Regular Meeting of the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) Board of Managers, for Thursday, January 2, 2019, 6:00 p.m. (Regular Meeting) at the office of the CRWD, 595 Aldine Street, St. Paul, Minnesota.
I.
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA Call to Order of Regular Meeting (President Joe Collins) A) Attendance B) Review, Amendments, and Approval of the Agenda
II.
Public Comment – For Items not on the Agenda (Please observe a limit of three minutes per person.)
III.
Permit Applications and Program Updates (Permit Process: 1) Staff Review/Recommendation, 2) Applicant Response, 3) Public Comment, and 4) Board Discussion and Action.)
A)
Permit 14-024 Highland Ravine stabilization – Closure (Hosch)
IV.
Special Reports –N/A
V.
Action Items A) AR: Approve Minutes of the December 18, 2019 Annual Meeting and Regular Board Meeting (Sylvander) B) AR: Adopt Resolution for Cost Cap and Stormwater Impact Fund Contributions (Kelley)
VI.
Unfinished Business-N/A
VII.
General Information A) Board of Manager’s Updates
VIII. Next Meetings A) Wednesday, January 8, 2020 7:00 PM - CAC Meeting B) Wednesday, January 15, 2020 6:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting IX.
Adjournment
Our mission is to protect, manage and improve the water resources of Capitol Region Watershed District
January 2, 2020 III. Permit Applications A. Permit Close Out (Hosch) DATE: TO: FROM: RE:
December 20, 2019 CRWD Board of Managers Elizabeth Hosch Permit Closeout
Background Construction activity is complete for permit #14-024 Highland Ravine stabilization. Issues Highland Ravine stabilization #14-024 This permit was issued to the Capitol Region Watershed District to stabilize three eroding ravines in the Highland Park neighborhood in St. Paul. No stormwater treatment was required for this erosion and sediment control permit. The site is currently stable and the project is currently in the maintenance phase. No surety was required for this public project. Action Requested Approve Certificate of Completion for permit #14-024, Highland Ravine stabilization.
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Our Mission is to protect, manage and improve the water resources of Capitol Region Watershed District.
January 2, 2019 Board Meeting V. Action Item A) Approve Minutes of December 18, 2019 Annual Meeting
(Sylvander)
Annual Meeting of the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) Board of Managers, for Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 6:00 p.m. (Workshop) at the office of CRWD, 595 Aldine Street, St. Paul, Minnesota. ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES I.
A)
Call to Order of Annual Meeting (President Joe Collins)
Managers Joe Collins Seitu Jones Shawn Murphy Rick Sanders Mary Texer B)
Staff Present Mark Doneux, CRWD Elizabeth Hosch, CRWD Michelle Sylvander, CRWD
Public Attendees Mike MacDonald, CAC
Review, Amendments and Approval of the Agenda.
Motion 19-254: Approve the Agenda of December 18, 2019 Jones/Texer Unanimously Approved II.
Election of Officers and Committee Appointments (Joe Collins)
Office
Current/Past Officers (2019)
December 18, 2019-Annual Mtg 2020
President 1
Joe Collins
Joe Collins
Vice President
Mary Texer
Mary Texer
Secretary 1
Seitu Jones
Seitu Jones
Treasurer 1
Shirley Reider / Rick Sanders
Rick Sanders
Education/Information
Rick Sanders
Shawn Murphy
Shawn Murphy
Motion 19-255: To elect the officers to serve the Capitol Region Watershed District from December 18, 2019 to the District’s Annual Meeting in 2020. Murphy/Jones Unanimously Approved III.
