Title
Resolution to Petition the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner for
Malletts Creek Stream Bank Stabilization in the
Malletts Creek Drainage District ($5,140,000.00 Total Project Amount; $2,010,000.00 Project Amount (2011); $1,500,264.00 City Share (2011)) (Roll Call Vote Required)
Memorandum
Attached for your approval is a resolution to petition the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner (WCWRC) to undertake a multi-phase project to make stream bank stabilization improvements at the following six locations along the
Malletts Creek, and to authorize funding for the first three projects in FY11:
· West Eisenhower Parkway and West Oakbrook Drive (future)
· Research Park Drive (future)
· Chalmers Drive between Washtenaw and Huron Parkway (2011)
· South Huron Parkway between Boulder Drive and Stonehaven Street (2011)
· Packard Road near Chesterfield Street (future)
· Boardwalk Street and State Street (future)
The
Malletts Creek Drainage District, which includes the City, is subject to a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) restriction by the State of Michigan for suspended solids. E.coli and phosphorus. This work will provide water quality improvements in the basin, by halting the erosion of the banks and reducing the resulting suspended solids, E. coli and phosphorus loading into the
creek Since the project focus is on water quality improvement, it is eligible for low-interest State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan funding, and this project has been included on the Project Priority List (PPL) for SRF loan funding. This project, along with four others submitted by the WCWRC within the City, has been classified as a “green project,” which may result in up to 50% loan forgiveness for the 2011 costs. Therefore, of the total $2,010,000.00 total project cost for 2011, only $1,005,000.00 may need to be repaid to the State.
A formal petition from the City is required to move this project to construction.
Malletts Creek is an established Chapter 20 Coun...
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