Explanation
1. BACKGROUND:
This legislation will authorize the Director of Public Utilities to apply for, and if awarded, accept and enter into a Cooperative Boating Facility Grant Agreement through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft. The total amount of the project cost is $410,245.00. The grant amount is $357,930.00 and the match amount provided by the Department of Public Utilities is $52,315.00. The match will be paid for via transfer from the Water Works Enlargement Voted Bonds Fund into the Water Grants Fund.
The Cooperative Boating Facility Grant is administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Watercraft. This grant application is for improvements to the Twin Bridges Boat Launch Area of Hoover Reservoir. The proposed improvements include the development of a parking area with stormwater management infrastructure, shoreline protection, a boat launch and related activities to not only provide safer access to the water but to protect the shoreline and to lessen the impact of Stormwater runoff on the quality of the City’s raw water source.
The Twin Bridges Access and Boat Launch Area consists of a large gravel and dirt parking area that is steeply sloped toward the water. All runoff from this site and the adjacent roadway goes directly into the drinking water reservoir. The current boat launch consists of gravel deposits collected over the years. There is no protection of the shoreline and erosion is a widespread problem. With no clear flow of traffic this popular area is prone to safety concerns. This project will install paved parking that not only allows for proper traffic flow and safety improvements, but also increases the number of ADA and regular parking spaces. The inclusion of pervious concrete parking spaces and bioretension areas within and adjacent to the paved parking lot will capture stormwater runoff and lessen stormwater impact to the quality of our raw water sources. The sho...
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