Committee Appointments
Current Appointments Personnel Committee (Two Managers) 1) Mary Texer 2) Joe Collins 3) Alternate – Shirley Reider
Citizen Advisory Committee Liaison 1) Seitu Jones 2) Joe Collins 3) Mary Texer 4) Shirley Reider Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts (State) Delegate: 1) Joe Collins 2) Mary Texer 3) Alternate -Shirley Reider Finance Committee 1) Shirley Reider 2) Joe Collins
December 18, 2019 - Annual Mtg 2020 1) 2) 3)
Mary Texer Joe Collins Alternate-Shawn Murphy
Citizen Advisory Committee Liaison 1) Seitu Jones 2) Joe Collins 3) Mary Texer 4) Rick Sanders 5) Shawn Murphy Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts (State) Liaison: 1) Mary Texer 2) Rick Sanders 3) Alternate -Joe Collins Finance Committee 1) Rick Sanders 2) Joe Collins 3) Alternate-________________________
Personnel Committee (Two Managers) Trout Brook 1) Joe Collins 2) Seitu Jones
Trout Brook 1) Joe Collins 2) Seitu Jones 3) Alternate___________________
Rules Committee 1) Mary Texer 2) Seitu Jones 3) Rick Sanders
Rules Committee 1) Mary Texer 2) Seitu Jones 3) Rick Sanders
Subwatershed Committee 1) Rick Sanders 2) Joe Collins
Subwatershed Committee 1) Rick Sanders 2) Joe Collins 3) Alternate-__________________
Education/Outreach Committee 1) Rick Sanders 2) Seitu Jones 3) Shirley Reider
Education/Outreach Committee 1) Rick Sanders 2) Seitu Jones 3) Shawn Murphy
Special Projects/Grants Committee 1) Seitu Jones 2) Rick Sanders
Special Projects/Grants Committee 1) Seitu Jones 2) Rick Sanders 3) Alternate-__________________
Partner Grants Committee 1) Seitu Jones 2) Shirley Reider
Partner Grants Committee 1) Seitu Jones 2) Shawn Murphy 3) Alternate-__________________
Awards Program Committee 1) Joe Collins 2) Mary Texer
Awards Program Committee 1) Joe Collins 2) Mary Texer 3) Alternate-__________________
Real Estate/Building Committee 1) Mary Texer 2) Joe Collins 3) Alternate-Shirley Reider
Real Estate/Building Committee 1) Mary Texer 2) Joe Collins 3) Alternate-Rick Sanders
Metro MAWD 1) Shirley Reider 2) Mary Texer
Metro MAWD 1) Shawn Murphy 2) Mary Texer 3) Alternate-Joe Collins
Motion 19-256: To appoint committee members to serve the Capitol Region Watershed District from December 18, 2019 to the District’s Annual Meeting in 2020. Jones/Texer Unanimously Approved IV.
Other Administrative Assignments
A)
Bank/Depository of Funds Bank Depository of Funds
2019 US Bank 4M Fund
2020 US Bank 4M Fund
B)
Managers Per Diem Per Diem
2019 $75/meeting
2020 $75/meeting
C)
Mileage Reimbursement Mileage
2019 $0.58/mile
2020 TBD by IRS
D)
Official Newspaper Newspaper
2019 St. Paul Pioneer Press
2020 St. Paul Pioneer Press
E)
Accountant Accountant
2019 Redpath CPAs
2020 Redpath CPAs
F)
Auditor Auditor
2019 Office of State Auditor
2020 Office of State Auditor
Motion 19-257: To make administrative assignments to serve the Capitol Region Watershed District from December 18, 2019 to the District’s Annual Meeting in 2020. Texer/Jones Unanimously Approved V. Annual Meeting Schedule Thursday, January 2, 2020 Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Wednesday, February 19, 2020 Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Thursday, March 19, 2020 Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Wednesday, April 15, 2020 Wednesday, May 6, 2020 Wednesday, May 20, 2020 Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Wednesday, June 17, 2020 Wednesday, July 8, 2020 Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Wednesday, August 19, 2020 – Public Hearing for Budget & Levy Wednesday, September 2, 2020 – Adoption of Preliminary Budget and Levy Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Wednesday, October 21, 2020 Wednesday, November 4, 2020 Wednesday, November 18, 2020 Wednesday, December 2, 2020 Wednesday, December 16, 2020 – Annual Meeting, Adoption of Final Budget and Levy Motion 19-258: To set the regular meetings of the Board of Managers of the Capitol Region Watershed District for 6:00 P.M. at the District office on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. Texer/Jones Unanimously Approved
VI.
