, acquiring, developing, constructing, maintaining, and improving needed water quality and storm and surface water management facilities; administering programs; imposing and collecting fees, rates, and charges; participating in and expending revenue on cooperative management actions and watershed management partnerships for purposes of water supply, water quality, and water resource and habitat protection and management; receiving grants, loans, taxes, and other revenues; and paying for or securing general obligation, councilmanic, or revenue bonds issued for any such purposes. (Added by Amended Ord. 15-069, Nov. 16, 2015, Eff date Jan. 1, 2016; Amended by Amended Ord. 20-081, Jan. 20, 2021, Eff date Jan. 30, 2021).