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Date: 5-26-08
Item/Subject. Resolve, Authorizing Application, Acceptance and Appropriation of $90,000
In Grant funds for Birds Strum Projects
Responsible Department: Finance
Commentary:
The Qty Intends to apply for up to $90,000 in Federal Section 319 grant funds passed through
the Maine Department of Environmental Pratectlan. A TMDL (total maximum daily load) report
for Birch Stream was approved "a EPA in the fall of 2007. The requested funding would be
used to hire outside consultants and an intern to address four critical areas as Identified in the
Report.
The areas of focus will be to complete a comprehensive watershed management plan, complete
a GIS drainage map of the watershed, obtain third pant recommendations for the
implemertudon of a fair and equitable stormwamr fee structure, and acquire recommendations
and preliminary conceptual desgns for modifying existing stormwater conveyance system(s).
This grant will require a local match of approMmately $62,000. The majority of the match will
be provided by in-kind labor provided by the City's environmental coordinator, engineering,
planning, and cede enforcement offices. The ash match required will be approximately
$21,000. The matching funds have been committed by stakeholders (BA and MFAI G) and/or
are avallable within the Citys Compensation Utilization fee Plan account
Department Had
Manager's Comments:
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:.- Assigned CO Co Cilor Farrington May 28.2008
CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, Authorizing Application, Acceptance and Appropriation of $90,000 in Grant
Funds for Birth Stream Projects
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR:
BE IT RESOLVED,
that the City Is hereby authorized to apply for, accept and appropriate up to $90,000 in Federal
Section 319 Grants funds passed through the Maine Department of Environmental Protection
for Birch Stream Non -Source Pollutant Watershed Management Plan projects.
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