CAC 2020 Meeting Schedule
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Wednesday, March 11, 2020 Wednesday, April 8, 2020 Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Wednesday, July 15, 2020 Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Wednesday, September 9, 2020 Wednesday, October 14, 2020 Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Wednesday, December 9, 2020 VII.
CAC Committee Appointments
In 2010, the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) By-Laws were updated to include attendance requirements. The CAC has annually made recommendations to the Board for reappointment based on attendance and other factors. The Board of Managers must annually appoint the Citizen Advisory Committee members. In order to maintain an orderly CAC roster and fully comply with state statute the Citizen’s Advisory Committee is submitting a recommended roster to the Board of Managers. Motion 19-259: Recommend reappointing CAC members through December 2020. David Arbeit, 1384 East Como Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55117 Patricia Cavanaugh, 908 Saint Paul Ave., St. Paul, MN 55116 Steven Duerre, 76 Bates Street, St. Paul, MN 55106 Michael MacDonald, 1391 Almond Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108 Michelle Ulrich, 1561 Lincoln Ave., St Paul, MN 55105 Richard Weil, 25 Charles Ave, St. Paul, MN 55103 Gwen Willems, 1880 Tatum Street, Falcon Heights, MN 55113 Nicole Soderholm, 108 N. Pierce St. #3, St. Paul, MN 55104 Bob Simonet, 494 Wheelock Pkwy West, St. Paul, MN 55117 Mary Lilly, 458 Mount Curve Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55105 Tom Elko, 267 Roma Ave. Roseville, MN 55113 Cheryl Braun, 1144 Pleasant Ave. Saint Paul, MN 55102 Jones/Texer Unanimously Approved VIII. Adjournment of Annual Meeting Motion 19-260: Adjournment of the December 18, 2019 Annual Board Meeting at 6:11 P.M. Texer/Jones Unanimously approved
January 2, 2019 Board Meeting V. Action Item A) Approve Minutes of December 18, 2019 Regular Board Meeting
(Sylvander)
Regular Board Meeting of the Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) Board of Managers, for Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 6:11 p.m. (Regular Meeting) at the office of CRWD, 595 Aldine Street, St. Paul, Minnesota. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES I.
A)
Call to Order of Regular Meeting (President Joe Collins)
Managers Joe Collins Seitu Jones Shawn Murphy Rick Sanders Mary Texer B)
Staff Present Mark Doneux, CRWD Elizabeth Hosch, CRWD Michelle Sylvander, CRWD
Public Attendees Mike MacDonald, CAC
Review, Amendments and Approval of the Agenda.
Motion 19-262: Approve the Agenda of December 18, 2019 with removal of Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary update. Texer/Jones Unanimously Approved II.
Public Comment
President Collins shared that he was recently at BWSR. The topic of discussion was water retention and areas of flooding. President Collins observed the presentation to be in line with retaining and reusing water onsite. III.
