TITLE
Title
NCDEQ WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT GRANT AWARD FOR ROCK CREEK STREAM BANK STABILIZATION PROJECT - $26,975
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
J. Leslie Bell (Jamey Walker)
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BACKGROUND
Background
Subsequent to the Board of Commissioners' approval, during its February 6, 2020 regular meeting, of a revised resolution in support of the Rock Creek Stream Bank Stabilization Project and financial assistance through the NC Water Resources Development grant, the Guilford County Planning & Development department was awarded $26,975 in NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) funding. (Please review attached email explaining funding delay due to state's new software implementation).
The project involves the Stoney Creek Homeowners Association (HOA) nature trail, as approximately fifty (50) linear feet of the right bank of Rock Creek has failed. This is possibly the result of removal of stream bank vegetation during routine maintenance of the City of Greensboro sanitary sewer easement/line (conceptual design previously provided to the Board during its December 5, 2019 regular meeting). In an effort to mitigate and repair the damaged portion of the stream bank, Guilford County Planning & Development has secured this grant funding from NCDEQ. The total project cost will be supplemented by approximately $47,800 in combined Community Conservation Assistance Program (CCAP) and Environmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) funding secured by the Guilford County Soil & Water Conservation District.
This project is a result of collaboration between several partners. While Guilford County was awarded the NC Water Resources Development Grant, Guilford County will reimburse the Piedmont Conservation Council (PCC) for grant and project management expenses. Approval of this request will also include approval for Guilford County to contract with PCC for these expenses, that will be covered by the NCDEQ grant award.
Conceptually, action items include the following:
-Restoring the right stream bank back to its original location with clean fill material;
-Armoring the restored right stream bank with a technique known as toe wood, which also provides good in-stream fish habitat;
-Building a J-Hook boulder structure just upstream of the meander bend to help reduce near bank stress by redirecting higher velocity flows towards the center of the channel; and
-Removing bank material from the channel.
The initial Rock Creek Stream Bank Stabilization project budget is estimated at $56,489. However, with awarded CCAP & EEG funding totaling $47,800 received subsequent to the initial project budget, the design may be modified to utilize these additional funds. Any additional cost will be covered by a combination of CCAP, EEG and/or private funding dedicated to the project by Stoney Creek HOA.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
Budget Ordinance Amendment
General Fund
$26,975 Increase in Federal/State Revenue
$26,975 Increase in Appropriation to Soil & Water
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve an increase of $26,975 in Federal/State Revenue and increase the FY 2021-22 Planning & Development budget by the same amount to reflect receipt of the NC Water Resources Development Grant awarded by the NC Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for the Rock Creek Stream Bank Stabilization Project.
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