Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District (FSWCD) is undertaking the Crawford Farms Park Stormwater Treatment Wetland Design and Retrofit project. The project is located in the Crawford Farms subdivision in the Dysart Run watershed. The estimated total cost of the project is $94,14.00. The project will retrofit the stormwater basin in the subdivision to reduce the rate and volume of runoff discharge and provide water quality treatment to any discharge from the basin. The Blacklick Creek Watershed Action Plan estimates that addressing the excess runoff from the impervious surface in the entire watershed will reduce sediment erosion by 929 tons/year. This particular project will reduce the runoff from 5.8% of that impervious surface, reducing sediment by 54 tons/year and total phosphorus load by 54 lbs/year. The project is located off the bend on Grandlin Park Drive between Brunfield Drive and Fairfax Loop Drive in Crawford Farms in the City of Columbus.
The FSWCD approached the Division of Sewerage and Drainage in the Spring of 2012 about the possibility of the Department contributing matching funds to aide the District in securing the Ohio EPA 319 grant. Proposals were due to the Ohio EPA on June 1, 2012. At that time the Director of Public Utilities signed a Match Committment form that was required as part of the proposal submission. The Department communicated to the District that this match committment was contingent upon approval of City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT: A transfer of funds within the Storm Recovery Zone Bond Fund will be necessary, as well as an amendment to the 2013 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a grant agreement and provide matching funds in the amount of $30,000.00 to the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District for the Crawford Farms Park Stormwater Treatment Wetland Design and Retrofit Project; to authorize a transfer and expenditure up ...
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