Permit Applications and Program Updates A)
16-012 St. Paul Police Training Facility – Closure (Hosch)
Ms. Hosch reviewed that construction activity is complete for permit #16-012 St. Paul Police Training Facility. This permit was issued for construction of a new St. Paul Police building and associated site improvements at the intersection of Lafayette and BNSF railroad in St. Paul. Stormwater is treated via two underground iron-enhanced filtration systems under the parking lot. The site is currently stable and
the stormwater treatment systems have been confirmed functional. No surety was required for this public project. Manager Murphy asked for clarification regarding conditions for closing out a permit. Ms. Hosch explained how the storage basins for holding and draining runoff are checked for meeting permit requirements. Motion 19-263: Approve Certificate of Completion for permit #16-012, St. Paul Police Public Safety Training Facility. Texer/Jones Unanimously Approved B)
17-008 SPA Addition – Closure (Martinkosky)
Ms. Hosch reviewed that this permit was issued for demolition of an existing building and construction of a new building and parking lot. Stormwater is treated via one underground filtration system on the west side of the addition and one biofiltration basin on the east side of the addition. The site is stable, and the stormwater treatment system has been confirmed to be functional. $2,600 of surety is available to return. Motion 19-264: Approve $2,600 surety return and Certificate of Completion for permit #17-008, Saint Paul Academy – Math & Science Addition. Texer/Jones Unanimously Approved C)
19-026 Tumble Fresh Coin Operated Laundry – Extend Review Period (Hosch)
Ms. Hosch reviewed that the current review period for Permit 19-026 Tumble Fresh Coin Operated Laundry will expire on 12-29-19. The applicant requested an extension to this 60-day review period prior to the expiration. Design was delayed by some external factors and additional time is still needed to resubmit for CRWD review. Resubmittal is expected in the next 1-2 weeks. Motion 19-265: Approve 60-day review period extension for Permit 19-026 Tumble Fresh Coin Operated Laundry to expire February 27, 2020. Jones/Sanders Unanimously Approved IV.
Special Reports – No Special Reports
V.
Action Items A) AR: Approve Minutes of the December 3, 2019 Workshop and Regular Meeting (Sylvander)
Motion 19-266: Approve the Minutes of the December 3, 2019 Workshop and Regular Board Meeting. Texer/Sanders Unanimously approved B) AR: Approve Accounts Payable/Receivables for November (Sylvander) Motion 19-267: Approve November 2019 Accounts Payable/Receivables and budget Report and direct Board Treasurer and President to endorse and disperse checks for these payments. Sanders/Texer Unanimously approved C) AR: Adopt Final 2020 Budget and Levy (Doneux) Administrator Doneux reviewed that each year the Board of Managers must establish a plan of work for the upcoming year, establish a budget based upon the work plan, and establish a levy for the budget. The Board of Managers reviewed the preliminary 2020 Work Plan along with the budget and levy at Board workshops on June 5th and July 24th as well as at Board Meetings on June 19th and July 10th, 2019. The Citizen’s Advisory Committee reviewed and recommended approval on the proposed 2020 budget and levy at their August 14th meeting. A duly noticed Public Hearing was held on August 21st to collect public comment on the proposed 2019 budget and levy. The Board of Managers adopted a Preliminary 2020 Budget and Levy Certification on September 18, 2019 before the initial September 30, 2019 deadline. Administrator Doneux shared that staff is recommending the preliminary budget of $489,830 for Administration, $2,913,972 for Programs, $1,440,648 for Projects for a total Operations Budget of $4,844,450 and $6,942,533 for Capital Improvement Projects. This results in a total Preliminary 2019 Budget of $11,786,983. This is an increase of $ $2,099,970 from 2019. The proposed 2020 tax levy is $8,277,699. This includes $7,220,456 for the operations and capital levy and $1,057,243 for debt. This levy is $1,222,220 higher than 2019. Administrator Doneux reviewed the budget and shared that the construction of the new building and a number of other projects will be closed out in early 2020. An amendment to the budget will be presented to the board in late spring of 2020. President Collins asked if there were any questions from outside parties regarding the budget. Administrator Doneux replied that there were no comments resulting in any financial changes. Manager Murphy asked for clarification of a typo in the packet memo.
Motion 19-268: Approve and adopt the Final 2020 Budget and Levy Certification. Sanders/Texer Unanimously approved VI.
