Title
Long Creek Stream Restoration Grant Application
Action
Action:
A. Authorize Charlotte Water to apply for the 2016 North Carolina’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund grant for the Long Creek Stream Restoration project in an amount not to exceed $719,400,
B. Authorize the City Manager to accept the grant agreement with the North Carolina’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund grant, and
C. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating up to $719,400 from North Carolina’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund contingent upon being named a successful grant recipient.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Barry Gullet, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ Charlotte Water has submitted the grant application for the Long Creek Stream Restoration project. If the application is withdrawn, then the project will be delayed for one year - applications are selected annually.
§ Many creeks run parallel to sewer mains; and over time, erosion of the creek banks can undermine the parallel sewer.
§ A section of the Long Creek runs parallel with a 54-inch sewer main. The creek bank has eroded and is potentially diminishing the long-term stability of the sewer line.
§ If the Long Creek project is selected, the grant will supply up to a maximum of $719,400 or 50% of the project total in grant assistance to be used for this specific project.
§ Charlotte Water’s match of $719,400 will come from funds already appropriated in its Community Investment Plan.
§ The North Carolina’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund provides annual grant assistance to local governments for the protection of surface waters in North Carolina. The General Assembly established the agency in 1996. In 2015, CWMTF allocated over $19 million to selected projects.
Fiscal Note
Funding: The grant is up to 50% North Carolina’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund and a minimum 50% local match. The North Carolina’s Clean Water Management Trust Fund 50% is $719,400. The local match is $719,400, which will come from funds already appropriated in Charlotte Water’s Community Investment Plan.
Attachments
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Budget Ordinance