Unfinished Business A)
Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary (Fossum)
Removed from Agenda B)
Watershed Steward Awards (Bromelkamp)
Administrator Doneux provided an update in place of Ms. Bromelkamp. Nominations for the 2019 Watershed Steward Awards program were accepted through Friday, November 15, 2019. Promotion was expanded this year to include the October and November e-newsletters, two posts on Facebook and a new page on the District’s website with 80 unique visits. Staff received three external nominations and generated three more internally, providing nominations for all categories. In years past, CRWD has worked to obtain 2-3 nominees per category with most of them being generated internally. The District regularly receives excellent nominations for individuals and organizations that do not “win” in a given year. Instead of recognizing all of the nominations, the Committee is recommending the following list of winners and will meet after the awards ceremony to discuss how best to structure the event in the future. This approach reduces workload for staff and allows more time discussing the winners at the event. The Awards Committee is comprised of CAC members, Cheryl Braun and Tom Elko; Board Managers, Mary Texer and Joe Collins and CRWD staff, Mark Doneux and Jessica Bromelkamp. The Board granted the CAC decision-making authority for the winners each year with support from a joint committee. The CAC approved the following list of Watershed Steward Award winners for 2019. Lifetime Stewardship Award: Shirley Reider Watershed Citizen Award: Erin Spry Watershed Outreach Program Award: Parkview Water Project Watershed Partner Award: Ramsey Conservation Department Watershed Project Award: Allianz Field Young Watershed Steward Award: Henry Welliver The ceremony will be held at CRWD’s office on January 23, 2020 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. VII.
General Information A)
Board of Managers’ Updates
President Collins shared that the MPCA has just announced that they have funding available for resiliency. President Collins asked about working with the Parks and Recreation department regarding developing and converting land into wetlands. Administrator Doneux replied that the Port Authority has been looking for wetland replacement land and has discovered it being hard to find.
Manger Texer announced that meetings with individual legislatures will need to set up as soon as possible because legislatures calendars are filling up quickly. Manager Texer also shared that the 2020 Legislative Preview will be held on January 30th from 8:00 am – 12:30 pm at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Manager Texer announced that she was elected as President of MAWD. Administrator Doneux announced that we are temporarily storing a solar pontoon for Ramsey Washington Watershed District. Wargo Nature Center is closing, and the pontoon was donated to Ramsey Washington. Administrator Approved or Executed Agreements a) b) c) d) e) f) g)
Well Sealing Grant Agreement with Lois Berns for an amount not to exceed $750.00. Consultant Services Agreement with Sky Candy Studios for Parkview Video and Drone Project not to exceed $2,000. Stewardship Grant Agreement with Starke Mueller for Water Quality BMP for an amount not to exceed$8,300. Consultant Services Agreement with Rubinstein Photo for Parkview Photography Project for an amount not to exceed $1,800. Construction Services Agreement with H2O on the Go Display for an amount not to exceed $5,500. Stewardship Grant Agreement with Elena Hanson for Water Quality BMP in an amount not to exceed$527.00. Change Order with S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. for Parkview Center School for an amount not to exceed$22,322.10.
VIII. Next Meetings A) B) C) IX.
Thursday, January 2, 2020 6:00 PM Board Meeting, Manager Jones will be absent Wednesday, January 8, 2020 5:00 PM CAC Meeting, President Collins will attend Wednesday, January 15,2020 6:00 PM Board Meeting
Adjournment
Motion 19-269: Adjournment of the December 18, 2019 Regular Board Meeting at 6:40 P.M. Texer/Sanders Unanimously Approved Respectfully submitted, Michelle Sylvander
January 2, 2020 V. Action Items. B. Adopt Cost Cap and Stormwater Impact Fund Resolutions (Kelley) DATE: TO: FROM: RE:
December 23, 2019 CRWD Board of Managers Forrest Kelley, PE, Regulatory Division Manager 2020 Cost Cap and Stormwater Impact Fund
Background The Joint Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) met September 19, 2018 to discuss proposed amendments to District Rules. Draft Rules were distributed for informal comment in January of 2019, the Board authorized distribution of the draft amended rules for 45-day review ending on April 22, 2019, and the Rule were adopted on June 5, 2019. Issues During the Joint Rules TAC meetings, staff presented cost data that indicated the current cost cap ($30,000/impervious acre) and stormwater impact fund contribution ($40,000/impervious acre) amounts were insufficient to achieve water quality performance goals, and proposed increases to $75,000/impervious acre and $100,000/impervious acre, respectively. In order to allow time to plan and budget for upcoming projects, it was agreed the the increase would not take effect until 2020. Staff recommend the Board adopt resolutions to formalize the updated cost cap and stormwater impact fund amounts to be effective upon adoption.
Requested Action Adopt Resolution Setting the Cap on Cost for Linear Projects at $75,000/impervious acre Adopt Resolution Setting the Stormwater Impact Fund Contribution Rate at $100,000/impervious acre
enc:
Draft Cost Cap Resolution Draft Stormwater Impact Fund Resolution Updated Stormwater Impact Fund Implementation Plan
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Resolution
Resolution # 20-001 Date Adopted: January 2, 2020
Capitol Region Watershed District In the matter pertaining to: Setting a Cap on Costs for Linear Projects Board Member ______________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Board Member __________________ WHEREAS, the Capitol Region Watershed District (hereinafter “District”) has rules that require stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) for projects greater than one acre in size including linear projects; and WHEREAS, the District convened a technical advisory committee to, in part, address issues related to stormwater BMPs on linear projects; and WHEREAS, the BMP costs per acre of impervious for linear projects may be significantly higher than typical non-linear projects; and WHEREAS, most linear projects may have a long range planning process and complex budgets, therefore it is important to have a known cost of compliance for planning and budgeting purposes; and WHEREAS, linear projects are commonly within established corridors with limited space available for stormwater BMP’s, limited right-of-way and often share the right-of-way space with many public utilities that all have the right and need to be located in that area; and WHEREAS, linear projects affect and impact many adjacent landowners, stakeholders and/or residents and require a greater level of coordination than nonlinear projects; and WHEREAS, linear projects have a large acreage of impervious surfaces to be treated by BMPs; WHEREAS, the technical advisory committee recommended to the Board of Managers that a cap on costs per acre be set for linear projects; and WHEREAS, the District convened the TAC to review existing cost data and proposed an updated cap amount THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the District that for linear projects, the permit applicant shall not be required to provide BMPs that cost in excess of $75,000 per acre of impervious surfaces of the project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board shall reserve the right to contribute cost share funds to the road authority above the $75,000 cap to achieve part or all of the volume reduction or water quality shortfall. Vote: Approved/Denied Manager Yeas* Nays Sanders Jones Texer Murphy Collins Total *Approval must receive minimum of 3 Yeas
Absent
Abstain
Requested By: Recommended for Approval: Approved by Attorney: Funding Approved:
Forrest Kelley Mark Doneux N/A N/A
Supporting Documentation Incorporated By Reference Date Document Prepared By June 5, 2019 CRWD Rules CRWD
Resolution Adoption Certified By The Board of Managers: W:\04 Board of Managers\Motions\Resolutions 2005\Resolution 2005-01-XX Rulemaking.doc By: _______________________________________________ Date:______________________________ W:\07 Programs\Rules\2020\Draft Resolution 2020 Setting Cap on Costs.doc
Resolution # 20-002 Date Adopted: January 2, 2020
Resolution Capitol Region Watershed District
In the matter pertaining to: Setting a Contribution Amount for the Stormwater Impact Fund. Board Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption, seconded by Board Member . WHEREAS, the Capitol Region Watershed District (hereinafter “District�) has rules that require stormwater Best Management Practices for projects greater than one acre in size; and WHEREAS, stormwater BMPs protect surface water quality; and WHEREAS, the District has a goal of achieving stormwater BMP implementation on all permitted projects; and WHEREAS, the technical advisory committee recommended to the Board of Managers that an alternative compliance procedure be established for projects that have difficulties meeting the volume reduction and water quality standards on site; and WHEREAS, the alternative compliance procedure has, as a final step, payment to a stormwater impact fund for any unsatisfied portion of the volume reduction and water quality requirements; and THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the District developed a Stormwater Impact Fund Implementation Plan in 2010; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the money contributed to the Stormwater Impact Fund will be spent according to the Stormwater Impact Fund Implementation Plan; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that project applicants shall contribute an amount equal to $100,000 per acre of impervious surfaces to the Stormwater Impact Fund for any unsatisfied portion of the volume retention and water quality requirements. Vote: Approved/Denied Manager Yeas* Nays Sanders Jones Texer Murphy Collins Total *Approval must receive minimum of 3 Yeas
Absent
Abstain
Requested By: Recommended for Approval: Approved by Attorney: Funding Approved:
Forrest Kelley Mark Doneux N/A N/A
Supporting Documentation Incorporated By Reference Date Document Prepared By June 5, 2019 CRWD Rules CRWD
Resolution Adoption Certified By The Board of Managers: W:\07 Programs\Rules\2012\Official Review Draft\Resolutions\Resolution 2012-XX Establishing and Setting a Contribution Amount for Impact Fund.doc
By: _______________________________________________
Date:______________________________
Stormwater Impact Fund Implementation Plan (Adopted March 17, 2010) (Updated June 5, 2020) Capitol Region Watershed District’s (CRWD) mission is to protect, manage and improve the water resources of the District. The District adopted Rules in September 2006. The Rules were amended June 5, 2019 and require permits for projects that create greater than one acre of land disturbance. Stormwater Management Rule C requires permanent Best Management Practices (BMPs) to achieve volume reduction in the amount equivalent to one inch of rainfall over the new impervious surfaces of the development. The alternative compliance section of Rule C, section 3(c)(2), part (iii) allows for payment to the Stormwater Impact Fund when on-site practices, off-site treatment, or banked volume reduction credits can not be used to achieve compliance. Money contributed to the Fund will be used to provide equivalent volume reduction elsewhere in the District. GOALS The Stormwater Impact Fund is the last step in the alternative compliance sequencing section of CRWD Rule C and is intended to: • • • •
Provide an alternative method to achieve volume reduction on all permitted projects; Account for unique conditions that may make compliance difficult on some sites; Incorporate flexibility into the District’s stormwater requirements; Provide applicants a known process and expenditure for project planning and budgeting.
ELIGIBILITY FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE STORMWATER IMPACT FUND The following criteria must be met in order for a project to be eligible for contribution to the Stormwater Impact Fund as required in Stormwater Rule C: • • •
•
Documentation of specific site conditions indicating why standard compliance is not feasible and the project therefore qualifies for alternative compliance sequencing; Documentation that the alternative compliance sequencing steps have been satisfied; In the case of linear projects that have previous Board approval to defer volume reduction credits as provided for in Rule C, Section 3(c)(4), documentation to support why BMPs to compensate for the volume deficit have not been constructed within two years of approving the deferral. For projects within the drainage area of an existing or planned future regional stormwater facility, the sequencing requirements may be waived if it has been determined by CRWD that the benefits are equivalent or greater than an onsite treatment practice.
“Our mission is to protect, manage, and improve the water resources of the Capitol Region Watershed District.”
ELIGIBILITY FOR USE OF FUNDS Money from the Stormwater Impact Fund shall be allocated to the following two activities: 1. Project Planning and Engineering for Construction of Volume Reduction Practices 2. Construction of Volume Reduction or Water Quality Practices The Board of Managers will evaluate projects as funding becomes available and assign priority to projects based on the following criteria: 1. Projects located within the same subwatershed as the permitted projects contributing to the Fund. 2. Projects that are identified in completed subwatershed studies or other planning documents. 3. Projects that include multiple funding and planning partners 4. Quantity of stormwater treated 5. Cost per cubic foot removed
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